diff --git a/bunker/cli/__init__.py b/bunker/cli/__init__.py
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/bunker/cli/io.py b/bunker/cli/io.py
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+++ b/bunker/cli/io.py
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+import os
+from getpass import getpass
+
+from ..bunker import Bunker
+
+def open(file_name, create):
+	if(not os.path.exists(file_name)):
+		if(not create):
+			raise IOError("file '{}' does not exist".format(file_name))
+	else:
+		if(not os.path.isfile(file_name)):
+			raise IOError("'{}' is not a file".format(file_name))
+
+	return Bunker.open(file_name)
+
+def read_password():
+	getpass()
diff --git a/bunker/cli/methods.py b/bunker/cli/methods.py
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+++ b/bunker/cli/methods.py
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+from .io import read_password
+from ..backends.directory_store import DirectoryStore
+from ..backends.kvs import KeyValueStore
+
+def add_kvs(bunker, name, password):
+	if(password is None):
+		password = read_password()
+
+	bunker.add_component(KeyValueStore.component_type, name, password)
+
+def add_ds(bunker, name, password):
+	if(password is None):
+		password = read_password()
+
+	bunker.add_component(DirectoryStore.component_type, name, password)
+
+def list_components(bunker, password):
+	if(password is None):
+		password = read_password()
+
+	for row in bunker._components:
+		print(row["type"], ",\t", row["component"])