diff --git a/schala-repl/src/repl/command_tree.rs b/schala-repl/src/repl/command_tree.rs
index 2a13d39..99aa0b6 100644
--- a/schala-repl/src/repl/command_tree.rs
+++ b/schala-repl/src/repl/command_tree.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 use super::Repl;
 
+use colored::*;
+
 pub type BoxedCommandFunction = Box<(fn(&mut Repl, &[&str]) -> Option<String>)>;
 
 /// A CommandTree is either a `Terminal` or a `NonTerminal`. When command parsing reaches the first
@@ -32,6 +34,12 @@ pub enum ReplAction {
   QuitProgram
 }
 
+impl ReplAction {
+  fn get_function(&self) -> impl Fn(&mut Repl, &[&str]) -> Option<String> {
+    |_: &mut Repl, _: &[&str]| { None }
+  }
+}
+
 impl CommandTree {
   pub fn nonterm_no_further_tab_completions(s: &str, help: Option<&str>) -> CommandTree {
     CommandTree::NonTerminal {name: s.to_string(), help_msg: help.map(|x| x.to_string()), children: vec![], action: ReplAction::Null }
@@ -41,6 +49,10 @@ impl CommandTree {
     CommandTree::Terminal {name: s.to_string(), help_msg: help.map(|x| x.to_string()), function, children, action: ReplAction::Null }
   }
 
+  pub fn terminal_act(s: &str, help: Option<&str>, children: Vec<CommandTree>, action: ReplAction) -> CommandTree {
+    CommandTree::Terminal {name: s.to_string(), help_msg: help.map(|x| x.to_string()), function: Box::new(|_,_| { None }), children, action}
+  }
+
   pub fn nonterm(s: &str, help: Option<&str>, children: Vec<CommandTree>) -> CommandTree {
     CommandTree::NonTerminal {
       name: s.to_string(),
@@ -50,17 +62,6 @@ impl CommandTree {
     }
   }
 
-  /*
-  pub fn nonterm_with_function(s: &str, help: Option<&str>, children: Vec<CommandTree>, func: BoxedCommandFunction) -> CommandTree {
-    CommandTree::NonTerminal {
-      name: s.to_string(),
-      help_msg: help.map(|x| x.to_string()),
-      children,
-      function: Some(func),
-    }
-  }
-  */
-
   pub fn get_cmd(&self) -> &str {
     match self {
       CommandTree::Terminal { name, .. } => name.as_str(),
@@ -83,4 +84,38 @@ impl CommandTree {
       Top(children) => children.iter().map(|x| x.get_cmd()).collect()
     }
   }
+
+  pub fn execute(&self, repl: &mut Repl, arguments: &Vec<&str>) -> Option<String> {
+    let mut dir_pointer: &CommandTree = self;
+    let mut idx = 0;
+
+    let res: Result<(ReplAction, usize), String> = loop {
+      match dir_pointer {
+        CommandTree::Top(subcommands) | CommandTree::NonTerminal { children: subcommands, .. } => {
+          let next_command = match arguments.get(idx) {
+            Some(cmd) => cmd,
+            None => break Err(format!("Command requires arguments"))
+          };
+          idx += 1;
+          match subcommands.iter().find(|sc| sc.get_cmd() == *next_command) {
+            Some(command_tree) => {
+              dir_pointer = command_tree;
+            },
+            None => break Err(format!("Command {} not found", next_command))
+          };
+        },
+        CommandTree::Terminal { action, .. } => {
+          break Ok((action.clone(), idx));
+        },
+      }
+    };
+
+    match res {
+      Ok((action, idx)) => {
+        let f = action.get_function();
+        f(repl, &arguments[idx..])
+      },
+      Err(err) => Some(err.red().to_string())
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/schala-repl/src/repl/mod.rs b/schala-repl/src/repl/mod.rs
index f3a1bc8..08c13a0 100644
--- a/schala-repl/src/repl/mod.rs
+++ b/schala-repl/src/repl/mod.rs
@@ -130,21 +130,25 @@ impl Repl {
   fn handle_interpreter_directive(&mut self, input: &str) -> Option<String> {
     let mut iter = input.chars();
     iter.next();
-    let commands: Vec<&str> = iter
+    let arguments: Vec<&str> = iter
       .as_str()
       .split_whitespace()
       .collect();
 
-    if commands.len() < 1 {
+    if arguments.len() < 1 {
       return None;
     }
 
     let directives = self.get_directives();
+    directives.execute(self, &arguments)
+
+    /*
     let result: Result<(&BoxedCommandFunction, _), String> = Repl::get_function_from_directives(&directives, &commands);
     match result {
       Ok((f, idx)) => f(self, &commands[idx..]),
       Err(err) => Some(err.red().to_string())
     }
+    */
   }
 
   fn print_help_message(&mut self, commands_passed_to_help: &[&str] ) -> String {