diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index 0c2fe00c..09b15a30 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ ifeq ($(TIME),)
 endif
 JW_PKG_PY_PROJECTS           = $(JW_PKG_PY) projects
 JW_PKG_PY_BUILD              = $(JW_PKG_PY_PROJECTS) build $(JW_PKG_PY_EXTRA_BUILD_OPTS)
-PKG_MANAGER                 ?= $(TIME) $(JW_PKG_PY) --interactive=$(INTERACTIVE) distro
+PKG_MANAGER                 ?= $(TIME) $(JW_PKG_PY) --interactive=$(INTERACTIVE) pkg
 
 ifneq ($(origin PROJECTS_DIR_REMOTE_BASE),undefined)
   PGIT_SH                   += --remote-base $(PROJECTS_DIR_REMOTE_BASE)
diff --git a/make/topdir.mk b/make/topdir.mk
index 936dd577..f74e5e4d 100644
--- a/make/topdir.mk
+++ b/make/topdir.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ GIT_MAIN_BRANCH             ?= master
 
 OPT_JANWARE_PROJECT         ?= -j
 INTERACTIVE                 ?= auto
-PKG_MANAGER                 ?= $(JW_PKG_PY) --interactive=$(INTERACTIVE) distro
+PKG_MANAGER                 ?= $(JW_PKG_PY) --interactive=$(INTERACTIVE) pkg
 
 ifeq ($(OPT_JANWARE_PROJECT),-j)
 REMOTE_GIT_FLAVOUR          ?= proj
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/CmdDistro.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/CmdDistro.py
index fe58cdc5..24769f3f 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/CmdDistro.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/CmdDistro.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from .Cmd import Cmd as CmdBase
 class CmdDistro(CmdBase): # export
 
     def __init__(self, parent: App) -> None:
-        super().__init__(parent, 'distro', help="System package manager wrapper")
+        super().__init__(parent, 'distro', help="Miscellaneous platform-related comamnds")
         self._add_subcommands()
 
     def add_arguments(self, p: ArgumentParser) -> None:
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/CmdPkg.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/CmdPkg.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a447d769
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/CmdPkg.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+
+from ..App import App
+from .Cmd import Cmd as CmdBase
+
+class CmdPkg(CmdBase): # export
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: App) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent, 'pkg', help="System package manager wrapper")
+        self._add_subcommands()
+
+    def add_arguments(self, p: ArgumentParser) -> None:
+        super().add_arguments(p)
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdPkg.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdPkg.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e102611c..00000000
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdPkg.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-from argparse import Namespace, ArgumentParser
-
-from .Cmd import Cmd
-from ..CmdDistro import CmdDistro
-
-class CmdPkg(Cmd): # export
-
-    def __init__(self, parent: CmdDistro) -> None:
-        super().__init__(parent, 'pkg', help="Show package information")
-        self._add_subcommands()
-
-    def add_arguments(self, parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
-        super().add_arguments(parser)
-
-    async def _run(self, args: Namespace) -> None:
-        return await super()._run(args)
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/Cmd.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/Cmd.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ffc6cefd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/Cmd.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from ...lib.Distro import Distro
+    from ..CmdPkg import CmdPkg
+
+from ..Cmd import Cmd as Base
+
+class Cmd(Base): # export
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: CmdPkg, name: str, help: str) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent, name, help)
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdDelete.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdDelete.py
similarity index 85%
rename from src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdDelete.py
rename to src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdDelete.py
index 9f8d7658..41650031 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdDelete.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdDelete.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 from argparse import Namespace, ArgumentParser
 
 from .Cmd import Cmd
-from ..CmdDistro import CmdDistro
+from ..CmdPkg import CmdPkg
 
 class CmdDelete(Cmd): # export
 
-    def __init__(self, parent: CmdDistro) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, parent: CmdPkg) -> None:
         super().__init__(parent, 'delete', help="Delete packages by name")
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdDup.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdDup.py
similarity index 87%
rename from src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdDup.py
rename to src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdDup.py
index af236ce4..4aed7e7f 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdDup.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdDup.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 from argparse import Namespace, ArgumentParser
 
 from .Cmd import Cmd
-from ..CmdDistro import CmdDistro
+from ..CmdPkg import CmdPkg
 
 class CmdDup(Cmd): # export
 
-    def __init__(self, parent: CmdDistro) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, parent: CmdPkg) -> None:
         super().__init__(parent, 'dup', help="Upgrade distribution")
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdInstall.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdInstall.py
similarity index 91%
rename from src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdInstall.py
rename to src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdInstall.py
index 9ebcf9f3..f3f55201 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdInstall.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdInstall.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 from argparse import Namespace, ArgumentParser
 
 from .Cmd import Cmd
-from ..CmdDistro import CmdDistro
+from ..CmdPkg import CmdPkg
 
 class CmdInstall(Cmd): # export
 
-    def __init__(self, parent: CmdDistro) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, parent: CmdPkg) -> None:
         super().__init__(parent, 'install', help="Install the distribution's notion of available packages")
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/pkg/CmdLs.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdLs.py
similarity index 86%
rename from src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/pkg/CmdLs.py
rename to src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdLs.py
index bccb41c1..c301a5cd 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/pkg/CmdLs.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdLs.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 from argparse import Namespace, ArgumentParser
 
-from .Cmd import Cmd
+from .NamedPkgsCmd import NamedPkgsCmd as Base
 from ..CmdPkg import CmdPkg
 
-class CmdLs(Cmd): # export
+class CmdLs(Base): # export
 
     def __init__(self, parent: CmdPkg) -> None:
         super().__init__(parent, 'ls', help="List package contents")
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/pkg/CmdMeta.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdMeta.py
similarity index 87%
rename from src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/pkg/CmdMeta.py
rename to src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdMeta.py
index c2fdef22..5209eb56 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/pkg/CmdMeta.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdMeta.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 from argparse import Namespace, ArgumentParser
 
-from .Cmd import Cmd
+from .NamedPkgsCmd import NamedPkgsCmd as Base
 from ..CmdPkg import CmdPkg
 
-class CmdMeta(Cmd): # export
+class CmdMeta(Base): # export
 
     def __init__(self, parent: CmdPkg) -> None:
         super().__init__(parent, 'meta', help="List package metadata")
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdRebootRequired.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdRebootRequired.py
similarity index 83%
rename from src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdRebootRequired.py
rename to src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdRebootRequired.py
index c181f4ff..a74f8405 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdRebootRequired.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdRebootRequired.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 from argparse import Namespace, ArgumentParser
 
 from .Cmd import Cmd
-from ..CmdDistro import CmdDistro
+from ..CmdPkg import CmdPkg
 
 class CmdRebootRequired(Cmd): # export
 
-    def __init__(self, parent: CmdDistro) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, parent: CmdPkg) -> None:
         super().__init__(parent, 'reboot-required', help="Check whether the machine needs rebooting")
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdRefresh.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdRefresh.py
similarity index 83%
rename from src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdRefresh.py
rename to src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdRefresh.py
index 51669df4..0e6c65a6 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdRefresh.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdRefresh.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 from argparse import Namespace, ArgumentParser
 
 from .Cmd import Cmd
-from ..CmdDistro import CmdDistro
+from ..CmdPkg import CmdPkg
 
 class CmdRefresh(Cmd): # export
 
-    def __init__(self, parent: CmdDistro) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, parent: CmdPkg) -> None:
         super().__init__(parent, 'refresh', help="Refresh the distribution's notion of available packages")
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdSelect.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdSelect.py
similarity index 88%
rename from src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdSelect.py
rename to src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdSelect.py
index 4a0b7948..d676455f 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdSelect.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/CmdSelect.py
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import re
 
 from ...lib.Package import Package
 from ...lib.PackageFilter import PackageFilterString
-from ..CmdDistro import CmdDistro
+from ..CmdPkg import CmdPkg
 from .Cmd import Cmd
 
 class CmdSelect(Cmd): # export
 
-    def __init__(self, parent: CmdDistro) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, parent: CmdPkg) -> None:
         super().__init__(parent, 'select', help="Select packages by filter")
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/pkg/Makefile b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/Makefile
similarity index 53%
rename from src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/pkg/Makefile
rename to src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/Makefile
index cf0c2a12..f342bd8e 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/pkg/Makefile
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-TOPDIR = ../../../../../../..
-#PY_UPDATE_INIT_PY = false
+TOPDIR = ../../../../../..
+PY_UPDATE_INIT_PY = false
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/make/proj.mk
 include $(JWBDIR)/make/py-mod.mk
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/pkg/Cmd.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/NamedPkgsCmd.py
similarity index 86%
rename from src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/pkg/Cmd.py
rename to src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/NamedPkgsCmd.py
index 9a2038ea..2dfe2c6a 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/pkg/Cmd.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/NamedPkgsCmd.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 from argparse import Namespace, ArgumentParser
 
-from ..Cmd import Cmd as Base
+from .Cmd import Cmd as Base
 from ..CmdPkg import CmdPkg as Parent
 
-class Cmd(Base): # export
+class NamedPkgsCmd(Base): # export
 
     def __init__(self, parent: Parent, name: str, help: str) -> None:
         super().__init__(parent, name, help)
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/__init__.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7837b8d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/pkg/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import importlib, pkgutil
+
+__all__ = []
+
+for finder, module_name, ispkg in pkgutil.iter_modules(__path__):
+    if not module_name.startswith("Cmd"):
+        continue
+    module = importlib.import_module(f".{module_name}", __name__)
+    cls = getattr(module, module_name)
+    globals()[module_name] = cls
+    __all__.append(module_name)