diff --git a/app/dojo.hoon b/app/dojo.hoon
index e4d61d22a..68c76af9d 100644
--- a/app/dojo.hoon
+++ b/app/dojo.hoon
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ::::  /hoon/dojo/app                                    ::  ::::
   ::                                                    ::    ::
 /?  314                                                 ::  arvo kelvin
-/-  sole                                                ::  console structures
+/-  sole, lens                                          ::  console structures
 /+  sole                                                ::  console library
 [. sole]
 ::                                                      ::  ::
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
     ++  dp-sink
       ;~  pose
         ;~(plug (cold %file tar) dp-beam)
-        ;~(plug (cold %flat pat) (most fas qut))
+        ;~(plug (cold %flat pat) (most fas sym))
         ;~(plug (cold %pill dot) (most fas sym))
         ;~(plug (cold %http lus) (stag %post dp-iden-url))
         ;~(plug (cold %http hep) (stag %put dp-iden-url))
@@ -970,6 +970,88 @@
       $clr  he-pine(buf "")
     ==
   ::
+  ++  he-lens
+    |=  com/command:lens
+    ^+  +>
+    =+  ^-  source/dojo-source
+        =|  num/@
+        =-  ?.  ?=($send-api -.sink.com)  ::  XX  num is incorrect
+              sor
+            :-  0
+            :+  %as  `mark`(cat 3 api.sink.com '-poke')
+            :-  1
+            :+  %do
+              :+  %gill  [%base %noun]
+              :^  %cont  [%rock %tas %post]
+                [%rock %$ endpoint.sink.com]
+              [%make ~[[%.y 6]] ~]
+            sor
+        ^=  sor
+        |-  ^-  dojo-source
+        :-  num
+        ?-    -.source.com
+            $data        [%ex %sand %t data.source.com]
+            $dojo        (rash command.source.com dp-build:dp)
+            $clay
+          :-  %ex
+          :*  %wish
+              [%base %noun]
+              :+  %cons
+                [%rock %tas %cx]
+              %+  rash  pax.source.com
+              rood:(vang | /(scot %p our.hid)/home/(scot %da now.hid))
+           ==
+        ::
+            $url         [%ur `~. url.source.com]
+            $api         !!
+            $get-api
+          :*  %ex
+              %wish
+              [%wing ~[%json]]
+              :*  %conl
+                  [%rock %tas %gx]
+                  [%sand %ta (scot %p our.hid)]
+                  [%sand %tas api.source.com]
+                  [%sand %ta (scot %da now.hid)]
+                  (turn endpoint.source.com |=(a/@t [%sand %ta a]))
+              ==
+          ==
+        ::
+            $listen-api  !!
+            $as          
+          :*  %as  mar.source.com
+              $(num +(num), source.com next.source.com)
+          ==
+        ::
+            $hoon 
+          :*  %do
+              %+  rash  code.source.com
+              tall:(vang | /(scot %p our.hid)/home/(scot %da now.hid))
+              $(num +(num), source.com next.source.com)
+          ==
+        ::
+            $tuple  
+          :-  %tu
+          |-  ^-  (list dojo-source)
+          ?~  next.source.com
+            ~
+          =.  num  +(num)
+          :-  ^$(source.com i.next.source.com)
+          $(next.source.com t.next.source.com)
+        ==
+    =+  |-  ^-  sink/dojo-sink
+        ?-  -.sink.com
+          $stdout       [%show %0]
+          $output-file  $(sink.com [%command (cat 3 '@' pax.sink.com)])
+          $output-clay  [%file (need (tome pax.sink.com))]
+          $url          [%http %post `~. url.sink.com]
+          $to-api       !!
+          $send-api     [%poke our.hid api.sink.com]
+          $command      (rash command.sink.com dp-sink:dp)
+          $app          [%poke our.hid app.sink.com]
+        ==
+    (he-plan sink source)
+  ::
   ++  he-lame                                           ::  handle error
     |=  {wut/term why/tang}
     ^+  +>
@@ -1021,6 +1103,17 @@
 ++  poke-sole-action
   |=  act/sole-action  ~|  poke+act  %.  act
   (wrap he-span):arm
+::
+++  poke-lens-command
+  |=  com/command:lens  ~|  poke-lens+com  %.  com
+  (wrap he-lens):arm
+::
+++  poke-json
+  |=  jon/json
+  ^-  {(list move) _+>.$}
+  ~&  jon=jon
+  [~ +>.$]
+::
 ++  made       (wrap he-made):arm
 ++  sigh-httr  (wrap he-sigh):arm
 ++  sigh-tang  |=({a/wire b/tang} ~|(`term`(cat 3 'sigh-' -.a) (mean b)))
diff --git a/app/gh.hoon b/app/gh.hoon
index efea9c069..4d69914ef 100644
--- a/app/gh.hoon
+++ b/app/gh.hoon
@@ -177,11 +177,12 @@
 ::  into poke semantics.
 ::
 ++  poke-gh-poke
-  |=  {method/meth endpoint/path jon/json}
+  |=  {method/meth endpoint/(list @t) jon/json}
   ^-  {(list move) _+>.$}
   :_  +>.$  :_  ~
   :*  ost.hid  %hiss  /poke/[method]  `~  %httr  %hiss 
-      (scan "https://api.github.com{<`path`endpoint>}" auri:epur)
+      ~|  stuff="https://api.github.com{<(path endpoint)>}"
+      (scan "https://api.github.com{<(path endpoint)>}" auri:epur)
       method  ~  `(taco (crip (pojo jon)))
   ==
 ::
diff --git a/app/pipe.hoon b/app/pipe.hoon
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e15d5b1d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/pipe.hoon
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/+  talk
+!:
+=>  |%
+    ++  move  (pair bone card)
+    ++  card
+      $%  {$peel wire dock mark path}
+          {$poke wire dock $talk-command command:talk}
+      ==
+    --
+::
+|_  {hid/bowl connections/(set {app/term source/path station/knot})}
+++  poke-noun
+  |=  arg/*
+  ^-  {(list move) _+>.$}
+  ?:  ?=($list arg)
+    (poke-pipe-list ~)
+  =+  ((soft {$cancel app/term source/path station/knot}) arg)
+  ?^  -
+    (poke-pipe-cancel app.u source.u station.u)
+  =+  ((hard {app/term source/path station/knot}) arg)
+  (poke-pipe-connect app source station)
+::
+++  poke-pipe-list
+  |=  $~
+  ^-  {(list move) _+>.$}
+  %-  %-  slog
+      %+  turn  (~(tap in connections))
+      |=  {app/term source/path station/knot}
+      leaf+"{(trip app)}{<`path`source>} ---> {(trip station)}"
+  [~ +>.$]
+::
+++  poke-pipe-cancel
+  |=  {app/term source/path station/knot}
+  ^-  {(list move) _+>.$}
+  ?.  (~(has in connections) [app source station])
+    %-  %-  slog  :~
+          leaf+"no connection:"
+          leaf+"{(trip app)}{<`path`source>} ---> {(trip station)}"
+        ==
+    [~ +>.$]
+  %-  %-  slog  :~
+        leaf+"canceling:"
+        leaf+"{(trip app)}{<`path`source>} ---> {(trip station)}"
+      ==
+  [~ +>.$(connections (~(del in connections) [app source station]))]
+::
+++  poke-pipe-connect
+  |=  {app/term source/path station/knot}
+  ^-  {(list move) _+>.$}
+  :_  +>.$(connections (~(put in connections) [app source station]))
+  :_  ~
+  ~&  [%peeling app source station]
+  :*  ost.hid  %peel  [%subscribe app station source]
+      [our.hid app]  %talk-speeches  source
+  ==
+::
+++  diff-talk-speeches
+  |=  {way/wire speeches/(list speech:talk)}
+  ^-  {(list move) _+>.$}
+  ?>  ?=({$subscribe @ @ *} way)
+  =+  app=(slav %tas i.t.way)
+  =+  station=i.t.t.way
+  =+  source=t.t.t.way
+  ?.  (~(has in connections) [app source station])
+    %-  %-  slog  :~
+          leaf+"pipe dropping:"
+          leaf+"{(trip app)}{<`path`source>} ---> {(trip station)}"
+        ==
+    [~ +>.$]
+  :_  +>.$  :_  ~
+  :*  ost.hid  %poke  [%relay app station source]
+      [our.hid %talk]  %talk-command
+      %publish
+      |-  ^-  (list thought:talk)
+      ?~  speeches
+        ~
+      :_  $(speeches t.speeches, eny.hid (shax (cat 3 %pipe eny.hid)))
+      :*  `@uvH`(end (sub 'H' 'A') 1 eny.hid)
+          [[[%& our.hid station] *envelope:talk %pending] ~ ~]
+          now.hid  *(set flavor:talk)  i.speeches
+      ==
+  ==
+::
+++  coup-relay
+  |=  {way/wire saw/(unit tang)}
+  ^-  {(list move) _+>.$}
+  ?>  ?=({@ @ @ *} way)
+  ?~  saw
+    [~ +>.$]
+  %-  (slog leaf+"pipe relay failure in:" >way< u.saw)
+  [~ +>.$]
+--
diff --git a/app/talk.hoon b/app/talk.hoon
index 2969a6ee0..6b511caf6 100644
--- a/app/talk.hoon
+++ b/app/talk.hoon
@@ -2023,6 +2023,15 @@
       $url  url+(crip (earf p.sep))
       $mor  mor+(turn p.sep |=(speech ^$(sep +<)))
       $fat  [%mor $(sep q.sep) tan+(tr-rend-tors p.sep) ~]
+      $api
+        :-  %tan
+        :_  ~
+        :+  %rose
+          [": " ~ ~]
+        :~  leaf+"[{(trip id.sep)} on {(trip service.sep)}]"
+            leaf+(trip body.sep)
+            leaf+(earn url.sep)
+        ==
     ==
   ::
   ++  tr-rend-tors
@@ -2095,6 +2104,9 @@
     ::
         $app
       (tr-chow 64 "[{(trip p.sep)}]: {(trip q.sep)}")
+    ::
+        $api
+      (tr-chow 64 "[{(trip id.sep)}@{(trip service.sep)}]: {(trip summary.sep)}")
     ==
   -- 
 ::
diff --git a/arvo/eyre.hoon b/arvo/eyre.hoon
index d06d9625c..a7b42f764 100644
--- a/arvo/eyre.hoon
+++ b/arvo/eyre.hoon
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
           ==  ==                                        ::
               $:  $e                                    ::  to self
           $%  {$thud $~}                                ::  proxied death
-              {$this p/? q/clip r/httq}                 ::  proxied request
+              {$this p/? r/clip s/httq}             ::  proxied request
               {$meta vase:{$them (unit httr)}}          ::  type check
           ==  ==                                        ::
               $:  $f                                    ::  to %ford
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
               {$ow p/ixor $~}                           ::  dying view
               {$on $~}                                  ::  dependency
           ==                                            ::
-++  whir-of  {p/knot:ship q/term r/wire}                ::  path in dock
+++  whir-of  {p/knot:ship q/term r/?($mess $lens) s/wire} ::  path in dock
 ++  whir-se  ?($core vi-arm)                            ::  build/call
 ++  vi-arm
   $?  $out                                              ::  ++out mod request
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 --                                                      ::
 |%                                                      ::  models
 ++  bolo                                                ::  eyre state
-  $:  $4                                                ::  version
+  $:  $5                                                ::  version
       gub/@t                                            ::  random identity
       hov/(unit ship)                                   ::  master for remote
       top/beam                                          ::  ford serve prefix
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
   ?~  quy  [%$ %n ~]~
   [[%$ %t p.i.quy] [%$ %t q.i.quy] $(quy t.quy)]
 ::
-++  gsig  |=({a/dock b/path} [(scot %p p.a) q.a b])
+++  gsig  |=({a/dock b/?($mess $lens) c/path} [(scot %p p.a) q.a b c])
 ++  session-from-cookies
   |=  {nam/@t maf/math}
   ^-  (unit hole)
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@
       =.  our  ?~(hov p.kyz (min u.hov p.kyz))
       +>.$(hov [~ our], top [[our %home ud+0] /web])
     ::
-        $this                                           ::  inbound request
+        ?($chis $this)                                  ::  inbound request
       %-  emule  |.  ^+  ..apex
       =*  sec  p.kyz    ::  ?                           ::  https bit
       =*  heq  r.kyz    ::  httq                        ::  request content
@@ -613,9 +613,11 @@
                 [[sec (rash i.hot thor:epur)] p.ryp q.ryp]
           ==
       =.  p.p.pul  |(p.p.pul ?=(hoke r.p.pul))
+      ?:  ?=($chis -.kyz)                               :: IPC escape hatch
+        ~(lens handle pul [q.+.kyz |] [p.heq maf s.heq])
       =+  her=(host-to-ship r.p.pul)
       ?:  |(?=($~ her) =(our u.her))
-        (handle pul [q.+.kyz |] [p.heq maf s.heq])
+        ~(apex handle pul [q.+.kyz |] [p.heq maf s.heq])
       =+  han=(sham hen)
       =.  pox  (~(put by pox) han hen)
       (ames-gram u.her [%get ~] han +.kyz)
@@ -750,6 +752,7 @@
       =+  cuf=`cuft`+>.sih
       ?-    -.cuf
           ?($coup $reap)
+        ~?  ?=($lens r.q.tee)  hen=hen^hcuf=-.cuf
         (get-ack:(ire-ix p.tee) q.tee ?~(p.cuf ~ `[-.cuf u.p.cuf]))
       ::
           $doff  !!
@@ -911,7 +914,7 @@
   ++  new-deps
     |=  {a/@uvH b/(each duct ixor)}  ^+  +>.$
     :: ~&  new-deps+[a b]
-    ?:  =(`@`0 a)  +>.$
+    ?:  =(`@`~ a)  +>.$
     =+  had=(~(has by liz) a)
     =.  liz  (~(put ju liz) a b)
     ?:  had  +>.$
@@ -983,12 +986,10 @@
   ::
   ::
   ++  handle
-    |=  $:  {hat/hart pok/pork quy/quay}                ::  purl parsed url
+    |_  $:  {hat/hart pok/pork quy/quay}                ::  purl parsed url
             {cip/clip aut/?}                            ::  client ip nonymous?
             {mef/meth maf/math bod/(unit octs)}         ::  method+headers+body
         ==
-    =<  apex
-    |%
     ++  abet  ..handle
     ++  done  .
     ++  teba  |*(a/$-(* ..handle) |*(b/* %_(done ..handle (a b))))
@@ -1015,6 +1016,13 @@
       ?:  ?=($| -.pez)  p.pez
       (resolve ~ p.pez)
     ::
+    ++  lens
+      =<  abet
+      ::  (process-parsed [%mess [our %dojo] %lens-command /lens (need grab-json)])
+      =^  orx  ..ya  new-view:(logon:for-client our)
+      =+  vew=(ire-ix (oryx-to-ixor orx))
+      ((teba new-lens.vew) (need grab-json))
+    ::
     ++  resolve
       |=  {cug/(list @t) pez/pest}  ^+  done
       ?~  pez  done
@@ -1268,7 +1276,7 @@
       ::
           $mess
         :-  %|
-        =^  orx  ..ya   ?:(is-anon new-view:for-client [(need grab-oryx) ..ya])
+        =^  orx  ..ya  ?:(is-anon new-view:for-client [(need grab-oryx) ..ya])
         =+  vew=(ire-ix (oryx-to-ixor orx))
         ((teba new-mess.vew) p.hem r.hem q.hem %json !>(`json`s.hem))
       ::
@@ -1518,7 +1526,7 @@
     ++  give-json  (teba ^give-json)
     ++  pass-note  (teba ^pass-note)
     ++  hurl-note 
-      |=  {a/{dock path} b/note}  ^+  ..ix
+      |=  {a/{dock ?($mess $lens) path} b/note}  ^+  ..ix
       =:  med  (~(put to med) hen)
           hen  `~
         ==
@@ -1538,40 +1546,73 @@
       |=  a/even  ^+  eve
       [+(p.eve) (~(put by q.eve) p.eve a)]
     ::
+    ++  new-lens
+      |=  jon/json  ^+  ..ix
+      =.  +>.$
+        %+  pass-note
+          [%of ire (gsig [our %dojo] lens+/)]
+        [%g %deal [him our] %dojo %peel %lens-json /sole]
+      =.  +>.$
+        %+  pass-note
+          [%of ire (gsig [our %dojo] lens+/)]
+        [%g %deal [him our] %dojo %punk %lens-command %json !>(`json`jon)]
+      abet
+    ::
     ++  new-mess
       |=  {a/dock b/wire c/mark d/cage}  ^+  ..ix
-      (hurl-note [a b] [%g %deal [him -.a] +.a %punk c d])
+      (hurl-note [a mess+b] [%g %deal [him -.a] +.a %punk c d])
     ::
     ++  add-subs
       |=  {a/dock $json b/wire c/path}  ^+  ..ix
       ?:  (~(has in sus) +<)  ~|(duplicate+c !!)
       =.  sus  (~(put in sus) +<)
-      (hurl-note [a b] [%g %deal [him -.a] +.a %peel %json c])
+      (hurl-note [a mess+b] [%g %deal [him -.a] +.a %peel %json c])
     ::
     ++  pul-subs
       |=  {a/dock $json b/wire c/path}  ^+  ..ix
       =.  sus  (~(del in sus) +<)
-      (hurl-note [a b] [%g %deal [him -.a] +.a %pull ~])
+      (hurl-note [a mess+b] [%g %deal [him -.a] +.a %pull ~])
     ::
     ++  del-subs                      ::  XX per path?
       |=  {a/dock $json b/wire c/path}  ^+  ..ix
       =.  ..ix  (pul-subs +<)
       (nice-json:pop-duct:(ire-ix ire))          ::  XX gall ack
     ::
+    ++  get-lens
+      |=  {a/whir-of fec/json}  ^+  ..ix
+      ?~  fec  ..ix                   ::  nulled event we don't care about
+      =.  +>.$
+        %+  pass-note
+          `whir`[%of ire (gsig [our %dojo] lens+/)]
+        `note`[%g %deal [him our] %dojo %pull ~]
+      abet:(give-json 200 ~ fec)
+    ::
     ++  get-rush
       |=  {a/whir-of b/json}  ^+  ..ix
-      (get-even [%rush [[(slav %p p.a) q.a] r.a] (joba %json b)])
+      ?:  ?=($lens r.a)
+        (get-lens a b)
+      (get-even [%rush [[(slav %p p.a) q.a] s.a] (joba %json b)])
     ::
     ++  get-quit
       |=  a/whir-of  ^+  ..ix
-      (get-even [%quit [[(slav %p p.a) q.a] r.a]])
+      (get-even [%quit [[(slav %p p.a) q.a] s.a]])
     ::
     ++  get-ack
       |=  {a/whir-of b/(unit {term tang})}  ^+  ..ix
+      ?:  ?=($lens r.a)
+        (ack-lens b)
       ?:  =(~ med)  ~&  resp-lost+ire  ..ix
       ?~  b  (nice-json:pop-duct)
       (mean-json:pop-duct 500 b)
     ::
+    ++  ack-lens
+      |=  a/(unit (pair term tang))  ^+  ..ix
+      ?~  a
+        ..ix  :: (give-json 200 ~ (joba %okey-dokey %b &))
+      =+  tag=(flop `tang`[>[%eyre-lens-fail p.u.a]< q.u.a])
+      %-  (slog tag)
+      abet:(give-json 500 ~ (jape (wush 160 tag)))
+    ::
     ++  get-even
       |=  ven/even  ^+  ..ix
       =+  num=p.eve
@@ -1584,7 +1625,7 @@
     ++  give-even
       |=  {pol/? num/@u ven/even}  ^+  done
       =:  q.eve  (~(del by q.eve) (dec num))              ::  TODO ponder a-2
-          mow    ?.(?=($rush -.ven) mow mow:(pass-took p.ven))
+          mow    ?.(?=($rush -.ven) mow mow:(pass-took [- %mess +]:p.ven))
         ==
       ?>  pol                         ::  XX eventstream  
       %^  give-json  200  ~
@@ -1601,7 +1642,7 @@
       (pass-note of+/[ire] [%b %rest era])
     ::
     ++  pass-took
-      |=  a/{p/dock wire}
+      |=  a/{p/dock ?($mess $lens) wire}
       %+  pass-note(hen `~)
         [%of ire (gsig a)] 
       [%g %deal [him -.p.a] +.p.a %pump ~]
@@ -1879,8 +1920,12 @@
   ~
 ::
 ++  load                                                ::  take previous state
-  |=  old/bolo
-  ..^$(+>- old)
+  =+  bolo-4={$4 _%*(+ *bolo lyv *(map duct ^))}
+  |=  old/?(bolo bolo-4)
+  ?-  -.old
+    $5  ..^$(+>- old)
+    $4  $(old [%5 +.old(lyv ~)])          :: minor leak
+  ==
 ::
 ++  scry
   |=  {fur/(unit (set monk)) ren/@tas who/ship syd/desk lot/coin tyl/path}
@@ -1925,4 +1970,3 @@
     q.hin
   [mos ..^$]
 --
-
diff --git a/arvo/gall.hoon b/arvo/gall.hoon
index 1d216cbba..1117765c2 100644
--- a/arvo/gall.hoon
+++ b/arvo/gall.hoon
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 !:  ::  %gall, agent execution  
+
 !?  163
 ::::
 |=  pit/vase
@@ -786,6 +787,7 @@
                (ap-move-pass -.q.vax +<.q.vax cav)
         $diff  (ap-move-diff -.q.vax cav)
         $hiss  (ap-move-hiss -.q.vax cav)
+        $peel  (ap-move-peel -.q.vax cav)
         $peer  (ap-move-peer -.q.vax cav)
         $pull  (ap-move-pull -.q.vax cav)
         $poke  (ap-move-poke -.q.vax cav)
@@ -875,6 +877,22 @@
       :-  p.p.yep
       [%send q.p.yep r.p.yep %poke p.q.gaw paw]
     ::
+    ++  ap-move-peel                                    ::  pass %peel
+      |=  {sto/bone vax/vase}
+      ^-  {(each cove tang) _+>}
+      =^  yep  +>.$  (ap-move-mess vax)
+      :_  +>.$
+      ?:  ?=($| -.yep)  yep
+      =+  mar=((soft mark) +>-.q.vax)
+      ?~  mar
+        [%| (ap-suck "peel: malformed mark")]
+      =+  pux=((soft path) +>+.q.vax)
+      ?.  &(?=(^ pux) (levy u.pux (sane %ta)))
+        [%| (ap-suck "peel: malformed path")]
+      :^  %&  sto  %pass
+      :-  p.p.yep
+      [%send q.p.yep r.p.yep %peel u.mar u.pux]
+    ::
     ++  ap-move-peer                                    ::  pass %peer
       |=  {sto/bone vax/vase}
       ^-  {(each cove tang) _+>}
diff --git a/arvo/zuse.hoon b/arvo/zuse.hoon
index 5c7eff861..239a30ece 100644
--- a/arvo/zuse.hoon
+++ b/arvo/zuse.hoon
@@ -2181,7 +2181,7 @@
       {{$hat $~} p/hole q/hart}                         ::  login redirect
       {{$get $~} p/@uvH q/{? clip httq}}                ::  remote request
       {{$got $~} p/@uvH q/httr}                         ::  remote response
-      {{$gib $~} p/@uvH}                                 ::  remote cancel
+      {{$gib $~} p/@uvH}                                ::  remote cancel
   ==                                                    ::
 ::::                                                    ::
 ++  kiss-eyre                                           ::  in request ->$
@@ -2192,6 +2192,7 @@
               {$serv p/$@(desk beam)}                   ::  set serving root
               {$them p/(unit hiss)}                     ::  outbound request
               {$they p/@ud q/httr}                      ::  inbound response
+              {$chis p/? q/clip r/httq}                 ::  IPC inbound request
               {$this p/? q/clip r/httq}                 ::  inbound request
               {$thud $~}                                ::  inbound cancel
               {$wegh $~}                                ::  report memory
diff --git a/gen/pipe/cancel.hoon b/gen/pipe/cancel.hoon
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5af20d361
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gen/pipe/cancel.hoon
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+!:
+:-  %say
+|=  $:  {now/@da eny/@uvI bec/beak}
+        {{app/term source/path station/knot $~} $~}
+    ==
+[%pipe-cancel app source station]
diff --git a/gen/pipe/connect.hoon b/gen/pipe/connect.hoon
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0195e6ce7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gen/pipe/connect.hoon
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+!:
+:-  %say
+|=  $:  {now/@da eny/@uvI bec/beak}
+        {{app/term source/path station/knot $~} $~}
+    ==
+[%pipe-connect app source station]
diff --git a/gen/pipe/list.hoon b/gen/pipe/list.hoon
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72400477d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gen/pipe/list.hoon
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+!:
+:-  %say
+|=  $:  {now/@da eny/@uvI bec/beak}
+        {$~ $~}
+    ==
+[%pipe-list ~]
diff --git a/mar/gh/issue-comment.hoon b/mar/gh/issue-comment.hoon
index c926b3b91..36b110020 100644
--- a/mar/gh/issue-comment.hoon
+++ b/mar/gh/issue-comment.hoon
@@ -1,7 +1,32 @@
 ::  Converts the result of an 'issues' event into a issues:gh.
 /-  gh
-/+  gh-parse
+/+  gh-parse, talk
 |_  issue-comment/issue-comment:gh
+++  grow
+  |%
+  ++  talk-speeches
+    ^-  (list speech:talk)
+    :_  ~
+    =+  ^=  txt
+        ;:  (cury cat 3)
+            'on issue #'
+            `@t`(rsh 3 2 (scot %ui number.issue.issue-comment))
+            ': '
+            body.comment.issue-comment
+        ==
+    :*  %api  %github
+        login.sender.issue-comment
+        (need (epur url.sender.issue-comment))
+        txt
+        txt
+        (need (epur url.comment.issue-comment))
+        %-  jobe  :~
+          repository+s+name.repository.issue-comment
+          number+(jone number.issue.issue-comment)
+          title+s+title.issue.issue-comment
+        ==
+    ==
+  --
 ++  grab
   |%
   ++  json
diff --git a/mar/gh/issues.hoon b/mar/gh/issues.hoon
index 22e0455b5..3c9973eff 100644
--- a/mar/gh/issues.hoon
+++ b/mar/gh/issues.hoon
@@ -1,7 +1,119 @@
 ::  Converts the result of an 'issues' event into a issues:gh.
 /-  gh
-/+  gh-parse
+/+  gh-parse, talk
 |_  issues/issues:gh
+++  grow
+  |%
+  ++  talk-speeches
+    ^-  (list speech:talk)
+    :_  ~
+    =+  ^=  txt
+        ?-    -.action.issues
+            $assigned
+          ;:  (cury cat 3)
+              'assigned issue #'
+              (rsh 3 2 (scot %ui number.issue.issues))
+              ' to '
+              login.assignee.action.issues
+              ' ('
+              title.issue.issues
+              ')'
+          ==
+        ::
+            $unassigned
+          ;:  (cury cat 3)
+              'unassigned issue #'
+              (rsh 3 2 (scot %ui number.issue.issues))
+              ' from '
+              login.assignee.action.issues
+              ' ('
+              title.issue.issues
+              ')'
+          ==
+        ::
+            $labeled
+          ;:  (cury cat 3)
+              'labeled issue #'
+              (rsh 3 2 (scot %ui number.issue.issues))
+              ' as '
+              name.label.action.issues
+              ' ('
+              title.issue.issues
+              ')'
+          ==
+        ::
+            $unlabeled
+          ;:  (cury cat 3)
+              'unlabeled issue #'
+              (rsh 3 2 (scot %ui number.issue.issues))
+              ' as '
+              name.label.action.issues
+              ' ('
+              title.issue.issues
+              ')'
+          ==
+        ::
+            $opened
+          ;:  (cury cat 3)
+              'opened issue #'
+              (rsh 3 2 (scot %ui number.issue.issues))
+              ': '
+              title.issue.issues
+          ==
+        ::
+            $closed
+          ;:  (cury cat 3)
+              'closed issue #'
+              (rsh 3 2 (scot %ui number.issue.issues))
+              ': '
+              title.issue.issues
+          ==
+        ::
+            $reopened
+          ;:  (cury cat 3)
+              'reopened issue #'
+              (rsh 3 2 (scot %ui number.issue.issues))
+              ': '
+              title.issue.issues
+          ==
+        ==
+    :*  %api  %github
+        login.sender.issues
+        (need (epur url.sender.issues))
+        txt  txt
+        (need (epur url.issue.issues))
+        %-  jobe
+        %+  welp
+          :~  repository+s+name.repository.issues
+              number+(jone number.issue.issues)
+              title+s+title.issue.issues
+              action+s+-.action.issues
+          ==
+        ?-    -.action.issues
+            $assigned
+          :~  assignee+s+login.assignee.action.issues
+              assignee-url+s+url.assignee.action.issues
+          ==
+        ::
+            $unassigned
+          :~  assignee+s+login.assignee.action.issues
+              assignee-url+s+url.assignee.action.issues
+          ==
+        ::
+            $labeled
+          :~  label+s+name.label.action.issues
+          ==
+        ::
+            $unlabeled
+          :~  label+s+name.label.action.issues
+          ==
+        ::
+            $opened    ~
+            $closed    ~
+            $reopened  ~
+        ==
+    ==
+  --
 ++  grab
   |%
   ++  json
diff --git a/mar/gh/poke.hoon b/mar/gh/poke.hoon
index e1b5725cd..32f404678 100644
--- a/mar/gh/poke.hoon
+++ b/mar/gh/poke.hoon
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-|_  {method/meth endpoint/path jon/json}
+|_  {method/meth endpoint/(list @t) jon/json}
 ++  grab
   |%
-  ++  noun  {method/meth endpoint/path jon/json}
+  ++  noun  {method/meth endpoint/(list @t) jon/json}
   --
 --
diff --git a/mar/lens/command.hoon b/mar/lens/command.hoon
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6e47b639
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mar/lens/command.hoon
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/-  lens
+!:
+|_  com/command:lens
+++  grab
+  |%
+  ++  noun  command:lens
+  ++  json
+    |=  jon/^json
+    ^-  command:lens
+    %-  need
+    %.  jon
+    =>  [. jo]
+    =<  %-  ot  :~
+          source+source
+          sink+sink
+        ==
+    |%
+    ++  source
+      ^-  $-(^json (unit source:lens))
+      |=  jon/^json
+      =+  tuple=%.(jon (ar source))
+      ?^  tuple
+        `[%tuple u.tuple]
+      %.  jon
+      %-  of  :~
+        data+so:jo
+        dojo+so:jo
+        clay+so:jo
+        url+(su auri:urlp)
+        api+(su ;~(plug sym ;~(pfix col prn)))
+        :-  %get-api
+        %-  su
+        ;~  plug
+            sym
+            ;~(pfix col (more fas (cook crip (star ;~(less fas prn)))))
+        ==
+        listen-api+(su ;~(plug sym ;~(pfix col sym)))
+        as+(ot mark+(su sym) next+source ~)
+        hoon+(ot code+so:jo next+source ~)
+      ==
+    ++  sink
+      ^-  $-(^json (unit sink:lens))
+      %-  of  :~
+        stdout+|=(^json (some ~))
+        output-file+so:jo
+        output-clay+(su (easy /sentinel/path))
+        url+(su auri:urlp)
+        to-api+(su ;~(plug sym ;~(pfix col prn)))
+        :-  %send-api
+        %-  su
+        ;~  plug
+            sym
+            ;~(pfix col (more fas (cook crip (star ;~(less fas prn)))))
+        ==
+        command+so:jo
+        app+(su sym)
+      ==
+    --
+  --
+--
diff --git a/mar/lens/json.hoon b/mar/lens/json.hoon
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21cc07cd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mar/lens/json.hoon
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+::
+::::  /hoon/json/lens/mar
+  ::
+/?    310
+!:
+::::  ~fyr
+  ::
+|_  jon/json
+++  grab  |%  ++  noun  json
+          --
+++  grow  |%  ++  json  jon
+--        --
diff --git a/mar/sole/effect.hoon b/mar/sole/effect.hoon
index ca30c1fed..080621fb8 100644
--- a/mar/sole/effect.hoon
+++ b/mar/sole/effect.hoon
@@ -41,6 +41,22 @@
   --
 ++  grow
   |%
+  ++  lens-json                       :: json for cli client
+    ^-  ?($~ ^json)                   :: null = ignore
+    ?+    -.sef  ~
+        $tan  s+(role (turn (flop p.sef) |=(a/tank (crip ~(ram re a)))))
+        $txt  s+(crip p.sef)
+        $sav
+      (jobe file+s+(crip <`path`p.sef>) data+s+(crip (sifo q.sef)) ~)
+    ::
+        $mor
+      =+  all=(turn p.sef |=(a/sole-effect lens-json(sef a)))
+      =.  all  (skip all |=(a/^json ?=($~ a)))
+      ?~  all  ~
+      ?~  t.all  i.all
+      ~|(multiple-effects+`(list ^json)`all !!)
+    ==
+  ::
   ++  json
     ^-  ^json
     ?+    -.sef  
diff --git a/mar/talk/report.hoon b/mar/talk/report.hoon
index c785b7988..4d04921c4 100644
--- a/mar/talk/report.hoon
+++ b/mar/talk/report.hoon
@@ -91,6 +91,17 @@
         $app  (jobe txt+[%s q.a] src+[%s p.a] ~)  
         $fat  (jobe tor+(tors p.a) taf+$(a q.a) ~)
         $mor  a+(turn p.a spec)
+        $api
+          %-  jobe  :~
+            service+s+service.a
+            id+s+id.a
+            ~&  url=`*`id-url.a
+            id-url+s+(crip (earn id-url.a))
+            summary+s+summary.a
+            body+s+body.a
+            url+s+(crip (earn url.a))
+            meta+meta.a
+          ==
         ::  %inv  (jobe ship+(jope p.a) party+[%s q.a] ~)
       ==
     ::
diff --git a/mar/talk/speeches.hoon b/mar/talk/speeches.hoon
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ed93dc8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mar/talk/speeches.hoon
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+::
+::::  /hoon/speeches/talk/mar
+  ::
+/?    310
+/-  talk
+/+  talk,map-to-json
+!:
+=+  talk
+|_  gam/(list speech)
+::
+++  grab  
+  |%  
+  ++  noun  (list speech)
+  --
+::
+++  grad
+  |%
+  ++  form  %talk-speeches
+  ++  diff  |=((list speech) +<)
+  ++  pact  |=((list speech) +<)
+  ++  join  |=({(list speech) (list speech)} `(unit mime)`~)
+  --
+--
diff --git a/sur/lens.hoon b/sur/lens.hoon
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44071bce2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sur/lens.hoon
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+|%
+++  command
+  $:  source/source
+      sink/sink
+  ==
+++  source
+  $%  {$data data/@}
+      {$dojo command/@t}
+      {$clay pax/@t}
+      {$url url/purl}
+      {$api api/term command/@t}
+      {$get-api api/term endpoint/(list @t)}
+      {$as mar/mark next/source}          ::  can't be at the
+      {$hoon code/@t next/source}         ::  end since they
+      {$tuple next/(list source)}         ::  don't bunt well
+      {$listen-api api/term event/term}
+  ==
+++  sink
+  $%  {$stdout $~}
+      {$output-file pax/@t}
+      {$output-clay pax/path}
+      {$url url/purl}
+      {$to-api api/term command/@t}
+      {$send-api api/term endpoint/(list @t)}
+      {$command command/@t}
+      {$app app/term}
+  ==
+--
diff --git a/sur/talk.hoon b/sur/talk.hoon
index 692175961..0c03d955d 100644
--- a/sur/talk.hoon
+++ b/sur/talk.hoon
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@
       {$lin p/? q/@t}                                   ::  no/@ text line
       {$mor p/(list speech)}                            ::  multiplex
       {$app p/@tas q/@t}                                ::  app message
+      $:  $api                                          ::  api message
+          service/@tas                                  ::  service name
+          id/@t                                         ::  id on the service
+          id-url/purl                                   ::  link to id
+          summary/@t                                    ::  summary of event
+          body/@t                                       ::  body of event
+          url/purl                                      ::  link to event
+          meta/json                                     ::  other data for web
+      ==                                                ::
   ==                                                    ::
 ++  serial     @uvH                                     ::  unique identity
 ++  partner    (each station passport)                  ::  interlocutor