diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9feb18e08..ee60a704f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ default = ["ui", "use-precompiled-js"]
 ui = ["dapps", "ethcore-signer/ui"]
 use-precompiled-js = ["ethcore-dapps/use-precompiled-js", "ethcore-signer/use-precompiled-js"]
 dapps = ["ethcore-dapps"]
-dev = ["clippy", "ethcore/dev", "ethcore-util/dev", "ethsync/dev", "ethcore-rpc/dev",
-"ethcore-dapps/dev", "ethcore-signer/dev"]
+dev = ["clippy", "ethcore/dev", "ethcore-util/dev", "ethsync/dev", "ethcore-rpc/dev", "ethcore-dapps/dev", "ethcore-signer/dev"]
 travis-beta = ["ethcore/json-tests"]
 travis-nightly = ["ethcore/json-tests", "dev"]
 
@@ -64,6 +63,10 @@ travis-nightly = ["ethcore/json-tests", "dev"]
 path = "parity/main.rs"
 name = "parity"
 
+[[bin]]
+path = "parity/sync/main.rs"
+name = "sync"
+
 [profile.release]
 debug = true
 lto = false
diff --git a/ethcore/build.rs b/ethcore/build.rs
index 9f61851d4..25b559b43 100644
--- a/ethcore/build.rs
+++ b/ethcore/build.rs
@@ -44,4 +44,18 @@ fn main() {
 		codegen::register(&mut registry);
 		registry.expand("", &intermediate, &dst).unwrap();
 	}
+
+	// chain notify interface
+	{
+		let src = Path::new("src/client/chain_notify.rs");
+		let intermediate = Path::new(&out_dir).join("chain_notify.intermediate.rs.in");
+		let mut registry = syntex::Registry::new();
+		codegen::register(&mut registry);
+		registry.expand("", &src, &intermediate).unwrap();
+
+		let dst = Path::new(&out_dir).join("chain_notify.ipc.rs");
+		let mut registry = syntex::Registry::new();
+		codegen::register(&mut registry);
+		registry.expand("", &intermediate, &dst).unwrap();
+	}
 }
diff --git a/ethcore/src/client/chain_notify.rs b/ethcore/src/client/chain_notify.rs
index 2b1d8d562..71c076e4c 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/client/chain_notify.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/client/chain_notify.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@
 // along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 use util::numbers::*;
+use ipc::{IpcConfig, BinaryConvertError};
+use std::collections::VecDeque;
+use std::mem;
 
 /// Represents what has to be handled by actor listening to chain events
+#[derive(Ipc)]
 pub trait ChainNotify : Send + Sync {
 	/// fires when chain has new blocks
 	fn new_blocks(&self,
@@ -38,3 +42,5 @@ pub trait ChainNotify : Send + Sync {
 		// does nothing by default
 	}
 }
+
+impl IpcConfig for ChainNotify { }
diff --git a/ethcore/src/client/client.rs b/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
index ca4fdde06..92832837a 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/client/client.rs
@@ -1073,4 +1073,4 @@ impl MayPanic for Client {
 	}
 }
 
-impl IpcConfig<BlockChainClient> for Arc<BlockChainClient> { }
+impl IpcConfig for BlockChainClient { }
diff --git a/ethcore/src/client/mod.rs b/ethcore/src/client/mod.rs
index a7ad99e80..b8426c9f3 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ mod config;
 mod error;
 mod test_client;
 mod trace;
-mod chain_notify;
 
 pub use self::client::*;
 pub use self::config::{Mode, ClientConfig, DatabaseCompactionProfile, BlockQueueConfig, BlockChainConfig, Switch, VMType};
@@ -60,6 +59,13 @@ pub mod client {
 	include!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/client.ipc.rs"));
 }
 
+pub mod chain_notify {
+	//! Chain notify interface
+
+	#![allow(dead_code, unused_assignments, unused_variables, missing_docs)] // codegen issues
+	include!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/chain_notify.ipc.rs"));
+}
+
 /// Blockchain database client. Owns and manages a blockchain and a block queue.
 pub trait BlockChainClient : Sync + Send {
 
diff --git a/ipc/codegen/src/codegen.rs b/ipc/codegen/src/codegen.rs
index a2fa0ee49..0849acc0a 100644
--- a/ipc/codegen/src/codegen.rs
+++ b/ipc/codegen/src/codegen.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ use syntax::ast::{
 	MetaItem,
 	Item,
 	ImplItemKind,
-	ImplItem,
 	MethodSig,
 	Arg,
 	PatKind,
@@ -592,8 +591,8 @@ fn push_client_implementation(
 	let handshake_item = quote_impl_item!(cx,
 		pub fn handshake(&self) -> Result<(), ::ipc::Error> {
 			let payload = ::ipc::Handshake {
-				protocol_version: ::std::sync::Arc::<$endpoint>::protocol_version(),
-				api_version: ::std::sync::Arc::<$endpoint>::api_version(),
+				protocol_version: $endpoint::protocol_version(),
+				api_version: $endpoint::api_version(),
 			};
 
 			::ipc::invoke(
@@ -769,7 +768,7 @@ fn ty_ident_map(original_ty: &P<Ty>) -> IdentMap {
 	ident_map
 }
 
-/// implements `IpcInterface<C>` for the given class `C`
+/// implements `IpcInterface` for the given class `C`
 fn implement_interface(
 	cx: &ExtCtxt,
 	builder: &aster::AstBuilder,
@@ -835,7 +834,7 @@ fn implement_interface(
 	};
 
 	let ipc_item = quote_item!(cx,
-		impl $host_generics ::ipc::IpcInterface<$interface_endpoint> for ::std::sync::Arc<$interface_endpoint> $where_clause {
+		impl $host_generics ::ipc::IpcInterface for $interface_endpoint $where_clause {
 			fn dispatch<R>(&self, r: &mut R) -> Vec<u8>
 				where R: ::std::io::Read
 			{
diff --git a/ipc/hypervisor/src/lib.rs b/ipc/hypervisor/src/lib.rs
index 69bbbffae..0a4d39390 100644
--- a/ipc/hypervisor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ipc/hypervisor/src/lib.rs
@@ -33,52 +33,53 @@ use service::{HypervisorService, IpcModuleId};
 use std::process::{Command,Child};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-pub use service::{HypervisorServiceClient, CLIENT_MODULE_ID};
+pub use service::{HypervisorServiceClient, CLIENT_MODULE_ID, SYNC_MODULE_ID};
 
-type BinaryId = &'static str;
-
-const CLIENT_BINARY: BinaryId = "client";
+pub type BinaryId = &'static str;
 
 pub struct Hypervisor {
 	ipc_addr: String,
 	service: Arc<HypervisorService>,
 	ipc_worker: RwLock<nanoipc::Worker<HypervisorService>>,
 	processes: RwLock<HashMap<BinaryId, Child>>,
-	db_path: String,
+	modules: HashMap<IpcModuleId, (BinaryId, Vec<String>)>,
 }
 
 impl Hypervisor {
 	/// initializes the Hypervisor service with the open ipc socket for incoming clients
-	pub fn new(db_path: &str) -> Hypervisor {
-		Hypervisor::with_url(db_path, HYPERVISOR_IPC_URL)
+	pub fn new() -> Hypervisor {
+		Hypervisor::with_url(HYPERVISOR_IPC_URL)
 	}
 
-	/// Starts on the specified address for ipc listener
-	fn with_url(db_path: &str, addr: &str) -> Hypervisor{
-		Hypervisor::with_url_and_service(db_path, addr, HypervisorService::new())
+	pub fn module(mut self, module_id: IpcModuleId, binary_id: BinaryId, args: Vec<String>) -> Hypervisor {
+		self.modules.insert(module_id, (binary_id, args));
+		self.service.add_module(module_id);
+		self
+	}
+
+	pub fn local_module(self, module_id: IpcModuleId) -> Hypervisor {
+		self.service.add_module(module_id);
+		self
 	}
 
 	/// Starts with the specified address for the ipc listener and
 	/// the specified list of modules in form of created service
-	fn with_url_and_service(db_path: &str, addr: &str, service: Arc<HypervisorService>) -> Hypervisor {
+	pub fn with_url(addr: &str) -> Hypervisor {
+		let service = HypervisorService::new();
 		let worker = nanoipc::Worker::new(&service);
 		Hypervisor{
 			ipc_addr: addr.to_owned(),
 			service: service,
 			ipc_worker: RwLock::new(worker),
 			processes: RwLock::new(HashMap::new()),
-			db_path: db_path.to_owned(),
+			modules: HashMap::new(),
 		}
 	}
 
 	/// Since one binary can host multiple modules
 	/// we match binaries
-	fn match_module(module_id: &IpcModuleId) -> Option<BinaryId> {
-		match *module_id {
-			CLIENT_MODULE_ID => Some(CLIENT_BINARY),
-			// none means the module is inside the main binary
-			_ => None
-		}
+	fn match_module(&self, module_id: &IpcModuleId) -> Option<&(BinaryId, Vec<String>)> {
+		self.modules.get(module_id)
 	}
 
 	/// Creates IPC listener and starts all binaries
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ impl Hypervisor {
 	/// Does nothing when it is already started on module is inside the
 	/// main binary
 	fn start_module(&self, module_id: IpcModuleId) {
-		Self::match_module(&module_id).map(|binary_id| {
+		self.match_module(&module_id).map(|&(ref binary_id, ref binary_args)| {
 			let mut processes = self.processes.write().unwrap();
 			{
 				if processes.get(binary_id).is_some() {
@@ -108,7 +109,12 @@ impl Hypervisor {
 			executable_path.pop();
 			executable_path.push(binary_id);
 
-			let child = Command::new(&executable_path.to_str().unwrap()).arg(&self.db_path).spawn().unwrap_or_else(
+			let mut command = Command::new(&executable_path.to_str().unwrap());
+			for arg in binary_args { command.arg(arg); }
+
+			trace!(target: "hypervisor", "Spawn executable: {:?}", command);
+
+			let child = command.spawn().unwrap_or_else(
 				|e| panic!("Hypervisor cannot start binary ({:?}): {}", executable_path, e));
 			processes.insert(binary_id, child);
 		});
@@ -132,7 +138,7 @@ impl Hypervisor {
 
 		let mut childs = self.processes.write().unwrap();
 		for (ref mut binary, ref mut child) in childs.iter_mut() {
-			trace!(target: "hypervisor", "HYPERVISOR: Stopping process module: {}", binary);
+			trace!(target: "hypervisor", "Stopping process module: {}", binary);
 			child.kill().unwrap();
 		}
 	}
@@ -149,7 +155,6 @@ mod tests {
 	use super::*;
 	use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool,Ordering};
 	use std::sync::Arc;
-	use super::service::*;
 	use nanoipc;
 
 	#[test]
@@ -157,7 +162,7 @@ mod tests {
 		let url = "ipc:///tmp/test-parity-hypervisor-10.ipc";
 		let test_module_id = 8080u64;
 
-		let hypervisor = Hypervisor::with_url_and_service("", url, HypervisorService::with_modules(vec![test_module_id]));
+		let hypervisor = Hypervisor::with_url(url).local_module(test_module_id);
 		assert_eq!(false, hypervisor.modules_ready());
 	}
 
@@ -177,7 +182,7 @@ mod tests {
 			client.module_ready(test_module_id);
 		});
 
-		let hypervisor = Hypervisor::with_url_and_service("", url, HypervisorService::with_modules(vec![test_module_id]));
+		let hypervisor = Hypervisor::with_url(url).local_module(test_module_id);
 		hypervisor.start();
 		hypervisor_ready_local.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
 		hypervisor.wait_for_startup();
diff --git a/ipc/hypervisor/src/service.rs.in b/ipc/hypervisor/src/service.rs.in
index 1e569f5bd..7beffe23f 100644
--- a/ipc/hypervisor/src/service.rs.in
+++ b/ipc/hypervisor/src/service.rs.in
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ pub type IpcModuleId = u64;
 /// Blockhain database module id
 pub const CLIENT_MODULE_ID: IpcModuleId = 2000;
 
+/// Sync module id
+pub const SYNC_MODULE_ID: IpcModuleId = 2100;
+
 /// IPC service that handles module management
 pub struct HypervisorService {
 	check_list: RwLock<HashMap<IpcModuleId, bool>>,
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ impl HypervisorService {
 impl HypervisorService {
 	/// New service with the default list of modules
 	pub fn new() -> Arc<HypervisorService> {
-		HypervisorService::with_modules(vec![CLIENT_MODULE_ID])
+		HypervisorService::with_modules(vec![])
 	}
 
 	/// New service with list of modules that will report for being ready
@@ -57,6 +60,10 @@ impl HypervisorService {
 		})
 	}
 
+	pub fn add_module(&self, module_id: IpcModuleId) {
+		self.check_list.write().unwrap().insert(module_id, false);
+	}
+
 	/// Number of modules still being waited for check-in
 	pub fn unchecked_count(&self) -> usize {
 		self.check_list.read().unwrap().iter().filter(|&(_, status)| !status).count()
@@ -68,4 +75,4 @@ impl HypervisorService {
 	}
 }
 
-impl ::ipc::IpcConfig<HypervisorService> for Arc<HypervisorService> {}
+impl ::ipc::IpcConfig for HypervisorService {}
diff --git a/ipc/nano/src/lib.rs b/ipc/nano/src/lib.rs
index 9262b3fe8..5fb2faaa7 100644
--- a/ipc/nano/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ipc/nano/src/lib.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const POLL_TIMEOUT: isize = 100;
 const CLIENT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT: isize = 2500;
 
 /// Generic worker to handle service (binded) sockets
-pub struct Worker<S: ?Sized> where Arc<S>: IpcInterface<S> {
+pub struct Worker<S: ?Sized> where S: IpcInterface {
 	service: Arc<S>,
 	sockets: Vec<(Socket, Endpoint)>,
 	polls: Vec<PollFd>,
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ pub enum SocketError {
 	RequestLink,
 }
 
-impl<S: ?Sized> Worker<S> where Arc<S>: IpcInterface<S> {
+impl<S: ?Sized> Worker<S> where S: IpcInterface {
 	/// New worker over specified `service`
 	pub fn new(service: &Arc<S>) -> Worker<S> {
 		Worker::<S> {
diff --git a/ipc/rpc/src/interface.rs b/ipc/rpc/src/interface.rs
index a8d0eba2f..a3c170c2b 100644
--- a/ipc/rpc/src/interface.rs
+++ b/ipc/rpc/src/interface.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub struct Handshake {
 
 /// Allows to configure custom version and custom handshake response for
 /// ipc host
-pub trait IpcConfig<I: ?Sized> {
+pub trait IpcConfig {
 	/// Current service api version
 	/// Should be increased if any of the methods changes signature
 	fn api_version() -> Version {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ pub enum Error {
 
 /// Allows implementor to be attached to generic worker and dispatch rpc requests
 /// over IPC
-pub trait IpcInterface<I :?Sized> : IpcConfig<I> {
+pub trait IpcInterface : IpcConfig {
 	/// reads the message from io, dispatches the call and returns serialized result
 	fn dispatch<R>(&self, r: &mut R) -> Vec<u8> where R: Read;
 
diff --git a/parity/io_handler.rs b/parity/io_handler.rs
index da989a000..d0b33a470 100644
--- a/parity/io_handler.rs
+++ b/parity/io_handler.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use ethcore::client::Client;
 use ethcore::service::ClientIoMessage;
-use ethsync::{EthSync, SyncProvider, ManageNetwork};
+use ethsync::{SyncProvider, ManageNetwork};
 use ethcore::account_provider::AccountProvider;
 use util::{TimerToken, IoHandler, IoContext};
 
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ const INFO_TIMER: TimerToken = 0;
 
 pub struct ClientIoHandler {
 	pub client: Arc<Client>,
-	pub sync: Arc<EthSync>,
+	pub sync: Arc<SyncProvider>,
+	pub net: Arc<ManageNetwork>,
 	pub accounts: Arc<AccountProvider>,
 	pub info: Informant,
 }
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ impl IoHandler<ClientIoMessage> for ClientIoHandler {
 	fn timeout(&self, _io: &IoContext<ClientIoMessage>, timer: TimerToken) {
 		if let INFO_TIMER = timer {
 			let sync_status = self.sync.status();
-			let network_config = self.sync.network_config();
+			let network_config = self.net.network_config();
 			self.info.tick(&self.client, Some((sync_status, network_config)));
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/parity/main.rs b/parity/main.rs
index fbfa76510..89ca051a2 100644
--- a/parity/main.rs
+++ b/parity/main.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ mod migration;
 mod signer;
 mod rpc_apis;
 mod url;
+mod modules;
 
 use std::io::{Write, Read, BufReader, BufRead};
 use std::ops::Deref;
@@ -85,12 +86,11 @@ use rustc_serialize::hex::FromHex;
 use ctrlc::CtrlC;
 use util::{H256, ToPretty, PayloadInfo, Bytes, Colour, version, journaldb, RotatingLogger};
 use util::panics::{MayPanic, ForwardPanic, PanicHandler};
-use ethcore::client::{BlockID, BlockChainClient, ClientConfig, get_db_path, BlockImportError,
-	ChainNotify, Mode};
+use ethcore::client::{BlockID, BlockChainClient, ClientConfig, get_db_path, BlockImportError, Mode};
 use ethcore::error::{ImportError};
 use ethcore::service::ClientService;
 use ethcore::spec::Spec;
-use ethsync::{EthSync, NetworkConfiguration};
+use ethsync::{NetworkConfiguration};
 use ethcore::miner::{Miner, MinerService, ExternalMiner};
 use migration::migrate;
 use informant::Informant;
@@ -243,27 +243,29 @@ fn execute_client(conf: Configuration, spec: Spec, client_config: ClientConfig,
 	let network_settings = Arc::new(conf.network_settings());
 
 	// Sync
-	let sync = EthSync::new(sync_config, client.clone(), NetworkConfiguration::from(net_settings))
-		.unwrap_or_else(|e| die_with_error("Sync", ethcore::error::Error::Util(e)));
-	service.set_notify(&(sync.clone() as Arc<ChainNotify>));
+	let (sync_provider, manage_network, chain_notify) =
+		modules::sync(sync_config, NetworkConfiguration::from(net_settings), client.clone())
+			.unwrap_or_else(|e| die_with_error("Sync", e));
+	service.set_notify(&chain_notify);
 
 	// if network is active by default
 	if match conf.mode() { Mode::Dark(..) => false, _ => !conf.args.flag_no_network } {
-		sync.start();
+		chain_notify.start();
 	}
 
 	let deps_for_rpc_apis = Arc::new(rpc_apis::Dependencies {
 		signer_port: conf.signer_port(),
 		signer_queue: Arc::new(rpc_apis::ConfirmationsQueue::default()),
 		client: client.clone(),
-		sync: sync.clone(),
+		sync: sync_provider.clone(),
+		net: manage_network.clone(),
 		secret_store: account_service.clone(),
 		miner: miner.clone(),
 		external_miner: external_miner.clone(),
 		logger: logger.clone(),
 		settings: network_settings.clone(),
 		allow_pending_receipt_query: !conf.args.flag_geth,
-		net_service: sync.clone(),
+		net_service: manage_network.clone(),
 	});
 
 	let dependencies = rpc::Dependencies {
@@ -311,7 +313,8 @@ fn execute_client(conf: Configuration, spec: Spec, client_config: ClientConfig,
 	let io_handler = Arc::new(ClientIoHandler {
 		client: service.client(),
 		info: Informant::new(conf.have_color()),
-		sync: sync.clone(),
+		sync: sync_provider.clone(),
+		net: manage_network.clone(),
 		accounts: account_service.clone(),
 	});
 	service.register_io_handler(io_handler).expect("Error registering IO handler");
diff --git a/parity/modules.rs b/parity/modules.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e0960dc6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parity/modules.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// Copyright 2015, 2016 Ethcore (UK) Ltd.
+// This file is part of Parity.
+
+// Parity is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+
+// Parity is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+use ethsync::{EthSync, SyncProvider, ManageNetwork, SyncConfig, NetworkConfiguration};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use ethcore::client::{ChainNotify, BlockChainClient};
+use ethcore;
+
+#[cfg(feature="ipc")]
+pub fn sync(
+	sync_cfg: SyncConfig,
+	net_cfg: NetworkConfiguration,
+	client: Arc<BlockChainClient>)
+	-> Result<(Arc<SyncProvider>, Arc<ManageNetwork>, Arc<ChainNotify>), ethcore::error::Error>
+{
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(feature="ipc"))]
+pub fn sync(
+	sync_cfg: SyncConfig,
+	net_cfg: NetworkConfiguration,
+	client: Arc<BlockChainClient>)
+	-> Result<(Arc<SyncProvider>, Arc<ManageNetwork>, Arc<ChainNotify>), ethcore::error::Error>
+{
+	let eth_sync = try!(EthSync::new(sync_cfg, client, net_cfg).map_err(|e| ethcore::error::Error::Util(e)));
+	Ok((eth_sync.clone() as Arc<SyncProvider>, eth_sync.clone() as Arc<ManageNetwork>, eth_sync.clone() as Arc<ChainNotify>))
+}
diff --git a/parity/rpc_apis.rs b/parity/rpc_apis.rs
index 16ba2e8cb..5670d7c94 100644
--- a/parity/rpc_apis.rs
+++ b/parity/rpc_apis.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-use ethsync::{EthSync, ManageNetwork};
+use ethsync::{ManageNetwork, SyncProvider};
 use ethcore::miner::{Miner, ExternalMiner};
 use ethcore::client::Client;
 use util::RotatingLogger;
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ pub struct Dependencies {
 	pub signer_port: Option<u16>,
 	pub signer_queue: Arc<ConfirmationsQueue>,
 	pub client: Arc<Client>,
-	pub sync: Arc<EthSync>,
+	pub sync: Arc<SyncProvider>,
+	pub net: Arc<ManageNetwork>,
 	pub secret_store: Arc<AccountProvider>,
 	pub miner: Arc<Miner>,
 	pub external_miner: Arc<ExternalMiner>,
diff --git a/parity/sync/main.rs b/parity/sync/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..162f6cec1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parity/sync/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+// Copyright 2015, 2016 Ethcore (UK) Ltd.
+// This file is part of Parity.
+
+// Parity is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+
+// Parity is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Parity.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+//! Parity sync service
+
+extern crate ethcore_ipc_nano as nanoipc;
+extern crate ethcore_ipc_hypervisor as hypervisor;
+extern crate ethcore_ipc as ipc;
+extern crate ctrlc;
+#[macro_use] extern crate log;
+extern crate ethsync;
+extern crate rustc_serialize;
+extern crate docopt;
+extern crate ethcore;
+extern crate ethcore_util as util;
+
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use hypervisor::{HypervisorServiceClient, SYNC_MODULE_ID, HYPERVISOR_IPC_URL};
+use ctrlc::CtrlC;
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
+use docopt::Docopt;
+use ethcore::client::{RemoteClient, ChainNotify};
+use ethsync::{SyncProvider, SyncConfig, EthSync, ManageNetwork, NetworkConfiguration};
+use std::thread;
+use util::numbers::{U256, H256};
+use std::str::FromStr;
+use nanoipc::IpcInterface;
+use util::sha3::Hashable;
+
+const USAGE: &'static str = "
+Ethcore sync service
+Usage:
+  sync <client-url> <network-id> <listen-address> <nat-enabled> <discovery-enabled> <ideal-peers> <config-path> <allow-non-reserved> [options]
+
+Options:
+  --public-address IP      Public address.
+  --boot-nodes LIST        List of boot nodes.
+  --reserved-nodes LIST    List of reserved peers,
+  --secret HEX             Use node key hash
+  --udp-port               UDP port
+";
+
+#[derive(Debug, RustcDecodable)]
+struct Args {
+	arg_network_id: String,
+	arg_listen_address: String,
+	arg_nat_enabled: bool,
+	arg_discovery_enabled: bool,
+	arg_ideal_peers: u32,
+	arg_config_path: String,
+	arg_client_url: String,
+	arg_allow_non_reserved: bool,
+	flag_public_address: Option<String>,
+	flag_secret: Option<String>,
+	flag_boot_nodes: Vec<String>,
+	flag_reserved_nodes: Vec<String>,
+	flag_udp_port: Option<u16>,
+}
+
+impl Args {
+	pub fn into_config(self) -> (SyncConfig, NetworkConfiguration, String) {
+		let mut sync_config = SyncConfig::default();
+		sync_config.network_id = U256::from_str(&self.arg_network_id).unwrap();
+
+		let network_config = NetworkConfiguration {
+			udp_port: self.flag_udp_port,
+			nat_enabled: self.arg_nat_enabled,
+			boot_nodes: self.flag_boot_nodes,
+			listen_address: Some(self.arg_listen_address),
+			public_address: self.flag_public_address,
+			use_secret: self.flag_secret.as_ref().map(|s| H256::from_str(s).unwrap_or_else(|_| s.sha3())),
+			discovery_enabled: self.arg_discovery_enabled,
+			ideal_peers: self.arg_ideal_peers,
+			config_path: Some(self.arg_config_path),
+			reserved_nodes: self.flag_reserved_nodes,
+			allow_non_reserved: self.arg_allow_non_reserved,
+		};
+
+		(sync_config, network_config, self.arg_client_url)
+	}
+}
+
+fn run_service<T: ?Sized + Send + Sync + 'static>(addr: &str, stop_guard: Arc<AtomicBool>, service: Arc<T>) where T: IpcInterface {
+	let socket_url = addr.to_owned();
+	std::thread::spawn(move || {
+		let mut worker = nanoipc::Worker::<T>::new(&service);
+		worker.add_reqrep(&socket_url).unwrap();
+
+		while !stop_guard.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+			worker.poll();
+		}
+	});
+}
+
+fn main() {
+	let args: Args = Docopt::new(USAGE)
+		.and_then(|d| d.decode())
+		.unwrap_or_else(|e| e.exit());
+	let (sync_config, network_config, client_url) = args.into_config();
+	let remote_client = nanoipc::init_client::<RemoteClient<_>>(&client_url).unwrap();
+
+	remote_client.handshake().unwrap();
+
+	let stop = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
+	let sync = EthSync::new(sync_config, remote_client.service().clone(), network_config).unwrap();
+
+	run_service("ipc:///tmp/parity-sync.ipc", stop.clone(), sync.clone() as Arc<SyncProvider>);
+	run_service("ipc:///tmp/parity-manage-net.ipc", stop.clone(), sync.clone() as Arc<ManageNetwork>);
+	run_service("ipc:///tmp/parity-sync-notify.ipc", stop.clone(), sync.clone() as Arc<ChainNotify>);
+
+	let hypervisor_client = nanoipc::init_client::<HypervisorServiceClient<_>>(HYPERVISOR_IPC_URL).unwrap();
+	hypervisor_client.handshake().unwrap();
+	hypervisor_client.module_ready(SYNC_MODULE_ID);
+
+	let terminate_stop = stop.clone();
+	CtrlC::set_handler(move || {
+		terminate_stop.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+	});
+
+	while !stop.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+		thread::park_timeout(std::time::Duration::from_millis(1000));
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs b/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs
index 14b3e1192..a3e774662 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/impls/eth.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ use v1::impls::{default_gas_price, dispatch_transaction, error_codes};
 use serde;
 
 /// Eth rpc implementation.
-pub struct EthClient<C, S, M, EM> where
+pub struct EthClient<C, S: ?Sized, M, EM> where
 	C: MiningBlockChainClient,
 	S: SyncProvider,
 	M: MinerService,
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ pub struct EthClient<C, S, M, EM> where
 	allow_pending_receipt_query: bool,
 }
 
-impl<C, S, M, EM> EthClient<C, S, M, EM> where
+impl<C, S: ?Sized, M, EM> EthClient<C, S, M, EM> where
 	C: MiningBlockChainClient,
 	S: SyncProvider,
 	M: MinerService,
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ fn no_author_err() -> Error {
 	}
 }
 
-impl<C, S, M, EM> EthClient<C, S, M, EM> where
+impl<C, S: ?Sized, M, EM> EthClient<C, S, M, EM> where
 	C: MiningBlockChainClient + 'static,
 	S: SyncProvider + 'static,
 	M: MinerService + 'static,
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ static SOLC: &'static str = "solc.exe";
 #[cfg(not(windows))]
 static SOLC: &'static str = "solc";
 
-impl<C, S, M, EM> Eth for EthClient<C, S, M, EM> where
+impl<C, S: ?Sized, M, EM> Eth for EthClient<C, S, M, EM> where
 	C: MiningBlockChainClient + 'static,
 	S: SyncProvider + 'static,
 	M: MinerService + 'static,
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ impl<C, S, M, EM> Eth for EthClient<C, S, M, EM> where
 		try!(self.active());
 		match params {
 			Params::None => {
-				let mut compilers = vec![];  
+				let mut compilers = vec![];
 				if Command::new(SOLC).output().is_ok() {
 					compilers.push("solidity".to_owned())
 				}
diff --git a/rpc/src/v1/impls/net.rs b/rpc/src/v1/impls/net.rs
index 20447ac92..0bbfeca6c 100644
--- a/rpc/src/v1/impls/net.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/v1/impls/net.rs
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ use ethsync::SyncProvider;
 use v1::traits::Net;
 
 /// Net rpc implementation.
-pub struct NetClient<S> where S: SyncProvider {
+pub struct NetClient<S: ?Sized> where S: SyncProvider {
 	sync: Weak<S>
 }
 
-impl<S> NetClient<S> where S: SyncProvider {
+impl<S: ?Sized> NetClient<S> where S: SyncProvider {
 	/// Creates new NetClient.
 	pub fn new(sync: &Arc<S>) -> Self {
 		NetClient {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl<S> NetClient<S> where S: SyncProvider {
 	}
 }
 
-impl<S> Net for NetClient<S> where S: SyncProvider + 'static {
+impl<S: ?Sized> Net for NetClient<S> where S: SyncProvider + 'static {
 	fn version(&self, _: Params) -> Result<Value, Error> {
 		Ok(Value::String(format!("{}", take_weak!(self.sync).status().network_id).to_owned()))
 	}
diff --git a/sync/src/api.rs b/sync/src/api.rs
index db2ce031a..79970a913 100644
--- a/sync/src/api.rs
+++ b/sync/src/api.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use util::network::{NetworkProtocolHandler, NetworkService, NetworkContext, PeerId,
 	NetworkConfiguration as BasicNetworkConfiguration, NonReservedPeerMode};
 use util::{TimerToken, U256, H256, UtilError, Secret, Populatable};
-use ethcore::client::{Client, ChainNotify};
+use ethcore::client::{BlockChainClient, ChainNotify};
 use io::NetSyncIo;
 use chain::{ChainSync, SyncStatus};
 use std::net::{SocketAddr, AddrParseError};
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pub struct EthSync {
 
 impl EthSync {
 	/// Creates and register protocol with the network service
-	pub fn new(config: SyncConfig, chain: Arc<Client>, network_config: NetworkConfiguration) -> Result<Arc<EthSync>, UtilError> {
+	pub fn new(config: SyncConfig, chain: Arc<BlockChainClient>, network_config: NetworkConfiguration) -> Result<Arc<EthSync>, UtilError> {
 		let chain_sync = ChainSync::new(config, chain.deref());
 		let service = try!(NetworkService::new(try!(network_config.into_basic())));
 		let sync = Arc::new(EthSync{
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ impl SyncProvider for EthSync {
 
 struct SyncProtocolHandler {
 	/// Shared blockchain client. TODO: this should evetually become an IPC endpoint
-	chain: Arc<Client>,
+	chain: Arc<BlockChainClient>,
 	/// Sync strategy
 	sync: RwLock<ChainSync>,
 }
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ impl ChainNotify for EthSync {
 	}
 }
 
-impl IpcConfig<ManageNetwork> for Arc<ManageNetwork> { }
-impl IpcConfig<SyncProvider> for Arc<SyncProvider> { }
+impl IpcConfig for ManageNetwork { }
+impl IpcConfig for SyncProvider { }
 
 /// Trait for managing network
 pub trait ManageNetwork : Send + Sync {