diff --git a/src/cli/cli.cpp b/src/cli/cli.cpp
index f74931c06..b5394f948 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli.cpp
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@
 namespace ot {
 namespace Cli {
 
-constexpr Interpreter::Command Interpreter::sCommands[];
-
 Interpreter *Interpreter::sInterpreter = nullptr;
 static OT_DEFINE_ALIGNED_VAR(sInterpreterRaw, sizeof(Interpreter), uint64_t);
 
@@ -199,7 +197,7 @@ const char *Interpreter::LinkModeToString(const otLinkModeConfig &aLinkMode, cha
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_DIAG_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessDiag(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("diag")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error;
     char *  args[kMaxArgs];
@@ -216,24 +214,7 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessDiag(Arg aArgs[])
 }
 #endif
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessHelp(Arg aArgs[])
-{
-    OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
-
-    for (const Command &command : sCommands)
-    {
-        OutputLine(command.mName);
-    }
-
-    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < mUserCommandsLength; i++)
-    {
-        OutputLine("%s", mUserCommands[i].mName);
-    }
-
-    return OT_ERROR_NONE;
-}
-
-otError Interpreter::ProcessVersion(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("version")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -253,7 +234,7 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessVersion(Arg aArgs[])
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessReset(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("reset")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -264,9 +245,8 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessReset(Arg aArgs[])
 
 void Interpreter::ProcessLine(char *aBuf)
 {
-    Arg            args[kMaxArgs + 1];
-    const Command *command;
-    otError        error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
+    Arg     args[kMaxArgs + 1];
+    otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
     OT_ASSERT(aBuf != nullptr);
 
@@ -289,16 +269,7 @@ void Interpreter::ProcessLine(char *aBuf)
     }
 #endif
 
-    command = BinarySearch::Find(args[0].GetCString(), sCommands);
-
-    if (command != nullptr)
-    {
-        error = (this->*command->mHandler)(args + 1);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        error = ProcessUserCommands(args);
-    }
+    error = ProcessCommand(args);
 
 exit:
     if ((error != OT_ERROR_NONE) || !args[0].IsEmpty())
@@ -431,14 +402,14 @@ exit:
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PING_SENDER_ENABLE
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_HISTORY_TRACKER_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessHistory(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("history")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return mHistory.Process(aArgs);
 }
 #endif
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_AGENT_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessBorderAgent(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("ba")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -470,7 +441,7 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessBorderAgent(Arg aArgs[])
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_AGENT_ENABLE
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTING_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessBorderRouting(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("br")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     bool    enable;
@@ -513,7 +484,7 @@ exit:
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTING_ENABLE
 
 #if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_THREAD_VERSION >= OT_THREAD_VERSION_1_2)
-otError Interpreter::ProcessBackboneRouter(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("bbr")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError                error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND;
     otBackboneRouterConfig config;
@@ -729,7 +700,7 @@ exit:
 }
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BACKBONE_ROUTER_ENABLE
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessDomainName(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("domainname")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -747,7 +718,7 @@ exit:
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_DUA_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessDua(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("dua")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -786,7 +757,7 @@ exit:
 
 #endif // (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_THREAD_VERSION >= OT_THREAD_VERSION_1_2)
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessBufferInfo(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("bufferinfo")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -824,7 +795,7 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessBufferInfo(Arg aArgs[])
     return OT_ERROR_NONE;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessCcaThreshold(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("ccathreshold")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     int8_t  cca;
@@ -845,7 +816,7 @@ exit:
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessCcm(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("ccm")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     bool    enable;
@@ -859,7 +830,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessThreadVersionCheck(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("tvcheck")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     bool    enable;
@@ -875,7 +846,7 @@ exit:
 
 #endif
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessChannel(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("channel")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -1012,7 +983,7 @@ exit:
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-otError Interpreter::ProcessChild(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("child")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError          error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     otChildInfo      childInfo;
@@ -1100,7 +1071,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessChildIp(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("childip")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -1146,14 +1117,14 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessChildIp(Arg aArgs[])
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessChildMax(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("childmax")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessGetSet(aArgs, otThreadGetMaxAllowedChildren, otThreadSetMaxAllowedChildren);
 }
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_FTD
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHILD_SUPERVISION_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessChildSupervision(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("childsupervision")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS;
 
@@ -1172,27 +1143,27 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessChildSupervision(Arg aArgs[])
 }
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHILD_SUPERVISION_ENABLE
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessChildTimeout(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("childtimeout")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessGetSet(aArgs, otThreadGetChildTimeout, otThreadSetChildTimeout);
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COAP_API_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessCoap(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("coap")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return mCoap.Process(aArgs);
 }
 #endif
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COAP_SECURE_API_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessCoapSecure(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("coaps")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return mCoapSecure.Process(aArgs);
 }
 #endif
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_RADIO_COEX_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessCoexMetrics(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("coex")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     bool    enable;
@@ -1267,13 +1238,13 @@ exit:
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_RADIO_COEX_ENABLE
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-otError Interpreter::ProcessContextIdReuseDelay(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("contextreusedelay")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessGetSet(aArgs, otThreadGetContextIdReuseDelay, otThreadSetContextIdReuseDelay);
 }
 #endif
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessCounters(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("counters")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -1433,7 +1404,7 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessCounters(Arg aArgs[])
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessCsl(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("csl")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -1466,7 +1437,7 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessCsl(Arg aArgs[])
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-otError Interpreter::ProcessDelayTimerMin(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("delaytimermin")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -1490,7 +1461,7 @@ exit:
 }
 #endif
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessDiscover(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("discover")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError  error        = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     uint32_t scanChannels = 0;
@@ -1515,7 +1486,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessDns(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("dns")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -1800,7 +1771,7 @@ void Interpreter::OutputEidCacheEntry(const otCacheEntryInfo &aEntry)
     OutputLine("");
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessEidCache(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("eidcache")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -1820,7 +1791,7 @@ exit:
 }
 #endif
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessEui64(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("eui64")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -1836,7 +1807,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessExtAddress(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("extaddr")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -1856,7 +1827,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessLog(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("log")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -1895,7 +1866,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessExtPanId(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("extpanid")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -1915,7 +1886,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessFactoryReset(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("factoryreset")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -1925,7 +1896,7 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessFactoryReset(Arg aArgs[])
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessFake(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("fake")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND;
 
@@ -1959,7 +1930,7 @@ exit:
 }
 #endif
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessFem(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("fem")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -1996,7 +1967,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessIfconfig(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("ifconfig")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -2045,7 +2016,7 @@ const char *Interpreter::AddressOriginToString(uint8_t aOrigin)
     return Stringify(aOrigin, kOriginStrings);
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessIpAddr(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("ipaddr")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error   = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     bool    verbose = false;
@@ -2112,7 +2083,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessIpMulticastAddr(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("ipmaddr")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -2126,12 +2097,12 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessIpMulticastAddr(Arg aArgs[])
     }
     else if (aArgs[0] == "add")
     {
+        otIp6Address address;
+
         aArgs++;
 
         do
         {
-            otIp6Address address;
-
             SuccessOrExit(error = aArgs->ParseAsIp6Address(address));
             SuccessOrExit(error = otIp6SubscribeMulticastAddress(GetInstancePtr(), &address));
         }
@@ -2179,7 +2150,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessKeySequence(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("keysequence")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS;
 
@@ -2195,7 +2166,7 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessKeySequence(Arg aArgs[])
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessLeaderData(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("leaderdata")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -2215,7 +2186,7 @@ exit:
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-otError Interpreter::ProcessPartitionId(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("partitionid")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND;
 
@@ -2234,7 +2205,7 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessPartitionId(Arg aArgs[])
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessLeaderWeight(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("leaderweight")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessGetSet(aArgs, otThreadGetLocalLeaderWeight, otThreadSetLocalLeaderWeight);
 }
@@ -2357,13 +2328,36 @@ const char *Interpreter::LinkMetricsStatusToStr(uint8_t aStatus)
     return str;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessLinkMetrics(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("linkmetrics")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND;
 
     if (aArgs[0] == "query")
     {
-        error = ProcessLinkMetricsQuery(aArgs + 1);
+        otIp6Address  address;
+        otLinkMetrics linkMetrics;
+
+        SuccessOrExit(error = aArgs[1].ParseAsIp6Address(address));
+
+        if (aArgs[2] == "single")
+        {
+            VerifyOrExit(!aArgs[3].IsEmpty(), error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS);
+            SuccessOrExit(error = ParseLinkMetricsFlags(linkMetrics, aArgs[3]));
+            error = otLinkMetricsQuery(GetInstancePtr(), &address, /* aSeriesId */ 0, &linkMetrics,
+                                       &Interpreter::HandleLinkMetricsReport, this);
+        }
+        else if (aArgs[2] == "forward")
+        {
+            uint8_t seriesId;
+
+            SuccessOrExit(error = aArgs[3].ParseAsUint8(seriesId));
+            error = otLinkMetricsQuery(GetInstancePtr(), &address, seriesId, nullptr,
+                                       &Interpreter::HandleLinkMetricsReport, this);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS;
+        }
     }
     else if (aArgs[0] == "mgmt")
     {
@@ -2371,38 +2365,15 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessLinkMetrics(Arg aArgs[])
     }
     else if (aArgs[0] == "probe")
     {
-        error = ProcessLinkMetricsProbe(aArgs + 1);
-    }
-
-    return error;
-}
-
-otError Interpreter::ProcessLinkMetricsQuery(Arg aArgs[])
-{
-    otError       error;
-    otIp6Address  address;
-    otLinkMetrics linkMetrics;
-
-    SuccessOrExit(error = aArgs[0].ParseAsIp6Address(address));
-
-    if (aArgs[1] == "single")
-    {
-        VerifyOrExit(!aArgs[2].IsEmpty(), error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS);
-        SuccessOrExit(error = ParseLinkMetricsFlags(linkMetrics, aArgs[2]));
-        error = otLinkMetricsQuery(GetInstancePtr(), &address, /* aSeriesId */ 0, &linkMetrics,
-                                   &Interpreter::HandleLinkMetricsReport, this);
-    }
-    else if (aArgs[1] == "forward")
-    {
-        uint8_t seriesId;
+        otIp6Address address;
+        uint8_t      seriesId;
+        uint8_t      length;
 
+        SuccessOrExit(error = aArgs[1].ParseAsIp6Address(address));
         SuccessOrExit(error = aArgs[2].ParseAsUint8(seriesId));
-        error = otLinkMetricsQuery(GetInstancePtr(), &address, seriesId, nullptr, &Interpreter::HandleLinkMetricsReport,
-                                   this);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS;
+        SuccessOrExit(error = aArgs[3].ParseAsUint8(length));
+
+        error = otLinkMetricsSendLinkProbe(GetInstancePtr(), &address, seriesId, length);
     }
 
 exit:
@@ -2546,27 +2517,11 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessLinkMetricsProbe(Arg aArgs[])
-{
-    otError      error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS;
-    otIp6Address address;
-    uint8_t      seriesId = 0;
-    uint8_t      length   = 0;
-
-    SuccessOrExit(error = aArgs[0].ParseAsIp6Address(address));
-    SuccessOrExit(error = aArgs[1].ParseAsUint8(seriesId));
-    SuccessOrExit(error = aArgs[2].ParseAsUint8(length));
-
-    error = otLinkMetricsSendLinkProbe(GetInstancePtr(), &address, seriesId, length);
-
-exit:
-    return error;
-}
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MLE_LINK_METRICS_INITIATOR_ENABLE
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_ANYCAST_LOCATOR_ENABLE
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessLocate(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("locate")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError      error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS;
     otIp6Address anycastAddress;
@@ -2617,7 +2572,7 @@ exit:
 #endif //  OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_ANYCAST_LOCATOR_ENABLE
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-otError Interpreter::ProcessPskc(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("pskc")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     otPskc  pskc;
@@ -2653,7 +2608,7 @@ exit:
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_KEY_REFERENCES_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessPskcRef(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("pskcref")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -2684,7 +2639,7 @@ exit:
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_FTD
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessMlIid(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("mliid")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError                  error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     otIp6InterfaceIdentifier iid;
@@ -2701,7 +2656,7 @@ exit:
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_PROXY_MLR_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COMMISSIONER_ENABLE
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessMlr(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("mlr")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND;
 
@@ -2773,7 +2728,7 @@ void Interpreter::HandleMlrRegResult(otError             aError,
 
 #endif // (OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_PROXY_MLR_ENABLE) && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COMMISSIONER_ENABLE
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessMode(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("mode")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError          error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     otLinkModeConfig linkMode;
@@ -2818,7 +2773,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessMultiRadio(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("multiradio")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -2906,7 +2861,7 @@ void Interpreter::OutputMultiRadioInfo(const otMultiRadioNeighborInfo &aMultiRad
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MULTI_RADIO
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-otError Interpreter::ProcessNeighbor(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("neighbor")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError                error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     otNeighborInfo         neighborInfo;
@@ -2963,7 +2918,7 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessNeighbor(Arg aArgs[])
 }
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_FTD
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessNetstat(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("netstat")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -2986,27 +2941,22 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessNetstat(Arg aArgs[])
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_NETDATA_SERVICE_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessServiceList(void)
-{
-    otNetworkDataIterator iterator = OT_NETWORK_DATA_ITERATOR_INIT;
-    otServiceConfig       config;
-
-    while (otServerGetNextService(GetInstancePtr(), &iterator, &config) == OT_ERROR_NONE)
-    {
-        mNetworkData.OutputService(config);
-    }
-
-    return OT_ERROR_NONE;
-}
-
-otError Interpreter::ProcessService(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("service")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError         error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND;
     otServiceConfig cfg;
 
     if (aArgs[0].IsEmpty())
     {
-        error = ProcessServiceList();
+        otNetworkDataIterator iterator = OT_NETWORK_DATA_ITERATOR_INIT;
+        otServiceConfig       config;
+
+        while (otServerGetNextService(GetInstancePtr(), &iterator, &config) == OT_ERROR_NONE)
+        {
+            mNetworkData.OutputService(config);
+        }
+
+        error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     }
     else
     {
@@ -3042,19 +2992,19 @@ exit:
 }
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_NETDATA_SERVICE_ENABLE
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessNetworkData(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("netdata")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return mNetworkData.Process(aArgs);
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-otError Interpreter::ProcessNetworkIdTimeout(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("networkidtimeout")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessGetSet(aArgs, otThreadGetNetworkIdTimeout, otThreadSetNetworkIdTimeout);
 }
 #endif
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessNetworkKey(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("networkkey")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -3078,7 +3028,7 @@ exit:
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_KEY_REFERENCES_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessNetworkKeyRef(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("networkkeyref")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -3099,7 +3049,7 @@ exit:
 }
 #endif
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessNetworkName(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("networkname")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -3117,7 +3067,7 @@ exit:
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TIME_SYNC_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessNetworkTime(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("networktime")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -3167,7 +3117,7 @@ exit:
 }
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TIME_SYNC_ENABLE
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessPanId(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("panid")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -3183,7 +3133,7 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessPanId(Arg aArgs[])
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessParent(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("parent")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -3203,14 +3153,14 @@ exit:
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-otError Interpreter::ProcessParentPriority(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("parentpriority")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessGetSet(aArgs, otThreadGetParentPriority, otThreadSetParentPriority);
 }
 #endif
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessRouterIdRange(Arg *aArgs)
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("routeridrange")>(Arg *aArgs)
 {
     uint8_t minRouterId;
     uint8_t maxRouterId;
@@ -3280,7 +3230,7 @@ void Interpreter::HandlePingStatistics(const otPingSenderStatistics *aStatistics
     }
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessPing(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("ping")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError            error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     otPingSenderConfig config;
@@ -3377,12 +3327,12 @@ exit:
 
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PING_SENDER_ENABLE
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessPollPeriod(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("pollperiod")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessGetSet(aArgs, otLinkGetPollPeriod, otLinkSetPollPeriod);
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessPromiscuous(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("promiscuous")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -3565,7 +3515,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessPrefix(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("prefix")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -3617,14 +3567,14 @@ exit:
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTER_ENABLE
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-otError Interpreter::ProcessPreferRouterId(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("preferrouterid")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessSet(aArgs, otThreadSetPreferredRouterId);
 }
 #endif
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_FILTER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_RADIO_LINK_IEEE_802_15_4_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessRadioFilter(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("radiofilter")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -3645,7 +3595,7 @@ exit:
 }
 #endif
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessRcp(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("rcp")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError     error   = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     const char *version = otPlatRadioGetVersionString(GetInstancePtr());
@@ -3665,7 +3615,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessRegion(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("region")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError  error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     uint16_t regionCode;
@@ -3689,13 +3639,13 @@ exit:
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-otError Interpreter::ProcessReleaseRouterId(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("releaserouterid")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessSet(aArgs, otThreadReleaseRouterId);
 }
 #endif
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessRloc16(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("rloc16")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -3746,7 +3696,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessRoute(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("route")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -3785,7 +3735,7 @@ exit:
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTER_ENABLE
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-otError Interpreter::ProcessRouter(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("router")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError      error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     otRouterInfo routerInfo;
@@ -3870,12 +3820,12 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessRouterDowngradeThreshold(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("routerdowngradethreshold")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessGetSet(aArgs, otThreadGetRouterDowngradeThreshold, otThreadSetRouterDowngradeThreshold);
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessRouterEligible(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("routereligible")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -3895,18 +3845,18 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessRouterSelectionJitter(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("routerselectionjitter")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessGetSet(aArgs, otThreadGetRouterSelectionJitter, otThreadSetRouterSelectionJitter);
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessRouterUpgradeThreshold(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("routerupgradethreshold")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessGetSet(aArgs, otThreadGetRouterUpgradeThreshold, otThreadSetRouterUpgradeThreshold);
 }
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_FTD
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessScan(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("scan")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError  error        = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     uint32_t scanChannels = 0;
@@ -4019,7 +3969,7 @@ exit:
     return;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessSingleton(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("singleton")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -4029,7 +3979,7 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessSingleton(Arg aArgs[])
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SNTP_CLIENT_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessSntp(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("sntp")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError          error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     uint16_t         port  = OT_SNTP_DEFAULT_SERVER_PORT;
@@ -4099,7 +4049,7 @@ void Interpreter::HandleSntpResponse(uint64_t aTime, otError aResult)
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SNTP_CLIENT_ENABLE
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SRP_CLIENT_ENABLE || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SRP_SERVER_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessSrp(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("srp")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -4134,7 +4084,7 @@ exit:
 }
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SRP_CLIENT_ENABLE || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SRP_SERVER_ENABLE
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessState(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("state")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -4168,7 +4118,7 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessState(Arg aArgs[])
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessThread(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("thread")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -4192,12 +4142,12 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessThread(Arg aArgs[])
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessDataset(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("dataset")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return mDataset.Process(aArgs);
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessTxPower(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("txpower")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     int8_t  power;
@@ -4218,18 +4168,18 @@ exit:
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TCP_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CLI_TCP_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessTcp(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("tcp")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return mTcp.Process(aArgs);
 }
 #endif
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessUdp(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("udp")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return mUdp.Process(aArgs);
 }
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessUnsecurePort(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("unsecureport")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -4274,7 +4224,7 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessUnsecurePort(Arg aArgs[])
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_UPTIME_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessUptime(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("uptime")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -4299,28 +4249,28 @@ otError Interpreter::ProcessUptime(Arg aArgs[])
 #endif
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COMMISSIONER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_FTD
-otError Interpreter::ProcessCommissioner(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("commissioner")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return mCommissioner.Process(aArgs);
 }
 #endif
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_JOINER_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessJoiner(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("joiner")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return mJoiner.Process(aArgs);
 }
 #endif
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-otError Interpreter::ProcessJoinerPort(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("joinerport")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessGetSet(aArgs, otThreadGetJoinerUdpPort, otThreadSetJoinerUdpPort);
 }
 #endif
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_FILTER_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessMacFilter(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("macfilter")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -4568,7 +4518,7 @@ const char *Interpreter::MacFilterAddressModeToString(otMacFilterAddressMode aMo
 
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_FILTER_ENABLE
 
-otError Interpreter::ProcessMac(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("mac")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -4619,7 +4569,7 @@ exit:
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_RADIO_LINK_TREL_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessTrel(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("trel")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     bool    enable;
@@ -4714,7 +4664,7 @@ exit:
 #endif
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_NETWORK_DIAG_MTD_ENABLE
-otError Interpreter::ProcessNetworkDiagnostic(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("networkdiagnostic")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError      error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     otIp6Address address;
@@ -4997,6 +4947,251 @@ void Interpreter::SetCommandTimeout(uint32_t aTimeoutMilli)
     mTimer.Start(aTimeoutMilli);
 }
 
+otError Interpreter::ProcessCommand(Arg aArgs[])
+{
+#define CmdEntry(aCommandString)                                   \
+    {                                                              \
+        aCommandString, &Interpreter::Process<Cmd(aCommandString)> \
+    }
+
+    static constexpr Command kCommands[] = {
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_AGENT_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("ba"),
+#endif
+#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_THREAD_VERSION >= OT_THREAD_VERSION_1_2)
+        CmdEntry("bbr"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTING_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("br"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("bufferinfo"),
+        CmdEntry("ccathreshold"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("ccm"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("channel"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
+        CmdEntry("child"),
+        CmdEntry("childip"),
+        CmdEntry("childmax"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHILD_SUPERVISION_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("childsupervision"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("childtimeout"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COAP_API_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("coap"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COAP_SECURE_API_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("coaps"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_RADIO_COEX_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("coex"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COMMISSIONER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_FTD
+        CmdEntry("commissioner"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
+        CmdEntry("contextreusedelay"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("counters"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("csl"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("dataset"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
+        CmdEntry("delaytimermin"),
+#endif
+#endif // OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_DIAG_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("diag"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD
+        CmdEntry("discover"),
+        CmdEntry("dns"),
+#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_THREAD_VERSION >= OT_THREAD_VERSION_1_2)
+        CmdEntry("domainname"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_DUA_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("dua"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
+        CmdEntry("eidcache"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("eui64"),
+        CmdEntry("extaddr"),
+        CmdEntry("extpanid"),
+        CmdEntry("factoryreset"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("fake"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("fem"),
+#endif // OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_HISTORY_TRACKER_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("history"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("ifconfig"),
+        CmdEntry("ipaddr"),
+        CmdEntry("ipmaddr"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_JOINER_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("joiner"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
+        CmdEntry("joinerport"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("keysequence"),
+        CmdEntry("leaderdata"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
+        CmdEntry("leaderweight"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MLE_LINK_METRICS_INITIATOR_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("linkmetrics"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_ANYCAST_LOCATOR_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("locate"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("log"),
+        CmdEntry("mac"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_FILTER_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("macfilter"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("mliid"),
+#endif
+#if (OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_PROXY_MLR_ENABLE) && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COMMISSIONER_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("mlr"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("mode"),
+        CmdEntry("multiradio"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
+        CmdEntry("neighbor"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("netdata"),
+        CmdEntry("netstat"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_NETWORK_DIAG_MTD_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("networkdiagnostic"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
+        CmdEntry("networkidtimeout"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("networkkey"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_KEY_REFERENCES_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("networkkeyref"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("networkname"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TIME_SYNC_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("networktime"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("panid"),
+        CmdEntry("parent"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
+        CmdEntry("parentpriority"),
+        CmdEntry("partitionid"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PING_SENDER_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("ping"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("pollperiod"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
+        CmdEntry("preferrouterid"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTER_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("prefix"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("promiscuous"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
+        CmdEntry("pskc"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_KEY_REFERENCES_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("pskcref"),
+#endif
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_FILTER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_RADIO_LINK_IEEE_802_15_4_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("radiofilter"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("rcp"),
+        CmdEntry("region"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
+        CmdEntry("releaserouterid"),
+#endif
+#endif // OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD
+        CmdEntry("reset"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD
+        CmdEntry("rloc16"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTER_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("route"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
+        CmdEntry("router"),
+        CmdEntry("routerdowngradethreshold"),
+        CmdEntry("routereligible"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("routeridrange"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("routerselectionjitter"),
+        CmdEntry("routerupgradethreshold"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("scan"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_NETDATA_SERVICE_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("service"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("singleton"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SNTP_CLIENT_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("sntp"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SRP_CLIENT_ENABLE || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SRP_SERVER_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("srp"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("state"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TCP_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CLI_TCP_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("tcp"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("thread"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_RADIO_LINK_TREL_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("trel"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("tvcheck"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("txpower"),
+        CmdEntry("udp"),
+        CmdEntry("unsecureport"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_UPTIME_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("uptime"),
+#endif
+#endif // OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD
+        CmdEntry("version"),
+    };
+
+#undef CmdEntry
+
+    static_assert(BinarySearch::IsSorted(kCommands), "Command Table is not sorted");
+
+    otError        error   = OT_ERROR_NONE;
+    const Command *command = BinarySearch::Find(aArgs[0].GetCString(), kCommands);
+
+    if (command != nullptr)
+    {
+        error = (this->*command->mHandler)(aArgs + 1);
+    }
+    else if (aArgs[0] == "help")
+    {
+        OutputCommandTable(kCommands);
+
+        for (uint8_t i = 0; i < mUserCommandsLength; i++)
+        {
+            OutputLine("%s", mUserCommands[i].mName);
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        error = ProcessUserCommands(aArgs);
+    }
+
+    return error;
+}
+
 extern "C" void otCliInit(otInstance *aInstance, otCliOutputCallback aCallback, void *aContext)
 {
     Interpreter::Initialize(aInstance, aCallback, aContext);
diff --git a/src/cli/cli.hpp b/src/cli/cli.hpp
index 439ea0899..ee46c994d 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.hpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli.hpp
@@ -316,34 +316,15 @@ private:
     static otError ParseRoute(Arg aArgs[], otExternalRouteConfig &aConfig);
 #endif
 
-    // Process methods on FTD/MTD/RCP
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_DIAG_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessDiag(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessHelp(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessHistory(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessReset(Arg aArgs[]);
+    otError ProcessCommand(Arg aArgs[]);
+
+    template <CommandId kCommandId> otError Process(Arg aArgs[]);
+
     otError ProcessUserCommands(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessVersion(Arg aArgs[]);
 
-    // Process methods only on FTD/MTD
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD
-    otError ProcessCcaThreshold(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessCcm(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessThreadVersionCheck(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessBufferInfo(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessChannel(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_AGENT_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessBorderAgent(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTING_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessBorderRouting(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_THREAD_VERSION >= OT_THREAD_VERSION_1_2)
-    otError ProcessBackboneRouter(Arg aArgs[]);
 
+#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_THREAD_VERSION >= OT_THREAD_VERSION_1_2)
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BACKBONE_ROUTER_ENABLE
     otError ProcessBackboneRouterLocal(Arg aArgs[]);
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BACKBONE_ROUTER_MULTICAST_ROUTING_ENABLE
@@ -351,86 +332,18 @@ private:
     void    PrintMulticastListenersTable(void);
 #endif
 #endif
-
-    otError ProcessDomainName(Arg aArgs[]);
-
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_DUA_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessDua(Arg aArgs[]);
 #endif
 
-#endif // (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_THREAD_VERSION >= OT_THREAD_VERSION_1_2)
-
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-    otError ProcessChild(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessChildIp(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessChildMax(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHILD_SUPERVISION_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessChildSupervision(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessChildTimeout(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COAP_API_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessCoap(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COAP_SECURE_API_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessCoapSecure(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_RADIO_COEX_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessCoexMetrics(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COMMISSIONER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_FTD
-    otError ProcessCommissioner(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-    otError ProcessContextIdReuseDelay(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessCounters(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessCsl(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-    otError ProcessDelayTimerMin(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessDiscover(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessDns(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-    void    OutputEidCacheEntry(const otCacheEntryInfo &aEntry);
-    otError ProcessEidCache(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessEui64(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessLog(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessExtAddress(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessExtPanId(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessFactoryReset(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessFake(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessFem(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessIfconfig(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessIpAddr(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessIpMulticastAddr(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_JOINER_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessJoiner(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-    otError ProcessJoinerPort(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessKeySequence(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessLeaderData(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-    otError ProcessPartitionId(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessLeaderWeight(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessMlIid(Arg aArgs[]);
+    void OutputEidCacheEntry(const otCacheEntryInfo &aEntry);
 #endif
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MLE_LINK_METRICS_INITIATOR_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessLinkMetrics(Arg aArgs[]);
     otError ProcessLinkMetricsQuery(Arg aArgs[]);
     otError ProcessLinkMetricsMgmt(Arg aArgs[]);
     otError ProcessLinkMetricsProbe(Arg aArgs[]);
     otError ParseLinkMetricsFlags(otLinkMetrics &aLinkMetrics, const Arg &aFlags);
 #endif
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_ANYCAST_LOCATOR_ENABLE
-    otError     ProcessLocate(Arg aArgs[]);
     static void HandleLocateResult(void *              aContext,
                                    otError             aError,
                                    const otIp6Address *aMeshLocalAddress,
@@ -438,8 +351,6 @@ private:
     void        HandleLocateResult(otError aError, const otIp6Address *aMeshLocalAddress, uint16_t aRloc16);
 #endif
 #if OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_PROXY_MLR_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COMMISSIONER_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessMlr(Arg aArgs[]);
-
     static void HandleMlrRegResult(void *              aContext,
                                    otError             aError,
                                    uint8_t             aMlrStatus,
@@ -450,108 +361,17 @@ private:
                                    const otIp6Address *aFailedAddresses,
                                    uint8_t             aFailedAddressNum);
 #endif
-    otError ProcessMode(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessMultiRadio(Arg aArgs[]);
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MULTI_RADIO
     void OutputMultiRadioInfo(const otMultiRadioNeighborInfo &aMultiRadioInfo);
 #endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-    otError ProcessNeighbor(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessNetworkData(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessNetstat(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_NETDATA_SERVICE_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessService(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessServiceList(void);
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_NETWORK_DIAG_MTD_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessNetworkDiagnostic(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-    otError ProcessNetworkIdTimeout(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessNetworkKey(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_KEY_REFERENCES_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessNetworkKeyRef(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessNetworkName(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TIME_SYNC_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessNetworkTime(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessPanId(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessParent(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-    otError ProcessParentPriority(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PING_SENDER_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessPing(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessPollPeriod(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTER_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessPrefix(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessPromiscuous(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-    otError ProcessPreferRouterId(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessPskc(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_KEY_REFERENCES_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessPskcRef(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_FILTER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_RADIO_LINK_IEEE_802_15_4_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessRadioFilter(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessRcp(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessRegion(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-    otError ProcessReleaseRouterId(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTER_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessRoute(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-    otError ProcessRouter(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessRouterDowngradeThreshold(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessRouterEligible(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessRouterSelectionJitter(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessRouterUpgradeThreshold(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessRloc16(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessScan(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessSingleton(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SNTP_CLIENT_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessSntp(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SRP_CLIENT_ENABLE || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SRP_SERVER_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessSrp(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessState(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessThread(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessDataset(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessTxPower(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TCP_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CLI_TCP_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessTcp(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessUdp(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessUnsecurePort(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_UPTIME_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessUptime(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
+
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_FILTER_ENABLE
-    otError            ProcessMacFilter(Arg aArgs[]);
     void               PrintMacFilter(void);
     otError            ProcessMacFilterAddress(Arg aArgs[]);
     otError            ProcessMacFilterRss(Arg aArgs[]);
     void               OutputMacFilterEntry(const otMacFilterEntry &aEntry);
     static const char *MacFilterAddressModeToString(otMacFilterAddressMode aMode);
 #endif
-    otError ProcessMac(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_RADIO_LINK_TREL_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessTrel(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessRouterIdRange(Arg *aArgs);
-#endif
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PING_SENDER_ENABLE
     static void HandlePingReply(const otPingSenderReply *aReply, void *aContext);
@@ -646,221 +466,6 @@ private:
     static void HandleTimer(Timer &aTimer);
     void        HandleTimer(void);
 
-    // Commands supported by radio:
-    // [diag, help, reset, version]
-    static constexpr Command sCommands[] = {
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_AGENT_ENABLE
-        {"ba", &Interpreter::ProcessBorderAgent},
-#endif
-#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_THREAD_VERSION >= OT_THREAD_VERSION_1_2)
-        {"bbr", &Interpreter::ProcessBackboneRouter},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTING_ENABLE
-        {"br", &Interpreter::ProcessBorderRouting},
-#endif
-        {"bufferinfo", &Interpreter::ProcessBufferInfo},
-        {"ccathreshold", &Interpreter::ProcessCcaThreshold},
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE
-        {"ccm", &Interpreter::ProcessCcm},
-#endif
-        {"channel", &Interpreter::ProcessChannel},
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-        {"child", &Interpreter::ProcessChild},
-        {"childip", &Interpreter::ProcessChildIp},
-        {"childmax", &Interpreter::ProcessChildMax},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CHILD_SUPERVISION_ENABLE
-        {"childsupervision", &Interpreter::ProcessChildSupervision},
-#endif
-        {"childtimeout", &Interpreter::ProcessChildTimeout},
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COAP_API_ENABLE
-        {"coap", &Interpreter::ProcessCoap},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COAP_SECURE_API_ENABLE
-        {"coaps", &Interpreter::ProcessCoapSecure},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_RADIO_COEX_ENABLE
-        {"coex", &Interpreter::ProcessCoexMetrics},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COMMISSIONER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_FTD
-        {"commissioner", &Interpreter::ProcessCommissioner},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-        {"contextreusedelay", &Interpreter::ProcessContextIdReuseDelay},
-#endif
-        {"counters", &Interpreter::ProcessCounters},
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_CSL_RECEIVER_ENABLE
-        {"csl", &Interpreter::ProcessCsl},
-#endif
-        {"dataset", &Interpreter::ProcessDataset},
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-        {"delaytimermin", &Interpreter::ProcessDelayTimerMin},
-#endif
-#endif // OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_DIAG_ENABLE
-        {"diag", &Interpreter::ProcessDiag},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD
-        {"discover", &Interpreter::ProcessDiscover},
-        {"dns", &Interpreter::ProcessDns},
-#if (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_THREAD_VERSION >= OT_THREAD_VERSION_1_2)
-        {"domainname", &Interpreter::ProcessDomainName},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_DUA_ENABLE
-        {"dua", &Interpreter::ProcessDua},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-        {"eidcache", &Interpreter::ProcessEidCache},
-#endif
-        {"eui64", &Interpreter::ProcessEui64},
-        {"extaddr", &Interpreter::ProcessExtAddress},
-        {"extpanid", &Interpreter::ProcessExtPanId},
-        {"factoryreset", &Interpreter::ProcessFactoryReset},
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE
-        {"fake", &Interpreter::ProcessFake},
-#endif
-        {"fem", &Interpreter::ProcessFem},
-#endif // OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD
-        {"help", &Interpreter::ProcessHelp},
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_HISTORY_TRACKER_ENABLE
-        {"history", &Interpreter::ProcessHistory},
-#endif
-        {"ifconfig", &Interpreter::ProcessIfconfig},
-        {"ipaddr", &Interpreter::ProcessIpAddr},
-        {"ipmaddr", &Interpreter::ProcessIpMulticastAddr},
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_JOINER_ENABLE
-        {"joiner", &Interpreter::ProcessJoiner},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-        {"joinerport", &Interpreter::ProcessJoinerPort},
-#endif
-        {"keysequence", &Interpreter::ProcessKeySequence},
-        {"leaderdata", &Interpreter::ProcessLeaderData},
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-        {"leaderweight", &Interpreter::ProcessLeaderWeight},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MLE_LINK_METRICS_INITIATOR_ENABLE
-        {"linkmetrics", &Interpreter::ProcessLinkMetrics},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_ANYCAST_LOCATOR_ENABLE
-        {"locate", &Interpreter::ProcessLocate},
-#endif
-        {"log", &Interpreter::ProcessLog},
-        {"mac", &Interpreter::ProcessMac},
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_FILTER_ENABLE
-        {"macfilter", &Interpreter::ProcessMacFilter},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE
-        {"mliid", &Interpreter::ProcessMlIid},
-#endif
-#if (OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_PROXY_MLR_ENABLE) && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COMMISSIONER_ENABLE
-        {"mlr", &Interpreter::ProcessMlr},
-#endif
-        {"mode", &Interpreter::ProcessMode},
-        {"multiradio", &Interpreter::ProcessMultiRadio},
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-        {"neighbor", &Interpreter::ProcessNeighbor},
-#endif
-        {"netdata", &Interpreter::ProcessNetworkData},
-        {"netstat", &Interpreter::ProcessNetstat},
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_NETWORK_DIAG_MTD_ENABLE
-        {"networkdiagnostic", &Interpreter::ProcessNetworkDiagnostic},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-        {"networkidtimeout", &Interpreter::ProcessNetworkIdTimeout},
-#endif
-        {"networkkey", &Interpreter::ProcessNetworkKey},
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_KEY_REFERENCES_ENABLE
-        {"networkkeyref", &Interpreter::ProcessNetworkKeyRef},
-#endif
-        {"networkname", &Interpreter::ProcessNetworkName},
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TIME_SYNC_ENABLE
-        {"networktime", &Interpreter::ProcessNetworkTime},
-#endif
-        {"panid", &Interpreter::ProcessPanId},
-        {"parent", &Interpreter::ProcessParent},
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-        {"parentpriority", &Interpreter::ProcessParentPriority},
-        {"partitionid", &Interpreter::ProcessPartitionId},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PING_SENDER_ENABLE
-        {"ping", &Interpreter::ProcessPing},
-#endif
-        {"pollperiod", &Interpreter::ProcessPollPeriod},
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-        {"preferrouterid", &Interpreter::ProcessPreferRouterId},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTER_ENABLE
-        {"prefix", &Interpreter::ProcessPrefix},
-#endif
-        {"promiscuous", &Interpreter::ProcessPromiscuous},
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-        {"pskc", &Interpreter::ProcessPskc},
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_KEY_REFERENCES_ENABLE
-        {"pskcref", &Interpreter::ProcessPskcRef},
-#endif
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_MAC_FILTER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_RADIO_LINK_IEEE_802_15_4_ENABLE
-        {"radiofilter", &Interpreter::ProcessRadioFilter},
-#endif
-        {"rcp", &Interpreter::ProcessRcp},
-        {"region", &Interpreter::ProcessRegion},
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-        {"releaserouterid", &Interpreter::ProcessReleaseRouterId},
-#endif
-#endif // OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD
-        {"reset", &Interpreter::ProcessReset},
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD
-        {"rloc16", &Interpreter::ProcessRloc16},
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTER_ENABLE
-        {"route", &Interpreter::ProcessRoute},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD
-        {"router", &Interpreter::ProcessRouter},
-        {"routerdowngradethreshold", &Interpreter::ProcessRouterDowngradeThreshold},
-        {"routereligible", &Interpreter::ProcessRouterEligible},
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE
-        {"routeridrange", &Interpreter::ProcessRouterIdRange},
-#endif
-        {"routerselectionjitter", &Interpreter::ProcessRouterSelectionJitter},
-        {"routerupgradethreshold", &Interpreter::ProcessRouterUpgradeThreshold},
-#endif
-        {"scan", &Interpreter::ProcessScan},
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_NETDATA_SERVICE_ENABLE
-        {"service", &Interpreter::ProcessService},
-#endif
-        {"singleton", &Interpreter::ProcessSingleton},
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SNTP_CLIENT_ENABLE
-        {"sntp", &Interpreter::ProcessSntp},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SRP_CLIENT_ENABLE || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SRP_SERVER_ENABLE
-        {"srp", &Interpreter::ProcessSrp},
-#endif
-        {"state", &Interpreter::ProcessState},
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TCP_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_CLI_TCP_ENABLE
-        {"tcp", &Interpreter::ProcessTcp},
-#endif
-        {"thread", &Interpreter::ProcessThread},
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_RADIO_LINK_TREL_ENABLE
-        {"trel", &Interpreter::ProcessTrel},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_FTD && OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_REFERENCE_DEVICE_ENABLE
-        {"tvcheck", &Interpreter::ProcessThreadVersionCheck},
-#endif
-        {"txpower", &Interpreter::ProcessTxPower},
-        {"udp", &Interpreter::ProcessUdp},
-        {"unsecureport", &Interpreter::ProcessUnsecurePort},
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_UPTIME_ENABLE
-        {"uptime", &Interpreter::ProcessUptime},
-#endif
-#endif // OPENTHREAD_FTD || OPENTHREAD_MTD
-        {"version", &Interpreter::ProcessVersion},
-    };
-
-    static_assert(BinarySearch::IsSorted(sCommands), "Command Table is not sorted");
-
     const otCliCommand *mUserCommands;
     uint8_t             mUserCommandsLength;
     void *              mUserCommandsContext;
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_coap.cpp b/src/cli/cli_coap.cpp
index 20e88cf85..5d7c26098 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_coap.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_coap.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
 namespace ot {
 namespace Cli {
 
-constexpr Coap::Command Coap::sCommands[];
-
 Coap::Coap(Output &aOutput)
     : OutputWrapper(aOutput)
     , mUseDefaultRequestTxParameters(true)
@@ -144,7 +142,7 @@ void Coap::PrintPayload(otMessage *aMessage)
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COAP_OBSERVE_API_ENABLE
-otError Coap::ProcessCancel(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Coap::Process<Cmd("cancel")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -152,19 +150,7 @@ otError Coap::ProcessCancel(Arg aArgs[])
 }
 #endif
 
-otError Coap::ProcessHelp(Arg aArgs[])
-{
-    OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
-
-    for (const Command &command : sCommands)
-    {
-        OutputLine(command.mName);
-    }
-
-    return OT_ERROR_NONE;
-}
-
-otError Coap::ProcessResource(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Coap::Process<Cmd("resource")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -203,7 +189,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Coap::ProcessSet(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Coap::Process<Cmd("set")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COAP_OBSERVE_API_ENABLE
     otMessage *   notificationMessage = nullptr;
@@ -264,14 +250,14 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Coap::ProcessStart(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Coap::Process<Cmd("start")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
     return otCoapStart(GetInstancePtr(), OT_DEFAULT_COAP_PORT);
 }
 
-otError Coap::ProcessStop(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Coap::Process<Cmd("stop")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -284,7 +270,7 @@ otError Coap::ProcessStop(Arg aArgs[])
     return otCoapStop(GetInstancePtr());
 }
 
-otError Coap::ProcessParameters(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Coap::Process<Cmd("parameters")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError             error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     bool *              defaultTxParameters;
@@ -342,28 +328,28 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Coap::ProcessGet(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Coap::Process<Cmd("get")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessRequest(aArgs, OT_COAP_CODE_GET);
 }
 
-otError Coap::ProcessPost(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Coap::Process<Cmd("post")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessRequest(aArgs, OT_COAP_CODE_POST);
 }
 
-otError Coap::ProcessPut(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Coap::Process<Cmd("put")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessRequest(aArgs, OT_COAP_CODE_PUT);
 }
 
-otError Coap::ProcessDelete(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Coap::Process<Cmd("delete")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessRequest(aArgs, OT_COAP_CODE_DELETE);
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COAP_OBSERVE_API_ENABLE
-otError Coap::ProcessObserve(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Coap::Process<Cmd("observe")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessRequest(aArgs, OT_COAP_CODE_GET, /* aCoapObserve */ true);
 }
@@ -577,17 +563,44 @@ exit:
 
 otError Coap::Process(Arg aArgs[])
 {
-    otError        error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS;
-    const Command *command;
-
-    if (aArgs[0].IsEmpty())
-    {
-        IgnoreError(ProcessHelp(aArgs));
-        ExitNow();
+#define CmdEntry(aCommandString)                            \
+    {                                                       \
+        aCommandString, &Coap::Process<Cmd(aCommandString)> \
     }
 
-    command = BinarySearch::Find(aArgs[0].GetCString(), sCommands);
-    VerifyOrExit(command != nullptr, error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND);
+    static constexpr Command kCommands[] = {
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COAP_OBSERVE_API_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("cancel"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("delete"),
+        CmdEntry("get"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COAP_OBSERVE_API_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("observe"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("parameters"),
+        CmdEntry("post"),
+        CmdEntry("put"),
+        CmdEntry("resource"),
+        CmdEntry("set"),
+        CmdEntry("start"),
+        CmdEntry("stop"),
+    };
+
+#undef CmdEntry
+
+    static_assert(BinarySearch::IsSorted(kCommands), "kCommands is not sorted");
+
+    otError        error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND;
+    const Command *command;
+
+    if (aArgs[0].IsEmpty() || (aArgs[0] == "help"))
+    {
+        OutputCommandTable(kCommands);
+        ExitNow(error = aArgs[0].IsEmpty() ? OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS : OT_ERROR_NONE);
+    }
+
+    command = BinarySearch::Find(aArgs[0].GetCString(), kCommands);
+    VerifyOrExit(command != nullptr);
 
     error = (this->*command->mHandler)(aArgs + 1);
 
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_coap.hpp b/src/cli/cli_coap.hpp
index 022bff0ba..afa56bfca 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_coap.hpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_coap.hpp
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ private:
     };
 #endif
 
+    template <CommandId kCommandId> otError Process(Arg aArgs[]);
+
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COAP_OBSERVE_API_ENABLE
     otError CancelResourceSubscription(void);
     void    CancelSubscriber(void);
@@ -93,23 +95,6 @@ private:
 
     void PrintPayload(otMessage *aMessage);
 
-    otError ProcessHelp(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COAP_OBSERVE_API_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessCancel(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessDelete(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessGet(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COAP_OBSERVE_API_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessObserve(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessParameters(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessPost(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessPut(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessResource(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessSet(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessStart(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessStop(Arg aArgs[]);
-
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COAP_OBSERVE_API_ENABLE
     otError ProcessRequest(Arg aArgs[], otCoapCode aCoapCode, bool aCoapObserve = false);
 #else
@@ -161,27 +146,6 @@ private:
         return mUseDefaultResponseTxParameters ? nullptr : &mResponseTxParameters;
     }
 
-    static constexpr Command sCommands[] = {
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COAP_OBSERVE_API_ENABLE
-        {"cancel", &Coap::ProcessCancel},
-#endif
-        {"delete", &Coap::ProcessDelete},
-        {"get", &Coap::ProcessGet},
-        {"help", &Coap::ProcessHelp},
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_COAP_OBSERVE_API_ENABLE
-        {"observe", &Coap::ProcessObserve},
-#endif
-        {"parameters", &Coap::ProcessParameters},
-        {"post", &Coap::ProcessPost},
-        {"put", &Coap::ProcessPut},
-        {"resource", &Coap::ProcessResource},
-        {"set", &Coap::ProcessSet},
-        {"start", &Coap::ProcessStart},
-        {"stop", &Coap::ProcessStop},
-    };
-
-    static_assert(BinarySearch::IsSorted(sCommands), "Command Table is not sorted");
-
     bool mUseDefaultRequestTxParameters;
     bool mUseDefaultResponseTxParameters;
 
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_commissioner.cpp b/src/cli/cli_commissioner.cpp
index e8596fc34..f9a6e3b40 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_commissioner.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_commissioner.cpp
@@ -40,21 +40,7 @@
 namespace ot {
 namespace Cli {
 
-constexpr Commissioner::Command Commissioner::sCommands[];
-
-otError Commissioner::ProcessHelp(Arg aArgs[])
-{
-    OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
-
-    for (const Command &command : sCommands)
-    {
-        OutputLine(command.mName);
-    }
-
-    return OT_ERROR_NONE;
-}
-
-otError Commissioner::ProcessAnnounce(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Commissioner::Process<Cmd("announce")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError      error;
     uint32_t     mask;
@@ -73,7 +59,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Commissioner::ProcessEnergy(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Commissioner::Process<Cmd("energy")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError      error;
     uint32_t     mask;
@@ -95,7 +81,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Commissioner::ProcessJoiner(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Commissioner::Process<Cmd("joiner")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError             error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     otExtAddress        addr;
@@ -163,7 +149,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Commissioner::ProcessMgmtGet(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Commissioner::Process<Cmd("mgmtget")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     uint8_t tlvs[32];
@@ -210,7 +196,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Commissioner::ProcessMgmtSet(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Commissioner::Process<Cmd("mgmtset")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError                error;
     otCommissioningDataset dataset;
@@ -272,7 +258,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Commissioner::ProcessPanId(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Commissioner::Process<Cmd("panid")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError      error;
     uint16_t     panId;
@@ -289,14 +275,14 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Commissioner::ProcessProvisioningUrl(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Commissioner::Process<Cmd("provisioningurl")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     // If aArgs[0] is empty, `GetCString() will return `nullptr`
     /// which will correctly clear the provisioning URL.
     return otCommissionerSetProvisioningUrl(GetInstancePtr(), aArgs[0].GetCString());
 }
 
-otError Commissioner::ProcessSessionId(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Commissioner::Process<Cmd("sessionid")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -305,7 +291,7 @@ otError Commissioner::ProcessSessionId(Arg aArgs[])
     return OT_ERROR_NONE;
 }
 
-otError Commissioner::ProcessStart(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Commissioner::Process<Cmd("start")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -376,14 +362,14 @@ void Commissioner::HandleJoinerEvent(otCommissionerJoinerEvent aEvent,
     OutputLine("");
 }
 
-otError Commissioner::ProcessStop(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Commissioner::Process<Cmd("stop")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
     return otCommissionerStop(GetInstancePtr());
 }
 
-otError Commissioner::ProcessState(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Commissioner::Process<Cmd("state")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -394,16 +380,32 @@ otError Commissioner::ProcessState(Arg aArgs[])
 
 otError Commissioner::Process(Arg aArgs[])
 {
+#define CmdEntry(aCommandString)                                    \
+    {                                                               \
+        aCommandString, &Commissioner::Process<Cmd(aCommandString)> \
+    }
+
+    static constexpr Command kCommands[] = {
+        CmdEntry("announce"),        CmdEntry("energy"),    CmdEntry("joiner"),
+        CmdEntry("mgmtget"),         CmdEntry("mgmtset"),   CmdEntry("panid"),
+        CmdEntry("provisioningurl"), CmdEntry("sessionid"), CmdEntry("start"),
+        CmdEntry("state"),           CmdEntry("stop"),
+    };
+
+#undef CmdEntry
+
+    static_assert(BinarySearch::IsSorted(kCommands), "kCommands is not sorted");
+
     otError        error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND;
     const Command *command;
 
-    if (aArgs[0].IsEmpty())
+    if (aArgs[0].IsEmpty() || (aArgs[0] == "help"))
     {
-        IgnoreError(ProcessHelp(aArgs));
-        ExitNow();
+        OutputCommandTable(kCommands);
+        ExitNow(error = aArgs[0].IsEmpty() ? error : OT_ERROR_NONE);
     }
 
-    command = BinarySearch::Find(aArgs[0].GetCString(), sCommands);
+    command = BinarySearch::Find(aArgs[0].GetCString(), kCommands);
     VerifyOrExit(command != nullptr);
 
     error = (this->*command->mHandler)(aArgs + 1);
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_commissioner.hpp b/src/cli/cli_commissioner.hpp
index 7360818e5..d63089d3d 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_commissioner.hpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_commissioner.hpp
@@ -81,18 +81,7 @@ private:
 
     using Command = CommandEntry<Commissioner>;
 
-    otError ProcessHelp(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessAnnounce(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessEnergy(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessJoiner(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessMgmtGet(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessMgmtSet(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessPanId(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessProvisioningUrl(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessSessionId(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessStart(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessState(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessStop(Arg aArgs[]);
+    template <CommandId kCommandId> otError Process(Arg aArgs[]);
 
     static void HandleStateChanged(otCommissionerState aState, void *aContext);
     void        HandleStateChanged(otCommissionerState aState);
@@ -115,17 +104,6 @@ private:
     void        HandlePanIdConflict(uint16_t aPanId, uint32_t aChannelMask);
 
     static const char *StateToString(otCommissionerState aState);
-
-    static constexpr Command sCommands[] = {
-        {"announce", &Commissioner::ProcessAnnounce},   {"energy", &Commissioner::ProcessEnergy},
-        {"help", &Commissioner::ProcessHelp},           {"joiner", &Commissioner::ProcessJoiner},
-        {"mgmtget", &Commissioner::ProcessMgmtGet},     {"mgmtset", &Commissioner::ProcessMgmtSet},
-        {"panid", &Commissioner::ProcessPanId},         {"provisioningurl", &Commissioner::ProcessProvisioningUrl},
-        {"sessionid", &Commissioner::ProcessSessionId}, {"start", &Commissioner::ProcessStart},
-        {"state", &Commissioner::ProcessState},         {"stop", &Commissioner::ProcessStop},
-    };
-
-    static_assert(BinarySearch::IsSorted(sCommands), "Command Table is not sorted");
 };
 
 } // namespace Cli
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_dataset.cpp b/src/cli/cli_dataset.cpp
index 61641a243..29f3361c1 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_dataset.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_dataset.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@
 namespace ot {
 namespace Cli {
 
-constexpr Dataset::Command Dataset::sCommands[];
-otOperationalDataset       Dataset::sDataset;
+otOperationalDataset Dataset::sDataset;
 
 otError Dataset::Print(otOperationalDataset &aDataset)
 {
@@ -119,38 +118,7 @@ otError Dataset::Print(otOperationalDataset &aDataset)
     return OT_ERROR_NONE;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::Process(Arg aArgs[])
-{
-    otError        error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND;
-    const Command *command;
-
-    if (aArgs[0].IsEmpty())
-    {
-        ExitNow(error = Print(sDataset));
-    }
-
-    command = BinarySearch::Find(aArgs[0].GetCString(), sCommands);
-    VerifyOrExit(command != nullptr);
-
-    error = (this->*command->mHandler)(aArgs + 1);
-
-exit:
-    return error;
-}
-
-otError Dataset::ProcessHelp(Arg aArgs[])
-{
-    OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
-
-    for (const Command &command : sCommands)
-    {
-        OutputLine(command.mName);
-    }
-
-    return OT_ERROR_NONE;
-}
-
-otError Dataset::ProcessInit(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("init")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS;
 
@@ -183,7 +151,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessActive(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("active")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS;
 
@@ -206,7 +174,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessPending(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("pending")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS;
 
@@ -229,7 +197,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessActiveTimestamp(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("activetimestamp")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -250,7 +218,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessChannel(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("channel")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -271,7 +239,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessChannelMask(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("channelmask")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -292,7 +260,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessClear(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("clear")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -300,7 +268,7 @@ otError Dataset::ProcessClear(Arg aArgs[])
     return OT_ERROR_NONE;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessCommit(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("commit")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS;
 
@@ -316,7 +284,7 @@ otError Dataset::ProcessCommit(Arg aArgs[])
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessDelay(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("delay")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -337,7 +305,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessExtPanId(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("extpanid")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -358,7 +326,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessMeshLocalPrefix(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("meshlocalprefix")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -384,7 +352,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessNetworkKey(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("networkkey")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -405,7 +373,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessNetworkName(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("networkname")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -426,7 +394,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessPanId(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("panid")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -447,7 +415,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessPendingTimestamp(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("pendingtimestamp")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -468,7 +436,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessMgmtSetCommand(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("mgmtsetcommand")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError              error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     otOperationalDataset dataset;
@@ -583,7 +551,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessMgmtGetCommand(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("mgmtgetcommand")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError                        error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     otOperationalDatasetComponents datasetComponents;
@@ -676,7 +644,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessPskc(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("pskc")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -839,7 +807,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessSecurityPolicy(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("securitypolicy")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -862,7 +830,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessSet(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("set")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError                error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     MeshCoP::Dataset::Type datasetType;
@@ -907,7 +875,7 @@ exit:
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_DATASET_UPDATER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_FTD
 
-otError Dataset::ProcessUpdater(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Dataset::Process<Cmd("updater")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -943,5 +911,65 @@ void Dataset::HandleDatasetUpdater(otError aError)
 
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_DATASET_UPDATER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_FTD
 
+otError Dataset::Process(Arg aArgs[])
+{
+#define CmdEntry(aCommandString)                               \
+    {                                                          \
+        aCommandString, &Dataset::Process<Cmd(aCommandString)> \
+    }
+
+    static constexpr Command kCommands[] = {
+        CmdEntry("active"),
+        CmdEntry("activetimestamp"),
+        CmdEntry("channel"),
+        CmdEntry("channelmask"),
+        CmdEntry("clear"),
+        CmdEntry("commit"),
+        CmdEntry("delay"),
+        CmdEntry("extpanid"),
+        CmdEntry("init"),
+        CmdEntry("meshlocalprefix"),
+        CmdEntry("mgmtgetcommand"),
+        CmdEntry("mgmtsetcommand"),
+        CmdEntry("networkkey"),
+        CmdEntry("networkname"),
+        CmdEntry("panid"),
+        CmdEntry("pending"),
+        CmdEntry("pendingtimestamp"),
+        CmdEntry("pskc"),
+        CmdEntry("securitypolicy"),
+        CmdEntry("set"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_DATASET_UPDATER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_FTD
+        CmdEntry("updater"),
+#endif
+    };
+
+#undef CmdEntry
+
+    static_assert(BinarySearch::IsSorted(kCommands), "kCommands is not sorted");
+
+    otError        error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND;
+    const Command *command;
+
+    if (aArgs[0].IsEmpty())
+    {
+        ExitNow(error = Print(sDataset));
+    }
+
+    if (aArgs[0] == "help")
+    {
+        OutputCommandTable(kCommands);
+        ExitNow(error = OT_ERROR_NONE);
+    }
+
+    command = BinarySearch::Find(aArgs[0].GetCString(), kCommands);
+    VerifyOrExit(command != nullptr);
+
+    error = (this->*command->mHandler)(aArgs + 1);
+
+exit:
+    return error;
+}
+
 } // namespace Cli
 } // namespace ot
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_dataset.hpp b/src/cli/cli_dataset.hpp
index d32afdd56..980bb5d10 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_dataset.hpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_dataset.hpp
@@ -70,29 +70,9 @@ public:
 private:
     using Command = CommandEntry<Dataset>;
 
-    otError Print(otOperationalDataset &aDataset);
+    template <CommandId kCommandId> otError Process(Arg aArgs[]);
 
-    otError ProcessHelp(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessActive(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessActiveTimestamp(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessChannel(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessChannelMask(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessClear(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessCommit(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessDelay(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessExtPanId(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessInit(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessMeshLocalPrefix(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessNetworkName(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessNetworkKey(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessPanId(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessPending(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessPendingTimestamp(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessMgmtSetCommand(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessMgmtGetCommand(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessPskc(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessSecurityPolicy(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessSet(Arg aArgs[]);
+    otError Print(otOperationalDataset &aDataset);
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_DATASET_UPDATER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_FTD
     otError     ProcessUpdater(Arg aArgs[]);
@@ -103,35 +83,6 @@ private:
     void    OutputSecurityPolicy(const otSecurityPolicy &aSecurityPolicy);
     otError ParseSecurityPolicy(otSecurityPolicy &aSecurityPolicy, Arg *&aArgs);
 
-    static constexpr Command sCommands[] = {
-        {"active", &Dataset::ProcessActive},
-        {"activetimestamp", &Dataset::ProcessActiveTimestamp},
-        {"channel", &Dataset::ProcessChannel},
-        {"channelmask", &Dataset::ProcessChannelMask},
-        {"clear", &Dataset::ProcessClear},
-        {"commit", &Dataset::ProcessCommit},
-        {"delay", &Dataset::ProcessDelay},
-        {"extpanid", &Dataset::ProcessExtPanId},
-        {"help", &Dataset::ProcessHelp},
-        {"init", &Dataset::ProcessInit},
-        {"meshlocalprefix", &Dataset::ProcessMeshLocalPrefix},
-        {"mgmtgetcommand", &Dataset::ProcessMgmtGetCommand},
-        {"mgmtsetcommand", &Dataset::ProcessMgmtSetCommand},
-        {"networkkey", &Dataset::ProcessNetworkKey},
-        {"networkname", &Dataset::ProcessNetworkName},
-        {"panid", &Dataset::ProcessPanId},
-        {"pending", &Dataset::ProcessPending},
-        {"pendingtimestamp", &Dataset::ProcessPendingTimestamp},
-        {"pskc", &Dataset::ProcessPskc},
-        {"securitypolicy", &Dataset::ProcessSecurityPolicy},
-        {"set", &Dataset::ProcessSet},
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_DATASET_UPDATER_ENABLE && OPENTHREAD_FTD
-        {"updater", &Dataset::ProcessUpdater},
-#endif
-    };
-
-    static_assert(BinarySearch::IsSorted(sCommands), "Command Table is not sorted");
-
     static otOperationalDataset sDataset;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_history.cpp b/src/cli/cli_history.cpp
index 422ee6167..5f6095cc7 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_history.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_history.cpp
@@ -42,25 +42,11 @@
 namespace ot {
 namespace Cli {
 
-constexpr History::Command History::sCommands[];
-
 static const char *const kSimpleEventStrings[] = {
     "Added",  // (0) OT_HISTORY_TRACKER_{NET_DATA_ENTRY/ADDRESSS_EVENT}_ADDED
     "Removed" // (1) OT_HISTORY_TRACKER_{NET_DATA_ENTRY/ADDRESS_EVENT}_REMOVED
 };
 
-otError History::ProcessHelp(Arg aArgs[])
-{
-    OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
-
-    for (const Command &command : sCommands)
-    {
-        OutputLine(command.mName);
-    }
-
-    return OT_ERROR_NONE;
-}
-
 otError History::ParseArgs(Arg aArgs[], bool &aIsList, uint16_t &aNumEntries) const
 {
     if (*aArgs == "list")
@@ -85,7 +71,7 @@ otError History::ParseArgs(Arg aArgs[], bool &aIsList, uint16_t &aNumEntries) co
     return aArgs[0].IsEmpty() ? OT_ERROR_NONE : OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS;
 }
 
-otError History::ProcessIpAddr(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError History::Process<Cmd("ipaddr")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError                                   error;
     bool                                      isList;
@@ -146,7 +132,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError History::ProcessIpMulticastAddr(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError History::Process<Cmd("ipmaddr")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     static const char *const kEventStrings[] = {
         "Subscribed",  // (0) OT_HISTORY_TRACKER_ADDRESS_EVENT_ADDED
@@ -203,7 +189,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError History::ProcessNeighbor(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError History::Process<Cmd("neighbor")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     static const char *const kEventString[] = {
         /* (0) OT_HISTORY_TRACKER_NEIGHBOR_EVENT_ADDED     -> */ "Added",
@@ -268,7 +254,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError History::ProcessNetInfo(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError History::Process<Cmd("netinfo")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError                            error;
     bool                               isList;
@@ -311,17 +297,17 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError History::ProcessRx(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError History::Process<Cmd("rx")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessRxTxHistory(kRx, aArgs);
 }
 
-otError History::ProcessRxTx(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError History::Process<Cmd("rxtx")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessRxTxHistory(kRxTx, aArgs);
 }
 
-otError History::ProcessTx(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError History::Process<Cmd("tx")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return ProcessRxTxHistory(kTx, aArgs);
 }
@@ -571,7 +557,7 @@ void History::OutputRxTxEntryTableFormat(const otHistoryTrackerMessageInfo &aInf
     OutputLine("| %20s | dst: %-70s |", "", addrString);
 }
 
-otError History::ProcessPrefix(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError History::Process<Cmd("prefix")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError                                 error;
     bool                                    isList;
@@ -621,7 +607,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError History::ProcessRoute(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError History::Process<Cmd("route")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError                                  error;
     bool                                     isList;
@@ -673,16 +659,30 @@ exit:
 
 otError History::Process(Arg aArgs[])
 {
+#define CmdEntry(aCommandString)                               \
+    {                                                          \
+        aCommandString, &History::Process<Cmd(aCommandString)> \
+    }
+
+    static constexpr Command kCommands[] = {
+        CmdEntry("ipaddr"), CmdEntry("ipmaddr"), CmdEntry("neighbor"), CmdEntry("netinfo"), CmdEntry("prefix"),
+        CmdEntry("route"),  CmdEntry("rx"),      CmdEntry("rxtx"),     CmdEntry("tx"),
+    };
+
+#undef CmdEntry
+
+    static_assert(BinarySearch::IsSorted(kCommands), "kCommands is not sorted");
+
     otError        error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND;
     const Command *command;
 
-    if (aArgs[0].IsEmpty())
+    if (aArgs[0].IsEmpty() || (aArgs[0] == "help"))
     {
-        IgnoreError(ProcessHelp(aArgs));
-        ExitNow();
+        OutputCommandTable(kCommands);
+        ExitNow(error = aArgs[0].IsEmpty() ? error : OT_ERROR_NONE);
     }
 
-    command = BinarySearch::Find(aArgs[0].GetCString(), sCommands);
+    command = BinarySearch::Find(aArgs[0].GetCString(), kCommands);
     VerifyOrExit(command != nullptr);
 
     error = (this->*command->mHandler)(aArgs + 1);
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_history.hpp b/src/cli/cli_history.hpp
index b39a877f6..a17a667cd 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_history.hpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_history.hpp
@@ -88,16 +88,7 @@ private:
         kRxTx,
     };
 
-    otError ProcessHelp(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessIpAddr(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessIpMulticastAddr(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessNetInfo(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessNeighbor(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessPrefix(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessRoute(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessRx(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessRxTx(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessTx(Arg aArgs[]);
+    template <CommandId kCommandId> otError Process(Arg aArgs[]);
 
     otError ParseArgs(Arg aArgs[], bool &aIsList, uint16_t &aNumEntries) const;
     otError ProcessRxTxHistory(RxTx aRxTx, Arg aArgs[]);
@@ -107,21 +98,6 @@ private:
     static const char *MessagePriorityToString(uint8_t aPriority);
     static const char *RadioTypeToString(const otHistoryTrackerMessageInfo &aInfo);
     static const char *MessageTypeToString(const otHistoryTrackerMessageInfo &aInfo);
-
-    static constexpr Command sCommands[] = {
-        {"help", &History::ProcessHelp},
-        {"ipaddr", &History::ProcessIpAddr},
-        {"ipmaddr", &History::ProcessIpMulticastAddr},
-        {"neighbor", &History::ProcessNeighbor},
-        {"netinfo", &History::ProcessNetInfo},
-        {"prefix", &History::ProcessPrefix},
-        {"route", &History::ProcessRoute},
-        {"rx", &History::ProcessRx},
-        {"rxtx", &History::ProcessRxTx},
-        {"tx", &History::ProcessTx},
-    };
-
-    static_assert(BinarySearch::IsSorted(sCommands), "Command Table is not sorted");
 };
 
 } // namespace Cli
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_joiner.cpp b/src/cli/cli_joiner.cpp
index a4c6e73b2..c4509fe6e 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_joiner.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_joiner.cpp
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@
 namespace ot {
 namespace Cli {
 
-constexpr Joiner::Command Joiner::sCommands[];
-
-otError Joiner::ProcessDiscerner(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Joiner::Process<Cmd("discerner")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS;
 
@@ -79,19 +77,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Joiner::ProcessHelp(Arg aArgs[])
-{
-    OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
-
-    for (const Command &command : sCommands)
-    {
-        OutputLine(command.mName);
-    }
-
-    return OT_ERROR_NONE;
-}
-
-otError Joiner::ProcessId(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Joiner::Process<Cmd("id")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -100,7 +86,7 @@ otError Joiner::ProcessId(Arg aArgs[])
     return OT_ERROR_NONE;
 }
 
-otError Joiner::ProcessStart(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Joiner::Process<Cmd("start")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error;
 
@@ -119,7 +105,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError Joiner::ProcessStop(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Joiner::Process<Cmd("stop")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -128,7 +114,7 @@ otError Joiner::ProcessStop(Arg aArgs[])
     return OT_ERROR_NONE;
 }
 
-otError Joiner::ProcessState(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError Joiner::Process<Cmd("state")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -139,16 +125,29 @@ otError Joiner::ProcessState(Arg aArgs[])
 
 otError Joiner::Process(Arg aArgs[])
 {
+#define CmdEntry(aCommandString)                              \
+    {                                                         \
+        aCommandString, &Joiner::Process<Cmd(aCommandString)> \
+    }
+
+    static constexpr Command kCommands[] = {
+        CmdEntry("discerner"), CmdEntry("id"), CmdEntry("start"), CmdEntry("state"), CmdEntry("stop"),
+    };
+
+#undef CmdEntry
+
+    static_assert(BinarySearch::IsSorted(kCommands), "kCommands is not sorted");
+
     otError        error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND;
     const Command *command;
 
-    if (aArgs[0].IsEmpty())
+    if (aArgs[0].IsEmpty() || (aArgs[0] == "help"))
     {
-        IgnoreError(ProcessHelp(aArgs));
-        ExitNow();
+        OutputCommandTable(kCommands);
+        ExitNow(error = aArgs[0].IsEmpty() ? error : OT_ERROR_NONE);
     }
 
-    command = BinarySearch::Find(aArgs[0].GetCString(), sCommands);
+    command = BinarySearch::Find(aArgs[0].GetCString(), kCommands);
     VerifyOrExit(command != nullptr);
 
     error = (this->*command->mHandler)(aArgs + 1);
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_joiner.hpp b/src/cli/cli_joiner.hpp
index f86a62dbb..d2bc640cb 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_joiner.hpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_joiner.hpp
@@ -76,22 +76,10 @@ public:
 private:
     using Command = CommandEntry<Joiner>;
 
-    otError ProcessDiscerner(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessHelp(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessId(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessStart(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessStop(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessState(Arg aArgs[]);
+    template <CommandId kCommandId> otError Process(Arg aArgs[]);
 
     static void HandleCallback(otError aError, void *aContext);
     void        HandleCallback(otError aError);
-
-    static constexpr Command sCommands[] = {
-        {"discerner", &Joiner::ProcessDiscerner}, {"help", &Joiner::ProcessHelp},   {"id", &Joiner::ProcessId},
-        {"start", &Joiner::ProcessStart},         {"state", &Joiner::ProcessState}, {"stop", &Joiner::ProcessStop},
-    };
-
-    static_assert(BinarySearch::IsSorted(sCommands), "Command Table is not sorted");
 };
 
 } // namespace Cli
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_network_data.cpp b/src/cli/cli_network_data.cpp
index 54a223939..ee02b1bbc 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_network_data.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_network_data.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@
 namespace ot {
 namespace Cli {
 
-constexpr NetworkData::Command NetworkData::sCommands[];
-
 void NetworkData::PrefixFlagsToString(const otBorderRouterConfig &aConfig, FlagsString &aString)
 {
     char *flagsPtr = &aString[0];
@@ -186,20 +184,8 @@ void NetworkData::OutputService(const otServiceConfig &aConfig)
     OutputLine(" %04x", aConfig.mServerConfig.mRloc16);
 }
 
-otError NetworkData::ProcessHelp(Arg aArgs[])
-{
-    OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
-
-    for (const Command &command : sCommands)
-    {
-        OutputLine(command.mName);
-    }
-
-    return OT_ERROR_NONE;
-}
-
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_NETDATA_PUBLISHER_ENABLE
-otError NetworkData::ProcessPublish(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError NetworkData::Process<Cmd("publish")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -261,7 +247,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError NetworkData::ProcessUnpublish(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError NetworkData::Process<Cmd("unpublish")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -293,7 +279,7 @@ exit:
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_NETDATA_PUBLISHER_ENABLE
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTER_ENABLE || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_NETDATA_SERVICE_ENABLE
-otError NetworkData::ProcessRegister(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError NetworkData::Process<Cmd("register")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
 
@@ -310,7 +296,7 @@ exit:
 }
 #endif
 
-otError NetworkData::ProcessSteeringData(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError NetworkData::Process<Cmd("steeringdata")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError           error;
     otExtAddress      addr;
@@ -466,7 +452,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError NetworkData::ProcessShow(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError NetworkData::Process<Cmd("show")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error  = OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS;
     bool    local  = false;
@@ -506,16 +492,39 @@ exit:
 
 otError NetworkData::Process(Arg aArgs[])
 {
+#define CmdEntry(aCommandString)                                   \
+    {                                                              \
+        aCommandString, &NetworkData::Process<Cmd(aCommandString)> \
+    }
+
+    static constexpr Command kCommands[] = {
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_NETDATA_PUBLISHER_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("publish"),
+#endif
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTER_ENABLE || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_NETDATA_SERVICE_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("register"),
+#endif
+        CmdEntry("show"),
+        CmdEntry("steeringdata"),
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_NETDATA_PUBLISHER_ENABLE
+        CmdEntry("unpublish"),
+#endif
+    };
+
+#undef CmdEntry
+
+    static_assert(BinarySearch::IsSorted(kCommands), "kCommands is not sorted");
+
     otError        error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND;
     const Command *command;
 
-    if (aArgs[0].IsEmpty())
+    if (aArgs[0].IsEmpty() || (aArgs[0] == "help"))
     {
-        IgnoreError(ProcessHelp(aArgs));
-        ExitNow();
+        OutputCommandTable(kCommands);
+        ExitNow(error = aArgs[0].IsEmpty() ? error : OT_ERROR_NONE);
     }
 
-    command = BinarySearch::Find(aArgs[0].GetCString(), sCommands);
+    command = BinarySearch::Find(aArgs[0].GetCString(), kCommands);
     VerifyOrExit(command != nullptr);
 
     error = (this->*command->mHandler)(aArgs + 1);
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_network_data.hpp b/src/cli/cli_network_data.hpp
index 2efc3a7b6..0fb2098df 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_network_data.hpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_network_data.hpp
@@ -138,16 +138,7 @@ public:
 private:
     using Command = CommandEntry<NetworkData>;
 
-    otError ProcessHelp(Arg aArgs[]);
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_NETDATA_PUBLISHER_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessPublish(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessUnpublish(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTER_ENABLE || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_NETDATA_SERVICE_ENABLE
-    otError ProcessRegister(Arg aArgs[]);
-#endif
-    otError ProcessShow(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessSteeringData(Arg aArgs[]);
+    template <CommandId kCommandId> otError Process(Arg aArgs[]);
 
     otError GetNextPrefix(otNetworkDataIterator *aIterator, otBorderRouterConfig *aConfig, bool aLocal);
     otError GetNextRoute(otNetworkDataIterator *aIterator, otExternalRouteConfig *aConfig, bool aLocal);
@@ -157,23 +148,6 @@ private:
     void    OutputPrefixes(bool aLocal);
     void    OutputRoutes(bool aLocal);
     void    OutputServices(bool aLocal);
-
-    static constexpr Command sCommands[] = {
-        {"help", &NetworkData::ProcessHelp},
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_NETDATA_PUBLISHER_ENABLE
-        {"publish", &NetworkData::ProcessPublish},
-#endif
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTER_ENABLE || OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_NETDATA_SERVICE_ENABLE
-        {"register", &NetworkData::ProcessRegister},
-#endif
-        {"show", &NetworkData::ProcessShow},
-        {"steeringdata", &NetworkData::ProcessSteeringData},
-#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_NETDATA_PUBLISHER_ENABLE
-        {"unpublish", &NetworkData::ProcessUnpublish},
-#endif
-    };
-
-    static_assert(BinarySearch::IsSorted(sCommands), "Command Table is not sorted");
 };
 
 } // namespace Cli
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_output.hpp b/src/cli/cli_output.hpp
index a7aa402af..94b75a6e9 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_output.hpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_output.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,25 @@
 namespace ot {
 namespace Cli {
 
+/**
+ * This type represents a ID number value associated with a CLI command string.
+ *
+ */
+typedef uint64_t CommandId;
+
+/**
+ * This `constexpr` function converts a CLI command string to its associated `CommandId` value.
+ *
+ * @param[in] aString   The CLI command string.
+ *
+ * @returns The associated `CommandId` with @p aString.
+ *
+ */
+constexpr static CommandId Cmd(const char *aString)
+{
+    return (aString[0] == '\0') ? 0 : (static_cast<uint8_t>(aString[0]) + Cmd(aString + 1) * 255u);
+}
+
 /**
  * This class is the base class for `Output` and `OutputWrapper` providing common helper methods.
  *
@@ -56,6 +75,48 @@ namespace Cli {
 class OutputBase
 {
 public:
+    typedef Utils::CmdLineParser::Arg Arg; ///< An argument
+
+    /**
+     * This structure represent a CLI command table entry, mapping a command with `aName` to a handler method.
+     *
+     * @tparam Cli    The CLI module type.
+     *
+     */
+    template <typename Cli> struct CommandEntry
+    {
+        typedef otError (Cli::*Handler)(Arg aArgs[]); ///< The handler method pointer type.
+
+        /**
+         * This method compares the entry's name with a given name.
+         *
+         * @param aName    The name string to compare with.
+         *
+         * @return zero means perfect match, positive (> 0) indicates @p aName is larger than entry's name, and
+         *         negative (< 0) indicates @p aName is smaller than entry's name.
+         *
+         */
+        int Compare(const char *aName) const { return strcmp(aName, mName); }
+
+        /**
+         * This `constexpr` method compares two entries to check if they are in order.
+         *
+         * @param[in] aFirst     The first entry.
+         * @param[in] aSecond    The second entry.
+         *
+         * @retval TRUE  if @p aFirst and @p aSecond are in order, i.e. `aFirst < aSecond`.
+         * @retval FALSE if @p aFirst and @p aSecond are not in order, i.e. `aFirst >= aSecond`.
+         *
+         */
+        constexpr static bool AreInOrder(const CommandEntry &aFirst, const CommandEntry &aSecond)
+        {
+            return AreStringsInOrder(aFirst.mName, aSecond.mName);
+        }
+
+        const char *mName;    ///< The command name.
+        Handler     mHandler; ///< The handler method pointer.
+    };
+
     static const char kUnknownString[]; // Constant string "unknown".
 
     /**
@@ -82,23 +143,6 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     OutputBase(void) = default;
-
-    typedef Utils::CmdLineParser::Arg Arg;
-
-    template <typename Cli> struct CommandEntry
-    {
-        typedef otError (Cli::*Handler)(Arg aArgs[]);
-
-        int Compare(const char *aName) const { return strcmp(aName, mName); }
-
-        constexpr static bool AreInOrder(const CommandEntry &aFirst, const CommandEntry &aSecond)
-        {
-            return AreStringsInOrder(aFirst.mName, aSecond.mName);
-        }
-
-        const char *mName;
-        Handler     mHandler;
-    };
 };
 
 /**
@@ -363,6 +407,23 @@ public:
         OutputTableSeparator(kTableNumColumns, &aWidths[0]);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This method outputs the list of commands from a given command table.
+     *
+     * @tparam Cli      The CLI module type.
+     * @tparam kLength  The length of command table array.
+     *
+     * @param[in] aCommandTable   The command table array.
+     *
+     */
+    template <typename Cli, uint16_t kLength> void OutputCommandTable(const CommandEntry<Cli> (&aCommandTable)[kLength])
+    {
+        for (const CommandEntry<Cli> &entry : aCommandTable)
+        {
+            OutputLine("%s", entry.mName);
+        }
+    }
+
 protected:
     void OutputFormatV(const char *aFormat, va_list aArguments);
 
@@ -463,6 +524,11 @@ protected:
         mOutput.OutputTableSeparator(aWidths);
     }
 
+    template <typename Cli, uint16_t kLength> void OutputCommandTable(const CommandEntry<Cli> (&aCommandTable)[kLength])
+    {
+        mOutput.OutputCommandTable(aCommandTable);
+    }
+
 private:
     Output &mOutput;
 };
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_srp_client.cpp b/src/cli/cli_srp_client.cpp
index 7ffa91c60..fa1b740b1 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_srp_client.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_srp_client.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 namespace ot {
 namespace Cli {
 
-constexpr SrpClient::Command SrpClient::sCommands[];
-
 static otError CopyString(char *aDest, uint16_t aDestSize, const char *aSource)
 {
     // Copies a string from `aSource` to `aDestination` (char array),
@@ -66,29 +64,9 @@ SrpClient::SrpClient(Output &aOutput)
     otSrpClientSetCallback(GetInstancePtr(), SrpClient::HandleCallback, this);
 }
 
-otError SrpClient::Process(Arg aArgs[])
-{
-    otError        error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND;
-    const Command *command;
-
-    if (aArgs[0].IsEmpty())
-    {
-        IgnoreError(ProcessHelp(aArgs));
-        ExitNow();
-    }
-
-    command = BinarySearch::Find(aArgs[0].GetCString(), sCommands);
-    VerifyOrExit(command != nullptr);
-
-    error = (this->*command->mHandler)(aArgs + 1);
-
-exit:
-    return error;
-}
-
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SRP_CLIENT_AUTO_START_API_ENABLE
 
-otError SrpClient::ProcessAutoStart(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError SrpClient::Process<Cmd("autostart")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     bool    enable;
@@ -116,7 +94,7 @@ exit:
 
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_SRP_CLIENT_AUTO_START_API_ENABLE
 
-otError SrpClient::ProcessCallback(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError SrpClient::Process<Cmd("callback")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -132,19 +110,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError SrpClient::ProcessHelp(Arg aArgs[])
-{
-    OT_UNUSED_VARIABLE(aArgs);
-
-    for (const Command &command : sCommands)
-    {
-        OutputLine(command.mName);
-    }
-
-    return OT_ERROR_NONE;
-}
-
-otError SrpClient::ProcessHost(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError SrpClient::Process<Cmd("host")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -265,18 +231,18 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError SrpClient::ProcessLeaseInterval(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError SrpClient::Process<Cmd("leaseinterval")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return Interpreter::GetInterpreter().ProcessGetSet(aArgs, otSrpClientGetLeaseInterval, otSrpClientSetLeaseInterval);
 }
 
-otError SrpClient::ProcessKeyLeaseInterval(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError SrpClient::Process<Cmd("keyleaseinterval")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     return Interpreter::GetInterpreter().ProcessGetSet(aArgs, otSrpClientGetKeyLeaseInterval,
                                                        otSrpClientSetKeyLeaseInterval);
 }
 
-otError SrpClient::ProcessServer(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError SrpClient::Process<Cmd("server")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError           error          = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     const otSockAddr *serverSockAddr = otSrpClientGetServerAddress(GetInstancePtr());
@@ -306,7 +272,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError SrpClient::ProcessService(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError SrpClient::Process<Cmd("service")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     bool    isRemove;
@@ -521,7 +487,7 @@ void SrpClient::OutputService(uint8_t aIndentSize, const otSrpClientService &aSe
                aService.mPort, aService.mPriority, aService.mWeight);
 }
 
-otError SrpClient::ProcessStart(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError SrpClient::Process<Cmd("start")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError    error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
     otSockAddr serverSockAddr;
@@ -536,7 +502,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError SrpClient::ProcessState(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError SrpClient::Process<Cmd("state")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -548,7 +514,7 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
-otError SrpClient::ProcessStop(Arg aArgs[])
+template <> otError SrpClient::Process<Cmd("stop")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
@@ -602,6 +568,39 @@ void SrpClient::HandleCallback(otError                    aError,
     }
 }
 
+otError SrpClient::Process(Arg aArgs[])
+{
+#define CmdEntry(aCommandString)                                 \
+    {                                                            \
+        aCommandString, &SrpClient::Process<Cmd(aCommandString)> \
+    }
+
+    static constexpr Command kCommands[] = {
+        CmdEntry("autostart"),     CmdEntry("callback"), CmdEntry("host"),    CmdEntry("keyleaseinterval"),
+        CmdEntry("leaseinterval"), CmdEntry("server"),   CmdEntry("service"), CmdEntry("start"),
+        CmdEntry("state"),         CmdEntry("stop"),
+    };
+
+    static_assert(BinarySearch::IsSorted(kCommands), "kCommands is not sorted");
+
+    otError        error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND;
+    const Command *command;
+
+    if (aArgs[0].IsEmpty() || (aArgs[0] == "help"))
+    {
+        OutputCommandTable(kCommands);
+        ExitNow(error = aArgs[0].IsEmpty() ? error : OT_ERROR_NONE);
+    }
+
+    command = BinarySearch::Find(aArgs[0].GetCString(), kCommands);
+    VerifyOrExit(command != nullptr);
+
+    error = (this->*command->mHandler)(aArgs + 1);
+
+exit:
+    return error;
+}
+
 } // namespace Cli
 } // namespace ot
 
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_srp_client.hpp b/src/cli/cli_srp_client.hpp
index 5f73ae6f0..b868e6ff8 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_srp_client.hpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_srp_client.hpp
@@ -81,18 +81,9 @@ private:
 
     using Command = CommandEntry<SrpClient>;
 
-    otError ProcessAutoStart(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessCallback(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessHelp(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessHost(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessLeaseInterval(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessKeyLeaseInterval(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessServer(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessService(Arg aArgs[]);
+    template <CommandId kCommandId> otError Process(Arg aArgs[]);
+
     otError ProcessServiceAdd(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessStart(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessState(Arg aArgs[]);
-    otError ProcessStop(Arg aArgs[]);
 
     void OutputHostInfo(uint8_t aIndentSize, const otSrpClientHostInfo &aHostInfo);
     void OutputServiceList(uint8_t aIndentSize, const otSrpClientService *aServices);
@@ -108,22 +99,6 @@ private:
                                const otSrpClientService * aServices,
                                const otSrpClientService * aRemovedServices);
 
-    static constexpr Command sCommands[] = {
-        {"autostart", &SrpClient::ProcessAutoStart},
-        {"callback", &SrpClient::ProcessCallback},
-        {"help", &SrpClient::ProcessHelp},
-        {"host", &SrpClient::ProcessHost},
-        {"keyleaseinterval", &SrpClient::ProcessKeyLeaseInterval},
-        {"leaseinterval", &SrpClient::ProcessLeaseInterval},
-        {"server", &SrpClient::ProcessServer},
-        {"service", &SrpClient::ProcessService},
-        {"start", &SrpClient::ProcessStart},
-        {"state", &SrpClient::ProcessState},
-        {"stop", &SrpClient::ProcessStop},
-    };
-
-    static_assert(BinarySearch::IsSorted(sCommands), "Command Table is not sorted");
-
     bool mCallbackEnabled;
 };