diff --git a/src/examples/mesh/mesh_example.cc b/src/examples/mesh/mesh_example.cc
index 90e3228..26d2055 100644
--- a/src/examples/mesh/mesh_example.cc
+++ b/src/examples/mesh/mesh_example.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "impeller/core/buffer_view.h"
 #include "impeller/core/device_buffer_descriptor.h"
 #include "impeller/core/formats.h"
+#include "impeller/core/host_buffer.h"
 #include "impeller/core/vertex_buffer.h"
 #include "impeller/geometry/matrix.h"
 #include "impeller/geometry/scalar.h"
@@ -43,6 +44,9 @@
 }
 
 bool MeshExample::Setup(impeller::Context& context) {
+  transients_buffer_ =
+      impeller::HostBuffer::Create(context.GetResourceAllocator());
+
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   /// Load/unpack the model.
   ///
@@ -67,14 +71,9 @@
   fb::GetMesh(data.data())->UnPackTo(&mesh);
 
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  /// Create sampler and load textures.
+  /// Load textures.
   ///
 
-  impeller::SamplerDescriptor sampler_desc;
-  sampler_desc.min_filter = impeller::MinMagFilter::kLinear;
-  sampler_desc.mag_filter = impeller::MinMagFilter::kLinear;
-  sampler_ = context.GetSamplerLibrary()->GetSampler(sampler_desc);
-
   const auto asset_path = std::filesystem::current_path() / "assets/";
 
   base_color_texture_ =
@@ -168,6 +167,7 @@
                          const impeller::RenderTarget& render_target,
                          impeller::CommandBuffer& command_buffer) {
   clock_.Tick();
+  transients_buffer_->Reset();
 
   static float exposure = 5;
   ImGui::SliderFloat("Exposure", &exposure, 0, 15);
@@ -177,11 +177,10 @@
     return false;
   }
 
-  impeller::Command cmd;
-  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Mesh Example");
-  cmd.pipeline = pipeline_;
+  pass->SetCommandLabel("Mesh Example");
+  pass->SetPipeline(pipeline_);
 
-  cmd.BindVertices(vertex_buffer_);
+  pass->SetVertexBuffer(vertex_buffer_);
 
   auto time = clock_.GetTime();
 
@@ -197,19 +196,23 @@
       impeller::Matrix::MakeRotationX(
           impeller::Radians{std::cos(time * 0.27f) / 4});
 
-  VS::BindVertInfo(cmd, pass->GetTransientsBuffer().EmplaceUniform(vs_uniform));
+  VS::BindVertInfo(*pass, transients_buffer_->EmplaceUniform(vs_uniform));
 
   FS::FragInfo fs_uniform;
   fs_uniform.exposure = exposure;
   fs_uniform.camera_position = {0, 0, -50};
-  FS::BindFragInfo(cmd, pass->GetTransientsBuffer().EmplaceUniform(fs_uniform));
+  FS::BindFragInfo(*pass, transients_buffer_->EmplaceUniform(fs_uniform));
 
-  FS::BindBaseColorTexture(cmd, base_color_texture_, sampler_);
-  FS::BindNormalTexture(cmd, normal_texture_, sampler_);
+  impeller::SamplerDescriptor sampler_desc;
+  sampler_desc.min_filter = impeller::MinMagFilter::kLinear;
+  sampler_desc.mag_filter = impeller::MinMagFilter::kLinear;
+  const auto& sampler = context.GetSamplerLibrary()->GetSampler(sampler_desc);
+  FS::BindBaseColorTexture(*pass, base_color_texture_, sampler);
+  FS::BindNormalTexture(*pass, normal_texture_, sampler);
   FS::BindOcclusionRoughnessMetallicTexture(
-      cmd, occlusion_roughness_metallic_texture_, sampler_);
+      *pass, occlusion_roughness_metallic_texture_, sampler);
 
-  if (!pass->AddCommand(std::move(cmd))) {
+  if (!pass->Draw().ok()) {
     return false;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/examples/mesh/mesh_example.h b/src/examples/mesh/mesh_example.h
index 0b019b3..b48be8a 100644
--- a/src/examples/mesh/mesh_example.h
+++ b/src/examples/mesh/mesh_example.h
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
  private:
   example::Clock clock_;
 
+  std::shared_ptr<impeller::HostBuffer> transients_buffer_;
+
   std::shared_ptr<impeller::Pipeline<impeller::PipelineDescriptor>> pipeline_;
   impeller::VertexBuffer vertex_buffer_;
 
-  std::shared_ptr<const impeller::Sampler> sampler_;
-
   std::shared_ptr<impeller::Texture> base_color_texture_;
   std::shared_ptr<impeller::Texture> normal_texture_;
   std::shared_ptr<impeller::Texture> occlusion_roughness_metallic_texture_;
diff --git a/src/examples/the_impeller/the_impeller_example.cc b/src/examples/the_impeller/the_impeller_example.cc
index b56cb2f..c9e6f3c 100644
--- a/src/examples/the_impeller/the_impeller_example.cc
+++ b/src/examples/the_impeller/the_impeller_example.cc
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <iostream>
 
+#include "impeller/core/host_buffer.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/command.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/pipeline_library.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/render_pass.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/render_target.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/sampler_library.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/vertex_buffer_builder.h"
 
 #include "examples/assets.h"
 
@@ -30,6 +32,9 @@
 }
 
 bool TheImpellerExample::Setup(impeller::Context& context) {
+  transients_buffer_ =
+      impeller::HostBuffer::Create(context.GetResourceAllocator());
+
   const auto fixture_path =
       std::filesystem::current_path() /
       "third_party/impeller-cmake/third_party/flutter/impeller/fixtures/";
@@ -43,12 +48,6 @@
     std::cerr << "Failed to load blue noise texture." << std::endl;
     return false;
   }
-  impeller::SamplerDescriptor noise_sampler_desc;
-  noise_sampler_desc.width_address_mode = impeller::SamplerAddressMode::kRepeat;
-  noise_sampler_desc.height_address_mode =
-      impeller::SamplerAddressMode::kRepeat;
-  blue_noise_sampler_ =
-      context.GetSamplerLibrary()->GetSampler(noise_sampler_desc);
 
   cube_map_texture_ =
       example::LoadTextureCube({fixture_path / "table_mountain_px.png",
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@
                                 fixture_path / "table_mountain_pz.png",
                                 fixture_path / "table_mountain_nz.png"},
                                *context.GetResourceAllocator());
-  cube_map_sampler_ = context.GetSamplerLibrary()->GetSampler({});
 
   auto pipeline_desc =
       impeller::PipelineBuilder<VS, FS>::MakeDefaultPipelineDescriptor(context);
@@ -76,15 +74,15 @@
                                 const impeller::RenderTarget& render_target,
                                 impeller::CommandBuffer& command_buffer) {
   clock_.Tick();
+  transients_buffer_->Reset();
 
   auto pass = command_buffer.CreateRenderPass(render_target);
   if (!pass) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  impeller::Command cmd;
-  DEBUG_COMMAND_INFO(cmd, "Impeller SDF showcase");
-  cmd.pipeline = pipeline_;
+  pass->SetCommandLabel("Impeller SDF showcase");
+  pass->SetPipeline(pipeline_);
 
   auto size = render_target.GetRenderTargetSize();
 
@@ -95,21 +93,28 @@
                        {impeller::Point(size.width, 0)},
                        {impeller::Point(0, size.height)},
                        {impeller::Point(size.width, size.height)}});
-  cmd.BindVertices(builder.CreateVertexBuffer(pass->GetTransientsBuffer()));
+  pass->SetVertexBuffer(builder.CreateVertexBuffer(*transients_buffer_));
 
   VS::FrameInfo vs_uniform;
   vs_uniform.mvp = impeller::Matrix::MakeOrthographic(size);
-  VS::BindFrameInfo(cmd,
-                    pass->GetTransientsBuffer().EmplaceUniform((vs_uniform)));
+  VS::BindFrameInfo(*pass, transients_buffer_->EmplaceUniform((vs_uniform)));
 
   FS::FragInfo fs_uniform;
   fs_uniform.texture_size = impeller::Point(size);
   fs_uniform.time = clock_.GetTime();
-  FS::BindFragInfo(cmd, pass->GetTransientsBuffer().EmplaceUniform(fs_uniform));
-  FS::BindBlueNoise(cmd, blue_noise_texture_, blue_noise_sampler_);
-  FS::BindCubeMap(cmd, cube_map_texture_, cube_map_sampler_);
+  FS::BindFragInfo(*pass, transients_buffer_->EmplaceUniform(fs_uniform));
 
-  if (!pass->AddCommand(std::move(cmd))) {
+  impeller::SamplerDescriptor noise_sampler_desc;
+  noise_sampler_desc.width_address_mode = impeller::SamplerAddressMode::kRepeat;
+  noise_sampler_desc.height_address_mode =
+      impeller::SamplerAddressMode::kRepeat;
+  FS::BindBlueNoise(
+      *pass, blue_noise_texture_,
+      context.GetSamplerLibrary()->GetSampler(noise_sampler_desc));
+  FS::BindCubeMap(*pass, cube_map_texture_,
+                  context.GetSamplerLibrary()->GetSampler({}));
+
+  if (!pass->Draw().ok()) {
     return false;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/examples/the_impeller/the_impeller_example.h b/src/examples/the_impeller/the_impeller_example.h
index 5f9a414..48701c0 100644
--- a/src/examples/the_impeller/the_impeller_example.h
+++ b/src/examples/the_impeller/the_impeller_example.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 #include "examples/clock.h"
+#include "impeller/core/host_buffer.h"
 #include "impeller/core/sampler.h"
 #include "impeller/core/texture.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/pipeline.h"
@@ -33,11 +34,11 @@
  private:
   example::Clock clock_;
 
+  std::shared_ptr<impeller::HostBuffer> transients_buffer_;
+
   std::shared_ptr<impeller::Texture> blue_noise_texture_;
-  std::shared_ptr<const impeller::Sampler> blue_noise_sampler_;
 
   std::shared_ptr<impeller::Texture> cube_map_texture_;
-  std::shared_ptr<const impeller::Sampler> cube_map_sampler_;
 
   std::shared_ptr<impeller::Pipeline<impeller::PipelineDescriptor>> pipeline_;
 };
diff --git a/src/main_gles.cc b/src/main_gles.cc
index 5b077d1..adb810a 100644
--- a/src/main_gles.cc
+++ b/src/main_gles.cc
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
     ImGui::SetNextWindowPos({10, 10});
 
     impeller::Renderer::RenderCallback render_callback =
-        [&renderer, &examples,
+        [&context, &renderer, &examples,
          &example_names](impeller::RenderTarget& render_target) -> bool {
       static int selected_example_index = 1;
       auto example = examples[selected_example_index].get();
@@ -286,7 +286,10 @@
         }
       }
 
-      return buffer->SubmitCommands();
+      // TODO(bdero): GetComandQueue shouldn't be private...
+      std::shared_ptr<impeller::Context>(context)->GetCommandQueue()->Submit(
+          {buffer});
+      return true;
     };
     renderer->Render(std::move(surface), render_callback);
 
diff --git a/third_party/impeller-cmake b/third_party/impeller-cmake
index ffb5582..6f08855 160000
--- a/third_party/impeller-cmake
+++ b/third_party/impeller-cmake
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit ffb558292d7e50f8e4bbc65efdd6f37760d8c9a8
+Subproject commit 6f08855647ade0f84ec86e8b149708e02810544f