diff --git a/vpr/src/server/commconstants.h b/vpr/src/server/commconstants.h
index 86c6a8c10d2..c1008e93b99 100644
--- a/vpr/src/server/commconstants.h
+++ b/vpr/src/server/commconstants.h
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ inline const std::string OPTION_DRAW_PATH_CONTOUR{"draw_path_contour"};
 inline const std::string KEY_SETUP_PATH_LIST{"setup"};
 inline const std::string KEY_HOLD_PATH_LIST{"hold"};
 
-enum CMD {
-    CMD_GET_PATH_LIST_ID=0,
-    CMD_DRAW_PATH_ID
+enum class CMD : int {
+    NONE=-1,
+    GET_PATH_LIST_ID=0,
+    DRAW_PATH_ID=1
 };
 
 } // namespace comm
diff --git a/vpr/src/server/gateio.cpp b/vpr/src/server/gateio.cpp
index 7b58f10d823..d40431e7da9 100644
--- a/vpr/src/server/gateio.cpp
+++ b/vpr/src/server/gateio.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ GateIO::ActivityStatus GateIO::handle_telegrams(std::vector<comm::TelegramFrameP
             std::optional<int> cmd_opt = comm::TelegramParser::try_extract_field_cmd(message);
             std::optional<std::string> options_opt = comm::TelegramParser::try_extract_field_options(message);
             if (job_id_opt && cmd_opt && options_opt) {
-                TaskPtr task = std::make_unique<Task>(job_id_opt.value(), cmd_opt.value(), options_opt.value());
+                TaskPtr task = std::make_unique<Task>(job_id_opt.value(), static_cast<comm::CMD>(cmd_opt.value()), options_opt.value());
                 const comm::TelegramHeader& header = telegram_frame->header;
                 m_logger.queue(LogLevel::Info, "received:", header.info(), task->info(/*skipDuration*/true));
                 std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(m_tasks_mutex);
diff --git a/vpr/src/server/task.cpp b/vpr/src/server/task.cpp
index 837369ba6c7..f05ada6d835 100644
--- a/vpr/src/server/task.cpp
+++ b/vpr/src/server/task.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 namespace server {
 
-Task::Task(int jobId, int cmd, const std::string& options)
+Task::Task(int jobId, comm::CMD cmd, const std::string& options)
 : m_job_id(jobId), m_cmd(cmd), m_options(options) {
     m_creation_time = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
 }
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ std::string Task::info(bool skip_duration) const {
     std::stringstream ss;
     ss << "task["
        << "id="   << std::to_string(m_job_id)
-       << ",cmd=" << std::to_string(m_cmd);
+       << ",cmd=" << std::to_string(static_cast<int>(m_cmd));
     if (!skip_duration) {
         ss << ",exists=" << get_pretty_duration_str_from_ms(time_ms_elapsed());
     }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void Task::bake_response() {
     ss << "{";
 
     ss << "\"" << comm::KEY_JOB_ID << "\":\"" << m_job_id << "\",";
-    ss << "\"" << comm::KEY_CMD << "\":\"" << m_cmd << "\",";
+    ss << "\"" << comm::KEY_CMD << "\":\"" << static_cast<int>(m_cmd) << "\",";
     ss << "\"" << comm::KEY_OPTIONS << "\":\"" << m_options << "\",";
     if (has_error()) {
         ss << "\"" << comm::KEY_DATA << "\":\"" << m_error << "\",";
diff --git a/vpr/src/server/task.h b/vpr/src/server/task.h
index 9fef5268440..1d9ef811f69 100644
--- a/vpr/src/server/task.h
+++ b/vpr/src/server/task.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <chrono>
 
 #include "telegramheader.h"
+#include "commconstants.h"
 
 namespace server {
 
@@ -23,10 +24,10 @@ class Task {
      * @brief Constructs a new Task object.
      * 
      * @param job_id The ID of the job associated with the task.
-     * @param cmd The command associated with the task.
+     * @param cmd The command ID (see @ref comm::CMD) associated with the task.
      * @param options Additional options for the task (default: empty string).
      */
-    Task(int job_id, int cmd, const std::string& options = "");
+    Task(int job_id, comm::CMD cmd, const std::string& options = "");
 
     Task(const Task&) = delete;
     Task& operator=(const Task&) = delete;
@@ -39,11 +40,11 @@ class Task {
     int job_id() const { return m_job_id; }
 
     /**
-     * @brief Gets the command associated with the task.
+     * @brief Gets the command ID associated with the task.
      * 
-     * @return The command.
+     * @return The command ID (see @ref comm::CMD).
      */
-    int cmd() const { return m_cmd; }
+    comm::CMD cmd() const { return m_cmd; }
 
     /**
      * @brief Removes the specified number of bytes from the response buffer.
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ class Task {
 
 private:
     int m_job_id = -1;
-    int m_cmd = -1;
+    comm::CMD m_cmd = comm::CMD::NONE;
     std::string m_options;
     std::string m_result;
     std::string m_error;
diff --git a/vpr/src/server/taskresolver.cpp b/vpr/src/server/taskresolver.cpp
index abe9e5f3fda..5298521ece0 100644
--- a/vpr/src/server/taskresolver.cpp
+++ b/vpr/src/server/taskresolver.cpp
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ bool TaskResolver::update(ezgl::application* app) {
     for (auto& task: m_tasks) {
         if (!task->is_finished()) {
             switch(task->cmd()) {
-                case comm::CMD_GET_PATH_LIST_ID: {
+                case comm::CMD::GET_PATH_LIST_ID: {
                     process_get_path_list_task(app, task);
                     has_processed_task = true;
                     break;
                 } 
-                case comm::CMD_DRAW_PATH_ID: {
+                case comm::CMD::DRAW_PATH_ID: {
                     process_draw_critical_path_task(app, task);
                     has_processed_task = true;
                     break;
diff --git a/vpr/test/test_server_taskresolver.cpp b/vpr/test/test_server_taskresolver.cpp
index 4e9ff388341..eda8d5ae82f 100644
--- a/vpr/test/test_server_taskresolver.cpp
+++ b/vpr/test/test_server_taskresolver.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 TEST_CASE("test_server_taskresolver_cmdSpamFilter", "[vpr]") {
     server::TaskResolver resolver;
-    const int cmd = 10;
+    const comm::CMD cmd = comm::CMD::GET_PATH_LIST_ID;
 
     {
         server::TaskPtr task0 = std::make_unique<server::Task>(1, cmd);
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ TEST_CASE("test_server_taskresolver_cmdSpamFilter", "[vpr]") {
 
 TEST_CASE("test_server_taskresolver_cmdOverrideFilter", "[vpr]") {
     server::TaskResolver resolver;
-    const int cmd = 10;
+    const comm::CMD cmd = comm::CMD::GET_PATH_LIST_ID;
 
     {
         server::TaskPtr task0 = std::make_unique<server::Task>(1, cmd, "1");
@@ -75,14 +75,17 @@ TEST_CASE("test_server_taskresolver_cmdOverrideFilter", "[vpr]") {
 TEST_CASE("test_server_taskresolver_cmdSpamAndOverrideOptions", "[vpr]") {
     server::TaskResolver resolver;
 
+    const comm::CMD cmd1 = comm::CMD::GET_PATH_LIST_ID;
+    const comm::CMD cmd2 = comm::CMD::DRAW_PATH_ID;
+
     {
-        server::TaskPtr task0 = std::make_unique<server::Task>(1, 2, "1");
-        server::TaskPtr task1 = std::make_unique<server::Task>(2, 2, "11");
-        server::TaskPtr task2 = std::make_unique<server::Task>(3, 2, "222");
-        server::TaskPtr task3 = std::make_unique<server::Task>(4, 2, "222");
-        server::TaskPtr task4 = std::make_unique<server::Task>(5, 1);
-        server::TaskPtr task5 = std::make_unique<server::Task>(6, 1);
-        server::TaskPtr task6 = std::make_unique<server::Task>(7, 1);
+        server::TaskPtr task0 = std::make_unique<server::Task>(1, cmd2, "1");
+        server::TaskPtr task1 = std::make_unique<server::Task>(2, cmd2, "11");
+        server::TaskPtr task2 = std::make_unique<server::Task>(3, cmd2, "222");
+        server::TaskPtr task3 = std::make_unique<server::Task>(4, cmd2, "222");
+        server::TaskPtr task4 = std::make_unique<server::Task>(5, cmd1);
+        server::TaskPtr task5 = std::make_unique<server::Task>(6, cmd1);
+        server::TaskPtr task6 = std::make_unique<server::Task>(7, cmd1);
 
         resolver.own_task(std::move(task0));
         resolver.own_task(std::move(task1));
@@ -101,11 +104,11 @@ TEST_CASE("test_server_taskresolver_cmdSpamAndOverrideOptions", "[vpr]") {
     const server::TaskPtr& task1 = resolver.tasks().at(1);
 
     REQUIRE(task0->job_id() == 3);
-    REQUIRE(task0->cmd() == 2);
+    REQUIRE(task0->cmd() == cmd2);
     REQUIRE(task0->options() == "222");
 
     REQUIRE(task1->job_id() == 5);
-    REQUIRE(task1->cmd() == 1);
+    REQUIRE(task1->cmd() == cmd1);
     REQUIRE(task1->options() == "");
 }