diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/account-cmds/get.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/account-cmds/get.ts
index 2fad6fa..4562ef5 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/account-cmds/get.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/account-cmds/get.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Account, Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo } from '../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, queryOutput } from '../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'get';
 
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
 
   const registry = new Registry(gqlEndpoint, restEndpoint, chainId);
   const result = await registry.getAccounts([address]);
-  
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2));
-  } else {
-    console.log(result)
-  }
+
+  queryOutput(result,argv.output);
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/auction-cmds/bid-cmds/commit.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/auction-cmds/bid-cmds/commit.ts
index 89d6e29..54e2a67 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/auction-cmds/bid-cmds/commit.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/auction-cmds/bid-cmds/commit.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { Account, createBid, Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 import { ensureDir } from 'fs-extra';
 import fs from 'fs';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees } from '../../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees, txOutput } from '../../../../util';
 
 const OUT_DIR = 'out';
 
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
 
   const result = await registry.commitBid({ auctionId, commitHash }, privateKey, fee);
   const revealFile = `{"reveal_file":"${revealFilePath}"}`
-  console.log(argv.verbose ? JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2)+ JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(revealFile)) : JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(revealFile)));
 
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2)+"\n"+JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(revealFile)) : JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(revealFile)));
-  } else {
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? result+"\n"+revealFile:revealFile)
-  }
+  txOutput(result,revealFile,argv.output,argv.verbose)
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/auction-cmds/bid-cmds/reveal.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/auction-cmds/bid-cmds/reveal.ts
index 3a41ca0..5200863 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/auction-cmds/bid-cmds/reveal.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/auction-cmds/bid-cmds/reveal.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import path from 'path';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 import fs from 'fs';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees } from '../../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees, txOutput } from '../../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'reveal [auction-id] [file-path]';
 
@@ -30,9 +30,5 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const result = await registry.revealBid({ auctionId, reveal: reveal.toString('hex') }, privateKey, fee);
   const success = `{"success":${result.code==0}}`
   
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2) : JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(success)));
-  } else {
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? result : success);
-  }
+  txOutput(result,success,argv.output,argv.verbose)
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/auction-cmds/get.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/auction-cmds/get.ts
index eda8aea..c3bab65 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/auction-cmds/get.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/auction-cmds/get.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo } from '../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, queryOutput } from '../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'get [id]';
 
@@ -21,9 +21,5 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const registry = new Registry(gqlEndpoint, restEndpoint, chainId);
   const result = await registry.getAuctionsByIds([id as string]);
 
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2));
-  } else {
-    console.log(result)
-  }
+  queryOutput(result,argv.output)
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/authority-cmds/bond-cmds/set.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/authority-cmds/bond-cmds/set.ts
index 65d9289..7839ae5 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/authority-cmds/bond-cmds/set.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/authority-cmds/bond-cmds/set.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees } from '../../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees, txOutput } from '../../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'set [name] [bond-id]';
 
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const fee = getGasAndFees(argv, cnsConfig);
   const result = await registry.setAuthorityBond({ name, bondId }, privateKey, fee);
   const success = `{"success":${result.code==0}}`
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2) : JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(success)));
-  } else {
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? result : success);
-  }
+
+  txOutput(result,success,argv.output,argv.verbose)
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/authority-cmds/reserve.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/authority-cmds/reserve.ts
index 9791b06..437e8cc 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/authority-cmds/reserve.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/authority-cmds/reserve.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees } from '../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees, txOutput } from '../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'reserve [name]';
 
@@ -32,9 +32,5 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const result = await registry.reserveAuthority({ name, owner }, privateKey, fee);
 
   const success = `{"success":${result.code==0}}`
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2) : JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(success)));
-  } else {
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? result : success);
-  }
+  txOutput(result,success,argv.output,argv.verbose)
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/authority-cmds/whois.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/authority-cmds/whois.ts
index 3faea15..6fbf9f7 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/authority-cmds/whois.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/authority-cmds/whois.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo } from '../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, queryOutput } from '../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'whois [name]';
 
@@ -21,9 +21,5 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const registry = new Registry(gqlEndpoint, restEndpoint, chainId);
   const result = await registry.lookupAuthorities([name], true);
 
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2));
-  } else {
-    console.log(result)
-  }
+  queryOutput(result,argv.output)
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/associate.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/associate.ts
index 978f98d..de6ebf0 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/associate.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/associate.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees } from '../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees ,txOutput} from '../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'associate';
 
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const fee = getGasAndFees(argv, cnsConfig);
   const result = await registry.associateBond({ recordId: id, bondId }, privateKey, fee);
   const success = `{"success":${result.code==0}}`
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2) : JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(success)));
-  } else {
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? result : success);
-  }
+  txOutput(result,success,argv.output,argv.verbose)
+
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/cancel.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/cancel.ts
index 41aea64..de860e8 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/cancel.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/cancel.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees } from '../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees,txOutput } from '../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'cancel';
 
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const fee = getGasAndFees(argv, cnsConfig);
   const result = await registry.cancelBond({ id }, privateKey, fee);
   const success = `{"success":${result.code==0}}`
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2) : JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(success)));
-  } else {
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? result : success);
-  }
+  txOutput(result,success,argv.output,argv.verbose)
+
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/create.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/create.ts
index a19d274..8111fb2 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/create.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/create.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees } from '../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees ,txOutput} from '../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'create';
 
@@ -37,10 +37,7 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const bondId = await registry.getNextBondId(privateKey);
   const result = await registry.createBond({ denom, amount }, privateKey, fee);
   const jsonString=`{"bondId":"${bondId}"}`
-  
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2) : JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(jsonString)));
-  } else {
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? result : jsonString);
-  }
+
+  txOutput(result,jsonString,argv.output,argv.verbose)
+
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/dissociate.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/dissociate.ts
index c4ed5da..96fda73 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/dissociate.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/dissociate.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees } from '../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees ,txOutput} from '../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'dissociate';
 
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const fee = getGasAndFees(argv, cnsConfig);
   const result = await registry.dissociateBond({ recordId: id }, privateKey, fee);
   const success = `{"success":${result.code==0}}`
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2) : JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(success)));
-  } else {
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? result : success);
-  }
+  txOutput(result,success,argv.output,argv.verbose)
+
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/get.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/get.ts
index 15d0a93..1c61a37 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/get.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/get.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo } from '../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo ,queryOutput} from '../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'get';
 
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const registry = new Registry(gqlEndpoint, restEndpoint, chainId);
 
   const result = await registry.getBondsByIds([id as string]);
-  
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2));
-  } else {
-    console.log(result)
-  }
+
+ queryOutput(result,argv.output)
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/list.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/list.ts
index c9a8504..94e350d 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/list.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/list.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo } from '../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo ,queryOutput} from '../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'list';
 
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
 
   const { owner } = argv;
   const result = await registry.queryBonds({ owner });
-  
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2));
-  } else {
-    console.log(result)
-  }
+
+  queryOutput(result,argv.output)
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/records-cmds/dissociate.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/records-cmds/dissociate.ts
index 4523521..44edbcb 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/records-cmds/dissociate.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/records-cmds/dissociate.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees } from '../../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees,txOutput } from '../../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'dissociate';
 
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const fee = getGasAndFees(argv, cnsConfig);
   const result = await registry.dissociateRecords({ bondId }, privateKey, fee);
   const success = `{"success":${result.code==0}}`
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2) : JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(success)));
-  } else {
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? result : success);
-  }
+  txOutput(result,success,argv.output,argv.verbose)
+
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/records-cmds/reassociate.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/records-cmds/reassociate.ts
index 5c4cf2c..8893124 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/records-cmds/reassociate.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/records-cmds/reassociate.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees } from '../../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees ,txOutput} from '../../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'reassociate';
 
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const fee = getGasAndFees(argv, cnsConfig);
   const result = await registry.reassociateRecords({ oldBondId, newBondId }, privateKey, fee);
   const success = `{"success":${result.code==0}}`
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2) : JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(success)));
-  } else {
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? result : success);
-  }
+  txOutput(result,success,argv.output,argv.verbose)
+
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/refill.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/refill.ts
index 7e610d7..a439000 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/refill.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/refill.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees } from '../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees ,txOutput} from '../../../util';
 import { isNil } from 'lodash';
 
 export const command = 'refill';
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const fee = getGasAndFees(argv, cnsConfig);
   const result = await registry.refillBond({ id, denom, amount }, privateKey, fee);
   const success = `{"success":${result.code==0}}`
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2) : JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(success)));
-  } else {
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? result : success);
-  }
+  txOutput(result,success,argv.output,argv.verbose)
+
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/withdraw.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/withdraw.ts
index 0fe6d61..041563d 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/withdraw.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/bond-cmds/withdraw.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees } from '../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees,txOutput } from '../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'withdraw';
 
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const fee = getGasAndFees(argv, cnsConfig);
   const result = await registry.withdrawBond({ id, denom, amount }, privateKey, fee);
   const success = `{"success":${result.code==0}}`
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2) : JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(success)));
-  } else {
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? result : success);
-  }
+  txOutput(result,success,argv.output,argv.verbose)
+
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/name-cmds/delete.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/name-cmds/delete.ts
index c1e891a..f008786 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/name-cmds/delete.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/name-cmds/delete.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees } from '../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees ,txOutput} from '../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'delete [name]';
 
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const result = await registry.deleteName({ crn: name }, privateKey, fee);
 
   const success = `{"success":${result.code==0}}`
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2) : JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(success)));
-  } else {
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? result : success);
-  }
+  txOutput(result,success,argv.output,argv.verbose)
+
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/name-cmds/lookup.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/name-cmds/lookup.ts
index 56cffda..df5e43c 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/name-cmds/lookup.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/name-cmds/lookup.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo } from '../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo ,queryOutput} from '../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'lookup [name]';
 
@@ -27,9 +27,5 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const registry = new Registry(gqlEndpoint, restEndpoint, chainId);
   const result = await registry.lookupNames([name], argv.history as boolean);
 
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2));
-  } else {
-    console.log(result)
-  }
+  queryOutput(result,argv.output)
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/name-cmds/resolve.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/name-cmds/resolve.ts
index 15d3504..d125f9f 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/name-cmds/resolve.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/name-cmds/resolve.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo } from '../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo,txOutput } from '../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'resolve [name]';
 
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
 
   const result = await registry.resolveNames([name]);
   const success = `{"success":${result.code==0}}`
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2) : JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(success)));
-  } else {
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? result : success);
-  }
+  txOutput(result,success,argv.output,argv.verbose)
+
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/name-cmds/set.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/name-cmds/set.ts
index 2258720..bb1bfeb 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/name-cmds/set.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/name-cmds/set.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees } from '../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo, getGasAndFees,txOutput } from '../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'set [name] [id]';
 
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const result = await registry.setName({ crn: name, cid: id }, privateKey, fee);
 
   const success = `{"success":${result.code==0}}`
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2) : JSON.stringify(JSON.parse(success)));
-  } else {
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? result : success);
-  }
+  txOutput(result,success,argv.output,argv.verbose)
+
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/record-cmds/get.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/record-cmds/get.ts
index a24e9ef..fbdf61e 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/record-cmds/get.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/record-cmds/get.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo } from '../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo ,queryOutput} from '../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'get';
 
@@ -21,9 +21,5 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const registry = new Registry(gqlEndpoint, restEndpoint, chainId);
   const result = await registry.getRecordsByIds([id as string]);
 
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2));
-  } else {
-    console.log(result)
-  }
+  queryOutput(result,argv.output)
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/record-cmds/list.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/record-cmds/list.ts
index ea4496c..49f5cee 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/record-cmds/list.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/record-cmds/list.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Arguments } from 'yargs';
 import assert from 'assert';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo } from '../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getConnectionInfo ,queryOutput} from '../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'list';
 
@@ -36,9 +36,5 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const registry = new Registry(gqlEndpoint, restEndpoint, chainId);
 
   const result = await registry.queryRecords({ bondId, type, name }, all as boolean);
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2));
-  } else {
-    console.log(result)
-  }
+  queryOutput(result,argv.output)
 }
diff --git a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/record-cmds/publish.ts b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/record-cmds/publish.ts
index cef81ed..beb01f9 100644
--- a/src/cmds/cns-cmds/record-cmds/publish.ts
+++ b/src/cmds/cns-cmds/record-cmds/publish.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import yaml from 'js-yaml';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/laconic-sdk';
 
-import { getConfig, getGasAndFees, getConnectionInfo } from '../../../util';
+import { getConfig, getGasAndFees, getConnectionInfo, txOutput } from '../../../util';
 
 export const command = 'publish';
 
@@ -40,9 +40,5 @@ export const handler = async (argv: Arguments) => {
   const fee = getGasAndFees(argv, cnsConfig);
   const result = await registry.setRecord({ privateKey: userKey, record, bondId }, txKey as string, fee);
 
-  if (argv.output=="json"){
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? JSON.stringify(result, undefined, 2) : JSON.stringify(result.data,undefined,2));
-  } else {
-    console.log(argv.verbose ? result : result.data);
-  }
+  txOutput(result,JSON.stringify(result.data,undefined,2),argv.output,argv.verbose)
 }
diff --git a/src/util/index.ts b/src/util/index.ts
index 1ffc85c..c87a1cc 100644
--- a/src/util/index.ts
+++ b/src/util/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 export * from './fees';
 export * from './config';
 export * from './common';
+export * from './output';
diff --git a/src/util/output.ts b/src/util/output.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15f449b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/output.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+export const txOutput = (result:any,msg:string,output:unknown,verbose:unknown) => {
+    if (output=="json"){
+        console.log(verbose ? JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(result)) : JSON.parse(msg));
+    } else {
+        console.log(verbose ? JSON.stringify(result,undefined,2) : msg);
+    }
+};
+
+export const queryOutput = (result: any, output: unknown) => {
+    if (output=="json"){
+        console.log(JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(result)));
+    } else {
+        console.log(JSON.stringify(result,undefined,2));
+    }
+}