diff --git a/cmd/crates/soroban-test/src/lib.rs b/cmd/crates/soroban-test/src/lib.rs
index 9ac8841937..bdff53c8a9 100644
--- a/cmd/crates/soroban-test/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cmd/crates/soroban-test/src/lib.rs
@@ -235,21 +235,24 @@ impl TestEnv {
             },
             hd_path: None,
         };
-        cmd.run_against_rpc_server(
-            Some(&global::Args {
-                locator: config::locator::Args {
-                    global: false,
-                    config_dir,
-                },
-                filter_logs: Vec::default(),
-                quiet: false,
-                verbose: false,
-                very_verbose: false,
-                list: false,
-            }),
-            Some(&config),
-        )
-        .await
+        Ok(cmd
+            .run_against_rpc_server(
+                Some(&global::Args {
+                    locator: config::locator::Args {
+                        global: false,
+                        config_dir,
+                    },
+                    filter_logs: Vec::default(),
+                    quiet: false,
+                    verbose: false,
+                    very_verbose: false,
+                    list: false,
+                }),
+                Some(&config),
+            )
+            .await?
+            .res()
+            .unwrap())
     }
 
     /// Reference to current directory of the `TestEnv`.
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/deploy/asset.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/deploy/asset.rs
index 138bf6a670..c79ccc3616 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/deploy/asset.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/deploy/asset.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use std::convert::Infallible;
 use std::{array::TryFromSliceError, fmt::Debug, num::ParseIntError};
 
 use crate::{
-    commands::{config, global, NetworkRunnable},
+    commands::{config, global, txn_result::TxnResult, NetworkRunnable},
     rpc::{Client, Error as SorobanRpcError},
     utils::{contract_id_hash_from_asset, parsing::parse_asset},
 };
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
         &self,
         _: Option<&global::Args>,
         config: Option<&config::Args>,
-    ) -> Result<String, Error> {
+    ) -> Result<TxnResult<String>, Error> {
         let config = config.unwrap_or(&self.config);
         // Parse asset
         let asset = parse_asset(&self.asset)?;
@@ -101,14 +101,18 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
             network_passphrase,
             &key,
         )?;
-        self.fee.exit_if_build_only(&tx)?;
+        if self.fee.build_only {
+            return Ok(TxnResult::from_xdr(&tx)?);
+        }
         let txn = client.create_assembled_transaction(&tx).await?;
         let txn = self.fee.apply_to_assembled_txn(txn)?;
         client
             .send_assembled_transaction(txn, &key, &[], network_passphrase, None, None)
             .await?;
 
-        Ok(stellar_strkey::Contract(contract_id.0).to_string())
+        Ok(TxnResult::Xdr(
+            stellar_strkey::Contract(contract_id.0).to_string(),
+        ))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/deploy/wasm.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/deploy/wasm.rs
index 95b27b470d..d88e8183c0 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/deploy/wasm.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/deploy/wasm.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ use soroban_env_host::{
 
 use crate::commands::{
     contract::{self, id::wasm::get_contract_id},
-    global, NetworkRunnable,
+    global,
+    txn_result::{self, TxnResult},
+    NetworkRunnable,
 };
 use crate::{
     commands::{config, contract::install, HEADING_RPC},
@@ -91,6 +93,8 @@ pub enum Error {
     Infallible(#[from] std::convert::Infallible),
     #[error(transparent)]
     WasmId(#[from] contract::id::wasm::Error),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    TxnResult(#[from] txn_result::Error),
 }
 
 impl Cmd {
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
         &self,
         global_args: Option<&global::Args>,
         config: Option<&config::Args>,
-    ) -> Result<String, Error> {
+    ) -> Result<TxnResult<String>, Error> {
         let config = config.unwrap_or(&self.config);
         let wasm_hash = if let Some(wasm) = &self.wasm {
             let mut fee = self.fee.clone();
@@ -123,7 +127,7 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
             }
             .run_against_rpc_server(global_args, Some(config))
             .await?;
-            hex::encode(hash)
+            hex::encode(hash.try_res()?)
         } else {
             self.wasm_hash
                 .as_ref()
@@ -166,13 +170,18 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
             salt,
             &key,
         )?;
-        self.fee.exit_if_build_only(&txn)?;
+        if self.fee.build_only {
+            return Ok(TxnResult::from_xdr(&txn)?);
+        }
+
         let txn = client.create_assembled_transaction(&txn).await?;
         let txn = self.fee.apply_to_assembled_txn(txn)?;
         client
             .send_assembled_transaction(txn, &key, &[], &network.network_passphrase, None, None)
             .await?;
-        Ok(stellar_strkey::Contract(contract_id.0).to_string())
+        Ok(TxnResult::Res(
+            stellar_strkey::Contract(contract_id.0).to_string(),
+        ))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/extend.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/extend.rs
index 237065158b..1820226bcf 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/extend.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/extend.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use soroban_env_host::xdr::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
-    commands::{config, global, NetworkRunnable},
+    commands::{config, global, txn_result::TxnResult, NetworkRunnable},
     key,
     rpc::{self, Client},
     wasm, Pwd,
@@ -80,7 +80,11 @@ pub enum Error {
 impl Cmd {
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
     pub async fn run(&self) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let ttl_ledger = self.run_against_rpc_server(None, None).await?;
+        let res = self.run_against_rpc_server(None, None).await?;
+        let TxnResult::Res(ttl_ledger) = &res else {
+            println!("{}", res.xdr().unwrap());
+            return Ok(());
+        };
         if self.ttl_ledger_only {
             println!("{ttl_ledger}");
         } else {
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
         &self,
         _args: Option<&global::Args>,
         config: Option<&config::Args>,
-    ) -> Result<u32, Self::Error> {
+    ) -> Result<TxnResult<u32>, Self::Error> {
         let config = config.unwrap_or(&self.config);
         let network = config.get_network()?;
         tracing::trace!(?network);
@@ -154,7 +158,9 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
                 resource_fee: 0,
             }),
         };
-        self.fee.exit_if_build_only(&tx)?;
+        if self.fee.build_only {
+            return Ok(TxnResult::from_xdr(&tx)?);
+        }
         let res = client
             .prepare_and_send_transaction(&tx, &key, &[], &network.network_passphrase, None, None)
             .await?;
@@ -184,7 +190,7 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
             let entry = client.get_full_ledger_entries(&keys).await?;
             let extension = entry.entries[0].live_until_ledger_seq;
             if entry.latest_ledger + i64::from(extend_to) < i64::from(extension) {
-                return Ok(extension);
+                return Ok(TxnResult::Res(extension));
             }
         }
 
@@ -199,7 +205,7 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
                         }),
                     ..
                 }),
-            ) => Ok(*live_until_ledger_seq),
+            ) => Ok(TxnResult::Res(*live_until_ledger_seq)),
             _ => Err(Error::LedgerEntryNotFound),
         }
     }
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/fetch.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/fetch.rs
index eefb1b4b89..5b223e71ad 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/fetch.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/fetch.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use stellar_strkey::DecodeError;
 
 use super::super::config::{self, locator};
 use crate::commands::network::{self, Network};
+use crate::commands::txn_result::TxnResult;
 use crate::commands::{global, NetworkRunnable};
 use crate::{
     rpc::{self, Client},
@@ -116,7 +117,14 @@ impl Cmd {
     }
 
     pub async fn get_bytes(&self) -> Result<Vec<u8>, Error> {
-        self.run_against_rpc_server(None, None).await
+        // This is safe because fetch doesn't create a transaction
+        unsafe {
+            Ok(self
+                .run_against_rpc_server(None, None)
+                .await?
+                .res()
+                .unwrap_unchecked())
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn network(&self) -> Result<Network, Error> {
@@ -137,7 +145,7 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
         &self,
         _args: Option<&global::Args>,
         config: Option<&config::Args>,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<u8>, Error> {
+    ) -> Result<TxnResult<Vec<u8>>, Error> {
         let network = config.map_or_else(|| self.network(), |c| Ok(c.get_network()?))?;
         tracing::trace!(?network);
         let contract_id = self.contract_id()?;
@@ -146,7 +154,7 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
             .verify_network_passphrase(Some(&network.network_passphrase))
             .await?;
         // async closures are not yet stable
-        Ok(client.get_remote_wasm(&contract_id).await?)
+        Ok(TxnResult::Res(client.get_remote_wasm(&contract_id).await?))
     }
 }
 pub fn get_contract_wasm_from_storage(
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/install.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/install.rs
index afaf6f4816..5b126bb3fa 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/install.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/install.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use soroban_env_host::xdr::{
 };
 
 use super::restore;
+use crate::commands::txn_result::TxnResult;
 use crate::commands::{global, NetworkRunnable};
 use crate::key;
 use crate::rpc::{self, Client};
@@ -66,7 +67,10 @@ pub enum Error {
 
 impl Cmd {
     pub async fn run(&self) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let res_str = hex::encode(self.run_against_rpc_server(None, None).await?);
+        let res_str = match self.run_against_rpc_server(None, None).await? {
+            TxnResult::Xdr(xdr) => xdr,
+            TxnResult::Res(hash) => hex::encode(hash),
+        };
         println!("{res_str}");
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -80,7 +84,7 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
         &self,
         args: Option<&global::Args>,
         config: Option<&config::Args>,
-    ) -> Result<Hash, Error> {
+    ) -> Result<TxnResult<Hash>, Error> {
         let config = config.unwrap_or(&self.config);
         let contract = self.wasm.read()?;
         let network = config.get_network()?;
@@ -119,12 +123,14 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
         let (tx_without_preflight, hash) =
             build_install_contract_code_tx(&contract, sequence + 1, self.fee.fee, &key)?;
 
-        self.fee.exit_if_build_only(&tx_without_preflight)?;
+        if self.fee.build_only {
+            return Ok(TxnResult::from_xdr(&tx_without_preflight)?);
+        }
         let code_key =
             xdr::LedgerKey::ContractCode(xdr::LedgerKeyContractCode { hash: hash.clone() });
         let contract_data = client.get_ledger_entries(&[code_key]).await?;
         if !contract_data.entries.unwrap_or_default().is_empty() {
-            return Ok(hash);
+            return Ok(TxnResult::Res(hash));
         }
         let txn = client
             .create_assembled_transaction(&tx_without_preflight)
@@ -160,7 +166,7 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
             .await?;
         }
 
-        Ok(hash)
+        Ok(TxnResult::Res(hash))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/invoke.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/invoke.rs
index 0216176ca0..e9e67279a6 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/invoke.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/invoke.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ use super::super::{
     config::{self, locator},
     events,
 };
+use crate::commands::txn_result::TxnResult;
 use crate::commands::NetworkRunnable;
 use crate::{commands::global, rpc, Pwd};
 use soroban_spec_tools::{contract, Spec};
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ impl Cmd {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub async fn invoke(&self, global_args: &global::Args) -> Result<String, Error> {
+    pub async fn invoke(&self, global_args: &global::Args) -> Result<TxnResult<String>, Error> {
         self.run_against_rpc_server(Some(global_args), None).await
     }
 
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
         &self,
         global_args: Option<&global::Args>,
         config: Option<&config::Args>,
-    ) -> Result<String, Error> {
+    ) -> Result<TxnResult<String>, Error> {
         let config = config.unwrap_or(&self.config);
         let network = config.get_network()?;
         tracing::trace!(?network);
@@ -334,7 +335,9 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
             self.fee.fee,
             &key,
         )?;
-        self.fee.exit_if_build_only(&tx)?;
+        if self.fee.build_only {
+            return Ok(TxnResult::from_xdr(&tx)?);
+        }
         let txn = client.create_assembled_transaction(&tx).await?;
         let txn = self.fee.apply_to_assembled_txn(txn)?;
         let (return_value, events) = if self.is_view() {
@@ -380,7 +383,11 @@ fn log_resources(resources: &SorobanResources) {
     crate::log::cost(resources);
 }
 
-pub fn output_to_string(spec: &Spec, res: &ScVal, function: &str) -> Result<String, Error> {
+pub fn output_to_string(
+    spec: &Spec,
+    res: &ScVal,
+    function: &str,
+) -> Result<TxnResult<String>, Error> {
     let mut res_str = String::new();
     if let Some(output) = spec.find_function(function)?.outputs.first() {
         res_str = spec
@@ -391,7 +398,7 @@ pub fn output_to_string(spec: &Spec, res: &ScVal, function: &str) -> Result<Stri
             })?
             .to_string();
     }
-    Ok(res_str)
+    Ok(TxnResult::Res(res_str))
 }
 
 fn build_invoke_contract_tx(
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/read.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/read.rs
index a7b1d07a8b..1d23e5c6ab 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/read.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/read.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use soroban_env_host::{
 use soroban_sdk::xdr::Limits;
 
 use crate::{
-    commands::{config, global, NetworkRunnable},
+    commands::{config, global, txn_result::TxnResult, NetworkRunnable},
     key,
     rpc::{self, Client, FullLedgerEntries, FullLedgerEntry},
 };
@@ -91,7 +91,13 @@ pub enum Error {
 
 impl Cmd {
     pub async fn run(&self) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let entries = self.run_against_rpc_server(None, None).await?;
+        let entries = match self.run_against_rpc_server(None, None).await? {
+            TxnResult::Res(res) => res,
+            TxnResult::Xdr(xdr) => {
+                println!("{xdr}");
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+        };
         self.output_entries(&entries)
     }
 
@@ -178,12 +184,12 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
         &self,
         _: Option<&global::Args>,
         config: Option<&config::Args>,
-    ) -> Result<FullLedgerEntries, Error> {
+    ) -> Result<TxnResult<FullLedgerEntries>, Error> {
         let config = config.unwrap_or(&self.config);
         let network = config.get_network()?;
         tracing::trace!(?network);
         let client = Client::new(&network.rpc_url)?;
         let keys = self.key.parse_keys()?;
-        Ok(client.get_full_ledger_entries(&keys).await?)
+        Ok(TxnResult::Res(client.get_full_ledger_entries(&keys).await?))
     }
 }
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/restore.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/restore.rs
index 7ff6e45aa7..eca84f0bb0 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/restore.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/contract/restore.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ use crate::{
     commands::{
         config::{self, locator},
         contract::extend,
-        global, NetworkRunnable,
+        global,
+        txn_result::{self, TxnResult},
+        NetworkRunnable,
     },
     key,
     rpc::{self, Client},
@@ -83,13 +85,21 @@ pub enum Error {
     Key(#[from] key::Error),
     #[error(transparent)]
     Extend(#[from] extend::Error),
+
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    TxnResult(#[from] txn_result::Error),
 }
 
 impl Cmd {
     #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
     pub async fn run(&self) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let expiration_ledger_seq = self.run_against_rpc_server(None, None).await?;
-
+        let expiration_ledger_seq = match self.run_against_rpc_server(None, None).await? {
+            TxnResult::Res(res) => res,
+            TxnResult::Xdr(xdr) => {
+                println!("{xdr}");
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+        };
         if let Some(ledgers_to_extend) = self.ledgers_to_extend {
             extend::Cmd {
                 key: self.key.clone(),
@@ -117,7 +127,7 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
         &self,
         _: Option<&global::Args>,
         config: Option<&config::Args>,
-    ) -> Result<u32, Error> {
+    ) -> Result<TxnResult<u32>, Error> {
         let config = config.unwrap_or(&self.config);
         let network = config.get_network()?;
         tracing::trace!(?network);
@@ -158,7 +168,9 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
                 resource_fee: 0,
             }),
         };
-        self.fee.exit_if_build_only(&tx)?;
+        if self.fee.build_only {
+            return Ok(TxnResult::from_xdr(&tx)?);
+        }
         let res = client
             .prepare_and_send_transaction(&tx, &key, &[], &network.network_passphrase, None, None)
             .await?;
@@ -192,7 +204,9 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
                 operations[0].changes.len()
             );
         }
-        parse_operations(operations).ok_or(Error::MissingOperationResult)
+        Ok(TxnResult::Res(
+            parse_operations(operations).ok_or(Error::MissingOperationResult)?,
+        ))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/events.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/events.rs
index 42145f5bfd..f1707f3499 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/events.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/events.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ use soroban_env_host::xdr::{self, Limits, ReadXdr};
 
 use super::{
     config::{self, locator},
-    global, network, NetworkRunnable,
+    global, network,
+    txn_result::TxnResult,
+    NetworkRunnable,
 };
 use crate::{rpc, utils};
 
@@ -124,6 +126,8 @@ pub enum Error {
     Locator(#[from] locator::Error),
     #[error(transparent)]
     Config(#[from] config::Error),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    TxnResult(#[from] super::txn_result::Error),
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, Hash, PartialEq, clap::ValueEnum)]
@@ -167,7 +171,8 @@ impl Cmd {
             })?;
         }
 
-        let response = self.run_against_rpc_server(None, None).await?;
+        let txn_res = self.run_against_rpc_server(None, None).await?;
+        let response = txn_res.try_res()?;
 
         for event in &response.events {
             match self.output {
@@ -214,7 +219,7 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
         &self,
         _args: Option<&global::Args>,
         config: Option<&config::Args>,
-    ) -> Result<rpc::GetEventsResponse, Error> {
+    ) -> Result<TxnResult<rpc::GetEventsResponse>, Error> {
         let start = self.start()?;
         let network = if let Some(config) = config {
             Ok(config.get_network()?)
@@ -226,15 +231,17 @@ impl NetworkRunnable for Cmd {
         client
             .verify_network_passphrase(Some(&network.network_passphrase))
             .await?;
-        client
-            .get_events(
-                start,
-                Some(self.event_type),
-                &self.contract_ids,
-                &self.topic_filters,
-                Some(self.count),
-            )
-            .await
-            .map_err(Error::Rpc)
+        Ok(TxnResult::Res(
+            client
+                .get_events(
+                    start,
+                    Some(self.event_type),
+                    &self.contract_ids,
+                    &self.topic_filters,
+                    Some(self.count),
+                )
+                .await
+                .map_err(Error::Rpc)?,
+        ))
     }
 }
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/mod.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/mod.rs
index fc052fee07..71303102fa 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ pub mod network;
 pub mod plugin;
 pub mod version;
 
+pub mod txn_result;
+
 pub const HEADING_RPC: &str = "Options (RPC)";
 const ABOUT: &str = "Build, deploy, & interact with contracts; set identities to sign with; configure networks; generate keys; and more.
 
@@ -169,5 +171,5 @@ pub trait NetworkRunnable {
         &self,
         global_args: Option<&global::Args>,
         config: Option<&config::Args>,
-    ) -> Result<Self::Result, Self::Error>;
+    ) -> Result<txn_result::TxnResult<Self::Result>, Self::Error>;
 }
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/txn_result.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/txn_result.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f69f549bef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/commands/txn_result.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
+
+use soroban_sdk::xdr::{self, Limits, WriteXdr};
+
+#[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
+pub enum Error {
+    #[error("Expect xdr string")]
+    XdrStringExpected,
+    #[error("Expect result")]
+    ResultExpected,
+}
+
+pub enum TxnResult<T> {
+    Xdr(String),
+    Res(T),
+}
+
+impl<T> TxnResult<T> {
+    pub fn from_xdr(res: &impl WriteXdr) -> Result<Self, xdr::Error> {
+        Ok(TxnResult::Xdr(res.to_xdr_base64(Limits::none())?))
+    }
+
+    pub fn xdr(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        match self {
+            TxnResult::Xdr(xdr) => Some(xdr),
+            TxnResult::Res(_) => None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn res(self) -> Option<T> {
+        match self {
+            TxnResult::Res(res) => Some(res),
+            TxnResult::Xdr(_) => None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn try_xdr(&self) -> Result<&str, Error> {
+        self.xdr().ok_or(Error::XdrStringExpected)
+    }
+
+    pub fn try_res(self) -> Result<T, Error> {
+        self.res().ok_or(Error::ResultExpected)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> Display for TxnResult<T>
+where
+    T: Display,
+{
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            TxnResult::Xdr(xdr) => write!(f, "{xdr}"),
+            TxnResult::Res(res) => write!(f, "{res}"),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/fee.rs b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/fee.rs
index 0525848c9b..f6ac76d58f 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-cli/src/fee.rs
+++ b/cmd/soroban-cli/src/fee.rs
@@ -26,14 +26,6 @@ pub struct Args {
 }
 
 impl Args {
-    pub fn exit_if_build_only(&self, txn: &xdr::Transaction) -> Result<(), xdr::Error> {
-        if self.build_only {
-            println!("{}", txn.to_xdr_base64(xdr::Limits::none())?);
-            std::process::exit(0);
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     pub fn apply_to_assembled_txn(&self, txn: Assembled) -> Result<Assembled, xdr::Error> {
         let simulated_txn = if let Some(instructions) = self.instructions {
             txn.set_max_instructions(instructions)
diff --git a/docs/soroban-cli-full-docs.md b/docs/soroban-cli-full-docs.md
index 423b92ff81..479af87b5c 100644
--- a/docs/soroban-cli-full-docs.md
+++ b/docs/soroban-cli-full-docs.md
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ Deploy builtin Soroban Asset Contract
 
   Possible values: `true`, `false`
 
-* `--sim-only` — Simulation the transaction only write the base64 to stdout
+* `--sim-only` — Simulation the transaction only write the base64 xdr to stdout
 
   Possible values: `true`, `false`
 
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ If no keys are specified the contract itself is extended.
 
   Possible values: `true`, `false`
 
-* `--sim-only` — Simulation the transaction only write the base64 to stdout
+* `--sim-only` — Simulation the transaction only write the base64 xdr to stdout
 
   Possible values: `true`, `false`
 
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ Deploy a wasm contract
 
   Possible values: `true`, `false`
 
-* `--sim-only` — Simulation the transaction only write the base64 to stdout
+* `--sim-only` — Simulation the transaction only write the base64 xdr to stdout
 
   Possible values: `true`, `false`
 
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ Install a WASM file to the ledger without creating a contract instance
 
   Possible values: `true`, `false`
 
-* `--sim-only` — Simulation the transaction only write the base64 to stdout
+* `--sim-only` — Simulation the transaction only write the base64 xdr to stdout
 
   Possible values: `true`, `false`
 
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ soroban contract invoke ... -- --help
 
   Possible values: `true`, `false`
 
-* `--sim-only` — Simulation the transaction only write the base64 to stdout
+* `--sim-only` — Simulation the transaction only write the base64 xdr to stdout
 
   Possible values: `true`, `false`
 
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ If no keys are specificed the contract itself is restored.
 
   Possible values: `true`, `false`
 
-* `--sim-only` — Simulation the transaction only write the base64 to stdout
+* `--sim-only` — Simulation the transaction only write the base64 xdr to stdout
 
   Possible values: `true`, `false`
 
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ Deploy a token contract to wrap an existing Stellar classic asset for smart cont
 
   Possible values: `true`, `false`
 
-* `--sim-only` — Simulation the transaction only write the base64 to stdout
+* `--sim-only` — Simulation the transaction only write the base64 xdr to stdout
 
   Possible values: `true`, `false`