diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 24dfef2e3..b57aaf01a 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ members = [
     "iceoryx2-pal/posix/",
     "iceoryx2-pal/configuration/",
 
+    "iceoryx2-cli/iox2",
+    "iceoryx2-cli/iox2-introspect",
+    "iceoryx2-cli/iox2-processes",
+    "iceoryx2-cli/iox2-pub",
+    "iceoryx2-cli/iox2-rpc",
+    "iceoryx2-cli/iox2-services",
+    "iceoryx2-cli/iox2-sub",
+
     "examples",
 
     "benchmarks/publish-subscribe",
diff --git a/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-introspect/Cargo.toml b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-introspect/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dbab0d185
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-introspect/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[package]
+name = "iox2-introspect"
+description = "Iceoryx2: CLI for introspecting iceoryx 2 internals"
+categories = { workspace = true }
+edition = { workspace = true }
+homepage = { workspace = true }
+keywords = { workspace = true }
+license = { workspace = true }
+repository = { workspace = true }
+rust-version = { workspace = true }
+version = { workspace = true }
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-introspect/src/main.rs b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-introspect/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7a11a969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-introspect/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+    println!("Hello, world!");
+}
diff --git a/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-processes/Cargo.toml b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-processes/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d69df5de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-processes/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[package]
+name = "iox2-processes"
+description = "Iceoryx2: CLI for managing iceoryx2 processes"
+categories = { workspace = true }
+edition = { workspace = true }
+homepage = { workspace = true }
+keywords = { workspace = true }
+license = { workspace = true }
+repository = { workspace = true }
+rust-version = { workspace = true }
+version = { workspace = true }
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-processes/src/main.rs b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-processes/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7a11a969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-processes/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+    println!("Hello, world!");
+}
diff --git a/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-pub/Cargo.toml b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-pub/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89ab86ea0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-pub/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[package]
+name = "iox2-pub"
+description = "Iceoryx2: CLI for publishing to iceoryx2"
+categories = { workspace = true }
+edition = { workspace = true }
+homepage = { workspace = true }
+keywords = { workspace = true }
+license = { workspace = true }
+repository = { workspace = true }
+rust-version = { workspace = true }
+version = { workspace = true }
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-pub/src/main.rs b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-pub/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7a11a969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-pub/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+    println!("Hello, world!");
+}
diff --git a/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-rpc/Cargo.toml b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-rpc/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0bddfb8e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-rpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[package]
+name = "iox2-rpc"
+description = "Iceoryx2: CLI for rpc operations"
+categories = { workspace = true }
+edition = { workspace = true }
+homepage = { workspace = true }
+keywords = { workspace = true }
+license = { workspace = true }
+repository = { workspace = true }
+rust-version = { workspace = true }
+version = { workspace = true }
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-rpc/src/main.rs b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-rpc/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7a11a969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-rpc/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+    println!("Hello, world!");
+}
diff --git a/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-services/Cargo.toml b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-services/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f787a5a57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-services/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[package]
+name = "iox2-services"
+description = "Iceoryx2: CLI for managing iceoryx2 services"
+categories = { workspace = true }
+edition = { workspace = true }
+homepage = { workspace = true }
+keywords = { workspace = true }
+license = { workspace = true }
+repository = { workspace = true }
+rust-version = { workspace = true }
+version = { workspace = true }
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-services/src/main.rs b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-services/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85aad77fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-services/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+fn main() {
+    println!("Hello, world!");
+}
+
+
diff --git a/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-sub/Cargo.toml b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-sub/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8fdb6c736
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-sub/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[package]
+name = "iox2-sub"
+description = "Iceoryx2: CLI for subscribing to iceoryx2"
+categories = { workspace = true }
+edition = { workspace = true }
+homepage = { workspace = true }
+keywords = { workspace = true }
+license = { workspace = true }
+repository = { workspace = true }
+rust-version = { workspace = true }
+version = { workspace = true }
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-sub/src/main.rs b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-sub/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7a11a969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-sub/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+    println!("Hello, world!");
+}
diff --git a/iceoryx2-cli/iox2/Cargo.toml b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd94c3e07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[package]
+name = "iox2"
+description = "Iceoryx2: CLI entry-point"
+categories = { workspace = true }
+edition = { workspace = true }
+homepage = { workspace = true }
+keywords = { workspace = true }
+license = { workspace = true }
+repository = { workspace = true }
+rust-version = { workspace = true }
+version = { workspace = true }
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/iceoryx2-cli/iox2/src/main.rs b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6686bd0e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+    println!("Hello, world!")
+}