diff --git a/cmd/commander/ccmem/main.go b/cmd/commander/ccmem/main.go
index 2763ad1..b123d56 100644
--- a/cmd/commander/ccmem/main.go
+++ b/cmd/commander/ccmem/main.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
+// XX: no subcommands here
 // StartCmd represents the Start command
 var StartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "Start",
diff --git a/cmd/commander/main.go b/cmd/commander/main.go
index e9fd13e..e7d389f 100644
--- a/cmd/commander/main.go
+++ b/cmd/commander/main.go
@@ -1,7 +1,65 @@
 // Copyright © 2024 github
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").
+
 package main
 
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"log"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+)
+
 func main() {
-	Execute()
+	// Define flags
+	helpFlag := flag.Bool("help", false, "Display help message")
+	logLevel := flag.String("loglevel", "info", "Set log level: debug, info, warn, error")
+	mode := flag.String("mode", "standalone", "Set mode: standalone, container, cluster")
+
+	// Custom usage function for the help flag
+	flag.Usage = func() {
+		log.Printf("Usage of %s:\n", os.Args[0])
+		flag.PrintDefaults()
+		log.Println("\nExamples:")
+		log.Println("  go run main.go --loglevel=Debug --mode=container")
+	}
+
+	// Parse the flags
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	// Handle the help flag
+	if *helpFlag {
+		flag.Usage()
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Apply 'loglevel' flag
+	switch *logLevel {
+	case "debug":
+		slog.SetLogLoggerLevel(slog.LevelDebug)
+	case "info":
+		slog.SetLogLoggerLevel(slog.LevelInfo)
+	case "warn":
+		slog.SetLogLoggerLevel(slog.LevelWarn)
+	case "error":
+		slog.SetLogLoggerLevel(slog.LevelError)
+	default:
+		log.Printf("Invalid logging verbosity level: %s", *logLevel)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Apply 'mode' flag
+	switch *mode {
+	case "standalone":
+	case "container":
+	case "cluster":
+	default:
+		slog.Error("Invalid value for --mode. Allowed values are: standalone, container, cluster\n")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Output configuration summary
+	log.Printf("Help: %t\n", *helpFlag)
+	log.Printf("Log Level: %s\n", *logLevel)
+	log.Printf("Mode: %s\n", *mode)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/commander/root.go b/cmd/commander/root.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 12a291c..0000000
--- a/cmd/commander/root.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright © 2024 github
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"log"
-	"log/slog"
-	"os"
-
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-)
-
-// rootCmd represents the base command when called without any subcommands
-var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "ghes-mirva-server",
-	Short: "A brief description of your application",
-	Long: `A longer description that spans multiple lines and likely contains
-examples and usage of using your application. For example:
-
-Cobra is a CLI library for Go that empowers applications.
-This application is a tool to generate the needed files
-to quickly create a Cobra application.`,
-	// Uncomment the following line if your bare application
-	// has an action associated with it:
-	// Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-	PersistentPreRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		switch logging_verbosity {
-		case "debug":
-			slog.SetLogLoggerLevel(slog.LevelDebug)
-		case "info":
-			slog.SetLogLoggerLevel(slog.LevelInfo)
-		case "warn":
-			slog.SetLogLoggerLevel(slog.LevelWarn)
-		case "error":
-			slog.SetLogLoggerLevel(slog.LevelError)
-		default:
-			log.Printf("Invalid logging verbosity level: %s", logging_verbosity)
-		}
-	},
-}
-
-func init() {
-	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
-	// Cobra supports persistent flags, which, if defined here,
-	// will be global for your application.
-
-	// rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&cfgFile, "config", "", "config file (default is $HOME/.ghes-mirva-server.yaml)")
-
-	// Cobra also supports local flags, which will only run
-	// when this action is called directly.
-	rootCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
-
-	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&Backend, "backend", "local", `Backend to use.
-	Currently available:
-	- local
-	`)
-
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&logging_verbosity, "verbosity", "info", `Logging verbosity, from least to most verbose: 
-	- error
-	- warn
-	- info
-	- debug
-	`)
-}
-
-// Execute adds all child commands to the root command and sets flags appropriately.
-// This is called by main.main(). It only needs to happen once to the rootCmd.
-func Execute() {
-	err := rootCmd.Execute()
-	if err != nil {
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-}
-
-var logging_verbosity string
-
-var Backend string = "local"