diff --git a/cmd/stillbox/main.go b/cmd/stillbox/main.go
index 32eec62..a0903f4 100644
--- a/cmd/stillbox/main.go
+++ b/cmd/stillbox/main.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func main() {
 		},
 		Commands: []*cli.Command{
 			serve.Command(cfg),
-			admin.Command(cfg),
+			admin.AdminCommand(cfg),
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/admin/admin.go b/pkg/cmd/admin/admin.go
index 8a0aae8..a463abc 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/admin/admin.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/admin/admin.go
@@ -1,195 +1,22 @@
 package admin
 
 import (
-	"context"
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"syscall"
-
 	"dynatron.me/x/stillbox/pkg/config"
-	"dynatron.me/x/stillbox/pkg/database"
+
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
-	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
-	"golang.org/x/term"
 )
 
-const (
-	PromptPassword = "Password: "
-	PromptAgain    = "Again: "
-)
-
-var (
-	ErrDontMatch        = errors.New("passwords do not match")
-	ErrInvalidArguments = errors.New("invalid arguments")
-)
-
-// AddUser adds a new user to the database. It asks for the password on the terminal.
-func AddUser(ctx context.Context, username, email string, isAdmin bool) error {
-	if username == "" || email == "" {
-		return ErrInvalidArguments
-	}
-
-	db := database.FromCtx(ctx)
-
-	pw, err := readPassword(PromptPassword)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	pwAgain, err := readPassword(PromptAgain)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if pwAgain != pw {
-		return ErrDontMatch
-	}
-
-	if pw == "" {
-		return ErrInvalidArguments
-	}
-
-	hashpw, err := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword([]byte(pw), bcrypt.DefaultCost)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	_, err = db.CreateUser(context.Background(), database.CreateUserParams{
-		Username: username,
-		Password: string(hashpw),
-		Email:    email,
-		IsAdmin:  isAdmin,
-	})
-
-	return err
-}
-
-// Passwd changes a user's password. It asks for the password on the terminal.
-func Passwd(ctx context.Context, username string) error {
-	if username == "" {
-		return ErrInvalidArguments
-	}
-
-	db := database.FromCtx(ctx)
-
-	_, err := db.GetUserByUsername(ctx, username)
-	if err != nil && database.IsNoRows(err) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("no such user %s", username)
-	}
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	pw, err := readPassword(PromptPassword)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	pwAgain, err := readPassword(PromptAgain)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if pwAgain != pw {
-		return ErrDontMatch
-	}
-
-	if pw == "" {
-		return ErrInvalidArguments
-	}
-
-	hashpw, err := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword([]byte(pw), bcrypt.DefaultCost)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return db.UpdatePassword(context.Background(), username, string(hashpw))
-}
-
-func readPassword(prompt string) (string, error) {
-	fmt.Print(prompt)
-	pw, err := term.ReadPassword(int(syscall.Stdin))
-	fmt.Println()
-	return string(pw), err
-}
-
-// Command is the users command.
-func Command(cfg *config.Configuration) *cli.Command {
-	c := &cfg.Config
+// AdminCommand is the admin command.
+func AdminCommand(cfg *config.Configuration) *cli.Command {
 	userCmd := &cli.Command{
-		Name:    "users",
-		Aliases: []string{"u"},
-		Usage:   "administers users",
+		Name:    "admin",
+		Aliases: []string{"a"},
+		Usage:   "administers stillbox",
 		Subcommands: []*cli.Command{
-			addUserCommand(c),
-			passwdCommand(c),
+			UsersCommand(cfg),
+			DatabaseCommand(cfg),
 		},
 	}
 
 	return userCmd
 }
-
-func addUserCommand(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
-	c := &cli.Command{
-		Name:        "add",
-		Description: "adds a user",
-		UsageText:   "stillbox users add [-a] [-m email] [username]",
-		Args:        true,
-		Action: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if ctx.Args().Len() != 1 {
-				return errors.New(ctx.Command.Usage)
-			}
-
-			db, err := database.NewClient(context.Background(), cfg.DB)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			username := ctx.Args().Get(0)
-			isAdmin := ctx.Bool("admin")
-			email := ctx.String("email")
-
-			return AddUser(database.CtxWithDB(context.Background(), db), username, email, isAdmin)
-		},
-		Flags: []cli.Flag{
-			&cli.BoolFlag{
-				Name:    "admin",
-				Aliases: []string{"a"},
-				Value:   false,
-				Usage:   "user is an admin",
-			},
-			&cli.StringFlag{
-				Name:    "email",
-				Usage:   "email address",
-				Aliases: []string{"m"},
-			},
-		},
-	}
-
-	return c
-}
-
-func passwdCommand(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
-	c := &cli.Command{
-		Name:      "passwd",
-		Usage:     "changes password for a user",
-		UsageText: "stillbox users passwd [username]",
-		Args:      true,
-		Action: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if ctx.Args().Len() != 1 {
-				return errors.New(ctx.Command.Usage)
-			}
-
-			db, err := database.NewClient(context.Background(), cfg.DB)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			username := ctx.Args().Get(0)
-
-			return Passwd(database.CtxWithDB(context.Background(), db), username)
-		},
-	}
-
-	return c
-}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/admin/database.go b/pkg/cmd/admin/database.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..075715d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cmd/admin/database.go
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+package admin
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"dynatron.me/x/stillbox/pkg/config"
+	"dynatron.me/x/stillbox/pkg/database"
+	"dynatron.me/x/stillbox/pkg/database/partman"
+
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgconn"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
+)
+
+// DatabaseCommand is the Database command.
+func DatabaseCommand(cfg *config.Configuration) *cli.Command {
+	c := &cfg.Config
+	userCmd := &cli.Command{
+		Name:    "database",
+		Aliases: []string{"db"},
+		Usage:   "administers database",
+		Subcommands: []*cli.Command{
+			partitioningCommand(c),
+		},
+	}
+
+	return userCmd
+}
+
+func partitioningCommand(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
+	c := &cli.Command{
+		Name:    "partitioning",
+		Aliases: []string{"part"},
+		// someday this will say "changes" instead of "checks"
+		Usage:       "checks partition interval",
+		Description: "checks partition interval matches whatever is specified in the config",
+		UsageText:   "stillbox admin database partitioning",
+		Args:        true,
+		Action: func(cctx *cli.Context) error {
+			ctx := context.Background()
+			db, err := database.NewClient(ctx, cfg.DB)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			return Repartition(ctx, db, cfg.DB.Partition)
+		},
+	}
+
+	return c
+}
+
+func Repartition(ctx context.Context, db database.Store, cfg config.Partition) error {
+	cfgIntv := partman.Interval(cfg.Interval)
+	if !cfgIntv.IsValid() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid partitioning interval '%s'", string(cfgIntv))
+	}
+
+	pm, err := partman.New(db, cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return db.InTx(ctx, func(db database.Store) error {
+		parts, err := db.GetTablePartitions(ctx, cfg.Schema, partman.CallsTable)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		exist, err := pm.ExistingPartitions(parts)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if len(exist) < 1 {
+			return errors.New("no partitions found")
+		}
+
+		intv := exist[0].Interval
+		for _, p := range exist {
+			if p.Interval != intv {
+				return errors.New("inconsistent partition intervals found")
+			}
+		}
+
+		if cfgIntv == intv {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "config interval '%s' and all extant, attached partitions agree; doing nothing\n", string(cfgIntv))
+
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		panic("not implemented")
+
+		return nil
+	}, pgx.TxOptions{})
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/admin/users.go b/pkg/cmd/admin/users.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb608ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cmd/admin/users.go
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+package admin
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"syscall"
+
+	"dynatron.me/x/stillbox/pkg/config"
+	"dynatron.me/x/stillbox/pkg/database"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
+	"golang.org/x/term"
+)
+
+const (
+	PromptPassword = "Password: "
+	PromptAgain    = "Again: "
+)
+
+var (
+	ErrDontMatch        = errors.New("passwords do not match")
+	ErrInvalidArguments = errors.New("invalid arguments")
+)
+
+// AddUser adds a new user to the database. It asks for the password on the terminal.
+func AddUser(ctx context.Context, username, email string, isAdmin bool) error {
+	if username == "" || email == "" {
+		return ErrInvalidArguments
+	}
+
+	db := database.FromCtx(ctx)
+
+	pw, err := readPassword(PromptPassword)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	pwAgain, err := readPassword(PromptAgain)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if pwAgain != pw {
+		return ErrDontMatch
+	}
+
+	if pw == "" {
+		return ErrInvalidArguments
+	}
+
+	hashpw, err := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword([]byte(pw), bcrypt.DefaultCost)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	_, err = db.CreateUser(context.Background(), database.CreateUserParams{
+		Username: username,
+		Password: string(hashpw),
+		Email:    email,
+		IsAdmin:  isAdmin,
+	})
+
+	return err
+}
+
+// Passwd changes a user's password. It asks for the password on the terminal.
+func Passwd(ctx context.Context, username string) error {
+	if username == "" {
+		return ErrInvalidArguments
+	}
+
+	db := database.FromCtx(ctx)
+
+	_, err := db.GetUserByUsername(ctx, username)
+	if err != nil && database.IsNoRows(err) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no such user %s", username)
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	pw, err := readPassword(PromptPassword)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	pwAgain, err := readPassword(PromptAgain)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if pwAgain != pw {
+		return ErrDontMatch
+	}
+
+	if pw == "" {
+		return ErrInvalidArguments
+	}
+
+	hashpw, err := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword([]byte(pw), bcrypt.DefaultCost)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return db.UpdatePassword(context.Background(), username, string(hashpw))
+}
+
+func readPassword(prompt string) (string, error) {
+	fmt.Print(prompt)
+	pw, err := term.ReadPassword(int(syscall.Stdin))
+	fmt.Println()
+	return string(pw), err
+}
+
+// UsersCommand is the users command.
+func UsersCommand(cfg *config.Configuration) *cli.Command {
+	c := &cfg.Config
+	userCmd := &cli.Command{
+		Name:    "users",
+		Aliases: []string{"u"},
+		Usage:   "administers users",
+		Subcommands: []*cli.Command{
+			addUserCommand(c),
+			passwdCommand(c),
+		},
+	}
+
+	return userCmd
+}
+
+func addUserCommand(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
+	c := &cli.Command{
+		Name:        "add",
+		Description: "adds a user",
+		UsageText:   "stillbox users add [-a] [-m email] [username]",
+		Args:        true,
+		Action: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+			if ctx.Args().Len() != 1 {
+				return errors.New(ctx.Command.Usage)
+			}
+
+			db, err := database.NewClient(context.Background(), cfg.DB)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			username := ctx.Args().Get(0)
+			isAdmin := ctx.Bool("admin")
+			email := ctx.String("email")
+
+			return AddUser(database.CtxWithDB(context.Background(), db), username, email, isAdmin)
+		},
+		Flags: []cli.Flag{
+			&cli.BoolFlag{
+				Name:    "admin",
+				Aliases: []string{"a"},
+				Value:   false,
+				Usage:   "user is an admin",
+			},
+			&cli.StringFlag{
+				Name:    "email",
+				Usage:   "email address",
+				Aliases: []string{"m"},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	return c
+}
+
+func passwdCommand(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
+	c := &cli.Command{
+		Name:      "passwd",
+		Usage:     "changes password for a user",
+		UsageText: "stillbox users passwd [username]",
+		Args:      true,
+		Action: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+			if ctx.Args().Len() != 1 {
+				return errors.New(ctx.Command.Usage)
+			}
+
+			db, err := database.NewClient(context.Background(), cfg.DB)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			username := ctx.Args().Get(0)
+
+			return Passwd(database.CtxWithDB(context.Background(), db), username)
+		},
+	}
+
+	return c
+}
diff --git a/pkg/database/partman/intervals.go b/pkg/database/partman/intervals.go
index b80d330..0252302 100644
--- a/pkg/database/partman/intervals.go
+++ b/pkg/database/partman/intervals.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func getYearlyBounds(date time.Time) (lowerBound, upperBound time.Time) {
 	return
 }
 
-func (p partition) Next(i int) partition {
+func (p Partition) Next(i int) Partition {
 	var t time.Time
 	switch p.Interval {
 	case Daily:
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (p partition) Next(i int) partition {
 
 		t = time.Date(year+i, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, p.Time.Location())
 	}
-	np := partition{
+	np := Partition{
 		ParentTable: p.ParentTable,
 		Name:        p.Name,
 		Schema:      p.Schema,
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (p partition) Next(i int) partition {
 	return np
 }
 
-func (p *partition) setName() {
+func (p *Partition) setName() {
 	t := p.Time
 	var suffix string
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func (p *partition) setName() {
 	p.Name = fmt.Sprintf("%s_p_%s", p.ParentTable, suffix)
 }
 
-func (p partition) Prev(i int) partition {
+func (p Partition) Prev(i int) Partition {
 	var t time.Time
 	switch p.Interval {
 	case Daily:
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func (p partition) Prev(i int) partition {
 		t = time.Date(year-i, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, p.Time.Location())
 	}
 
-	pp := partition{
+	pp := Partition{
 		ParentTable: p.ParentTable,
 		Name:        p.Name,
 		Schema:      p.Schema,
diff --git a/pkg/database/partman/partman.go b/pkg/database/partman/partman.go
index bb9608a..3676cec 100644
--- a/pkg/database/partman/partman.go
+++ b/pkg/database/partman/partman.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	callsTable = "calls"
+	CallsTable = "calls"
 
 	preProvisionDefault = 1
 )
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ func (p Interval) IsValid() bool {
 type PartitionManager interface {
 	Go(ctx context.Context)
 	Check(ctx context.Context, now time.Time) error
+	ExistingPartitions(parts []database.PartitionResult) ([]Partition, error)
 }
 
 type partman struct {
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ type partman struct {
 	intv Interval
 }
 
-type partition struct {
+type Partition struct {
 	ParentTable string
 	Schema      string
 	Name        string
@@ -139,9 +140,9 @@ func (pm *partman) Go(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (pm *partman) newPartition(t time.Time) partition {
-	p := partition{
-		ParentTable: callsTable,
+func (pm *partman) newPartition(t time.Time) Partition {
+	p := Partition{
+		ParentTable: CallsTable,
 		Schema:      pm.cfg.Schema,
 		Interval:    Interval(pm.cfg.Interval),
 		Time:        t,
@@ -152,8 +153,8 @@ func (pm *partman) newPartition(t time.Time) partition {
 	return p
 }
 
-func (pm *partman) retentionPartitions(cur partition) []partition {
-	partitions := make([]partition, 0, pm.cfg.Retain)
+func (pm *partman) retentionPartitions(cur Partition) []Partition {
+	partitions := make([]Partition, 0, pm.cfg.Retain)
 	for i := 1; i <= pm.cfg.Retain; i++ {
 		prev := cur.Prev(i)
 		partitions = append(partitions, prev)
@@ -162,13 +163,13 @@ func (pm *partman) retentionPartitions(cur partition) []partition {
 	return partitions
 }
 
-func (pm *partman) futurePartitions(cur partition) []partition {
+func (pm *partman) futurePartitions(cur Partition) []Partition {
 	preProv := preProvisionDefault
 	if pm.cfg.PreProvision != nil {
 		preProv = *pm.cfg.PreProvision
 	}
 
-	partitions := make([]partition, 0, preProv)
+	partitions := make([]Partition, 0, preProv)
 	for i := 1; i <= preProv; i++ {
 		next := cur.Next(i)
 		partitions = append(partitions, next)
@@ -177,10 +178,10 @@ func (pm *partman) futurePartitions(cur partition) []partition {
 	return partitions
 }
 
-func (pm *partman) expectedPartitions(now time.Time) []partition {
+func (pm *partman) expectedPartitions(now time.Time) []Partition {
 	curPart := pm.newPartition(now)
 
-	shouldExist := []partition{curPart}
+	shouldExist := []Partition{curPart}
 	if pm.cfg.Retain > -1 {
 		retain := pm.retentionPartitions(curPart)
 		shouldExist = append(shouldExist, retain...)
@@ -193,8 +194,8 @@ func (pm *partman) expectedPartitions(now time.Time) []partition {
 	return shouldExist
 }
 
-func (pm *partman) comparePartitions(existingTables, expectedTables []partition) (unexpectedTables, missingTables []partition) {
-	existing := make(map[string]partition)
+func (pm *partman) comparePartitions(existingTables, expectedTables []Partition) (unexpectedTables, missingTables []Partition) {
+	existing := make(map[string]Partition)
 	expectedAndExists := make(map[string]bool)
 
 	for _, t := range existingTables {
@@ -219,8 +220,8 @@ func (pm *partman) comparePartitions(existingTables, expectedTables []partition)
 	return unexpectedTables, missingTables
 }
 
-func (pm *partman) existingPartitions(parts []database.PartitionResult) ([]partition, error) {
-	existing := make([]partition, 0, len(parts))
+func (pm *partman) ExistingPartitions(parts []database.PartitionResult) ([]Partition, error) {
+	existing := make([]Partition, 0, len(parts))
 	for _, v := range parts {
 		if v.Schema != pm.cfg.Schema {
 			return nil, PartitionError(v.Schema+"."+v.Name, ErrWrongSchema)
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ func (pm *partman) fullTableName(s string) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", pm.cfg.Schema, s)
 }
 
-func (pm *partman) prunePartition(ctx context.Context, tx database.Store, p partition) error {
+func (pm *partman) prunePartition(ctx context.Context, tx database.Store, p Partition) error {
 	s, e := p.Range()
 	start := pgtype.Timestamptz{Time: s, Valid: true}
 	end := pgtype.Timestamptz{Time: e, Valid: true}
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ func (pm *partman) prunePartition(ctx context.Context, tx database.Store, p part
 	log.Debug().Int64("rows", swept).Time("start", s).Time("end", e).Msg("cleaned up swept calls")
 
 	log.Info().Str("partition", fullPartName).Msg("detaching partition")
-	err = tx.DetachPartition(ctx, callsTable, fullPartName)
+	err = tx.DetachPartition(ctx, CallsTable, fullPartName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -279,12 +280,12 @@ func (pm *partman) Check(ctx context.Context, now time.Time) error {
 	return pm.db.InTx(ctx, func(db database.Store) error {
 		// by default, we want to make sure a partition exists for this and next month
 		// since we run this at startup, it's safe to do only that.
-		partitions, err := db.GetTablePartitions(ctx, pm.cfg.Schema, callsTable)
+		partitions, err := db.GetTablePartitions(ctx, pm.cfg.Schema, CallsTable)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		existing, err := pm.existingPartitions(partitions)
+		existing, err := pm.ExistingPartitions(partitions)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ func (pm *partman) Check(ctx context.Context, now time.Time) error {
 	}, pgx.TxOptions{})
 }
 
-func (p partition) Range() (time.Time, time.Time) {
+func (p Partition) Range() (time.Time, time.Time) {
 	switch p.Interval {
 	case Daily:
 		return getDailyBounds(p.Time)
@@ -331,15 +332,15 @@ func (p partition) Range() (time.Time, time.Time) {
 	panic("unknown interval!")
 }
 
-func (p partition) PartitionName() string {
+func (p Partition) PartitionName() string {
 	return p.Name
 }
 
-func (pm *partman) createPartition(ctx context.Context, tx database.Store, part partition) error {
+func (pm *partman) createPartition(ctx context.Context, tx database.Store, part Partition) error {
 	start, end := part.Range()
 	name := part.PartitionName()
 	log.Info().Str("partition", name).Time("start", start).Time("end", end).Msg("creating partition")
-	return tx.CreatePartition(ctx, callsTable, name, start, end)
+	return tx.CreatePartition(ctx, CallsTable, name, start, end)
 }
 
 /*
@@ -351,13 +352,13 @@ func (pm *partman) createPartition(ctx context.Context, tx database.Store, part
  * yearly: calls_p_2024
  */
 
-func (pm *partman) verifyPartName(pr database.PartitionResult) (p partition, err error) {
+func (pm *partman) verifyPartName(pr database.PartitionResult) (p Partition, err error) {
 	pn := pr.Name
 	low, _, err := pr.ParseBounds()
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	p = partition{
+	p = Partition{
 		ParentTable: pr.ParentTable,
 		Name:        pr.Name,
 		Schema:      pr.Schema,
diff --git a/pkg/sinks/database.go b/pkg/sinks/database.go
index 7b01794..68cf70b 100644
--- a/pkg/sinks/database.go
+++ b/pkg/sinks/database.go
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ func (s *DatabaseSink) Call(ctx context.Context, call *calls.Call) error {
 	err := s.db.InTx(ctx, func(tx database.Store) error {
 		err := tx.AddCall(ctx, params)
 		if err != nil {
-
 			return fmt.Errorf("add call: %w", err)
 		}