diff --git a/src/SeqCli/Cli/Commands/Forward/DumpCommand.cs b/src/SeqCli/Cli/Commands/Forward/DumpCommand.cs
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+using SeqCli.Config;
+using SeqCli.Connection;
+
+namespace SeqCli.Cli.Commands.Forward;
+
+[Command("forward", "dump", "Print the complete log buffer contents as JSON",
+    Example = "seqcli forward dump")]
+class DumpCommand : Command
+{
+    public DumpCommand(SeqConnectionFactory connectionFactory, SeqCliConfig config)
+    {
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/SeqCli/Cli/Commands/Forward/InstallCommand.cs b/src/SeqCli/Cli/Commands/Forward/InstallCommand.cs
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+using SeqCli.Config;
+using SeqCli.Connection;
+
+namespace SeqCli.Cli.Commands.Forward;
+
+#if WINDOWS
+
+[Command("forward", "install", "Install the Seq Forwarder as a Windows service",
+    Example = "seqcli forward install")]
+class InstallCommand : Command
+{
+    public InstallCommand(SeqConnectionFactory connectionFactory, SeqCliConfig config)
+    {
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/src/SeqCli/Cli/Commands/Forward/RestartCommand.cs b/src/SeqCli/Cli/Commands/Forward/RestartCommand.cs
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+using SeqCli.Config;
+using SeqCli.Connection;
+
+namespace SeqCli.Cli.Commands.Forward;
+
+#if WINDOWS
+
+[Command("forward", "restart", "Restart the Seq Forwarder Windows service",
+    Example = "seqcli forward restart")]
+class RestartCommand : Command
+{
+    public RestartCommand(SeqConnectionFactory connectionFactory, SeqCliConfig config)
+    {
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/src/SeqCli/Cli/Commands/Forward/RunCommand.cs b/src/SeqCli/Cli/Commands/Forward/RunCommand.cs
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+using SeqCli.Cli.Features;
+using SeqCli.Config;
+using SeqCli.Connection;
+
+namespace SeqCli.Cli.Commands.Forward;
+
+[Command("forward", "run", "Run the Seq Forwarder server interactively",
+    Example = "seqcli forward run")]
+class RunCommand : Command
+{
+#pragma warning disable CS0414 // Field is assigned but its value is never used
+    bool _noLogo;
+#pragma warning restore CS0414 // Field is assigned but its value is never used
+    readonly StoragePathFeature _storagePath;
+    readonly ListenUriFeature _listenUri;
+
+    public RunCommand(SeqConnectionFactory connectionFactory, SeqCliConfig config)
+    {
+        Options.Add("nologo", _ => _noLogo = true);
+        _storagePath = Enable<StoragePathFeature>();
+        _listenUri = Enable<ListenUriFeature>();
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/SeqCli/Cli/Commands/Forward/StartCommand.cs b/src/SeqCli/Cli/Commands/Forward/StartCommand.cs
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+using SeqCli.Config;
+using SeqCli.Connection;
+
+namespace SeqCli.Cli.Commands.Forward;
+
+#if WINDOWS
+
+[Command("forward", "start", "Start the Seq Forwarder Windows service",
+    Example = "seqcli forward start")]
+class StartCommand : Command
+{
+    public StartCommand(SeqConnectionFactory connectionFactory, SeqCliConfig config)
+    {
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/src/SeqCli/Cli/Commands/Forward/StatusCommand.cs b/src/SeqCli/Cli/Commands/Forward/StatusCommand.cs
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+using SeqCli.Config;
+using SeqCli.Connection;
+
+namespace SeqCli.Cli.Commands.Forward;
+
+#if WINDOWS
+
+[Command("forward", "status", "Show the status of the Seq Forwarder service",
+    Example = "seqcli forward status")]
+class StatusCommand : Command
+{
+    public StatusCommand(SeqConnectionFactory connectionFactory, SeqCliConfig config)
+    {
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/src/SeqCli/Cli/Commands/Forward/StopCommand.cs b/src/SeqCli/Cli/Commands/Forward/StopCommand.cs
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+using SeqCli.Config;
+using SeqCli.Connection;
+
+namespace SeqCli.Cli.Commands.Forward;
+
+#if WINDOWS
+
+[Command("forward", "stop", "Stop the Seq Forwarder service",
+    Example = "seqcli forward stop")]
+class StopCommand : Command
+{
+    public StopCommand(SeqConnectionFactory connectionFactory, SeqCliConfig config)
+    {
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/src/SeqCli/Cli/Commands/Forward/TruncateCommand.cs b/src/SeqCli/Cli/Commands/Forward/TruncateCommand.cs
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+using SeqCli.Config;
+using SeqCli.Connection;
+
+namespace SeqCli.Cli.Commands.Forward;
+
+[Command("forward", "truncate", "Clear the log buffer contents",
+    Example = "seqcli forward truncate")]
+class TruncateCommand : Command
+{
+    public TruncateCommand(SeqConnectionFactory connectionFactory, SeqCliConfig config)
+    {
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/SeqCli/Cli/Commands/Forward/UninstallCommand.cs b/src/SeqCli/Cli/Commands/Forward/UninstallCommand.cs
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+++ b/src/SeqCli/Cli/Commands/Forward/UninstallCommand.cs
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+using SeqCli.Config;
+using SeqCli.Connection;
+
+namespace SeqCli.Cli.Commands.Forward;
+
+#if WINDOWS
+
+[Command("forward", "uninstall", "Uninstall the Windows service",
+    Example = "seqcli forward uninstall")]
+internal class UninstallCommand : Command
+{
+    public UninstallCommand(SeqConnectionFactory connectionFactory, SeqCliConfig config)
+    {
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/src/SeqCli/Cli/Features/ListenUriFeature.cs b/src/SeqCli/Cli/Features/ListenUriFeature.cs
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+++ b/src/SeqCli/Cli/Features/ListenUriFeature.cs
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+namespace SeqCli.Cli.Features;
+
+class ListenUriFeature : CommandFeature
+{
+    public string? ListenUri { get; private set; }
+
+    public override void Enable(OptionSet options)
+    {
+        options.Add("l=|listen=",
+            "Set the listen Uri; http://localhost:15341/ is used by default.",
+            v => ListenUri = v);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/SeqCli/Cli/Features/StoragePathFeature.cs b/src/SeqCli/Cli/Features/StoragePathFeature.cs
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+++ b/src/SeqCli/Cli/Features/StoragePathFeature.cs
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+using System;
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace SeqCli.Cli.Features;
+
+class StoragePathFeature : CommandFeature
+{
+    string? _storageRoot;
+
+    public string StorageRootPath
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_storageRoot))
+                return _storageRoot;
+
+            return TryQueryInstalledStorageRoot() ?? GetDefaultStorageRoot();
+        }
+    }
+        
+    public string ConfigFilePath => Path.Combine(StorageRootPath, "SeqForwarder.json");
+
+    public string BufferPath => Path.Combine(StorageRootPath, "Buffer");
+
+    public override void Enable(OptionSet options)
+    {
+        options.Add("s=|storage=",
+            "Set the folder where data will be stored; " +
+            "" + GetDefaultStorageRoot() + " is used by default.",
+            v => _storageRoot = Path.GetFullPath(v));
+    }
+
+    static string GetDefaultStorageRoot()
+    {
+        return Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(
+#if WINDOWS
+                // Common, here, because the service may run as Local Service, which has no obvious home
+                // directory.
+                Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData),
+#else
+            // Specific to and writable by the current user.
+            Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData),
+#endif
+            "Seq",
+            "Forwarder"));
+    }
+
+    static string? TryQueryInstalledStorageRoot()
+    {
+#if WINDOWS
+            // if (Seq.Forwarder.Util.ServiceConfiguration.GetServiceStoragePath(
+            //     Seq.Forwarder.ServiceProcess.SeqForwarderWindowsService.WindowsServiceName, out var storage))
+            //     return storage;
+#endif
+            
+        return null;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/SeqCli/SeqCli.csproj b/src/SeqCli/SeqCli.csproj
index 0ee292ec..54e9377f 100644
--- a/src/SeqCli/SeqCli.csproj
+++ b/src/SeqCli/SeqCli.csproj
@@ -12,7 +12,21 @@
     <ToolCommandName>seqcli</ToolCommandName>
     <LangVersion>default</LangVersion>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <IsWindows Condition="'$([System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation]::IsOSPlatform($([System.Runtime.InteropServices.OSPlatform]::Windows)))' == 'true'">true</IsWindows>
+    <IsLinux Condition="'$([System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation]::IsOSPlatform($([System.Runtime.InteropServices.OSPlatform]::Linux)))' == 'true'">true</IsLinux>
+    <IsOSX Condition="'$([System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation]::IsOSPlatform($([System.Runtime.InteropServices.OSPlatform]::OSX)))' == 'true'">true</IsOSX>
   </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(IsWindows)'=='true'">
+    <DefineConstants>WINDOWS</DefineConstants>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(IsOSX)'=='true'">
+    <DefineConstants>OSX</DefineConstants>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(IsLinux)'=='true'">
+    <DefineConstants>LINUX</DefineConstants>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="..\..\asset\SeqCli.ico" Link="SeqCli.ico" />
     <Content Include="Attribution\*.txt;..\..\LICENSE">