diff --git a/schala-repl/src/repl/command_tree.rs b/schala-repl/src/repl/command_tree.rs
index f4508b6..279a338 100644
--- a/schala-repl/src/repl/command_tree.rs
+++ b/schala-repl/src/repl/command_tree.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use super::Repl;
 
-pub type BoxedCommandFunction = Box<(fn(&mut Repl, Vec<&str>) -> Option<String>)>;
+pub type BoxedCommandFunction = Box<(fn(&mut Repl, &[&str]) -> Option<String>)>;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub enum CommandTree {
diff --git a/schala-repl/src/repl/mod.rs b/schala-repl/src/repl/mod.rs
index 3cf691b..69456b6 100644
--- a/schala-repl/src/repl/mod.rs
+++ b/schala-repl/src/repl/mod.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl Repl {
     */
   }
 
-  fn get_function_from_directives<'a>(directives: &'a CommandTree, commands: &Vec<&str>) -> Result<&'a BoxedCommandFunction, String> {
+  fn get_function_from_directives<'a>(directives: &'a CommandTree, commands: &Vec<&str>) -> Result<(&'a BoxedCommandFunction, usize), String> {
     let mut dir_pointer: &CommandTree = &directives;
     let mut idx = 0;
 
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ impl Repl {
           };
         },
         CommandTree::Terminal { name, function, .. } => {
-          break function.as_ref().ok_or(format!("No action specified for: {:?}", commands));
+          break match function.as_ref() {
+            Some(f) => Ok((f, idx)),
+            None => Err(format!("No action specified for: {:?}", commands)),
+          };
         }
       }
     }
@@ -131,9 +134,9 @@ impl Repl {
     }
 
     let directives = self.get_directives();
-    let result: Result<&BoxedCommandFunction, String> = Repl::get_function_from_directives(&directives, &commands);
+    let result: Result<(&BoxedCommandFunction, _), String> = Repl::get_function_from_directives(&directives, &commands);
     match result {
-      Ok(f) => f(self, commands),
+      Ok((f, idx)) => f(self, &commands[idx..]),
       Err(err) => Some(err.red().to_string())
     }
   }
@@ -208,16 +211,19 @@ impl Repl {
       */
 
     CommandTree::Top(vec![
-      CommandTree::term_with_function("exit", Some("exit the REPL"), Box::new(|repl: &mut Repl, _cmds: Vec<&str>| {
+      CommandTree::term_with_function("exit", Some("exit the REPL"), Box::new(|repl: &mut Repl, _cmds: &[&str]| {
         repl.save_before_exit();
         ::std::process::exit(0)
       })),
-      CommandTree::term_with_function("quit", Some("exit the REPL"), Box::new(|repl: &mut Repl, _cmds: Vec<&str>| {
+      CommandTree::term_with_function("quit", Some("exit the REPL"), Box::new(|repl: &mut Repl, _cmds: &[&str]| {
         repl.save_before_exit();
         ::std::process::exit(0)
       })),
-      CommandTree::term_with_function("help", Some("Print this help message"), Box::new(|repl: &mut Repl, _cmds: Vec<&str>| {
-        Some(repl.print_help_message())
+      CommandTree::term_with_function("help", Some("Print this help message"), Box::new(|repl: &mut Repl, cmds: &[&str]| {
+        Some(match cmds {
+          [] => repl.print_help_message(),
+          _ => format!("ARGS: {:?}", cmds)
+        })
       })),
       CommandTree::nonterm("debug",
         Some("show or hide pass debug info for a given pass, or display the names of all passes, or turn timing on/off"),