diff --git a/core/core.lisp b/core/core.lisp
index 11d59e1..ee63d86 100644
--- a/core/core.lisp
+++ b/core/core.lisp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
                     (:util :scopes/util)
                     (:alx :alexandria))
   (:export #:action-spec #:define-actions
-           #:*root* #:make-setup #:actions 
+           #:*root* #:make-setup #:actions #:select
            #:find-service #:run-services #:setup-services #:shutdown
            #:base-context #:context #:add-action #:config #:mailbox #:name
            #:handle-message
diff --git a/csys/csys.lisp b/csys/csys.lisp
index 0285f82..c7f9afe 100644
--- a/csys/csys.lisp
+++ b/csys/csys.lisp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
                     (:shape :scopes/shape)
                     (:util :scopes/util)
                     (:alx :alexandria))
-  (:export #:*dispatcher* #:setup #:start
+  (:export #:*dispatcher* #:setup #:start #:shutdown
            #:printer
            ))
 
@@ -31,9 +31,22 @@
                :foreground t))
 
 (defun handle-message (msg)
-  (print msg))
+  (let ((hdlrs (core:select msg (core:actions *dispatcher*))))
+    (if hdlrs
+      (mapcar #'(lambda (hdlr) (run-action hdlr msg)) hdlrs)
+      (util:lgw "no action selected" msg)))
+  nil)
+
+(defun run-action (job msg)
+  (let ((ch (async:make-ch)))
+    (async:submit-task ch (lambda () (funcall job msg)))))
+
+(defun shutdown (msg &optional (delay 0.1))
+  (sleep delay)
+  (format t "~&*** shutdown ~a~%" msg)
+  (actor:stop (core:mailbox *dispatcher*)))
 
 ;;;; example behaviors / actions
 
 (defun printer (msg)
-  (print msg))
+  (format t "~&*** message: ~a~%" msg))
diff --git a/test/etc/config-csys.lisp b/test/etc/config-csys.lisp
index ff9fa05..90de118 100644
--- a/test/etc/config-csys.lisp
+++ b/test/etc/config-csys.lisp
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 
 (config:root)
 
-(config:add-action '(test) #'csys:printer)
+(config:add-action '(:test) #'csys:printer)
+(config:add-action '(:stop) #'csys:shutdown)
 
 (config:add :logger  :class 'logging:config
             :loglevel (config:from-env :loglevel :info)
diff --git a/test/test-csys.lisp b/test/test-csys.lisp
index a695d3d..9057cdc 100644
--- a/test/test-csys.lisp
+++ b/test/test-csys.lisp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
   (csys:setup)
   (!= csys:*dispatcher* nil)
   (actor:send (core:mailbox csys:*dispatcher*) (message:create '(:test)))
-  (actor:stop (core:mailbox csys:*dispatcher*))
+  (actor:send (core:mailbox csys:*dispatcher*) (message:create '(:stop)))
+  ;(actor:stop (core:mailbox csys:*dispatcher*))
   (csys:start)
   )