diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 1a53729..8f55086 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 //!
 
 pub mod finish;
+pub mod pause;
+pub mod start;
 pub mod status;
 
 #[derive(clap::Parser)]
@@ -52,12 +54,7 @@ pub enum SubCommand {
         priority: Priority,
     },
     List,
-    Start {
-        #[clap(short, long)]
-        open: bool,
-
-        idx: Option<usize>,
-    },
+    Start(self::start::Args),
     Pause,
     Finish,
     Status,
diff --git a/src/cli/pause.rs b/src/cli/pause.rs
index e69de29..221a356 100644
--- a/src/cli/pause.rs
+++ b/src/cli/pause.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+use crate::CurrentTaskInfo;
+
+pub struct Request {
+    pub current_task_info: Option<CurrentTaskInfo>,
+    pub current_task_info_file_path: PathBuf,
+}
+
+pub fn execute(mut req: Request) {
+    if req.current_task_info.take().is_none() {
+        panic!("You can use the pause subcommand only when you have an active task");
+    }
+
+    let mut file = std::fs::File::create(&req.current_task_info_file_path).unwrap();
+    file.write_all(&serde_json::to_vec(&req.current_task_info).unwrap())
+        .unwrap();
+    println!("paused");
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/start.rs b/src/cli/start.rs
index e69de29..43f6386 100644
--- a/src/cli/start.rs
+++ b/src/cli/start.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+use crate::{CurrentTaskInfo, Task};
+use std::{io::Write, path::PathBuf};
+
+#[derive(clap::Args)]
+pub struct Args {
+    #[clap(short, long)]
+    open: bool,
+
+    idx: Option<usize>,
+}
+
+pub struct Request {
+    args: Args,
+    tasks: Vec<Task>,
+    current_task_info: Option<CurrentTaskInfo>,
+    current_task_info_file_path: PathBuf,
+}
+
+pub fn execute(mut req: Request) {
+    let idx = req.args.idx.unwrap_or(1);
+    if idx == 0 || idx > req.tasks.len() {
+        panic!("invalid index");
+    }
+    let task = &req.tasks[idx - 1];
+
+    req.current_task_info.replace(CurrentTaskInfo {
+        task_idx: idx,
+        task: task.clone(),
+    });
+
+    let mut file = std::fs::File::create(&req.current_task_info_file_path).unwrap();
+    file.write_all(&serde_json::to_vec(&req.current_task_info).unwrap())
+        .unwrap();
+    println!("started");
+
+    if let (Some(link), true) = (task.link.as_ref(), req.args.open) {
+        log::debug!("opening link...");
+        std::process::Command::new("xdg-open")
+            .arg(link)
+            .spawn()
+            .expect("failed to start");
+        log::debug!("opened");
+    }
+
+    /*
+    println!("starting...");
+    println!("-- on start hook found");
+    println!("-- running...");
+    println!("> curl ...");
+    println!("-- status was changed to \"In progress\" successfuly");
+    */
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8e16d5a..b3eb303 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -188,50 +188,16 @@ fn main() {
             file.write_all(&serde_json::to_vec(&tasks).unwrap())
                 .unwrap();
         }
-        cli::SubCommand::Start { idx, open } => {
-            let idx = idx.unwrap_or(1);
-            if idx == 0 || idx > tasks.len() {
-                panic!("invalid index");
-            }
-            let task = &tasks[idx - 1];
-
-            current_task_info.replace(CurrentTaskInfo {
-                task_idx: idx,
-                task: task.clone(),
-            });
-
-            let mut file = std::fs::File::create(&current_task_info_file_path).unwrap();
-            file.write_all(&serde_json::to_vec(&current_task_info).unwrap())
-                .unwrap();
-            println!("started");
-
-            if let (Some(link), true) = (task.link.as_ref(), open) {
-                log::debug!("opening link...");
-                std::process::Command::new("xdg-open")
-                    .arg(link)
-                    .spawn()
-                    .expect("failed to start");
-                log::debug!("opened");
-            }
-
-            /*
-            println!("starting...");
-            println!("-- on start hook found");
-            println!("-- running...");
-            println!("> curl ...");
-            println!("-- status was changed to \"In progress\" successfuly");
-            */
-        }
-        cli::SubCommand::Pause => {
-            if current_task_info.take().is_none() {
-                panic!("You can use the pause subcommand only when you have an active task");
-            }
-
-            let mut file = std::fs::File::create(&current_task_info_file_path).unwrap();
-            file.write_all(&serde_json::to_vec(&current_task_info).unwrap())
-                .unwrap();
-            println!("paused");
-        }
+        cli::SubCommand::Start(args) => cli::start::execute(cli::start::Request {
+            args,
+            tasks,
+            current_task_info,
+            current_task_info_file_path,
+        }),
+        cli::SubCommand::Pause => cli::pause::execute(cli::pause::Request {
+            current_task_info,
+            current_task_info_file_path,
+        }),
         cli::SubCommand::Finish => cli::finish::execute(cli::finish::Request {
             tasks,
             current_task_info,