diff --git a/PENDING.md b/PENDING.md
index 35403a5ce1..f0d74501dd 100644
--- a/PENDING.md
+++ b/PENDING.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ BREAKING CHANGES
 * Gaia REST API (`gaiacli advanced rest-server`)
 
 * Gaia CLI  (`gaiacli`)
+  * [cli] [\#2728](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/2728) Seperate `tx` and `query` subcommands by module
   * [cli] [\#2727](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/2727) Fix unbonding command flow
   * [cli] [\#2786](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/2786) Fix redelegation command flow
 
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ IMPROVEMENTS
   * [\#2749](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/2749) Add --chain-id flag to gaiad testnet
 
 * Gaia
+ - #2773 Require moniker to be provided on `gaiad init`.
  - #2672 [Makefile] Updated for better Windows compatibility and ledger support logic, get_tools was rewritten as a cross-compatible Makefile.
 
 * SDK
diff --git a/client/config.go b/client/config.go
index a1d38a016f..b766106387 100644
--- a/client/config.go
+++ b/client/config.go
@@ -3,20 +3,20 @@ package client
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
+	"path"
+
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir"
 	"github.com/pelletier/go-toml"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"io/ioutil"
-	"os"
-	"path"
 )
 
 type cliConfig struct {
 	Home      string `toml:"home"`
 	ChainID   string `toml:"chain_id"`
 	TrustNode bool   `toml:"trust_node"`
-	Encoding  string `toml:"encoding"`
 	Output    string `toml:"output"`
 	Node      string `toml:"node"`
 	Trace     bool   `toml:"trace"`
@@ -41,23 +41,24 @@ func runConfigCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	stdin := BufferStdin()
+
 	gaiaCLIHome, err := handleGaiaCLIHome(home, stdin)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
 	node, err := handleNode(stdin)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
 	trustNode, err := handleTrustNode(stdin)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	encoding := "btc"
-	output := "text"
-	var chainID string
-	chainID, err = types.DefaultChainID()
+	chainID, err := types.DefaultChainID()
+
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("Couldn't populate ChainID, so using an empty one.")
 	}
@@ -66,8 +67,7 @@ func runConfigCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		Home:      gaiaCLIHome,
 		ChainID:   chainID,
 		TrustNode: trustNode,
-		Encoding:  encoding,
-		Output:    output,
+		Output:    "text",
 		Node:      node,
 		Trace:     false,
 	}
diff --git a/client/rpc/root.go b/client/rpc/root.go
index 74c5a69a2e..7bdcd8cd84 100644
--- a/client/rpc/root.go
+++ b/client/rpc/root.go
@@ -22,15 +22,8 @@ func todoNotImplemented(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 	return errors.New("todo: Command not yet implemented")
 }
 
-// AddCommands adds a number of rpc-related subcommands
-func AddCommands(cmd *cobra.Command) {
-	cmd.AddCommand(
-		initClientCommand(),
-		statusCommand(),
-	)
-}
-
-func initClientCommand() *cobra.Command {
+// InitClientCommand initializes client commands
+func InitClientCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "init",
 		Short: "Initialize light client",
diff --git a/client/rpc/status.go b/client/rpc/status.go
index 68716f3a0b..0f81fc9c6f 100644
--- a/client/rpc/status.go
+++ b/client/rpc/status.go
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ import (
 	ctypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/core/types"
 )
 
-func statusCommand() *cobra.Command {
+// StatusCommand returns the status of the network
+func StatusCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "status",
 		Short: "Query remote node for status",
diff --git a/client/tx/root.go b/client/tx/root.go
index 0f237b5967..5cd7eca0b8 100644
--- a/client/tx/root.go
+++ b/client/tx/root.go
@@ -2,20 +2,11 @@ package tx
 
 import (
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/context"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
 )
 
-// AddCommands adds a number of tx-query related subcommands
-func AddCommands(cmd *cobra.Command, cdc *codec.Codec) {
-	cmd.AddCommand(
-		SearchTxCmd(cdc),
-		QueryTxCmd(cdc),
-	)
-}
-
 // register REST routes
 func RegisterRoutes(cliCtx context.CLIContext, r *mux.Router, cdc *codec.Codec) {
 	r.HandleFunc("/txs/{hash}", QueryTxRequestHandlerFn(cdc, cliCtx)).Methods("GET")
diff --git a/cmd/gaia/cli_test/cli_test.go b/cmd/gaia/cli_test/cli_test.go
index 5a198e9fc8..76158710a0 100644
--- a/cmd/gaia/cli_test/cli_test.go
+++ b/cmd/gaia/cli_test/cli_test.go
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ func TestGaiaCLICreateValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	initialPool.BondedTokens = initialPool.BondedTokens.Add(sdk.NewDec(100)) // Delegate tx on GaiaAppGenState
 
 	// create validator
-	cvStr := fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli tx create-validator %v", flags)
+	cvStr := fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli tx stake create-validator %v", flags)
 	cvStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --from=%s", "bar")
 	cvStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --pubkey=%s", barCeshPubKey)
 	cvStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --amount=%v", fmt.Sprintf("2%s", stakeTypes.DefaultBondDenom))
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ func TestGaiaCLICreateValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	barAcc = executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query account %s %v", barAddr, flags))
 	require.Equal(t, int64(8), barAcc.GetCoins().AmountOf(stakeTypes.DefaultBondDenom).Int64(), "%v", barAcc)
 
-	validator := executeGetValidator(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query validator %s --output=json %v", sdk.ValAddress(barAddr), flags))
+	validator := executeGetValidator(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query stake validator %s --output=json %v", sdk.ValAddress(barAddr), flags))
 	require.Equal(t, validator.OperatorAddr, sdk.ValAddress(barAddr))
 	require.True(sdk.DecEq(t, sdk.NewDec(2), validator.Tokens))
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func TestGaiaCLICreateValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NotZero(t, validatorDelegations[0].Shares)
 
 	// unbond a single share
-	unbondStr := fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli tx unbond begin %v", flags)
+	unbondStr := fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli tx stake unbond begin %v", flags)
 	unbondStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --from=%s", "bar")
 	unbondStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --validator=%s", sdk.ValAddress(barAddr))
 	unbondStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --shares-amount=%v", "1")
@@ -290,19 +290,19 @@ func TestGaiaCLICreateValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	barAcc = executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query account %v %v", barCech, flags))
 	require.Equal(t, int64(9), barAcc.GetCoins().AmountOf(stakeTypes.DefaultBondDenom).Int64(), "%v", barAcc)
 	*/
-	validator = executeGetValidator(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query validator %s --output=json %v", sdk.ValAddress(barAddr), flags))
+	validator = executeGetValidator(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query stake validator %s --output=json %v", sdk.ValAddress(barAddr), flags))
 	require.Equal(t, "1.0000000000", validator.Tokens.String())
 
 	validatorUbds := executeGetValidatorUnbondingDelegations(t,
-		fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query unbonding-delegations-from %s --output=json %v",
+		fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query stake unbonding-delegations-from %s --output=json %v",
 			sdk.ValAddress(barAddr), flags))
 	require.Len(t, validatorUbds, 1)
 	require.Equal(t, "1", validatorUbds[0].Balance.Amount.String())
 
-	params := executeGetParams(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query parameters --output=json %v", flags))
+	params := executeGetParams(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query stake parameters --output=json %v", flags))
 	require.True(t, defaultParams.Equal(params))
 
-	pool := executeGetPool(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query pool --output=json %v", flags))
+	pool := executeGetPool(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query stake pool --output=json %v", flags))
 	require.Equal(t, initialPool.BondedTokens, pool.BondedTokens)
 }
 
@@ -322,11 +322,11 @@ func TestGaiaCLISubmitProposal(t *testing.T) {
 	fooAcc := executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query account %s %v", fooAddr, flags))
 	require.Equal(t, int64(50), fooAcc.GetCoins().AmountOf(stakeTypes.DefaultBondDenom).Int64())
 
-	proposalsQuery, _ := tests.ExecuteT(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query proposals %v", flags), "")
+	proposalsQuery, _ := tests.ExecuteT(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query gov proposals %v", flags), "")
 	require.Equal(t, "No matching proposals found", proposalsQuery)
 
 	// submit a test proposal
-	spStr := fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli tx submit-proposal %v", flags)
+	spStr := fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli tx gov submit-proposal %v", flags)
 	spStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --from=%s", "foo")
 	spStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --deposit=%s", fmt.Sprintf("5%s", stakeTypes.DefaultBondDenom))
 	spStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --type=%s", "Text")
@@ -353,19 +353,19 @@ func TestGaiaCLISubmitProposal(t *testing.T) {
 	fooAcc = executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query account %s %v", fooAddr, flags))
 	require.Equal(t, int64(45), fooAcc.GetCoins().AmountOf(stakeTypes.DefaultBondDenom).Int64())
 
-	proposal1 := executeGetProposal(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query proposal --proposal-id=1 --output=json %v", flags))
+	proposal1 := executeGetProposal(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query gov proposal --proposal-id=1 --output=json %v", flags))
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(1), proposal1.GetProposalID())
 	require.Equal(t, gov.StatusDepositPeriod, proposal1.GetStatus())
 
-	proposalsQuery, _ = tests.ExecuteT(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query proposals %v", flags), "")
+	proposalsQuery, _ = tests.ExecuteT(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query gov proposals %v", flags), "")
 	require.Equal(t, "  1 - Test", proposalsQuery)
 
 	deposit := executeGetDeposit(t,
-		fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query deposit --proposal-id=1 --depositer=%s --output=json %v",
+		fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query gov deposit --proposal-id=1 --depositer=%s --output=json %v",
 			fooAddr, flags))
 	require.Equal(t, int64(5), deposit.Amount.AmountOf(stakeTypes.DefaultBondDenom).Int64())
 
-	depositStr := fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli tx deposit %v", flags)
+	depositStr := fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli tx gov deposit %v", flags)
 	depositStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --from=%s", "foo")
 	depositStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --deposit=%s", fmt.Sprintf("10%s", stakeTypes.DefaultBondDenom))
 	depositStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --proposal-id=%s", "1")
@@ -385,22 +385,23 @@ func TestGaiaCLISubmitProposal(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// test query deposit
 	deposits := executeGetDeposits(t,
-		fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query deposits --proposal-id=1 --output=json %v", flags))
+		fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query gov deposits --proposal-id=1 --output=json %v", flags))
 	require.Len(t, deposits, 1)
 	require.Equal(t, int64(15), deposits[0].Amount.AmountOf(stakeTypes.DefaultBondDenom).Int64())
 
 	deposit = executeGetDeposit(t,
-		fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query deposit --proposal-id=1 --depositer=%s --output=json %v",
+		fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query gov deposit --proposal-id=1 --depositer=%s --output=json %v",
 			fooAddr, flags))
 	require.Equal(t, int64(15), deposit.Amount.AmountOf(stakeTypes.DefaultBondDenom).Int64())
 
 	fooAcc = executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query account %s %v", fooAddr, flags))
+
 	require.Equal(t, int64(35), fooAcc.GetCoins().AmountOf(stakeTypes.DefaultBondDenom).Int64())
-	proposal1 = executeGetProposal(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query proposal --proposal-id=1 --output=json %v", flags))
+	proposal1 = executeGetProposal(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query gov proposal --proposal-id=1 --output=json %v", flags))
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(1), proposal1.GetProposalID())
 	require.Equal(t, gov.StatusVotingPeriod, proposal1.GetStatus())
 
-	voteStr := fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli tx vote %v", flags)
+	voteStr := fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli tx gov vote %v", flags)
 	voteStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --from=%s", "foo")
 	voteStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --proposal-id=%s", "1")
 	voteStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --option=%s", "Yes")
@@ -418,23 +419,23 @@ func TestGaiaCLISubmitProposal(t *testing.T) {
 	executeWrite(t, voteStr, app.DefaultKeyPass)
 	tests.WaitForNextNBlocksTM(2, port)
 
-	vote := executeGetVote(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query vote --proposal-id=1 --voter=%s --output=json %v", fooAddr, flags))
+	vote := executeGetVote(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query gov vote --proposal-id=1 --voter=%s --output=json %v", fooAddr, flags))
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(1), vote.ProposalID)
 	require.Equal(t, gov.OptionYes, vote.Option)
 
-	votes := executeGetVotes(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query votes --proposal-id=1 --output=json %v", flags))
+	votes := executeGetVotes(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query gov votes --proposal-id=1 --output=json %v", flags))
 	require.Len(t, votes, 1)
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(1), votes[0].ProposalID)
 	require.Equal(t, gov.OptionYes, votes[0].Option)
 
-	proposalsQuery, _ = tests.ExecuteT(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query proposals --status=DepositPeriod %v", flags), "")
+	proposalsQuery, _ = tests.ExecuteT(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query gov proposals --status=DepositPeriod %v", flags), "")
 	require.Equal(t, "No matching proposals found", proposalsQuery)
 
-	proposalsQuery, _ = tests.ExecuteT(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query proposals --status=VotingPeriod %v", flags), "")
+	proposalsQuery, _ = tests.ExecuteT(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query gov proposals --status=VotingPeriod %v", flags), "")
 	require.Equal(t, "  1 - Test", proposalsQuery)
 
 	// submit a second test proposal
-	spStr = fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli tx submit-proposal %v", flags)
+	spStr = fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli tx gov submit-proposal %v", flags)
 	spStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --from=%s", "foo")
 	spStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --deposit=%s", fmt.Sprintf("5%s", stakeTypes.DefaultBondDenom))
 	spStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --type=%s", "Text")
@@ -444,7 +445,7 @@ func TestGaiaCLISubmitProposal(t *testing.T) {
 	executeWrite(t, spStr, app.DefaultKeyPass)
 	tests.WaitForNextNBlocksTM(2, port)
 
-	proposalsQuery, _ = tests.ExecuteT(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query proposals --limit=1 %v", flags), "")
+	proposalsQuery, _ = tests.ExecuteT(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli query gov proposals --limit=1 %v", flags), "")
 	require.Equal(t, "  2 - Apples", proposalsQuery)
 }
 
@@ -557,7 +558,6 @@ func TestGaiaCLIConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	config, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path.Join(gaiacliHome, "config", "config.toml"))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	expectedConfig := fmt.Sprintf(`chain_id = "%s"
-encoding = "btc"
 home = "%s"
 node = "%s"
 output = "text"
@@ -576,7 +576,6 @@ trust_node = true
 
 	// ensure it works without an initialized gaiad state
 	expectedConfig = fmt.Sprintf(`chain_id = ""
-encoding = "btc"
 home = "%s"
 node = "%s"
 output = "text"
diff --git a/cmd/gaia/cmd/gaiacli/main.go b/cmd/gaia/cmd/gaiacli/main.go
index a2be558eb2..de99b0fc8f 100644
--- a/cmd/gaia/cmd/gaiacli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gaia/cmd/gaiacli/main.go
@@ -13,18 +13,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/keys"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/lcd"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/rpc"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/tx"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/cmd/gaia/app"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version"
 
-	authcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/client/cli"
-	bankcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/client/cli"
-	distrcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/distribution/client/cli"
-	govcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/gov/client/cli"
-	slashingcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/slashing/client/cli"
-	stakecmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/stake/client/cli"
-
 	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/lcd/statik"
 )
 
@@ -40,7 +32,7 @@ const (
 var (
 	rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "gaiacli",
-		Short: "Gaia light-client",
+		Short: "Command line interface for interacting with gaiad",
 	}
 )
 
@@ -57,91 +49,23 @@ func main() {
 	// TODO: setup keybase, viper object, etc. to be passed into
 	// the below functions and eliminate global vars, like we do
 	// with the cdc
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(client.ConfigCmd())
 
-	// add standard rpc commands
-	rpc.AddCommands(rootCmd)
-
-	//Add query commands
-	queryCmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:     "query",
-		Aliases: []string{"q"},
-		Short:   "Querying subcommands",
-	}
-	queryCmd.AddCommand(
-		rpc.BlockCommand(),
-		rpc.ValidatorCommand(),
-	)
-	tx.AddCommands(queryCmd, cdc)
-	queryCmd.AddCommand(client.LineBreak)
-	queryCmd.AddCommand(client.GetCommands(
-		authcmd.GetAccountCmd(storeAcc, cdc, authcmd.GetAccountDecoder(cdc)),
-		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryDelegation(storeStake, cdc),
-		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryDelegations(storeStake, cdc),
-		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryUnbondingDelegation(storeStake, cdc),
-		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryUnbondingDelegations(storeStake, cdc),
-		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryRedelegation(storeStake, cdc),
-		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryRedelegations(storeStake, cdc),
-		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryValidator(storeStake, cdc),
-		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryValidators(storeStake, cdc),
-		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryValidatorDelegations(queryRouteStake, cdc),
-		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryValidatorUnbondingDelegations(queryRouteStake, cdc),
-		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryValidatorRedelegations(queryRouteStake, cdc),
-		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryParams(storeStake, cdc),
-		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryPool(storeStake, cdc),
-		govcmd.GetCmdQueryProposal(storeGov, cdc),
-		govcmd.GetCmdQueryProposals(storeGov, cdc),
-		govcmd.GetCmdQueryVote(storeGov, cdc),
-		govcmd.GetCmdQueryVotes(storeGov, cdc),
-		govcmd.GetCmdQueryDeposit(storeGov, cdc),
-		govcmd.GetCmdQueryDeposits(storeGov, cdc),
-		slashingcmd.GetCmdQuerySigningInfo(storeSlashing, cdc),
-	)...)
-
-	//Add query commands
-	txCmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:   "tx",
-		Short: "Transactions subcommands",
-	}
-
-	//Add auth and bank commands
-	txCmd.AddCommand(
-		client.PostCommands(
-			bankcmd.GetBroadcastCommand(cdc),
-			authcmd.GetSignCommand(cdc, authcmd.GetAccountDecoder(cdc)),
-		)...)
-	txCmd.AddCommand(client.LineBreak)
-
-	txCmd.AddCommand(
-		client.PostCommands(
-			stakecmd.GetCmdCreateValidator(cdc),
-			stakecmd.GetCmdEditValidator(cdc),
-			stakecmd.GetCmdDelegate(cdc),
-			stakecmd.GetCmdRedelegate(storeStake, cdc),
-			stakecmd.GetCmdUnbond(storeStake, cdc),
-			distrcmd.GetCmdWithdrawRewards(cdc),
-			distrcmd.GetCmdSetWithdrawAddr(cdc),
-			govcmd.GetCmdDeposit(cdc),
-			bankcmd.SendTxCmd(cdc),
-			govcmd.GetCmdSubmitProposal(cdc),
-			slashingcmd.GetCmdUnjail(cdc),
-			govcmd.GetCmdVote(cdc),
-		)...)
+	// Construct Root Command
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(
-		queryCmd,
-		txCmd,
+		rpc.InitClientCommand(),
+		rpc.StatusCommand(),
+		client.ConfigCmd(),
+		queryCmd(cdc),
+		txCmd(cdc),
+		client.LineBreak,
 		lcd.ServeCommand(cdc),
 		client.LineBreak,
-	)
-
-	// add proxy, version and key info
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(
 		keys.Commands(),
 		client.LineBreak,
 		version.VersionCmd,
 	)
 
-	// prepare and add flags
+	// Add flags and prefix all env exposed with GA
 	executor := cli.PrepareMainCmd(rootCmd, "GA", app.DefaultCLIHome)
 	err := initConfig(rootCmd)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/gaia/cmd/gaiacli/query.go b/cmd/gaia/cmd/gaiacli/query.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..051d9427ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/gaia/cmd/gaiacli/query.go
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/rpc"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/tx"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
+	authcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/client/cli"
+	govcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/gov/client/cli"
+	slashingcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/slashing/client/cli"
+	stakecmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/stake/client/cli"
+	amino "github.com/tendermint/go-amino"
+)
+
+func queryCmd(cdc *amino.Codec) *cobra.Command {
+	//Add query commands
+	queryCmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:     "query",
+		Aliases: []string{"q"},
+		Short:   "Querying subcommands",
+	}
+
+	// Group staking queries under a subcommand
+	stakeQueryCmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "stake",
+		Short: "Querying commands for the staking module",
+	}
+
+	stakeQueryCmd.AddCommand(client.GetCommands(
+		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryDelegation(storeStake, cdc),
+		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryDelegations(storeStake, cdc),
+		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryUnbondingDelegation(storeStake, cdc),
+		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryUnbondingDelegations(storeStake, cdc),
+		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryRedelegation(storeStake, cdc),
+		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryRedelegations(storeStake, cdc),
+		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryValidator(storeStake, cdc),
+		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryValidators(storeStake, cdc),
+		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryValidatorUnbondingDelegations(queryRouteStake, cdc),
+		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryValidatorRedelegations(queryRouteStake, cdc),
+		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryParams(storeStake, cdc),
+		stakecmd.GetCmdQueryPool(storeStake, cdc))...)
+
+	// Group gov queries under a subcommand
+	govQueryCmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "gov",
+		Short: "Querying commands for the governance module",
+	}
+
+	govQueryCmd.AddCommand(client.GetCommands(
+		govcmd.GetCmdQueryProposal(storeGov, cdc),
+		govcmd.GetCmdQueryProposals(storeGov, cdc),
+		govcmd.GetCmdQueryVote(storeGov, cdc),
+		govcmd.GetCmdQueryVotes(storeGov, cdc),
+		govcmd.GetCmdQueryDeposit(storeGov, cdc),
+		govcmd.GetCmdQueryDeposits(storeGov, cdc))...)
+
+	// Group slashing queries under a subcommand
+	slashingQueryCmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "slashing",
+		Short: "Querying commands for the slashing module",
+	}
+
+	slashingQueryCmd.AddCommand(client.GetCommands(
+		slashingcmd.GetCmdQuerySigningInfo(storeSlashing, cdc))...)
+
+	// Query commcmmand structure
+	queryCmd.AddCommand(
+		rpc.BlockCommand(),
+		rpc.ValidatorCommand(),
+		tx.SearchTxCmd(cdc),
+		tx.QueryTxCmd(cdc),
+		client.LineBreak,
+		client.GetCommands(authcmd.GetAccountCmd(storeAcc, cdc, authcmd.GetAccountDecoder(cdc)))[0],
+		stakeQueryCmd,
+		govQueryCmd,
+		slashingQueryCmd,
+	)
+
+	return queryCmd
+}
diff --git a/cmd/gaia/cmd/gaiacli/tx.go b/cmd/gaia/cmd/gaiacli/tx.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa0abc4ad8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/gaia/cmd/gaiacli/tx.go
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
+	authcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/client/cli"
+	bankcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/client/cli"
+	distrcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/distribution/client/cli"
+	govcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/gov/client/cli"
+	slashingcmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/slashing/client/cli"
+	stakecmd "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/stake/client/cli"
+	amino "github.com/tendermint/go-amino"
+)
+
+func txCmd(cdc *amino.Codec) *cobra.Command {
+	//Add transaction generation commands
+	txCmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "tx",
+		Short: "Transactions subcommands",
+	}
+
+	stakeTxCmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "stake",
+		Short: "Staking transaction subcommands",
+	}
+
+	stakeTxCmd.AddCommand(client.PostCommands(
+		stakecmd.GetCmdCreateValidator(cdc),
+		stakecmd.GetCmdEditValidator(cdc),
+		stakecmd.GetCmdDelegate(cdc),
+		stakecmd.GetCmdRedelegate(storeStake, cdc),
+		stakecmd.GetCmdUnbond(storeStake, cdc),
+	)...)
+
+	distTxCmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "dist",
+		Short: "Distribution transactions subcommands",
+	}
+
+	distTxCmd.AddCommand(client.PostCommands(
+		distrcmd.GetCmdWithdrawRewards(cdc),
+		distrcmd.GetCmdSetWithdrawAddr(cdc),
+	)...)
+
+	govTxCmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "gov",
+		Short: "Governance transactions subcommands",
+	}
+
+	govTxCmd.AddCommand(client.PostCommands(
+		govcmd.GetCmdDeposit(cdc),
+		govcmd.GetCmdVote(cdc),
+		govcmd.GetCmdSubmitProposal(cdc),
+	)...)
+
+	slashingTxCmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "slashing",
+		Short: "Slashing transactions subcommands",
+	}
+
+	slashingTxCmd.AddCommand(client.PostCommands(
+		slashingcmd.GetCmdUnjail(cdc),
+	)...)
+
+	txCmd.AddCommand(
+		//Add auth and bank commands
+		client.PostCommands(
+			bankcmd.SendTxCmd(cdc),
+			bankcmd.GetBroadcastCommand(cdc),
+			authcmd.GetSignCommand(cdc, authcmd.GetAccountDecoder(cdc)),
+		)...)
+
+	txCmd.AddCommand(
+		client.LineBreak,
+		stakeTxCmd,
+		distTxCmd,
+		govTxCmd,
+		slashingTxCmd,
+	)
+
+	return txCmd
+}
diff --git a/cmd/gaia/init/init.go b/cmd/gaia/init/init.go
index a297caee23..1f12da6bde 100644
--- a/cmd/gaia/init/init.go
+++ b/cmd/gaia/init/init.go
@@ -51,25 +51,27 @@ func InitCmd(ctx *server.Context, cdc *codec.Codec, appInit server.AppInit) *cob
 		RunE: func(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 			config := ctx.Config
 			config.SetRoot(viper.GetString(cli.HomeFlag))
+
 			chainID := viper.GetString(client.FlagChainID)
 			if chainID == "" {
 				chainID = fmt.Sprintf("test-chain-%v", common.RandStr(6))
 			}
+
 			nodeID, _, err := InitializeNodeValidatorFiles(config)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			if viper.GetString(flagMoniker) != "" {
-				config.Moniker = viper.GetString(flagMoniker)
-			}
+			config.Moniker = viper.GetString(flagMoniker)
 
 			var appState json.RawMessage
 			genFile := config.GenesisFile()
+
 			if appState, err = initializeEmptyGenesis(cdc, genFile, chainID,
 				viper.GetBool(flagOverwrite)); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
+
 			if err = ExportGenesisFile(genFile, chainID, nil, appState); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -91,5 +93,7 @@ func InitCmd(ctx *server.Context, cdc *codec.Codec, appInit server.AppInit) *cob
 	cmd.Flags().BoolP(flagOverwrite, "o", false, "overwrite the genesis.json file")
 	cmd.Flags().String(client.FlagChainID, "", "genesis file chain-id, if left blank will be randomly created")
 	cmd.Flags().String(flagMoniker, "", "set the validator's moniker")
+	cmd.MarkFlagRequired(flagMoniker)
+
 	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/cmd/gaia/init/init_test.go b/cmd/gaia/init/init_test.go
index bd5274c261..d1d9b9ce2d 100644
--- a/cmd/gaia/init/init_test.go
+++ b/cmd/gaia/init/init_test.go
@@ -2,15 +2,16 @@ package init
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/cmd/gaia/app"
-	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/cli"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/cmd/gaia/app"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/cli"
+
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server/mock"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -28,12 +29,16 @@ func TestInitCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	logger := log.NewNopLogger()
 	cfg, err := tcmd.ParseConfig()
 	require.Nil(t, err)
+
 	ctx := server.NewContext(cfg, logger)
 	cdc := app.MakeCodec()
 	appInit := server.AppInit{
 		AppGenState: mock.AppGenState,
 	}
 	cmd := InitCmd(ctx, cdc, appInit)
+
+	viper.Set(flagMoniker, "gaianode-test")
+
 	err = cmd.RunE(nil, nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 }
@@ -53,14 +58,19 @@ func setupClientHome(t *testing.T) func() {
 func TestEmptyState(t *testing.T) {
 	defer server.SetupViper(t)()
 	defer setupClientHome(t)()
+
 	logger := log.NewNopLogger()
 	cfg, err := tcmd.ParseConfig()
 	require.Nil(t, err)
+
 	ctx := server.NewContext(cfg, logger)
 	cdc := app.MakeCodec()
 	appInit := server.AppInit{
 		AppGenState: mock.AppGenStateEmpty,
 	}
+
+	viper.Set(flagMoniker, "gaianode-test")
+
 	cmd := InitCmd(ctx, cdc, appInit)
 	err = cmd.RunE(nil, nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -69,6 +79,7 @@ func TestEmptyState(t *testing.T) {
 	r, w, _ := os.Pipe()
 	os.Stdout = w
 	cmd = server.ExportCmd(ctx, cdc, nil)
+
 	err = cmd.RunE(nil, nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
diff --git a/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecli/main.go b/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecli/main.go
index 1732e82eb9..4ebd1bef84 100644
--- a/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecli/main.go
+++ b/examples/basecoin/cmd/basecli/main.go
@@ -39,10 +39,14 @@ func main() {
 	// with the cdc.
 
 	// add standard rpc, and tx commands
-	rpc.AddCommands(rootCmd)
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(client.LineBreak)
-	tx.AddCommands(rootCmd, cdc)
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(client.LineBreak)
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(
+		rpc.InitClientCommand(),
+		rpc.StatusCommand(),
+		client.LineBreak,
+		tx.SearchTxCmd(cdc),
+		tx.QueryTxCmd(cdc),
+		client.LineBreak,
+	)
 
 	// add query/post commands (custom to binary)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(
diff --git a/examples/democoin/cmd/democli/main.go b/examples/democoin/cmd/democli/main.go
index 6bb2da8680..4121fa30b5 100644
--- a/examples/democoin/cmd/democli/main.go
+++ b/examples/democoin/cmd/democli/main.go
@@ -52,10 +52,15 @@ func main() {
 	// with the cdc
 
 	// add standard rpc, and tx commands
-	rpc.AddCommands(rootCmd)
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(client.LineBreak)
-	tx.AddCommands(rootCmd, cdc)
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(client.LineBreak)
+
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(
+		rpc.InitClientCommand(),
+		rpc.StatusCommand(),
+		client.LineBreak,
+		tx.SearchTxCmd(cdc),
+		tx.QueryTxCmd(cdc),
+		client.LineBreak,
+	)
 
 	// add query/post commands (custom to binary)
 	// start with commands common to basecoin