diff --git a/src/import.rs b/src/import.rs
index 7f602d4..d7a5da5 100644
--- a/src/import.rs
+++ b/src/import.rs
@@ -46,16 +46,28 @@ pub fn import_zones(registry: &Path, filter_name: Option<&str>) -> Result<Vec<St
         };
 
         // Parse all network interfaces from zonecfg info
-        let nets = parse_zonecfg_nets(&info, &entry.name, &pools, registry);
+        let mut nets = parse_zonecfg_nets(&info, &entry.name, &pools, registry);
 
         // Match to a template by brand
-        let template = match_template(&entry.brand, &templates, registry);
+        let template_name = match_template(&entry.brand, &templates, registry);
 
+        // Try to use template net names if we matched a template
+        if let Some(ref tname) = template_name {
+            if let Ok(tmpl) = crate::template::Template::load(registry, tname) {
+                if tmpl.nets.len() == nets.len() {
+                    for (i, tnet) in tmpl.nets.iter().enumerate() {
+                        nets[i].name = tnet.name.clone();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        let today = chrono::Local::now().format("%Y-%m-%d").to_string();
         let zone = Zone {
             name: entry.name.clone(),
-            template: template.unwrap_or_else(|| entry.brand.clone()),
+            template: template_name.unwrap_or_else(|| entry.brand.clone()),
             nets,
-            created: String::new(), // unknown for imported zones
+            created: today,
         };
 
         zone.write(registry)?;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8f0f507..a3cc43b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ struct Cli {
     #[arg(long, short = 'y')]
     yes: bool,
 
+    /// Output in JSON format (for scripting)
+    #[arg(long)]
+    json: bool,
+
     #[command(subcommand)]
     command: Commands,
 }
@@ -68,6 +72,16 @@ enum Commands {
         /// Zone name
         name: String,
     },
+    /// Boot a zone
+    Boot {
+        /// Zone name
+        name: String,
+    },
+    /// Halt a zone
+    Halt {
+        /// Zone name
+        name: String,
+    },
     /// List managed zones
     List,
     /// Show zone status (registry + system state)
@@ -144,6 +158,7 @@ fn main() -> miette::Result<()> {
 
     let dry_run = cli.dry_run;
     let yes = cli.yes;
+    let json = cli.json;
 
     match cli.command {
         Commands::Init { force } => cmd_init(&registry, force),
@@ -151,20 +166,22 @@ fn main() -> miette::Result<()> {
             cmd_create(&registry, &name, template.as_deref(), dry_run)
         }
         Commands::Destroy { name } => cmd_destroy(&registry, &name, dry_run, yes),
-        Commands::List => cmd_list(&registry),
-        Commands::Status { name } => cmd_status(&registry, name.as_deref()),
+        Commands::Boot { name } => cmd_boot(&registry, &name),
+        Commands::Halt { name } => cmd_halt(&registry, &name),
+        Commands::List => cmd_list(&registry, json),
+        Commands::Status { name } => cmd_status(&registry, name.as_deref(), json),
         Commands::Import { name } => cmd_import(&registry, name.as_deref()),
         Commands::Validate => cmd_validate(&registry),
         Commands::Template { action } => match action {
-            TemplateAction::List => cmd_template_list(&registry),
-            TemplateAction::Show { name } => cmd_template_show(&registry, &name),
+            TemplateAction::List => cmd_template_list(&registry, json),
+            TemplateAction::Show { name } => cmd_template_show(&registry, &name, json),
         },
         Commands::Pool { action } => match action {
-            PoolAction::List => cmd_pool_list(&registry),
-            PoolAction::Show { name } => cmd_pool_show(&registry, &name),
+            PoolAction::List => cmd_pool_list(&registry, json),
+            PoolAction::Show { name } => cmd_pool_show(&registry, &name, json),
         },
         Commands::Publisher { action } => match action {
-            PublisherAction::List => cmd_publisher_list(&registry),
+            PublisherAction::List => cmd_publisher_list(&registry, json),
             PublisherAction::Add { name, origin } => cmd_publisher_add(&registry, &name, &origin),
             PublisherAction::Remove { name } => cmd_publisher_remove(&registry, &name),
         },
@@ -574,33 +591,120 @@ fn cmd_destroy(registry: &Path, name: &str, dry_run: bool, yes: bool) -> Result<
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn cmd_list(registry: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+fn cmd_boot(registry: &Path, name: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    config::ensure_initialized(registry)?;
+    if !Zone::exists(registry, name) {
+        return Err(ZmgrError::ZoneNotFound {
+            name: name.to_string(),
+        }
+        .into());
+    }
+    exec::zoneadm_boot(name)?;
+    println!("Zone '{name}' booted.");
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn cmd_halt(registry: &Path, name: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    config::ensure_initialized(registry)?;
+    if !Zone::exists(registry, name) {
+        return Err(ZmgrError::ZoneNotFound {
+            name: name.to_string(),
+        }
+        .into());
+    }
+    exec::zoneadm_halt(name)?;
+    println!("Zone '{name}' halted.");
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+// --- Table helper ---
+
+/// Print a table with auto-sized columns. Last column is unbounded.
+fn print_table(headers: &[&str], rows: &[Vec<String>]) {
+    let col_count = headers.len();
+    let mut widths: Vec<usize> = headers.iter().map(|h| h.len()).collect();
+
+    for row in rows {
+        for (i, cell) in row.iter().enumerate() {
+            if i < col_count - 1 {
+                // Don't measure last column (unbounded)
+                widths[i] = widths[i].max(cell.len());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Print header
+    for (i, h) in headers.iter().enumerate() {
+        if i < col_count - 1 {
+            print!("{:<width$}  ", h, width = widths[i]);
+        } else {
+            print!("{}", h);
+        }
+    }
+    println!();
+
+    // Print rows
+    for row in rows {
+        for (i, cell) in row.iter().enumerate() {
+            if i < col_count - 1 {
+                print!("{:<width$}  ", cell, width = widths[i]);
+            } else {
+                print!("{}", cell);
+            }
+        }
+        println!();
+    }
+}
+
+fn cmd_list(registry: &Path, json: bool) -> Result<()> {
     config::ensure_initialized(registry)?;
 
     let zones = Zone::list(registry)?;
+
+    if json {
+        let out: Vec<serde_json::Value> = zones
+            .iter()
+            .map(|z| {
+                serde_json::json!({
+                    "name": z.name,
+                    "template": z.template,
+                    "created": z.created,
+                    "nets": z.nets.iter().map(|n| serde_json::json!({
+                        "name": n.name,
+                        "address": n.address,
+                        "gateway": n.gateway,
+                        "vnic": n.vnic,
+                        "stub": n.stub,
+                    })).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+                })
+            })
+            .collect();
+        println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&out).unwrap());
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
     if zones.is_empty() {
         println!("No managed zones. Use `zmgr create <name>` or `zmgr import`.");
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    println!(
-        "{:<20} {:<10} {:<10} {}",
-        "NAME", "TEMPLATE", "NETS", "ADDRESSES"
-    );
-    for z in &zones {
-        let addrs: Vec<&str> = z.nets.iter().map(|n| n.address.as_str()).collect();
-        println!(
-            "{:<20} {:<10} {:<10} {}",
-            z.name,
-            z.template,
-            z.nets.len(),
-            addrs.join(", ")
-        );
-    }
+    let rows: Vec<Vec<String>> = zones
+        .iter()
+        .map(|z| {
+            let addrs: Vec<&str> = z.nets.iter().map(|n| n.address.as_str()).collect();
+            vec![
+                z.name.clone(),
+                z.template.clone(),
+                z.nets.len().to_string(),
+                addrs.join(", "),
+            ]
+        })
+        .collect();
+    print_table(&["NAME", "TEMPLATE", "NETS", "ADDRESSES"], &rows);
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn cmd_status(registry: &Path, name: Option<&str>) -> Result<()> {
+fn cmd_status(registry: &Path, name: Option<&str>, json: bool) -> Result<()> {
     config::ensure_initialized(registry)?;
 
     let system_zones = exec::zoneadm_list()?;
@@ -610,6 +714,34 @@ fn cmd_status(registry: &Path, name: Option<&str>) -> Result<()> {
         let reg = registry_zones.iter().find(|z| z.name == name);
         let sys = system_zones.iter().find(|z| z.name == name);
 
+        if json {
+            let mut obj = serde_json::Map::new();
+            obj.insert("name".into(), name.into());
+            if let Some(r) = reg {
+                obj.insert("template".into(), r.template.clone().into());
+                obj.insert("created".into(), r.created.clone().into());
+                obj.insert("in_registry".into(), true.into());
+                let nets: Vec<serde_json::Value> = r.nets.iter().map(|n| serde_json::json!({
+                    "name": n.name, "address": n.address,
+                    "gateway": n.gateway, "vnic": n.vnic, "stub": n.stub,
+                })).collect();
+                obj.insert("nets".into(), nets.into());
+            } else {
+                obj.insert("in_registry".into(), false.into());
+            }
+            if let Some(s) = sys {
+                obj.insert("brand".into(), s.brand.clone().into());
+                obj.insert("state".into(), s.state.clone().into());
+                obj.insert("path".into(), s.path.clone().into());
+                obj.insert("uuid".into(), s.uuid.clone().into());
+                obj.insert("on_system".into(), true.into());
+            } else {
+                obj.insert("on_system".into(), false.into());
+            }
+            println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&serde_json::Value::Object(obj)).unwrap());
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
         match (reg, sys) {
             (Some(r), Some(s)) => {
                 println!("Zone: {name}");
@@ -648,11 +780,32 @@ fn cmd_status(registry: &Path, name: Option<&str>) -> Result<()> {
             }
         }
     } else {
-        println!(
-            "{:<20} {:<10} {:<12} {:<10} {}",
-            "NAME", "TEMPLATE", "STATE", "REGISTRY", "ADDRESSES"
-        );
+        if json {
+            let mut entries = Vec::new();
+            let mut seen = HashSet::new();
+            for r in &registry_zones {
+                let state = system_zones.iter().find(|s| s.name == r.name)
+                    .map(|s| s.state.as_str()).unwrap_or("absent");
+                entries.push(serde_json::json!({
+                    "name": r.name, "template": r.template, "state": state,
+                    "in_registry": true,
+                    "addresses": r.nets.iter().map(|n| &n.address).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+                }));
+                seen.insert(r.name.clone());
+            }
+            for s in &system_zones {
+                if !seen.contains(&s.name) && s.brand != "bhyve" {
+                    entries.push(serde_json::json!({
+                        "name": s.name, "brand": s.brand, "state": s.state,
+                        "in_registry": false,
+                    }));
+                }
+            }
+            println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&entries).unwrap());
+            return Ok(());
+        }
 
+        let mut rows = Vec::new();
         let mut seen = HashSet::new();
 
         for r in &registry_zones {
@@ -662,22 +815,29 @@ fn cmd_status(registry: &Path, name: Option<&str>) -> Result<()> {
                 .map(|s| s.state.as_str())
                 .unwrap_or("absent");
             let addrs: Vec<&str> = r.nets.iter().map(|n| n.address.as_str()).collect();
-            println!(
-                "{:<20} {:<10} {:<12} {:<10} {}",
-                r.name, r.template, state, "yes",
-                addrs.join(", ")
-            );
+            rows.push(vec![
+                r.name.clone(),
+                r.template.clone(),
+                state.to_string(),
+                "yes".to_string(),
+                addrs.join(", "),
+            ]);
             seen.insert(r.name.clone());
         }
 
         for s in &system_zones {
             if !seen.contains(&s.name) && s.brand != "bhyve" {
-                println!(
-                    "{:<20} {:<10} {:<12} {:<10} {}",
-                    s.name, s.brand, s.state, "no", "-"
-                );
+                rows.push(vec![
+                    s.name.clone(),
+                    s.brand.clone(),
+                    s.state.clone(),
+                    "no".to_string(),
+                    "-".to_string(),
+                ]);
             }
         }
+
+        print_table(&["NAME", "TEMPLATE", "STATE", "REGISTRY", "ADDRESSES"], &rows);
     }
 
     Ok(())
@@ -715,14 +875,35 @@ fn cmd_validate(registry: &Path) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn cmd_template_list(registry: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+fn cmd_template_list(registry: &Path, json: bool) -> Result<()> {
     config::ensure_initialized(registry)?;
 
     let names = Template::list(registry)?;
+
+    if json {
+        let mut out = Vec::new();
+        for name in &names {
+            let tmpl = Template::load(registry, name)?;
+            out.push(serde_json::json!({
+                "name": name,
+                "brand": tmpl.brand,
+                "autoboot": tmpl.autoboot,
+                "ip_type": tmpl.ip_type,
+                "nets": tmpl.nets.iter().map(|n| serde_json::json!({
+                    "name": n.name, "pool": n.pool,
+                })).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            }));
+        }
+        println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&out).unwrap());
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
     if names.is_empty() {
         println!("No templates defined.");
         return Ok(());
     }
+
+    let mut rows = Vec::new();
     for name in &names {
         let tmpl = Template::load(registry, name)?;
         let net_desc: Vec<String> = tmpl
@@ -730,21 +911,36 @@ fn cmd_template_list(registry: &Path) -> Result<()> {
             .iter()
             .map(|n| format!("{}:{}", n.name, n.pool))
             .collect();
-        println!(
-            "{:<10} brand={:<10} nets={:<25} autoboot={}",
-            name,
+        rows.push(vec![
+            name.clone(),
             tmpl.brand,
-            net_desc.join(","),
-            tmpl.autoboot
-        );
+            net_desc.join(", "),
+            tmpl.autoboot.to_string(),
+        ]);
     }
+    print_table(&["NAME", "BRAND", "NETS", "AUTOBOOT"], &rows);
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn cmd_template_show(registry: &Path, name: &str) -> Result<()> {
+fn cmd_template_show(registry: &Path, name: &str, json: bool) -> Result<()> {
     config::ensure_initialized(registry)?;
 
     let tmpl = Template::load(registry, name)?;
+
+    if json {
+        let out = serde_json::json!({
+            "name": name,
+            "brand": tmpl.brand,
+            "autoboot": tmpl.autoboot,
+            "ip_type": tmpl.ip_type,
+            "nets": tmpl.nets.iter().map(|n| serde_json::json!({
+                "name": n.name, "pool": n.pool,
+            })).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+        });
+        println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&out).unwrap());
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
     println!("Template: {name}");
     println!("  brand:     {}", tmpl.brand);
     println!("  autoboot:  {}", tmpl.autoboot);
@@ -756,45 +952,58 @@ fn cmd_template_show(registry: &Path, name: &str) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn cmd_pool_list(registry: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+fn cmd_pool_list(registry: &Path, json: bool) -> Result<()> {
     config::ensure_initialized(registry)?;
 
     let names = Pool::list(registry)?;
+    let zones = Zone::list(registry)?;
+    let used_ips = Zone::all_allocated_ips(&zones);
+
+    if json {
+        let mut out = Vec::new();
+        for name in &names {
+            let pool = Pool::load(registry, name)?;
+            let allocated = used_ips.iter().filter(|ip| pool.network.contains(*ip)).count();
+            out.push(serde_json::json!({
+                "name": name,
+                "network": pool.network.to_string(),
+                "gateway": pool.gateway.to_string(),
+                "stub": pool.stub,
+                "allocated": allocated,
+                "total": pool.total_addresses(),
+            }));
+        }
+        println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&out).unwrap());
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
     if names.is_empty() {
         println!("No pools defined.");
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    let zones = Zone::list(registry)?;
-    let used_ips = Zone::all_allocated_ips(&zones);
-
+    let mut rows = Vec::new();
     for name in &names {
         let pool = Pool::load(registry, name)?;
-        let allocated = used_ips
-            .iter()
-            .filter(|ip| pool.network.contains(*ip))
-            .count();
+        let allocated = used_ips.iter().filter(|ip| pool.network.contains(*ip)).count();
         let total = pool.total_addresses();
-        println!(
-            "{:<10} network={:<18} stub={:<12} used={}/{}",
-            name, pool.network, pool.stub, allocated, total
-        );
+        rows.push(vec![
+            name.clone(),
+            pool.network.to_string(),
+            pool.stub.clone(),
+            format!("{}/{}", allocated, total),
+        ]);
     }
+    print_table(&["NAME", "NETWORK", "STUB", "USED"], &rows);
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn cmd_pool_show(registry: &Path, name: &str) -> Result<()> {
+fn cmd_pool_show(registry: &Path, name: &str, json: bool) -> Result<()> {
     config::ensure_initialized(registry)?;
 
     let pool = Pool::load(registry, name)?;
     let zones = Zone::list(registry)?;
 
-    println!("Pool: {name}");
-    println!("  network:     {}", pool.network);
-    println!("  gateway:     {}", pool.gateway);
-    println!("  stub:        {}", pool.stub);
-    println!("  addresses:   {}", pool.source_description());
-
     let mut allocations = Vec::new();
     for z in &zones {
         for net in &z.nets {
@@ -811,6 +1020,28 @@ fn cmd_pool_show(registry: &Path, name: &str) -> Result<()> {
         }
     }
 
+    if json {
+        let out = serde_json::json!({
+            "name": name,
+            "network": pool.network.to_string(),
+            "gateway": pool.gateway.to_string(),
+            "stub": pool.stub,
+            "addresses": pool.source_description(),
+            "total": pool.total_addresses(),
+            "allocations": allocations.iter().map(|(zn, nn, addr)| serde_json::json!({
+                "address": addr, "zone": zn, "net": nn,
+            })).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+        });
+        println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&out).unwrap());
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    println!("Pool: {name}");
+    println!("  network:     {}", pool.network);
+    println!("  gateway:     {}", pool.gateway);
+    println!("  stub:        {}", pool.stub);
+    println!("  addresses:   {}", pool.source_description());
+
     if allocations.is_empty() {
         println!("  allocations: none");
     } else {
@@ -823,18 +1054,35 @@ fn cmd_pool_show(registry: &Path, name: &str) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn cmd_publisher_list(registry: &Path) -> Result<()> {
+fn cmd_publisher_list(registry: &Path, json: bool) -> Result<()> {
     config::ensure_initialized(registry)?;
 
     let names = Publisher::list(registry)?;
+
+    if json {
+        let mut out = Vec::new();
+        for name in &names {
+            let pub_ = Publisher::load(registry, name)?;
+            out.push(serde_json::json!({
+                "name": pub_.name,
+                "origin": pub_.origin,
+            }));
+        }
+        println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&out).unwrap());
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
     if names.is_empty() {
         println!("No publishers configured.");
         return Ok(());
     }
+
+    let mut rows = Vec::new();
     for name in &names {
         let pub_ = Publisher::load(registry, name)?;
-        println!("{:<30} {}", pub_.name, pub_.origin);
+        rows.push(vec![pub_.name, pub_.origin]);
     }
+    print_table(&["NAME", "ORIGIN"], &rows);
     Ok(())
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pool.rs b/src/pool.rs
index 5ad66b9..d5de08a 100644
--- a/src/pool.rs
+++ b/src/pool.rs
@@ -276,7 +276,8 @@ impl Pool {
         // Example public pool with explicit address list
         std::fs::write(
             dir.join("public.kdl"),
-            r#"// Public addresses from hoster — list each usable IP
+            r#"// Example public pool — replace with your hoster's actual addresses
+// 203.0.113.0/28 is RFC 5737 documentation range, not routable
 pool "public" {
   network "203.0.113.0/28"
   gateway "203.0.113.1"
diff --git a/src/publisher.rs b/src/publisher.rs
index eb53f7e..5687a96 100644
--- a/src/publisher.rs
+++ b/src/publisher.rs
@@ -92,13 +92,35 @@ impl Publisher {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    /// Remove a publisher by filename stem.
+    /// Remove a publisher by filename stem or publisher name.
     pub fn remove(registry: &Path, name: &str) -> Result<()> {
         let dir = registry.join("publishers");
+
+        // Try exact filename stem first
         let path = dir.join(format!("{name}.kdl"));
         if path.exists() {
             std::fs::remove_file(&path).map_err(ZmgrError::Io)?;
+            return Ok(());
         }
+
+        // Try matching by publisher name inside the KDL files
+        if dir.exists() {
+            for entry in std::fs::read_dir(&dir).map_err(ZmgrError::Io)? {
+                let entry = entry.map_err(ZmgrError::Io)?;
+                let fpath = entry.path();
+                if fpath.extension().is_some_and(|e| e == "kdl") {
+                    if let Some(stem) = fpath.file_stem() {
+                        if let Ok(pub_) = Publisher::load(registry, &stem.to_string_lossy()) {
+                            if pub_.name == name {
+                                std::fs::remove_file(&fpath).map_err(ZmgrError::Io)?;
+                                return Ok(());
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         Ok(())
     }