diff --git a/cmd/cli/commands_service.go b/cmd/cli/commands_service.go
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+++ b/cmd/cli/commands_service.go
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+package cli
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/kardianos/service"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// ServiceCommand handles service-related operations
+type ServiceCommand struct {
+	serviceManager *ServiceManager
+}
+
+// NewServiceCommand creates a new service command handler
+func NewServiceCommand() (*ServiceCommand, error) {
+	sm, err := NewServiceManager()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &ServiceCommand{
+		serviceManager: sm,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// createServiceConfig creates a properly initialized service configuration
+func (sc *ServiceCommand) createServiceConfig() *service.Config {
+	return &service.Config{
+		Name:        ctrldServiceName,
+		DisplayName: "Control-D Helper Service",
+		Description: "A highly configurable, multi-protocol DNS forwarding proxy",
+		Option:      service.KeyValue{},
+	}
+}
+
+// Install installs the service
+func (sc *ServiceCommand) Install(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	svcConfig := sc.createServiceConfig()
+
+	// Set the working directory to the executable's directory
+	if exe, err := os.Executable(); err == nil {
+		svcConfig.WorkingDirectory = filepath.Dir(exe)
+	}
+
+	if err := sc.serviceManager.svc.Install(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to install service: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	mainLog.Load().Notice().Msg("Service installed successfully")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Uninstall uninstalls the service
+func (sc *ServiceCommand) Uninstall(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	if err := sc.serviceManager.svc.Uninstall(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to uninstall service: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	mainLog.Load().Notice().Msg("Service uninstalled successfully")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Start starts the service
+func (sc *ServiceCommand) Start(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	if err := sc.serviceManager.svc.Start(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to start service: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	mainLog.Load().Notice().Msg("Service started successfully")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Stop stops the service
+func (sc *ServiceCommand) Stop(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	if err := sc.serviceManager.svc.Stop(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to stop service: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	mainLog.Load().Notice().Msg("Service stopped successfully")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Status returns the service status
+func (sc *ServiceCommand) Status(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	status, err := sc.serviceManager.Status()
+	if err != nil {
+		if err == service.ErrNotInstalled {
+			mainLog.Load().Warn().Msg("Service not installed")
+			return nil
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get service status: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	switch status {
+	case service.StatusRunning:
+		mainLog.Load().Notice().Msg("Service is running")
+	case service.StatusStopped:
+		mainLog.Load().Warn().Msg("Service is stopped")
+	default:
+		mainLog.Load().Warn().Msgf("Service status: %v", status)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}