diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index e49b5013..698a2e04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        ruby: [ 2.4.x, 2.5.x, 2.6.x ]
+        ruby: [ 2.4.x, 2.5.x, 2.6.x, 2.7.x ]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Set up Ruby
diff --git a/lib/licensed/cli.rb b/lib/licensed/cli.rb
index bbca0a46..40f1a462 100644
--- a/lib/licensed/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/licensed/cli.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def cache
     method_option :sources, aliases: "-s", type: :array,
       desc: "Individual source(s) to evaluate.  Must also be enabled via configuration."
     def status
-      run Licensed::Commands::Status.new(config: config), sources: options[:sources], format: options[:format]
+      run Licensed::Commands::Status.new(config: config), sources: options[:sources], reporter: options[:format]
     end
 
     desc "list", "List dependencies"
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def version
     method_option :config, aliases: "-c", type: :string,
       desc: "Path to licensed configuration file"
     def env
-      run Licensed::Commands::Environment.new(config: config), format: options[:format]
+      run Licensed::Commands::Environment.new(config: config), reporter: options[:format]
     end
 
     desc "migrate", "Migrate from a previous version of licensed"
diff --git a/lib/licensed/commands/cache.rb b/lib/licensed/commands/cache.rb
index 53f9dbef..cd29fba6 100644
--- a/lib/licensed/commands/cache.rb
+++ b/lib/licensed/commands/cache.rb
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 module Licensed
   module Commands
     class Cache < Command
-      # Create a reporter to use during a command run
+      # Returns the default reporter to use during the command run
       #
       # options - The options the command was run with
       #
-      # Raises a Licensed::Reporters::CacheReporter
-      def create_reporter(options)
+      # Returns a Licensed::Reporters::CacheReporter
+      def default_reporter(options)
         Licensed::Reporters::CacheReporter.new
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/licensed/commands/command.rb b/lib/licensed/commands/command.rb
index c2a23531..3a829c77 100644
--- a/lib/licensed/commands/command.rb
+++ b/lib/licensed/commands/command.rb
@@ -37,13 +37,29 @@ def run(**options)
         result
       end
 
-      # Create a reporter to use during a command run
+      # Creates a reporter to use during a command run
       #
       # options - The options the command was run with
       #
-      # Raises an error
+      # Returns the reporter to use during the command run
       def create_reporter(options)
-        raise "`create_reporter` must be implemented by commands"
+        return options[:reporter] if options[:reporter].is_a?(Licensed::Reporters::Reporter)
+
+        if options[:reporter].is_a?(String)
+          klass = "#{options[:reporter].capitalize}Reporter"
+          return Licensed::Reporters.const_get(klass).new if Licensed::Reporters.const_defined?(klass)
+        end
+
+        default_reporter(options)
+      end
+
+      # Returns the default reporter to use during the command run
+      #
+      # options - The options the command was run with
+      #
+      # Raises an error
+      def default_reporter(options)
+        raise "`default_reporter` must be implemented by commands"
       end
 
       protected
diff --git a/lib/licensed/commands/environment.rb b/lib/licensed/commands/environment.rb
index 71616f7d..22481851 100644
--- a/lib/licensed/commands/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/licensed/commands/environment.rb
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ def run(**options)
         end
       end
 
-      def create_reporter(options)
-        case options[:format]
-        when "json"
-          Licensed::Reporters::JsonReporter.new
-        else
-          Licensed::Reporters::YamlReporter.new
-        end
+      # Returns the default reporter to use during the command run
+      #
+      # options - The options the command was run with
+      #
+      # Returns a Licensed::Reporters::StatusReporter
+      def default_reporter(options)
+        Licensed::Reporters::YamlReporter.new
       end
 
       protected
diff --git a/lib/licensed/commands/list.rb b/lib/licensed/commands/list.rb
index 0c8447e6..64a54b83 100644
--- a/lib/licensed/commands/list.rb
+++ b/lib/licensed/commands/list.rb
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 module Licensed
   module Commands
     class List < Command
-      # Create a reporter to use during a command run
+      # Returns the default reporter to use during the command run
       #
       # options - The options the command was run with
       #
       # Returns a Licensed::Reporters::ListReporter
-      def create_reporter(options)
+      def default_reporter(options)
         Licensed::Reporters::ListReporter.new
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/licensed/commands/notices.rb b/lib/licensed/commands/notices.rb
index c1d10d52..1ecd972d 100644
--- a/lib/licensed/commands/notices.rb
+++ b/lib/licensed/commands/notices.rb
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 module Licensed
   module Commands
     class Notices < Command
-      # Create a reporter to use during a command run
+      # Returns the default reporter to use during the command run
       #
       # options - The options the command was run with
       #
-      # Raises a Licensed::Reporters::CacheReporter
-      def create_reporter(options)
+      # Returns a Licensed::Reporters::CacheReporter
+      def default_reporter(options)
         Licensed::Reporters::NoticesReporter.new
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/licensed/commands/status.rb b/lib/licensed/commands/status.rb
index 8c3501b6..e41c8a8b 100644
--- a/lib/licensed/commands/status.rb
+++ b/lib/licensed/commands/status.rb
@@ -4,20 +4,13 @@
 module Licensed
   module Commands
     class Status < Command
-      # Create a reporter to use during a command run
+      # Returns the default reporter to use during the command run
       #
       # options - The options the command was run with
       #
       # Returns a Licensed::Reporters::StatusReporter
-      def create_reporter(options)
-        case options[:format]
-        when "json"
-          Licensed::Reporters::JsonReporter.new
-        when "yaml"
-          Licensed::Reporters::YamlReporter.new
-        else
-          Licensed::Reporters::StatusReporter.new
-        end
+      def default_reporter(options)
+        Licensed::Reporters::StatusReporter.new
       end
 
       protected
diff --git a/licensed.gemspec b/licensed.gemspec
index 69f12bb5..5810e19e 100644
--- a/licensed.gemspec
+++ b/licensed.gemspec
@@ -38,5 +38,4 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency "rubocop", "~> 0.49", "< 0.67"
   spec.add_development_dependency "rubocop-github", "~> 0.6"
   spec.add_development_dependency "byebug", "~> 10.0.0"
-  spec.add_development_dependency "spy",  "~> 1.0.0"
 end
diff --git a/test/commands/cache_test.rb b/test/commands/cache_test.rb
index afbb38d2..7fcce99b 100644
--- a/test/commands/cache_test.rb
+++ b/test/commands/cache_test.rb
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 require "test_helper"
+require "test_helpers/command_test_helpers"
 
 describe Licensed::Commands::Cache do
+  include CommandTestHelpers
+
   let(:cache_path) { Dir.mktmpdir }
-  let(:reporter) { TestReporter.new }
   let(:apps) { [] }
   let(:source_config) { {} }
   let(:config) { Licensed::Configuration.new("apps" => apps, "cache_path" => cache_path, "sources" => { "test" => true }, "test" => source_config) }
-  let(:generator) do
-    command = Licensed::Commands::Cache.new(config: config)
-    Spy.on(command, :create_reporter).and_return(reporter)
-    command
-  end
+  let(:reporter) { TestReporter.new }
+  let(:command) { Licensed::Commands::Cache.new(config: config) }
   let(:fixtures) { File.expand_path("../../fixtures", __FILE__) }
 
   after do
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@
           enabled = Dir.chdir(app.source_path) { app.sources.any? { |source| source.enabled? } }
           next unless enabled
 
-          generator.run
+          run_command
 
           expected_dependency = app["expected_dependency"]
           expected_dependency_name = app["expected_dependency_name"] || expected_dependency
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@
       File.write app.cache_path.join("test/old_dep.#{Licensed::DependencyRecord::EXTENSION}"), ""
     end
 
-    generator.run
+    run_command
 
     config.apps.each do |app|
       refute app.cache_path.join("test/old_dep.#{Licensed::DependencyRecord::EXTENSION}").exist?
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@
       app.ignore "type" => "test", "name" => "dependency"
     end
 
-    generator.run
+    run_command
 
     config.apps.each do |app|
       refute app.cache_path.join("test/dependency.#{Licensed::DependencyRecord::EXTENSION}").exist?
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@
     apps << { "source_path" => Dir.pwd, "cache_path" => cache_path, "test" => { name: 1 } }
     apps << { "source_path" => Dir.pwd, "cache_path" => cache_path, "test" => { name: 2 } }
 
-    generator.run
+    run_command
 
     files = Dir.glob(File.join(cache_path, "**/*.#{Licensed::DependencyRecord::EXTENSION}"))
                .map(&File.method(:basename))
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@
       File.write app.cache_path.join("other", "dep.#{Licensed::DependencyRecord::EXTENSION}"), ""
     end
 
-    generator.run
+    run_command
 
     config.apps.each do |app|
       assert app.cache_path.join("root.#{Licensed::DependencyRecord::EXTENSION}").exist?
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@
   end
 
   it "uses cached record if license text does not change" do
-    generator.run
+    run_command
 
     config.apps.each do |app|
       path = app.cache_path.join("test/dependency.#{Licensed::DependencyRecord::EXTENSION}")
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@
       record.save(path)
     end
 
-    generator.run
+    run_command
 
     config.apps.each do |app|
       path = app.cache_path.join("test/dependency.#{Licensed::DependencyRecord::EXTENSION}")
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@
   end
 
   it "requires re-review after license text changes" do
-    generator.run
+    run_command
 
     config.apps.each do |app|
       path = app.cache_path.join("test/dependency.#{Licensed::DependencyRecord::EXTENSION}")
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@
       app.review(record)
     end
 
-    generator.run
+    run_command
 
     config.apps.each do |app|
       path = app.cache_path.join("test/dependency.#{Licensed::DependencyRecord::EXTENSION}")
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@
   end
 
   it "does not reuse nil record version" do
-    generator.run
+    run_command
 
     config.apps.each do |app|
       path = app.cache_path.join("test/dependency.#{Licensed::DependencyRecord::EXTENSION}")
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@
       record.save(path)
     end
 
-    generator.run
+    run_command
 
     config.apps.each do |app|
       path = app.cache_path.join("test/dependency.#{Licensed::DependencyRecord::EXTENSION}")
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@
   end
 
   it "does not reuse empty record version" do
-    generator.run
+    run_command
 
     config.apps.each do |app|
       path = app.cache_path.join("test/dependency.#{Licensed::DependencyRecord::EXTENSION}")
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@
       record.save(path)
     end
 
-    generator.run
+    run_command
 
     config.apps.each do |app|
       path = app.cache_path.join("test/dependency.#{Licensed::DependencyRecord::EXTENSION}")
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@
   end
 
   it "does not include ignored dependencies in dependency counts" do
-    generator.run
+    run_command
     count = reporter.report.all_reports.size
 
     config.apps.each do |app|
@@ -197,14 +196,14 @@
       app.ignore "type" => "test", "name" => "dependency"
     end
 
-    generator.run
+    run_command
     ignored_count = reporter.report.all_reports.size
     assert_equal count - config.apps.size, ignored_count
   end
 
   it "reports a warning when a dependency doesn't exist" do
     source_config[:path] = File.join(Dir.pwd, "non-existant")
-    generator.run
+    run_command
     report = reporter.report.all_reports.find { |r| r.name&.include?("dependency") }
     refute_empty report.warnings
     assert report.warnings.any? { |w| w =~ /expected dependency path .*? does not exist/ }
@@ -212,7 +211,7 @@
 
   it "reports an error when a dependency's path is empty" do
     source_config[:path] = nil
-    generator.run
+    run_command
     report = reporter.report.all_reports.find { |r| r.name&.include?("dependency") }
     assert_includes report.errors, "dependency path not found"
   end
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@
       app["source_path"] = fixtures
     end
 
-    generator.run
+    run_command
 
     config.apps.each do |app|
       path = app.cache_path.join("test/dependency.#{Licensed::DependencyRecord::EXTENSION}")
@@ -232,7 +231,7 @@
   end
 
   it "skips a dependency sources not specified in optional :sources argument" do
-    generator.run(sources: "alternate")
+    run_command(sources: "alternate")
 
     report = reporter.report.all_reports.find { |r| r.target.is_a?(Licensed::Sources::Source) }
     refute_empty report.warnings
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@
     end
 
     it "caches metadata for all apps" do
-      generator.run
+      run_command
       config.apps.each do |app|
         assert app.cache_path.join("test/dependency.#{Licensed::DependencyRecord::EXTENSION}").exist?
         assert app.cache_path.join("test/dependency.#{Licensed::DependencyRecord::EXTENSION}").exist?
@@ -273,7 +272,7 @@
     let(:source_config) { { name: "dependency/path" } }
 
     it "caches metadata at the given file path" do
-      generator.run
+      run_command
       config.apps.each do |app|
         assert app.cache_path.join("test/dependency/path.#{Licensed::DependencyRecord::EXTENSION}").exist?
       end
diff --git a/test/commands/command_test.rb b/test/commands/command_test.rb
index 7af818ec..851c337f 100644
--- a/test/commands/command_test.rb
+++ b/test/commands/command_test.rb
@@ -139,4 +139,23 @@
     report = command.reporter.report.all_reports.find { |r| r.target.is_a?(Licensed::Dependency) }
     refute_equal true, report["evaluated"]
   end
+
+  describe "#create_reporter" do
+    it "uses a YAML reporter when reporter is set to yaml" do
+      assert command.create_reporter(reporter: "yaml").is_a?(Licensed::Reporters::YamlReporter)
+    end
+
+    it "uses a JSON reporter when reporter is set to json" do
+      assert command.create_reporter(reporter: "json").is_a?(Licensed::Reporters::JsonReporter)
+    end
+
+    it "uses a passed in reporter if given" do
+      reporter = Licensed::Reporters::StatusReporter.new
+      assert_equal reporter, command.create_reporter(reporter: reporter)
+    end
+
+    it "uses the commands default_reporter by default" do
+      assert command.create_reporter({}).is_a?(TestReporter)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/commands/environment_test.rb b/test/commands/environment_test.rb
index 00de2aa3..e10db860 100644
--- a/test/commands/environment_test.rb
+++ b/test/commands/environment_test.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 require "test_helper"
+require "test_helpers/command_test_helpers"
 
 describe Licensed::Commands::Environment do
+  include CommandTestHelpers
+
   let(:apps) {
     [
       {
@@ -20,19 +23,15 @@
   describe "#run" do
     let(:reporter) { TestReporter.new }
 
-    before do
-      Spy.on(command, :create_reporter).and_return(reporter)
-    end
-
     it "reports environment information" do
-      command.run
+      run_command
 
       report = reporter.report
       assert_equal Licensed::Git.git_repo?, report["git_repo"]
     end
 
     it "reports information for each app" do
-      command.run
+      run_command
 
       config.apps.each do |app|
         report = reporter.report.all_reports.find { |r| r.target == app }
@@ -44,18 +43,4 @@
       end
     end
   end
-
-  describe "#create_reporter" do
-    it "uses a YAML reporter by default" do
-      assert command.create_reporter({}).is_a?(Licensed::Reporters::YamlReporter)
-    end
-
-    it "uses a YAML reporter when format is set to yaml" do
-      assert command.create_reporter(format: "yaml").is_a?(Licensed::Reporters::YamlReporter)
-    end
-
-    it "uses a JSON reporter when format is set to json" do
-      assert command.create_reporter(format: "json").is_a?(Licensed::Reporters::JsonReporter)
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/commands/list_test.rb b/test/commands/list_test.rb
index d3d9e731..25b4ac66 100644
--- a/test/commands/list_test.rb
+++ b/test/commands/list_test.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 require "test_helper"
+require "test_helpers/command_test_helpers"
 
 describe Licensed::Commands::List do
+  include CommandTestHelpers
+
   let(:reporter) { TestReporter.new }
   let(:apps) { [] }
   let(:source_config) { {} }
@@ -9,10 +12,6 @@
   let(:command) { Licensed::Commands::List.new(config: config) }
   let(:fixtures) { File.expand_path("../../fixtures", __FILE__) }
 
-  before do
-    Spy.on(command, :create_reporter).and_return(reporter)
-  end
-
   each_source do |source_class|
     describe "with #{source_class.type}" do
       let(:source_type) { source_class.type }
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@
           enabled = Dir.chdir(app.source_path) { app.sources.any? { |source| source.enabled? } }
           next unless enabled
 
-          command.run
+          run_command
           app_report = reporter.report.reports.find { |r| r.target == app }
           assert app_report
 
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@
   end
 
   it "does not include ignored dependencies" do
-    command.run
+    run_command
     dependencies = reporter.report.all_reports
     assert dependencies.any? { |dependency| dependency.name == "licensed.test.dependency" }
     count = dependencies.size
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@
       app.ignore("type" => "test", "name" => "dependency")
     end
 
-    command.run
+    run_command
     dependencies = reporter.report.all_reports
     refute dependencies.any? { |dependency| dependency.name == "licensed.test.dependency" }
     ignored_count = dependencies.size
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@
       app["source_path"] = fixtures
     end
 
-    command.run
+    run_command
 
     reports = reporter.report.all_reports
     dependency_report = reports.find { |report| report.target.is_a?(Licensed::Dependency) }
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@
   end
 
   it "skips a dependency sources not specified in optional :sources argument" do
-    command.run(sources: "alternate")
+    run_command(sources: "alternate")
 
     report = reporter.report.all_reports.find { |r| r.target.is_a?(Licensed::Sources::Source) }
     refute_empty report.warnings
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@
     end
 
     it "lists dependencies for all apps" do
-      command.run
+      run_command
       config.apps.each do |app|
         assert reporter.report.reports.find { |report| report.name == app["name"] }
       end
diff --git a/test/commands/notices_test.rb b/test/commands/notices_test.rb
index 35c7402d..cc7267a6 100644
--- a/test/commands/notices_test.rb
+++ b/test/commands/notices_test.rb
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 require "test_helper"
+require "test_helpers/command_test_helpers"
 
 describe Licensed::Commands::Notices do
+  include CommandTestHelpers
+
   let(:cache_path) { Dir.mktmpdir }
   let(:reporter) { TestReporter.new }
   let(:config) { Licensed::Configuration.new("cache_path" => cache_path, "sources" => { "test" => true }) }
   let(:command) { Licensed::Commands::Notices.new(config: config) }
 
   before do
-    Spy.on(command, :create_reporter).and_return(reporter)
-
     generator_config = Marshal.load(Marshal.dump(config))
     generator = Licensed::Commands::Cache.new(config: generator_config)
-    Spy.on(generator, :create_reporter).and_return(TestReporter.new)
-    generator.run(force: true)
+    generator.run(force: true, reporter: TestReporter.new)
   end
 
   after do
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def dependency_report(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
   end
 
   it "reports cached records found for dependencies" do
-    command.run
+    run_command
 
     config.apps.each do |app|
       app.sources.each do |source|
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def dependency_report(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
 
   it "reports a warning on missing cached records" do
     config.apps.each { |app| FileUtils.rm_rf app.cache_path }
-    command.run
+    run_command
 
     config.apps.each do |app|
       app.sources.each do |source|
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def dependency_report(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
   end
 
   it "skips dependency sources not specified in optional :sources argument" do
-    command.run(sources: "alternate")
+    run_command(sources: "alternate")
 
     report = reporter.report.all_reports.find { |r| r.target.is_a?(Licensed::Sources::Source) }
     refute_empty report.warnings
diff --git a/test/commands/status_test.rb b/test/commands/status_test.rb
index 865a0946..a97d1b29 100644
--- a/test/commands/status_test.rb
+++ b/test/commands/status_test.rb
@@ -1,23 +1,22 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 require "test_helper"
+require "test_helpers/command_test_helpers"
 
 describe Licensed::Commands::Status do
+  include CommandTestHelpers
+
   let(:cache_path) { Dir.mktmpdir }
   let(:reporter) { TestReporter.new }
   let(:apps) { [] }
   let(:source_config) { {} }
   let(:config) { Licensed::Configuration.new("apps" => apps, "cache_path" => cache_path, "sources" => { "test" => true }, "test" => source_config) }
-  let(:verifier) { Licensed::Commands::Status.new(config: config) }
   let(:fixtures) { File.expand_path("../../fixtures", __FILE__) }
   let(:command) { Licensed::Commands::Status.new(config: config) }
 
   before do
-    Spy.on(verifier, :create_reporter).and_return(reporter)
-
     generator_config = Marshal.load(Marshal.dump(config))
     generator = Licensed::Commands::Cache.new(config: generator_config)
-    Spy.on(generator, :create_reporter).and_return(TestReporter.new)
-    generator.run(force: true)
+    generator.run(force: true, reporter: TestReporter.new)
   end
 
   after do
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ def dependency_errors(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
   end
 
   it "warns if license is not allowed" do
-    verifier.run
+    run_command
     config.apps.each do |app|
       app.sources.each do |source|
         assert_includes dependency_errors(app, source), "license needs review: mit"
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ def dependency_errors(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
       record.save(path)
     end
 
-    verifier.run
+    run_command
     config.apps.each do |app|
       app.sources.each do |source|
         assert_includes \
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ def dependency_errors(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
       app.allow "mit"
     end
 
-    verifier.run
+    run_command
     config.apps.each do |app|
       app.sources.each do |source|
         refute_includes dependency_errors(app, source), "license needs review: mit"
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ def dependency_errors(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
   end
 
   it "does not warn if dependency is ignored" do
-    verifier.run
+    run_command
     config.apps.each do |app|
       app.sources.each do |source|
         assert dependency_errors(app, source).any?
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ def dependency_errors(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
       end
     end
 
-    verifier.run
+    run_command
 
     config.apps.each do |app|
       app.sources.each do |source|
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ def dependency_errors(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
   end
 
   it "does not warn if dependency is reviewed" do
-    verifier.run
+    run_command
     config.apps.each do |app|
       app.sources.each do |source|
         assert dependency_errors(app, source).any?
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ def dependency_errors(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
       end
     end
 
-    verifier.run
+    run_command
     config.apps.each do |app|
       app.sources.each do |source|
         assert dependency_errors(app, source).empty?
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ def dependency_errors(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
       record.save(filename)
     end
 
-    verifier.run
+    run_command
     config.apps.each do |app|
       app.sources.each do |source|
         assert_includes dependency_errors(app, source), "missing license text"
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ def dependency_errors(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
       record.save(filename)
     end
 
-    verifier.run
+    run_command
     config.apps.each do |app|
       app.sources.each do |source|
         assert_includes dependency_errors(app, source), "missing license text"
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ def dependency_errors(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
       record.save(filename)
     end
 
-    verifier.run
+    run_command
     config.apps.each do |app|
       app.sources.each do |source|
         refute_includes dependency_errors(app, source), "missing license text"
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ def dependency_errors(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
       record.save(filename)
     end
 
-    verifier.run
+    run_command
     config.apps.each do |app|
       app.sources.each do |source|
         assert_includes dependency_errors(app, source), "cached dependency record out of date"
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@ def dependency_errors(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
       FileUtils.rm app.cache_path.join("test/dependency.#{Licensed::DependencyRecord::EXTENSION}")
     end
 
-    verifier.run
+    run_command
     config.apps.each do |app|
       app.sources.each do |source|
         assert_includes dependency_errors(app, source), "cached dependency record not found"
@@ -192,7 +191,7 @@ def dependency_errors(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
       app.ignore "type" => "test", "name" => "dependency"
     end
 
-    verifier.run
+    run_command
     config.apps.each do |app|
       app.sources.each do |source|
         refute_includes dependency_errors(app, source), "cached dependency record not found"
@@ -201,14 +200,14 @@ def dependency_errors(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
   end
 
   it "does not include ignored dependencies in dependency counts" do
-    verifier.run
+    run_command
     count = reporter.report.all_reports.size
 
     config.apps.each do |app|
       app.ignore "type" => "test", "name" => "dependency"
     end
 
-    verifier.run
+    run_command
     ignored_count = reporter.report.all_reports.size
 
     assert_equal count - config.apps.size, ignored_count
@@ -219,7 +218,7 @@ def dependency_errors(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
       app["source_path"] = fixtures
     end
 
-    verifier.run
+    run_command
 
     reports = reporter.report.all_reports
     dependency_report = reports.find { |report| report.target.is_a?(Licensed::Dependency) }
@@ -228,7 +227,7 @@ def dependency_errors(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
   end
 
   it "skips a dependency sources not specified in optional :sources argument" do
-    verifier.run(sources: "alternate")
+    run_command(sources: "alternate")
 
     report = reporter.report.all_reports.find { |r| r.target.is_a?(Licensed::Sources::Source) }
     refute_empty report.warnings
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@ def dependency_errors(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
     end
 
     it "verifies dependencies for all apps" do
-      verifier.run
+      run_command
       apps.each do |app|
         assert reporter.report.reports.find { |report| report.name == app["name"] }
       end
@@ -271,7 +270,7 @@ def dependency_errors(app, source, dependency_name = "dependency")
         record.save(filename)
       end
 
-      verifier.run
+      run_command
       config.apps.each do |app|
         app.sources.each do |source|
           assert_includes dependency_errors(app, source, "dependency/path"), "missing license text"
@@ -309,7 +308,7 @@ def update_records(classification, *licenses)
       # because the top level license field is allowed
       update_records("mit", mit, agpl_3)
 
-      verifier.run
+      run_command
       config.apps.each do |app|
         app.sources.each do |source|
           assert dependency_errors(app, source).empty?
@@ -322,7 +321,7 @@ def update_records(classification, *licenses)
       # them when the record's top level license field is set to other
       update_records("agpl-3.0", mit, bsd_3)
 
-      verifier.run
+      run_command
       config.apps.each do |app|
         app.sources.each do |source|
           assert_includes dependency_errors(app, source), "license needs review: agpl-3.0"
@@ -335,7 +334,7 @@ def update_records(classification, *licenses)
       # and will be checked because the top level license field is set to other
       update_records("other", mit, agpl_3)
 
-      verifier.run
+      run_command
       config.apps.each do |app|
         app.sources.each do |source|
           assert_includes dependency_errors(app, source), "license needs review: other"
@@ -348,7 +347,7 @@ def update_records(classification, *licenses)
       # when the top level license field is set to other
       update_records("other", mit, bsd_3)
 
-      verifier.run
+      run_command
       config.apps.each do |app|
         app.sources.each do |source|
           assert dependency_errors(app, source).empty?
@@ -361,7 +360,7 @@ def update_records(classification, *licenses)
       # but not as part of a LICENSE file
       update_records("other", readme_mit, bsd_3)
 
-      verifier.run
+      run_command
       config.apps.each do |app|
         app.sources.each do |source|
           assert dependency_errors(app, source).empty?
@@ -369,18 +368,4 @@ def update_records(classification, *licenses)
       end
     end
   end
-
-  describe "#create_reporter" do
-    it "uses a status reporter by default" do
-      assert command.create_reporter({}).is_a?(Licensed::Reporters::StatusReporter)
-    end
-
-    it "uses a YAML reporter when format is set to yaml" do
-      assert command.create_reporter(format: "yaml").is_a?(Licensed::Reporters::YamlReporter)
-    end
-
-    it "uses a JSON reporter when format is set to json" do
-      assert command.create_reporter(format: "json").is_a?(Licensed::Reporters::JsonReporter)
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/test/reporters/cache_reporter_test.rb b/test/reporters/cache_reporter_test.rb
index c8e8fbdc..80594523 100644
--- a/test/reporters/cache_reporter_test.rb
+++ b/test/reporters/cache_reporter_test.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   let(:app) { Licensed::AppConfiguration.new({ "source_path" => Dir.pwd }) }
   let(:source) { TestSource.new(app) }
   let(:dependency) { source.dependencies.first }
-  let(:command) { TestCommand.new(config: nil, reporter: reporter) }
+  let(:command) { TestCommand.new(config: nil) }
 
   describe "#report_app" do
     it "runs a block" do
diff --git a/test/reporters/json_reporter_test.rb b/test/reporters/json_reporter_test.rb
index 90b2a82d..095c9108 100644
--- a/test/reporters/json_reporter_test.rb
+++ b/test/reporters/json_reporter_test.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   let(:app) { Licensed::AppConfiguration.new({ "source_path" => Dir.pwd }) }
   let(:source) { TestSource.new(app) }
   let(:dependency) { source.dependencies.first }
-  let(:command) { TestCommand.new(config: nil, reporter: reporter) }
+  let(:command) { TestCommand.new(config: nil) }
 
   describe "#report_run" do
     it "runs a block" do
diff --git a/test/reporters/list_reporter_test.rb b/test/reporters/list_reporter_test.rb
index 5c614a8c..dabdf4d7 100644
--- a/test/reporters/list_reporter_test.rb
+++ b/test/reporters/list_reporter_test.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   let(:app) { Licensed::AppConfiguration.new({ "source_path" => Dir.pwd }) }
   let(:source) { TestSource.new(app) }
   let(:dependency) { source.dependencies.first }
-  let(:command) { TestCommand.new(config: nil, reporter: reporter) }
+  let(:command) { TestCommand.new(config: nil) }
 
   describe "#report_app" do
     it "runs a block" do
diff --git a/test/reporters/notices_reporter_test.rb b/test/reporters/notices_reporter_test.rb
index 7d58f776..3ee92846 100644
--- a/test/reporters/notices_reporter_test.rb
+++ b/test/reporters/notices_reporter_test.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   let(:reporter) { Licensed::Reporters::NoticesReporter.new(shell) }
   let(:app) { Licensed::AppConfiguration.new("source_path" => Dir.pwd, "cache_path" => cache_path) }
   let(:source) { TestSource.new(app) }
-  let(:command) { TestCommand.new(config: nil, reporter: reporter) }
+  let(:command) { TestCommand.new(config: nil) }
 
   after do
     FileUtils.rm_rf app.cache_path
diff --git a/test/reporters/reporter_test.rb b/test/reporters/reporter_test.rb
index 1e06f3b0..57bbc981 100644
--- a/test/reporters/reporter_test.rb
+++ b/test/reporters/reporter_test.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   let(:app) { Licensed::AppConfiguration.new({ "source_path" => Dir.pwd }) }
   let(:source) { TestSource.new(app) }
   let(:dependency) { source.dependencies.first }
-  let(:command) { TestCommand.new(config: nil, reporter: reporter) }
+  let(:command) { TestCommand.new(config: nil) }
 
   describe "#report_run" do
     it "runs a block" do
diff --git a/test/reporters/status_reporter_test.rb b/test/reporters/status_reporter_test.rb
index ce72369b..c52cfb63 100644
--- a/test/reporters/status_reporter_test.rb
+++ b/test/reporters/status_reporter_test.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   let(:app) { Licensed::AppConfiguration.new({ "source_path" => Dir.pwd }) }
   let(:source) { TestSource.new(app) }
   let(:dependency) { source.dependencies.first }
-  let(:command) { TestCommand.new(config: nil, reporter: reporter) }
+  let(:command) { TestCommand.new(config: nil) }
 
   describe "#report_app" do
     it "runs a block" do
diff --git a/test/reporters/yaml_reporter_test.rb b/test/reporters/yaml_reporter_test.rb
index 819d2184..18962558 100644
--- a/test/reporters/yaml_reporter_test.rb
+++ b/test/reporters/yaml_reporter_test.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   let(:app) { Licensed::AppConfiguration.new({ "source_path" => Dir.pwd }) }
   let(:source) { TestSource.new(app) }
   let(:dependency) { source.dependencies.first }
-  let(:command) { TestCommand.new(config: nil, reporter: reporter) }
+  let(:command) { TestCommand.new(config: nil) }
 
   describe "#report_run" do
     it "runs a block" do
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index 62168777..4c0aee37 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 require "minitest/autorun"
 require "mocha/minitest"
 require "byebug"
-require "spy"
 require "licensed"
 require "English"
 require "test_helpers/test_command"
diff --git a/test/test_helpers/command_test_helpers.rb b/test/test_helpers/command_test_helpers.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a947729
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_helpers/command_test_helpers.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module CommandTestHelpers
+  def run_command(**options)
+    if defined?(reporter) && !options.key?(:reporter)
+      # automatically set the defined reporter if a reporter is not explicitly set
+      options = options.merge(reporter: reporter)
+    end
+
+    # expects the test class to define "command"
+    command.run(**options)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/test_helpers/test_command.rb b/test/test_helpers/test_command.rb
index 1a7f6dee..1029ad60 100644
--- a/test/test_helpers/test_command.rb
+++ b/test/test_helpers/test_command.rb
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 class TestCommand < Licensed::Commands::Command
-  def initialize(config:, reporter: TestReporter.new)
-    super(config: config)
-    @test_reporter = reporter
-  end
-
   def reporter
     @test_reporter
   end
 
   def create_reporter(options)
-    @test_reporter
+    @test_reporter ||= super(options)
+  end
+
+  def default_reporter(options)
+    TestReporter.new
   end
 
   def run(**options)
     super do |report|
-      # byebug
       report["extra"] = true
       next :skip if options[:skip_run]
     end