diff --git a/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/Makefile b/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/Makefile
index 6b20d6e49a..77e8fe2737 100644
--- a/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/Makefile
+++ b/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ APP = hotplug_mp
 
 # all source are stored in SRCS-y
 SRCS-y := main.c commands.c
+SRC-DEPS := build/commands.h
 
 PKGCONF ?= pkg-config
 
@@ -22,10 +23,13 @@ static: build/$(APP)-static
 	ln -sf $(APP)-static build/$(APP)
 
 PC_FILE := $(shell $(PKGCONF) --path libdpdk 2>/dev/null)
-CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk)
+CFLAGS += -O3 $(shell $(PKGCONF) --cflags libdpdk) -I build/
 LDFLAGS_SHARED = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --libs libdpdk)
 LDFLAGS_STATIC = $(shell $(PKGCONF) --static --libs libdpdk)
 
+build/commands.h: commands.list Makefile
+	dpdk-cmdline-gen.py -o $@ --context-name=main_ctx $<
+
 ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS),static)
 # check for broken pkg-config
 ifeq ($(shell echo $(LDFLAGS_STATIC) | grep 'whole-archive.*l:lib.*no-whole-archive'),)
@@ -36,10 +40,10 @@ endif
 
 CFLAGS += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
-build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
+build/$(APP)-shared: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build $(SRC-DEPS)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
 
-build/$(APP)-static: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build
+build/$(APP)-static: $(SRCS-y) Makefile $(PC_FILE) | build  $(SRC-DEPS)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(SRCS-y) -o $@ $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_STATIC)
 
 build:
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/commands.c b/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/commands.c
index 88f44e00a0..900eb9f774 100644
--- a/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/commands.c
+++ b/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/commands.c
@@ -1,24 +1,12 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
- * Copyright(c) 2018 Intel Corporation.
+ * Copyright(c) 2018-2023 Intel Corporation.
  */
 
-#include <cmdline_rdline.h>
-#include <cmdline_parse.h>
-#include <cmdline_parse_ipaddr.h>
-#include <cmdline_parse_num.h>
-#include <cmdline_parse_string.h>
-#include <cmdline.h>
-
 #include <rte_bus.h>
 #include <rte_ethdev.h>
+#include "commands.h"
 
-/**********************************************************/
-
-struct cmd_help_result {
-	cmdline_fixed_string_t help;
-};
-
-static void cmd_help_parsed(__rte_unused void *parsed_result,
+void cmd_help_parsed(__rte_unused void *parsed_result,
 			    struct cmdline *cl,
 			    __rte_unused void *data)
 {
@@ -29,52 +17,16 @@ static void cmd_help_parsed(__rte_unused void *parsed_result,
 		       "- list\n\n");
 }
 
-cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_help_help =
-	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_help_result, help, "help");
-
-cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_help = {
-	.f = cmd_help_parsed,  /* function to call */
-	.data = NULL,      /* 2nd arg of func */
-	.help_str = "show help",
-	.tokens = {        /* token list, NULL terminated */
-		(void *)&cmd_help_help,
-		NULL,
-	},
-};
-
-/**********************************************************/
-
-struct cmd_quit_result {
-	cmdline_fixed_string_t quit;
-};
-
-static void cmd_quit_parsed(__rte_unused void *parsed_result,
+void
+cmd_quit_parsed(__rte_unused void *parsed_result,
 			    struct cmdline *cl,
 			    __rte_unused void *data)
 {
 	cmdline_quit(cl);
 }
 
-cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_quit_quit =
-	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_quit_result, quit, "quit");
-
-cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_quit = {
-	.f = cmd_quit_parsed,  /* function to call */
-	.data = NULL,      /* 2nd arg of func */
-	.help_str = "quit",
-	.tokens = {        /* token list, NULL terminated */
-		(void *)&cmd_quit_quit,
-		NULL,
-	},
-};
-
-/**********************************************************/
-
-struct cmd_list_result {
-	cmdline_fixed_string_t list;
-};
-
-static void cmd_list_parsed(__rte_unused void *parsed_result,
+void
+cmd_list_parsed(__rte_unused void *parsed_result,
 			    struct cmdline *cl,
 			    __rte_unused void *data)
 {
@@ -92,31 +44,12 @@ static void cmd_list_parsed(__rte_unused void *parsed_result,
 	}
 }
 
-cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_list_list =
-	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_list_result, list, "list");
-
-cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_list = {
-	.f = cmd_list_parsed,  /* function to call */
-	.data = NULL,      /* 2nd arg of func */
-	.help_str = "list all devices",
-	.tokens = {        /* token list, NULL terminated */
-		(void *)&cmd_list_list,
-		NULL,
-	},
-};
-
-/**********************************************************/
-
-struct cmd_dev_attach_result {
-	cmdline_fixed_string_t attach;
-	cmdline_fixed_string_t devargs;
-};
-
-static void cmd_dev_attach_parsed(void *parsed_result,
+void
+cmd_attach_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 				  struct cmdline *cl,
 				  __rte_unused void *data)
 {
-	struct cmd_dev_attach_result *res = parsed_result;
+	struct cmd_attach_result *res = parsed_result;
 	struct rte_devargs da;
 
 	memset(&da, 0, sizeof(da));
@@ -134,35 +67,12 @@ static void cmd_dev_attach_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 	rte_devargs_reset(&da);
 }
 
-cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dev_attach_attach =
-	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dev_attach_result, attach,
-				 "attach");
-cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dev_attach_devargs =
-	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dev_attach_result, devargs, NULL);
-
-cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_attach_device = {
-	.f = cmd_dev_attach_parsed,  /* function to call */
-	.data = NULL,      /* 2nd arg of func */
-	.help_str = "attach a device",
-	.tokens = {        /* token list, NULL terminated */
-		(void *)&cmd_dev_attach_attach,
-		(void *)&cmd_dev_attach_devargs,
-		NULL,
-	},
-};
-
-/**********************************************************/
-
-struct cmd_dev_detach_result {
-	cmdline_fixed_string_t detach;
-	cmdline_fixed_string_t devargs;
-};
-
-static void cmd_dev_detach_parsed(void *parsed_result,
+void
+cmd_detach_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 				   struct cmdline *cl,
 				   __rte_unused void *data)
 {
-	struct cmd_dev_detach_result *res = parsed_result;
+	struct cmd_detach_result *res = parsed_result;
 	struct rte_devargs da;
 
 	memset(&da, 0, sizeof(da));
@@ -181,34 +91,3 @@ static void cmd_dev_detach_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 			da.name);
 	rte_devargs_reset(&da);
 }
-
-cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dev_detach_detach =
-	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dev_detach_result, detach,
-				 "detach");
-
-cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dev_detach_devargs =
-	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dev_detach_result, devargs, NULL);
-
-cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_detach_device = {
-	.f = cmd_dev_detach_parsed,  /* function to call */
-	.data = NULL,      /* 2nd arg of func */
-	.help_str = "detach a device",
-	.tokens = {        /* token list, NULL terminated */
-		(void *)&cmd_dev_detach_detach,
-		(void *)&cmd_dev_detach_devargs,
-		NULL,
-	},
-};
-
-/**********************************************************/
-/**********************************************************/
-/****** CONTEXT (list of instruction) */
-
-cmdline_parse_ctx_t main_ctx[] = {
-	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_help,
-	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_quit,
-	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_list,
-	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_attach_device,
-	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_detach_device,
-	NULL,
-};
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/commands.h b/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/commands.h
deleted file mode 100644
index afcf177dba..0000000000
--- a/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/commands.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
- * Copyright(c) 2018 Intel Corporation
- */
-
-#ifndef _COMMANDS_H_
-#define _COMMANDS_H_
-
-extern cmdline_parse_ctx_t main_ctx[];
-
-#endif /* _COMMANDS_H_ */
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/commands.list b/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/commands.list
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..683e53cb0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/commands.list
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+help
+quit
+list
+attach <STRING>devargs
+detach <STRING>devargs
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/meson.build b/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/meson.build
index a1ad98ca2e..7a0e9ca47a 100644
--- a/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/meson.build
+++ b/examples/multi_process/hotplug_mp/meson.build
@@ -7,7 +7,16 @@
 # DPDK instance, use 'make'
 
 allow_experimental_apis = true
+
+cmd_h = custom_target('commands_hdr',
+	output: 'commands.h',
+	input: files('commands.list'),
+	capture: true,
+	command: [cmdline_gen_cmd, '--context-name=main_ctx', '@INPUT@']
+)
+
 sources = files(
         'commands.c',
         'main.c',
 )
+sources += cmd_h
