diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/__init__.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/__init__.py
index 2e29a000..c27b90c7 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/__init__.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from . import backups, config, facts, flakes, flash, history, machines, secrets,
 from .custom_logger import setup_logging
 from .dirs import get_clan_flake_toplevel
 from .errors import ClanCmdError, ClanError
+from .profiler import profile
 from .ssh import cli as ssh_cli
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ def create_parser(prog: str | None = None) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
 
 
 # this will be the entrypoint under /bin/clan (see pyproject.toml config)
+@profile
 def main() -> None:
     parser = create_parser()
     args = parser.parse_args()
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/cmd.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/cmd.py
index c14a14da..932d8477 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/cmd.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/cmd.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import select
 import shlex
 import subprocess
 import sys
+from datetime import datetime
 from enum import Enum
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import IO, Any
@@ -67,6 +68,8 @@ def run(
     error_msg: str | None = None,
 ) -> CmdOut:
     glog.debug(f"$: {shlex.join(cmd)} \nCaller: {get_caller()}")
+    tstart = datetime.now()
+
     # Start the subprocess
     process = subprocess.Popen(
         cmd,
@@ -78,6 +81,9 @@ def run(
     stdout_buf, stderr_buf = handle_output(process, log)
 
     rc = process.wait()
+    tend = datetime.now()
+
+    glog.debug(f"Command took {tend - tstart}s to run")
 
     # Wait for the subprocess to finish
     cmd_out = CmdOut(
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/components/profiler.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/profiler.py
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/components/profiler.py
rename to pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/profiler.py
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/__init__.py b/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/__init__.py
index 2fce92cc..97d3317c 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/__init__.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import logging
 import sys
 
+from clan_cli.profiler import profile
+
 from clan_vm_manager.app import MainApplication
-from clan_vm_manager.components.profiler import profile
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/components/executor.py b/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/components/executor.py
index 33e7f570..7ca59d52 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/components/executor.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/components/executor.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import os
 import signal
 import sys
 import traceback
-from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ def _init_proc(
     out_file: Path,
     proc_name: str,
     on_except: Callable[[Exception, mp.process.BaseProcess], None] | None,
-    tstart: datetime,
     **kwargs: Any,
 ) -> None:
     # Create a new process group
@@ -88,7 +86,6 @@ def _init_proc(
     linebreak = "=" * 5
     # Execute the main function
     print(linebreak + f" {func.__name__}:{pid} " + linebreak, file=sys.stderr)
-    print(f"Spawn overhead time: {datetime.now() - tstart}s", file=sys.stderr)
     try:
         func(**kwargs)
     except Exception as ex:
@@ -113,8 +110,6 @@ def spawn(
     func: Callable,
     **kwargs: Any,
 ) -> MPProcess:
-    tstart = datetime.now()
-
     # Decouple the process from the parent
     if mp.get_start_method(allow_none=True) is None:
         mp.set_start_method(method="forkserver")
@@ -125,7 +120,7 @@ def spawn(
     # Start the process
     proc = mp.Process(
         target=_init_proc,
-        args=(func, out_file, proc_name, on_except, tstart),
+        args=(func, out_file, proc_name, on_except),
         name=proc_name,
         kwargs=kwargs,
     )