diff --git a/bin/auth_ejabberd.php b/bin/auth_ejabberd.php
index 30202bbd933..1cf62da3557 100755
--- a/bin/auth_ejabberd.php
+++ b/bin/auth_ejabberd.php
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 
 $dice = (new Dice())->addRules(require(dirname(__FILE__, 2) . '/static/dependencies.config.php'));
 
-$app = \Friendica\App::fromDice($dice);
+$container = \Friendica\Core\Container::fromDice($dice);
+$app = \Friendica\App::fromContainer($container);
 
 $app->processEjabberd();
diff --git a/bin/console.php b/bin/console.php
index 1c502cc673c..63412887d59 100755
--- a/bin/console.php
+++ b/bin/console.php
@@ -19,6 +19,5 @@
 
 $dice = (new Dice())->addRules(require(dirname(__DIR__) . '/static/dependencies.config.php'));
 
-$app = \Friendica\App::fromDice($dice);
-
-$app->processConsole($_SERVER['argv'] ?? []);
+$container = \Friendica\Core\Container::fromDice($dice);
+\Friendica\Core\Console::create($container, $_SERVER['argv'] ?? [])->execute();
diff --git a/bin/daemon.php b/bin/daemon.php
index 499bbc5d9b9..06a97d74ca2 100755
--- a/bin/daemon.php
+++ b/bin/daemon.php
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@
 
 $dice = (new Dice())->addRules(require(dirname(__DIR__) . '/static/dependencies.config.php'));
 
-$app = \Friendica\App::fromDice($dice);
-
 $argv = $_SERVER['argv'] ?? [];
 array_splice($argv, 1, 0, "daemon");
 
-$app->processConsole($argv);
+$container = \Friendica\Core\Container::fromDice($dice);
+\Friendica\Core\Console::create($container, $_SERVER['argv'] ?? [])->execute();
diff --git a/bin/jetstream.php b/bin/jetstream.php
index f1834c783b5..7c9447a59ef 100755
--- a/bin/jetstream.php
+++ b/bin/jetstream.php
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@
 
 $dice = (new Dice())->addRules(require(dirname(__DIR__) . '/static/dependencies.config.php'));
 
-$app = \Friendica\App::fromDice($dice);
-
 $argv = $_SERVER['argv'] ?? [];
 array_splice($argv, 1, 0, "jetstream");
 
-$app->processConsole($argv);
+$container = \Friendica\Core\Container::fromDice($dice);
+\Friendica\Core\Console::create($container, $_SERVER['argv'] ?? [])->execute();
diff --git a/bin/worker.php b/bin/worker.php
index 4837cd67eb6..4efc614d63d 100755
--- a/bin/worker.php
+++ b/bin/worker.php
@@ -25,9 +25,8 @@
 
 $dice = (new Dice())->addRules(require(dirname(__DIR__) . '/static/dependencies.config.php'));
 
-$app = \Friendica\App::fromDice($dice);
-
 $argv = $_SERVER['argv'] ?? [];
 array_splice($argv, 1, 0, "worker");
 
-$app->processConsole($argv);
+$container = \Friendica\Core\Container::fromDice($dice);
+\Friendica\Core\Console::create($container, $_SERVER['argv'] ?? [])->execute();
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 5cdb3093631..954f9b74233 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 $dice = (new Dice())->addRules(require(__DIR__ . '/static/dependencies.config.php'));
 
-$app = \Friendica\App::fromDice($dice);
+$container = \Friendica\Core\Container::fromDice($dice);
+$app = \Friendica\App::fromContainer($container);
 
 $app->processRequest($request, $start_time);
diff --git a/src/App.php b/src/App.php
index 79981526652..487707f9fdf 100644
--- a/src/App.php
+++ b/src/App.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 use Friendica\Capabilities\ICanHandleRequests;
 use Friendica\Content\Nav;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\Factory\Config;
+use Friendica\Core\Container;
 use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\Session\Capability\IHandleUserSessions;
 use Friendica\Database\Definition\DbaDefinition;
@@ -59,13 +60,13 @@ class App
 	const CODENAME = 'Interrupted Fern';
 	const VERSION  = '2025.02-dev';
 
-	public static function fromDice(Dice $dice): self
+	public static function fromContainer(Container $container): self
 	{
-		return new self($dice);
+		return new self($container);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * @var Dice
+	 * @var Container
 	 */
 	private $container;
 
@@ -120,26 +121,20 @@ public static function fromDice(Dice $dice): self
 	 */
 	private $appHelper;
 
-	private function __construct(Dice $container)
+	private function __construct(Container $container)
 	{
 		$this->container = $container;
 	}
 
 	public function processRequest(ServerRequestInterface $request, float $start_time): void
 	{
-		$this->setupContainerForAddons();
-
-		$this->setupContainerForLogger(LogChannel::DEFAULT);
-
-		$this->container = $this->container->addRule(Mode::class, [
+		$this->container->addRule(Mode::class, [
 			'call' => [
 				['determineRunMode', [false, $request->getServerParams()], Dice::CHAIN_CALL],
 			],
 		]);
 
-		$this->setupLegacyServiceLocator();
-
-		$this->registerErrorHandler();
+		$this->container->setup(LogChannel::APP, false);
 
 		$this->requestId = $this->container->create(Request::class)->getRequestId();
 		$this->auth      = $this->container->create(Authentication::class);
@@ -175,13 +170,7 @@ public function processRequest(ServerRequestInterface $request, float $start_tim
 
 	public function processEjabberd(): void
 	{
-		$this->setupContainerForAddons();
-
-		$this->setupContainerForLogger(LogChannel::AUTH_JABBERED);
-
-		$this->setupLegacyServiceLocator();
-
-		$this->registerErrorHandler();
+		$this->container->setup(LogChannel::AUTH_JABBERED, false);
 
 		/** @var BasePath */
 		$basePath = $this->container->create(BasePath::class);
@@ -198,46 +187,6 @@ public function processEjabberd(): void
 		}
 	}
 
-	public function processConsole(array $argv): void
-	{
-		$this->setupContainerForAddons();
-
-		$this->setupContainerForLogger(LogChannel::CONSOLE);
-
-		$this->setupLegacyServiceLocator();
-
-		$this->registerErrorHandler();
-
-		$this->registerTemplateEngine();
-
-		(new \Friendica\Core\Console($this->container, $argv))->execute();
-	}
-
-	private function setupContainerForAddons(): void
-	{
-		/** @var \Friendica\Core\Addon\Capability\ICanLoadAddons $addonLoader */
-		$addonLoader = $this->container->create(\Friendica\Core\Addon\Capability\ICanLoadAddons::class);
-
-		$this->container = $this->container->addRules($addonLoader->getActiveAddonConfig('dependencies'));
-	}
-
-	private function setupContainerForLogger(string $logChannel): void
-	{
-		$this->container = $this->container->addRule(LoggerInterface::class, [
-			'constructParams' => [$logChannel],
-		]);
-	}
-
-	private function setupLegacyServiceLocator(): void
-	{
-		DI::init($this->container);
-	}
-
-	private function registerErrorHandler(): void
-	{
-		\Friendica\Core\Logger\Handler\ErrorHandler::register($this->container->create(LoggerInterface::class));
-	}
-
 	private function registerTemplateEngine(): void
 	{
 		Renderer::registerTemplateEngine('Friendica\Render\FriendicaSmartyEngine');
diff --git a/src/Console/AbstractConsole.php b/src/Console/AbstractConsole.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9311d6f4eab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Console/AbstractConsole.php
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Friendica\Console;
+
+use Asika\SimpleConsole\Console;
+use Friendica\Core\Logger\Capability\LogChannel;
+
+/**
+ * Abstract Console class for common settings
+ */
+abstract class AbstractConsole extends Console
+{
+	/**
+	 * Overwrite this const in case you want to switch the LogChannel for this console command
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public const LOG_CHANNEL = LogChannel::class;
+}
diff --git a/src/Console/Daemon.php b/src/Console/Daemon.php
index eac7b935a8d..3838c80adae 100644
--- a/src/Console/Daemon.php
+++ b/src/Console/Daemon.php
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@
 
 namespace Friendica\Console;
 
+use Asika\SimpleConsole\CommandArgsException;
 use Friendica\App\Mode;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\Capability\IManageConfigValues;
-use Asika\SimpleConsole\Console;
 use Friendica\Core\KeyValueStorage\Capability\IManageKeyValuePairs;
+use Friendica\Core\Logger\Capability\LogChannel;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Update;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker;
@@ -26,8 +27,10 @@
 /**
  * Console command for interacting with the daemon
  */
-final class Daemon extends Console
+final class Daemon extends AbstractConsole
 {
+	public const LOG_CHANNEL = LogChannel::DAEMON;
+
 	private Mode $mode;
 	private IManageConfigValues $config;
 	private IManageKeyValuePairs $keyValue;
@@ -98,6 +101,8 @@ protected function doExecute()
 			throw new RuntimeException("Friendica isn't properly installed yet");
 		}
 
+		$this->logger->warning('blah!');
+
 		$this->mode->setExecutor(Mode::DAEMON);
 
 		$this->config->reload();
@@ -120,7 +125,7 @@ protected function doExecute()
 		$foreground = $this->getOption(['f', 'foreground']) ?? false;
 
 		if (empty($daemonMode)) {
-			throw new RuntimeException("Please use either 'start', 'stop' or 'status'");
+			throw new CommandArgsException("Please use either 'start', 'stop' or 'status'");
 		}
 
 		$this->daemon->init($pidfile);
diff --git a/src/Console/JetstreamDaemon.php b/src/Console/JetstreamDaemon.php
index 133bf9c073f..3e1867a6e04 100644
--- a/src/Console/JetstreamDaemon.php
+++ b/src/Console/JetstreamDaemon.php
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 use Friendica\App\Mode;
 use Friendica\Core\Addon;
 use Friendica\Core\Config\Capability\IManageConfigValues;
-use Asika\SimpleConsole\Console;
 use Friendica\Core\Hook;
 use Friendica\Core\KeyValueStorage\Capability\IManageKeyValuePairs;
+use Friendica\Core\Logger\Capability\LogChannel;
 use Friendica\Protocol\ATProtocol\Jetstream;
 use Friendica\System\Daemon as SysDaemon;
 use RuntimeException;
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@
 /**
  * Console command for interacting with the daemon
  */
-final class JetstreamDaemon extends Console
+final class JetstreamDaemon extends AbstractConsole
 {
+	public const LOG_CHANNEL = LogChannel::AUTH_JABBERED;
+
 	private Mode $mode;
 	private IManageConfigValues $config;
 	private IManageKeyValuePairs $keyValue;
diff --git a/src/Console/Worker.php b/src/Console/Worker.php
index 7b817104bd0..51c4a777ab9 100644
--- a/src/Console/Worker.php
+++ b/src/Console/Worker.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 namespace Friendica\Console;
 
 use Friendica\App\Mode;
-use Asika\SimpleConsole\Console;
+use Friendica\Core\Logger\Capability\LogChannel;
 use Friendica\Core\Update;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker as CoreWorker;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker\Repository\Process as ProcessRepository;
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@
 /**
  * Console command for starting worker
  */
-final class Worker extends Console
+final class Worker extends AbstractConsole
 {
+	public const LOG_CHANNEL = LogChannel::WORKER;
+
 	private Mode $mode;
 	private BasePath $basePath;
 	private ProcessRepository $processRepo;
diff --git a/src/Core/Console.php b/src/Core/Console.php
index e3718824658..ad4c6fd8078 100644
--- a/src/Core/Console.php
+++ b/src/Core/Console.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 use Dice\Dice;
 use Friendica;
 use Friendica\App;
+use Friendica\Core\Logger\Capability\LogChannel;
 
 /**
  * Description of Console
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ class Console extends \Asika\SimpleConsole\Console
 	/**
 	 * @var Dice The DI library
 	 */
-	protected $dice;
+	protected $container;
 
 	protected function getHelp()
 	{
@@ -106,14 +107,18 @@ protected function getHelp()
 	/**
 	 * CliInput Friendica constructor.
 	 *
-	 * @param Dice $dice The DI library
-	 * @param array $argv
+	 * @param Container $container The Friendica container
 	 */
-	public function __construct(Dice $dice, array $argv = null)
+	public function __construct(Container $container, array $argv = null)
 	{
 		parent::__construct($argv);
 
-		$this->dice = $dice;
+		$this->container = $container;
+	}
+
+	public static function create(Container $container, array $argv = null): Console
+	{
+		return new static($container, $argv);
 	}
 
 	protected function doExecute(): int
@@ -172,8 +177,14 @@ private function getSubConsole($command)
 
 		$className = $this->subConsoles[$command];
 
+		if (is_subclass_of($className, Friendica\Console\AbstractConsole::class)) {
+			$this->container->setup($className::LOG_CHANNEL);
+		} else {
+			$this->container->setup(LogChannel::CONSOLE);
+		}
+
 		/** @var Console $subconsole */
-		$subconsole = $this->dice->create($className, [$subargs]);
+		$subconsole = $this->container->create($className, [$subargs]);
 
 		foreach ($this->options as $name => $value) {
 			$subconsole->setOption($name, $value);
@@ -181,5 +192,4 @@ private function getSubConsole($command)
 
 		return $subconsole;
 	}
-
 }
diff --git a/src/Core/Container.php b/src/Core/Container.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..89751a8d4ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Core/Container.php
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Friendica\Core;
+
+use Dice\Dice;
+use Friendica\Core\Logger\Capability\LogChannel;
+use Friendica\DI;
+use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
+
+final class Container
+{
+	private Dice $container;
+
+	protected function __construct(Dice $container)
+	{
+		$this->container = $container;
+	}
+
+	public static function fromDice(Dice $container): self {
+		return new static($container);
+	}
+
+	public function setup(string $logChannel = LogChannel::DEFAULT, bool $withTemplateEngine = true)
+	{
+		$this->setupContainerForAddons();
+		$this->setupContainerForLogger($logChannel);
+		$this->setupLegacyServiceLocator();
+		$this->registerErrorHandler();
+
+		if ($withTemplateEngine) {
+			$this->registerTemplateEngine();
+		}
+	}
+
+	public function create(string $name, array $args = [], array $share = []): object
+	{
+		return $this->container->create($name, $args, $share);
+	}
+
+	public function addRule(string $name, array $rule):void
+	{
+		$this->container = $this->container->addRule($name, $rule);
+	}
+
+	private function setupContainerForAddons(): void
+	{
+		/** @var \Friendica\Core\Addon\Capability\ICanLoadAddons $addonLoader */
+		$addonLoader = $this->container->create(\Friendica\Core\Addon\Capability\ICanLoadAddons::class);
+
+		$this->container = $this->container->addRules($addonLoader->getActiveAddonConfig('dependencies'));
+	}
+
+	private function setupContainerForLogger(string $logChannel): void
+	{
+		$this->container = $this->container->addRule(LoggerInterface::class, [
+			'constructParams' => [$logChannel],
+		]);
+	}
+
+	private function setupLegacyServiceLocator(): void
+	{
+		DI::init($this->container);
+	}
+
+	private function registerErrorHandler(): void
+	{
+		\Friendica\Core\Logger\Handler\ErrorHandler::register($this->container->create(LoggerInterface::class));
+	}
+
+	private function registerTemplateEngine(): void
+	{
+		Renderer::registerTemplateEngine('Friendica\Render\FriendicaSmartyEngine');
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/Unit/AppTest.php b/tests/Unit/AppTest.php
index 124e63472a7..975cb5eecb6 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/AppTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/AppTest.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public function testFromDiceReturnsApp(): void
 		$dice = $this->createMock(Dice::class);
 		$dice->expects($this->never())->method('create');
 
-		$app = App::fromDice($dice);
+		$app = App::fromContainer($dice);
 
 		$this->assertInstanceOf(App::class, $app);
 	}