diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/README.md b/src/tools/interop/idt/README.md
index 8786f70676032a..b069f9682775af 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/README.md
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/README.md
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ Follow the Linux installation steps above, but do not use Docker.
 
 > **_IMPORTANT_**  
 > `idt_` commands are shell aliases helpful for administrative commands.  
-> `idt` invokes the `idt` python package.
-> Output from `idt` will always be colorized while output from subprocesses is white.
+> `idt` invokes the `idt` python package.  
+> Output from `idt` will always be colorized while output from subprocesses is generally not.
 
 RPi users, as needed:
 
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/config.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/config.py
index d1ef279c34c251..ebcd13f8bbe2b5 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/config.py
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/config.py
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@
 import logging
 
 log_level = logging.INFO
+async_timeout = 45.0
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/ecosystem/play_services/analysis.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/ecosystem/play_services/analysis.py
index fcd2a35c361b0b..63a20da23ef876 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/ecosystem/play_services/analysis.py
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/ecosystem/play_services/analysis.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 import os
 
-from capture.file_utils import add_border, create_standard_log_name
-from capture.log_format import print_and_write
+from capture.utils.artifact import create_standard_log_name
+from capture.utils.log import print_and_write, add_border
 from capture.platform.android import Android
 
 
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/ecosystem/play_services/play_services.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/ecosystem/play_services/play_services.py
index 0862479351475b..76d0b94eb264c7 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/ecosystem/play_services/play_services.py
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/ecosystem/play_services/play_services.py
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@
 import os
 from typing import Dict
 
-from capture import log_format
 from capture.base import EcosystemCapture, UnsupportedCapturePlatformException
-from capture.file_utils import create_standard_log_name
+from capture.utils.artifact import create_standard_log_name
 from capture.platform.android import Android
 
 from . import config
@@ -30,13 +29,17 @@
 from .prober import PlayServicesProber
 
 
+from capture.utils import log
+
+logger = log.get_logger(__file__)
+
 class PlayServices(EcosystemCapture):
     """
     Implementation of capture and analysis for Play Services
     """
 
     def __init__(self, platform: Android, artifact_dir: str) -> None:
-        self.logger = log_format.get_logger(__file__)
+        self.logger = logger
         self.artifact_dir = artifact_dir
 
         if not isinstance(platform, Android):
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/ecosystem/play_services/prober.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/ecosystem/play_services/prober.py
index 972a78b1914f94..37722597715610 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/ecosystem/play_services/prober.py
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/ecosystem/play_services/prober.py
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
 
 import os
 
-from capture import log_format
-from capture.shell_utils import Bash
+from capture.utils.shell import Bash
 
 
 class PlayServicesProber:
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/ecosystem/play_services_user/play_services_user.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/ecosystem/play_services_user/play_services_user.py
index 120e4c26bae520..a661227cc15fa0 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/ecosystem/play_services_user/play_services_user.py
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/ecosystem/play_services_user/play_services_user.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 import os
 
 from capture.base import EcosystemCapture, UnsupportedCapturePlatformException
-from capture.file_utils import create_standard_log_name
-from capture.log_format import print_and_write
+from capture.utils.artifact import create_standard_log_name
+from capture.utils.log import print_and_write
 from capture.platform.android.android import Android
 
 
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/factory.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/factory.py
index 1a95683a2383ea..661d4f5abc66c7 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/factory.py
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/factory.py
@@ -22,21 +22,19 @@
 import typing
 
 import capture
-from capture import log_format
+from capture.utils import log
+from capture.utils.async_control import get_timeout
 from capture.base import EcosystemCapture, PlatformLogStreamer, UnsupportedCapturePlatformException
-from capture.file_utils import safe_mkdir
-from capture.log_format import border_print
+from capture.utils.artifact import safe_mkdir
+from capture.utils.log import border_print
 
-_CONFIG_TIMEOUT = 45.0
 _PLATFORM_MAP: typing.Dict[str, PlatformLogStreamer] = {}
 _ECOSYSTEM_MAP: typing.Dict[str, PlatformLogStreamer] = {}
 _ERROR_REPORT: typing.Dict[str, list[str]] = {}
-logger = log_format.get_logger(__file__)
 
+from capture.utils import log
 
-def _get_timeout():
-    return asyncio.get_running_loop().time() + _CONFIG_TIMEOUT
-
+logger = log.get_logger(__file__)
 
 class PlatformFactory:
 
@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ async def get_ecosystem_impl(
 
     @staticmethod
     async def init_ecosystems(platform, ecosystem, artifact_dir):
-        async with asyncio.timeout_at(_get_timeout()):
+        async with asyncio.timeout_at(get_timeout()):
             platform = await PlatformFactory.get_platform_impl(
                 platform, artifact_dir)
         ecosystems_to_load = EcosystemFactory.list_available_ecosystems() \
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@ async def init_ecosystems(platform, ecosystem, artifact_dir):
             else [ecosystem]
         for ecosystem in ecosystems_to_load:
             try:
-                async with asyncio.timeout_at(_get_timeout()):
+                async with asyncio.timeout_at(get_timeout()):
                     await EcosystemFactory.get_ecosystem_impl(
                         ecosystem, platform, artifact_dir)
             except UnsupportedCapturePlatformException:
@@ -116,7 +114,7 @@ async def handle_capture(attr):
         for ecosystem in _ECOSYSTEM_MAP:
             try:
                 border_print(f"{attr} for {ecosystem}")
-                async with asyncio.timeout_at(_get_timeout()):
+                async with asyncio.timeout_at(get_timeout()):
                     await getattr(_ECOSYSTEM_MAP[ecosystem], attr)()
             except TimeoutError:
                 logger.error(f"timeout {attr} {ecosystem}")
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/loader.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/loader.py
index e0709e1c289b24..a765bed8bcbc12 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/loader.py
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/loader.py
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 import traceback
 from typing import Any
 
-from capture import log_format
+from capture.utils import log
 
-logger = log_format.get_logger(__file__)
+logger = log.get_logger(__file__)
 
 
 class CaptureImplsLoader:
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/pcap/pcap.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/pcap/pcap.py
index 45028027c642d3..2fea8d498ce825 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/pcap/pcap.py
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/pcap/pcap.py
@@ -18,15 +18,18 @@
 import os
 import time
 
-from capture import log_format
-from capture.file_utils import create_standard_log_name
-from capture.shell_utils import Bash
+from capture.utils.artifact import create_standard_log_name
+from capture.utils.shell import Bash
+
+from capture.utils import log
+
+logger = log.get_logger(__file__)
 
 
 class PacketCaptureRunner:
 
     def __init__(self, artifact_dir: str, interface: str) -> None:
-        self.logger = log_format.get_logger(__file__)
+        self.logger = logger
         self.artifact_dir = artifact_dir
         self.output_path = str(
             os.path.join(
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/android.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/android.py
index ab537e9ba1dcc3..114a496afbd965 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/android.py
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/android.py
@@ -20,14 +20,15 @@
 import traceback
 import typing
 
-from capture import log_format
 from capture.base import PlatformLogStreamer
-from capture.shell_utils import Bash
+from capture.utils.shell import Bash
 from . import config
 from . import streams
 from .capabilities import Capabilities
 
-logger = log_format.get_logger(__file__)
+from capture.utils import log
+
+logger = log.get_logger(__file__)
 
 
 class Android(PlatformLogStreamer):
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/capabilities.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/capabilities.py
index b713b5c49e1a1a..1587f565623552 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/capabilities.py
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/capabilities.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from capture import log_format
-from capture.shell_utils import Bash
+from capture.utils.shell import Bash
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from capture.platform.android import Android
 
-logger = log_format.get_logger(__file__)
+from capture.utils import log
+
+logger = log.get_logger(__file__)
 
 
 class Capabilities:
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/logcat/logcat.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/logcat/logcat.py
index 1adc035c6ed44c..d34f34d9115420 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/logcat/logcat.py
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/logcat/logcat.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #    limitations under the License.
 #
 
-from capture.file_utils import create_standard_log_name
+from capture.utils.artifact import create_standard_log_name
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from ..base import AndroidStream
 
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/android_pcap/__init__.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/pcap/__init__.py
similarity index 94%
rename from src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/android_pcap/__init__.py
rename to src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/pcap/__init__.py
index cbd2cc919831ec..846210798129ff 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/android_pcap/__init__.py
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/pcap/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 #    limitations under the License.
 #
 
-from .android_pcap import AndroidPcap
+from .pcap import AndroidPcap
 
 __all__ = ["AndroidPcap"]
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/android_pcap/build_tcpdump_64.sh b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/pcap/build_tcpdump_64.sh
similarity index 96%
rename from src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/android_pcap/build_tcpdump_64.sh
rename to src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/pcap/build_tcpdump_64.sh
index 914da032c6f477..e93b4dad9794dc 100755
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/android_pcap/build_tcpdump_64.sh
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/pcap/build_tcpdump_64.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export CFLAGS=-static
 export CPPFLAGS=-static
 export LDFLAGS=-static
 
-./configure --host=arm-linux # --disable-ipv6
+./configure --host=arm-linux
 make
 
 aarch64-linux-gnu-strip tcpdump
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/android_pcap/android_pcap.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/pcap/pcap.py
similarity index 91%
rename from src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/android_pcap/android_pcap.py
rename to src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/pcap/pcap.py
index 83ee4a64068392..7a22d5b023ca63 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/android_pcap/android_pcap.py
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/pcap/pcap.py
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@
 import asyncio
 import os
 
-from capture import log_format
-from capture.file_utils import create_standard_log_name, safe_mkdir
-from capture.shell_utils import Bash
+from capture.utils.artifact import create_standard_log_name, safe_mkdir
+from capture.utils.shell import Bash
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from ... import config
 from ..base import AndroidStream
@@ -28,7 +27,9 @@
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from capture.platform.android import Android
 
-logger = log_format.get_logger(__file__)
+from capture.utils import log
+
+logger = log.get_logger(__file__)
 
 
 class AndroidPcap(AndroidStream):
@@ -53,9 +54,8 @@ async def pull_packet_capture(self) -> None:
             self.pcap_pull = False
 
     async def start(self):
-        safe_mkdir(self.build_dir)
         if self.platform.capabilities.has_tcpdump:
-            self.logger.info("tcpdump already available on this phone; using!")
+            self.logger.info("tcpdump already available; using!")
             self.pcap_proc.start_command()
             self.pcap_pull = True
             return
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ async def start(self):
             self.logger.critical("Android TCP Dump build and push disabled in configs!")
             return
         if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.build_dir, "tcpdump")):
+            safe_mkdir(self.build_dir)
             self.logger.warning("tcpdump bin not found, attempting to build, please wait a few moments!")
             build_script = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "build_tcpdump_64.sh")
             Bash(f"{build_script} 2>&1 >> BUILD_LOG.txt", sync=True, cwd=self.build_dir).start_command()
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ async def start(self):
             self.platform.run_adb_command("chmod +x /sdcard/Movies/tcpdump")
         else:
             self.logger.info("tcpdump already in the expected location, not pushing!")
+        self.logger.info("Starting Android pcap command")
         self.pcap_proc.start_command()
         self.pcap_pull = True
 
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/screen/screen.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/screen/screen.py
index fd61551752052a..149c2499bea5e8 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/screen/screen.py
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/platform/android/streams/screen/screen.py
@@ -18,15 +18,17 @@
 import asyncio
 import os
 
-from capture import log_format
-from capture.file_utils import create_standard_log_name
+from capture.utils import log
+from capture.utils.artifact import create_standard_log_name
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from ..base import AndroidStream
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from capture.platform.android import Android
 
-logger = log_format.get_logger(__file__)
+from capture.utils import log
+
+logger = log.get_logger(__file__)
 
 
 class ScreenRecorder(AndroidStream):
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/utils/__init__.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/utils/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..af291fc35e5e75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/utils/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#
+#    Copyright (c) 2023 Project CHIP Authors
+#    All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#    limitations under the License.
+#
+
+from . import artifact, async_control, log, shell
+
+__all__ = [
+    'artifact',
+    'async_control',
+    'log',
+    'shell',
+]
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/file_utils.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/utils/artifact.py
similarity index 88%
rename from src/tools/interop/idt/capture/file_utils.py
rename to src/tools/interop/idt/capture/utils/artifact.py
index f89e3bd5b861cd..f6b6e3d8321020 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/file_utils.py
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/utils/artifact.py
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 
-def add_border(to_print: str) -> str:
-    """Add star borders to important strings"""
-    return '\n' + '*' * len(to_print) + '\n' + to_print
-
-
 def create_file_timestamp() -> str:
     """Conventional file timestamp suffix"""
     return time.strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/utils/async_control.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/utils/async_control.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..d0e6f666b6a416
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/utils/async_control.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#
+#    Copyright (c) 2023 Project CHIP Authors
+#    All rights reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#    limitations under the License.
+#
+
+import asyncio
+
+from capture import config
+
+
+def get_timeout():
+    return asyncio.get_running_loop().time() + config.async_timeout
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/log_format.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/utils/log.py
similarity index 93%
rename from src/tools/interop/idt/capture/log_format.py
rename to src/tools/interop/idt/capture/utils/log.py
index a552ddebb7805d..aae9b5fa56d74d 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/log_format.py
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/utils/log.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 import logging
 from typing import TextIO
 
-from . import config
+from capture import config
 
 _CONFIG_LEVEL = config.log_level
 
@@ -74,3 +74,8 @@ def border_print(to_print: str, important: bool = False) -> None:
 def print_and_write(to_print: str, file: TextIO) -> None:
     print(f"\x1b[32;1m{to_print}\x1b[0m")
     file.write(to_print)
+
+
+def add_border(to_print: str) -> str:
+    """Add star borders to important strings"""
+    return '\n' + '*' * len(to_print) + '\n' + to_print
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/shell_utils.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/utils/shell.py
similarity index 97%
rename from src/tools/interop/idt/capture/shell_utils.py
rename to src/tools/interop/idt/capture/utils/shell.py
index 6365d9e9996aaf..97eb9431b488e9 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/shell_utils.py
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/capture/utils/shell.py
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@
 import shlex
 import subprocess
 
-from capture import log_format
 from mobly.utils import stop_standing_subprocess
 
-logger = log_format.get_logger(__file__)
+from capture.utils import log
+
+logger = log.get_logger(__file__)
 
 
 class Bash:
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/discovery/__init__.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/discovery/__init__.py
index f9a1aa665a86d8..b83e5dfe0e1f50 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/discovery/__init__.py
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/discovery/__init__.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #    limitations under the License.
 #
-from .matter_ble import MatterBleScanner
-from .matter_dnssd import MatterDnssdListener
+from .ble import MatterBleScanner
+from .dnssd import MatterDnssdListener
 
 __all__ = [
     'MatterBleScanner',
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/discovery/matter_ble.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/discovery/ble.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/tools/interop/idt/discovery/matter_ble.py
rename to src/tools/interop/idt/discovery/ble.py
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/discovery/matter_dnssd.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/discovery/dnssd.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/tools/interop/idt/discovery/matter_dnssd.py
rename to src/tools/interop/idt/discovery/dnssd.py
diff --git a/src/tools/interop/idt/idt.py b/src/tools/interop/idt/idt.py
index 8d0e50ae7c3fc7..61efee7d437dde 100644
--- a/src/tools/interop/idt/idt.py
+++ b/src/tools/interop/idt/idt.py
@@ -17,22 +17,33 @@
 
 import argparse
 import asyncio
-import logging
 import os
 import shutil
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from capture import EcosystemController, EcosystemFactory, PacketCaptureRunner, PlatformFactory
-from capture.file_utils import create_file_timestamp, safe_mkdir
-from capture.log_format import border_print
+from capture.utils.artifact import create_file_timestamp, safe_mkdir
+from capture.utils.log import border_print
 from discovery import MatterBleScanner, MatterDnssdListener
 
+splash = '''\x1b[0m
+\x1b[32;1m┌────────┬\x1b[34;1m──────┐\x1b[35;1m┌──────────┐ 
+\x1b[32;1m│░░░░░░░░│\x1b[34;1m░░░░░░└\x1b[35;1m┤░░░░░░░░░░│ 
+\x1b[32;1m└──┐░░┌──┤\x1b[34;1m░░┌┐░░░├\x1b[35;1m───┐░░┌───┘ 
+\x1b[32;1m   │░░│  │\x1b[34;1m░░│└┐░░│\x1b[35;1m   │░░│
+\x1b[32;1m   │░░│  │\x1b[34;1m░░│┌┘░░│\x1b[35;1m   │░░│
+\x1b[32;1m┌──┘░░└──┤\x1b[34;1m░░└┘░░░│\x1b[35;1m   │░░│
+\x1b[32;1m│░░░░░░░░│\x1b[34;1m░░░░░░┌┘\x1b[35;1m   │░░│
+\x1b[32;1m└────────┴\x1b[34;1m──────┘ \x1b[35;1m   └──┘
+\x1b[32;1mInterop   \x1b[34;1mDebugging  \x1b[35;1mTool
+\x1b[0m'''
+
 
 class InteropDebuggingTool:
 
     def __init__(self) -> None:
-
+        print(splash)
         self.artifact_dir = None
         create_artifact_dir = True
         if len(sys.argv) == 1: