diff --git a/include/user/senseApiDesc.h b/include/user/senseApiDesc.h
index b309831..3bad024 100644
--- a/include/user/senseApiDesc.h
+++ b/include/user/senseApiDesc.h
@@ -8,49 +8,17 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 #include <preprocessor.h>
-#include <user/comparatorApiDesc.h>
 #include <user/deviceAttachmentSpec.h>
+#include <user/smoHooks.h>
 #include <spinscale/co/dynamicPostingInvoker.h>
 #include <spinscale/co/invokers.h>
 #include <spinscale/co/postTarget.h>
 #include <spinscale/componentThread.h>
-#define CL_TARGET_OPENCL_VERSION 120
-#include <CL/cl.h>
-
-class OptionParser;
 
 namespace smo {
 
-namespace compute {
-class ClBuffer;
-class ComputeDevice;
-} // namespace compute
-
 namespace stim_buff {
 
-/**
- * @brief Threading model descriptor for senseApi libraries.
- *
- * This structure provides senseApi libraries with access to the information and
- * resources they need to operate with SMO's threading model.
- */
-struct SmoThreadingModelDesc
-{
-	/**
-	 * @brief sh_ptr to ComponentThread for device-independent state mgt.
-	 *
-	 * This ComponentThread should be used by senseApis for state management
-	 * that's independent of any particular device or attachment spec.
-	 * SMO will usually pass in the Marionette thread here.
-	 *
-	 * State management that's tied to a particular attachment spec should be
-	 * done on the ComponentThread passed to attachDeviceCReq. The attach and
-	 * detach coroutines run on the thread named by ExplicitPostTarget (post-TO);
-	 * SMO orchestration stays on the marionette thread.
-	 */
-	std::shared_ptr<sscl::ComponentThread> componentThread;
-};
-
 struct StimBuffDeviceOpResult
 {
 	bool success = false;
@@ -69,87 +37,6 @@ using sal_mlo_detachDeviceCReqFn =
 	sscl::co::ExplicitPostTarget postTarget,
 	const std::shared_ptr<device::DeviceAttachmentSpec>& desc);
 
-/**
- * @brief Hooks provided by Salmanoff to senseApi libraries.
-
- * This structure contains function pointers that senseApi libraries can use
- * to interact with Salmanoff's functionality, such as searching for commonLibs.
- */
-struct SmoCallbacks
-{
-    /**
-     * @brief Search for a library in Salmanoff's search paths
-     * @param libraryPath The relative filename of the library to search for
-     * @return Optional containing the full path if found, nullopt if not found
-     *
-     * This function searches for the given library in the same search paths
-     * that Salmanoff uses when loading senseApi libraries (user-specified
-     * paths via -p option, current directory, and executable directory).
-     */
-    std::optional<std::string> (*searchForLibInSmoSearchPaths)(
-        const std::string& libraryPath);
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Get the current ComponentThread instance
-     * @return Shared pointer to the current ComponentThread
-     *
-     * This function provides access to the current ComponentThread instance,
-     * equivalent to calling sscl::ComponentThread::getSelf().
-     */
-    std::shared_ptr<sscl::ComponentThread> (*ComponentThread_getSelf)(void);
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Get the OptionParser singleton instance
-     * @return Reference to the OptionParser singleton
-     *
-     * This function provides access to the OptionParser singleton instance,
-     * equivalent to calling OptionParser::getOptions().
-     */
-    OptionParser& (*OptionParser_getOptions)(void);
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Create a USE_HOST_PTR buffer on all OpenCL contexts
-     * @param hostPtr Host pointer to the memory
-     * @param size Size of the buffer in bytes
-     * @param flags Additional OpenCL memory flags
-     * @return Shared pointer to ClBuffer managing buffers on all devices
-     */
-    std::shared_ptr<smo::compute::ClBuffer>
-	(*ComputeManager_createUseHostPtrBuffer)(
-        void* hostPtr, size_t size, cl_mem_flags flags);
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Release USE_HOST_PTR buffers from all contexts
-     * @param buffer Shared pointer to ClBuffer to release
-     */
-    void (*ComputeManager_releaseUseHostPtrBuffer)(
-        std::shared_ptr<smo::compute::ClBuffer> buffer);
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Get a compute device
-     * @return Shared pointer to ComputeDevice, or nullptr if no devices available
-     */
-    std::shared_ptr<smo::compute::ComputeDevice>
-	(*ComputeManager_getDevice)(void);
-
-    /**
-     * @brief Release a compute device
-     * @param device Shared pointer to ComputeDevice to release
-     */
-    void (*ComputeManager_releaseDevice)(
-		std::shared_ptr<smo::compute::ComputeDevice> device);
-
-    std::shared_ptr<cologex::ExportedComparatorTypeDesc>
-	(*ComparatorManager_getComparatorType)(
-		cologex::ComparatorTypeId typeId);
-
-    std::unique_ptr<cologex::Comparator> (*Comparator_getNewInstance)(
-		const std::shared_ptr<cologex::ExportedComparatorTypeDesc>&
-			comparatorType);
-};
-
-const SmoCallbacks& getSmoCallbacks();
-
 struct Sal_Mgmt_LibOps
 {
     /* When Salmanoff loads a stim buff API lib, it calls this function to initialize
diff --git a/include/user/smoHooks.h b/include/user/smoHooks.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e2cd7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/user/smoHooks.h
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+#ifndef _USER_SMO_HOOKS_H
+#define _USER_SMO_HOOKS_H
+
+#include <optional>
+#include <string>
+#include <memory>
+#include <user/comparatorApiDesc.h>
+#include <spinscale/componentThread.h>
+#define CL_TARGET_OPENCL_VERSION 120
+#include <CL/cl.h>
+
+class OptionParser;
+
+namespace smo {
+
+namespace compute {
+class ClBuffer;
+class ComputeDevice;
+} // namespace compute
+
+namespace stim_buff {
+
+/**
+ * @brief Threading model descriptor for senseApi libraries.
+ *
+ * This structure provides senseApi libraries with access to the information and
+ * resources they need to operate with SMO's threading model.
+ */
+struct SmoThreadingModelDesc
+{
+	/**
+	 * @brief sh_ptr to ComponentThread for device-independent state mgt.
+	 *
+	 * This ComponentThread should be used by senseApis for state management
+	 * that's independent of any particular device or attachment spec.
+	 * SMO will usually pass in the Marionette thread here.
+	 *
+	 * State management that's tied to a particular attachment spec should be
+	 * done on the ComponentThread passed to attachDeviceCReq. The attach and
+	 * detach coroutines run on the thread named by ExplicitPostTarget (post-TO);
+	 * SMO orchestration stays on the marionette thread.
+	 */
+	std::shared_ptr<sscl::ComponentThread> componentThread;
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief Hooks provided by Salmanoff to senseApi libraries.
+ *
+ * This structure contains function pointers that senseApi libraries can use
+ * to interact with Salmanoff's functionality, such as searching for commonLibs.
+ */
+struct SmoCallbacks
+{
+	/**
+	 * @brief Search for a library in Salmanoff's search paths
+	 * @param libraryPath The relative filename of the library to search for
+	 * @return Optional containing the full path if found, nullopt if not found
+	 *
+	 * This function searches for the given library in the same search paths
+	 * that Salmanoff uses when loading senseApi libraries (user-specified
+	 * paths via -p option, current directory, and executable directory).
+	 */
+	std::optional<std::string> (*searchForLibInSmoSearchPaths)(
+		const std::string& libraryPath);
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Get the current ComponentThread instance
+	 * @return Shared pointer to the current ComponentThread
+	 *
+	 * This function provides access to the current ComponentThread instance,
+	 * equivalent to calling sscl::ComponentThread::getSelf().
+	 */
+	std::shared_ptr<sscl::ComponentThread> (*ComponentThread_getSelf)(void);
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Get the OptionParser singleton instance
+	 * @return Reference to the OptionParser singleton
+	 *
+	 * This function provides access to the OptionParser singleton instance,
+	 * equivalent to calling OptionParser::getOptions().
+	 */
+	OptionParser& (*OptionParser_getOptions)(void);
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Create a USE_HOST_PTR buffer on all OpenCL contexts
+	 * @param hostPtr Host pointer to the memory
+	 * @param size Size of the buffer in bytes
+	 * @param flags Additional OpenCL memory flags
+	 * @return Shared pointer to ClBuffer managing buffers on all devices
+	 */
+	std::shared_ptr<smo::compute::ClBuffer>
+	(*ComputeManager_createUseHostPtrBuffer)(
+		void* hostPtr, size_t size, cl_mem_flags flags);
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Release USE_HOST_PTR buffers from all contexts
+	 * @param buffer Shared pointer to ClBuffer to release
+	 */
+	void (*ComputeManager_releaseUseHostPtrBuffer)(
+		std::shared_ptr<smo::compute::ClBuffer> buffer);
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Get a compute device
+	 * @return Shared pointer to ComputeDevice, or nullptr if no devices available
+	 */
+	std::shared_ptr<smo::compute::ComputeDevice>
+	(*ComputeManager_getDevice)(void);
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Release a compute device
+	 * @param device Shared pointer to ComputeDevice to release
+	 */
+	void (*ComputeManager_releaseDevice)(
+		std::shared_ptr<smo::compute::ComputeDevice> device);
+
+	std::shared_ptr<cologex::ExportedComparatorTypeDesc>
+	(*ComparatorManager_getComparatorType)(
+		cologex::ComparatorTypeId typeId);
+
+	std::unique_ptr<cologex::Comparator> (*Comparator_getNewInstance)(
+		const std::shared_ptr<cologex::ExportedComparatorTypeDesc>&
+			comparatorType);
+};
+
+const SmoCallbacks& getSmoCallbacks();
+
+} // namespace stim_buff
+} // namespace smo
+
+#endif // _USER_SMO_HOOKS_H
diff --git a/smocore/comparatorLibs/comparatorApiManager.cpp b/smocore/comparatorLibs/comparatorApiManager.cpp
index 0b95e44..baaf9d5 100644
--- a/smocore/comparatorLibs/comparatorApiManager.cpp
+++ b/smocore/comparatorLibs/comparatorApiManager.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <comparatorLibs/comparatorApiManager.h>
 #include <loadableLib/loadableLibraryManager.h>
 #include <user/comparatorApiDesc.h>
-#include <user/senseApiDesc.h>
+#include <user/smoHooks.h>
 
 namespace smo {
 namespace comparator_lib {
diff --git a/smocore/stimBuffApis/stimBuffApiManager.cpp b/smocore/stimBuffApis/stimBuffApiManager.cpp
index 15db801..4d996c0 100644
--- a/smocore/stimBuffApis/stimBuffApiManager.cpp
+++ b/smocore/stimBuffApis/stimBuffApiManager.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <body/bodyThread.h>
 #include <componentThread.h>
 #include <opts.h>
+#include <user/smoHooks.h>
 #include <user/senseApiDesc.h>
 #include <mind.h>
 #include <deviceManager/deviceManager.h>