diff --git a/examples/pipeline/Makefile b/examples/pipeline/Makefile
index eb1085f7c..dcc0f67bf 100644
--- a/examples/pipeline/Makefile
+++ b/examples/pipeline/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 APP = pipeline
 
 # all source are stored in SRCS-y
+SRCS-y += cli.c
 SRCS-y += conn.c
 SRCS-y += main.c
 SRCS-y += obj.c
diff --git a/examples/pipeline/cli.c b/examples/pipeline/cli.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f68a1a924
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/pipeline/cli.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1373 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2010-2020 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_swx_port_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_swx_port_source_sink.h>
+#include <rte_swx_pipeline.h>
+#include <rte_swx_ctl.h>
+
+#include "cli.h"
+
+#include "obj.h"
+#include "thread.h"
+
+#ifndef CMD_MAX_TOKENS
+#define CMD_MAX_TOKENS     256
+#endif
+
+#define MSG_OUT_OF_MEMORY   "Not enough memory.\n"
+#define MSG_CMD_UNKNOWN     "Unknown command \"%s\".\n"
+#define MSG_CMD_UNIMPLEM    "Command \"%s\" not implemented.\n"
+#define MSG_ARG_NOT_ENOUGH  "Not enough arguments for command \"%s\".\n"
+#define MSG_ARG_TOO_MANY    "Too many arguments for command \"%s\".\n"
+#define MSG_ARG_MISMATCH    "Wrong number of arguments for command \"%s\".\n"
+#define MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND   "Argument \"%s\" not found.\n"
+#define MSG_ARG_INVALID     "Invalid value for argument \"%s\".\n"
+#define MSG_FILE_ERR        "Error in file \"%s\" at line %u.\n"
+#define MSG_FILE_NOT_ENOUGH "Not enough rules in file \"%s\".\n"
+#define MSG_CMD_FAIL        "Command \"%s\" failed.\n"
+
+#define skip_white_spaces(pos)			\
+({						\
+	__typeof__(pos) _p = (pos);		\
+	for ( ; isspace(*_p); _p++)		\
+		;				\
+	_p;					\
+})
+
+static int
+parser_read_uint64(uint64_t *value, const char *p)
+{
+	char *next;
+	uint64_t val;
+
+	p = skip_white_spaces(p);
+	if (!isdigit(*p))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	val = strtoul(p, &next, 10);
+	if (p == next)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	p = next;
+	switch (*p) {
+	case 'T':
+		val *= 1024ULL;
+		/* fall through */
+	case 'G':
+		val *= 1024ULL;
+		/* fall through */
+	case 'M':
+		val *= 1024ULL;
+		/* fall through */
+	case 'k':
+	case 'K':
+		val *= 1024ULL;
+		p++;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	p = skip_white_spaces(p);
+	if (*p != '\0')
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*value = val;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+parser_read_uint32(uint32_t *value, const char *p)
+{
+	uint64_t val = 0;
+	int ret = parser_read_uint64(&val, p);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (val > UINT32_MAX)
+		return -ERANGE;
+
+	*value = val;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+parser_read_uint16(uint16_t *value, const char *p)
+{
+	uint64_t val = 0;
+	int ret = parser_read_uint64(&val, p);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (val > UINT16_MAX)
+		return -ERANGE;
+
+	*value = val;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#define PARSE_DELIMITER " \f\n\r\t\v"
+
+static int
+parse_tokenize_string(char *string, char *tokens[], uint32_t *n_tokens)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	if ((string == NULL) ||
+		(tokens == NULL) ||
+		(*n_tokens < 1))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < *n_tokens; i++) {
+		tokens[i] = strtok_r(string, PARSE_DELIMITER, &string);
+		if (tokens[i] == NULL)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	if ((i == *n_tokens) && strtok_r(string, PARSE_DELIMITER, &string))
+		return -E2BIG;
+
+	*n_tokens = i;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+is_comment(char *in)
+{
+	if ((strlen(in) && index("!#%;", in[0])) ||
+		(strncmp(in, "//", 2) == 0) ||
+		(strncmp(in, "--", 2) == 0))
+		return 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const char cmd_mempool_help[] =
+"mempool <mempool_name>\n"
+"   buffer <buffer_size>\n"
+"   pool <pool_size>\n"
+"   cache <cache_size>\n"
+"   cpu <cpu_id>\n";
+
+static void
+cmd_mempool(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size,
+	void *obj)
+{
+	struct mempool_params p;
+	char *name;
+	struct mempool *mempool;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 10) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	name = tokens[1];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "buffer") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "buffer");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (parser_read_uint32(&p.buffer_size, tokens[3]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "buffer_size");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "pool") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "pool");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (parser_read_uint32(&p.pool_size, tokens[5]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pool_size");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[6], "cache") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "cache");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (parser_read_uint32(&p.cache_size, tokens[7]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "cache_size");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[8], "cpu") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "cpu");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (parser_read_uint32(&p.cpu_id, tokens[9]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "cpu_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	mempool = mempool_create(obj, name, &p);
+	if (mempool == NULL) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+static const char cmd_link_help[] =
+"link <link_name>\n"
+"   dev <device_name> | port <port_id>\n"
+"   rxq <n_queues> <queue_size> <mempool_name>\n"
+"   txq <n_queues> <queue_size>\n"
+"   promiscuous on | off\n"
+"   [rss <qid_0> ... <qid_n>]\n";
+
+static void
+cmd_link(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size,
+	void *obj)
+{
+	struct link_params p;
+	struct link_params_rss rss;
+	struct link *link;
+	char *name;
+
+	memset(&p, 0, sizeof(p));
+
+	if ((n_tokens < 13) || (n_tokens > 14 + LINK_RXQ_RSS_MAX)) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+	name = tokens[1];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "dev") == 0)
+		p.dev_name = tokens[3];
+	else if (strcmp(tokens[2], "port") == 0) {
+		p.dev_name = NULL;
+
+		if (parser_read_uint16(&p.port_id, tokens[3]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "port_id");
+			return;
+		}
+	} else {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "dev or port");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "rxq") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "rxq");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (parser_read_uint32(&p.rx.n_queues, tokens[5]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "n_queues");
+		return;
+	}
+	if (parser_read_uint32(&p.rx.queue_size, tokens[6]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "queue_size");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	p.rx.mempool_name = tokens[7];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[8], "txq") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "txq");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (parser_read_uint32(&p.tx.n_queues, tokens[9]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "n_queues");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (parser_read_uint32(&p.tx.queue_size, tokens[10]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "queue_size");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[11], "promiscuous") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "promiscuous");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[12], "on") == 0)
+		p.promiscuous = 1;
+	else if (strcmp(tokens[12], "off") == 0)
+		p.promiscuous = 0;
+	else {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "on or off");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* RSS */
+	p.rx.rss = NULL;
+	if (n_tokens > 13) {
+		uint32_t queue_id, i;
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[13], "rss") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "rss");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		p.rx.rss = &rss;
+
+		rss.n_queues = 0;
+		for (i = 14; i < n_tokens; i++) {
+			if (parser_read_uint32(&queue_id, tokens[i]) != 0) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+					"queue_id");
+				return;
+			}
+
+			rss.queue_id[rss.n_queues] = queue_id;
+			rss.n_queues++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	link = link_create(obj, name, &p);
+	if (link == NULL) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/* Print the link stats and info */
+static void
+print_link_info(struct link *link, char *out, size_t out_size)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_stats stats;
+	struct rte_ether_addr mac_addr;
+	struct rte_eth_link eth_link;
+	uint16_t mtu;
+	int ret;
+
+	memset(&stats, 0, sizeof(stats));
+	rte_eth_stats_get(link->port_id, &stats);
+
+	ret = rte_eth_macaddr_get(link->port_id, &mac_addr);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, "\n%s: MAC address get failed: %s",
+			 link->name, rte_strerror(-ret));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	ret = rte_eth_link_get(link->port_id, &eth_link);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, "\n%s: link get failed: %s",
+			 link->name, rte_strerror(-ret));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	rte_eth_dev_get_mtu(link->port_id, &mtu);
+
+	snprintf(out, out_size,
+		"\n"
+		"%s: flags=<%s> mtu %u\n"
+		"\tether %02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X:%02X rxqueues %u txqueues %u\n"
+		"\tport# %u  speed %u Mbps\n"
+		"\tRX packets %" PRIu64"  bytes %" PRIu64"\n"
+		"\tRX errors %" PRIu64"  missed %" PRIu64"  no-mbuf %" PRIu64"\n"
+		"\tTX packets %" PRIu64"  bytes %" PRIu64"\n"
+		"\tTX errors %" PRIu64"\n",
+		link->name,
+		eth_link.link_status == 0 ? "DOWN" : "UP",
+		mtu,
+		mac_addr.addr_bytes[0], mac_addr.addr_bytes[1],
+		mac_addr.addr_bytes[2], mac_addr.addr_bytes[3],
+		mac_addr.addr_bytes[4], mac_addr.addr_bytes[5],
+		link->n_rxq,
+		link->n_txq,
+		link->port_id,
+		eth_link.link_speed,
+		stats.ipackets,
+		stats.ibytes,
+		stats.ierrors,
+		stats.imissed,
+		stats.rx_nombuf,
+		stats.opackets,
+		stats.obytes,
+		stats.oerrors);
+}
+
+/*
+ * link show [<link_name>]
+ */
+static void
+cmd_link_show(char **tokens,
+	      uint32_t n_tokens,
+	      char *out,
+	      size_t out_size,
+	      void *obj)
+{
+	struct link *link;
+	char *link_name;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 2 && n_tokens != 3) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (n_tokens == 2) {
+		link = link_next(obj, NULL);
+
+		while (link != NULL) {
+			out_size = out_size - strlen(out);
+			out = &out[strlen(out)];
+
+			print_link_info(link, out, out_size);
+			link = link_next(obj, link);
+		}
+	} else {
+		out_size = out_size - strlen(out);
+		out = &out[strlen(out)];
+
+		link_name = tokens[2];
+		link = link_find(obj, link_name);
+
+		if (link == NULL) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+					"Link does not exist");
+			return;
+		}
+		print_link_info(link, out, out_size);
+	}
+}
+
+static const char cmd_pipeline_create_help[] =
+"pipeline <pipeline_name> create <numa_node>\n";
+
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_create(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size,
+	void *obj)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	char *name;
+	uint32_t numa_node;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 4) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	name = tokens[1];
+
+	if (parser_read_uint32(&numa_node, tokens[3]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "numa_node");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	p = pipeline_create(obj, name, (int)numa_node);
+	if (!p) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, "pipeline create error.");
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+static const char cmd_pipeline_port_in_help[] =
+"pipeline <pipeline_name> port in <port_id>\n"
+"   link <link_name> rxq <queue_id> bsz <burst_size>\n"
+"   source <mempool_name> <fie_name>\n";
+
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_port_in(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size,
+	void *obj)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	int status;
+	uint32_t port_id = 0, t0;
+
+	if (n_tokens < 6) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	p = pipeline_find(obj, tokens[1]);
+	if (!p) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "port") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "port");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[3], "in") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "in");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (parser_read_uint32(&port_id, tokens[4]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "port_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	t0 = 5;
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[t0], "link") == 0) {
+		struct rte_swx_port_ethdev_reader_params params;
+		struct link *link;
+
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 6) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"pipeline port in link");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		link = link_find(obj, tokens[t0 + 1]);
+		if (!link) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"link_name");
+			return;
+		}
+		params.dev_name = link->dev_name;
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 2], "rxq") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "rxq");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (parser_read_uint16(&params.queue_id, tokens[t0 + 3]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"queue_id");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 4], "bsz") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "bsz");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (parser_read_uint32(&params.burst_size, tokens[t0 + 5])) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"burst_size");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		t0 += 6;
+
+		status = rte_swx_pipeline_port_in_config(p->p,
+			port_id,
+			"ethdev",
+			&params);
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0], "source") == 0) {
+		struct rte_swx_port_source_params params;
+		struct mempool *mp;
+
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 3) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"pipeline port in source");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		mp = mempool_find(obj, tokens[t0 + 1]);
+		if (!mp) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"mempool_name");
+			return;
+		}
+		params.pool = mp->m;
+
+		params.file_name = tokens[t0 + 2];
+
+		t0 += 3;
+
+		status = rte_swx_pipeline_port_in_config(p->p,
+			port_id,
+			"source",
+			&params);
+	} else {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, "port in error.");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (n_tokens != t0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+static const char cmd_pipeline_port_out_help[] =
+"pipeline <pipeline_name> port out <port_id>\n"
+"   link <link_name> txq <txq_id> bsz <burst_size>\n"
+"   | sink <file_name> | none\n";
+
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_port_out(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size,
+	void *obj)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	int status;
+	uint32_t port_id = 0, t0;
+
+	if (n_tokens < 6) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	p = pipeline_find(obj, tokens[1]);
+	if (!p) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "port") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "port");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[3], "out") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "out");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (parser_read_uint32(&port_id, tokens[4]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "port_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	t0 = 5;
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[t0], "link") == 0) {
+		struct rte_swx_port_ethdev_writer_params params;
+		struct link *link;
+
+		if (n_tokens < t0 + 6) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH,
+				"pipeline port out link");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		link = link_find(obj, tokens[t0 + 1]);
+		if (!link) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"link_name");
+			return;
+		}
+		params.dev_name = link->dev_name;
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 2], "txq") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "txq");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (parser_read_uint16(&params.queue_id, tokens[t0 + 3]) != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"queue_id");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[t0 + 4], "bsz") != 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "bsz");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (parser_read_uint32(&params.burst_size, tokens[t0 + 5])) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID,
+				"burst_size");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		t0 += 6;
+
+		status = rte_swx_pipeline_port_out_config(p->p,
+			port_id,
+			"ethdev",
+			&params);
+	} else if (strcmp(tokens[t0], "sink") == 0) {
+		struct rte_swx_port_sink_params params;
+
+		params.file_name = strcmp(tokens[t0 + 1], "none") ?
+			tokens[t0 + 1] : NULL;
+
+		t0 += 2;
+
+		status = rte_swx_pipeline_port_out_config(p->p,
+			port_id,
+			"sink",
+			&params);
+	} else {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, "port out error.");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (n_tokens != t0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+static const char cmd_pipeline_build_help[] =
+"pipeline <pipeline_name> build <app>\n";
+
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_build(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size,
+	void *obj)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	char *name;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 4) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	name = tokens[1];
+	p = pipeline_find(obj, name);
+	if (!p) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = rte_swx_pipeline_build(p->p);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, "Pipeline build failed.");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	p->ctl = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_create(p->p);
+	if (!p->ctl) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, "Pipeline control create failed.");
+		rte_swx_pipeline_free(p->p);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+static const char cmd_pipeline_table_update_help[] =
+"pipeline <pipeline_name> table <table_name> update <file_name_add> "
+"<file_name_delete> <file_name_default>";
+
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_table_update(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size,
+	void *obj)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	char *pipeline_name, *table_name, *line = NULL;
+	char *file_name_add, *file_name_delete, *file_name_default;
+	FILE *file_add = NULL, *file_delete = NULL, *file_default = NULL;
+	uint32_t line_id;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 8) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
+	p = pipeline_find(obj, pipeline_name);
+	if (!p) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "table") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "table");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	table_name = tokens[3];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "update") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "update");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	file_name_add = tokens[5];
+	file_name_delete = tokens[6];
+	file_name_default = tokens[7];
+
+	/* File open. */
+	if (strcmp(file_name_add, "none")) {
+		file_add = fopen(file_name_add, "r");
+		if (!file_add) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, "Cannot open file %s",
+				file_name_add);
+			goto error;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(file_name_delete, "none")) {
+		file_add = fopen(file_name_delete, "r");
+		if (!file_add) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, "Cannot open file %s",
+				file_name_delete);
+			goto error;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(file_name_default, "none")) {
+		file_add = fopen(file_name_default, "r");
+		if (!file_add) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, "Cannot open file %s",
+				file_name_default);
+			goto error;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!file_add && !file_delete && !file_default) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, "Nothing to be done.");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Buffer allocation. */
+	line = malloc(2048);
+	if (!line) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_OUT_OF_MEMORY);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	/* Add. */
+	if (file_add) {
+		for (line_id = 1; ; line_id++) {
+			struct rte_swx_table_entry *entry;
+
+			if (fgets(line, 2048, file_add) == NULL)
+				break;
+
+			entry = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_table_entry_read(p->ctl,
+				table_name,
+				line);
+			if (!entry) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_FILE_ERR,
+					file_name_add, line_id);
+				goto error;
+			}
+
+			status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_table_entry_add(p->ctl,
+				table_name,
+				entry);
+			if (status) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size,
+					"Invalid entry in file %s at line %u",
+					file_name_add, line_id);
+				goto error;
+			}
+		}
+
+		fclose(file_add);
+	}
+
+	/* Delete. */
+	if (file_delete) {
+		for (line_id = 1; ; line_id++) {
+			struct rte_swx_table_entry *entry;
+
+			if (fgets(line, 2048, file_delete) == NULL)
+				break;
+
+			entry = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_table_entry_read(p->ctl,
+				table_name,
+				line);
+			if (!entry) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_FILE_ERR,
+					file_name_delete, line_id);
+				goto error;
+			}
+
+			status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_table_entry_delete(p->ctl,
+				table_name,
+				entry);
+			if (status)  {
+				snprintf(out, out_size,
+					"Invalid entry in file %s at line %u",
+					file_name_delete, line_id);
+				goto error;
+			}
+		}
+
+		fclose(file_delete);
+	}
+
+	/* Default. */
+	if (file_default) {
+		for (line_id = 1; ; line_id++) {
+			struct rte_swx_table_entry *entry;
+
+			if (fgets(line, 2048, file_default) == NULL)
+				break;
+
+			entry = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_table_entry_read(p->ctl,
+				table_name,
+				line);
+			if (!entry) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_FILE_ERR,
+					file_name_default, line_id);
+				goto error;
+			}
+
+			status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_table_default_entry_add(p->ctl,
+				table_name,
+				entry);
+			if (status) {
+				snprintf(out, out_size,
+					"Invalid entry in file %s at line %u",
+					file_name_default, line_id);
+				goto error;
+			}
+		}
+
+		fclose(file_default);
+	}
+
+	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_commit(p->ctl, 1);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, "Commit failed.");
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	free(line);
+
+	rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_table_fprintf(stdout, p->ctl, table_name);
+
+	return;
+
+error:
+	rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_abort(p->ctl);
+	free(line);
+	if (file_add)
+		fclose(file_add);
+	if (file_delete)
+		fclose(file_delete);
+	if (file_default)
+		fclose(file_default);
+}
+
+static const char cmd_pipeline_stats_help[] =
+"pipeline <pipeline_name> stats\n";
+
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_stats(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size,
+	void *obj)
+{
+	struct rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_info info;
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	uint32_t i;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 3) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	p = pipeline_find(obj, tokens[1]);
+	if (!p) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "pipeline_name");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "stats")) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "stats");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_info_get(p->p, &info);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, "Pipeline info get error.");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	snprintf(out, out_size, "Input ports:\n");
+	out_size -= strlen(out);
+	out += strlen(out);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < info.n_ports_in; i++) {
+		struct rte_swx_port_in_stats stats;
+
+		rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_port_in_stats_read(p->p, i, &stats);
+
+		snprintf(out, out_size,
+			"\tPort %u: packets %lu bytes %lu empty %lu\n",
+			i, stats.n_pkts, stats.n_bytes, stats.n_empty);
+		out_size -= strlen(out);
+		out += strlen(out);
+	}
+
+	snprintf(out, out_size, "Output ports:\n");
+	out_size -= strlen(out);
+	out += strlen(out);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < info.n_ports_out; i++) {
+		struct rte_swx_port_out_stats stats;
+
+		rte_swx_ctl_pipeline_port_out_stats_read(p->p, i, &stats);
+
+		snprintf(out, out_size,
+			"\tPort %u: packets %lu bytes %lu\n",
+			i, stats.n_pkts, stats.n_bytes);
+		out_size -= strlen(out);
+		out += strlen(out);
+	}
+}
+
+static const char cmd_thread_pipeline_enable_help[] =
+"thread <thread_id> pipeline <pipeline_name> enable\n";
+
+static void
+cmd_thread_pipeline_enable(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size,
+	void *obj)
+{
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	uint32_t thread_id;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 5) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (parser_read_uint32(&thread_id, tokens[1]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "thread_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "pipeline") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "pipeline");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pipeline_name = tokens[3];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "enable") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "enable");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = thread_pipeline_enable(thread_id, obj, pipeline_name);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, "thread pipeline enable");
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+static const char cmd_thread_pipeline_disable_help[] =
+"thread <thread_id> pipeline <pipeline_name> disable\n";
+
+static void
+cmd_thread_pipeline_disable(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size,
+	void *obj)
+{
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	uint32_t thread_id;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 5) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (parser_read_uint32(&thread_id, tokens[1]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "thread_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "pipeline") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "pipeline");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pipeline_name = tokens[3];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[4], "disable") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "disable");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = thread_pipeline_disable(thread_id, obj, pipeline_name);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL,
+			"thread pipeline disable");
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+cmd_help(char **tokens,
+	 uint32_t n_tokens,
+	 char *out,
+	 size_t out_size,
+	 void *arg __rte_unused)
+{
+	tokens++;
+	n_tokens--;
+
+	if (n_tokens == 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size,
+			"Type 'help <command>' for command details.\n\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "mempool") == 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, "\n%s\n", cmd_mempool_help);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "link") == 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, "\n%s\n", cmd_link_help);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if ((strcmp(tokens[0], "pipeline") == 0) &&
+		((n_tokens == 1) && (strcmp(tokens[2], "create")) == 0)) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, "\n%s\n", cmd_pipeline_create_help);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if ((strcmp(tokens[0], "pipeline") == 0) &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[1], "port") == 0)) {
+		if ((n_tokens == 3) && (strcmp(tokens[2], "in")) == 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, "\n%s\n",
+				cmd_pipeline_port_in_help);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ((n_tokens == 3) && (strcmp(tokens[2], "out")) == 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, "\n%s\n",
+				cmd_pipeline_port_out_help);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if ((strcmp(tokens[0], "pipeline") == 0) &&
+		((n_tokens >= 2) && (strcmp(tokens[2], "build")) == 0)) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, "\n%s\n", cmd_pipeline_build_help);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if ((strcmp(tokens[0], "pipeline") == 0) &&
+		((n_tokens >= 2) && (strcmp(tokens[2], "table")) == 0)) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, "\n%s\n",
+			cmd_pipeline_table_update_help);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if ((strcmp(tokens[0], "pipeline") == 0) &&
+		((n_tokens >= 2) && (strcmp(tokens[2], "stats")) == 0)) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, "\n%s\n", cmd_pipeline_stats_help);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if ((n_tokens == 3) &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[0], "thread") == 0) &&
+		(strcmp(tokens[1], "pipeline") == 0)) {
+		if (strcmp(tokens[2], "enable") == 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, "\n%s\n",
+				cmd_thread_pipeline_enable_help);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[2], "disable") == 0) {
+			snprintf(out, out_size, "\n%s\n",
+				cmd_thread_pipeline_disable_help);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	snprintf(out, out_size, "Invalid command\n");
+}
+
+void
+cli_process(char *in, char *out, size_t out_size, void *obj)
+{
+	char *tokens[CMD_MAX_TOKENS];
+	uint32_t n_tokens = RTE_DIM(tokens);
+	int status;
+
+	if (is_comment(in))
+		return;
+
+	status = parse_tokenize_string(in, tokens, &n_tokens);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_TOO_MANY, "");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (n_tokens == 0)
+		return;
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "help") == 0) {
+		cmd_help(tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size, obj);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "mempool") == 0) {
+		cmd_mempool(tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size, obj);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "link") == 0) {
+		if (strcmp(tokens[1], "show") == 0) {
+			cmd_link_show(tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size, obj);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		cmd_link(tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size, obj);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "pipeline") == 0) {
+		if ((n_tokens >= 3) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "create") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_create(tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size,
+				obj);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ((n_tokens >= 4) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "port") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[3], "in") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_port_in(tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size,
+				obj);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ((n_tokens >= 4) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "port") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[3], "out") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_port_out(tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size,
+				obj);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ((n_tokens >= 3) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "build") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_build(tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size,
+				obj);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ((n_tokens >= 3) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "table") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_table_update(tokens, n_tokens, out,
+				out_size, obj);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ((n_tokens >= 3) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "stats") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_stats(tokens, n_tokens, out, out_size,
+				obj);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "thread") == 0) {
+		if ((n_tokens >= 5) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[4], "enable") == 0)) {
+			cmd_thread_pipeline_enable(tokens, n_tokens,
+				out, out_size, obj);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ((n_tokens >= 5) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[4], "disable") == 0)) {
+			cmd_thread_pipeline_disable(tokens, n_tokens,
+				out, out_size, obj);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_UNKNOWN, tokens[0]);
+}
+
+int
+cli_script_process(const char *file_name,
+	size_t msg_in_len_max,
+	size_t msg_out_len_max,
+	void *obj)
+{
+	char *msg_in = NULL, *msg_out = NULL;
+	FILE *f = NULL;
+
+	/* Check input arguments */
+	if ((file_name == NULL) ||
+		(strlen(file_name) == 0) ||
+		(msg_in_len_max == 0) ||
+		(msg_out_len_max == 0))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	msg_in = malloc(msg_in_len_max + 1);
+	msg_out = malloc(msg_out_len_max + 1);
+	if ((msg_in == NULL) ||
+		(msg_out == NULL)) {
+		free(msg_out);
+		free(msg_in);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	/* Open input file */
+	f = fopen(file_name, "r");
+	if (f == NULL) {
+		free(msg_out);
+		free(msg_in);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	/* Read file */
+	for ( ; ; ) {
+		if (fgets(msg_in, msg_in_len_max + 1, f) == NULL)
+			break;
+
+		printf("%s", msg_in);
+		msg_out[0] = 0;
+
+		cli_process(msg_in,
+			msg_out,
+			msg_out_len_max,
+			obj);
+
+		if (strlen(msg_out))
+			printf("%s", msg_out);
+	}
+
+	/* Close file */
+	fclose(f);
+	free(msg_out);
+	free(msg_in);
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/examples/pipeline/cli.h b/examples/pipeline/cli.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dad7233fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/pipeline/cli.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2010-2020 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDE_CLI_H__
+#define __INCLUDE_CLI_H__
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+void
+cli_process(char *in, char *out, size_t out_size, void *arg);
+
+int
+cli_script_process(const char *file_name,
+	size_t msg_in_len_max,
+	size_t msg_out_len_max,
+	void *arg);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/examples/pipeline/main.c b/examples/pipeline/main.c
index 1a63c1237..97bb66288 100644
--- a/examples/pipeline/main.c
+++ b/examples/pipeline/main.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <rte_launch.h>
 #include <rte_eal.h>
 
+#include "cli.h"
 #include "conn.h"
 #include "obj.h"
 #include "thread.h"
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ static struct app_params {
 		.buf_size = 1024 * 1024,
 		.msg_in_len_max = 1024,
 		.msg_out_len_max = 1024 * 1024,
-		.msg_handle = NULL,
+		.msg_handle = cli_process,
 		.msg_handle_arg = NULL, /* set later. */
 	},
 	.script_name = NULL,
@@ -167,6 +168,13 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		NULL,
 		SKIP_MASTER);
 
+	/* Script */
+	if (app.script_name)
+		cli_script_process(app.script_name,
+			app.conn.msg_in_len_max,
+			app.conn.msg_out_len_max,
+			obj);
+
 	/* Connectivity */
 	app.conn.msg_handle_arg = obj;
 	conn = conn_init(&app.conn);
@@ -175,6 +183,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			status);
 		return status;
 	};
+
 	/* Dispatch loop */
 	for ( ; ; ) {
 		conn_poll_for_conn(conn);
diff --git a/examples/pipeline/meson.build b/examples/pipeline/meson.build
index a92e84677..4f47dec3e 100644
--- a/examples/pipeline/meson.build
+++ b/examples/pipeline/meson.build
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ build = cc.has_header('sys/epoll.h')
 deps += ['pipeline', 'bus_pci']
 allow_experimental_apis = true
 sources = files(
+	'cli.c',
 	'conn.c',
 	'main.c',
 	'obj.c',
