diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommand.py b/src/kiwi/subcommand.py
index 150a222..072ce3f 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommand.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommand.py
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ class ProjectCommand(SubCommand):
         return self._run_projects(runner, args, Projects.from_dir().filter_enabled())
 
     def _run_projects(self, runner, args, projects):
+        # default: run for all given projects
+        return all([
+            self._run_project(runner, args, project)
+            for project in projects
+        ])
+
+    def _run_project(self, runner, args, project):
         pass
 
     def run(self, runner, args):
@@ -102,14 +109,9 @@ class ServiceCommand(ProjectCommand):
             help=f"select {services} in a project"
         )
 
-    def _run_projects(self, runner, args, projects):
-        result = True
-
-        # default: run without services for all given
-        for project in projects:
-            result &= self._run_services(runner, args, project, [])
-
-        return result
+    def _run_project(self, runner, args, project):
+        # default: run with empty service list
+        return self._run_services(runner, args, project, [])
 
     def _run_services(self, runner, args, project, services):
         pass
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/cmd.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/cmd.py
index da90fc9..c890edf 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/cmd.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/cmd.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class CmdCommand(ProjectCommand):
             help="arguments for 'docker-compose' commands"
         )
 
-    def _run_projects(self, runner, args, projects):
+    def _run_project(self, runner, args, project):
         if args.unknowns:
             args.compose_args = [*args.compose_args, *args.unknowns]
             args.unknowns = []
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ class CmdCommand(ProjectCommand):
             logging.debug(f"Updated args: {args}")
 
         # run with split compose_cmd argument
-        projects[0].compose_run([args.compose_cmd, *args.compose_args])
+        project.compose_run([args.compose_cmd, *args.compose_args])
 
         return True
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/disable.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/disable.py
index c10eec9..d4d762d 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/disable.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/disable.py
@@ -12,8 +12,5 @@ class DisableCommand(ProjectCommand):
             description="Disable project(s) in this instance"
         )
 
-    def _run_projects(self, runner, args, projects):
-        return all([
-            project.disable()
-            for project in projects
-        ])
+    def _run_project(self, runner, args, project):
+        return project.disable()
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/down.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/down.py
index 213eca9..cd53b3e 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/down.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/down.py
@@ -24,10 +24,8 @@ class DownCommand(ServiceCommand):
 
         return False
 
-    def _run_projects(self, runner, args, projects):
-        for project in projects:
-            project.compose_run(['down'])
-
+    def _run_project(self, runner, args, project):
+        project.compose_run(['down'])
         return True
 
     def _run_services(self, runner, args, project, services):
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/enable.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/enable.py
index 730fb69..1262a7f 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/enable.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/enable.py
@@ -12,8 +12,5 @@ class EnableCommand(ProjectCommand):
             description="Enable project(s) in this instance"
         )
 
-    def _run_projects(self, runner, args, projects):
-        return all([
-            project.enable()
-            for project in projects
-        ])
+    def _run_project(self, runner, args, project):
+        return project.enable()
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/inspect.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/inspect.py
index 1a36b03..a7c139e 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/inspect.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/inspect.py
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ class InspectCommand(ServiceCommand):
 
         return True
 
-    def _run_projects(self, runner, args, projects):
-        project = projects[0]
+    def _run_project(self, runner, args, project):
         if not project.exists():
             logging.warning(f"Project '{project.get_name()}' not found")
             return False
diff --git a/src/kiwi/subcommands/new.py b/src/kiwi/subcommands/new.py
index cfac9b1..5fc5243 100644
--- a/src/kiwi/subcommands/new.py
+++ b/src/kiwi/subcommands/new.py
@@ -18,17 +18,13 @@ class NewCommand(ProjectCommand):
             description="Create new empty project(s) in this instance"
         )
 
-    def _run_projects(self, runner, args, projects):
-        result = True
+    def _run_project(self, runner, args, project):
+        if project.exists():
+            logging.error(f"Project '{project.get_name()}' exists in this instance!")
+            return False
 
-        for project in projects:
-            if project.exists():
-                logging.error(f"Project '{project.get_name()}' exists in this instance!")
-                result = False
-
-            else:
-                logging.info(f"Creating project '{project.get_name()}'")
-                os.mkdir(project.disabled_dir_name())
-                shutil.copy(DEFAULT_DOCKER_COMPOSE_NAME, project.compose_file_name())
-
-        return result
+        else:
+            os.mkdir(project.disabled_dir_name())
+            shutil.copy(DEFAULT_DOCKER_COMPOSE_NAME, project.compose_file_name())
+            logging.debug(f"Project '{project.get_name()}' created")
+            return True