diff --git a/tools/python/jwutils/Cmd.py b/tools/python/jwutils/Cmd.py
index c801e56..936e764 100644
--- a/tools/python/jwutils/Cmd.py
+++ b/tools/python/jwutils/Cmd.py
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
-import argparse
-import os
-import sys
-import inspect
-import re
-import importlib
 
+import argparse
 import Object
-import jwutils.log
 
 class Cmd(Object.Object): # export
 
@@ -30,27 +24,3 @@ class Cmd(Object.Object): # export
 	r.set_defaults(func=self.run)
         return r
 
-def run_sub_commands(description = '', filter = '^Cmd.*', modules=None): # export
-
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(usage=os.path.basename(sys.argv[0]) + ' [command] [options]',
-	formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter, description=description)
-    parser.add_argument('--log-level', help='Log level', default='notice')
-    parser.add_argument('--log-flags', help='Log flags', default='stderr,position,prio,color')
-    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(title='Available commands', metavar='')
-
-    if modules == None:
-        modules = [ '__main__' ]
-    for m in modules:
-        if m != '__main__':
-            importlib.import_module(m)
-        for name, c in inspect.getmembers(sys.modules[m], inspect.isclass):
-            if not re.match(filter, name):
-                continue
-            if inspect.isabstract(c):
-                continue
-	    c().add_parser(subparsers)
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-    jwutils.log.set_level(args.log_level)
-    jwutils.log.set_flags(args.log_flags)
-
-    args.func(args)
diff --git a/tools/python/jwutils/Cmds.py b/tools/python/jwutils/Cmds.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ff5078
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/python/jwutils/Cmds.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import os
+import sys
+import argparse
+import Object
+import jwutils.log
+import importlib
+import inspect
+import re
+
+class Cmds(Object.Object): # export
+
+    def __init__(self, description = '', filter = '^Cmd.*', modules=None):
+        self.__description = description
+        self.__filter = filter
+        self.__modules = modules
+        self.__parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(usage=os.path.basename(sys.argv[0]) + ' [command] [options]',
+            formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter, description=self.__description)
+        self.__parser.add_argument('--log-flags', help='Log flags', default='stderr,position,prio,color')
+        self.__parser.add_argument('--log-level', help='Log level', default=jwutils.log.NOTICE)
+        subparsers = self.__parser.add_subparsers(title='Available commands', metavar='')
+        if self.__modules == None:
+            self.__modules = [ '__main__' ]
+        for m in self.__modules:
+            if m != '__main__':
+                importlib.import_module(m)
+            for name, c in inspect.getmembers(sys.modules[m], inspect.isclass):
+                if not re.match(self.__filter, name):
+                    continue
+                if inspect.isabstract(c):
+                    continue
+                c().add_parser(subparsers)
+
+    def parser():
+        return self.__parser
+
+    def run(self):
+        args = self.__parser.parse_args()
+        jwutils.log.set_level(args.log_level)
+        jwutils.log.set_flags(args.log_flags)
+        args.func(args)
+
+def run_sub_commands(description = '', filter = '^Cmd.*', modules=None): # export
+    cmds = Cmds(description, filter, modules)
+    cmds.run()