diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6eca68ae1b..c76af04a91 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ COMPONENTS += runtime-rs
 TOOLS =
 
 TOOLS += agent-ctl
-TOOLS += trace-forwarder
-TOOLS += runk
+TOOLS += kata-ctl
 TOOLS += log-parser
+TOOLS += runk
+TOOLS += trace-forwarder
 
 STANDARD_TARGETS = build check clean install test vendor
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c29a1c8595..6972ed2786 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ The table below lists the remaining parts of the project:
 | [kernel](https://www.kernel.org) | kernel | Linux kernel used by the hypervisor to boot the guest image. Patches are stored [here](tools/packaging/kernel). |
 | [osbuilder](tools/osbuilder) | infrastructure | Tool to create "mini O/S" rootfs and initrd images and kernel for the hypervisor. |
 | [`agent-ctl`](src/tools/agent-ctl) | utility | Tool that provides low-level access for testing the agent. |
+| [`kata-ctl`](src/tools/kata-ctl) | utility | Tool that provides advanced commands and debug facilities. |
 | [`trace-forwarder`](src/tools/trace-forwarder) | utility | Agent tracing helper. |
 | [`runk`](src/tools/runk) | utility | Standard OCI container runtime based on the agent. |
 | [`ci`](https://github.com/kata-containers/ci) | CI | Continuous Integration configuration files and scripts. |
diff --git a/src/tools/kata-ctl/.gitignore b/src/tools/kata-ctl/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..57872d0f1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/kata-ctl/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/vendor/
diff --git a/src/tools/kata-ctl/Cargo.toml b/src/tools/kata-ctl/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..094613c343
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/kata-ctl/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2022 Intel Corporation
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+
+[package]
+name = "kata-ctl"
+version = "0.0.1"
+authors = ["The Kata Containers community <kata-dev@lists.katacontainers.io>"]
+edition = "2018"
+
+[dependencies]
+anyhow = "1.0.31"
+clap = { version = "3.2.20", features = ["derive", "cargo"] }
+reqwest = { version = "0.11", default-features = false, features = ["json", "blocking", "rustls-tls"] }
+serde_json = "1.0.85"
+thiserror = "1.0.35"
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+semver = "1.0.12"
diff --git a/src/tools/kata-ctl/Makefile b/src/tools/kata-ctl/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e11af38457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/kata-ctl/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2022 Intel Corporation
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+
+include ../../../utils.mk
+
+PROJECT_NAME = Kata Containers
+PROJECT_URL = https://github.com/kata-containers
+PROJECT_COMPONENT = kata-ctl
+
+TARGET = $(PROJECT_COMPONENT)
+
+VERSION_FILE := ./VERSION
+VERSION := $(shell grep -v ^\# $(VERSION_FILE))
+COMMIT_NO := $(shell git rev-parse HEAD 2>/dev/null || true)
+COMMIT_NO_SHORT := $(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD 2>/dev/null || true)
+COMMIT := $(if $(shell git status --porcelain --untracked-files=no 2>/dev/null || true),${COMMIT_NO}-dirty,${COMMIT_NO})
+
+# Exported to allow cargo to see it
+export KATA_CTL_VERSION := $(if $(COMMIT),$(VERSION)-$(COMMIT),$(VERSION))
+
+GENERATED_CODE = src/ops/version.rs
+
+GENERATED_REPLACEMENTS= \
+    KATA_CTL_VERSION
+
+GENERATED_FILES := $(GENERATED_CODE)
+
+.DEFAULT_GOAL := default
+
+default: $(TARGET) build
+
+$(TARGET): $(GENERATED_CODE)
+
+build:
+	@RUSTFLAGS="$(EXTRA_RUSTFLAGS) --deny warnings" cargo build --target $(TRIPLE) $(if $(findstring release,$(BUILD_TYPE)),--release) $(EXTRA_RUSTFEATURES)
+
+$(GENERATED_FILES): %: %.in
+	@sed $(foreach r,$(GENERATED_REPLACEMENTS),-e 's|@$r@|$($r)|g') "$<" > "$@"
+
+
+clean:
+	@cargo clean
+	@rm -f $(GENERATED_FILES)
+
+vendor:
+	cargo vendor
+
+test:
+	@RUSTFLAGS="$(EXTRA_RUSTFLAGS) --deny warnings" cargo test --target $(TRIPLE) $(if $(findstring release,$(BUILD_TYPE)),--release) $(EXTRA_RUSTFEATURES)
+
+install:
+	@RUSTFLAGS="$(EXTRA_RUSTFLAGS) --deny warnings" cargo install --target $(TRIPLE) --path .
+
+check: standard_rust_check
+
+.PHONY: \
+	build \
+	check \
+	clean \
+	install \
+	test \
+	vendor
diff --git a/src/tools/kata-ctl/README.md b/src/tools/kata-ctl/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bf908f60d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/kata-ctl/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# Kata Containers control tool
+
+## Overview
+
+The `kata-ctl` tool is a rust rewrite of the
+[`kata-runtime`](../../runtime/cmd/kata-runtime)
+[utility program](../../../docs/design/architecture/README.md#utility-program).
+
+The program provides a number of utility commands for:
+
+- Using advanced Kata Containers features.
+- Problem determination and debugging.
+
+## Audience and environment
+
+Users and administrators.
+
+## Build the tool
+
+```bash
+$ make
+```
+
+## Install the tool
+
+```bash
+$ make install
+```
+
+## Run the tool
+
+```bash
+$ kata-ctl ...
+```
+
+For example, to determine if your system is capable of running Kata
+Containers, run:
+
+```bash
+$ kata-ctl check all
+```
+
+### Full details
+
+For a usage statement, run:
+
+```bash
+$ kata-ctl --help
+```
diff --git a/src/tools/kata-ctl/VERSION b/src/tools/kata-ctl/VERSION
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..d62dc733ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/kata-ctl/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../VERSION
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/arch/aarch64/mod.rs b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/arch/aarch64/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6df39ce748
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/arch/aarch64/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2022 Intel Corporation
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "aarch64")]
+pub use arch_specific::*;
+
+mod arch_specific {
+    use anyhow::Result;
+
+    pub fn check() -> Result<()> {
+        unimplemented!("Check not implemented in aarch64")
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/arch/mod.rs b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/arch/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e72bcc4537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/arch/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2022 Intel Corporation
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "aarch64")]
+pub mod aarch64;
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "powerpc64le")]
+pub mod powerpc64le;
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "s390x")]
+pub mod s390x;
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
+pub mod x86_64;
+
+pub fn check() -> Result<()> {
+    #[cfg(target_arch = "aarch64")]
+    let result = aarch64::check();
+
+    #[cfg(target_arch = "powerpc64le")]
+    let result = powerpc64le::check();
+
+    #[cfg(target_arch = "s390x")]
+    let result = s390x::check();
+
+    #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
+    let result = x86_64::check();
+
+    #[cfg(not(any(
+        target_arch = "aarch64",
+        target_arch = "powerpc64le",
+        target_arch = "s390x",
+        target_arch = "x86_64"
+    )))]
+    compile_error!("unknown architecture");
+
+    result
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/arch/powerpc64le/mod.rs b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/arch/powerpc64le/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a87ab02f8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/arch/powerpc64le/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2022 Intel Corporation
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "powerpc64le")]
+pub use arch_specific::*;
+
+mod arch_specific {
+    use anyhow::Result;
+
+    pub fn check() -> Result<()> {
+        unimplemented!("Check not implemented in powerpc64le");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/arch/s390x/mod.rs b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/arch/s390x/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f6a424c3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/arch/s390x/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2022 Intel Corporation
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "s390x")]
+pub use arch_specific::*;
+
+mod arch_specific {
+    use anyhow::Result;
+
+    pub fn check() -> Result<()> {
+        unimplemented!("Check not implemented in s390x");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/arch/x86_64/mod.rs b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/arch/x86_64/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95817981e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/arch/x86_64/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2022 Intel Corporation
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
+pub use arch_specific::*;
+
+mod arch_specific {
+    use crate::check;
+    use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
+
+    const PROC_CPUINFO: &str = "/proc/cpuinfo";
+    const CPUINFO_DELIMITER: &str = "\nprocessor";
+    const CPUINFO_FLAGS_TAG: &str = "flags";
+    const CPU_FLAGS_INTEL: &[&str] = &["lm", "sse4_1", "vmx"];
+    const CPU_ATTRIBS_INTEL: &[&str] = &["GenuineIntel"];
+
+    // check cpu
+    fn check_cpu() -> Result<()> {
+        println!("INFO: check CPU: x86_64");
+
+        let cpu_info = check::get_single_cpu_info(PROC_CPUINFO, CPUINFO_DELIMITER)?;
+
+        let cpu_flags = check::get_cpu_flags(&cpu_info, CPUINFO_FLAGS_TAG)
+            .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Error parsing CPU flags, file {:?}, {:?}", PROC_CPUINFO, e))?;
+
+        // perform checks
+        // TODO: Perform checks based on hypervisor type
+        // TODO: Add more information to output (see kata-check in go tool); adjust formatting
+        let missing_cpu_attributes = check::check_cpu_attribs(&cpu_info, CPU_ATTRIBS_INTEL)?;
+        if !missing_cpu_attributes.is_empty() {
+            eprintln!(
+                "WARNING: Missing CPU attributes {:?}",
+                missing_cpu_attributes
+            );
+        }
+        let missing_cpu_flags = check::check_cpu_flags(&cpu_flags, CPU_FLAGS_INTEL)?;
+        if !missing_cpu_flags.is_empty() {
+            eprintln!("WARNING: Missing CPU flags {:?}", missing_cpu_flags);
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn check() -> Result<()> {
+        println!("INFO: check: x86_64");
+
+        let _cpu_result = check_cpu();
+
+        // TODO: collect outcome of tests to determine if checks pass or not
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/args.rs b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/args.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..449bcb5e9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/args.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2022 Intel Corporation
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+
+use clap::{Args, Parser, Subcommand};
+
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+#[derive(Parser, Debug)]
+#[clap(name = "kata-ctl", author, about = "Kata Containers control tool")]
+pub struct KataCtlCli {
+    #[clap(subcommand)]
+    pub command: Commands,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Subcommand)]
+pub enum Commands {
+    /// Tests if system can run Kata Containers
+    Check(CheckArgument),
+
+    /// Directly assign a volume to Kata Containers to manage
+    DirectVolume,
+
+    /// Display settings
+    Env,
+
+    /// Enter into guest by debug console
+    Exec,
+
+    /// Manage vm factory
+    Factory,
+
+    /// Manages iptables
+    Iptables(IptablesCommand),
+
+    /// Gather metrics associated with infrastructure used to run a sandbox
+    Metrics(MetricsCommand),
+
+    /// Display version details
+    Version,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Args, Error)]
+#[error("Argument is not valid")]
+pub struct CheckArgument {
+    #[clap(subcommand)]
+    pub command: CheckSubCommand,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Subcommand)]
+pub enum CheckSubCommand {
+    /// Runs all checks
+    All,
+
+    /// Runs all checks but excluding network checks.
+    NoNetworkChecks,
+
+    /// Only compare the current and latest available versions
+    CheckVersionOnly,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Args)]
+pub struct MetricsCommand {
+    #[clap(subcommand)]
+    pub metrics_cmd: MetricsSubCommand,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Subcommand)]
+pub enum MetricsSubCommand {
+    /// Arguments for metrics
+    MetricsArgs,
+}
+
+// #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Args)]
+pub struct IptablesCommand {
+    #[clap(subcommand)]
+    pub iptables: IpTablesArguments,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Subcommand)]
+pub enum IpTablesArguments {
+    /// Configure iptables
+    Metrics,
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/check.rs b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/check.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28febb307c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/check.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2022 Intel Corporation
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+
+// Contains checks that are not architecture-specific
+
+use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
+use reqwest::header::{CONTENT_TYPE, USER_AGENT};
+use serde_json::Value;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::fs;
+
+const KATA_GITHUB_URL: &str =
+    "https://api.github.com/repos/kata-containers/kata-containers/releases/latest";
+
+fn get_cpu_info(cpu_info_file: &str) -> Result<String> {
+    let contents = fs::read_to_string(cpu_info_file)?;
+    Ok(contents)
+}
+
+// get_single_cpu_info returns the contents of the first cpu from
+// the specified cpuinfo file by parsing based on a specified delimiter
+pub fn get_single_cpu_info(cpu_info_file: &str, substring: &str) -> Result<String> {
+    let contents = get_cpu_info(cpu_info_file)?;
+
+    if contents.is_empty() {
+        return Err(anyhow!("cpu_info string is empty"))?;
+    }
+
+    let subcontents: Vec<&str> = contents.split(substring).collect();
+    let result = subcontents
+        .first()
+        .ok_or("error splitting contents of cpuinfo")
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))?
+        .to_string();
+
+    Ok(result)
+}
+
+// get_cpu_flags returns a string of cpu flags from cpuinfo, passed in
+// as a string
+pub fn get_cpu_flags(cpu_info: &str, cpu_flags_tag: &str) -> Result<String> {
+    if cpu_info.is_empty() {
+        return Err(anyhow!("cpu_info string is empty"))?;
+    }
+
+    let subcontents: Vec<&str> = cpu_info.split('\n').collect();
+    for line in subcontents {
+        if line.starts_with(cpu_flags_tag) {
+            let line_data: Vec<&str> = line.split(':').collect();
+            let flags = line_data
+                .last()
+                .ok_or("error splitting flags in cpuinfo")
+                .map_err(|e| anyhow!(e))?
+                .to_string();
+            return Ok(flags);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok("".to_string())
+}
+
+// get_missing_strings searches for required (strings) in data and returns
+// a vector containing the missing strings
+fn get_missing_strings(data: &str, required: &'static [&'static str]) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
+    let mut missing: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
+
+    for item in required {
+        if !data.split_whitespace().any(|x| x == *item) {
+            missing.push(item.to_string());
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(missing)
+}
+
+pub fn check_cpu_flags(
+    retrieved_flags: &str,
+    required_flags: &'static [&'static str],
+) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
+    let missing_flags = get_missing_strings(retrieved_flags, required_flags)?;
+
+    Ok(missing_flags)
+}
+
+pub fn check_cpu_attribs(
+    cpu_info: &str,
+    required_attribs: &'static [&'static str],
+) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
+    let mut cpu_info_processed = cpu_info.replace('\t', "");
+    cpu_info_processed = cpu_info_processed.replace('\n', " ");
+
+    let missing_attribs = get_missing_strings(&cpu_info_processed, required_attribs)?;
+    Ok(missing_attribs)
+}
+
+pub fn run_network_checks() -> Result<()> {
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn get_kata_version_by_url(url: &str) -> std::result::Result<String, reqwest::Error> {
+    let content = reqwest::blocking::Client::new()
+        .get(url)
+        .header(CONTENT_TYPE, "application/json")
+        .header(USER_AGENT, "kata")
+        .send()?
+        .json::<HashMap<String, Value>>()?;
+
+    let version = content["tag_name"].as_str().unwrap();
+    Ok(version.to_string())
+}
+
+fn handle_reqwest_error(e: reqwest::Error) -> anyhow::Error {
+    if e.is_connect() {
+        return anyhow!(e).context("http connection failure: connection refused");
+    }
+
+    if e.is_timeout() {
+        return anyhow!(e).context("http connection failure: connection timeout");
+    }
+
+    if e.is_builder() {
+        return anyhow!(e).context("http connection failure: url malformed");
+    }
+
+    if e.is_decode() {
+        return anyhow!(e).context("http connection failure: unable to decode response body");
+    }
+
+    anyhow!(e).context("unknown http connection failure: {:?}")
+}
+
+pub fn check_version() -> Result<()> {
+    let version = get_kata_version_by_url(KATA_GITHUB_URL).map_err(handle_reqwest_error)?;
+
+    println!("Version: {}", version);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use semver::Version;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_get_cpu_info_empty_input() {
+        let expected = "No such file or directory (os error 2)";
+        let actual = get_cpu_info("").err().unwrap().to_string();
+        assert_eq!(expected, actual);
+
+        let actual = get_single_cpu_info("", "\nprocessor")
+            .err()
+            .unwrap()
+            .to_string();
+        assert_eq!(expected, actual);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_get_cpu_flags_empty_input() {
+        let expected = "cpu_info string is empty";
+        let actual = get_cpu_flags("", "").err().unwrap().to_string();
+        assert_eq!(expected, actual);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn check_version_by_empty_url() {
+        const TEST_URL: &str = "http:";
+        let expected = "builder error: empty host";
+        let actual = get_kata_version_by_url(TEST_URL).err().unwrap().to_string();
+        assert_eq!(expected, actual);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn check_version_by_garbage_url() {
+        const TEST_URL: &str = "_localhost_";
+        let expected = "builder error: relative URL without a base";
+        let actual = get_kata_version_by_url(TEST_URL).err().unwrap().to_string();
+        assert_eq!(expected, actual);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn check_version_by_invalid_url() {
+        const TEST_URL: &str = "http://localhost :80";
+        let expected = "builder error: invalid domain character";
+        let actual = get_kata_version_by_url(TEST_URL).err().unwrap().to_string();
+        assert_eq!(expected, actual);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn check_latest_version() {
+        let version = get_kata_version_by_url(KATA_GITHUB_URL).unwrap();
+
+        let v = Version::parse(&version).unwrap();
+        assert!(!v.major.to_string().is_empty());
+        assert!(!v.minor.to_string().is_empty());
+        assert!(!v.patch.to_string().is_empty());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/main.rs b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30e4b5eb7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2022 Intel Corporation
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+
+mod arch;
+mod args;
+mod check;
+mod ops;
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+use clap::Parser;
+use std::process::exit;
+
+use args::{Commands, KataCtlCli};
+
+use ops::check_ops::{
+    handle_check, handle_check_volume, handle_env, handle_exec, handle_factory, handle_iptables,
+    handle_metrics, handle_version,
+};
+
+fn real_main() -> Result<()> {
+    let args = KataCtlCli::parse();
+
+    match args.command {
+        Commands::Check(args) => handle_check(args),
+        Commands::DirectVolume => handle_check_volume(),
+        Commands::Env => handle_env(),
+        Commands::Exec => handle_exec(),
+        Commands::Factory => handle_factory(),
+        Commands::Iptables(args) => handle_iptables(args),
+        Commands::Metrics(args) => handle_metrics(args),
+        Commands::Version => handle_version(),
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    if let Err(e) = real_main() {
+        eprintln!("ERROR: {:#?}", e);
+        exit(1);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/ops.rs b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/ops.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e0f9a4e32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/ops.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2022 Intel Corporation
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+
+pub mod check_ops;
+pub mod version;
diff --git a/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/ops/check_ops.rs b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/ops/check_ops.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b97cb6b05d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/ops/check_ops.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2022 Intel Corporation
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+
+use crate::arch;
+use crate::check;
+use crate::ops::version;
+
+use crate::args::{CheckArgument, CheckSubCommand, IptablesCommand, MetricsCommand};
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+
+const NAME: &str = "kata-ctl";
+
+pub fn handle_check(checkcmd: CheckArgument) -> Result<()> {
+    let command = checkcmd.command;
+
+    match command {
+        CheckSubCommand::All => {
+            // run architecture-specific tests
+            arch::check()?;
+
+            // run code that uses network checks
+            check::run_network_checks()?;
+        }
+
+        CheckSubCommand::NoNetworkChecks => {
+            // run architecture-specific tests
+            arch::check()?;
+        }
+
+        CheckSubCommand::CheckVersionOnly => {
+            // retrieve latest release
+            check::check_version()?;
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub fn handle_check_volume() -> Result<()> {
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub fn handle_env() -> Result<()> {
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub fn handle_exec() -> Result<()> {
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub fn handle_factory() -> Result<()> {
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub fn handle_iptables(_args: IptablesCommand) -> Result<()> {
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub fn handle_metrics(_args: MetricsCommand) -> Result<()> {
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub fn handle_version() -> Result<()> {
+    let version = version::get().unwrap();
+    println!("{} version {:?} (type: rust)", NAME, version);
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/ops/version.rs.in b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/ops/version.rs.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..052eccf168
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/kata-ctl/src/ops/version.rs.in
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2022 Intel Corporation
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+//
+
+//
+// WARNING: This file is auto-generated - DO NOT EDIT!
+//
+
+use clap::crate_version;
+
+const KATA_CTL_VERSION: &str = "@KATA_CTL_VERSION@";
+
+pub fn get() -> Result<String, String> {
+    if KATA_CTL_VERSION.trim().is_empty() {
+        Err("Unable to retrieve kata Version. Check that Kata is properly installed".to_string())
+    } else {
+        let version = format!("{}-{}", KATA_CTL_VERSION, crate_version!());
+
+        Ok(version)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use semver::Version;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_get() {
+        let version = get().unwrap();
+        let v = Version::parse(&version).unwrap();
+
+        assert!(!v.major.to_string().is_empty());
+        assert!(!v.minor.to_string().is_empty());
+        assert!(!v.patch.to_string().is_empty());
+        assert!(!v.pre.to_string().is_empty());
+    }
+}