diff --git a/chainqueue/adapters/base.py b/chainqueue/adapters/base.py
index 5bb3e00..e78393f 100644
--- a/chainqueue/adapters/base.py
+++ b/chainqueue/adapters/base.py
@@ -54,6 +54,19 @@ class Adapter:
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
+    def get(self, tx_hash, chain_spec, session=None):
+        """Retrieve serialized transaction represented by the given transaction hash.
+
+        :param chain_spec: Chain spec to use for transaction decode
+        :type chain_spec: chainlib.chain.ChainSpec
+        :param tx_hash: Transaction hash, in hex
+        :type tx_hash: str
+        :param session: Backend state integrity session
+        :type session: varies
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+
     def dispatch(self, chain_spec, rpc, tx_hash, signed_tx, session=None):
         """Send a queued transaction to the network.
 
diff --git a/chainqueue/cli.py b/chainqueue/cli.py
index 2ecc5a7..161b42b 100644
--- a/chainqueue/cli.py
+++ b/chainqueue/cli.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # standard imports
 import logging
+import enum
 
 # external imports
 from hexathon import add_0x
@@ -16,6 +17,13 @@ from chainqueue.enum import (
 logg = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+class OutputCol(enum.Enum):
+    chainspec = 0
+    hash = 1
+    statustext = 2
+    statuscode = 3
+
+
 class Outputter:
     """Output helper for chainqueue cli listings tools.
 
@@ -31,7 +39,14 @@ class Outputter:
     :type decode_status: bool
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, chain_spec, writer, getter, session_method=None, decode_status=True):
+    all_cols = [
+            OutputCol.chainspec,
+            OutputCol.hash,
+            OutputCol.statustext,
+            OutputCol.statuscode,
+            ]
+
+    def __init__(self, chain_spec, writer, getter, session_method=None, decode_status=True, cols=None):
         self.decode_status = decode_status
         self.writer = writer
         self.getter = getter
@@ -47,6 +62,19 @@ class Outputter:
             'final': 0,
                 }
 
+        debug_col_name = []
+        if cols == None:
+            self.cols = Outputter.all_cols
+        else:
+            self.cols = []
+            for col in cols:
+                v = getattr(OutputCol, col)
+                self.cols.append(v) 
+
+        for col in self.cols:
+            debug_col_name.append(col.name)
+        logg.debug('outputter initialized with cols: {}'.format(','.join(debug_col_name)))
+
 
     def __del__(self):
         if self.session != None:
@@ -97,4 +125,21 @@ class Outputter:
         status = tx['status']
         if self.decode_status:
             status = status_str(tx['status_code'], bits_only=True)
-        self.writer.write('{}\t{}\t{}\t{}\n'.format(self.chain_spec_str, add_0x(tx_hash), status, tx['status_code']))
+        #self.writer.write('{}\t{}\t{}\t{}\n'.format(self.chain_spec_str, add_0x(tx_hash), status, tx['status_code']))
+        vals = [
+            self.chain_spec_str,
+            add_0x(tx_hash),
+            status,
+            str(tx['status_code']),
+            ]
+
+        i = 0
+        l = len(self.cols)
+        for col in self.cols:
+            self.writer.write(vals[col.value])
+            i += 1
+            if i == l:
+                self.writer.write('\n')
+            else:
+                self.writer.write('\t')
+        #self.writer.write('{}\t{}\t{}\t{}\n'.format()
diff --git a/chainqueue/encode.py b/chainqueue/encode.py
index 7275fd6..dac09e2 100644
--- a/chainqueue/encode.py
+++ b/chainqueue/encode.py
@@ -1,49 +1,2 @@
-# standard imports
-import logging
-
 # external imports
-from hexathon import (
-        add_0x,
-        strip_0x,
-        uniform as hex_uniform,
-        )
-
-logg = logging.getLogger()
-
-
-class TxHexNormalizer:
-
-    def tx_hash(self, tx_hash):
-        return self.__hex_normalize(tx_hash, 'tx hash')
-
-
-    def tx_wire(self, tx_wire):
-        return self.__hex_normalize(tx_wire, 'tx wire')
-
-
-    def wallet_address(self, address):
-        return self.__hex_normalize(address, 'wallet address')
-
-
-    def executable_address(self, address):
-        return self.__hex_normalize(address, 'executable address')
-
-
-    def __hex_normalize(self, data, context):
-        #r = add_0x(hex_uniform(strip_0x(data)))
-        r = hex_uniform(strip_0x(data))
-        logg.debug('normalize {} {} -> {}'.format(context, data, r))
-        return r
-
-
-class NoopNormalize:
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.tx_hash = self.__noop
-        self.tx_wire = self.__noop
-        self.wallet_address = self.__noop
-        self.executable_address = self.__noop
-
-
-    def __noop(self, data):
-        return data
+from chainlib.encode import TxHexNormalizer
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 93e2d9c..c8c2c44 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ alembic==1.4.2
 SQLAlchemy==1.3.20
 confini>=0.4.1a1,<0.5.0
 pyxdg~=0.27
-chainlib~=0.0.9a3
+chainlib~=0.0.9a5
diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index 60cb203..492d4e1 100644
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 set +e
 set +x
-export PYTHONPATH=.
+export PYTHONPATH={$PYTHONPATH:-.}
 for f in `ls tests/*.py`; do
 	python $f
 	if [ $? -gt 0 ]; then
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index dd72634..bbea7c3 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = chainqueue
-version = 0.0.5a1
+version = 0.0.5a3
 description = Generic blockchain transaction queue control
 author = Louis Holbrook
 author_email = dev@holbrook.no