diff --git a/pkgs/clan-app/ui/src/components/Sidebar/SidebarBody.tsx b/pkgs/clan-app/ui/src/components/Sidebar/SidebarBody.tsx
index 47182330f..9ad81d549 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-app/ui/src/components/Sidebar/SidebarBody.tsx
+++ b/pkgs/clan-app/ui/src/components/Sidebar/SidebarBody.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { A } from "@solidjs/router";
 import { Accordion } from "@kobalte/core/accordion";
 import Icon from "../Icon/Icon";
 import { Typography } from "@/src/components/Typography/Typography";
-import { For, Show, useContext } from "solid-js";
+import { For, Show } from "solid-js";
 import { MachineStatus } from "@/src/components/MachineStatus/MachineStatus";
 import { buildMachinePath, useClanURI } from "@/src/hooks/clan";
 import { useMachineStateQuery } from "@/src/hooks/queries";
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ export const SidebarBody = (props: SidebarProps) => {
                     <MachineRoute
                       clanURI={clanURI}
                       machineID={id}
-                      name={machine.name || id}
+                      name={machine.data.name || id}
                       serviceCount={0}
                     />
                   )}
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-app/ui/src/workflows/AddMachine/AddMachine.stories.tsx b/pkgs/clan-app/ui/src/workflows/AddMachine/AddMachine.stories.tsx
index f1942c717..fef1ebec6 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-app/ui/src/workflows/AddMachine/AddMachine.stories.tsx
+++ b/pkgs/clan-app/ui/src/workflows/AddMachine/AddMachine.stories.tsx
@@ -26,13 +26,19 @@ const mockFetcher: Fetcher = <K extends OperationNames>(
   const resultData: Partial<ResultDataMap> = {
     list_machines: {
       pandora: {
-        name: "pandora",
+        data: {
+          name: "pandora",
+        },
       },
       enceladus: {
-        name: "enceladus",
+        data: {
+          name: "enceladus",
+        },
       },
       dione: {
-        name: "dione",
+        data: {
+          name: "dione",
+        },
       },
     },
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-app/ui/src/workflows/Service/Service.stories.tsx b/pkgs/clan-app/ui/src/workflows/Service/Service.stories.tsx
index 92359c054..663a158c8 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-app/ui/src/workflows/Service/Service.stories.tsx
+++ b/pkgs/clan-app/ui/src/workflows/Service/Service.stories.tsx
@@ -62,20 +62,28 @@ const mockFetcher: Fetcher = <K extends OperationNames>(
     },
     list_machines: {
       jon: {
-        name: "jon",
-        tags: ["all", "nixos", "tag1"],
+        data: {
+          name: "jon",
+          tags: ["all", "nixos", "tag1"],
+        },
       },
       sara: {
-        name: "sara",
-        tags: ["all", "darwin", "tag2"],
+        data: {
+          name: "sara",
+          tags: ["all", "darwin", "tag2"],
+        },
       },
       kyra: {
-        name: "kyra",
-        tags: ["all", "darwin", "tag2"],
+        data: {
+          name: "kyra",
+          tags: ["all", "darwin", "tag2"],
+        },
       },
       leila: {
-        name: "leila",
-        tags: ["all", "darwin", "tag2"],
+        data: {
+          name: "leila",
+          tags: ["all", "darwin", "tag2"],
+        },
       },
     },
     list_tags: {
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-app/ui/src/workflows/Service/Service.tsx b/pkgs/clan-app/ui/src/workflows/Service/Service.tsx
index 59f913b9e..d7f04bb96 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-app/ui/src/workflows/Service/Service.tsx
+++ b/pkgs/clan-app/ui/src/workflows/Service/Service.tsx
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ const SelectService = () => {
                 label: t,
                 type: "tag" as const,
                 members: Object.entries(machinesQuery.data || {})
-                  .filter(([_, m]) => m.tags?.includes(t))
+                  .filter(([_, m]) => m.data.tags?.includes(t))
                   .map(([k]) => k),
               };
             });
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ const useOptions = (tagsQuery: TagsQuery, machinesQuery: MachinesQuery) =>
       label: tag,
       value: "t_" + tag,
       members: Object.entries(machines)
-        .filter(([_, v]) => v.tags?.includes(tag))
+        .filter(([_, v]) => v.data.tags?.includes(tag))
         .map(([k]) => k),
     }));
 
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/update.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/update.py
index eb274e3e6..57a4cb889 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/update.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/machines/update.py
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ def get_machines_for_update(
         machines_to_update = list(
             filter(
                 requires_explicit_update,
-                instantiate_inventory_to_machines(flake, machines_with_tags).values(),
+                instantiate_inventory_to_machines(
+                    flake, {name: m.data for name, m in machines_with_tags.items()}
+                ).values(),
             ),
         )
         # all machines that are in the clan but not included in the update list
@@ -128,13 +130,13 @@ def get_machines_for_update(
     machines_to_update = []
     valid_names = validate_machine_names(explicit_names, flake)
     for name in valid_names:
-        inventory_machine = machines_with_tags.get(name)
-        if not inventory_machine:
+        machine = machines_with_tags.get(name)
+        if not machine:
             msg = "This is an internal bug"
             raise ClanError(msg)
 
         machines_to_update.append(
-            Machine.from_inventory(name, flake, inventory_machine),
+            Machine.from_inventory(name, flake, machine.data),
         )
 
     return machines_to_update
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/machines/actions.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/machines/actions.py
index fd7212b5f..fc6f9a373 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/machines/actions.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/machines/actions.py
@@ -41,28 +41,34 @@ class MachineState(TypedDict):
     # add more info later when retrieving remote state
 
 
+@dataclass
+class MachineResponse:
+    data: InventoryMachine
+    # Reference the installed service instances
+    instance_refs: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+
+
 @API.register
 def list_machines(
     flake: Flake,
     opts: ListOptions | None = None,
-) -> dict[str, InventoryMachine]:
+) -> dict[str, MachineResponse]:
     """List machines of a clan"""
     inventory_store = InventoryStore(flake=flake)
     inventory = inventory_store.read()
 
-    machines = inventory.get("machines", {})
+    raw_machines = inventory.get("machines", {})
 
-    if opts and opts.filter.tags is not None:
-        filtered_machines = {}
-
-        for machine_name, machine in machines.items():
+    res: dict[str, MachineResponse] = {}
+    for machine_name, machine in raw_machines.items():
+        if opts and opts.filter.tags is not None:
             machine_tags = machine.get("tags", [])
             if all(ft in machine_tags for ft in opts.filter.tags):
-                filtered_machines[machine_name] = machine
+                res[machine_name] = MachineResponse(data=InventoryMachine(**machine))
+        else:
+            res[machine_name] = MachineResponse(data=InventoryMachine(**machine))
 
-        return filtered_machines
-
-    return machines
+    return res
 
 
 @API.register
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/machines/list.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/machines/list.py
index b80ddbd4a..17ee2f412 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/machines/list.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/machines/list.py
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ def list_full_machines(flake: Flake) -> dict[str, Machine]:
     """Like `list_machines`, but returns a full 'machine' instance for each machine."""
     machines = list_machines(flake)
 
-    return instantiate_inventory_to_machines(flake, machines)
+    return instantiate_inventory_to_machines(
+        flake, {name: m.data for name, m in machines.items()}
+    )
 
 
 @dataclass