diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 62941f54..e34db4ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -302,9 +302,9 @@ Now run `mrsk accessory start mysql` to start the MySQL server on 1.1.1.3. See `
 
 ## Commands
 
-### Running remote execution and runners
+### Running commands on servers
 
-If you need to execute commands inside the Rails containers, you can use `mrsk app exec` and `mrsk app runner`. Examples:
+You can execute one-off commands on the servers:
 
 ```bash
 # Runs command on all servers
@@ -347,13 +347,25 @@ Database adapter          sqlite3
 Database schema version   20221231233303
 
 # Run Rails runner on primary server
-mrsk app runner -p 'puts Rails.application.config.time_zone'
+mrsk app exec -p 'bin/rails runner "puts Rails.application.config.time_zone"'
 UTC
 ```
 
-### Running a Rails console
+### Running interactive commands over SSH
+
+You can run interactive commands, like a Rails console or a bash session, on a server (default is primary, use `--hosts` to connect to another):
+
+```bash
+# Starts a bash session in a new container made from the most recent app image
+mrsk app exec -i bash
+
+# Starts a bash session in the currently running container for the app
+mrsk app exec -i --reuse bash
+
+# Starts a Rails console in a new container made from the most recent app image
+mrsk app exec -i 'bin/rails console'
+```
 
-If you need to interact with the production console for the app, you can use `mrsk app console`, which will start a Rails console session on the primary host. You can start the console on a different host using `mrsk app console --host 192.168.0.2`. Be mindful that this is a live wire! Any changes made to the production database will take effect immeditately.
 
 ### Running details to see state of containers
 
diff --git a/lib/mrsk/cli/app.rb b/lib/mrsk/cli/app.rb
index dd0644dc..abab40a5 100644
--- a/lib/mrsk/cli/app.rb
+++ b/lib/mrsk/cli/app.rb
@@ -47,49 +47,40 @@ class Mrsk::Cli::App < Mrsk::Cli::Base
   end
   
   desc "exec [CMD]", "Execute a custom command on servers"
-  option :method, aliases: "-m", default: "exec", desc: "Execution method: [exec] perform inside app container / [run] perform in new container / [ssh] perform over ssh"
+  option :interactive, aliases: "-i", type: :boolean, default: false, desc: "Execute command over ssh for an interactive shell (use for console/bash)"
+  option :reuse, type: :boolean, default: false, desc: "Reuse currently running container instead of starting a new one"
   def exec(cmd)
-    runner = \
-      case options[:method]
-      when "exec" then "exec"
-      when "run"  then "run_exec"
-      when "ssh"  then "exec_over_ssh"
-      else raise "Unknown method: #{options[:method]}"
-      end.inquiry
-
-    if runner.exec_over_ssh?
-      run_locally do
-        info "Launching command on #{MRSK.primary_host}"
-        exec MRSK.app.exec_over_ssh(cmd, host: MRSK.primary_host)
+    case
+    when options[:interactive] && options[:reuse]
+      say "Get current version of running container...", :magenta unless options[:version]
+      using_version(options[:version] || current_running_version) do |version|
+        say "Launching interactive command with version #{version} via SSH from existing container on #{MRSK.primary_host}...", :magenta
+        run_locally { exec MRSK.app.execute_in_existing_container_over_ssh(cmd, host: MRSK.primary_host) }
       end
+
+    when options[:interactive]
+      say "Get most recent version available as an image...", :magenta unless options[:version]
+      using_version(options[:version] || most_recent_version_available) do |version|
+        say "Launching interactive command with version #{version} via SSH from new container on #{MRSK.primary_host}...", :magenta
+        run_locally { exec MRSK.app.execute_in_new_container_over_ssh(cmd, host: MRSK.primary_host) }
+      end
+
+    when options[:reuse]
+      say "Get current version of running container...", :magenta unless options[:version]
+      using_version(options[:version] || current_running_version) do |version|
+        say "Launching command with version #{version} from existing container on #{MRSK.primary_host}", :magenta
+        on(MRSK.hosts) { |host| puts_by_host host, capture_with_info(*MRSK.app.execute_in_existing_container(cmd)) }
+      end
+
     else
-      on(MRSK.hosts) { |host| puts_by_host host, capture_with_info(*MRSK.app.send(runner, cmd)) }
+      say "Get most recent version available as an image...", :magenta unless options[:version]
+      using_version(options[:version] || most_recent_version_available) do |version|
+        say "Launching command with version #{version} from new container on #{MRSK.primary_host}", :magenta
+        on(MRSK.hosts) { |host| puts_by_host host, capture_with_info(*MRSK.app.execute_in_new_container(cmd)) }
+      end
     end
   end
 
-  desc "console", "Start Rails Console on primary host (or specific host set by --hosts)"
-  def console
-    say "Get most recent version available as an image...", :magenta unless options[:version]
-    using_version(options[:version] || most_recent_version_available) do |version|
-      say "Launching Rails console of version #{version} on #{MRSK.primary_host}...", :magenta
-      run_locally { exec MRSK.app.console(host: MRSK.primary_host) }
-    end
-  end
-
-  desc "bash", "Start a bash session on primary host (or specific host set by --hosts)"
-  def bash
-    say "Get most recent version available as an image...", :magenta unless options[:version]
-    using_version(options[:version] || most_recent_version_available) do |version|
-      say "Launching bash session of version #{version} on #{MRSK.primary_host}...", :magenta
-      run_locally { exec MRSK.app.bash(host: MRSK.primary_host) }
-    end
-  end
-
-  desc "runner [EXPRESSION]", "Execute Rails runner with given expression"
-  def runner(expression)
-    on(MRSK.hosts) { |host| puts_by_host host, capture_with_info(*MRSK.app.exec("bin/rails", "runner", "'#{expression}'")) }
-  end
-
   desc "containers", "List all the app containers currently on servers"
   def containers
     on(MRSK.hosts) { |host| puts_by_host host, capture_with_info(*MRSK.app.list_containers) }
diff --git a/lib/mrsk/commands/app.rb b/lib/mrsk/commands/app.rb
index ae8a1fc9..45012d9f 100644
--- a/lib/mrsk/commands/app.rb
+++ b/lib/mrsk/commands/app.rb
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ class Mrsk::Commands::App < Mrsk::Commands::Base
       ("grep '#{grep}'" if grep)
   end
 
-  def exec(*command, interactive: false)
+  def execute_in_existing_container(*command, interactive: false)
     docker :exec,
       ("-it" if interactive),
       config.service_with_version,
       *command
   end
-
-  def run_exec(*command, interactive: false)
+  
+  def execute_in_new_container(*command, interactive: false)
     docker :run,
       ("-it" if interactive),
       "--rm",
@@ -60,8 +60,12 @@ class Mrsk::Commands::App < Mrsk::Commands::Base
       *command
   end
 
-  def exec_over_ssh(*command, host:)
-    run_over_ssh run_exec(*command, interactive: true).join(" "), host: host
+  def execute_in_existing_container_over_ssh(*command, host:)
+    run_over_ssh execute_in_existing_container(*command, interactive: true).join(" "), host: host
+  end
+
+  def execute_in_new_container_over_ssh(*command, host:)
+    run_over_ssh execute_in_new_container(*command, interactive: true).join(" "), host: host
   end
 
   def follow_logs(host:, grep: nil)
@@ -72,14 +76,6 @@ class Mrsk::Commands::App < Mrsk::Commands::Base
     ).join(" "), host: host
   end
 
-  def console(host:)
-    exec_over_ssh "bin/rails", "c", host: host
-  end
-
-  def bash(host:)
-    exec_over_ssh "bash", host: host
-  end
-
   def list_containers
     docker :container, :ls, "-a", *service_filter
   end
diff --git a/test/commands/app_test.rb b/test/commands/app_test.rb
index 51ee7b3a..5c8bcda1 100644
--- a/test/commands/app_test.rb
+++ b/test/commands/app_test.rb
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       [:docker, :run, "-d", "--restart unless-stopped", "--name", "app-missing", "-e", "RAILS_MASTER_KEY=456", "--volume", "/local/path:/container/path", "--label", "service=app", "--label", "role=web", "--label", "traefik.http.routers.app.rule='PathPrefix(`/`)'", "--label", "traefik.http.services.app.loadbalancer.healthcheck.path=/up", "--label", "traefik.http.services.app.loadbalancer.healthcheck.interval=1s", "--label", "traefik.http.middlewares.app.retry.attempts=3", "--label", "traefik.http.middlewares.app.retry.initialinterval=500ms", "dhh/app:missing"], @app.run
   end
 
-  test "run with" do
+  test "execute in new container" do
     assert_equal \
       [ :docker, :run, "--rm", "-e", "RAILS_MASTER_KEY=456", "dhh/app:missing", "bin/rails", "db:setup" ],
-      @app.run_exec("bin/rails", "db:setup")
+      @app.execute_in_new_container("bin/rails", "db:setup")
   end
 
   test "run without master key" do