diff --git a/fastboot/Android.bp b/fastboot/Android.bp
index 6d50fa4..8bfff83 100644
--- a/fastboot/Android.bp
+++ b/fastboot/Android.bp
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@
         "udp.cpp",
         "util.cpp",
         "vendor_boot_img_utils.cpp",
+        "task.cpp",
     ],
 
     // Only version the final binaries
diff --git a/fastboot/fastboot.cpp b/fastboot/fastboot.cpp
index 0c8747c..c9cb228 100644
--- a/fastboot/fastboot.cpp
+++ b/fastboot/fastboot.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,12 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <chrono>
+#include <fstream>
 #include <functional>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
 #include <regex>
+#include <sstream>
 #include <string>
 #include <thread>
 #include <utility>
@@ -216,7 +220,7 @@
     return std::string(dir) + "/" + img_name;
 }
 
-static std::string find_item(const std::string& item) {
+std::string find_item(const std::string& item) {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < images.size(); ++i) {
         if (!images[i].nickname.empty() && item == images[i].nickname) {
             return find_item_given_name(images[i].img_name);
@@ -546,8 +550,7 @@
     usb_open(list_devices_callback);
     NetworkDeviceConnected(/* print */ true);
 }
-
-static void syntax_error(const char* fmt, ...) {
+void syntax_error(const char* fmt, ...) {
     fprintf(stderr, "fastboot: usage: ");
 
     va_list ap;
@@ -1410,9 +1413,8 @@
  * partition names. If force_slot is true, it will fail if a slot is specified, and the given
  * partition does not support slots.
  */
-static void do_for_partitions(const std::string& part, const std::string& slot,
-                              const std::function<void(const std::string&)>& func,
-                              bool force_slot) {
+void do_for_partitions(const std::string& part, const std::string& slot,
+                       const std::function<void(const std::string&)>& func, bool force_slot) {
     std::string has_slot;
     // |part| can be vendor_boot:default. Query has-slot on the first token only.
     auto part_tokens = android::base::Split(part, ":");
@@ -1508,7 +1510,7 @@
     return partition;
 }
 
-static void do_flash(const char* pname, const char* fname) {
+void do_flash(const char* pname, const char* fname) {
     verbose("Do flash %s %s", pname, fname);
     struct fastboot_buffer buf;
 
@@ -1537,12 +1539,12 @@
     }
 }
 
-static bool is_userspace_fastboot() {
+bool is_userspace_fastboot() {
     std::string value;
     return fb->GetVar("is-userspace", &value) == fastboot::SUCCESS && value == "yes";
 }
 
-static void reboot_to_userspace_fastboot() {
+void reboot_to_userspace_fastboot() {
     fb->RebootTo("fastboot");
 
     auto* old_transport = fb->set_transport(nullptr);
@@ -2029,7 +2031,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-static bool should_flash_in_userspace(const std::string& partition_name) {
+bool should_flash_in_userspace(const std::string& partition_name) {
     if (!get_android_product_out()) {
         return false;
     }
@@ -2416,7 +2418,6 @@
             fb->Boot();
         } else if (command == FB_CMD_FLASH) {
             std::string pname = next_arg(&args);
-
             std::string fname;
             if (!args.empty()) {
                 fname = next_arg(&args);
@@ -2424,21 +2425,8 @@
                 fname = find_item(pname);
             }
             if (fname.empty()) die("cannot determine image filename for '%s'", pname.c_str());
-
-            auto flash = [&](const std::string& partition) {
-                if (should_flash_in_userspace(partition) && !is_userspace_fastboot() &&
-                    !force_flash) {
-                    die("The partition you are trying to flash is dynamic, and "
-                        "should be flashed via fastbootd. Please run:\n"
-                        "\n"
-                        "    fastboot reboot fastboot\n"
-                        "\n"
-                        "And try again. If you are intentionally trying to "
-                        "overwrite a fixed partition, use --force.");
-                }
-                do_flash(partition.c_str(), fname.c_str());
-            };
-            do_for_partitions(pname, slot_override, flash, true);
+            FlashTask task(slot_override, force_flash, pname, fname);
+            task.Run();
         } else if (command == "flash:raw") {
             std::string partition = next_arg(&args);
             std::string kernel = next_arg(&args);
diff --git a/fastboot/fastboot.h b/fastboot/fastboot.h
index d7ad5df..b5fb8c0 100644
--- a/fastboot/fastboot.h
+++ b/fastboot/fastboot.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
  */
 #pragma once
 
+#include <string>
+
 #include <bootimg.h>
 
 class FastBootTool {
@@ -37,3 +39,12 @@
     void ParseOsVersion(boot_img_hdr_v1*, const char*);
     unsigned ParseFsOption(const char*);
 };
+
+bool should_flash_in_userspace(const std::string& partition_name);
+bool is_userspace_fastboot();
+void do_flash(const char* pname, const char* fname);
+void do_for_partitions(const std::string& part, const std::string& slot,
+                       const std::function<void(const std::string&)>& func, bool force_slot);
+std::string find_item(const std::string& item);
+void reboot_to_userspace_fastboot();
+void syntax_error(const char* fmt, ...);
diff --git a/fastboot/task.cpp b/fastboot/task.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f33c76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastboot/task.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2023 The Android Open Source Project
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+#include "task.h"
+
+#include "fastboot.h"
+#include "util.h"
+
+FlashTask::FlashTask(const std::string& _slot) : slot_(_slot){};
+FlashTask::FlashTask(const std::string& _slot, bool _force_flash)
+    : slot_(_slot), force_flash_(_force_flash) {}
+FlashTask::FlashTask(const std::string& _slot, bool _force_flash, const std::string& _pname)
+    : pname_(_pname), fname_(find_item(_pname)), slot_(_slot), force_flash_(_force_flash) {
+    if (fname_.empty()) die("cannot determine image filename for '%s'", pname_.c_str());
+}
+FlashTask::FlashTask(const std::string& _slot, bool _force_flash, const std::string& _pname,
+                     const std::string& _fname)
+    : pname_(_pname), fname_(_fname), slot_(_slot), force_flash_(_force_flash) {}
+
+void FlashTask::Run() {
+    auto flash = [&](const std::string& partition) {
+        if (should_flash_in_userspace(partition) && !is_userspace_fastboot() && !force_flash_) {
+            die("The partition you are trying to flash is dynamic, and "
+                "should be flashed via fastbootd. Please run:\n"
+                "\n"
+                "    fastboot reboot fastboot\n"
+                "\n"
+                "And try again. If you are intentionally trying to "
+                "overwrite a fixed partition, use --force.");
+        }
+        do_flash(partition.c_str(), fname_.c_str());
+    };
+    do_for_partitions(pname_, slot_, flash, true);
+}
diff --git a/fastboot/task.h b/fastboot/task.h
index 8b3fce9..216e658 100644
--- a/fastboot/task.h
+++ b/fastboot/task.h
@@ -26,6 +26,23 @@
   public:
     Task() = default;
     virtual void Run() = 0;
-    virtual bool Parse(const std::string& text) = 0;
     virtual ~Task() = default;
 };
+
+class FlashTask : public Task {
+  public:
+    FlashTask(const std::string& _slot);
+    FlashTask(const std::string& _slot, bool _force_flash);
+    FlashTask(const std::string& _slot, bool _force_flash, const std::string& _pname);
+    FlashTask(const std::string& _slot, bool _force_flash, const std::string& _pname,
+              const std::string& _fname);
+
+    void Run() override;
+    ~FlashTask() {}
+
+  private:
+    const std::string pname_;
+    const std::string fname_;
+    const std::string slot_;
+    bool force_flash_ = false;
+};