diff --git a/commands/compose.go b/commands/compose.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2aee891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands/compose.go
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+package commands
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/docker/model-cli/desktop"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+func newComposeCmd(desktopClient *desktop.Client) *cobra.Command {
+
+	c := &cobra.Command{
+		Use: "compose EVENT",
+	}
+	c.AddCommand(newUpCommand(desktopClient))
+	c.AddCommand(newDownCommand())
+	c.Hidden = true
+	c.Flags().String("project-name", "", "compose project name") // unused by model
+
+	return c
+}
+
+func newUpCommand(desktopClient *desktop.Client) *cobra.Command {
+	var model string
+	c := &cobra.Command{
+		Use: "up",
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			if model == "" {
+				err := errors.New("options.model is required")
+				sendError(err.Error())
+				return err
+			}
+
+			_, err := desktopClient.Pull(model, func(s string) {
+				sendInfo(s)
+			})
+			if err != nil {
+				sendErrorf("Failed to pull model", err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("Failed to pull model: %v\n", err)
+			}
+
+			// FIXME get actual URL from Docker Desktop
+			setenv("URL", "http://model-runner.docker.internal/engines/v1/")
+			setenv("MODEL", model)
+
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+	c.Flags().StringVar(&model, "model", "", "model to use")
+	return c
+}
+
+func newDownCommand() *cobra.Command {
+	c := &cobra.Command{
+		Use: "down",
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			// No required cleanup on down
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+	return c
+}
+
+type jsonMessage struct {
+	Type    string `json:"type"`
+	Message string `json:"message"`
+}
+
+func setenv(k, v string) error {
+	marshal, err := json.Marshal(jsonMessage{
+		Type:    "setenv",
+		Message: fmt.Sprintf("%v=%v", k, v),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err = fmt.Println(string(marshal))
+	return err
+}
+
+func sendErrorf(message string, args ...any) error {
+	return sendError(fmt.Sprintf(message, args...))
+}
+
+func sendError(message string) error {
+	marshal, err := json.Marshal(jsonMessage{
+		Type:    "error",
+		Message: message,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err = fmt.Println(string(marshal))
+	return err
+}
+
+func sendInfo(s string) error {
+	marshal, err := json.Marshal(jsonMessage{
+		Type:    "info",
+		Message: s,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err = fmt.Println(string(marshal))
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/commands/pull.go b/commands/pull.go
index f96c732a..8f37e386 100644
--- a/commands/pull.go
+++ b/commands/pull.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func newPullCmd(desktopClient *desktop.Client) *cobra.Command {
 		},
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			model := args[0]
-			response, err := desktopClient.Pull(model)
+			response, err := desktopClient.Pull(model, TUIProgress)
 			if err != nil {
 				err = handleClientError(err, "Failed to pull model")
 				return handleNotRunningError(err)
@@ -34,3 +34,7 @@ func newPullCmd(desktopClient *desktop.Client) *cobra.Command {
 	}
 	return c
 }
+
+func TUIProgress(line string) {
+	fmt.Print("\r\033[K", line)
+}
diff --git a/commands/root.go b/commands/root.go
index e546ae90..294e7c53 100644
--- a/commands/root.go
+++ b/commands/root.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ func NewRootCmd() *cobra.Command {
 		newRunCmd(desktopClient),
 		newRemoveCmd(desktopClient),
 		newInspectCmd(desktopClient),
+		newComposeCmd(desktopClient),
 	)
 	return rootCmd
 }
diff --git a/commands/run.go b/commands/run.go
index f426a84c..2e0d03d4 100644
--- a/commands/run.go
+++ b/commands/run.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func newRunCmd(desktopClient *desktop.Client) *cobra.Command {
 					return handleNotRunningError(handleClientError(err, "Failed to list models"))
 				}
 				cmd.Println("Unable to find model '" + model + "' locally. Pulling from the server.")
-				response, err := desktopClient.Pull(model)
+				response, err := desktopClient.Pull(model, TUIProgress)
 				if err != nil {
 					return handleNotRunningError(handleClientError(err, "Failed to pull model"))
 				}
diff --git a/desktop/desktop.go b/desktop/desktop.go
index 7c986d96..44d02956 100644
--- a/desktop/desktop.go
+++ b/desktop/desktop.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (c *Client) Status() Status {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *Client) Pull(model string) (string, error) {
+func (c *Client) Pull(model string, progress func(string)) (string, error) {
 	jsonData, err := json.Marshal(models.ModelCreateRequest{From: model})
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("error marshaling request: %w", err)
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func (c *Client) Pull(model string) (string, error) {
 	for scanner.Scan() {
 		progressLine := scanner.Text()
 		if progressLine != "" {
-			fmt.Print("\r\033[K", progressLine)
+			progress(progressLine)
 		}
 	}