diff --git a/classes/Channel.php b/classes/Channel.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f2e7ad34f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/classes/Channel.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * Laconica - a distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ * Copyright (C) 2008, Controlez-Vous, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+if (!defined('LACONICA')) { exit(1); }
+
+class Channel {
+	
+	function on($user) {
+	}
+
+	function off($user) {
+	}
+
+	function output($user) {
+	}
+	
+	function error($user) {
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/classes/Command.php b/classes/Command.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a6d7cc066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/classes/Command.php
@@ -0,0 +1,353 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * Laconica - a distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ * Copyright (C) 2008, Controlez-Vous, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+if (!defined('LACONICA')) { exit(1); }
+
+require_once(INSTALLDIR.'/classes/Channel.php');
+
+class Command {
+	
+	var $user = NULL;
+	
+	function __construct($user=NULL) {
+		$this->user = $user;
+	}
+	
+	function execute($channel) {
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
+class UnimplementedCommand extends Command {
+	function execute($channel) {
+		$channel->error($this->user, _("Sorry, this command is not yet implemented."));
+	}
+}
+
+class TrackingCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
+}
+
+class TrackOffCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
+}
+
+class TrackCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
+	var $word = NULL;
+	function __construct($user, $word) {
+		parent::__construct($user);
+		$this->word = $word;
+	}
+}
+
+class UntrackCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
+	var $word = NULL;
+	function __construct($user, $word) {
+		parent::__construct($user);
+		$this->word = $word;
+	}
+}
+
+class NudgeCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
+	var $other = NULL;
+	function __construct($user, $other) {
+		parent::__construct($user);
+		$this->other = $other;
+	}
+}
+
+class InviteCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
+	var $other = NULL;
+	function __construct($user, $other) {
+		parent::__construct($user);
+		$this->other = $other;
+	}
+}
+
+class StatsCommand extends Command {
+	function execute($channel) {
+
+		$subs = new Subscription();
+		$subs->subscriber = $this->user->id;
+		$subs_count = (int) $subs->count() - 1;
+
+		$subbed = new Subscription();
+		$subbed->subscribed = $this->user->id;
+		$subbed_count = (int) $subbed->count() - 1;
+
+		$notices = new Notice();
+		$notices->profile_id = $this->user->id;
+		$notice_count = (int) $notices->count();
+		
+		$channel->output($this->user, sprintf(_("Subscriptions: %1\$s\n".
+								   "Subscribers: %2\$s\n".
+								   "Notices: %3\$s"),
+								 $subs_count,
+								 $subbed_count,
+								 $notice_count));
+	}
+}
+
+class FaveCommand extends Command {
+	
+	var $other = NULL;
+	
+	function __construct($user, $other) {
+		parent::__construct($user);
+		$this->other = $other;
+	}
+	
+	function execute($channel) {
+		
+		$recipient = 
+		  common_relative_profile($this->user, common_canonical_nickname($this->other));
+		
+		if (!$recipient) {
+			$channel->error($this->user, _('No such user.'));
+			return;
+		}
+		$notice = $recipient->getCurrentNotice();
+		if (!$notice) {
+			$channel->error($this->user, _('User has no last notice'));
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		$fave = Fave::addNew($this->user, $notice);
+
+		if (!$fave) {
+			$channel->error($this->user, _('Could not create favorite.'));
+			return;
+		}
+
+		mail_notify_fave($recipient, $this->user, $notice);
+		$this->user->blowFavesCache();
+		
+		$channel->output($this->user, _('Message marked as fave.'));
+	}
+}
+
+class WhoisCommand extends Command {
+	var $other = NULL;
+	function __construct($user, $other) {
+		parent::__construct($user);
+		$this->other = $other;
+	}
+	
+	function execute($channel) {
+		$recipient = 
+		  common_relative_profile($this->user, common_canonical_nickname($this->other));
+		
+		if (!$recipient) {
+			$channel->error($this->user, _('No such user.'));
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		$whois = sprintf(_("%1\$s (%2\$s)"), $recipient->nickname,
+						 $recipient->profileurl);
+		if ($recipient->fullname) {
+			$whois .= "\n" . sprintf(_('Fullname: %s'), $recipient->fullname);
+		}
+		if ($recipient->location) {
+			$whois .= "\n" . sprintf(_('Location: %s'), $recipient->location);
+		}
+		if ($recipient->homepage) {
+			$whois .= "\n" . sprintf(_('Homepage: %s'), $recipient->homepage);
+		}
+		if ($recipient->bio) {
+			$whois .= "\n" . sprintf(_('About: %s'), $recipient->bio);
+		}
+		$channel->output($this->user, $whois);
+	}
+}
+
+class MessageCommand extends Command {
+	var $other = NULL;
+	var $text = NULL;
+	function __construct($user, $other, $text) {
+		parent::__construct($user);
+		$this->other = $other;
+		$this->text = $other;		
+	}
+	
+	function execute($channel) {
+		$other = User::staticGet('nickname', common_canonical_nickname($this->other));
+		$len = mb_strlen($this->text);
+		if ($len == 0) {
+			$channel->error($this->user, _('No content!'));
+			return;
+		} else if ($len > 140) {
+			$channel->error($this->user,sprintf(_('Message too long - maximum is 140 characters, you sent %d'), $len));
+			return;
+		} else if (!$other) {
+			$channel->error($this->user, _('No such user.'));
+			return;
+		} else if (!$user->mutuallySubscribed($other)) {
+			$channel->error($this->user, _('You can\'t send a message to this user.'));
+			return;
+		} else if ($user->id == $other->id) {
+			$channel->error($this->user, _('Don\'t send a message to yourself; just say it to yourself quietly instead.'));
+			return;
+		}
+		$message = Message::saveNew($user->id, $other->id, $body, 'xmpp');
+		if ($message) {
+			$channel->output($this->user, sprintf(_('Direct message to %s sent'), $this->other));
+		} else {
+			$channel->error($this->user, _('Error sending direct message.'));
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+class GetCommand extends Command {
+	
+	var $other = NULL;
+	
+	function __construct($user, $other) {
+		parent::__construct($user);
+		$this->other = $other;
+	}
+	
+	function execute($channel) {
+		$target = 
+		  common_relative_profile($this->user, common_canonical_nickname($this->other));
+
+		if (!$target) {
+			$channel->error($this->user, _('No such user.'));
+			return;
+		}
+		$notice = $target->getCurrentNotice();
+		if (!$notice) {
+			$channel->error($this->user, _('User has no last notice'));
+			return;
+		}
+		$notice_content = $notice->content;
+		$channel->output($this->user, $target_nickname . ": " . $notice_content);
+	}
+}
+
+class SubCommand extends Command {
+	
+	var $other = NULL;
+	
+	function __construct($user, $other) {
+		parent::__construct($user);
+		$this->other = $other;
+	}
+	
+	function execute($channel) {
+		
+		if (!$this->other) {
+			$channel->error($this->user, _('Specify the name of the user to subscribe to'));
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		$result = subs_subscribe_user($user, $this->other);
+		
+		if ($result == 'true') {
+			$channel->output($this->user, sprintf(_('Subscribed to %s'), $this->other));
+		} else {
+			$channel->error($this->user, $result);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+class UnsubCommand extends Command {
+
+	var $other = NULL;
+	
+	function __construct($user, $other) {
+		parent::__construct($user);
+		$this->other = $other;
+	}
+
+	function execute($channel) {
+		if(!$this->other) {
+			$channel->error($this->user, _('Specify the name of the user to unsubscribe from'));
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		$result=subs_unsubscribe_user($user, $this->other);
+		
+		if ($result) {
+			$channel->output($this->user, sprintf(_('Unsubscribed from %s'), $this->other));
+		} else {
+			$channel->error($this->user, $result);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+class OffCommand extends Command {
+	var $other = NULL;
+	function __construct($user, $other=NULL) {
+		parent::__construct($user);
+		$this->other = $other;
+	}
+	function execute($channel) {
+		if ($other) {
+			$channel->error($this->user, _("Command not yet implemented."));
+		} else {
+			$channel->off($this->user);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+class OnCommand extends Command {
+	var $other = NULL;
+	function __construct($user, $other=NULL) {
+		parent::__construct($user);
+		$this->other = $other;
+	}
+	
+	function execute($channel) {
+		if ($other) {
+			$channel->error($this->user, _("Command not yet implemented."));
+		} else {
+			$channel->on($this->user);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+class HelpCommand extends Command {
+	function execute($channel) {
+		$channel->output($this->user,
+						 _("Commands:\n".
+						   "on - turn on notifications\n".
+						   "off - turn off notifications\n".
+						   "help - show this help\n".
+						   "follow <nickname> - subscribe to user\n".
+						   "leave <nickname> - unsubscribe from user\n".
+						   "d <nickname> <text> - direct message to user\n".
+						   "get <nickname> - get last notice from user\n".
+						   "whois <nickname> - get profile info on user\n".
+						   "fav <nickname> - add user's last notice as a 'fave'\n".
+						   "stats - get your stats\n".
+						   "stop - same as 'off'\n".
+						   "quit - same as 'off'\n".
+						   "sub <nickname> - same as 'follow'\n".
+						   "unsub <nickname> - same as 'leave'\n".
+						   "last <nickname> - same as 'get'\n".
+						   "on <nickname> - not yet implemented.\n".
+						   "off <nickname> - not yet implemented.\n".						   
+						   "nudge <nickname> - not yet implemented.\n".
+						   "invite <phone number> - not yet implemented.\n".
+						   "track <word> - not yet implemented.\n".
+						   "untrack <word> - not yet implemented.\n".
+						   "track off - not yet implemented.\n".
+						   "untrack all - not yet implemented.\n".
+						   "tracks - not yet implemented.\n".
+						   "tracking - not yet implemented.\n"));
+	}
+}
diff --git a/classes/CommandInterpreter.php b/classes/CommandInterpreter.php
index 58e6a9c07c..4e27f8f796 100644
--- a/classes/CommandInterpreter.php
+++ b/classes/CommandInterpreter.php
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 if (!defined('LACONICA')) { exit(1); }
 
+require_once(INSTALLDIR.'/classes/Command.php');
+
 class CommandInterpreter {
 	
 	function handle_command($user, $text) {
@@ -191,146 +193,3 @@ class CommandInterpreter {
 	}
 }
 
-class Channel {
-	
-	function on($user) {
-	}
-
-	function off($user) {
-	}
-
-	function output($user) {
-	}
-	
-	function error($user) {
-	}
-}
-
-class Command {
-	
-	var $user = NULL;
-	
-	function __construct($user=NULL) {
-		$this->user = $user;
-	}
-	
-	function execute($channel) {
-		return false;
-	}
-}
-
-class UnimplementedCommand extends Command {
-	function execute($channel) {
-		$channel->error(_("Sorry, this command is not yet implemented."));
-	}
-}
-
-class TrackingCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
-}
-
-class TrackOffCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
-}
-
-class TrackCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
-	var $word = NULL;
-	function __construct($user, $word) {
-		parent::__construct($user);
-		$this->word = $word;
-	}
-}
-
-class UntrackCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
-	var $word = NULL;
-	function __construct($user, $word) {
-		parent::__construct($user);
-		$this->word = $word;
-	}
-}
-
-class NudgeCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
-	var $other = NULL;
-	function __construct($user, $other) {
-		parent::__construct($user);
-		$this->other = $other;
-	}
-}
-
-class InviteCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
-	var $other = NULL;
-	function __construct($user, $other) {
-		parent::__construct($user);
-		$this->other = $other;
-	}
-}
-
-class StatsCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
-}
-
-class FaveCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
-	var $other = NULL;
-	function __construct($user, $other) {
-		parent::__construct($user);
-		$this->other = $other;
-	}
-}
-
-class WhoisCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
-	var $other = NULL;
-	function __construct($user, $other) {
-		parent::__construct($user);
-		$this->other = $other;
-	}
-}
-
-class MessageCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
-	var $other = NULL;
-	var $text = NULL;
-	function __construct($user, $other, $text) {
-		parent::__construct($user);
-		$this->other = $other;
-		$this->text = $other;		
-	}
-}
-
-class GetCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
-	var $other = NULL;
-	function __construct($user, $other) {
-		parent::__construct($user);
-		$this->other = $other;
-	}
-}
-
-class SubCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
-	var $other = NULL;
-	function __construct($user, $other) {
-		parent::__construct($user);
-		$this->other = $other;
-	}
-}
-
-class UnsubCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
-	var $other = NULL;
-	function __construct($user, $other) {
-		parent::__construct($user);
-		$this->other = $other;
-	}
-}
-
-class OffCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
-	var $other = NULL;
-	function __construct($user, $other=NULL) {
-		parent::__construct($user);
-		$this->other = $other;
-	}
-}
-
-class OnCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
-	var $other = NULL;
-	function __construct($user, $other=NULL) {
-		parent::__construct($user);
-		$this->other = $other;
-	}
-}
-
-class HelpCommand extends UnimplementedCommand {
-}