diff --git a/cli/app/cp.go b/cli/app/cp.go
index 72a29562d..78d41a7d5 100644
--- a/cli/app/cp.go
+++ b/cli/app/cp.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package app
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ var appCpCommand = &cli.Command{
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		ctx := context.Background()
 		cl, err := client.New(app.Server)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@ var appCpCommand = &cli.Command{
 
 		filters := filters.NewArgs()
 		filters.Add("name", fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", appEnv.StackName(), service))
-		containers, err := cl.ContainerList(ctx, types.ContainerListOptions{Filters: filters})
+		containers, err := cl.ContainerList(c.Context, types.ContainerListOptions{Filters: filters})
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -107,11 +105,11 @@ var appCpCommand = &cli.Command{
 			}
 
 			copyOpts := types.CopyToContainerOptions{AllowOverwriteDirWithFile: false, CopyUIDGID: false}
-			if err := cl.CopyToContainer(ctx, container.ID, dstPath, content, copyOpts); err != nil {
+			if err := cl.CopyToContainer(c.Context, container.ID, dstPath, content, copyOpts); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		} else {
-			content, _, err := cl.CopyFromContainer(ctx, container.ID, srcPath)
+			content, _, err := cl.CopyFromContainer(c.Context, container.ID, srcPath)
 			if err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
diff --git a/cli/app/logs.go b/cli/app/logs.go
index c2fe1df53..a95d08f16 100644
--- a/cli/app/logs.go
+++ b/cli/app/logs.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package app
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
@@ -18,12 +17,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 // stackLogs lists logs for all stack services
-func stackLogs(stackName string, client *dockerClient.Client) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+func stackLogs(c *cli.Context, stackName string, client *dockerClient.Client) {
 	filters := filters.NewArgs()
 	filters.Add("name", stackName)
 	serviceOpts := types.ServiceListOptions{Filters: filters}
-	services, err := client.ServiceList(ctx, serviceOpts)
+	services, err := client.ServiceList(c.Context, serviceOpts)
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ func stackLogs(stackName string, client *dockerClient.Client) {
 				Tail:       "20",
 				Timestamps: true,
 			}
-			logs, err := client.ServiceLogs(ctx, s, logOpts)
+			logs, err := client.ServiceLogs(c.Context, s, logOpts)
 			if err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
@@ -65,7 +63,6 @@ var appLogsCommand = &cli.Command{
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 
-		ctx := context.Background()
 		cl, err := client.New(app.Server)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
@@ -73,8 +70,12 @@ var appLogsCommand = &cli.Command{
 
 		serviceName := c.Args().Get(1)
 		if serviceName == "" {
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 			logrus.Debug("tailing logs for all app services")
 			stackLogs(app.StackName(), cl)
+=======
+			stackLogs(c, app.StackName(), cl)
+>>>>>>> bcaf285 (refactor: use cli context vs creating new one)
 		}
 		logrus.Debugf("tailing logs for '%s'", serviceName)
 
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ var appLogsCommand = &cli.Command{
 		filters := filters.NewArgs()
 		filters.Add("name", service)
 		serviceOpts := types.ServiceListOptions{Filters: filters}
-		services, err := cl.ServiceList(ctx, serviceOpts)
+		services, err := cl.ServiceList(c.Context, serviceOpts)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ var appLogsCommand = &cli.Command{
 			Tail:       "20",
 			Timestamps: true,
 		}
-		logs, err := cl.ServiceLogs(ctx, services[0].ID, logOpts)
+		logs, err := cl.ServiceLogs(c.Context, services[0].ID, logOpts)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
diff --git a/cli/app/ps.go b/cli/app/ps.go
index a387c3489..593b7481b 100644
--- a/cli/app/ps.go
+++ b/cli/app/ps.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package app
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ var appPsCommand = &cli.Command{
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 
-		ctx := context.Background()
 		cl, err := client.New(app.Server)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@ var appPsCommand = &cli.Command{
 		filters := filters.NewArgs()
 		filters.Add("name", app.StackName())
 
-		containers, err := cl.ContainerList(ctx, types.ContainerListOptions{Filters: filters})
+		containers, err := cl.ContainerList(c.Context, types.ContainerListOptions{Filters: filters})
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
diff --git a/cli/app/remove.go b/cli/app/remove.go
index ad1c060ac..ef237a391 100644
--- a/cli/app/remove.go
+++ b/cli/app/remove.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package app
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ var appRemoveCommand = &cli.Command{
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		ctx := context.Background()
 		cl, err := client.New(app.Server)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
@@ -72,7 +70,7 @@ var appRemoveCommand = &cli.Command{
 
 		fs := filters.NewArgs()
 		fs.Add("name", app.Name)
-		secretList, err := cl.SecretList(ctx, types.SecretListOptions{Filters: fs})
+		secretList, err := cl.SecretList(c.Context, types.SecretListOptions{Filters: fs})
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ var appRemoveCommand = &cli.Command{
 			}
 
 			for _, name := range secretNamesToRemove {
-				err := cl.SecretRemove(ctx, secrets[name])
+				err := cl.SecretRemove(c.Context, secrets[name])
 				if err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
@@ -109,7 +107,7 @@ var appRemoveCommand = &cli.Command{
 			logrus.Info("no secrets to remove")
 		}
 
-		volumeListOKBody, err := cl.VolumeList(ctx, fs)
+		volumeListOKBody, err := cl.VolumeList(c.Context, fs)
 		volumeList := volumeListOKBody.Volumes
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
@@ -134,7 +132,7 @@ var appRemoveCommand = &cli.Command{
 					}
 				}
 				for _, vol := range removeVols {
-					err := cl.VolumeRemove(ctx, vol, internal.Force) // last argument is for force removing
+					err := cl.VolumeRemove(c.Context, vol, internal.Force) // last argument is for force removing
 					if err != nil {
 						logrus.Fatal(err)
 					}
diff --git a/cli/app/run.go b/cli/app/run.go
index 99354738f..e28f25fc4 100644
--- a/cli/app/run.go
+++ b/cli/app/run.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package app
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ var appRunCommand = &cli.Command{
 			internal.ShowSubcommandHelpAndError(c, errors.New("no <args> provided?"))
 		}
 
-		ctx := context.Background()
 		cl, err := client.New(app.Server)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ var appRunCommand = &cli.Command{
 		filters := filters.NewArgs()
 		filters.Add("name", fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", app.StackName(), serviceName))
 
-		containers, err := cl.ContainerList(ctx, types.ContainerListOptions{Filters: filters})
+		containers, err := cl.ContainerList(c.Context, types.ContainerListOptions{Filters: filters})
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
diff --git a/cli/app/secret.go b/cli/app/secret.go
index ee2e1cf09..9db661104 100644
--- a/cli/app/secret.go
+++ b/cli/app/secret.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package app
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
@@ -144,7 +143,6 @@ var appSecretRmCommand = &cli.Command{
 			internal.ShowSubcommandHelpAndError(c, errors.New("no secret(s) specified?"))
 		}
 
-		ctx := context.Background()
 		cl, err := client.New(app.Server)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
@@ -152,7 +150,7 @@ var appSecretRmCommand = &cli.Command{
 
 		filters := filters.NewArgs()
 		filters.Add("name", app.StackName())
-		secretList, err := cl.SecretList(ctx, types.SecretListOptions{Filters: filters})
+		secretList, err := cl.SecretList(c.Context, types.SecretListOptions{Filters: filters})
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -162,7 +160,7 @@ var appSecretRmCommand = &cli.Command{
 			secretName := cont.Spec.Annotations.Name
 			parsed := secret.ParseGeneratedSecretName(secretName, app)
 			if allSecrets {
-				if err := cl.SecretRemove(ctx, secretName); err != nil {
+				if err := cl.SecretRemove(c.Context, secretName); err != nil {
 					logrus.Fatal(err)
 				}
 				if internal.Pass {
@@ -172,7 +170,7 @@ var appSecretRmCommand = &cli.Command{
 				}
 			} else {
 				if parsed == secretToRm {
-					if err := cl.SecretRemove(ctx, secretName); err != nil {
+					if err := cl.SecretRemove(c.Context, secretName); err != nil {
 						logrus.Fatal(err)
 					}
 					if internal.Pass {
@@ -199,7 +197,6 @@ var appSecretLsCommand = &cli.Command{
 		tableCol := []string{"Name", "Version", "Generated Name", "Created On Server"}
 		table := abraFormatter.CreateTable(tableCol)
 
-		ctx := context.Background()
 		cl, err := client.New(app.Server)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
@@ -207,7 +204,7 @@ var appSecretLsCommand = &cli.Command{
 
 		filters := filters.NewArgs()
 		filters.Add("name", app.StackName())
-		secretList, err := cl.SecretList(ctx, types.SecretListOptions{Filters: filters})
+		secretList, err := cl.SecretList(c.Context, types.SecretListOptions{Filters: filters})
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
diff --git a/cli/app/undeploy.go b/cli/app/undeploy.go
index 6511a06fd..8652c75b4 100644
--- a/cli/app/undeploy.go
+++ b/cli/app/undeploy.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package app
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/cli/internal"
@@ -24,14 +23,13 @@ volumes as eligiblef or pruning once undeployed.
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 
-		ctx := context.Background()
 		cl, err := client.New(app.Server)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
 		rmOpts := stack.Remove{Namespaces: []string{app.StackName()}}
-		if err := stack.RunRemove(ctx, cl, rmOpts); err != nil {
+		if err := stack.RunRemove(c.Context, cl, rmOpts); err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
diff --git a/cli/app/volume.go b/cli/app/volume.go
index 795c9dc64..b2b1d062d 100644
--- a/cli/app/volume.go
+++ b/cli/app/volume.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package app
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
 	abraFormatter "coopcloud.tech/abra/cli/formatter"
@@ -20,8 +19,7 @@ var appVolumeListCommand = &cli.Command{
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		volumeList, err := client.GetVolumes(ctx, app.Server, app.Name)
+		volumeList, err := client.GetVolumes(c.Context, app.Server, app.Name)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -53,8 +51,7 @@ var appVolumeRemoveCommand = &cli.Command{
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
 
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		volumeList, err := client.GetVolumes(ctx, app.Server, app.Name)
+		volumeList, err := client.GetVolumes(c.Context, app.Server, app.Name)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -74,7 +71,7 @@ var appVolumeRemoveCommand = &cli.Command{
 			volumesToRemove = volumeNames
 		}
 
-		err = client.RemoveVolumes(ctx, app.Server, volumesToRemove, internal.Force)
+		err = client.RemoveVolumes(c.Context, app.Server, volumesToRemove, internal.Force)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Fatal(err)
 		}