diff --git a/keyfork-shard/src/bin/keyfork-shard-remote.rs b/keyfork-shard/src/bin/keyfork-shard-remote.rs
index d03cf9d..437da9f 100644
--- a/keyfork-shard/src/bin/keyfork-shard-remote.rs
+++ b/keyfork-shard/src/bin/keyfork-shard-remote.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ fn run() -> Result<()> {
         _ => panic!("Usage: {program_name}"),
     };
 
-    remote_decrypt()?;
+    let mut bytes = vec![];
+    remote_decrypt(&mut bytes)?;
+    print!("{}", smex::encode(&bytes));
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/keyfork-shard/src/lib.rs b/keyfork-shard/src/lib.rs
index ae4db50..416224c 100644
--- a/keyfork-shard/src/lib.rs
+++ b/keyfork-shard/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use std::{
-    io::{stdin, stdout},
+    io::{stdin, stdout, Write},
     str::FromStr,
 };
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub(crate) const HUNK_OFFSET: usize = 2;
 ///
 /// The function may panic if it is given payloads generated using a version of Keyfork that is
 /// incompatible with the currently running version.
-pub fn remote_decrypt() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+pub fn remote_decrypt(w: &mut impl Write) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     let mut pm = PromptManager::new(stdin(), stdout())?;
     let wordlist = Wordlist::default();
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ pub fn remote_decrypt() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     }
     */
 
-    print!("{}", smex::encode(&secret));
+    w.write_all(&secret)?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/keyfork/src/cli/recover.rs b/keyfork/src/cli/recover.rs
index 474faca..649c9a2 100644
--- a/keyfork/src/cli/recover.rs
+++ b/keyfork/src/cli/recover.rs
@@ -1,53 +1,12 @@
 use super::Keyfork;
-use clap::{builder::PossibleValue, Parser, Subcommand, ValueEnum};
+use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use keyfork_mnemonic_util::Mnemonic;
-use keyfork_shard::openpgp::{combine, discover_certs, parse_messages};
+use keyfork_shard::{remote_decrypt, openpgp::{combine, discover_certs, parse_messages}};
 
 type Result<T, E = Box<dyn std::error::Error>> = std::result::Result<T, E>;
 
-trait IntoSeed {
-    fn retrieve_seed(&self) -> Result<Vec<u8>>;
-}
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct Shard;
-
-impl IntoSeed for Shard {
-    fn retrieve_seed(&self) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
-        todo!()
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub struct RemoteShard;
-
-impl IntoSeed for RemoteShard {
-    fn retrieve_seed(&self) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
-        todo!()
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub enum SeedFormat {
-    Shard(Shard),
-    RemoteShard(RemoteShard),
-}
-
-impl ValueEnum for SeedFormat {
-    fn value_variants<'a>() -> &'a [Self] {
-        &[Self::Shard(Shard), Self::RemoteShard(RemoteShard)]
-    }
-
-    fn to_possible_value(&self) -> Option<clap::builder::PossibleValue> {
-        Some(match self {
-            SeedFormat::Shard(_) => PossibleValue::new("shard"),
-            SeedFormat::RemoteShard(_) => PossibleValue::new("remote-shard"),
-        })
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Subcommand, Clone, Debug)]
 pub enum RecoverSubcommands {
     /// Decrypt a shard file using keys available on the local system.
@@ -78,12 +37,17 @@ impl RecoverSubcommands {
                     let metadata = messages.pop_front().expect("any pgp encrypted message");
                     let mut seed = vec![];
                     combine(certs, &metadata, messages.into(), &mut seed)?;
-                    return Ok(seed);
+                    Ok(seed)
+                } else {
+                    panic!("unknown format of shard file");
                 }
             }
-            RecoverSubcommands::RemoteShard {} => todo!(),
+            RecoverSubcommands::RemoteShard {} => {
+                let mut seed = vec![];
+                remote_decrypt(&mut seed)?;
+                Ok(seed)
+            },
         }
-        todo!()
     }
 }