diff --git a/docs/ahriman.core.rst b/docs/ahriman.core.rst
index b33a3c54..36551728 100644
--- a/docs/ahriman.core.rst
+++ b/docs/ahriman.core.rst
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ ahriman.core.tree module
    :no-undoc-members:
    :show-inheritance:
 
+ahriman.core.types module
+-------------------------
+
+.. automodule:: ahriman.core.types
+   :members:
+   :no-undoc-members:
+   :show-inheritance:
+
 ahriman.core.util module
 ------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/handler.py b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/handler.py
index 6dd6c597..615a01a5 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/handler.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/handler.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from ahriman.application.lock import Lock
 from ahriman.core.configuration import Configuration
 from ahriman.core.exceptions import ExitCode, MissingArchitectureError, MultipleArchitecturesError
 from ahriman.core.log.log_loader import LogLoader
+from ahriman.core.types import ExplicitBool
 from ahriman.models.repository_id import RepositoryId
 from ahriman.models.repository_paths import RepositoryPaths
 
@@ -124,13 +125,14 @@ class Handler:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     @staticmethod
-    def check_status(enabled: bool, status: bool | Callable[[], bool]) -> None:
+    def check_status(enabled: bool, status: ExplicitBool | Callable[[], ExplicitBool]) -> None:
         """
         check condition and flag and raise ExitCode exception in case if it is enabled and condition match
 
         Args:
             enabled(bool): if ``False`` no check will be performed
-            status(bool | Callable[[], bool]): return status or function to check. ``True`` means success and vice versa
+            status(ExplicitBool | Callable[[], ExplicitBool]): return status or function to check.
+                ``True`` means success and vice versa
 
         Raises:
             ExitCode: if result is empty and check is enabled
@@ -138,12 +140,9 @@ class Handler:
         if not enabled:
             return
 
-        match status:
-            case False:
-                raise ExitCode
-            # https://github.com/python/mypy/issues/14014
-            case Callable() if not status():  # type: ignore[misc]
-                raise ExitCode
+        status = status() if callable(status) else status
+        if not status:
+            raise ExitCode
 
     @staticmethod
     def repositories_extract(args: argparse.Namespace) -> list[RepositoryId]:
diff --git a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/patch.py b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/patch.py
index b2635c47..d24a7753 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/patch.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/patch.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class Patch(Handler):
             for patch in application.reporter.package_patches_get(package_base, None)
             if variables is None or patch.key in variables
         ]
-        Patch.check_status(exit_code, bool(patches))
+        Patch.check_status(exit_code, patches)
 
         PatchPrinter(package_base, patches)(verbose=True, separator=" = ")
 
diff --git a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/rebuild.py b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/rebuild.py
index 3f2033e7..40f20f34 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/rebuild.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/rebuild.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class Rebuild(Handler):
         packages = Rebuild.extract_packages(application, args.status, from_database=args.from_database)
         packages = application.repository.packages_depend_on(packages, args.depends_on)
 
-        Rebuild.check_status(args.exit_code, bool(packages))
+        Rebuild.check_status(args.exit_code, packages)
         if args.dry_run:
             application.print_updates(packages, log_fn=print)
             return
diff --git a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/status.py b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/status.py
index 3302ea53..ddbfca3d 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/status.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/status.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Status(Handler):
         else:
             packages = client.package_get(None)
 
-        Status.check_status(args.exit_code, bool(packages))
+        Status.check_status(args.exit_code, packages)
 
         comparator: Callable[[tuple[Package, BuildStatus]], str] = lambda item: item[0].base
         filter_fn: Callable[[tuple[Package, BuildStatus]], bool] =\
diff --git a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/update.py b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/update.py
index f8a6da43..dafcac61 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/update.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/update.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Update(Handler):
             application.changes(packages)
 
         if args.dry_run:  # exit from application if no build requested
-            Update.check_status(args.exit_code, bool(packages))  # status code check
+            Update.check_status(args.exit_code, packages)  # status code check
             return
 
         packages = application.with_dependencies(packages, process_dependencies=args.dependencies)
diff --git a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/users.py b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/users.py
index 1681c33a..c34d6201 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/users.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/users.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Users(Handler):
                 users = database.user_list(args.username, args.role)
                 for user in users:
                     UserPrinter(user)(verbose=True)
-                Users.check_status(args.exit_code, bool(users))
+                Users.check_status(args.exit_code, users)
             case Action.Remove:
                 database.user_remove(args.username)
 
diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/types.py b/src/ahriman/core/types.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c570fd8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/types.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2024 ahriman team.
+#
+# This file is part of ahriman
+# (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from typing import Protocol
+
+
+class HasBool(Protocol):
+    """
+    class which defines :func:`bool()` method
+    """
+
+    def __bool__(self) -> bool: ...
+
+
+class HasLength(Protocol):
+    """
+    class which defines :func:`len()` method
+    """
+
+    def __len__(self) -> int: ...
+
+
+ExplicitBool = HasBool | HasLength | int
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_patch.py b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_patch.py
index 56c501ad..59307cdd 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_patch.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_patch.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def test_patch_set_list(application: Application, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None
     Patch.patch_set_list(application, "ahriman", ["version"], False)
     get_mock.assert_called_once_with("ahriman", None)
     print_mock.assert_called_once_with(verbose=True, log_fn=pytest.helpers.anyvar(int), separator=" = ")
-    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(False, True)
+    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(False, [PkgbuildPatch(key='version', value='value')])
 
 
 def test_patch_set_list_all(application: Application, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def test_patch_set_list_all(application: Application, mocker: MockerFixture) ->
     Patch.patch_set_list(application, "ahriman", None, False)
     get_mock.assert_called_once_with("ahriman", None)
     print_mock.assert_called_once_with(verbose=True, log_fn=pytest.helpers.anyvar(int), separator=" = ")
-    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(False, True)
+    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(False, [PkgbuildPatch(key=None, value='patch')])
 
 
 def test_patch_set_list_empty_exception(application: Application, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def test_patch_set_list_empty_exception(application: Application, mocker: Mocker
     check_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.application.handlers.Handler.check_status")
 
     Patch.patch_set_list(application, "ahriman", [], True)
-    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(True, False)
+    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(True, [])
 
 
 def test_patch_set_create(application: Application, package_ahriman: Package, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_rebuild.py b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_rebuild.py
index 0aa7e0f5..c0d95012 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_rebuild.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_rebuild.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def test_run(args: argparse.Namespace, package_ahriman: Package, configuration:
     extract_mock.assert_called_once_with(pytest.helpers.anyvar(int), args.status, from_database=args.from_database)
     application_packages_mock.assert_called_once_with([package_ahriman], None)
     application_mock.assert_called_once_with([package_ahriman], Packagers(args.username), bump_pkgrel=args.increment)
-    check_mock.assert_has_calls([MockCall(False, True), MockCall(False, True)])
+    check_mock.assert_has_calls([MockCall(False, [package_ahriman]), MockCall(False, True)])
     on_start_mock.assert_called_once_with()
 
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def test_run_dry_run(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configuration, rep
     _, repository_id = configuration.check_loaded()
     Rebuild.run(args, repository_id, configuration, report=False)
     application_mock.assert_not_called()
-    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(False, True)
+    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(False, [package_ahriman])
     print_mock.assert_called_once_with([package_ahriman], log_fn=pytest.helpers.anyvar(int))
 
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def test_run_update_empty_exception(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Con
 
     _, repository_id = configuration.check_loaded()
     Rebuild.run(args, repository_id, configuration, report=False)
-    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(True, False)
+    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(True, [])
 
 
 def test_run_build_empty_exception(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configuration, repository: Repository,
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def test_run_build_empty_exception(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Conf
 
     _, repository_id = configuration.check_loaded()
     Rebuild.run(args, repository_id, configuration, report=False)
-    check_mock.assert_has_calls([MockCall(True, True), MockCall(True, False)])
+    check_mock.assert_has_calls([MockCall(True, [package_ahriman]), MockCall(True, False)])
 
 
 def test_extract_packages(application: Application, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_status.py b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_status.py
index f5c3e104..4ad84e25 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_status.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_status.py
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@ def test_run(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configuration, repository:
     must run command
     """
     args = _default_args(args)
+    packages = [
+        (package_ahriman, BuildStatus(BuildStatusEnum.Success)),
+        (package_python_schedule, BuildStatus(BuildStatusEnum.Failed)),
+    ]
     mocker.patch("ahriman.core.repository.Repository.load", return_value=repository)
     application_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.status.Client.status_get")
-    packages_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.status.local_client.LocalClient.package_get",
-                                 return_value=[(package_ahriman, BuildStatus(BuildStatusEnum.Success)),
-                                               (package_python_schedule, BuildStatus(BuildStatusEnum.Failed))])
+    packages_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.status.local_client.LocalClient.package_get", return_value=packages)
     check_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.application.handlers.Handler.check_status")
     print_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.formatters.Printer.print")
 
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ def test_run(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configuration, repository:
     Status.run(args, repository_id, configuration, report=False)
     application_mock.assert_called_once_with()
     packages_mock.assert_called_once_with(None)
-    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(False, True)
+    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(False, packages)
     print_mock.assert_has_calls([
         MockCall(verbose=False, log_fn=pytest.helpers.anyvar(int), separator=": ")
         for _ in range(3)
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ def test_run_empty_exception(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configurat
 
     _, repository_id = configuration.check_loaded()
     Status.run(args, repository_id, configuration, report=False)
-    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(True, False)
+    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(True, [])
 
 
 def test_run_verbose(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configuration, repository: Repository,
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_update.py b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_update.py
index 78428081..8cf49132 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_update.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_update.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def test_run_empty_exception(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configurat
 
     _, repository_id = configuration.check_loaded()
     Update.run(args, repository_id, configuration, report=False)
-    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(True, False)
+    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(True, [])
 
 
 def test_run_update_empty_exception(args: argparse.Namespace, package_ahriman: Package, configuration: Configuration,
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def test_run_dry_run(args: argparse.Namespace, package_ahriman: Package, configu
         args.package, aur=args.aur, local=args.local, manual=args.manual, vcs=args.vcs, check_files=args.check_files)
     application_mock.assert_not_called()
     changes_mock.assert_called_once_with([package_ahriman])
-    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(False, True)
+    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(False, [package_ahriman])
 
 
 def test_run_no_changes(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configuration, repository: Repository,
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_users.py b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_users.py
index 03574369..607d4459 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_users.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_users.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def test_run_list(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configuration, databa
     _, repository_id = configuration.check_loaded()
     Users.run(args, repository_id, configuration, report=False)
     list_mock.assert_called_once_with("user", args.role)
-    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(False, True)
+    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(False, [user])
 
 
 def test_run_empty_exception(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configuration, database: SQLite,
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def test_run_empty_exception(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configurat
 
     _, repository_id = configuration.check_loaded()
     Users.run(args, repository_id, configuration, report=False)
-    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(True, False)
+    check_mock.assert_called_once_with(True, [])
 
 
 def test_run_remove(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configuration, database: SQLite,
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/core/test_types.py b/tests/ahriman/core/test_types.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..13aa7ddd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ahriman/core/test_types.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# no need to test types explicitly