diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index 9c31459..e34af14 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -272,6 +272,12 @@ macro_rules! empty_command_request {
             pub struct [<$name Request>];
         }
 
+        impl paste::paste! { [<$name Request>] } {
+            pub fn new() -> Self {
+                Self
+            }
+        }
+
         impl crate::commands::CommandRequest for paste::paste! { [<$name Request>] } {
             const COMMAND: &'static str = $command_name;
             const MIN_ARGS: u32 = 0;
@@ -315,6 +321,12 @@ macro_rules! empty_command_response {
             pub struct [<$name Response>];
         }
 
+        impl paste::paste! { [<$name Response>] } {
+            pub fn new() -> Self {
+                Self
+            }
+        }
+
         impl crate::commands::CommandResponse for paste::paste! { [<$name Response>] } {
             fn into_response_enum(self) -> crate::Response {
                 todo!()
@@ -341,6 +353,12 @@ macro_rules! single_item_command_request {
             pub struct [<$name Request>] ($item_type);
         }
 
+        impl paste::paste! { [<$name Request>] } {
+            pub fn new(arg: $item_type) -> Self {
+                Self(arg)
+            }
+        }
+
         impl crate::commands::CommandRequest for paste::paste! { [<$name Request>] } {
             const COMMAND: &'static str = $command_name;
             const MIN_ARGS: u32 = 1;
@@ -394,6 +412,12 @@ macro_rules! single_optional_item_command_request {
             pub struct [<$name Request>] (Option<$item_type>);
         }
 
+        impl paste::paste! { [<$name Request>] } {
+            pub fn new(arg: Option<$item_type>) -> Self {
+                Self(arg)
+            }
+        }
+
         impl crate::commands::CommandRequest for paste::paste! { [<$name Request>] } {
             const COMMAND: &'static str = $command_name;
             const MIN_ARGS: u32 = 0;
@@ -453,6 +477,12 @@ macro_rules! single_item_command_response {
             pub struct [<$name Response>] ( $item_type );
         }
 
+        impl paste::paste! { [<$name Response>] } {
+            pub fn new(arg: $item_type) -> Self {
+                Self(arg)
+            }
+        }
+
         impl crate::commands::CommandResponse for paste::paste! { [<$name Response>] } {
             fn into_response_enum(self) -> crate::Response {
                 todo!()
@@ -497,6 +527,12 @@ macro_rules! multi_item_command_response {
             pub struct [<$name Response>] ( Vec<$item_type> );
         }
 
+        impl paste::paste! { [<$name Response>] } {
+            pub fn new(arg: Vec<$item_type>) -> Self {
+                Self(arg)
+            }
+        }
+
         impl crate::commands::CommandResponse for paste::paste! { [<$name Response>] } {
             fn into_response_enum(self) -> crate::Response {
                 todo!()
diff --git a/src/commands/audio_output_devices/outputset.rs b/src/commands/audio_output_devices/outputset.rs
index 7b7e850..d8a0dd4 100644
--- a/src/commands/audio_output_devices/outputset.rs
+++ b/src/commands/audio_output_devices/outputset.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ pub struct OutputSetRequest {
     pub attribute_value: String,
 }
 
+impl OutputSetRequest {
+    fn new(output_id: AudioOutputId, attribute_name: String, attribute_value: String) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            output_id,
+            attribute_name,
+            attribute_value,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl CommandRequest for OutputSetRequest {
     const COMMAND: &'static str = "outputset";
     const MIN_ARGS: u32 = 3;
diff --git a/src/commands/client_to_client/sendmessage.rs b/src/commands/client_to_client/sendmessage.rs
index 27af7a0..38bd93a 100644
--- a/src/commands/client_to_client/sendmessage.rs
+++ b/src/commands/client_to_client/sendmessage.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ pub struct SendMessageRequest {
     pub message: String,
 }
 
+impl SendMessageRequest {
+    fn new(channel: ChannelName, message: String) -> Self {
+        Self { channel, message }
+    }
+}
+
 impl CommandRequest for SendMessageRequest {
     const COMMAND: &'static str = "sendmessage";
     const MIN_ARGS: u32 = 2;
diff --git a/src/commands/connection_settings/protocol_disable.rs b/src/commands/connection_settings/protocol_disable.rs
index a494e53..cee6556 100644
--- a/src/commands/connection_settings/protocol_disable.rs
+++ b/src/commands/connection_settings/protocol_disable.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ pub struct ProtocolDisable;
 
 pub struct ProtocolDisableRequest(Vec<Feature>);
 
+impl ProtocolDisableRequest {
+    fn new(features: Vec<Feature>) -> Self {
+        Self(features)
+    }
+}
+
 impl CommandRequest for ProtocolDisableRequest {
     const COMMAND: &'static str = "protocol disable";
     const MIN_ARGS: u32 = 1;
diff --git a/src/commands/connection_settings/protocol_enable.rs b/src/commands/connection_settings/protocol_enable.rs
index a17ef58..d927913 100644
--- a/src/commands/connection_settings/protocol_enable.rs
+++ b/src/commands/connection_settings/protocol_enable.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ pub struct ProtocolEnable;
 
 pub struct ProtocolEnableRequest(Vec<Feature>);
 
+impl ProtocolEnableRequest {
+    fn new(features: Vec<Feature>) -> Self {
+        Self(features)
+    }
+}
+
 impl CommandRequest for ProtocolEnableRequest {
     const COMMAND: &'static str = "protocol enable";
     const MIN_ARGS: u32 = 1;
diff --git a/src/commands/connection_settings/tag_types_disable.rs b/src/commands/connection_settings/tag_types_disable.rs
index 6575910..4fd4b21 100644
--- a/src/commands/connection_settings/tag_types_disable.rs
+++ b/src/commands/connection_settings/tag_types_disable.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ pub struct TagTypesDisable;
 
 pub struct TagTypesDisableRequest(Vec<TagName>);
 
+impl TagTypesDisableRequest {
+    fn new(tagnames: Vec<TagName>) -> Self {
+        Self(tagnames)
+    }
+}
+
 impl CommandRequest for TagTypesDisableRequest {
     const COMMAND: &'static str = "tagtypes disable";
     const MIN_ARGS: u32 = 1;
diff --git a/src/commands/connection_settings/tag_types_enable.rs b/src/commands/connection_settings/tag_types_enable.rs
index 382b29c..143aaa7 100644
--- a/src/commands/connection_settings/tag_types_enable.rs
+++ b/src/commands/connection_settings/tag_types_enable.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ pub struct TagTypesEnable;
 
 pub struct TagTypesEnableRequest(Vec<TagName>);
 
+impl TagTypesEnableRequest {
+    fn new(tagnames: Vec<TagName>) -> Self {
+        Self(tagnames)
+    }
+}
+
 impl CommandRequest for TagTypesEnableRequest {
     const COMMAND: &'static str = "tagtypes enable";
     const MIN_ARGS: u32 = 1;
diff --git a/src/commands/connection_settings/tag_types_reset.rs b/src/commands/connection_settings/tag_types_reset.rs
index 39abca8..30a4aed 100644
--- a/src/commands/connection_settings/tag_types_reset.rs
+++ b/src/commands/connection_settings/tag_types_reset.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ pub struct TagTypesReset;
 
 pub struct TagTypesResetRequest(Vec<TagName>);
 
+impl TagTypesResetRequest {
+    fn new(tagnames: Vec<TagName>) -> Self {
+        Self(tagnames)
+    }
+}
+
 impl CommandRequest for TagTypesResetRequest {
     const COMMAND: &'static str = "tagtypes reset";
     const MIN_ARGS: u32 = 1;
diff --git a/src/commands/controlling_playback/pause.rs b/src/commands/controlling_playback/pause.rs
index 1025aa3..15bd22d 100644
--- a/src/commands/controlling_playback/pause.rs
+++ b/src/commands/controlling_playback/pause.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ pub struct Pause;
 
 pub struct PauseRequest(Option<bool>);
 
+impl PauseRequest {
+    fn new(toggle: Option<bool>) -> Self {
+        Self(toggle)
+    }
+}
+
 impl CommandRequest for PauseRequest {
     const COMMAND: &'static str = "pause";
     const MIN_ARGS: u32 = 0;