diff --git a/pkg/cli/commands/root.go b/pkg/cli/commands/root.go
index f58b224..418d7ae 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/commands/root.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/commands/root.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package commands
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
-	"os"
 
 	"github.com/LazyBachelor/LazyPM/internal/service"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/fang"
@@ -10,35 +10,53 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
+// svc is a global variable that holds beads, config and stats services.
+// Must be called before executing any commands to ensure services are available.
 var svc *service.Services
 
+// rootCmd is the base command for the CLI application.
 var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Project Management CLI",
 	Long:  `Project Management CLI for managing issues and tasks.`,
 }
 
-func Execute(services *service.Services) error {
-	SetServices(services)
-	return fang.Execute(context.Background(), rootCmd,
-		fang.WithColorSchemeFunc(fang.AnsiColorScheme),
-		fang.WithNotifySignal(os.Interrupt, os.Kill))
-}
-
+// SetServices sets the global services variable for use in command execution.
+// Must be called before executing any commands to ensure services are available.
 func SetServices(services *service.Services) {
 	svc = services
 	rootCmd.Use = svc.Config.RootCmd
 }
 
-func ExecuteWithArgs(args []string) error {
+// Execute executes the root command using the fang library.
+func Execute() error {
+	return fang.Execute(context.Background(), rootCmd,
+		fang.WithColorSchemeFunc(fang.AnsiColorScheme))
+}
+
+// ExecuteArgs executes the command with the given arguments using the fang library.
+func ExecuteArgs(args []string) error {
 	rootCmd.SetArgs(args)
 	return fang.Execute(context.Background(), rootCmd,
 		fang.WithColorSchemeFunc(fang.AnsiColorScheme))
 }
 
+// ExecuteArgsString executes the command with the given arguments and returns the output as a string.
+// This is useful for testing command outputs and used in the REPL
+func ExecuteArgsString(args []string) (string, error) {
+	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+
+	rootCmd.SetOut(buf)
+	rootCmd.SetErr(buf)
+	rootCmd.SetArgs(args)
+
+	err := rootCmd.Execute()
+
+	return buf.String(), err
+}
+
+// init function to set up the command hierarchy and options.
 func init() {
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(createCmd)
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(deleteCmd)
-	rootCmd.CompletionOptions.DisableDefaultCmd = false
+	rootCmd.CompletionOptions.DisableDefaultCmd = true
 	rootCmd.AddGroup(&cobra.Group{ID: "help", Title: "Helping Commands"})
 	rootCmd.SetCompletionCommandGroupID("help")
 	rootCmd.SetHelpCommandGroupID("help")