diff --git a/hive/config/config_test.go b/hive/config/config_test.go
index 34b1d9d09..ae9c2cf11 100644
--- a/hive/config/config_test.go
+++ b/hive/config/config_test.go
@@ -369,4 +369,3 @@ shardwal = true
 	require.NotNil(t, n.Viperblock.ShardWAL)
 	assert.True(t, *n.Viperblock.ShardWAL)
 }
-
diff --git a/hive/daemon/daemon_handlers.go b/hive/daemon/daemon_handlers.go
index d18e9cec9..9b6dd25d8 100644
--- a/hive/daemon/daemon_handlers.go
+++ b/hive/daemon/daemon_handlers.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/awserrors"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/qmp"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/utils"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/vm"
@@ -57,10 +56,10 @@ func handleNATSRequest[I any, O any](msg *nats.Msg, serviceFn func(*I, string) (
 
 // handleEC2Events processes incoming EC2 instance events (start, stop, terminate, attach-volume)
 func (d *Daemon) handleEC2Events(msg *nats.Msg) {
-	var command qmp.Command
+	var command types.EC2InstanceCommand
 
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(msg.Data, &command); err != nil {
-		slog.Error("Error unmarshaling QMP command", "err", err)
+		slog.Error("Error unmarshaling EC2 instance command", "err", err)
 		respondWithError(msg, awserrors.ErrorServerInternal)
 		return
 	}
@@ -92,49 +91,8 @@ func (d *Daemon) handleEC2Events(msg *nats.Msg) {
 	case command.Attributes.StopInstance, command.Attributes.TerminateInstance:
 		d.handleStopOrTerminateInstance(msg, command, instance)
 	default:
-		d.handleQMPCommand(msg, command, instance)
-	}
-}
-
-func (d *Daemon) handleQMPCommand(msg *nats.Msg, command qmp.Command, instance *vm.VM) {
-	resp, err := d.SendQMPCommand(instance.QMPClient, command.QMPCommand, instance.ID)
-	if err != nil {
-		slog.Error("Failed to send QMP command", "err", err)
+		slog.Warn("Unhandled EC2 instance command", "id", command.ID, "attributes", command.Attributes)
 		respondWithError(msg, awserrors.ErrorServerInternal)
-		return
-	}
-
-	slog.Debug("RAW QMP Response", "resp", string(resp.Return))
-
-	// Unmarshal the response
-	target, ok := qmp.CommandResponseTypes[command.QMPCommand.Execute]
-	if !ok {
-		slog.Warn("Unhandled QMP command", "cmd", command.QMPCommand.Execute)
-		if err := msg.Respond(resp.Return); err != nil {
-			slog.Error("Failed to respond to NATS request", "err", err)
-		}
-		return
-	}
-
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(resp.Return, target); err != nil {
-		slog.Error("Failed to unmarshal QMP response", "cmd", command.QMPCommand.Execute, "err", err)
-		if err := msg.Respond(resp.Return); err != nil {
-			slog.Error("Failed to respond to NATS request", "err", err)
-		}
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Update attributes and respond
-	d.Instances.Mu.Lock()
-	instance.Attributes = command.Attributes
-	d.Instances.Mu.Unlock()
-
-	if err := d.WriteState(); err != nil {
-		slog.Error("Failed to write state to disk", "err", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := msg.Respond(resp.Return); err != nil {
-		slog.Error("Failed to respond to NATS request", "err", err)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/hive/daemon/daemon_handlers_instance.go b/hive/daemon/daemon_handlers_instance.go
index 065330e46..161f04a8e 100644
--- a/hive/daemon/daemon_handlers_instance.go
+++ b/hive/daemon/daemon_handlers_instance.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ec2"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/awserrors"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/qmp"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/utils"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/vm"
@@ -306,7 +305,7 @@ func (d *Daemon) handleEC2RunInstances(msg *nats.Msg) {
 	slog.Info("handleEC2RunInstances completed", "requested", launchCount, "created", len(instances), "launched", successCount)
 }
 
-func (d *Daemon) handleStartInstance(msg *nats.Msg, command qmp.Command, instance *vm.VM) {
+func (d *Daemon) handleStartInstance(msg *nats.Msg, command types.EC2InstanceCommand, instance *vm.VM) {
 	slog.Info("Starting instance", "id", command.ID)
 
 	// Validate instance is in stopped state
@@ -360,7 +359,7 @@ func (d *Daemon) handleStartInstance(msg *nats.Msg, command qmp.Command, instanc
 	}
 }
 
-func (d *Daemon) handleStopOrTerminateInstance(msg *nats.Msg, command qmp.Command, instance *vm.VM) {
+func (d *Daemon) handleStopOrTerminateInstance(msg *nats.Msg, command types.EC2InstanceCommand, instance *vm.VM) {
 	isTerminate := command.Attributes.TerminateInstance
 	action := "Stopping"
 	initialState := vm.StateStopping
@@ -399,7 +398,7 @@ func (d *Daemon) handleStopOrTerminateInstance(msg *nats.Msg, command qmp.Comman
 	}
 
 	// Run cleanup in goroutine to not block NATS
-	go func(inst *vm.VM, attrs qmp.Attributes) {
+	go func(inst *vm.VM, attrs types.EC2CommandAttributes) {
 		stopErr := d.stopInstance(map[string]*vm.VM{inst.ID: inst}, isTerminate)
 
 		if stopErr != nil {
@@ -685,7 +684,7 @@ func (d *Daemon) handleEC2StartStoppedInstance(msg *nats.Msg) {
 	// Add instance to local map and clear stop attribute before launch
 	d.Instances.Mu.Lock()
 	d.Instances.VMS[instance.ID] = instance
-	instance.Attributes = qmp.Attributes{StartInstance: true}
+	instance.Attributes = types.EC2CommandAttributes{StartInstance: true}
 	d.Instances.Mu.Unlock()
 
 	// Launch the instance infrastructure (QEMU, QMP, NATS subscriptions)
diff --git a/hive/daemon/daemon_handlers_test.go b/hive/daemon/daemon_handlers_test.go
index dacd9de37..e3975fe17 100644
--- a/hive/daemon/daemon_handlers_test.go
+++ b/hive/daemon/daemon_handlers_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	awss3 "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/s3"
 
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/config"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	handlers_ec2_account "github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/handlers/ec2/account"
 	handlers_ec2_eigw "github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/handlers/ec2/eigw"
 	handlers_ec2_igw "github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/handlers/ec2/igw"
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	handlers_ec2_vpc "github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/handlers/ec2/vpc"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/objectstore"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/qmp"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/vm"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/viperblock/viperblock"
 	"github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server"
@@ -553,9 +553,9 @@ func TestHandleEC2Events_StopInstance(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
-	cmd := qmp.Command{
+	cmd := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID:         instanceID,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{StopInstance: true},
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{StopInstance: true},
 	}
 	cmdData, _ := json.Marshal(cmd)
 
@@ -599,9 +599,9 @@ func TestHandleEC2Events_TerminateInstance(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
-	cmd := qmp.Command{
+	cmd := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID:         instanceID,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{TerminateInstance: true},
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{TerminateInstance: true},
 	}
 	cmdData, _ := json.Marshal(cmd)
 
@@ -630,9 +630,9 @@ func TestHandleEC2Events_InstanceNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
-	cmd := qmp.Command{
+	cmd := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID:         "i-nonexistent",
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{StopInstance: true},
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{StopInstance: true},
 	}
 	cmdData, _ := json.Marshal(cmd)
 
@@ -1484,12 +1484,12 @@ func TestAttachVolume_ZoneMismatch(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
-	command := qmp.Command{
+	command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID: instanceID,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 			AttachVolume: true,
 		},
-		AttachVolumeData: &qmp.AttachVolumeData{
+		AttachVolumeData: &types.AttachVolumeData{
 			VolumeID: volumeID,
 		},
 	}
@@ -2755,9 +2755,9 @@ func TestAttachVolume_MissingVolumeData(t *testing.T) {
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
 	// AttachVolume with nil AttachVolumeData
-	command := qmp.Command{
+	command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID: instanceID,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 			AttachVolume: true,
 		},
 		AttachVolumeData: nil,
@@ -2794,12 +2794,12 @@ func TestAttachVolume_InstanceNotRunning(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
-	command := qmp.Command{
+	command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID: instanceID,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 			AttachVolume: true,
 		},
-		AttachVolumeData: &qmp.AttachVolumeData{
+		AttachVolumeData: &types.AttachVolumeData{
 			VolumeID: "vol-test-123",
 		},
 	}
@@ -2835,12 +2835,12 @@ func TestAttachVolume_VolumeNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
-	command := qmp.Command{
+	command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID: instanceID,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 			AttachVolume: true,
 		},
-		AttachVolumeData: &qmp.AttachVolumeData{
+		AttachVolumeData: &types.AttachVolumeData{
 			VolumeID: "vol-nonexistent-999",
 		},
 	}
@@ -2897,12 +2897,12 @@ func TestAttachVolume_VolumeInUse(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
-	command := qmp.Command{
+	command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID: instanceID,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 			AttachVolume: true,
 		},
-		AttachVolumeData: &qmp.AttachVolumeData{
+		AttachVolumeData: &types.AttachVolumeData{
 			VolumeID: volumeID,
 		},
 	}
@@ -2940,9 +2940,9 @@ func TestDetachVolume_MissingVolumeData(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
-	command := qmp.Command{
+	command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID: instanceID,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 			DetachVolume: true,
 		},
 		DetachVolumeData: nil,
@@ -2979,12 +2979,12 @@ func TestDetachVolume_InstanceNotRunning(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
-	command := qmp.Command{
+	command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID: instanceID,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 			DetachVolume: true,
 		},
-		DetachVolumeData: &qmp.DetachVolumeData{
+		DetachVolumeData: &types.DetachVolumeData{
 			VolumeID: "vol-test-123",
 		},
 	}
@@ -3020,12 +3020,12 @@ func TestDetachVolume_VolumeNotAttached(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
-	command := qmp.Command{
+	command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID: instanceID,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 			DetachVolume: true,
 		},
-		DetachVolumeData: &qmp.DetachVolumeData{
+		DetachVolumeData: &types.DetachVolumeData{
 			VolumeID: "vol-not-attached-999",
 		},
 	}
@@ -3064,12 +3064,12 @@ func TestDetachVolume_BootVolumeRejected(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
-	command := qmp.Command{
+	command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID: instanceID,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 			DetachVolume: true,
 		},
-		DetachVolumeData: &qmp.DetachVolumeData{
+		DetachVolumeData: &types.DetachVolumeData{
 			VolumeID: "vol-boot-001",
 		},
 	}
@@ -3108,12 +3108,12 @@ func TestDetachVolume_DeviceMismatch(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
-	command := qmp.Command{
+	command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID: instanceID,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 			DetachVolume: true,
 		},
-		DetachVolumeData: &qmp.DetachVolumeData{
+		DetachVolumeData: &types.DetachVolumeData{
 			VolumeID: "vol-mismatch-001",
 			Device:   "/dev/sdg",
 		},
diff --git a/hive/daemon/daemon_handlers_volume.go b/hive/daemon/daemon_handlers_volume.go
index c39b0dbca..a760076d1 100644
--- a/hive/daemon/daemon_handlers_volume.go
+++ b/hive/daemon/daemon_handlers_volume.go
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ec2"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/awserrors"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/qmp"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/utils"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/vm"
 	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 //	Phase 1: ebs.mount via NATS   (rolls back with ebs.unmount)
 //	Phase 2: QMP blockdev-add     (rolls back Phase 1)
 //	Phase 3: QMP device_add       (rolls back Phase 2 + Phase 1)
-func (d *Daemon) handleAttachVolume(msg *nats.Msg, command qmp.Command, instance *vm.VM) {
+func (d *Daemon) handleAttachVolume(msg *nats.Msg, command types.EC2InstanceCommand, instance *vm.VM) {
 	slog.Info("Attaching volume to instance", "instanceId", command.ID)
 
 	// Validate AttachVolumeData
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func (d *Daemon) handleAttachVolume(msg *nats.Msg, command qmp.Command, instance
 //	Phase 1: QMP device_del    (remove guest device)
 //	Phase 2: QMP blockdev-del  (remove block node)
 //	Phase 3: ebs.unmount NATS  (stop NBD server)
-func (d *Daemon) handleDetachVolume(msg *nats.Msg, command qmp.Command, instance *vm.VM) {
+func (d *Daemon) handleDetachVolume(msg *nats.Msg, command types.EC2InstanceCommand, instance *vm.VM) {
 	slog.Info("Detaching volume from instance", "instanceId", command.ID)
 
 	// Validate DetachVolumeData
diff --git a/hive/daemon/daemon_test.go b/hive/daemon/daemon_test.go
index 094a50c2d..7c3707cf6 100644
--- a/hive/daemon/daemon_test.go
+++ b/hive/daemon/daemon_test.go
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ import (
 	awss3 "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/s3"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/config"
 	handlers_ec2_instance "github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/handlers/ec2/instance"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	handlers_ec2_volume "github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/handlers/ec2/volume"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/objectstore"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/qmp"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/vm"
 	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
 	"github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2"
@@ -862,20 +862,20 @@ func TestDaemon_BootAllocation(t *testing.T) {
 			InstanceType: getTestInstanceType(),
 			Status:       vm.StateRunning,
 			AccountID:    testAccountID,
-			Attributes:   qmp.Attributes{StopInstance: false},
+			Attributes:   types.EC2CommandAttributes{StopInstance: false},
 		},
 		"i-stopped": {
 			ID:           "i-stopped",
 			InstanceType: getTestInstanceType(),
 			Status:       vm.StateStopped,
 			AccountID:    testAccountID,
-			Attributes:   qmp.Attributes{StopInstance: true},
+			Attributes:   types.EC2CommandAttributes{StopInstance: true},
 		},
 		"i-terminated": {
 			ID:           "i-terminated",
 			InstanceType: getTestInstanceType(),
 			Status:       vm.StateTerminated,
-			Attributes:   qmp.Attributes{StopInstance: false},
+			Attributes:   types.EC2CommandAttributes{StopInstance: false},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -2011,9 +2011,9 @@ func TestHandleEC2Events_AttachVolume(t *testing.T) {
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
 	t.Run("MissingAttachVolumeData", func(t *testing.T) {
-		command := qmp.Command{
+		command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 			ID: instanceID,
-			Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+			Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 				AttachVolume: true,
 			},
 			// No AttachVolumeData
@@ -2037,12 +2037,12 @@ func TestHandleEC2Events_AttachVolume(t *testing.T) {
 		instance.Status = vm.StateStopped
 		daemon.Instances.Mu.Unlock()
 
-		command := qmp.Command{
+		command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 			ID: instanceID,
-			Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+			Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 				AttachVolume: true,
 			},
-			AttachVolumeData: &qmp.AttachVolumeData{
+			AttachVolumeData: &types.AttachVolumeData{
 				VolumeID: volumeID,
 			},
 		}
@@ -2064,12 +2064,12 @@ func TestHandleEC2Events_AttachVolume(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("VolumeNotFound", func(t *testing.T) {
 		// volumeService.GetVolumeConfig will fail since we have no S3 backend
-		command := qmp.Command{
+		command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 			ID: instanceID,
-			Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+			Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 				AttachVolume: true,
 			},
-			AttachVolumeData: &qmp.AttachVolumeData{
+			AttachVolumeData: &types.AttachVolumeData{
 				VolumeID: "vol-nonexistent",
 				Device:   "/dev/sdf",
 			},
@@ -2157,9 +2157,9 @@ func TestHandleEC2Events_DetachVolume(t *testing.T) {
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
 	t.Run("MissingDetachVolumeData", func(t *testing.T) {
-		command := qmp.Command{
+		command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 			ID: instanceID,
-			Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+			Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 				DetachVolume: true,
 			},
 			// No DetachVolumeData
@@ -2181,12 +2181,12 @@ func TestHandleEC2Events_DetachVolume(t *testing.T) {
 		instance.Status = vm.StateStopped
 		daemon.Instances.Mu.Unlock()
 
-		command := qmp.Command{
+		command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 			ID: instanceID,
-			Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+			Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 				DetachVolume: true,
 			},
-			DetachVolumeData: &qmp.DetachVolumeData{
+			DetachVolumeData: &types.DetachVolumeData{
 				VolumeID: volumeID,
 			},
 		}
@@ -2207,12 +2207,12 @@ func TestHandleEC2Events_DetachVolume(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("VolumeNotAttached", func(t *testing.T) {
-		command := qmp.Command{
+		command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 			ID: instanceID,
-			Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+			Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 				DetachVolume: true,
 			},
-			DetachVolumeData: &qmp.DetachVolumeData{
+			DetachVolumeData: &types.DetachVolumeData{
 				VolumeID: "vol-nonexistent",
 			},
 		}
@@ -2238,12 +2238,12 @@ func TestHandleEC2Events_DetachVolume(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 		instance.EBSRequests.Mu.Unlock()
 
-		command := qmp.Command{
+		command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 			ID: instanceID,
-			Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+			Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 				DetachVolume: true,
 			},
-			DetachVolumeData: &qmp.DetachVolumeData{
+			DetachVolumeData: &types.DetachVolumeData{
 				VolumeID: bootVolumeID,
 			},
 		}
@@ -2273,12 +2273,12 @@ func TestHandleEC2Events_DetachVolume(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 		instance.EBSRequests.Mu.Unlock()
 
-		command := qmp.Command{
+		command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 			ID: instanceID,
-			Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+			Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 				DetachVolume: true,
 			},
-			DetachVolumeData: &qmp.DetachVolumeData{
+			DetachVolumeData: &types.DetachVolumeData{
 				VolumeID: efiVolumeID,
 			},
 		}
@@ -2307,12 +2307,12 @@ func TestHandleEC2Events_DetachVolume(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 		instance.EBSRequests.Mu.Unlock()
 
-		command := qmp.Command{
+		command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 			ID: instanceID,
-			Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+			Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 				DetachVolume: true,
 			},
-			DetachVolumeData: &qmp.DetachVolumeData{
+			DetachVolumeData: &types.DetachVolumeData{
 				VolumeID: ciVolumeID,
 			},
 		}
@@ -2332,12 +2332,12 @@ func TestHandleEC2Events_DetachVolume(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("DeviceMismatch", func(t *testing.T) {
-		command := qmp.Command{
+		command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 			ID: instanceID,
-			Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+			Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 				DetachVolume: true,
 			},
-			DetachVolumeData: &qmp.DetachVolumeData{
+			DetachVolumeData: &types.DetachVolumeData{
 				VolumeID: volumeID,
 				Device:   "/dev/sdg", // actual is /dev/sdf
 			},
@@ -2356,12 +2356,12 @@ func TestHandleEC2Events_DetachVolume(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("QMPDeviceDelFails_NoForce", func(t *testing.T) {
 		// With nil QMPClient encoder/decoder, SendQMPCommand returns error.
 		// Without force=true, this should return ServerInternal.
-		command := qmp.Command{
+		command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 			ID: instanceID,
-			Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+			Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 				DetachVolume: true,
 			},
-			DetachVolumeData: &qmp.DetachVolumeData{
+			DetachVolumeData: &types.DetachVolumeData{
 				VolumeID: volumeID,
 				Force:    false,
 			},
@@ -2517,12 +2517,12 @@ func TestDetachVolume_SuccessPath(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
-	command := qmp.Command{
+	command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID: instanceID,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 			DetachVolume: true,
 		},
-		DetachVolumeData: &qmp.DetachVolumeData{
+		DetachVolumeData: &types.DetachVolumeData{
 			VolumeID: volumeID,
 		},
 	}
@@ -2656,12 +2656,12 @@ func TestDetachVolume_ForceFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
-	command := qmp.Command{
+	command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID: instanceID,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 			DetachVolume: true,
 		},
-		DetachVolumeData: &qmp.DetachVolumeData{
+		DetachVolumeData: &types.DetachVolumeData{
 			VolumeID: volumeID,
 			Force:    true,
 		},
@@ -2761,12 +2761,12 @@ func TestDetachVolume_BlockdevDelFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
-	command := qmp.Command{
+	command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID: instanceID,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 			DetachVolume: true,
 		},
-		DetachVolumeData: &qmp.DetachVolumeData{
+		DetachVolumeData: &types.DetachVolumeData{
 			VolumeID: volumeID,
 		},
 	}
@@ -2861,12 +2861,12 @@ func TestDetachVolume_SuccessWithDeviceMatch(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
-	command := qmp.Command{
+	command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID: instanceID,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 			DetachVolume: true,
 		},
-		DetachVolumeData: &qmp.DetachVolumeData{
+		DetachVolumeData: &types.DetachVolumeData{
 			VolumeID: volumeID,
 			Device:   "/dev/sdh", // matches actual device
 		},
@@ -2938,12 +2938,12 @@ func TestAttachVolume_ReplacesStaleEBSRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
-	command := qmp.Command{
+	command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID: instanceID,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 			AttachVolume: true,
 		},
-		AttachVolumeData: &qmp.AttachVolumeData{
+		AttachVolumeData: &types.AttachVolumeData{
 			VolumeID: volumeID,
 			Device:   "/dev/sdg", // new device
 		},
@@ -3455,9 +3455,9 @@ func TestStopTerminate_IncorrectInstanceState(t *testing.T) {
 		instance.Status = vm.StateStopped
 		daemon.Instances.Mu.Unlock()
 
-		command := qmp.Command{
+		command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 			ID: instanceID,
-			Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+			Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 				StopInstance: true,
 			},
 		}
@@ -3478,9 +3478,9 @@ func TestStopTerminate_IncorrectInstanceState(t *testing.T) {
 		instance.Status = vm.StateTerminated
 		daemon.Instances.Mu.Unlock()
 
-		command := qmp.Command{
+		command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 			ID: instanceID,
-			Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+			Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 				TerminateInstance: true,
 			},
 		}
diff --git a/hive/daemon/state_test.go b/hive/daemon/state_test.go
index 40fe42fb3..734ea7599 100644
--- a/hive/daemon/state_test.go
+++ b/hive/daemon/state_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ec2"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/config"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/qmp"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/vm"
 	"github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server"
 	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ func TestRestoreInstances_UserStoppedMigratedToSharedKV(t *testing.T) {
 	daemon.Instances.VMS["i-restore-userstop"] = &vm.VM{
 		ID:     "i-restore-userstop",
 		Status: vm.StateStopped,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 			StopInstance: true,
 		},
 	}
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ func TestRestoreInstances_MixedStates(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	daemon.Instances.VMS["i-mix-stopped"] = &vm.VM{
 		ID: "i-mix-stopped", Status: vm.StateStopped,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{StopInstance: true},
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{StopInstance: true},
 	}
 	require.NoError(t, daemon.WriteState())
 
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ func TestStatePersistence_RoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 		ID:           "i-roundtrip",
 		Status:       vm.StateRunning,
 		InstanceType: "t3.micro",
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 			StopInstance:      false,
 			TerminateInstance: false,
 		},
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ func TestRestoreInstances_StoppedInstanceMigratedToSharedKV(t *testing.T) {
 		ID:           instanceID,
 		InstanceType: "t3.micro",
 		Status:       vm.StateStopped,
-		Attributes:   qmp.Attributes{StopInstance: true},
+		Attributes:   types.EC2CommandAttributes{StopInstance: true},
 	}
 	require.NoError(t, daemon.WriteState())
 
diff --git a/hive/gateway/ec2/instance/StopInstances.go b/hive/gateway/ec2/instance/StopInstances.go
index 38f3d9f57..75468d416 100644
--- a/hive/gateway/ec2/instance/StopInstances.go
+++ b/hive/gateway/ec2/instance/StopInstances.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ec2"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/qmp"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/utils"
 	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
 )
@@ -31,15 +31,9 @@ func StopInstances(input *ec2.StopInstancesInput, natsConn *nats.Conn, accountID
 		}
 		instanceID := *instanceIDPtr
 
-		// Build the QMP command to stop the instance
-		// Note: system_powerdown with stop_instance=true prevents auto-restart on daemon boot
-		command := qmp.Command{
+		command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 			ID: instanceID,
-			QMPCommand: qmp.QMPCommand{
-				Execute:   "system_powerdown",
-				Arguments: map[string]any{},
-			},
-			Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+			Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 				StopInstance:      true, // Don't auto-restart on daemon boot
 				TerminateInstance: false,
 			},
diff --git a/hive/gateway/ec2/instance/StopInstances_test.go b/hive/gateway/ec2/instance/StopInstances_test.go
index 53f155229..2410c8d51 100644
--- a/hive/gateway/ec2/instance/StopInstances_test.go
+++ b/hive/gateway/ec2/instance/StopInstances_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ec2"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/qmp"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -18,12 +18,11 @@ func TestStopInstances_Success(t *testing.T) {
 	instanceID := "i-0123456789abcdef0"
 
 	nc.Subscribe("ec2.cmd."+instanceID, func(msg *nats.Msg) {
-		var cmd qmp.Command
+		var cmd types.EC2InstanceCommand
 		err := json.Unmarshal(msg.Data, &cmd)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		assert.Equal(t, instanceID, cmd.ID)
-		assert.Equal(t, "system_powerdown", cmd.QMPCommand.Execute)
 		assert.True(t, cmd.Attributes.StopInstance)
 		assert.False(t, cmd.Attributes.TerminateInstance)
 
diff --git a/hive/gateway/ec2/instance/TerminateInstances.go b/hive/gateway/ec2/instance/TerminateInstances.go
index dcf33fdd1..c9b49e167 100644
--- a/hive/gateway/ec2/instance/TerminateInstances.go
+++ b/hive/gateway/ec2/instance/TerminateInstances.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ec2"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/qmp"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/utils"
 	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
 )
@@ -36,15 +36,9 @@ func TerminateInstances(input *ec2.TerminateInstancesInput, natsConn *nats.Conn,
 		}
 		instanceID := *instanceIDPtr
 
-		// Build the QMP command to terminate the instance
-		// Note: stop_instance=true prevents restart on daemon/node restart
-		command := qmp.Command{
+		command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 			ID: instanceID,
-			QMPCommand: qmp.QMPCommand{
-				Execute:   "system_powerdown",
-				Arguments: map[string]any{},
-			},
-			Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+			Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 				StopInstance:      true, // Prevent restart on daemon/node restart
 				TerminateInstance: true,
 			},
diff --git a/hive/gateway/ec2/instance/TerminateInstances_test.go b/hive/gateway/ec2/instance/TerminateInstances_test.go
index c40be942d..5bd7aa75e 100644
--- a/hive/gateway/ec2/instance/TerminateInstances_test.go
+++ b/hive/gateway/ec2/instance/TerminateInstances_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ec2"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/qmp"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -18,12 +18,11 @@ func TestTerminateInstances_Success(t *testing.T) {
 	instanceID := "i-0123456789abcdef0"
 
 	nc.Subscribe("ec2.cmd."+instanceID, func(msg *nats.Msg) {
-		var cmd qmp.Command
+		var cmd types.EC2InstanceCommand
 		err := json.Unmarshal(msg.Data, &cmd)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		assert.Equal(t, instanceID, cmd.ID)
-		assert.Equal(t, "system_powerdown", cmd.QMPCommand.Execute)
 		assert.True(t, cmd.Attributes.StopInstance)
 		assert.True(t, cmd.Attributes.TerminateInstance)
 
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ func TestTerminateInstances_VerifiesQMPAttributes(t *testing.T) {
 	_, nc := startTestNATSServer(t)
 
 	instanceID := "i-verify"
-	var receivedCmd qmp.Command
+	var receivedCmd types.EC2InstanceCommand
 
 	nc.Subscribe("ec2.cmd."+instanceID, func(msg *nats.Msg) {
 		json.Unmarshal(msg.Data, &receivedCmd)
diff --git a/hive/gateway/ec2/volume/AttachVolume.go b/hive/gateway/ec2/volume/AttachVolume.go
index 77f0b1811..805768939 100644
--- a/hive/gateway/ec2/volume/AttachVolume.go
+++ b/hive/gateway/ec2/volume/AttachVolume.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ec2"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/awserrors"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/qmp"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/utils"
 	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
 )
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ func AttachVolume(input *ec2.AttachVolumeInput, natsConn *nats.Conn, accountID s
 		device = *input.Device
 	}
 
-	command := qmp.Command{
+	command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID: instanceID,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 			AttachVolume: true,
 		},
-		AttachVolumeData: &qmp.AttachVolumeData{
+		AttachVolumeData: &types.AttachVolumeData{
 			VolumeID: volumeID,
 			Device:   device,
 		},
diff --git a/hive/gateway/ec2/volume/DetachVolume.go b/hive/gateway/ec2/volume/DetachVolume.go
index 2d6340f60..ea44df36d 100644
--- a/hive/gateway/ec2/volume/DetachVolume.go
+++ b/hive/gateway/ec2/volume/DetachVolume.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ec2"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/awserrors"
 	handlers_ec2_volume "github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/handlers/ec2/volume"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/qmp"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/utils"
 	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
 )
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ func DetachVolume(input *ec2.DetachVolumeInput, natsConn *nats.Conn, accountID s
 		device = *input.Device
 	}
 
-	command := qmp.Command{
+	command := types.EC2InstanceCommand{
 		ID: instanceID,
-		Attributes: qmp.Attributes{
+		Attributes: types.EC2CommandAttributes{
 			DetachVolume: true,
 		},
-		DetachVolumeData: &qmp.DetachVolumeData{
+		DetachVolumeData: &types.DetachVolumeData{
 			VolumeID: volumeID,
 			Device:   device,
 			Force:    input.Force != nil && *input.Force,
diff --git a/hive/gateway/gateway.go b/hive/gateway/gateway.go
index b0b7ec753..c61055492 100644
--- a/hive/gateway/gateway.go
+++ b/hive/gateway/gateway.go
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/awsec2query"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/awserrors"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/gateway/policy"
 	handlers_iam "github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/handlers/iam"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/utils"
 	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
 )
diff --git a/hive/handlers/ec2/image/service_impl.go b/hive/handlers/ec2/image/service_impl.go
index 1eefc35d3..1541121ab 100644
--- a/hive/handlers/ec2/image/service_impl.go
+++ b/hive/handlers/ec2/image/service_impl.go
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/awserrors"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/config"
 	handlers_ec2_snapshot "github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/handlers/ec2/snapshot"
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/objectstore"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/utils"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/viperblock/viperblock"
 	vbs3 "github.com/mulgadc/viperblock/viperblock/backends/s3"
diff --git a/hive/qmp/qmp.go b/hive/qmp/qmp.go
index 85dcdfbba..80739b461 100644
--- a/hive/qmp/qmp.go
+++ b/hive/qmp/qmp.go
@@ -20,33 +20,6 @@ var CommandResponseTypes = map[string]unmarshalTarget{
 	"query-status": &Status{},
 }
 
-type Command struct {
-	ID               string            `json:"id"`
-	QMPCommand       QMPCommand        `json:"command"`
-	Attributes       Attributes        `json:"attributes"`
-	AttachVolumeData *AttachVolumeData `json:"attach_volume_data,omitempty"`
-	DetachVolumeData *DetachVolumeData `json:"detach_volume_data,omitempty"`
-}
-
-type Attributes struct {
-	StopInstance      bool `json:"stop_instance"`
-	TerminateInstance bool `json:"delete_instance"`
-	StartInstance     bool `json:"start_instance"`
-	AttachVolume      bool `json:"attach_volume"`
-	DetachVolume      bool `json:"detach_volume"`
-}
-
-type AttachVolumeData struct {
-	VolumeID string `json:"volume_id"`
-	Device   string `json:"device,omitempty"`
-}
-
-type DetachVolumeData struct {
-	VolumeID string `json:"volume_id"`
-	Device   string `json:"device,omitempty"`
-	Force    bool   `json:"force,omitempty"`
-}
-
 type Status struct {
 	Status     string `json:"status"`
 	Singlestep bool   `json:"singlestep"`
diff --git a/hive/services/viperblockd/viperblockd.go b/hive/services/viperblockd/viperblockd.go
index 0a9d0e189..5115fa749 100644
--- a/hive/services/viperblockd/viperblockd.go
+++ b/hive/services/viperblockd/viperblockd.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/nbd"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/types"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/hive/hive/utils"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/viperblock/viperblock"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/viperblock/viperblock/backends/s3"
diff --git a/hive/types/ec2.go b/hive/types/ec2.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..47f5e75d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hive/types/ec2.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package types
+
+// EC2InstanceCommand is the NATS wire format for EC2 instance commands
+// (stop, terminate, start, attach-volume, detach-volume).
+// It replaces direct use of qmp.Command on the gateway→daemon boundary.
+type EC2InstanceCommand struct {
+	ID               string               `json:"id"`
+	Attributes       EC2CommandAttributes `json:"attributes"`
+	AttachVolumeData *AttachVolumeData    `json:"attach_volume_data,omitempty"`
+	DetachVolumeData *DetachVolumeData    `json:"detach_volume_data,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// EC2CommandAttributes indicates which action the daemon should perform.
+type EC2CommandAttributes struct {
+	StopInstance      bool `json:"stop_instance"`
+	TerminateInstance bool `json:"delete_instance"`
+	StartInstance     bool `json:"start_instance"`
+	AttachVolume      bool `json:"attach_volume"`
+	DetachVolume      bool `json:"detach_volume"`
+}
+
+// AttachVolumeData carries parameters for an attach-volume command.
+type AttachVolumeData struct {
+	VolumeID string `json:"volume_id"`
+	Device   string `json:"device,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// DetachVolumeData carries parameters for a detach-volume command.
+type DetachVolumeData struct {
+	VolumeID string `json:"volume_id"`
+	Device   string `json:"device,omitempty"`
+	Force    bool   `json:"force,omitempty"`
+}
diff --git a/hive/vm/vm.go b/hive/vm/vm.go
index 2349e312f..b62ff7df9 100644
--- a/hive/vm/vm.go
+++ b/hive/vm/vm.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ type VM struct {
 	QMPClient *qmp.QMPClient `json:"-"`
 
 	// User attributes (user initiated stop/delete)
-	Attributes qmp.Attributes `json:"attributes"`
+	Attributes types.EC2CommandAttributes `json:"attributes"`
 
 	// EC2 API metadata - stored for AWS API compatibility
 	// RunInstancesInput contains the original request parameters (ImageId, KeyName, UserData, etc.)