diff --git a/internal/app/config.go b/fipc/config.go
similarity index 99%
rename from internal/app/config.go
rename to fipc/config.go
index 758dcd0..472d22f 100644
--- a/internal/app/config.go
+++ b/fipc/config.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package app
+package fipc
 
 import (
 	"errors"
diff --git a/internal/app/app.go b/internal/app/app.go
index 3260dea..5cb1ddf 100644
--- a/internal/app/app.go
+++ b/internal/app/app.go
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ package app
 
 import (
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/cmd/fshim/ipc/shim"
+	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/fipc"
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/internal/linux"
 )
 
@@ -17,11 +19,14 @@ type App interface {
 	// WaitErr returns error returned by the underlying wait syscall.
 	WaitErr() error
 
-	Seal(config *Config) error
+	Seal(config *fipc.Config) error
 	String() string
 }
 
 type app struct {
+	// single-use config reference
+	ct *appCt
+
 	// application unique identifier
 	id *ID
 	// operating system interface
@@ -69,3 +74,24 @@ func New(os linux.System) (App, error) {
 	a.os = os
 	return a, newAppID(a.id)
 }
+
+// appCt ensures its wrapped val is only accessed once
+type appCt struct {
+	val  *fipc.Config
+	done *atomic.Bool
+}
+
+func (a *appCt) Unwrap() *fipc.Config {
+	if !a.done.Load() {
+		defer a.done.Store(true)
+		return a.val
+	}
+	panic("attempted to access config reference twice")
+}
+
+func newAppCt(config *fipc.Config) (ct *appCt) {
+	ct = new(appCt)
+	ct.done = new(atomic.Bool)
+	ct.val = config
+	return ct
+}
diff --git a/internal/app/app_nixos_test.go b/internal/app/app_nixos_test.go
index 3338079..1d92ece 100644
--- a/internal/app/app_nixos_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/app_nixos_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package app_test
 import (
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/acl"
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/dbus"
+	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/fipc"
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/helper/bwrap"
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/internal/app"
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/internal/system"
@@ -11,15 +12,15 @@ import (
 var testCasesNixos = []sealTestCase{
 	{
 		"nixos chromium direct wayland", new(stubNixOS),
-		&app.Config{
+		&fipc.Config{
 			ID:      "org.chromium.Chromium",
 			Command: []string{"/nix/store/yqivzpzzn7z5x0lq9hmbzygh45d8rhqd-chromium-start"},
-			Confinement: app.ConfinementConfig{
+			Confinement: fipc.ConfinementConfig{
 				AppID: 1, Groups: []string{}, Username: "u0_a1",
 				Outer: "/var/lib/persist/module/fortify/0/1",
-				Sandbox: &app.SandboxConfig{
+				Sandbox: &fipc.SandboxConfig{
 					UserNS: true, Net: true, MapRealUID: true, DirectWayland: true, Env: nil,
-					Filesystem: []*app.FilesystemConfig{
+					Filesystem: []*fipc.FilesystemConfig{
 						{Src: "/bin", Must: true}, {Src: "/usr/bin", Must: true},
 						{Src: "/nix/store", Must: true}, {Src: "/run/current-system", Must: true},
 						{Src: "/sys/block"}, {Src: "/sys/bus"}, {Src: "/sys/class"}, {Src: "/sys/dev"}, {Src: "/sys/devices"},
diff --git a/internal/app/app_pd_test.go b/internal/app/app_pd_test.go
index a97bbcf..3a55180 100644
--- a/internal/app/app_pd_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/app_pd_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package app_test
 import (
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/acl"
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/dbus"
+	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/fipc"
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/helper/bwrap"
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/internal/app"
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/internal/system"
@@ -11,9 +12,9 @@ import (
 var testCasesPd = []sealTestCase{
 	{
 		"nixos permissive defaults no enablements", new(stubNixOS),
-		&app.Config{
+		&fipc.Config{
 			Command: make([]string, 0),
-			Confinement: app.ConfinementConfig{
+			Confinement: fipc.ConfinementConfig{
 				AppID:    0,
 				Username: "chronos",
 				Outer:    "/home/chronos",
@@ -190,10 +191,10 @@ var testCasesPd = []sealTestCase{
 	},
 	{
 		"nixos permissive defaults chromium", new(stubNixOS),
-		&app.Config{
+		&fipc.Config{
 			ID:      "org.chromium.Chromium",
 			Command: []string{"/run/current-system/sw/bin/zsh", "-c", "exec chromium "},
-			Confinement: app.ConfinementConfig{
+			Confinement: fipc.ConfinementConfig{
 				AppID:    9,
 				Groups:   []string{"video"},
 				Username: "chronos",
diff --git a/internal/app/app_test.go b/internal/app/app_test.go
index c61dcff..21db186 100644
--- a/internal/app/app_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/app_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/fipc"
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/helper/bwrap"
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/internal/app"
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/internal/linux"
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 type sealTestCase struct {
 	name      string
 	os        linux.System
-	config    *app.Config
+	config    *fipc.Config
 	id        app.ID
 	wantSys   *system.I
 	wantBwrap *bwrap.Config
diff --git a/internal/app/seal.go b/internal/app/seal.go
index 94c9e06..b01befc 100644
--- a/internal/app/seal.go
+++ b/internal/app/seal.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/dbus"
+	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/fipc"
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/internal/fmsg"
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/internal/linux"
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/internal/state"
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ type appSeal struct {
 }
 
 // Seal seals the app launch context
-func (a *app) Seal(config *Config) error {
+func (a *app) Seal(config *fipc.Config) error {
 	a.lock.Lock()
 	defer a.lock.Unlock()
 
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ func (a *app) Seal(config *Config) error {
 		fmsg.VPrintln("sandbox configuration not supplied, PROCEED WITH CAUTION")
 
 		// permissive defaults
-		conf := &SandboxConfig{
+		conf := &fipc.SandboxConfig{
 			UserNS:       true,
 			Net:          true,
 			NoNewSession: true,
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ func (a *app) Seal(config *Config) error {
 		if d, err := a.os.ReadDir("/"); err != nil {
 			return err
 		} else {
-			b := make([]*FilesystemConfig, 0, len(d))
+			b := make([]*fipc.FilesystemConfig, 0, len(d))
 			for _, ent := range d {
 				p := "/" + ent.Name()
 				switch p {
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ func (a *app) Seal(config *Config) error {
 				case "/etc":
 
 				default:
-					b = append(b, &FilesystemConfig{Src: p, Write: true, Must: true})
+					b = append(b, &fipc.FilesystemConfig{Src: p, Write: true, Must: true})
 				}
 			}
 			conf.Filesystem = append(conf.Filesystem, b...)
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ func (a *app) Seal(config *Config) error {
 		if d, err := a.os.ReadDir("/run"); err != nil {
 			return err
 		} else {
-			b := make([]*FilesystemConfig, 0, len(d))
+			b := make([]*fipc.FilesystemConfig, 0, len(d))
 			for _, ent := range d {
 				name := ent.Name()
 				switch name {
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ func (a *app) Seal(config *Config) error {
 				case "dbus":
 				default:
 					p := "/run/" + name
-					b = append(b, &FilesystemConfig{Src: p, Write: true, Must: true})
+					b = append(b, &fipc.FilesystemConfig{Src: p, Write: true, Must: true})
 				}
 			}
 			conf.Filesystem = append(conf.Filesystem, b...)
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ func (a *app) Seal(config *Config) error {
 		}
 		// bind GPU stuff
 		if config.Confinement.Enablements.Has(system.EX11) || config.Confinement.Enablements.Has(system.EWayland) {
-			conf.Filesystem = append(conf.Filesystem, &FilesystemConfig{Src: "/dev/dri", Device: true})
+			conf.Filesystem = append(conf.Filesystem, &fipc.FilesystemConfig{Src: "/dev/dri", Device: true})
 		}
 
 		config.Confinement.Sandbox = conf
@@ -236,5 +237,6 @@ func (a *app) Seal(config *Config) error {
 
 	// seal app and release lock
 	a.seal = seal
+	a.ct = newAppCt(config)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/app/start.go b/internal/app/start.go
index e1247d4..9186451 100644
--- a/internal/app/start.go
+++ b/internal/app/start.go
@@ -70,11 +70,10 @@ func (a *app) Start() error {
 	} else {
 		// shim start and setup success, create process state
 		sd := state.State{
-			PID:        a.shim.Unwrap().Process.Pid,
-			Command:    a.seal.command,
-			Capability: a.seal.et,
-			Argv:       a.shim.Unwrap().Args,
-			Time:       *startTime,
+			ID:     *a.id,
+			PID:    a.shim.Unwrap().Process.Pid,
+			Config: a.ct.Unwrap(),
+			Time:   *startTime,
 		}
 
 		// register process state
@@ -227,8 +226,12 @@ func (a *app) Wait() (int, error) {
 				}
 
 				// accumulate capabilities of other launchers
-				for _, s := range states {
-					*rt |= s.Capability
+				for i, s := range states {
+					if s.Config != nil {
+						*rt |= s.Config.Confinement.Enablements
+					} else {
+						fmsg.Printf("state entry %d does not contain config", i)
+					}
 				}
 			}
 			// invert accumulated enablements for cleanup
diff --git a/internal/state/print.go b/internal/state/print.go
index 174f069..c747c04 100644
--- a/internal/state/print.go
+++ b/internal/state/print.go
@@ -82,27 +82,41 @@ func (s *simpleStore) mustPrintLauncherState(w **tabwriter.Writer, now time.Time
 					continue
 				}
 
-				// build enablements string
-				ets := strings.Builder{}
-				// append enablement strings in order
-				for i := system.Enablement(0); i < system.Enablement(system.ELen); i++ {
-					if state.Capability.Has(i) {
-						ets.WriteString(", " + i.String())
+				// build enablements and command string
+				var (
+					ets *strings.Builder
+					cs  = "(No command information)"
+				)
+
+				// check if enablements are provided
+				if state.Config != nil {
+					ets = new(strings.Builder)
+					// append enablement strings in order
+					for i := system.Enablement(0); i < system.Enablement(system.ELen); i++ {
+						if state.Config.Confinement.Enablements.Has(i) {
+							ets.WriteString(", " + i.String())
+						}
 					}
+
+					cs = fmt.Sprintf("%q", state.Config.Command)
 				}
-				// prevent an empty string when
-				if ets.Len() == 0 {
-					ets.WriteString("(No enablements)")
+				if ets != nil {
+					// prevent an empty string
+					if ets.Len() == 0 {
+						ets.WriteString("(No enablements)")
+					}
+				} else {
+					ets = new(strings.Builder)
+					ets.WriteString("(No confinement information)")
 				}
 
 				if !fmsg.Verbose() {
 					_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(*w, "\t%d\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\n",
-						state.PID, s.path[len(s.path)-1], now.Sub(state.Time).Round(time.Second).String(), strings.TrimPrefix(ets.String(), ", "),
-						state.Command)
+						state.PID, s.path[len(s.path)-1], now.Sub(state.Time).Round(time.Second).String(), strings.TrimPrefix(ets.String(), ", "), cs)
 				} else {
 					// emit argv instead when verbose
 					_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(*w, "\t%d\t%s\t%s\n",
-						state.PID, s.path[len(s.path)-1], state.Argv)
+						state.PID, s.path[len(s.path)-1], state.ID)
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/internal/state/simple.go b/internal/state/simple.go
index ad3e472..1a26f6f 100644
--- a/internal/state/simple.go
+++ b/internal/state/simple.go
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ func (b *simpleBackend) Save(state *State) error {
 	b.lock.Lock()
 	defer b.lock.Unlock()
 
+	if state.Config == nil {
+		return errors.New("state does not contain config")
+	}
+
 	statePath := b.filename(state.PID)
 
 	// create and open state data file
diff --git a/internal/state/state.go b/internal/state/state.go
index ee5a95f..bb23932 100644
--- a/internal/state/state.go
+++ b/internal/state/state.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package state
 import (
 	"time"
 
-	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/internal/system"
+	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/fipc"
 )
 
 type Store interface {
@@ -26,15 +26,13 @@ type Backend interface {
 
 // State is the on-disk format for a fortified process's state information
 type State struct {
+	// fortify instance id
+	ID [16]byte `json:"instance"`
 	// child process PID value
-	PID int
-	// command used to seal the app
-	Command []string
-	// capability enablements applied to child
-	Capability system.Enablements
+	PID int `json:"pid"`
+	// sealed app configuration
+	Config *fipc.Config `json:"config"`
 
-	// full argv whe launching
-	Argv []string
 	// process start time
 	Time time.Time
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 4074bfa..3087cd5 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"text/tabwriter"
 
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/dbus"
+	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/fipc"
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/internal"
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/internal/app"
 	"git.ophivana.moe/security/fortify/internal/fmsg"
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ func main() {
 		fmt.Println(license)
 		fmsg.Exit(0)
 	case "template": // print full template configuration
-		if s, err := json.MarshalIndent(app.Template(), "", "  "); err != nil {
+		if s, err := json.MarshalIndent(fipc.Template(), "", "  "); err != nil {
 			fmsg.Fatalf("cannot generate template: %v", err)
 			panic("unreachable")
 		} else {
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ func main() {
 			fmsg.Fatal("app requires at least 1 argument")
 		}
 
-		config := new(app.Config)
+		config := new(fipc.Config)
 		if f, err := os.Open(args[1]); err != nil {
 			fmsg.Fatalf("cannot access config file %q: %s", args[1], err)
 			panic("unreachable")
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ func main() {
 		_ = set.Parse(args[1:])
 
 		// initialise config from flags
-		config := &app.Config{
+		config := &fipc.Config{
 			ID:      fid,
 			Command: set.Args(),
 		}
@@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ func main() {
 	panic("unreachable")
 }
 
-func runApp(config *app.Config) {
+func runApp(config *fipc.Config) {
 	if os.SdBooted() {
 		fmsg.VPrintln("system booted with systemd as init system")
 	}