diff --git a/app/solaar.py b/app/solaar.py
index 89844f15..e84ed458 100644
--- a/app/solaar.py
+++ b/app/solaar.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python -u
 
 NAME = 'Solaar'
-VERSION = '0.8.1'
+VERSION = '0.8.2'
 __author__  = "Daniel Pavel <daniel.pavel@gmail.com>"
 __version__ = VERSION
 __license__ = "GPL"
@@ -21,33 +21,28 @@ def _require(module, os_package):
 def _parse_arguments():
 	import argparse
 	arg_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=NAME.lower())
-	arg_parser.add_argument('-q', '--quiet',
-							action='store_true',
-							help='disable all logging, takes precedence over --verbose')
+	arg_parser.add_argument('-S', '--no-systray',
+							action='store_false', dest='systray',
+							help='don\'t embed the application window into the systray')
+	arg_parser.add_argument('-N', '--no-notifications',
+							action='store_false', dest='notifications',
+							help='disable desktop notifications (shown only when in systray)')
 	arg_parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose',
 							action='count', default=0,
 							help='increase the logger verbosity (may be repeated)')
-	arg_parser.add_argument('-S', '--no-systray',
-							action='store_false',
-							dest='systray',
-							help='don\'t embed the application window into the systray')
-	arg_parser.add_argument('-N', '--no-notifications',
-							action='store_false',
-							dest='notifications',
-							help='disable desktop notifications (shown only when in systray)')
 	arg_parser.add_argument('-V', '--version',
 							action='version',
 							version='%(prog)s ' + __version__)
 	args = arg_parser.parse_args()
 
 	import logging
-	if args.quiet:
-		logging.root.addHandler(logging.NullHandler())
-		logging.root.setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
-	else:
+	if args.verbose > 0:
 		log_level = logging.WARNING - 10 * args.verbose
 		log_format='%(asctime)s %(levelname)8s [%(threadName)s] %(name)s: %(message)s'
 		logging.basicConfig(level=max(log_level, logging.DEBUG), format=log_format)
+	else:
+		logging.root.addHandler(logging.NullHandler())
+		logging.root.setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
 
 	return args
 
diff --git a/app/solaar_cli.py b/app/solaar_cli.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70758d5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/solaar_cli.py
@@ -0,0 +1,271 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python -u
+
+import sys
+
+import solaar
+NAME = 'solaar-cli'
+__author__  = solaar.__author__
+__version__ = solaar.__version__
+__license__ = solaar.__license__
+
+#
+#
+#
+
+
+def _fail(text):
+	sys.exit("%s: error: %s" % (NAME, text))
+
+
+def _require(module, os_package):
+	try:
+		__import__(module)
+	except ImportError:
+		_fail("missing required package '%s'" % os_package)
+
+
+def _receiver():
+	from logitech.unifying_receiver import Receiver
+	try:
+		r = Receiver.open()
+	except Exception as e:
+		_fail(str(e))
+	if r is None:
+		_fail("Logitech Unifying Receiver not found")
+	return r
+
+
+def _find_device(receiver, name):
+	if len(name) == 1:
+		try:
+			number = int(name)
+		except:
+			pass
+		else:
+			if number in range(1, 1 + receiver.max_devices):
+				dev = receiver[number]
+				if dev is None:
+					_fail("no paired device with number %d" % number)
+				return dev
+
+	if len(name) < 3:
+		_fail("need at least 3 characters to match the device")
+
+	if name in 'receiver':
+		return receiver
+
+	dev = None
+	for d in receiver:
+		if name in d.name.lower() or name in d.codename.lower():
+			if dev is None:
+				dev = d
+			else:
+				_fail("'%s' matches multiple devices" % name)
+
+	if dev is None:
+		_fail("no device found matching '%s'" % name)
+	return dev
+
+
+def _print_receiver(receiver, short=True):
+	if short:
+		print ("-: Unifying Receiver [%s:%s]" % (receiver.path, receiver.serial))
+		return
+
+	print ("-: Unifying Receiver")
+	print ("   Device path  : %s" % receiver.path)
+	print ("   Serial       : %s" % receiver.serial)
+	for f in receiver.firmware:
+		print ("     %-11s: %s" % (f.kind, f.version))
+
+	notifications = receiver.request(0x8100)
+	if notifications:
+		notifications = ord(notifications[0:1]) << 16 | ord(notifications[1:2]) << 8
+		if notifications:
+			from logitech.unifying_receiver import hidpp10
+			print ("   Enabled notifications: %s." % hidpp10.NOTIFICATION_FLAG.flag_names(notifications))
+		else:
+			print ("   All notifications disabled.")
+
+	print ("   Reported %d paired device(s)." % len(receiver))
+	activity = receiver.request(0x83B3)
+	if activity:
+		activity = [(d, ord(activity[d - 1:d])) for d in range(1, receiver.max_devices)]
+		print("   Device activity counters: %s" % ', '.join(('%d=%d' % (d, a)) for d, a in activity if a > 0))
+
+
+def _print_device(dev, short=True):
+	p = dev.protocol
+	state = '' if p > 0 else ' inactive'
+
+	if short:
+		print ("%d: %s [%s:%s]%s" % (dev.number, dev.name, dev.codename, dev.serial, state))
+		return
+
+	print ("%d: %s" % (dev.number, dev.name))
+	print ("   Codename     : %s" % dev.codename)
+	print ("   Kind         : %s" % dev.kind)
+	print ("   Serial number: %s" % dev.serial)
+	print ("   Wireless PID : %s" % dev.wpid)
+
+	if p == 0:
+		print ("   Protocol     : unknown (device is inactive)")
+	else:
+		print ("   Protocol     : HID++ %1.1f" % p)
+
+	for fw in dev.firmware:
+		print ("     %-11s: %s %s" % (fw.kind, fw.name, fw.version))
+
+	if dev.power_switch_location:
+		print ("   The power switch is located on the %s" % dev.power_switch_location)
+	if p == 0:
+		return
+
+	from logitech.unifying_receiver import hidpp10, hidpp20
+
+	if dev.features:
+		print ("   Supports %d HID++ 2.0 features:" % len(dev.features))
+		for index, feature in enumerate(dev.features):
+			feature = dev.features[index]
+			flags = dev.request(0x0000, feature.bytes(2))
+			flags = 0 if flags is None else ord(flags[1:2])
+			flags = hidpp20.FEATURE_FLAG.flag_names(flags)
+			print ("      %2d: %-20s {%04X}   %s" % (index, feature, feature, flags))
+
+	if dev.keys:
+		print ("   Has %d reprogrammable keys:" % len(dev.keys))
+		for k in dev.keys:
+			flags = hidpp20.KEY_FLAG.flag_names(k.flags)
+			print ("      %2d: %-20s => %-20s   %s" % (k.index, hidpp20.KEY[k.key], hidpp20.KEY[k.task], flags))
+
+	battery = hidpp10.get_battery(dev) or hidpp20.get_battery(dev)
+	if battery:
+		charge, status = battery
+		print ("   Battery: %d%% charged, %s" % (charge, status))
+	else:
+		print ("   Battery report not supported.")
+
+
+def list_devices(receiver, args):
+	_print_receiver(receiver, args.short)
+	for dev in receiver:
+		if not args.short:
+			print ("")
+		_print_device(dev, args.short)
+
+
+def show_device(receiver, args):
+	dev = _find_device(receiver, args.device)
+	if dev is receiver:
+		_print_receiver(receiver, False)
+	else:
+		_print_device(dev, False)
+
+
+def pair_device(receiver, args):
+	# get all current devices
+	known_devices = [dev.number for dev in receiver]
+
+	from threading import Event
+	done = Event()
+
+	from logitech.unifying_receiver import status
+	r_status = status.ReceiverStatus(receiver, lambda *args, **kwargs: None)
+
+	def _events_handler(event):
+		if event.devnumber == 0xFF:
+			r_status.process_event(event)
+			if not r_status.lock_open:
+				done.set()
+		elif event.sub_id == 0x41 and event.address == 0x04:
+			if event.devnumber not in known_devices:
+				r_status.new_device = receiver[event.devnumber]
+
+	from logitech.unifying_receiver import base
+	base.events_hook = _events_handler
+
+	receiver.enable_notifications()
+	receiver.set_lock(False, timeout=20)
+	print ("Pairing: turn your new device on (timing out in 20 seconds).")
+
+	while not done.is_set():
+		event = base.read(receiver.handle, 2000)
+		if event:
+			event = base.make_event(*event)
+			if event:
+				_events_handler(event)
+
+	receiver.set_lock()
+	receiver.enable_notifications(False)
+	base.events_hook = None
+
+	if r_status.new_device:
+		dev = r_status.new_device
+		print ("Paired device %d: %s [%s:%s]" % (dev.number, dev.name, dev.codename, dev.serial))
+	else:
+		_fail(r_status[status.ERROR])
+
+
+def unpair_device(receiver, args):
+	dev = _find_device(receiver, args.device)
+	if dev is receiver:
+		_fail("cannot unpair the receiver")
+
+	try:
+		del receiver[dev.number]
+		print ("Unpaired %d: %s [%s:%s]" % (dev.number, dev.name, dev.codename, dev.serial))
+	except Exception as e:
+		_fail("failed to unpair device %s: %s" % (dev.name, e))
+
+
+def _parse_arguments():
+	import argparse
+	arg_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=NAME.lower())
+	arg_parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose',
+							action='count', default=0,
+							help='increase the logger verbosity (may be repeated)')
+	arg_parser.add_argument('-V', '--version',
+							action='version',
+							version='%(prog)s ' + __version__)
+	subparsers = arg_parser.add_subparsers(title='sub-commands')
+
+	list_p = subparsers.add_parser('list', help='list paired devices')
+	list_p.add_argument('--full', action='store_false', dest='short',
+						help='print full info about each device')
+	list_p.set_defaults(cmd=list_devices)
+
+	show_p = subparsers.add_parser('show', help='show info about a single device',
+					epilog='The <device> argument may be a device number (1..6),'
+							' at least 3 characters of a device\'s name,'
+							' or "receiver".')
+	show_p.add_argument('device', help='device to show information about')
+	show_p.set_defaults(cmd=show_device)
+
+	pair_p = subparsers.add_parser('pair', help='pair a new device')
+	pair_p.set_defaults(cmd=pair_device)
+
+	unpair_p = subparsers.add_parser('unpair', help='unpair a device',
+					epilog='The <device> argument may be a device number (1..6),'
+							' or at least 3 characters of a device\'s name.')
+	unpair_p.add_argument('device', help='device to unpair')
+	unpair_p.set_defaults(cmd=unpair_device)
+
+	args = arg_parser.parse_args()
+
+	import logging
+	if args.verbose > 0:
+		log_level = logging.WARNING - 10 * args.verbose
+		log_format='%(asctime)s %(levelname)8s [%(threadName)s] %(name)s: %(message)s'
+		logging.basicConfig(level=max(log_level, logging.DEBUG), format=log_format)
+	else:
+		logging.root.addHandler(logging.NullHandler())
+		logging.root.setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
+
+	return args
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+	_require('pyudev', 'python-pyudev')
+	args = _parse_arguments()
+	receiver = _receiver()
+	args.cmd(receiver, args)
diff --git a/bin/solaar-cli b/bin/solaar-cli
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..e2bb1310
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/solaar-cli
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+Z=`readlink -f "$0"`
+APP=`readlink -f $(dirname "$Z")/../app`
+LIB=`readlink -f $(dirname "$Z")/../lib`
+export PYTHONPATH=$APP:$LIB
+
+PYTHON=${PYTHON:-`which python python2 python3 | head -n 1`}
+exec $PYTHON -m solaar_cli "$@"
diff --git a/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/receiver.py b/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/receiver.py
index 9c2f3c11..736cb4f0 100644
--- a/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/receiver.py
+++ b/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/receiver.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class Receiver(object):
 		dev = PairedDevice(self, number)
 		# create a device object, but only use it if the receiver knows about it
 		if dev.wpid:
-			_log.info("registered new device %d (%s)", number, dev.wpid)
+			_log.info("found device %d (%s)", number, dev.wpid)
 			self._devices[number] = dev
 			return dev
 		self._devices[number] = None