diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index f38be17c..7a191bcf 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3070,6 +3070,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "dora-examples"
 version = "0.0.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "dora-cli",
  "dora-coordinator",
  "dora-core",
  "dora-download",
@@ -3199,7 +3200,7 @@ name = "dora-node-api-python"
 version = "0.3.10"
 dependencies = [
  "arrow 54.2.1",
- "dora-daemon",
+ "dora-cli",
  "dora-download",
  "dora-node-api",
  "dora-operator-api-python",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a353bf17..8ae578fb 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ dora-metrics = { version = "0.3.10", path = "libraries/extensions/telemetry/metr
 dora-download = { version = "0.3.10", path = "libraries/extensions/download" }
 shared-memory-server = { version = "0.3.10", path = "libraries/shared-memory-server" }
 communication-layer-request-reply = { version = "0.3.10", path = "libraries/communication-layer/request-reply" }
+dora-cli = { version = "0.3.10", path = "binaries/cli" }
 dora-runtime = { version = "0.3.10", path = "binaries/runtime" }
 dora-daemon = { version = "0.3.10", path = "binaries/daemon" }
 dora-coordinator = { version = "0.3.10", path = "binaries/coordinator" }
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ ros2-examples = []
 [dev-dependencies]
 eyre = "0.6.8"
 tokio = "1.24.2"
+dora-cli = { workspace = true }
 dora-coordinator = { workspace = true }
 dora-core = { workspace = true }
 dora-message = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/apis/python/node/Cargo.toml b/apis/python/node/Cargo.toml
index 54ebff5c..c06fbbaa 100644
--- a/apis/python/node/Cargo.toml
+++ b/apis/python/node/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ eyre = "0.6"
 serde_yaml = "0.8.23"
 flume = "0.10.14"
 dora-runtime = { workspace = true, features = ["tracing", "metrics", "python"] }
-dora-daemon = { workspace = true }
+dora-cli = { workspace = true }
 dora-download = { workspace = true }
 arrow = { workspace = true, features = ["pyarrow"] }
 pythonize = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/apis/python/node/src/lib.rs b/apis/python/node/src/lib.rs
index e2a249a9..c6165f17 100644
--- a/apis/python/node/src/lib.rs
+++ b/apis/python/node/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 use arrow::pyarrow::{FromPyArrow, ToPyArrow};
-use dora_daemon::Daemon;
 use dora_download::download_file;
 use dora_node_api::dora_core::config::NodeId;
 use dora_node_api::dora_core::descriptor::source_is_url;
@@ -382,19 +381,7 @@ pub fn resolve_dataflow(dataflow: String) -> eyre::Result<PathBuf> {
 #[pyfunction]
 #[pyo3(signature = (dataflow_path, uv=None))]
 pub fn run(dataflow_path: String, uv: Option<bool>) -> eyre::Result<()> {
-    let dataflow_path = resolve_dataflow(dataflow_path).context("could not resolve dataflow")?;
-    let rt = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_multi_thread()
-        .enable_all()
-        .build()
-        .context("tokio runtime failed")?;
-    let result = rt.block_on(Daemon::run_dataflow(&dataflow_path, uv.unwrap_or_default()))?;
-    match result.is_ok() {
-        true => Ok(()),
-        false => Err(eyre::eyre!(
-            "Dataflow failed to run with error: {:?}",
-            result.node_results
-        )),
-    }
+    dora_cli::run::run(dataflow_path, uv.unwrap_or_default())
 }
 
 #[pymodule]
diff --git a/binaries/cli/src/lib.rs b/binaries/cli/src/lib.rs
index ca3d2422..28a032a3 100644
--- a/binaries/cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/binaries/cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ mod formatting;
 mod git;
 mod graph;
 mod logs;
-mod session;
+pub mod run;
+pub mod session;
 mod template;
 mod up;
 
@@ -303,14 +304,14 @@ enum Lang {
 }
 
 pub fn lib_main(args: Args) {
-    if let Err(err) = run(args) {
+    if let Err(err) = run_cli(args) {
         eprintln!("\n\n{}", "[ERROR]".bold().red());
         eprintln!("{err:?}");
         std::process::exit(1);
     }
 }
 
-fn run(args: Args) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+fn run_cli(args: Args) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     #[cfg(feature = "tracing")]
     match &args.command {
         Command::Daemon {
@@ -403,24 +404,7 @@ fn run(args: Args) -> eyre::Result<()> {
             args,
             internal_create_with_path_dependencies,
         } => template::create(args, internal_create_with_path_dependencies)?,
-        Command::Run { dataflow, uv } => {
-            let dataflow_path = resolve_dataflow(dataflow).context("could not resolve dataflow")?;
-            let dataflow_session = DataflowSession::read_session(&dataflow_path)
-                .context("failed to read DataflowSession")?;
-
-            let rt = Builder::new_multi_thread()
-                .enable_all()
-                .build()
-                .context("tokio runtime failed")?;
-
-            let result = rt.block_on(Daemon::run_dataflow(
-                &dataflow_path,
-                dataflow_session.build_id,
-                dataflow_session.session_id,
-                uv,
-            ))?;
-            handle_dataflow_result(result, None)?
-        }
+        Command::Run { dataflow, uv } => run::run(dataflow, uv)?,
         Command::Up { config } => {
             up::up(config.as_deref())?;
         }
diff --git a/binaries/cli/src/session.rs b/binaries/cli/src/session.rs
index c0069359..0edb8011 100644
--- a/binaries/cli/src/session.rs
+++ b/binaries/cli/src/session.rs
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ impl DataflowSession {
     pub fn write_out_for_dataflow(&self, dataflow_path: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
         let session_file = session_file_path(dataflow_path)?;
         std::fs::write(session_file, self.serialize()?)
-            .context("failed to write dataflow session file");
+            .context("failed to write dataflow session file")?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
     fn serialize(&self) -> eyre::Result<String> {
-        Ok(serde_yaml::to_string(&self).context("failed to serialize dataflow session file")?)
+        serde_yaml::to_string(&self).context("failed to serialize dataflow session file")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/benchmark/run.rs b/examples/benchmark/run.rs
index 8e0076bc..b6bed6fe 100644
--- a/examples/benchmark/run.rs
+++ b/examples/benchmark/run.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,26 @@ async fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
         .wrap_err("failed to set working dir")?;
 
     let dataflow = Path::new("dataflow.yml");
+    build_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
 
     run_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
+async fn build_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+    let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
+    let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
+    cmd.arg("run");
+    cmd.arg("--package").arg("dora-cli");
+    cmd.arg("--release");
+    cmd.arg("--").arg("build").arg(dataflow);
+    if !cmd.status().await?.success() {
+        bail!("failed to build dataflow");
+    };
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 async fn run_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
     let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
diff --git a/examples/multiple-daemons/run.rs b/examples/multiple-daemons/run.rs
index d9e37e59..4d8a40e1 100644
--- a/examples/multiple-daemons/run.rs
+++ b/examples/multiple-daemons/run.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use dora_cli::session::DataflowSession;
 use dora_coordinator::{ControlEvent, Event};
 use dora_core::{
     descriptor::{read_as_descriptor, DescriptorExt},
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ async fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
         .wrap_err("failed to set working dir")?;
 
     let dataflow = Path::new("dataflow.yml");
+    build_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
 
     let (coordinator_events_tx, coordinator_events_rx) = mpsc::channel(1);
     let coordinator_bind = SocketAddr::new(
@@ -138,12 +140,17 @@ async fn start_dataflow(
         .check(&working_dir)
         .wrap_err("could not validate yaml")?;
 
+    let dataflow_session =
+        DataflowSession::read_session(dataflow).context("failed to read DataflowSession")?;
+
     let (reply_sender, reply) = oneshot::channel();
     coordinator_events_tx
         .send(Event::Control(ControlEvent::IncomingRequest {
             request: ControlRequest::Start {
+                build_id: dataflow_session.build_id,
+                session_id: dataflow_session.session_id,
                 dataflow: dataflow_descriptor,
-                local_working_dir: working_dir,
+                local_working_dir: Some(working_dir),
                 name: None,
                 uv: false,
             },
@@ -227,6 +234,18 @@ async fn destroy(coordinator_events_tx: &Sender<Event>) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     }
 }
 
+async fn build_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+    let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
+    let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
+    cmd.arg("run");
+    cmd.arg("--package").arg("dora-cli");
+    cmd.arg("--").arg("build").arg(dataflow);
+    if !cmd.status().await?.success() {
+        bail!("failed to build dataflow");
+    };
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 async fn run_daemon(coordinator: String, machine_id: &str) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
     let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
diff --git a/examples/python-ros2-dataflow/run.rs b/examples/python-ros2-dataflow/run.rs
index 2873426e..23b254e2 100644
--- a/examples/python-ros2-dataflow/run.rs
+++ b/examples/python-ros2-dataflow/run.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ async fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
 async fn run_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
 
+    // First build the dataflow (install requirements)
+    let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
+    cmd.arg("run");
+    cmd.arg("--package").arg("dora-cli");
+    cmd.arg("--").arg("build").arg(dataflow).arg("--uv");
+    if !cmd.status().await?.success() {
+        bail!("failed to run dataflow");
+    };
+
     let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
     cmd.arg("run");
     cmd.arg("--package").arg("dora-cli");
diff --git a/examples/rust-dataflow-git/run.rs b/examples/rust-dataflow-git/run.rs
index 6a6a8782..490c5c57 100644
--- a/examples/rust-dataflow-git/run.rs
+++ b/examples/rust-dataflow-git/run.rs
@@ -16,12 +16,25 @@ async fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
     } else {
         Path::new("dataflow.yml")
     };
+    build_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
 
     run_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
+async fn build_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+    let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
+    let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
+    cmd.arg("run");
+    cmd.arg("--package").arg("dora-cli");
+    cmd.arg("--").arg("build").arg(dataflow);
+    if !cmd.status().await?.success() {
+        bail!("failed to build dataflow");
+    };
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 async fn run_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
     let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
diff --git a/examples/rust-dataflow-url/run.rs b/examples/rust-dataflow-url/run.rs
index e93a5d28..6f511970 100644
--- a/examples/rust-dataflow-url/run.rs
+++ b/examples/rust-dataflow-url/run.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,25 @@ async fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
         .wrap_err("failed to set working dir")?;
 
     let dataflow = Path::new("dataflow.yml");
+    build_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
 
     run_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
+async fn build_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+    let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
+    let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
+    cmd.arg("run");
+    cmd.arg("--package").arg("dora-cli");
+    cmd.arg("--").arg("build").arg(dataflow);
+    if !cmd.status().await?.success() {
+        bail!("failed to build dataflow");
+    };
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 async fn run_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
     let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
diff --git a/examples/rust-dataflow/run.rs b/examples/rust-dataflow/run.rs
index 6a6a8782..490c5c57 100644
--- a/examples/rust-dataflow/run.rs
+++ b/examples/rust-dataflow/run.rs
@@ -16,12 +16,25 @@ async fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
     } else {
         Path::new("dataflow.yml")
     };
+    build_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
 
     run_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
+async fn build_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+    let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
+    let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
+    cmd.arg("run");
+    cmd.arg("--package").arg("dora-cli");
+    cmd.arg("--").arg("build").arg(dataflow);
+    if !cmd.status().await?.success() {
+        bail!("failed to build dataflow");
+    };
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 async fn run_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
     let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);