diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 33e8bcb..a2598dd 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="science-synapse",
-    version="2.3.4",
+    version="2.4.0",
     description="Client library and CLI for the Synapse API",
     author="Science Team",
     author_email="team@science.xyz",
diff --git a/synapse/cli/__main__.py b/synapse/cli/__main__.py
index 965f5a1..af66f34 100755
--- a/synapse/cli/__main__.py
+++ b/synapse/cli/__main__.py
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 from rich.logging import RichHandler
 
 from synapse.cli import (
-    build,
-    deploy,
+    apps,
     discover,
     files,
     offline_plot,
@@ -76,8 +75,7 @@ def main():
     offline_plot.add_commands(subparsers)
     files.add_commands(subparsers)
     taps.add_commands(subparsers)
-    deploy.add_commands(subparsers)
-    build.add_commands(subparsers)
+    apps.add_commands(subparsers)
     settings.add_commands(subparsers)
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
diff --git a/synapse/cli/apps.py b/synapse/cli/apps.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04b86b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/cli/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+"""CLI commands for managing Synapse applications."""
+
+from synapse.cli.build import build_cmd
+from synapse.cli.deploy import deploy_cmd
+from synapse.cli.rpc import list_apps
+
+
+def add_commands(subparsers):
+    """Add the apps command group to the CLI."""
+    apps_parser = subparsers.add_parser("apps", help="Manage applications on a Synapse device")
+    apps_subparsers = apps_parser.add_subparsers(title="App Commands")
+
+    # build subcommand
+    build_parser = apps_subparsers.add_parser(
+        "build",
+        help="Cross-compile and package an application into a .deb without deploying",
+    )
+    build_parser.add_argument(
+        "app_dir",
+        nargs="?",
+        default=".",
+        help="Path to the application directory (defaults to current working directory)",
+    )
+    build_parser.add_argument(
+        "--skip-build",
+        action="store_true",
+        default=False,
+        help="Skip compilation phase; assume the binary already exists and only build the .deb package.",
+    )
+    build_parser.add_argument(
+        "--clean",
+        action="store_true",
+        default=False,
+        help="Clean build directories and force a complete rebuild from scratch.",
+    )
+    build_parser.set_defaults(func=build_cmd)
+
+    # deploy subcommand
+    deploy_parser = apps_subparsers.add_parser(
+        "deploy", help="Deploy an application to a Synapse device"
+    )
+    deploy_parser.add_argument(
+        "app_dir", nargs="?", default=".", help="Path to the application directory"
+    )
+    deploy_parser.add_argument(
+        "--package",
+        "-p",
+        help="Path to a pre-built .deb to deploy (skips local build and package steps)",
+        type=str,
+        default=None,
+    )
+    deploy_parser.set_defaults(func=deploy_cmd)
+
+    # list subcommand
+    list_parser = apps_subparsers.add_parser(
+        "list", help="List installed applications on the device"
+    )
+    list_parser.set_defaults(func=list_apps)
diff --git a/synapse/cli/build.py b/synapse/cli/build.py
index 00803db..a76fb8c 100644
--- a/synapse/cli/build.py
+++ b/synapse/cli/build.py
@@ -401,6 +401,8 @@ def build_deb_package(app_dir: str, app_name: str, version: str = "0.1.0") -> bo
             "Synapse Application",
             "--architecture",
             "arm64",
+            "--category",
+            "synapse-apps",
         ]
 
         # Attach lifecycle scripts
@@ -542,31 +544,3 @@ def build_cmd(args) -> None:
             box=box.DOUBLE,
         )
     )
-
-
-def add_commands(subparsers) -> None:
-    """Register the *build* command with the top-level CLI parser."""
-
-    build_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
-        "build",
-        help="Cross-compile and package an application into a .deb without deploying",
-    )
-    build_parser.add_argument(
-        "app_dir",
-        nargs="?",
-        default=".",
-        help="Path to the application directory (defaults to current working directory)",
-    )
-    build_parser.add_argument(
-        "--skip-build",
-        action="store_true",
-        default=False,
-        help="Skip compilation phase; assume the binary already exists and only build the .deb package.",
-    )
-    build_parser.add_argument(
-        "--clean",
-        action="store_true",
-        default=False,
-        help="Clean build directories and force a complete rebuild from scratch.",
-    )
-    build_parser.set_defaults(func=build_cmd)
diff --git a/synapse/cli/deploy.py b/synapse/cli/deploy.py
index 5614d22..2652557 100644
--- a/synapse/cli/deploy.py
+++ b/synapse/cli/deploy.py
@@ -260,21 +260,3 @@ def deploy_cmd(args):
             "[yellow]No URI provided. Package created but not deployed.[/yellow]"
         )
         console.print(f"[green]Package available at:[/green] {deb_package}")
-
-
-def add_commands(subparsers):
-    """Add deploy commands to the CLI"""
-    deploy_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
-        "deploy", help="Deploy an application to a Synapse device"
-    )
-    deploy_parser.add_argument(
-        "app_dir", nargs="?", default=".", help="Path to the application directory"
-    )
-    deploy_parser.add_argument(
-        "--package",
-        "-p",
-        help="Path to a pre-built .deb to deploy (skips local build and package steps)",
-        type=str,
-        default=None,
-    )
-    deploy_parser.set_defaults(func=deploy_cmd)
diff --git a/synapse/cli/rpc.py b/synapse/cli/rpc.py
index 1191ed2..678e95b 100644
--- a/synapse/cli/rpc.py
+++ b/synapse/cli/rpc.py
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ def add_commands(subparsers):
     )
     f.set_defaults(func=get_logs)
 
-    g = subparsers.add_parser("list-apps", help="List installed applications on the device")
-    g.set_defaults(func=list_apps)
-
 
 def info(args):
     device = syn.Device(args.uri, args.verbose)