diff --git a/gs/backend/data/resources/cli_commands.py b/gs/backend/data/resources/cli_commands.py
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+from datetime import datetime
+
+
+class CLICommand:
+    """
+    An abstraction of the CLI commands so that adapting the commns pipeline packet logic
+    into GS will be easier.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, name: str, params: list[str], cmd_id: int, prio: int) -> None:
+        """
+        This abstracts the CLI commands in a way which makes it accessable for GS.
+        The reason this is created is so that we are able to have a 1:1 clone of the
+        CLI commands which allow for easier adoption of prexisting pipelines built for CLI.
+
+        :name: name which matches the CLI command name
+        :id: id which matches the id in the satelite
+        :params: list of command as a string, matches CLI command param options
+        :prio: command priority. integer which goes from 1 to n where n is the number of
+               priorities we have. 1 is the highest priority
+        :time: tracks the time at which a command has been created
+        """
+        self.name = name
+        self.cmd_id = cmd_id
+        self.params = params
+        self.prio = prio
+        self.time = datetime.now()
diff --git a/gs/backend/data/resources/commands_pipeline.py b/gs/backend/data/resources/commands_pipeline.py
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+import warnings
+
+from gs.backend.data.resources.cli_commands import CLICommand
+
+
+class CommandsPipeline:
+    """
+    Recieves, sorts, and packets commands such that they may be sent to the
+    satellite.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Lockout should be set at some arbitrary time before session begins.
+        Once lockout is True, commands will no longer be recieved
+        """
+        self.lockout = False
+        self.commands_queue = []
+        self.packet_list = []
+
+    def command_to_byte(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Given any cli command, it converts it to a byte. We want to use this
+        for sizing the packet, and as a helper function for packets
+        """
+
+        pass
+
+    def queue_to_packet(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Converts all commands in the queue into packets.
+        """
+
+        # I am not completely sure how the commands are packed on a technical front so
+        # I will consider two cases.
+        # Case 1: We can convert bytes (which are commnads) into packets.
+        # Case 2: We must convert cli commands into packets by passing a list of IDs
+
+        # Case 1 we should just be able to apply the command to byte function to
+        # every CLI command in the queue, then we can iterate over the queue again
+        # to pack everything into packets (we know exactly when to stop for packets since we know size)
+        # of the command
+
+        # Case 2 uhh honestly im not sure but i think it involves a helper function which
+        # takes a list of commands and packs them all into a packet, then checks size.
+        # if the size still permits more packets, add one more command to the list of commands
+        # to be packed and repack. repeat that until packet is at desired size.
+        # if the size reached desired size, store the packet into packet_list.
+        # note that the commands to be reference will likely be the queue.
+        # so the helper function arguments be like [cmd1] -> [cmd1, cmd2] -> [cmd1 cmd 2 cmd3]
+        # etc until desired size is reached in which we have [packet1], [cmdN] -> [cmdN+1] etc
+
+        self.clear_queue()
+        # this should return a list of packets, but since packet type is currently
+        # undefined / unspecified, it will be casted to none.
+        pass
+
+    def add_to_queue(self, command: CLICommand) -> tuple[bool, list[CLICommand]]:
+        """
+        Inserts a command into queue, and then sorts it by priority and then by time.
+
+
+        :command: CLICommand which has been rehydrated with the relevant infromation
+        :return: tuple containing a status which is True if command has been inserted and
+                 False otherwise and the command queue
+        """
+
+        if self.lockout:
+            warnings.warn("Commands queue lockout active. Returned current queue", stacklevel=2)
+            return tuple(False, self.commands_queue)
+
+        self.commands_queue.append(command)
+        self.sort_queue()
+
+        return tuple(True, self.commands_queue)
+
+    def sort_queue(self) -> list[CLICommand]:
+        """
+        This function sorts the queue 2 times. We first sort by time to ensure time descending,
+        then we sort by priority to ensure that the highest priority is at the top of the
+        queue.
+        """
+        self.commands_queue.sort(key=lambda x: x.time)
+        self.commands_queue.sort(key=lambda x: x.prio)
+        return self.commands_queue
+
+    def apply_rule(self) -> list[CLICommand]:
+        """
+        There are certain rules which commands must follow.
+        For example, some commands CANNOT come before other commands.
+        These rules can be defined and applied to the current queue
+        """
+        return self.commands_queue
+
+    def clear_queue(self) -> list[CLICommand]:
+        """
+        Clears the current queue
+        """
+        self.commands_queue = []
+        return self.commands_queue
+
+    def enable_lockout(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Prevents more commands from being recieved.
+        """
+        self.lockout = True
+
+    def disable_lockout(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Allows more commands to be recieved
+        """
+        self.lockout = False
diff --git a/gs/backend/data/resources/rules.py b/gs/backend/data/resources/rules.py
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+class Rule:
+    """
+    Absraction for command rules meant to be used with the commands pipeline
+    Basically, enforces patterns like cmd1 cannot be ahead of cmd2.
+
+    Still a work in progress
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Contains necessary variables to abstract rules which can be enforced.
+
+        Work in progress.
+        """
+        pass