diff --git a/appcli.go b/appcli.go
index b93a4db..36af343 100644
--- a/appcli.go
+++ b/appcli.go
@@ -63,74 +63,16 @@ func NewCommand(cmdcfg *cli.Command, depfn DepFn) *cli.Command {
 	return cmdcfg
 }
 
-// RootCommandOpts defines the options for creating a root command.
-type RootCommandOpts struct {
-	// Command is the base command configuration.
-	Command *cli.Command
-
-	// DepFn is a function that returns the modules that this command depends
-	// on. Note: All root dependencies will be inherited by all subcommands.
-	DepFn DepFn
-}
-
 // NewRootCommand creates a new root CLI command with the specified configuration.
-// Override Before and After to take over app.Lifecycle setup and teardown. Adds
-// a verbose flag. See NewCommand for more details on how dependencies are handled.
-// Requires an app.Lifecycle to be present in the context when the command is executed.
-func NewRootCommand(rootcfg *RootCommandOpts) *cli.Command {
-	cmdcfg := rootcfg.Command
-
+// Adds verbose flag and override Before and After methods to handle dependencies.
+// See NewCommand for more details.
+func NewRootCommand(cmdcfg *cli.Command, depfn DepFn) *cli.Command {
 	cmdcfg.Flags = append(cmdcfg.Flags, &cli.BoolFlag{
 		Name:    "verbose",
 		Aliases: []string{"v"},
 		Usage:   "Enable verbose output",
 	})
-
-	// Override the before method to handle logger and lifecycle
-	originalBefore := cmdcfg.Before
-	cmdcfg.Before = func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) (context.Context, error) {
-		if originalBefore != nil {
-			var err error
-			ctx, err = originalBefore(ctx, cmd)
-			if err != nil {
-				return ctx, err
-			}
-		}
-
-		lifecycle := app.LifecycleFromContext(ctx)
-		if lifecycle == nil {
-			return ctx, errors.New("lifecycle not found in context, run root command")
-		}
-
-		if err := lifecycle.Setup(); err != nil {
-			return ctx, err
-		}
-
-		return ctx, nil
-	}
-
-	// Override the After method to handle cleanup if needed
-	originalAfter := cmdcfg.After
-	cmdcfg.After = func(ctx context.Context, cmd *cli.Command) error {
-		if originalAfter != nil {
-			if err := originalAfter(ctx, cmd); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-
-		lifecycle := app.LifecycleFromContext(ctx)
-		if lifecycle == nil {
-			return errors.New("lifecycle not found in context, cannot clean up root command")
-		}
-
-		if err := lifecycle.Teardown(); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	return NewCommand(cmdcfg, rootcfg.DepFn)
+	return NewCommand(cmdcfg, depfn)
 }
 
 // VerboseFromCommand checks if the verbose flag is set in the command context.