diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
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+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var imctlCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "imctl",
+	Short: "Control command-line tool for OpenIM",
+	Long:  `imctl is a command-line utility designed for OpenIM to provide functionalities including user management, system monitoring, debugging, configuration management, data management, and system maintenance.`,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		// Handle the execution of the imctl command
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(imctlCmd)
+
+	// Add sub-commands and options for the imctl command
+	// Add flags and options for the imctl command
+	// Handle the parsing of flags and options for the imctl command
+}