diff --git a/asusctl/src/cli_opts.rs b/asusctl/src/cli_opts.rs
index 281dc6a9..bbef427e 100644
--- a/asusctl/src/cli_opts.rs
+++ b/asusctl/src/cli_opts.rs
@@ -12,16 +12,6 @@ use crate::slash_cli::SlashCommand;
 pub struct CliStart {
     #[argh(switch, description = "show supported functions of this laptop")]
     pub show_supported: bool,
-
-    #[argh(option, description = "keyboard brightness <off, low, med, high>")]
-    pub kbd_bright: Option<LedBrightness>,
-
-    #[argh(switch, description = "toggle to next keyboard brightness")]
-    pub next_kbd_bright: bool,
-
-    #[argh(switch, description = "toggle to previous keyboard brightness")]
-    pub prev_kbd_bright: bool,
-
     #[argh(option, description = "set your battery charge limit <20-100>")]
     pub chg_limit: Option<u8>,
 
@@ -39,6 +29,7 @@ pub enum CliCommand {
     Aura(LedModeCommand),
     AuraPowerOld(LedPowerCommand1),
     AuraPower(LedPowerCommand2),
+    Brightness(BrightnessCommand),
     Profile(ProfileCommand),
     FanCurve(FanCurveCommand),
     Anime(AnimeCommand),
@@ -211,3 +202,60 @@ pub struct BacklightCommand {
     description = "show program version and system info"
 )]
 pub struct InfoCommand {}
+
+#[derive(FromArgs, Debug)]
+#[argh(subcommand, name = "leds", description = "keyboard brightness control")]
+pub struct BrightnessCommand {
+    #[argh(subcommand)]
+    pub command: BrightnessSubCommand,
+}
+
+#[derive(FromArgs, Debug)]
+#[argh(subcommand)]
+pub enum BrightnessSubCommand {
+    Set(BrightnessSetCommand),
+    Get(BrightnessGetCommand),
+    Next(BrightnessNextCommand),
+    Prev(BrightnessPrevCommand),
+}
+
+impl Default for BrightnessSubCommand {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        BrightnessSubCommand::Get(BrightnessGetCommand::default())
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(FromArgs, Debug)]
+#[argh(
+    subcommand,
+    name = "set",
+    description = "set keyboard brightness <off, low, med, high>"
+)]
+pub struct BrightnessSetCommand {
+    #[argh(positional, description = "brightness level: off, low, med, high")]
+    pub level: LedBrightness,
+}
+
+#[derive(FromArgs, Debug, Default)]
+#[argh(
+    subcommand,
+    name = "get",
+    description = "get current keyboard brightness"
+)]
+pub struct BrightnessGetCommand {}
+
+#[derive(FromArgs, Debug, Default)]
+#[argh(
+    subcommand,
+    name = "next",
+    description = "toggle to next keyboard brightness"
+)]
+pub struct BrightnessNextCommand {}
+
+#[derive(FromArgs, Debug, Default)]
+#[argh(
+    subcommand,
+    name = "prev",
+    description = "toggle to previous keyboard brightness"
+)]
+pub struct BrightnessPrevCommand {}
diff --git a/asusctl/src/main.rs b/asusctl/src/main.rs
index baa6ab44..31d2b856 100644
--- a/asusctl/src/main.rs
+++ b/asusctl/src/main.rs
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ fn do_parsed(
         Some(CliCommand::Aura(mode)) => handle_led_mode(mode)?,
         Some(CliCommand::AuraPowerOld(pow)) => handle_led_power1(pow)?,
         Some(CliCommand::AuraPower(pow)) => handle_led_power2(pow)?,
+        Some(CliCommand::Brightness(cmd)) => handle_brightness(cmd)?,
         Some(CliCommand::Profile(cmd)) => {
             handle_throttle_profile(&conn, supported_properties, cmd)?
         }
@@ -207,56 +208,12 @@ fn do_parsed(
             print_info();
         }
         None => {
-            if !parsed.show_supported
-                && parsed.kbd_bright.is_none()
-                && parsed.chg_limit.is_none()
-                && !parsed.next_kbd_bright
-                && !parsed.prev_kbd_bright
-                && !parsed.one_shot_chg
-            {
+            if !parsed.show_supported && parsed.chg_limit.is_none() && !parsed.one_shot_chg {
                 println!("No command given. Run 'asusctl --help' for usage and 'asusctl <command> --help' for subcommands.");
             }
         }
     }
 
-    if let Some(brightness) = &parsed.kbd_bright {
-        if let Ok(aura) = find_iface::<AuraProxyBlocking>("xyz.ljones.Aura") {
-            for aura in aura.iter() {
-                match brightness.level() {
-                    None => {
-                        let level = aura.brightness()?;
-                        println!("Current keyboard led brightness: {level:?}");
-                    }
-                    Some(level) => aura.set_brightness(rog_aura::LedBrightness::from(level))?,
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            println!("No aura interface found");
-        }
-    }
-
-    if parsed.next_kbd_bright {
-        if let Ok(aura) = find_iface::<AuraProxyBlocking>("xyz.ljones.Aura") {
-            for aura in aura.iter() {
-                let brightness = aura.brightness()?;
-                aura.set_brightness(brightness.next())?;
-            }
-        } else {
-            println!("No aura interface found");
-        }
-    }
-
-    if parsed.prev_kbd_bright {
-        if let Ok(aura) = find_iface::<AuraProxyBlocking>("xyz.ljones.Aura") {
-            for aura in aura.iter() {
-                let brightness = aura.brightness()?;
-                aura.set_brightness(brightness.prev())?;
-            }
-        } else {
-            println!("No aura interface found");
-        }
-    }
-
     if parsed.show_supported {
         println!("Supported Core Functions:\n{:#?}", supported_interfaces);
         println!(
@@ -328,6 +285,48 @@ fn handle_backlight(cmd: &BacklightCommand) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Er
     Ok(())
 }
 
+fn handle_brightness(cmd: &BrightnessCommand) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let Ok(aura_proxies) = find_iface::<AuraProxyBlocking>("xyz.ljones.Aura") else {
+        println!("No aura interface found");
+        return Ok(());
+    };
+
+    match &cmd.command {
+        BrightnessSubCommand::Set(s) => {
+            for aura in aura_proxies.iter() {
+                if let Some(level) = s.level.level() {
+                    aura.set_brightness(rog_aura::LedBrightness::from(level))?;
+                } else {
+                    let current = aura.brightness()?;
+                    println!("Current keyboard led brightness: {current:?}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        BrightnessSubCommand::Get(_) => {
+            for aura in aura_proxies.iter() {
+                let level = aura.brightness()?;
+                println!("Current keyboard led brightness: {level:?}");
+            }
+
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+        BrightnessSubCommand::Next(_) => {
+            for aura in aura_proxies.iter() {
+                let brightness = aura.brightness()?;
+                aura.set_brightness(brightness.next())?;
+            }
+        }
+        BrightnessSubCommand::Prev(_) => {
+            for aura in aura_proxies.iter() {
+                let brightness = aura.brightness()?;
+                aura.set_brightness(brightness.prev())?;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 fn handle_anime(cmd: &AnimeCommand) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     if cmd.command.is_none()
         && cmd.enable_display.is_none()