diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bfa8e6a..12755b7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ htmlcov/
 .env
 .env.*
 .ccremote
+.ccremote-attachments
diff --git a/src/ccremote/bot.py b/src/ccremote/bot.py
index 707bb4b..8149435 100644
--- a/src/ccremote/bot.py
+++ b/src/ccremote/bot.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 from aiogram import Bot, Dispatcher, F
 from aiogram.enums import ParseMode
+from aiogram.types import BotCommand, BotCommandScopeChat
 
 from ccremote.markdown import md_to_tg_html
 
@@ -54,8 +55,6 @@ async def register_commands(bot: Bot, chat_id: int, commands: list[tuple[str, st
 
     Fetches current commands first and only calls set_my_commands if they differ.
     """
-    from aiogram.types import BotCommand, BotCommandScopeChat
-
     if not commands:
         await unregister_commands(bot, chat_id)
         return
@@ -82,22 +81,8 @@ async def register_commands(bot: Bot, chat_id: int, commands: list[tuple[str, st
 
 async def unregister_commands(bot: Bot, chat_id: int) -> None:
     """Remove all bot commands for this chat."""
-    from aiogram.types import BotCommandScopeChat
-
     try:
         await bot.delete_my_commands(scope=BotCommandScopeChat(chat_id=chat_id))
         logger.info("Unregistered commands for chat %s", chat_id)
     except Exception:
         logger.exception("Failed to unregister commands for chat %s", chat_id)
-
-
-async def notify_user(bot: Bot, chat_id: int, text: str) -> None:
-    """Send a notification DM."""
-    try:
-        await bot.send_message(
-            chat_id=chat_id,
-            text=md_to_tg_html(text),
-            parse_mode=ParseMode.HTML,
-        )
-    except Exception:
-        logger.debug("Could not notify user %s", chat_id)
diff --git a/src/ccremote/cli.py b/src/ccremote/cli.py
index 9862909..652445d 100644
--- a/src/ccremote/cli.py
+++ b/src/ccremote/cli.py
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@
 import contextlib
 import logging
 import sys
+import uuid
 from pathlib import Path
 
+from aiogram import Bot
+
+from ccremote.bot import create_dispatcher, send_message
 from ccremote.config import SETUP_INSTRUCTIONS, ConfigError, config_file_exists, load_config
+from ccremote.models import Session
+from ccremote.relay import setup_relay_handlers
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -42,14 +48,6 @@ def main() -> None:
     )
 
     async def _run() -> None:
-        import uuid
-
-        from aiogram import Bot
-
-        from ccremote.bot import create_dispatcher, notify_user
-        from ccremote.models import Session
-        from ccremote.relay import setup_relay_handlers
-
         dp = create_dispatcher(config)
 
         async with Bot(token=config.bot_token) as bot:
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ async def _run() -> None:
             )
 
             msg = f"🟢 **ccremote active**\n`{cwd}`"
-            await notify_user(bot, config.allowed_user, msg)
+            await send_message(bot, config.allowed_user, msg)
             logger.info("ccremote active in %s — send messages to @%s", cwd, me.username)
 
             setup_relay_handlers(dp, bot, session, config)
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@ async def _run() -> None:
                 logger.info("Stopping ccremote...")
                 session.terminate()
                 with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
-                    await notify_user(bot, config.allowed_user, "🔴 **ccremote stopped**")
+                    await send_message(bot, config.allowed_user, "🔴 **ccremote stopped**")
                 logger.info("Stopped.")
 
     with contextlib.suppress(KeyboardInterrupt):