diff --git a/lib/adamantium/geo/gpx_parser.rb b/lib/adamantium/geo/gpx_parser.rb
index 0c1e056..839de33 100644
--- a/lib/adamantium/geo/gpx_parser.rb
+++ b/lib/adamantium/geo/gpx_parser.rb
@@ -25,20 +25,22 @@ module Adamantium
         latdiff = maxlat - minlat
         londiff = maxlon - minlon
 
-        svg = Gnuplot.open do |gp|
-          Gnuplot::Plot.new(gp) do |plot|
-            plot.arbitrary_lines << "unset border"
-            plot.arbitrary_lines << "unset xtics"
-            plot.arbitrary_lines << "unset ytics"
-            plot.arbitrary_lines << "set size ratio -1"
-            plot.arbitrary_lines << "set yrange [#{minlat}:#{maxlat}]" if latdiff >= londiff # portrait
-            plot.arbitrary_lines << "set xrange [#{minlon}:#{maxlon}]" if latdiff < londiff # landscape
-            plot.arbitrary_lines << "set term svg"
-            plot.data << Gnuplot::DataSet.new([x, y]) do |ds|
-              ds.with = "lines"
-              ds.linewidth = 4
-              ds.linecolor = 'rgb "#84cc16"'
-              ds.notitle
+        svg = with_silent_output do
+          Gnuplot.open do |gp|
+            Gnuplot::Plot.new(gp) do |plot|
+              plot.arbitrary_lines << "unset border"
+              plot.arbitrary_lines << "unset xtics"
+              plot.arbitrary_lines << "unset ytics"
+              plot.arbitrary_lines << "set size ratio -1"
+              plot.arbitrary_lines << "set yrange [#{minlat}:#{maxlat}]" if latdiff >= londiff # portrait
+              plot.arbitrary_lines << "set xrange [#{minlon}:#{maxlon}]" if latdiff < londiff # landscape
+              plot.arbitrary_lines << "set term svg"
+              plot.data << Gnuplot::DataSet.new([x, y]) do |ds|
+                ds.with = "lines"
+                ds.linewidth = 4
+                ds.linecolor = 'rgb "#84cc16"'
+                ds.notitle
+              end
             end
           end
         end
@@ -47,6 +49,16 @@ module Adamantium
 
         Success({svg: svg, distance: gpx.distance(units: "kilometers"), duration: gpx.duration})
       end
+
+      private
+
+      define_method(:with_silent_output) do |&block|
+        orig_verbose = $VERBOSE
+        $VERBOSE = nil
+        result = block.call
+        $VERBOSE = orig_verbose
+        result
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/slices/micropub/actions/posts/handle.rb b/slices/micropub/actions/posts/handle.rb
index faf9d78..c3dc6af 100644
--- a/slices/micropub/actions/posts/handle.rb
+++ b/slices/micropub/actions/posts/handle.rb
@@ -6,10 +6,8 @@ module Micropub
 
         include Deps[
           "settings",
-          "post_utilities.slugify",
-          "repos.post_repo",
+          "commands.posts.create_entry",
           post_param_parser: "param_parser.micropub_post",
-          create_resolver: "commands.posts.creation_resolver",
           delete_post: "commands.posts.delete",
           undelete_post: "commands.posts.undelete",
           update_post: "commands.posts.update",
@@ -18,52 +16,46 @@ module Micropub
 
         def handle(req, res)
           req_entity = post_param_parser.call(params: req.params.to_h)
-          action = req.params[:action]
+          action_type = req.params[:action]
 
           # delete, undelete, update
-          if action
-            perform_action(req: req, res: res, action: action)
-          elsif req_entity # create
-            create_entry(req: req, res: res, req_entity: req_entity)
+          if action_type
+            case resolve_command(req: req, action_type: action_type)
+            in Success[command]
+              command.call(params: req.params.to_h)
+              res.status = 200
+            in Failure[:not_permitted]
+              halt 401
+            end
+          end
+
+          # create
+          if req_entity && verify_scope(req: req, scope: :create)
+            create_entry.call(req_entity: req_entity) do |m|
+              m.success do |post|
+                res.status = 201
+                res.headers["Location"] = "#{settings.micropub_site_url}/#{post.post_type}/#{post.slug}"
+              end
+
+              m.failure do |validation|
+                res.body = {error: validation.errors.to_h}.to_json
+                res.status = 422
+              end
+            end
           end
         end
 
         private
 
-        def create_entry(req:, res:, req_entity:)
-          halt 401 unless verify_scope(req: req, scope: :create)
+        def resolve_command(req:, action_type:)
+          command, permission_check = commands(action_type)
 
-          command, contract = create_resolver.call(entry_type: req_entity).values_at(:command, :validation)
-          post_params = prepare_params(req_entity.to_h)
-          validation = contract.call(post_params)
+          return Failure(:not_permitted) unless permission_check.call(req)
 
-          if validation.success?
-            command.call(validation.to_h).bind do |post|
-              res.status = 201
-              res.headers["Location"] = "#{settings.micropub_site_url}/#{post.post_type}/#{post.slug}"
-            end
-          else
-            res.body = {error: validation.errors.to_h}.to_json
-            res.status = 422
-          end
+          Success(command)
         end
 
-        def perform_action(req:, res:, action:)
-          operation, permission_check = resolve_operation(action)
-
-          halt 401 unless permission_check.call(req)
-
-          operation.call(params: req.params.to_h)
-          res.status = 200
-        end
-
-        def prepare_params(post_params)
-          post = post_params.to_h
-          post[:slug] = post[:slug].empty? ? slugify.call(text: post[:name], checker: post_repo.method(:slug_exists?)) : post[:slug]
-          post
-        end
-
-        def resolve_operation(action)
+        def commands(action)
           case action
           when "delete"
             [delete_post, ->(req) { verify_scope(req: req, scope: :delete) }]
diff --git a/slices/micropub/commands/posts/create_entry.rb b/slices/micropub/commands/posts/create_entry.rb
index 1a4f0bc..2eb63b3 100644
--- a/slices/micropub/commands/posts/create_entry.rb
+++ b/slices/micropub/commands/posts/create_entry.rb
@@ -1,41 +1,32 @@
-require "dry/monads"
-
 module Micropub
   module Commands
     module Posts
       class CreateEntry < Adamantium::Command
-        include Deps["repos.post_repo",
+        include Deps[
           "post_utilities.slugify",
-          renderer: "renderers.markdown",
-          syndicate: "commands.posts.syndicate",
-          send_to_dayone: "syndication.dayone",
-          send_webmentions: "commands.posts.send_webmentions",
-          auto_tag: "commands.auto_tagging.tag",
-                    ]
+          "repos.post_repo",
+          create_resolver: "commands.posts.creation_resolver"
+                ]
 
-        include Dry::Monads[:result]
+        def call(req_entity:)
+          command, contract = create_resolver.call(entry_type: req_entity).values_at(:command, :validation)
+          post_params = prepare_params(req_entity.to_h)
+          validation = contract.call(post_params)
 
-        def call(post)
-          post_params = prepare_params(params: post)
-          created_post = post_repo.create(post_params)
-
-          auto_tag.call
-
-          syndicate.call(created_post.id, post)
-
-          decorated_post = Decorators::Posts::Decorator.new(created_post)
-
-          send_webmentions.call(post_content: created_post.content, post_url: decorated_post.permalink)
-
-          Success(created_post)
+          if validation.success?
+            post = command.call(validation.to_h)
+            Success(post)
+          else
+            Failure(validation)
+          end
         end
 
         private
 
-        def prepare_params(params:)
-          attrs = params.to_h
-          attrs[:content] = renderer.call(content: attrs[:content])
-          attrs
+        def prepare_params(post_params)
+          post = post_params.to_h
+          post[:slug] = post[:slug].empty? ? slugify.call(text: post[:name], checker: post_repo.method(:slug_exists?)) : post[:slug]
+          post
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/slices/micropub/commands/posts/create_post.rb b/slices/micropub/commands/posts/create_post.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..915e145
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slices/micropub/commands/posts/create_post.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+require "dry/monads"
+
+module Micropub
+  module Commands
+    module Posts
+      class CreatePost < Adamantium::Command
+        include Deps["repos.post_repo",
+          renderer: "renderers.markdown",
+          syndicate: "commands.posts.syndicate",
+          send_to_dayone: "syndication.dayone",
+          send_webmentions: "commands.posts.send_webmentions",
+          auto_tag: "commands.auto_tagging.tag",
+                    ]
+
+        include Dry::Monads[:result]
+
+        def call(post)
+          post_params = prepare_params(params: post)
+          created_post = post_repo.create(post_params)
+
+          auto_tag.call
+
+          syndicate.call(created_post.id, post)
+
+          decorated_post = Decorators::Posts::Decorator.new(created_post)
+
+          send_webmentions.call(post_content: created_post.content, post_url: decorated_post.permalink)
+
+          Success(created_post)
+        end
+
+        private
+
+        def prepare_params(params:)
+          attrs = params.to_h
+          attrs[:content] = renderer.call(content: attrs[:content])
+          attrs
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/slices/micropub/commands/posts/creation_resolver.rb b/slices/micropub/commands/posts/creation_resolver.rb
index 91e2167..6510573 100644
--- a/slices/micropub/commands/posts/creation_resolver.rb
+++ b/slices/micropub/commands/posts/creation_resolver.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module Micropub
           "validation.posts.bookmark_contract",
           "validation.posts.checkin_contract",
           "validation.posts.book_contract",
-          "commands.posts.create_entry",
+          "commands.posts.create_post",
           "commands.posts.create_bookmark",
           "commands.posts.create_checkin",
           "commands.posts.create_book_post"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module Micropub
           in Entities::BookRequest
             {command: create_book_post, validation: book_contract}
           else
-            {command: create_entry, validation: post_contract}
+            {command: create_post, validation: post_contract}
           end
         end
       end