diff --git a/backends/aggregate.go b/backends/aggregate.go
index 158229869b..51750a169a 100644
--- a/backends/aggregate.go
+++ b/backends/aggregate.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package backends
 
 import (
-	"github.com/docker/libswarm/beam"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm"
 	"github.com/flynn/go-shlex"
 
 	"fmt"
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 )
 
-func Aggregate() beam.Sender {
-	backend := beam.NewServer()
-	backend.OnSpawn(func(cmd ...string) (beam.Sender, error) {
+func Aggregate() libswarm.Sender {
+	backend := libswarm.NewServer()
+	backend.OnSpawn(func(cmd ...string) (libswarm.Sender, error) {
 		allBackends := New()
-		instance := beam.NewServer()
+		instance := libswarm.NewServer()
 
 		a, err := newAggregator(allBackends, instance, cmd)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ func Aggregate() beam.Sender {
 }
 
 type aggregator struct {
-	backends []*beam.Object
-	server   *beam.Server
+	backends []*libswarm.Client
+	server   *libswarm.Server
 }
 
-func newAggregator(allBackends *beam.Object, server *beam.Server, args []string) (*aggregator, error) {
+func newAggregator(allBackends *libswarm.Client, server *libswarm.Server, args []string) (*aggregator, error) {
 	a := &aggregator{server: server}
 
 	for _, argString := range args {
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ func newAggregator(allBackends *beam.Object, server *beam.Server, args []string)
 	return a, nil
 }
 
-func (a *aggregator) attach(name string, ret beam.Sender) error {
+func (a *aggregator) attach(name string, ret libswarm.Sender) error {
 	if name != "" {
 		// TODO: implement this?
 		return fmt.Errorf("attaching to a child is not implemented")
 	}
 
-	if _, err := ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: a.server}); err != nil {
+	if _, err := ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: a.server}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (a *aggregator) attach(name string, ret beam.Sender) error {
 		copies.Add(1)
 		go func() {
 			log.Printf("copying output from %#v\n", b)
-			beam.Copy(ret, r)
+			libswarm.Copy(ret, r)
 			log.Printf("finished output from %#v\n", b)
 			copies.Done()
 		}()
diff --git a/backends/backends.go b/backends/backends.go
index 4257010a2e..5357fc161b 100644
--- a/backends/backends.go
+++ b/backends/backends.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package backends
 
 import (
-	"github.com/docker/libswarm/beam"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm"
 	"github.com/docker/libswarm/debug"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm/utils"
 )
 
 // New returns a new engine, with all backends
@@ -11,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 // engine, named after the desired backend.
 //
 // Example: `New().Job("debug").Run()`
-func New() *beam.Object {
-	backends := beam.NewTree()
+func New() *libswarm.Client {
+	backends := utils.NewTree()
 	backends.Bind("simulator", Simulator())
 	backends.Bind("debug", debug.Debug())
 	backends.Bind("fakeclient", FakeClient())
@@ -24,5 +25,5 @@ func New() *beam.Object {
 	backends.Bind("shipyard", Shipyard())
 	backends.Bind("ec2", Ec2())
 	backends.Bind("tutum", Tutum())
-	return beam.Obj(backends)
+	return libswarm.AsClient(backends)
 }
diff --git a/backends/dockerclient.go b/backends/dockerclient.go
index 50960a760d..912f05c0d9 100644
--- a/backends/dockerclient.go
+++ b/backends/dockerclient.go
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/docker/libswarm/beam"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm/utils"
 	"github.com/dotcloud/docker/engine"
-	"github.com/dotcloud/docker/utils"
+	dockerutils "github.com/dotcloud/docker/utils"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net"
@@ -22,16 +23,16 @@ type DockerClientConfig struct {
 	TLSClientConfig *tls.Config
 }
 
-func DockerClient() beam.Sender {
+func DockerClient() libswarm.Sender {
 	return DockerClientWithConfig(&DockerClientConfig{
 		Scheme:  "http",
 		URLHost: "dummy.host",
 	})
 }
 
-func DockerClientWithConfig(config *DockerClientConfig) beam.Sender {
-	backend := beam.NewServer()
-	backend.OnSpawn(func(cmd ...string) (beam.Sender, error) {
+func DockerClientWithConfig(config *DockerClientConfig) libswarm.Sender {
+	backend := libswarm.NewServer()
+	backend.OnSpawn(func(cmd ...string) (libswarm.Sender, error) {
 		if len(cmd) != 1 {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("dockerclient: spawn takes exactly 1 argument, got %d", len(cmd))
 		}
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ func DockerClientWithConfig(config *DockerClientConfig) beam.Sender {
 		client.setURL(cmd[0])
 		b := &dockerClientBackend{
 			client: client,
-			Server: beam.NewServer(),
+			Server: libswarm.NewServer(),
 		}
 		b.Server.OnAttach(b.attach)
 		b.Server.OnStart(b.start)
@@ -55,12 +56,12 @@ func DockerClientWithConfig(config *DockerClientConfig) beam.Sender {
 
 type dockerClientBackend struct {
 	client *client
-	*beam.Server
+	*libswarm.Server
 }
 
-func (b *dockerClientBackend) attach(name string, ret beam.Sender) error {
+func (b *dockerClientBackend) attach(name string, ret libswarm.Sender) error {
 	if name == "" {
-		ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: b.Server})
+		ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: b.Server})
 		<-make(chan struct{})
 	} else {
 		path := fmt.Sprintf("/containers/%s/json", name)
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ func (b *dockerClientBackend) attach(name string, ret beam.Sender) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s", respBody)
 		}
 		c := b.newContainer(name)
-		ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: c})
+		ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: c})
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ func (b *dockerClientBackend) ls() ([]string, error) {
 	return names, nil
 }
 
-func (b *dockerClientBackend) spawn(cmd ...string) (beam.Sender, error) {
+func (b *dockerClientBackend) spawn(cmd ...string) (libswarm.Sender, error) {
 	if len(cmd) != 1 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("dockerclient: spawn takes exactly 1 argument, got %d", len(cmd))
 	}
@@ -128,9 +129,9 @@ func (b *dockerClientBackend) spawn(cmd ...string) (beam.Sender, error) {
 	return b.newContainer(respJson.Id), nil
 }
 
-func (b *dockerClientBackend) newContainer(id string) beam.Sender {
+func (b *dockerClientBackend) newContainer(id string) libswarm.Sender {
 	c := &container{backend: b, id: id}
-	instance := beam.NewServer()
+	instance := libswarm.NewServer()
 	instance.OnAttach(c.attach)
 	instance.OnStart(c.start)
 	instance.OnStop(c.stop)
@@ -143,8 +144,8 @@ type container struct {
 	id      string
 }
 
-func (c *container) attach(name string, ret beam.Sender) error {
-	if _, err := ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack}); err != nil {
+func (c *container) attach(name string, ret libswarm.Sender) error {
+	if _, err := ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -152,8 +153,8 @@ func (c *container) attach(name string, ret beam.Sender) error {
 
 	stdoutR, stdoutW := io.Pipe()
 	stderrR, stderrW := io.Pipe()
-	go beam.EncodeStream(ret, stdoutR, "stdout")
-	go beam.EncodeStream(ret, stderrR, "stderr")
+	go utils.EncodeStream(ret, stdoutR, "stdout")
+	go utils.EncodeStream(ret, stderrR, "stderr")
 	c.backend.client.hijack("POST", path, nil, stdoutW, stderrW)
 
 	return nil
@@ -270,40 +271,40 @@ func (c *client) hijack(method, path string, in io.ReadCloser, stdout, stderr io
 	rwc, br := clientconn.Hijack()
 	defer rwc.Close()
 
-	receiveStdout := utils.Go(func() (err error) {
+	receiveStdout := dockerutils.Go(func() (err error) {
 		defer func() {
 			if in != nil {
 				in.Close()
 			}
 		}()
-		_, err = utils.StdCopy(stdout, stderr, br)
-		utils.Debugf("[hijack] End of stdout")
+		_, err = dockerutils.StdCopy(stdout, stderr, br)
+		dockerutils.Debugf("[hijack] End of stdout")
 		return err
 	})
-	sendStdin := utils.Go(func() error {
+	sendStdin := dockerutils.Go(func() error {
 		if in != nil {
 			io.Copy(rwc, in)
-			utils.Debugf("[hijack] End of stdin")
+			dockerutils.Debugf("[hijack] End of stdin")
 		}
 		if tcpc, ok := rwc.(*net.TCPConn); ok {
 			if err := tcpc.CloseWrite(); err != nil {
-				utils.Debugf("Couldn't send EOF: %s", err)
+				dockerutils.Debugf("Couldn't send EOF: %s", err)
 			}
 		} else if unixc, ok := rwc.(*net.UnixConn); ok {
 			if err := unixc.CloseWrite(); err != nil {
-				utils.Debugf("Couldn't send EOF: %s", err)
+				dockerutils.Debugf("Couldn't send EOF: %s", err)
 			}
 		}
 		// Discard errors due to pipe interruption
 		return nil
 	})
 	if err := <-receiveStdout; err != nil {
-		utils.Debugf("Error receiveStdout: %s", err)
+		dockerutils.Debugf("Error receiveStdout: %s", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if err := <-sendStdin; err != nil {
-		utils.Debugf("Error sendStdin: %s", err)
+		dockerutils.Debugf("Error sendStdin: %s", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/backends/dockerclient_test.go b/backends/dockerclient_test.go
index 6322081111..ac9394b754 100644
--- a/backends/dockerclient_test.go
+++ b/backends/dockerclient_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package backends
 
 import (
-	"github.com/docker/libswarm/beam"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm"
 
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -240,21 +240,21 @@ func (s *stubServer) AllSummaries() []string {
 	return summaries
 }
 
-func instance(t *testing.T, server *stubServer) *beam.Object {
+func instance(t *testing.T, server *stubServer) *libswarm.Client {
 	url := "tcp://localhost:4243"
 	if server != nil {
 		url = strings.Replace(server.URL, "http://", "tcp://", 1)
 	}
 
 	backend := DockerClient()
-	instance, err := beam.Obj(backend).Spawn(url)
+	instance, err := libswarm.AsClient(backend).Spawn(url)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	return instance
 }
 
-func child(t *testing.T, server *stubServer, i *beam.Object, name string) *beam.Object {
+func child(t *testing.T, server *stubServer, i *libswarm.Client, name string) *libswarm.Client {
 	_, child, err := i.Attach(name)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/backends/dockerserver.go b/backends/dockerserver.go
index 7a3c237ff2..3b9ae39912 100644
--- a/backends/dockerserver.go
+++ b/backends/dockerserver.go
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ package backends
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/docker/libswarm/beam"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm/utils"
 	"github.com/dotcloud/docker/api"
 	"github.com/dotcloud/docker/pkg/version"
 	dockerContainerConfig "github.com/dotcloud/docker/runconfig"
-	"github.com/dotcloud/docker/utils"
+	dockerutils "github.com/dotcloud/docker/utils"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -20,10 +21,10 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-func DockerServer() beam.Sender {
-	backend := beam.NewServer()
-	backend.OnVerb(beam.Spawn, beam.Handler(func(ctx *beam.Message) error {
-		instance := beam.Task(func(in beam.Receiver, out beam.Sender) {
+func DockerServer() libswarm.Sender {
+	backend := libswarm.NewServer()
+	backend.OnVerb(libswarm.Spawn, libswarm.Handler(func(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
+		instance := utils.Task(func(in libswarm.Receiver, out libswarm.Sender) {
 			url := "tcp://localhost:4243"
 			if len(ctx.Args) > 0 {
 				url = ctx.Args[0]
@@ -33,15 +34,15 @@ func DockerServer() beam.Sender {
 				fmt.Printf("listenAndServe: %v", err)
 			}
 		})
-		_, err := ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: instance})
+		_, err := ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: instance})
 		return err
 	}))
 	return backend
 }
 
-type HttpApiFunc func(out beam.Sender, version version.Version, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, vars map[string]string) error
+type HttpApiFunc func(out libswarm.Sender, version version.Version, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, vars map[string]string) error
 
-func listenAndServe(urlStr string, out beam.Sender) error {
+func listenAndServe(urlStr string, out libswarm.Sender) error {
 	fmt.Println("Starting Docker server...")
 	r, err := createRouter(out)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ func listenAndServe(urlStr string, out beam.Sender) error {
 	return httpSrv.Serve(l)
 }
 
-func ping(out beam.Sender, version version.Version, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, vars map[string]string) error {
+func ping(out libswarm.Sender, version version.Version, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, vars map[string]string) error {
 	_, err := w.Write([]byte{'O', 'K'})
 	return err
 }
@@ -107,14 +108,14 @@ type containerJson struct {
 	VolumesRW      map[string]bool
 }
 
-func getContainerJson(out beam.Sender, containerID string) (containerJson, error) {
-	o := beam.Obj(out)
+func getContainerJson(out libswarm.Sender, containerID string) (containerJson, error) {
+	o := libswarm.AsClient(out)
 
 	_, containerOut, err := o.Attach(containerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return containerJson{}, err
 	}
-	container := beam.Obj(containerOut)
+	container := libswarm.AsClient(containerOut)
 	responseJson, err := container.Get()
 	if err != nil {
 		return containerJson{}, err
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ func getContainerJson(out beam.Sender, containerID string) (containerJson, error
 	return response, nil
 }
 
-func getContainerInfo(out beam.Sender, version version.Version, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, vars map[string]string) error {
+func getContainerInfo(out libswarm.Sender, version version.Version, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, vars map[string]string) error {
 	container, err := getContainerJson(out, vars["name"])
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -136,12 +137,12 @@ func getContainerInfo(out beam.Sender, version version.Version, w http.ResponseW
 	return writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, container)
 }
 
-func getContainersJSON(out beam.Sender, version version.Version, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, vars map[string]string) error {
+func getContainersJSON(out libswarm.Sender, version version.Version, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, vars map[string]string) error {
 	if err := r.ParseForm(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	o := beam.Obj(out)
+	o := libswarm.AsClient(out)
 	names, err := o.Ls()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ func getContainersJSON(out beam.Sender, version version.Version, w http.Response
 	return writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, responses)
 }
 
-func postContainersCreate(out beam.Sender, version version.Version, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, vars map[string]string) error {
+func postContainersCreate(out libswarm.Sender, version version.Version, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, vars map[string]string) error {
 	if err := r.ParseForm(); err != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ func postContainersCreate(out beam.Sender, version version.Version, w http.Respo
 		return err
 	}
 
-	container, err := beam.Obj(out).Spawn(string(body))
+	container, err := libswarm.AsClient(out).Spawn(string(body))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ func postContainersCreate(out beam.Sender, version version.Version, w http.Respo
 	return writeJSON(w, http.StatusCreated, response)
 }
 
-func postContainersStart(out beam.Sender, version version.Version, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, vars map[string]string) error {
+func postContainersStart(out libswarm.Sender, version version.Version, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, vars map[string]string) error {
 	if vars == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Missing parameter")
 	}
@@ -249,8 +250,8 @@ func postContainersStart(out beam.Sender, version version.Version, w http.Respon
 	// TODO: r.Body
 
 	name := vars["name"]
-	_, containerOut, err := beam.Obj(out).Attach(name)
-	container := beam.Obj(containerOut)
+	_, containerOut, err := libswarm.AsClient(out).Attach(name)
+	container := libswarm.AsClient(containerOut)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -262,14 +263,14 @@ func postContainersStart(out beam.Sender, version version.Version, w http.Respon
 	return nil
 }
 
-func postContainersStop(out beam.Sender, version version.Version, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, vars map[string]string) error {
+func postContainersStop(out libswarm.Sender, version version.Version, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, vars map[string]string) error {
 	if vars == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Missing parameter")
 	}
 
 	name := vars["name"]
-	_, containerOut, err := beam.Obj(out).Attach(name)
-	container := beam.Obj(containerOut)
+	_, containerOut, err := libswarm.AsClient(out).Attach(name)
+	container := libswarm.AsClient(containerOut)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ func hijackServer(w http.ResponseWriter) (io.ReadCloser, io.Writer, error) {
 	return conn, conn, nil
 }
 
-func postContainersAttach(out beam.Sender, version version.Version, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, vars map[string]string) error {
+func postContainersAttach(out libswarm.Sender, version version.Version, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, vars map[string]string) error {
 	if err := r.ParseForm(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -321,20 +322,20 @@ func postContainersAttach(out beam.Sender, version version.Version, w http.Respo
 	fmt.Fprintf(outStream, "HTTP/1.1 200 OK\r\nContent-Type: application/vnd.docker.raw-stream\r\n\r\n")
 
 	// TODO: if a TTY, then no multiplexing is done
-	errStream := utils.NewStdWriter(outStream, utils.Stderr)
-	outStream = utils.NewStdWriter(outStream, utils.Stdout)
+	errStream := dockerutils.NewStdWriter(outStream, dockerutils.Stderr)
+	outStream = dockerutils.NewStdWriter(outStream, dockerutils.Stdout)
 
-	_, containerOut, err := beam.Obj(out).Attach(vars["name"])
+	_, containerOut, err := libswarm.AsClient(out).Attach(vars["name"])
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	container := beam.Obj(containerOut)
+	container := libswarm.AsClient(containerOut)
 
 	containerR, _, err := container.Attach("")
 	var tasks sync.WaitGroup
 	go func() {
 		defer tasks.Done()
-		err := beam.DecodeStream(outStream, containerR, "stdout")
+		err := utils.DecodeStream(outStream, containerR, "stdout")
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Printf("decodestream: %v\n", err)
 		}
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ func postContainersAttach(out beam.Sender, version version.Version, w http.Respo
 	tasks.Add(1)
 	go func() {
 		defer tasks.Done()
-		err := beam.DecodeStream(errStream, containerR, "stderr")
+		err := utils.DecodeStream(errStream, containerR, "stderr")
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Printf("decodestream: %v\n", err)
 		}
@@ -353,7 +354,7 @@ func postContainersAttach(out beam.Sender, version version.Version, w http.Respo
 	return nil
 }
 
-func postContainersWait(out beam.Sender, version version.Version, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, vars map[string]string) error {
+func postContainersWait(out libswarm.Sender, version version.Version, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, vars map[string]string) error {
 	if vars == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Missing parameter")
 	}
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ func postContainersWait(out beam.Sender, version version.Version, w http.Respons
 	})
 }
 
-func createRouter(out beam.Sender) (*mux.Router, error) {
+func createRouter(out libswarm.Sender) (*mux.Router, error) {
 	r := mux.NewRouter()
 	m := map[string]map[string]HttpApiFunc{
 		"GET": {
@@ -405,7 +406,7 @@ func createRouter(out beam.Sender) (*mux.Router, error) {
 	return r, nil
 }
 
-func makeHttpHandler(out beam.Sender, localMethod string, localRoute string, handlerFunc HttpApiFunc, dockerVersion version.Version) http.HandlerFunc {
+func makeHttpHandler(out libswarm.Sender, localMethod string, localRoute string, handlerFunc HttpApiFunc, dockerVersion version.Version) http.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		// log the request
 		fmt.Printf("Calling %s %s\n", localMethod, localRoute)
diff --git a/backends/ec2.go b/backends/ec2.go
index 5848a2f4fc..af9ece3535 100644
--- a/backends/ec2.go
+++ b/backends/ec2.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package backends
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/docker/libswarm/beam"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
@@ -36,22 +36,22 @@ type ec2Config struct {
 type ec2Client struct {
 	config         *ec2Config
 	ec2Conn        *ec2.EC2
-	Server         *beam.Server
+	Server         *libswarm.Server
 	instance       *ec2.Instance
 	sshTunnel      *os.Process
-	dockerInstance *beam.Object
+	dockerInstance *libswarm.Client
 }
 
-func (c *ec2Client) get(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func (c *ec2Client) get(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 	output, err := c.dockerInstance.Get()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Set, Args: []string{output}})
+	ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Set, Args: []string{output}})
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *ec2Client) start(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func (c *ec2Client) start(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 	if instance, err := c.findInstance(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else if instance != nil {
@@ -73,44 +73,44 @@ func (c *ec2Client) start(ctx *beam.Message) error {
 	c.waitForDockerDaemon()
 	fmt.Printf("ec2 service up and running: region: %s zone: %s\n",
 		c.config.region.Name, c.config.zone)
-	ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: c.Server})
+	ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: c.Server})
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *ec2Client) spawn(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func (c *ec2Client) spawn(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 	out, err := c.dockerInstance.Spawn(ctx.Args...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: out})
+	ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: out})
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *ec2Client) ls(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func (c *ec2Client) ls(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 	output, err := c.dockerInstance.Ls()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Set, Args: output})
+	ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Set, Args: output})
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *ec2Client) stop(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func (c *ec2Client) stop(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 	c.dockerInstance.Stop()
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *ec2Client) attach(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func (c *ec2Client) attach(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 	if ctx.Args[0] == "" {
-		ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: c.Server})
+		ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: c.Server})
 		<-make(chan struct{})
 	} else {
 		_, out, err := c.dockerInstance.Attach(ctx.Args[0])
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: out})
+		ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: out})
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func (c *ec2Client) initDockerClientInstance(instance *ec2.Instance) error {
 		URLHost: "localhost",
 	})
 
-	dockerBackend := beam.Obj(dockerClient)
+	dockerBackend := libswarm.AsClient(dockerClient)
 	url := fmt.Sprintf("tcp://localhost:%s", c.config.sshLocalPort)
 	dockerInstance, err := dockerBackend.Spawn(url)
 	c.dockerInstance = dockerInstance
@@ -341,9 +341,9 @@ func signalHandler(client *ec2Client) {
 	}()
 }
 
-func Ec2() beam.Sender {
-	backend := beam.NewServer()
-	backend.OnVerb(beam.Spawn, beam.Handler(func(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func Ec2() libswarm.Sender {
+	backend := libswarm.NewServer()
+	backend.OnVerb(libswarm.Spawn, libswarm.Handler(func(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 		var config, err = newConfig(ctx.Args)
 
 		if err != nil {
@@ -355,16 +355,16 @@ func Ec2() beam.Sender {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		client := &ec2Client{config, ec2Conn, beam.NewServer(), nil, nil, nil}
-		client.Server.OnVerb(beam.Spawn, beam.Handler(client.spawn))
-		client.Server.OnVerb(beam.Start, beam.Handler(client.start))
-		client.Server.OnVerb(beam.Stop, beam.Handler(client.stop))
-		client.Server.OnVerb(beam.Attach, beam.Handler(client.attach))
-		client.Server.OnVerb(beam.Ls, beam.Handler(client.ls))
-		client.Server.OnVerb(beam.Get, beam.Handler(client.get))
+		client := &ec2Client{config, ec2Conn, libswarm.NewServer(), nil, nil, nil}
+		client.Server.OnVerb(libswarm.Spawn, libswarm.Handler(client.spawn))
+		client.Server.OnVerb(libswarm.Start, libswarm.Handler(client.start))
+		client.Server.OnVerb(libswarm.Stop, libswarm.Handler(client.stop))
+		client.Server.OnVerb(libswarm.Attach, libswarm.Handler(client.attach))
+		client.Server.OnVerb(libswarm.Ls, libswarm.Handler(client.ls))
+		client.Server.OnVerb(libswarm.Get, libswarm.Handler(client.get))
 
 		signalHandler(client)
-		_, err = ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: client.Server})
+		_, err = ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: client.Server})
 
 		return err
 	}))
diff --git a/backends/exec.go b/backends/exec.go
index edd949ff91..1335406219 100644
--- a/backends/exec.go
+++ b/backends/exec.go
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
-	"github.com/docker/libswarm/beam"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm"
 )
 
-func Exec() beam.Sender {
-	e := beam.NewServer()
-	e.OnVerb(beam.Spawn, beam.Handler(func(msg *beam.Message) error {
+func Exec() libswarm.Sender {
+	e := libswarm.NewServer()
+	e.OnVerb(libswarm.Spawn, libswarm.Handler(func(msg *libswarm.Message) error {
 		if len(msg.Args) < 1 {
 			return fmt.Errorf("usage: SPAWN exec|... <config>")
 		}
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ func Exec() beam.Sender {
 		}
 		cmd := &command{
 			Cmd:	exec.Command(config.Path, config.Args...),
-			Server: beam.NewServer(),
+			Server: libswarm.NewServer(),
 		}
-		cmd.OnVerb(beam.Attach, beam.Handler(func(msg *beam.Message) error {
+		cmd.OnVerb(libswarm.Attach, libswarm.Handler(func(msg *libswarm.Message) error {
 			stdout, err := cmd.StdoutPipe()
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ func Exec() beam.Sender {
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			inR, inW := beam.Pipe()
-			if _, err := msg.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: inW}); err != nil {
+			inR, inW := libswarm.Pipe()
+			if _, err := msg.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: inW}); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			out := beam.Obj(msg.Ret)
+			out := libswarm.AsClient(msg.Ret)
 			go func() {
 				defer stdin.Close()
 				for {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func Exec() beam.Sender {
 					if err != nil {
 						return
 					}
-					if msg.Verb == beam.Log && len(msg.Args) > 0 {
+					if msg.Verb == libswarm.Log && len(msg.Args) > 0 {
 						fmt.Fprintf(stdin, "%s\n", strings.TrimRight(msg.Args[0], "\r\n"))
 					}
 				}
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func Exec() beam.Sender {
 			cmd.tasks.Wait()
 			return nil
 		}))
-		cmd.OnVerb(beam.Start, beam.Handler(func(msg *beam.Message) error {
+		cmd.OnVerb(libswarm.Start, libswarm.Handler(func(msg *libswarm.Message) error {
 			cmd.tasks.Add(1)
 			if err := cmd.Cmd.Start(); err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ func Exec() beam.Sender {
 			go func() {
 				defer cmd.tasks.Done()
 				if err := cmd.Cmd.Wait(); err != nil {
-					beam.Obj(msg.Ret).Log("%s exited status=%v", cmd.Cmd.Path, err)
+					libswarm.AsClient(msg.Ret).Log("%s exited status=%v", cmd.Cmd.Path, err)
 				}
 			}()
-			msg.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack})
+			msg.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack})
 			return nil
 		}))
-		if _, err := msg.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: cmd}); err != nil {
+		if _, err := msg.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: cmd}); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		return nil
@@ -100,6 +100,6 @@ func Exec() beam.Sender {
 
 type command struct {
 	*exec.Cmd
-	*beam.Server
+	*libswarm.Server
 	tasks sync.WaitGroup
 }
diff --git a/backends/fakeclient.go b/backends/fakeclient.go
index 157ab842b6..0f357ab62e 100644
--- a/backends/fakeclient.go
+++ b/backends/fakeclient.go
@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/docker/libswarm/beam"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm/utils"
 )
 
-func FakeClient() beam.Sender {
-	backend := beam.NewServer()
-	backend.OnVerb(beam.Spawn, beam.Handler(func(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func FakeClient() libswarm.Sender {
+	backend := libswarm.NewServer()
+	backend.OnVerb(libswarm.Spawn, libswarm.Handler(func(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 		// Instantiate a new fakeclient instance
-		instance := beam.Task(func(in beam.Receiver, out beam.Sender) {
+		instance := utils.Task(func(in libswarm.Receiver, out libswarm.Sender) {
 			fmt.Printf("fake client!\n")
 			defer fmt.Printf("end of fake client!\n")
-			o := beam.Obj(out)
+			o := libswarm.AsClient(out)
 			o.Log("fake client starting")
 			defer o.Log("fake client terminating")
 			for {
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ func FakeClient() beam.Sender {
 				o.Log("fake client heartbeat!")
 			}
 		})
-		_, err := ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: instance})
+		_, err := ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: instance})
 		return err
 	}))
 	return backend
diff --git a/backends/orchard.go b/backends/orchard.go
index f16d5aebf3..cb15af29b5 100644
--- a/backends/orchard.go
+++ b/backends/orchard.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package backends
 
 import (
-	"github.com/docker/libswarm/beam"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm"
 	"github.com/orchardup/go-orchard/api"
 
 	"crypto/tls"
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import (
 	"os"
 )
 
-func Orchard() beam.Sender {
-	backend := beam.NewServer()
-	backend.OnSpawn(func(cmd ...string) (beam.Sender, error) {
+func Orchard() libswarm.Sender {
+	backend := libswarm.NewServer()
+	backend.OnSpawn(func(cmd ...string) (libswarm.Sender, error) {
 		if len(cmd) != 2 {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("orchard: spawn expects 2 arguments: API token and name of host")
 		}
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func Orchard() beam.Sender {
 			URLHost:         host.IPAddress,
 			TLSClientConfig: tlsConfig,
 		})
-		forwardBackend := beam.Obj(backend)
+		forwardBackend := libswarm.AsClient(backend)
 		forwardInstance, err := forwardBackend.Spawn(url)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
diff --git a/backends/shipyard.go b/backends/shipyard.go
index d05f4f2bb7..cc5d42a746 100644
--- a/backends/shipyard.go
+++ b/backends/shipyard.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package backends
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/docker/libswarm/beam"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
@@ -11,29 +11,29 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-func Shipyard() beam.Sender {
-	backend := beam.NewServer()
-	backend.OnVerb(beam.Spawn, beam.Handler(func(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func Shipyard() libswarm.Sender {
+	backend := libswarm.NewServer()
+	backend.OnVerb(libswarm.Spawn, libswarm.Handler(func(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 		if len(ctx.Args) != 3 {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Shipyard: Usage <shipyard URL> <user> <pass>")
 		}
 
 		c := &shipyard{url: ctx.Args[0], user: ctx.Args[1], pass: ctx.Args[2]}
 
-		c.Server = beam.NewServer()
-		c.Server.OnVerb(beam.Attach, beam.Handler(c.attach))
-		c.Server.OnVerb(beam.Start, beam.Handler(c.start))
-		c.Server.OnVerb(beam.Ls, beam.Handler(c.containers))
-		c.OnVerb(beam.Get, beam.Handler(c.containerInspect))
-		_, err := ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: c.Server})
+		c.Server = libswarm.NewServer()
+		c.Server.OnVerb(libswarm.Attach, libswarm.Handler(c.attach))
+		c.Server.OnVerb(libswarm.Start, libswarm.Handler(c.start))
+		c.Server.OnVerb(libswarm.Ls, libswarm.Handler(c.containers))
+		c.OnVerb(libswarm.Get, libswarm.Handler(c.containerInspect))
+		_, err := ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: c.Server})
 		return err
 	}))
 	return backend
 }
 
-func (c *shipyard) attach(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func (c *shipyard) attach(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 	if ctx.Args[0] == "" {
-		ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: c.Server})
+		ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: c.Server})
 		for {
 			time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 		}
@@ -41,17 +41,17 @@ func (c *shipyard) attach(ctx *beam.Message) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *shipyard) start(ctx *beam.Message) error {
-	ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack})
+func (c *shipyard) start(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
+	ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack})
 	return nil
 }
 
 type shipyard struct {
 	url, user, pass string
-	*beam.Server
+	*libswarm.Server
 }
 
-func (c *shipyard) containers(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func (c *shipyard) containers(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 	out, err := c.gateway("GET", "containers", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (c *shipyard) containers(ctx *beam.Message) error {
 	for _, c := range data.Objects {
 		ids = append(ids, c.Id)
 	}
-	if _, err := ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Set, Args: ids}); err != nil {
+	if _, err := ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Set, Args: ids}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ type shipyardObject struct {
 	Id string `json:"container_id"`
 }
 
-func (c *shipyard) containerInspect(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func (c *shipyard) containerInspect(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 	if len(ctx.Args) != 1 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Expected 1 container id, got %s", len(ctx.Args))
 	}
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (c *shipyard) containerInspect(ctx *beam.Message) error {
 	}
 	var data shipyardObject
 	json.Unmarshal(out, &data)
-	if _, err := ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Set, Args: []string{"foo", "bar"}}); err != nil {
+	if _, err := ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Set, Args: []string{"foo", "bar"}}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/backends/simulator.go b/backends/simulator.go
index a2b81d957a..d992ae40b4 100644
--- a/backends/simulator.go
+++ b/backends/simulator.go
@@ -1,24 +1,25 @@
 package backends
 
 import (
-	"github.com/docker/libswarm/beam"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm/utils"
 )
 
-func Simulator() beam.Sender {
-	s := beam.NewServer()
-	s.OnVerb(beam.Spawn, beam.Handler(func(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func Simulator() libswarm.Sender {
+	s := libswarm.NewServer()
+	s.OnVerb(libswarm.Spawn, libswarm.Handler(func(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 		containers := ctx.Args
-		instance := beam.Task(func(in beam.Receiver, out beam.Sender) {
-			beam.Obj(out).Log("[simulator] starting\n")
-			s := beam.NewServer()
-			s.OnVerb(beam.Ls, beam.Handler(func(msg *beam.Message) error {
-				beam.Obj(out).Log("[simulator] generating fake list of objects...\n")
-				beam.Obj(msg.Ret).Set(containers...)
+		instance := utils.Task(func(in libswarm.Receiver, out libswarm.Sender) {
+			libswarm.AsClient(out).Log("[simulator] starting\n")
+			s := libswarm.NewServer()
+			s.OnVerb(libswarm.Ls, libswarm.Handler(func(msg *libswarm.Message) error {
+				libswarm.AsClient(out).Log("[simulator] generating fake list of objects...\n")
+				libswarm.AsClient(msg.Ret).Set(containers...)
 				return nil
 			}))
-			beam.Copy(s, in)
+			libswarm.Copy(s, in)
 		})
-		ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: instance})
+		ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: instance})
 		return nil
 	}))
 	return s
diff --git a/backends/tutum.go b/backends/tutum.go
index d9a1d41643..fd3e042969 100644
--- a/backends/tutum.go
+++ b/backends/tutum.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package backends
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/docker/libswarm/beam"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm"
 	"github.com/dotcloud/docker/engine"
 	"github.com/tutumcloud/go-tutum"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ var (
 	tutumConnectorVersion = "v1.11"
 )
 
-func Tutum() beam.Sender {
-	backend := beam.NewServer()
-	backend.OnVerb(beam.Spawn, beam.Handler(func(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func Tutum() libswarm.Sender {
+	backend := libswarm.NewServer()
+	backend.OnVerb(libswarm.Spawn, libswarm.Handler(func(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 		if len(ctx.Args) == 2 {
 			tutum.User = ctx.Args[0]
 			tutum.ApiKey = ctx.Args[1]
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ func Tutum() beam.Sender {
 		}
 		t := &tutumBackend{
 			tutumDockerConnector: tutumDockerConnector,
-			Server:               beam.NewServer(),
+			Server:               libswarm.NewServer(),
 		}
-		t.Server.OnVerb(beam.Attach, beam.Handler(t.attach))
-		t.Server.OnVerb(beam.Start, beam.Handler(t.ack))
-		t.Server.OnVerb(beam.Ls, beam.Handler(t.ls))
-		t.Server.OnVerb(beam.Spawn, beam.Handler(t.spawn))
-		_, err = ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: t.Server})
+		t.Server.OnVerb(libswarm.Attach, libswarm.Handler(t.attach))
+		t.Server.OnVerb(libswarm.Start, libswarm.Handler(t.ack))
+		t.Server.OnVerb(libswarm.Ls, libswarm.Handler(t.ls))
+		t.Server.OnVerb(libswarm.Spawn, libswarm.Handler(t.spawn))
+		_, err = ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: t.Server})
 		return err
 	}))
 	return backend
@@ -48,28 +48,28 @@ func Tutum() beam.Sender {
 
 type tutumBackend struct {
 	tutumDockerConnector *tutumDockerConnector
-	*beam.Server
+	*libswarm.Server
 }
 
-func (t *tutumBackend) attach(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func (t *tutumBackend) attach(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 	if ctx.Args[0] == "" {
-		ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: t.Server})
+		ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: t.Server})
 		for {
 			time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 		}
 	} else {
 		c := t.newContainer(ctx.Args[0])
-		ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: c})
+		ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: c})
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *tutumBackend) ack(ctx *beam.Message) error {
-	ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: t.Server})
+func (t *tutumBackend) ack(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
+	ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: t.Server})
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *tutumBackend) ls(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func (t *tutumBackend) ls(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 	resp, err := t.tutumDockerConnector.call("GET", "/containers/json", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s: get: %v", t.tutumDockerConnector.URL.String(), err)
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ func (t *tutumBackend) ls(ctx *beam.Message) error {
 	for _, env := range c.Data {
 		ids = append(ids, env.GetList("Id")[0])
 	}
-	if _, err := ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Set, Args: ids}); err != nil {
+	if _, err := ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Set, Args: ids}); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s: send response: %v", t.tutumDockerConnector.URL.String(), err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *tutumBackend) spawn(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func (t *tutumBackend) spawn(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 	if len(ctx.Args) != 1 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("tutum: spawn takes exactly 1 argument, got %d", len(ctx.Args))
 	}
@@ -112,18 +112,18 @@ func (t *tutumBackend) spawn(ctx *beam.Message) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	c := t.newContainer(respJson.Id)
-	if _, err = ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack, Ret: c}); err != nil {
+	if _, err = ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: c}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *tutumBackend) newContainer(id string) beam.Sender {
+func (t *tutumBackend) newContainer(id string) libswarm.Sender {
 	c := &tutumContainer{tutumBackend: t, id: id}
-	instance := beam.NewServer()
-	instance.OnVerb(beam.Get, beam.Handler(c.get))
-	instance.OnVerb(beam.Start, beam.Handler(c.start))
-	instance.OnVerb(beam.Stop, beam.Handler(c.stop))
+	instance := libswarm.NewServer()
+	instance.OnVerb(libswarm.Get, libswarm.Handler(c.get))
+	instance.OnVerb(libswarm.Start, libswarm.Handler(c.start))
+	instance.OnVerb(libswarm.Stop, libswarm.Handler(c.stop))
 	return instance
 }
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ type tutumContainer struct {
 	id           string
 }
 
-func (c *tutumContainer) get(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func (c *tutumContainer) get(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 	path := fmt.Sprintf("/containers/%s/json", c.id)
 	resp, err := c.tutumBackend.tutumDockerConnector.call("GET", path, "")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -146,13 +146,13 @@ func (c *tutumContainer) get(ctx *beam.Message) error {
 	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s", respBody)
 	}
-	if _, err := ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Set, Args: []string{string(respBody)}}); err != nil {
+	if _, err := ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Set, Args: []string{string(respBody)}}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *tutumContainer) start(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func (c *tutumContainer) start(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 	path := fmt.Sprintf("/containers/%s/start", c.id)
 	resp, err := c.tutumBackend.tutumDockerConnector.call("POST", path, "")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -165,13 +165,13 @@ func (c *tutumContainer) start(ctx *beam.Message) error {
 	if resp.StatusCode != 204 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("expected status code 204, got %d:\n%s", resp.StatusCode, respBody)
 	}
-	if _, err := ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack}); err != nil {
+	if _, err := ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *tutumContainer) stop(ctx *beam.Message) error {
+func (c *tutumContainer) stop(ctx *libswarm.Message) error {
 	path := fmt.Sprintf("/containers/%s/stop", c.id)
 	resp, err := c.tutumBackend.tutumDockerConnector.call("POST", path, "")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func (c *tutumContainer) stop(ctx *beam.Message) error {
 	if resp.StatusCode != 204 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("expected status code 204, got %d:\n%s", resp.StatusCode, respBody)
 	}
-	if _, err := ctx.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{Verb: beam.Ack}); err != nil {
+	if _, err := ctx.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/beam/task.go b/beam/task.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ee3f95584..0000000000
--- a/beam/task.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-package beam
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"sync"
-)
-
-func Task(f func(in Receiver, out Sender)) Sender {
-	var running bool
-	var l sync.RWMutex
-	inR, inW := Pipe()
-	outR, outW := Pipe()
-	obj := NewServer()
-	obj.OnVerb(Attach, Handler(func(msg *Message) error {
-		msg.Ret.Send(&Message{Verb: Ack, Ret: inW})
-		fmt.Printf("copying task output from %#v to %#v\n", outR, msg.Ret)
-		defer fmt.Printf("(DONE) copying task output from %#v to %#v\n", outR, msg.Ret)
-		Copy(msg.Ret, outR)
-		return nil
-	}))
-	obj.OnVerb(Start, Handler(func(msg *Message) error {
-		l.RLock()
-		r := running
-		l.RUnlock()
-		if r {
-			return fmt.Errorf("already running")
-		}
-		l.Lock()
-		go f(inR, outW)
-		running = true
-		l.Unlock()
-		msg.Ret.Send(&Message{Verb: Ack})
-		return nil
-	}))
-	return obj
-}
diff --git a/beam/tree.go b/beam/tree.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 83c92dc1a0..0000000000
--- a/beam/tree.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-package beam
-
-import (
-	"sort"
-)
-
-type Tree struct {
-	*Server
-	children map[string]Sender
-}
-
-func NewTree() *Tree {
-	t := &Tree{
-		Server:   NewServer(),
-		children: make(map[string]Sender),
-	}
-	t.OnVerb(Attach, Handler(func(msg *Message) error {
-		if len(msg.Args) == 0 || msg.Args[0] == "" {
-			msg.Ret.Send(&Message{Verb: Ack, Ret: t})
-			return nil
-		}
-		if child, exists := t.children[msg.Args[0]]; exists {
-			msg.Ret.Send(&Message{Verb: Ack, Ret: child})
-			return nil
-		}
-		Obj(msg.Ret).Error("not found")
-		return nil
-	}))
-	t.OnVerb(Ls, Handler(func(msg *Message) error {
-		names := make([]string, 0, len(t.children))
-		for name := range t.children {
-			names = append(names, name)
-		}
-		sort.Strings(names)
-		Obj(msg.Ret).Set(names...)
-		return nil
-	}))
-	return t
-}
-
-func (t *Tree) Bind(name string, dst Sender) *Tree {
-	t.children[name] = dst
-	return t
-}
diff --git a/beam/object.go b/client.go
similarity index 68%
rename from beam/object.go
rename to client.go
index eca3389c1f..518c42dccf 100644
--- a/beam/object.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package beam
+package libswarm
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -8,23 +8,21 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-// FIXME: rename Object to Client
-
-type Object struct {
+type Client struct {
 	Sender
 }
 
-func Obj(dst Sender) *Object {
-	return &Object{dst}
+func AsClient(dst Sender) *Client {
+	return &Client{dst}
 }
 
-func (o *Object) Log(msg string, args ...interface{}) error {
-	_, err := o.Send(&Message{Verb: Log, Args: []string{fmt.Sprintf(msg, args...)}})
+func (c *Client) Log(msg string, args ...interface{}) error {
+	_, err := c.Send(&Message{Verb: Log, Args: []string{fmt.Sprintf(msg, args...)}})
 	return err
 }
 
-func (o *Object) Ls() ([]string, error) {
-	ret, err := o.Send(&Message{Verb: Ls, Ret: RetPipe})
+func (c *Client) Ls() ([]string, error) {
+	ret, err := c.Send(&Message{Verb: Ls, Ret: RetPipe})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -44,8 +42,8 @@ func (o *Object) Ls() ([]string, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected verb %v", msg.Verb)
 }
 
-func (o *Object) Spawn(cmd ...string) (out *Object, err error) {
-	ret, err := o.Send(&Message{Verb: Spawn, Args: cmd, Ret: RetPipe})
+func (c *Client) Spawn(cmd ...string) (out *Client, err error) {
+	ret, err := c.Send(&Message{Verb: Spawn, Args: cmd, Ret: RetPipe})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ func (o *Object) Spawn(cmd ...string) (out *Object, err error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if msg.Verb == Ack {
-		return &Object{msg.Ret}, nil
+		return &Client{msg.Ret}, nil
 	}
 	msg.Ret.Close()
 	if msg.Verb == Error {
@@ -66,8 +64,8 @@ func (o *Object) Spawn(cmd ...string) (out *Object, err error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected verb %v", msg.Verb)
 }
 
-func (o *Object) Attach(name string) (in Receiver, out *Object, err error) {
-	ret, err := o.Send(&Message{Verb: Attach, Args: []string{name}, Ret: RetPipe})
+func (c *Client) Attach(name string) (in Receiver, out *Client, err error) {
+	ret, err := c.Send(&Message{Verb: Attach, Args: []string{name}, Ret: RetPipe})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@ func (o *Object) Attach(name string) (in Receiver, out *Object, err error) {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 	if msg.Verb == Ack {
-		return ret, &Object{msg.Ret}, nil
+		return ret, &Client{msg.Ret}, nil
 	}
 	msg.Ret.Close()
 	if msg.Verb == Error {
@@ -88,13 +86,13 @@ func (o *Object) Attach(name string) (in Receiver, out *Object, err error) {
 	return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected verb %v", msg.Verb)
 }
 
-func (o *Object) Error(msg string, args ...interface{}) error {
-	_, err := o.Send(&Message{Verb: Error, Args: []string{fmt.Sprintf(msg, args...)}})
+func (c *Client) Error(msg string, args ...interface{}) error {
+	_, err := c.Send(&Message{Verb: Error, Args: []string{fmt.Sprintf(msg, args...)}})
 	return err
 }
 
-func (o *Object) Connect() (net.Conn, error) {
-	ret, err := o.Send(&Message{Verb: Connect, Ret: RetPipe})
+func (c *Client) Connect() (net.Conn, error) {
+	ret, err := c.Send(&Message{Verb: Connect, Ret: RetPipe})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -121,21 +119,21 @@ func (o *Object) Connect() (net.Conn, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected verb %v", msg.Verb)
 }
 
-func (o *Object) SetJson(val interface{}) error {
+func (c *Client) SetJson(val interface{}) error {
 	txt, err := json.Marshal(val)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return o.Set(string(txt))
+	return c.Set(string(txt))
 }
 
-func (o *Object) Set(vals ...string) error {
-	_, err := o.Send(&Message{Verb: Set, Args: vals})
+func (c *Client) Set(vals ...string) error {
+	_, err := c.Send(&Message{Verb: Set, Args: vals})
 	return err
 }
 
-func (o *Object) Get() (string, error) {
-	ret, err := o.Send(&Message{Verb: Get, Ret: RetPipe})
+func (c *Client) Get() (string, error) {
+	ret, err := c.Send(&Message{Verb: Get, Ret: RetPipe})
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -158,8 +156,8 @@ func (o *Object) Get() (string, error) {
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("unexpected verb %v", msg.Verb)
 }
 
-func (o *Object) Watch() (Receiver, error) {
-	ret, err := o.Send(&Message{Verb: Watch, Ret: RetPipe})
+func (c *Client) Watch() (Receiver, error) {
+	ret, err := c.Send(&Message{Verb: Watch, Ret: RetPipe})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -173,8 +171,8 @@ func (o *Object) Watch() (Receiver, error) {
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected verb %v", msg.Verb)
 }
 
-func (o *Object) Start() error {
-	ret, err := o.Send(&Message{Verb: Start, Ret: RetPipe})
+func (c *Client) Start() error {
+	ret, err := c.Send(&Message{Verb: Start, Ret: RetPipe})
 	msg, err := ret.Receive(0)
 	if err == io.EOF {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unexpected EOF")
@@ -188,8 +186,8 @@ func (o *Object) Start() error {
 	return fmt.Errorf("unexpected verb %v", msg.Verb)
 }
 
-func (o *Object) Stop() error {
-	ret, err := o.Send(&Message{Verb: Stop, Ret: RetPipe})
+func (c *Client) Stop() error {
+	ret, err := c.Send(&Message{Verb: Stop, Ret: RetPipe})
 	msg, err := ret.Receive(0)
 	if err == io.EOF {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unexpected EOF")
diff --git a/debug/debug.go b/debug/debug.go
index 0e361e6db7..de0d0a9bd3 100644
--- a/debug/debug.go
+++ b/debug/debug.go
@@ -5,46 +5,47 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"log"
 
-	"github.com/docker/libswarm/beam"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm/utils"
 )
 
 // The Debug service is an example of intercepting messages between a receiver and a sender.
 // The service also exposes messages passing through it for debug purposes.
-func Debug() beam.Sender {
+func Debug() libswarm.Sender {
 	dbgInstance := &debug{
-		service: beam.NewServer(),
+		service: libswarm.NewServer(),
 	}
 
-	sender := beam.NewServer()
-	sender.OnVerb(beam.Spawn, beam.Handler(dbgInstance.spawn))
+	sender := libswarm.NewServer()
+	sender.OnVerb(libswarm.Spawn, libswarm.Handler(dbgInstance.spawn))
 	return sender
 }
 
 // Debug service type
 type debug struct {
-	service *beam.Server
-	out     beam.Sender
+	service *libswarm.Server
+	out     libswarm.Sender
 }
 
 // Spawn will return a new instance as the Ret channel of the message sent back
-func (dbg *debug) spawn(msg *beam.Message) (err error) {
-	// By sending back a task, beam will run the function with the in and out arguments
+func (dbg *debug) spawn(msg *libswarm.Message) (err error) {
+	// By sending back a task, libswarm will run the function with the in and out arguments
 	// set to the services present before and after this one in the pipeline.
-	instance := beam.Task(func(in beam.Receiver, out beam.Sender) {
+	instance := utils.Task(func(in libswarm.Receiver, out libswarm.Sender) {
 		// Setup our channels
 		dbg.out = out
 
 		// Set up the debug interceptor
-		dbg.service.Catchall(beam.Handler(dbg.catchall))
+		dbg.service.Catchall(libswarm.Handler(dbg.catchall))
 
 		// Copy everything from the receiver to our service. By copying like this in the task
 		// we can use the catchall handler instead of handling the message here.
-		beam.Copy(dbg.service, in)
+		libswarm.Copy(dbg.service, in)
 	})
 
 	// Inform the system of our new instance
-	msg.Ret.Send(&beam.Message{
-		Verb: beam.Ack,
+	msg.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{
+		Verb: libswarm.Ack,
 		Ret:  instance,
 	})
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ func (dbg *debug) spawn(msg *beam.Message) (err error) {
 }
 
 // Catches all messages sent to the service
-func (dbg *debug) catchall(msg *beam.Message) (err error) {
+func (dbg *debug) catchall(msg *libswarm.Message) (err error) {
 	log.Printf("[debug] ---> Outbound Message ---> { Verb: %s, Args: %v }\n", msg.Verb, msg.Args)
 
 	// If there's no output after us then we'll just reply with an error
@@ -61,13 +62,13 @@ func (dbg *debug) catchall(msg *beam.Message) (err error) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("[debug] Verb: %s is not implemented.", msg.Verb)
 	}
 
-	// We forward the message with a special Ret value of "beam.RetPipe" - this
+	// We forward the message with a special Ret value of "libswarm.RetPipe" - this
 	// asks libchan to open a new pipe so that we can read replies from upstream
-	forwardedMsg := &beam.Message{
+	forwardedMsg := &libswarm.Message{
 		Verb: msg.Verb,
 		Args: msg.Args,
 		Att:  msg.Att,
-		Ret:  beam.RetPipe,
+		Ret:  libswarm.RetPipe,
 	}
 
 	// Send the forwarded message
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ func (dbg *debug) catchall(msg *beam.Message) (err error) {
 	} else {
 		for {
 			// Relay all messages returned until the inbound channel is empty (EOF)
-			var reply *beam.Message
+			var reply *libswarm.Message
 			if reply, err = inbound.Receive(0); err != nil {
 				if err == io.EOF {
 					// EOF is expected
diff --git a/beam/message.go b/message.go
similarity index 99%
rename from beam/message.go
rename to message.go
index eac5b23c76..0e06e95f8a 100644
--- a/beam/message.go
+++ b/message.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package beam
+package libswarm
 
 import (
 	"github.com/docker/libchan"
diff --git a/beam/message_test.go b/message_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from beam/message_test.go
rename to message_test.go
index 8987cb199e..9d24177b01 100644
--- a/beam/message_test.go
+++ b/message_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package beam
+package libswarm
 
 import (
 	"io/ioutil"
diff --git a/beam/server.go b/server.go
similarity index 99%
rename from beam/server.go
rename to server.go
index 23a2e09baa..ee584d3380 100644
--- a/beam/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package beam
+package libswarm
 
 import (
 	"github.com/docker/libchan"
diff --git a/swarmd/swarmd.go b/swarmd/swarmd.go
index 864311d4b0..cb0e512319 100644
--- a/swarmd/swarmd.go
+++ b/swarmd/swarmd.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/codegangsta/cli"
 	"github.com/docker/libswarm/backends"
-	"github.com/docker/libswarm/beam"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm"
 	_ "github.com/dotcloud/docker/api/server"
 	"github.com/flynn/go-shlex"
 	"io"
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func cmdDaemon(c *cli.Context) {
-	app := beam.NewServer()
+	app := libswarm.NewServer()
 	app.OnLog(func(args ...string) error {
 		log.Printf("%s\n", strings.Join(args, " "))
 		return nil
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func cmdDaemon(c *cli.Context) {
 		fmt.Println(strings.Join(names, "\n"))
 		return
 	}
-	var previousInstanceR beam.Receiver
+	var previousInstanceR libswarm.Receiver
 	// FIXME: refactor into a Pipeline
 	for idx, backendArg := range c.Args() {
 		bName, bArgs, err := parseCmd(backendArg)
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ func cmdDaemon(c *cli.Context) {
 		if err != nil {
 			Fatalf("attach: %v", err)
 		}
-		go func(r beam.Receiver, w beam.Sender, idx int) {
+		go func(r libswarm.Receiver, w libswarm.Sender, idx int) {
 			if r != nil {
-				beam.Copy(w, r)
+				libswarm.Copy(w, r)
 			}
 			w.Close()
 		}(previousInstanceR, instanceW, idx)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func cmdDaemon(c *cli.Context) {
 		}
 		previousInstanceR = instanceR
 	}
-	_, err := beam.Copy(app, previousInstanceR)
+	_, err := libswarm.Copy(app, previousInstanceR)
 	if err != nil {
 		Fatalf("copy: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/beam/nop.go b/utils/nop.go
similarity index 65%
rename from beam/nop.go
rename to utils/nop.go
index 9d3cabb392..6efe9d2a72 100644
--- a/beam/nop.go
+++ b/utils/nop.go
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
-package beam
+package utils
 
 import (
 	"github.com/docker/libchan"
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm"
+
 	"io"
 )
 
 type NopSender struct{}
 
-func (s NopSender) Send(msg *Message) (Receiver, error) {
+func (s NopSender) Send(msg *libswarm.Message) (libswarm.Receiver, error) {
 	return NopReceiver{}, nil
 }
 
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ func (s NopSender) Unwrap() libchan.Sender {
 
 type NopReceiver struct{}
 
-func (r NopReceiver) Receive(mode int) (*Message, error) {
+func (r NopReceiver) Receive(mode int) (*libswarm.Message, error) {
 	return nil, io.EOF
 }
 
diff --git a/beam/stream.go b/utils/stream.go
similarity index 50%
rename from beam/stream.go
rename to utils/stream.go
index beef7229c1..cec33002b4 100644
--- a/beam/stream.go
+++ b/utils/stream.go
@@ -1,28 +1,30 @@
-package beam
+package utils
 
 import (
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm"
+
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 )
 
-func EncodeStream(sender Sender, reader io.Reader, tag string) {
+func EncodeStream(sender libswarm.Sender, reader io.Reader, tag string) {
 	chunk := make([]byte, 4096)
 	for {
 		n, err := reader.Read(chunk)
 		if n > 0 {
-			sender.Send(&Message{Verb: Log, Args: []string{tag, string(chunk[0:n])}})
+			sender.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Log, Args: []string{tag, string(chunk[0:n])}})
 		}
 		if err != nil {
 			message := fmt.Sprintf("Error reading from stream: %v", err)
-			sender.Send(&Message{Verb: Error, Args: []string{message}})
+			sender.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Error, Args: []string{message}})
 			break
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func DecodeStream(dst io.Writer, src Receiver, tag string) error {
+func DecodeStream(dst io.Writer, src libswarm.Receiver, tag string) error {
 	for {
-		msg, err := src.Receive(Ret)
+		msg, err := src.Receive(libswarm.Ret)
 		if err == io.EOF {
 			return nil
 		}
diff --git a/utils/task.go b/utils/task.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e937dcb052
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/task.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm"
+
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+func Task(f func(in libswarm.Receiver, out libswarm.Sender)) libswarm.Sender {
+	var running bool
+	var l sync.RWMutex
+	inR, inW := libswarm.Pipe()
+	outR, outW := libswarm.Pipe()
+	obj := libswarm.NewServer()
+	obj.OnVerb(libswarm.Attach, libswarm.Handler(func(msg *libswarm.Message) error {
+		msg.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: inW})
+		fmt.Printf("copying task output from %#v to %#v\n", outR, msg.Ret)
+		defer fmt.Printf("(DONE) copying task output from %#v to %#v\n", outR, msg.Ret)
+		libswarm.Copy(msg.Ret, outR)
+		return nil
+	}))
+	obj.OnVerb(libswarm.Start, libswarm.Handler(func(msg *libswarm.Message) error {
+		l.RLock()
+		r := running
+		l.RUnlock()
+		if r {
+			return fmt.Errorf("already running")
+		}
+		l.Lock()
+		go f(inR, outW)
+		running = true
+		l.Unlock()
+		msg.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack})
+		return nil
+	}))
+	return obj
+}
diff --git a/utils/tree.go b/utils/tree.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..169d1de846
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/tree.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"github.com/docker/libswarm"
+
+	"sort"
+)
+
+type Tree struct {
+	*libswarm.Server
+	children map[string]libswarm.Sender
+}
+
+func NewTree() *Tree {
+	t := &Tree{
+		Server:   libswarm.NewServer(),
+		children: make(map[string]libswarm.Sender),
+	}
+	t.OnVerb(libswarm.Attach, libswarm.Handler(func(msg *libswarm.Message) error {
+		if len(msg.Args) == 0 || msg.Args[0] == "" {
+			msg.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: t})
+			return nil
+		}
+		if child, exists := t.children[msg.Args[0]]; exists {
+			msg.Ret.Send(&libswarm.Message{Verb: libswarm.Ack, Ret: child})
+			return nil
+		}
+		libswarm.AsClient(msg.Ret).Error("not found")
+		return nil
+	}))
+	t.OnVerb(libswarm.Ls, libswarm.Handler(func(msg *libswarm.Message) error {
+		names := make([]string, 0, len(t.children))
+		for name := range t.children {
+			names = append(names, name)
+		}
+		sort.Strings(names)
+		libswarm.AsClient(msg.Ret).Set(names...)
+		return nil
+	}))
+	return t
+}
+
+func (t *Tree) Bind(name string, dst libswarm.Sender) *Tree {
+	t.children[name] = dst
+	return t
+}
diff --git a/beam/verbs.go b/verbs.go
similarity index 98%
rename from beam/verbs.go
rename to verbs.go
index ad10ca4a3b..460871ef41 100644
--- a/beam/verbs.go
+++ b/verbs.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package beam
+package libswarm
 
 import (
 	"fmt"