diff --git a/cmd/basecli/commands/query.go b/cmd/basecli/commands/query.go
index 1162d2b09e..84098a4246 100644
--- a/cmd/basecli/commands/query.go
+++ b/cmd/basecli/commands/query.go
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 package commands
 
 import (
-	"encoding/hex"
-	"fmt"
-
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	wire "github.com/tendermint/go-wire"
@@ -12,44 +8,36 @@ import (
 	proofcmd "github.com/tendermint/light-client/commands/proofs"
 	"github.com/tendermint/light-client/proofs"
 
-	bccmd "github.com/tendermint/basecoin/cmd/commands"
 	btypes "github.com/tendermint/basecoin/types"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	//first modify the full node account query command for the light client
-	bccmd.AccountCmd.RunE = accountCmd
-	proofcmd.RootCmd.AddCommand(bccmd.AccountCmd)
+var AccountQueryCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "account [address]",
+	Short: "Get details of an account, with proof",
+	RunE:  doAccountQuery,
 }
 
-func accountCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	if len(args) != 1 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("account command requires an argument ([address])") //never stack trace
-	}
-
-	addrHex := StripHex(args[0])
-
-	// convert destination address to bytes
-	addr, err := hex.DecodeString(addrHex)
+func doAccountQuery(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	height := proofcmd.GetHeight()
+	addr, err := proofcmd.ParseHexKey(args, "address")
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Errorf("Account address (%v) is invalid hex: %v\n", addrHex, err)
+		return err
 	}
+	key := btypes.AccountKey(addr)
 
 	// get the proof -> this will be used by all prover commands
-	height := proofcmd.GetHeight()
 	node := commands.GetNode()
 	prover := proofs.NewAppProver(node)
-	key := btypes.AccountKey(addr)
 	proof, err := proofcmd.GetProof(node, prover, key, height)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	var acc *btypes.Account
+	acc := new(btypes.Account)
 	err = wire.ReadBinaryBytes(proof.Data(), &acc)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return proofcmd.OutputProof(&acc, proof.BlockHeight())
+	return proofcmd.OutputProof(acc, proof.BlockHeight())
 }
diff --git a/cmd/basecli/counter/query.go b/cmd/basecli/counter/query.go
index 46973791d6..bb18eee690 100644
--- a/cmd/basecli/counter/query.go
+++ b/cmd/basecli/counter/query.go
@@ -11,24 +11,18 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tendermint/basecoin/plugins/counter"
 )
 
-var CounterTxCmd = &cobra.Command{
+var CounterQueryCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "counter",
-	Short: "query counter state",
-	RunE:  counterTxCmd,
+	Short: "Query counter state, with proof",
+	RunE:  doCounterQuery,
 }
 
-func init() {
-	//first modify the full node account query command for the light client
-	proofcmd.RootCmd.AddCommand(CounterTxCmd)
-}
-
-func counterTxCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-
-	// get the proof -> this will be used by all prover commands
+func doCounterQuery(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	height := proofcmd.GetHeight()
+	key := counter.New().StateKey()
+
 	node := commands.GetNode()
 	prover := proofs.NewAppProver(node)
-	key := counter.New().StateKey()
 	proof, err := proofcmd.GetProof(node, prover, key, height)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/cmd/basecli/main.go b/cmd/basecli/main.go
index 7af9ce4de0..964e0d9445 100644
--- a/cmd/basecli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/basecli/main.go
@@ -32,8 +32,19 @@ tmcli to work for any custom abci app.
 func main() {
 	commands.AddBasicFlags(BaseCli)
 
-	//initialize proofs and txs
-	//proofs.StatePresenters.Register("account", bcmd.AccountPresenter{})
+	// prepare queries
+	pr := proofs.RootCmd
+	// these are default parsers, but you optional in your app
+	pr.AddCommand(proofs.TxCmd)
+	pr.AddCommand(proofs.KeyCmd)
+	pr.AddCommand(bcmd.AccountQueryCmd)
+	pr.AddCommand(bcount.CounterQueryCmd)
+
+	// here is how you would add the custom txs... but don't really add demo in your app
+	tr := txs.RootCmd
+	// tr.AddCommand(txs.DemoCmd)
+
+	// TODO
 	proofs.TxPresenters.Register("base", bcmd.BaseTxPresenter{})
 	//proofs.StatePresenters.Register("counter", bcount.CounterPresenter{})
 
@@ -42,13 +53,13 @@ func main() {
 
 	// set up the various commands to use
 	BaseCli.AddCommand(
-		keycmd.RootCmd,
 		commands.InitCmd,
+		commands.ResetCmd,
+		keycmd.RootCmd,
 		seeds.RootCmd,
-		proofs.RootCmd,
-		txs.RootCmd,
-		proxy.RootCmd,
-	)
+		pr,
+		tr,
+		proxy.RootCmd)
 
 	cmd := cli.PrepareMainCmd(BaseCli, "BC", os.ExpandEnv("$HOME/.basecli"))
 	cmd.Execute()