diff --git a/Src/ChannelLinter/ChannelLinter.cpp b/Src/ChannelLinter/ChannelLinter.cpp
index 0ff7e07..996cc59 100644
--- a/Src/ChannelLinter/ChannelLinter.cpp
+++ b/Src/ChannelLinter/ChannelLinter.cpp
@@ -1,99 +1,89 @@
-#include "StdAfx.h"
+#include "stdafx.h"
+#include "ChannelLinter.h"
+
 #include "Core/Profiler.h"
 
 namespace MWR::C3::Linter
 {
-	/// @throws std::runtime_error if channel with given name was not registered
-	auto const& GetChannelInfo(std::string_view channelName)
+	namespace
 	{
-		return InterfaceFactory::Instance().Find<AbstractChannel>(channelName)->second;
-	}
-
-	/// template to avoid typing the whole name
-	template<class T>
-	auto GetChannelCapability(T const& channelInfo)
-	{
-		try
+		/// @throws std::runtime_error if channel with given name was not registered
+		auto const& GetChannelInfo(std::string_view channelName)
 		{
-			auto ret =  json::parse(channelInfo.m_Capability);
-			C3::Core::Profiler::Gateway::EnsureCreateExists(ret);
-			C3::Core::Profiler::Gateway::AddBuildInCommands(ret, true);
-			return ret;
+			return InterfaceFactory::Instance().Find<AbstractChannel>(channelName)->second;
 		}
-		catch (json::parse_error& e)
+
+		/// template to avoid typing the whole name
+		template<class T>
+		auto GetChannelCapability(T const& channelInfo)
 		{
-			throw std::runtime_error("Failed to parse channel's capability json. "s + e.what());
+			try
+			{
+				auto ret = json::parse(channelInfo.m_Capability);
+				C3::Core::Profiler::Gateway::EnsureCreateExists(ret);
+				C3::Core::Profiler::Gateway::AddBuildInCommands(ret, true);
+				return ret;
+			}
+			catch (json::parse_error & e)
+			{
+				throw std::runtime_error("Failed to parse channel's capability json. "s + e.what());
+			}
+		}
+
+		/// template to avoid typing the whole name
+		template<class T>
+		auto MakeDevice(MWR::json const& createParams, const T& chInfo)
+		{
+			auto blob = MWR::C3::Core::Profiler::TranslateArguments(createParams);
+			auto channelBridge = std::make_shared<C3::Linter::MockDeviceBridge>(chInfo.m_Builder(blob));
+			channelBridge->OnAttach();
+			return channelBridge;
 		}
 	}
 
-	/// template to avoid typing the whole name
-	template<class T>
-	auto MakeDevice(MWR::json const& createParams, const T& chInfo)
+	void ChannelLinter::Process()
 	{
-		auto blob = MWR::C3::Core::Profiler::TranslateArguments(createParams);
-		auto channelBridge = std::make_shared<C3::Linter::MockDeviceBridge>(chInfo.m_Builder(blob));
-		channelBridge->OnAttach();
-		return channelBridge;
+		// select channel
+		auto const& chInfo = C3::Linter::GetChannelInfo(m_Config.m_ChannelName);
+
+		// read create and prompt for arguments
+		auto capability = C3::Linter::GetChannelCapability(chInfo);
+
+		std::cout << "Create channel 1" << std::endl;
+		C3::Linter::Form form(capability.at("/create/arguments"_json_pointer));
+		auto createParams = form.FillForm(m_Config.m_ChannelArguments);
+		auto channel = C3::Linter::MakeDevice(createParams, chInfo);
+
+		if (m_Config.m_TestChannelIO)
+		{
+			std::cout << "Create channel 2" << std::endl;
+			auto const& ch2Args = m_Config.m_ComplementaryChannelArguments ? *m_Config.m_ComplementaryChannelArguments : form.GetComplementaryArgs(m_Config.m_ChannelArguments);
+			json createParams2 = form.FillForm(ch2Args);
+			auto ch2 = C3::Linter::MakeDevice(createParams2, chInfo);
+
+			//  test write and read
+			auto data = ByteVector(ByteView(MWR::Utils::GenerateRandomString(64)));
+			channel->GetDevice()->OnSendToChannelInternal(data);
+			auto rcv = std::static_pointer_cast<C3::AbstractChannel>(ch2->GetDevice())->OnReceiveFromChannelInternal();
+			if (data != rcv.at(0))
+				throw std::exception("data sent and received mismatch");
+		}
+
+		if (m_Config.m_Command)
+		{
+			auto& commandParams = *m_Config.m_Command;
+			auto commandIdL = std::stoi(commandParams.at(0));
+			auto commandId = static_cast<uint16_t>(commandIdL);
+
+			auto& commands = capability.at("commands");
+			auto commandIt = std::find_if(begin(commands), end(commands), [commandId](auto const& c) { return c.contains("id") && c["id"].get<uint16_t>() == commandId; });
+			if (commandIt == end(commands))
+				throw std::runtime_error("Failed to find a command with id: " + std::to_string(commandId));
+
+			C3::Linter::Form commandForm(commandIt->at("arguments"));
+			auto args = commandForm.FillForm({ begin(commandParams) + 1, end(commandParams) }); // +1 to omit command ID
+			auto x = ByteVector{}.Concat(commandId, C3::Core::Profiler::TranslateArguments(args));
+			channel->RunCommand(x);
+		}
 	}
 }
-
-/// Entry point of the application.
-/// @param argc number of program arguments.
-/// @param argv vector of program arguments.
-int main(DWORD argc, char* argv[])
-try
-{
-	using namespace MWR;
-
-	std::cout << "Custom Command and Control - Channel linter. BUILD: " << C3_BUILD_VERSION << std::endl;
-	C3::Linter::AppConfig context(argc, argv);
-	auto const& config = context.GetConfig();
-
-	// select channel
-	auto const& chInfo = C3::Linter::GetChannelInfo(config.m_ChannelName);
-
-	// read create and prompt for arguments
-	auto capability = C3::Linter::GetChannelCapability(chInfo);
-
-	std::cout << "Create channel 1" << std::endl;
-	C3::Linter::Form form(capability.at("/create/arguments"_json_pointer));
-	auto createParams = form.FillForm(config.m_ChannelArguments);
-	auto channel = C3::Linter::MakeDevice(createParams, chInfo);
-
-	if (config.m_TestChannelIO)
-	{
-		std::cout << "Create channel 2" << std::endl;
-		auto const& ch2Args = config.m_ComplementaryChannelArguments ? *config.m_ComplementaryChannelArguments : form.GetComplementaryArgs(config.m_ChannelArguments);
-		json createParams2 = form.FillForm(ch2Args);
-		auto ch2 = C3::Linter::MakeDevice(createParams2, chInfo);
-
-		//  test write and read
-		auto data = ByteVector(ByteView(MWR::Utils::GenerateRandomString(64)));
-		channel->GetDevice()->OnSendToChannelInternal(data);
-		auto rcv = std::static_pointer_cast<C3::AbstractChannel>(ch2->GetDevice())->OnReceiveFromChannelInternal();
-		if (data != rcv.at(0))
-			throw std::exception("data sent and received mismatch");
-	}
-
-	if (config.m_Command)
-	{
-		auto& commandParams = *config.m_Command;
-		auto commandIdL = std::stoi(commandParams.at(0));
-		auto commandId = static_cast<uint16_t>(commandIdL);
-
-		auto& commands = capability.at("commands");
-		auto commandIt = std::find_if(begin(commands), end(commands), [commandId](auto const& c) { return c.contains("id") && c["id"].get<uint16_t>() == commandId;});
-		if (commandIt == end(commands))
-			throw std::runtime_error("Failed to find a command with id: " + std::to_string(commandId));
-
-		C3::Linter::Form commandForm(commandIt->at("arguments"));
-		auto args = commandForm.FillForm({begin(commandParams) + 1, end(commandParams) }); // +1 to omit command ID
-		auto x = ByteVector{}.Concat(commandId, C3::Core::Profiler::TranslateArguments(args));
-		channel->RunCommand(x);
-	}
-}
-catch (std::exception & e)
-{
-	std::cerr << e.what() << std::endl;
-	return 1;
-}
diff --git a/Src/ChannelLinter/ChannelLinter.h b/Src/ChannelLinter/ChannelLinter.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4407961
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Src/ChannelLinter/ChannelLinter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#pragma once
+
+namespace MWR::C3::Linter
+{
+	class ChannelLinter
+	{
+	public:
+		ChannelLinter(AppConfig::Config const& config) : m_Config(config) {}
+		void Process();
+
+	private:
+		AppConfig::Config const& m_Config;
+	};
+}
+
diff --git a/Src/ChannelLinter/ChannelLinter.vcxproj b/Src/ChannelLinter/ChannelLinter.vcxproj
index 274d974..2f181e7 100644
--- a/Src/ChannelLinter/ChannelLinter.vcxproj
+++ b/Src/ChannelLinter/ChannelLinter.vcxproj
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@
     </Link>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <ClInclude Include="ChannelLinter.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Form.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="FormElement.hpp" />
     <ClInclude Include="AppConfig.h" />
@@ -305,6 +306,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="ChannelLinter.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="ChannelLinterMain.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Form.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="AppConfig.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="InputVector.cpp" />
diff --git a/Src/ChannelLinter/ChannelLinter.vcxproj.filters b/Src/ChannelLinter/ChannelLinter.vcxproj.filters
index 7723948..3943586 100644
--- a/Src/ChannelLinter/ChannelLinter.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/Src/ChannelLinter/ChannelLinter.vcxproj.filters
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@
     <Manifest Include="..\Common\MWR\WinTools\OsVersion.manifest" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ClCompile Include="ChannelLinter.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Form.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="InputVector.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="StdAfx.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="MockDeviceBridge.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="AppConfig.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="ChannelLinterMain.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="ChannelLinter.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="Form.h" />
@@ -18,5 +19,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="StdAfx.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="MockDeviceBridge.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="AppConfig.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="ChannelLinter.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Src/ChannelLinter/ChannelLinterMain.cpp b/Src/ChannelLinter/ChannelLinterMain.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f03b5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Src/ChannelLinter/ChannelLinterMain.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include "StdAfx.h"
+
+
+/// Entry point of the application.
+/// @param argc number of program arguments.
+/// @param argv vector of program arguments.
+int main(DWORD argc, char* argv[])
+try
+{
+	using namespace MWR;
+
+	std::cout << "Custom Command and Control - Channel linter. BUILD: " << C3_BUILD_VERSION << std::endl;
+	C3::Linter::AppConfig context(argc, argv);
+	auto const& config = context.GetConfig();
+	C3::Linter::ChannelLinter(config).Process();
+}
+catch (std::exception & e)
+{
+	std::cerr << e.what() << std::endl;
+	return 1;
+}
diff --git a/Src/ChannelLinter/StdAfx.h b/Src/ChannelLinter/StdAfx.h
index 798ec71..4ac3e38 100644
--- a/Src/ChannelLinter/StdAfx.h
+++ b/Src/ChannelLinter/StdAfx.h
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ using json = nlohmann::json;
 #include "FormElement.hpp"
 #include "Form.h"
 #include "MockDeviceBridge.h"
+#include "ChannelLinter.h"