diff --git a/src/common.rs b/src/common.rs
index cf692d2..a559a87 100644
--- a/src/common.rs
+++ b/src/common.rs
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ pub(crate) use crate::{
   lexer::Lexer, output_error::OutputError, parameter::Parameter, parser::Parser,
   platform::Platform, position::Position, recipe::Recipe, recipe_context::RecipeContext,
   recipe_resolver::RecipeResolver, runtime_error::RuntimeError, search_error::SearchError,
-  shebang::Shebang, state::State, string_literal::StringLiteral, token::Token,
-  token_kind::TokenKind, use_color::UseColor, variables::Variables, verbosity::Verbosity,
-  warning::Warning,
+  shebang::Shebang, state::State, string_literal::StringLiteral, subcommand::Subcommand,
+  token::Token, token_kind::TokenKind, use_color::UseColor, variables::Variables,
+  verbosity::Verbosity, warning::Warning,
 };
 
 pub(crate) type CompilationResult<'a, T> = Result<T, CompilationError<'a>>;
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index b2e3b15..118f803 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use clap::{App, AppSettings, Arg, ArgGroup, ArgMatches};
 pub(crate) const DEFAULT_SHELL: &str = "sh";
 
 pub(crate) struct Config<'a> {
+  pub(crate) subcommand: Subcommand<'a>,
   pub(crate) dry_run: bool,
   pub(crate) evaluate: bool,
   pub(crate) highlight: bool,
@@ -16,6 +17,14 @@ pub(crate) struct Config<'a> {
   pub(crate) arguments: Vec<&'a str>,
 }
 
+mod arg {
+  pub(crate) const EDIT: &str = "EDIT";
+  pub(crate) const SUMMARY: &str = "SUMMARY";
+  pub(crate) const DUMP: &str = "DUMP";
+  pub(crate) const LIST: &str = "LIST";
+  pub(crate) const SHOW: &str = "SHOW";
+}
+
 impl<'a> Config<'a> {
   pub(crate) fn app() -> App<'static, 'static> {
     let app = App::new(env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME"))
@@ -43,12 +52,12 @@ impl<'a> Config<'a> {
           .conflicts_with("QUIET"),
       )
       .arg(
-        Arg::with_name("DUMP")
+        Arg::with_name(arg::DUMP)
           .long("dump")
           .help("Print entire justfile"),
       )
       .arg(
-        Arg::with_name("EDIT")
+        Arg::with_name(arg::EDIT)
           .short("e")
           .long("edit")
           .help("Open justfile with $EDITOR"),
@@ -71,7 +80,7 @@ impl<'a> Config<'a> {
           .help("Use <JUSTFILE> as justfile."),
       )
       .arg(
-        Arg::with_name("LIST")
+        Arg::with_name(arg::LIST)
           .short("l")
           .long("list")
           .help("List available recipes and their arguments"),
@@ -100,7 +109,7 @@ impl<'a> Config<'a> {
           .help("Invoke <SHELL> to run recipes"),
       )
       .arg(
-        Arg::with_name("SHOW")
+        Arg::with_name(arg::SHOW)
           .short("s")
           .long("show")
           .takes_value(true)
@@ -108,7 +117,7 @@ impl<'a> Config<'a> {
           .help("Show information about <RECIPE>"),
       )
       .arg(
-        Arg::with_name("SUMMARY")
+        Arg::with_name(arg::SUMMARY)
           .long("summary")
           .help("List names of available recipes"),
       )
@@ -128,11 +137,11 @@ impl<'a> Config<'a> {
           .requires("JUSTFILE"),
       )
       .group(ArgGroup::with_name("EARLY-EXIT").args(&[
-        "DUMP",
-        "EDIT",
-        "LIST",
-        "SHOW",
-        "SUMMARY",
+        arg::DUMP,
+        arg::EDIT,
+        arg::LIST,
+        arg::SHOW,
+        arg::SUMMARY,
         "ARGUMENTS",
         "EVALUATE",
       ]));
@@ -229,12 +238,27 @@ impl<'a> Config<'a> {
       })
       .collect::<Vec<&str>>();
 
+    let subcommand = if matches.is_present(arg::EDIT) {
+      Subcommand::Edit
+    } else if matches.is_present(arg::SUMMARY) {
+      Subcommand::Summary
+    } else if matches.is_present(arg::DUMP) {
+      Subcommand::Dump
+    } else if matches.is_present(arg::LIST) {
+      Subcommand::List
+    } else if let Some(name) = matches.value_of(arg::SHOW) {
+      Subcommand::Show { name }
+    } else {
+      Subcommand::Run
+    };
+
     Config {
       dry_run: matches.is_present("DRY-RUN"),
       evaluate: matches.is_present("EVALUATE"),
       highlight: matches.is_present("HIGHLIGHT"),
       quiet: matches.is_present("QUIET"),
       shell: matches.value_of("SHELL").unwrap(),
+      subcommand,
       verbosity,
       color,
       overrides,
@@ -246,6 +270,7 @@ impl<'a> Config<'a> {
 impl<'a> Default for Config<'a> {
   fn default() -> Config<'static> {
     Config {
+      subcommand: Subcommand::Run,
       dry_run: false,
       evaluate: false,
       highlight: false,
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index d6b1b72..77b2d70 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ mod search_error;
 mod shebang;
 mod state;
 mod string_literal;
+mod subcommand;
 mod token;
 mod token_kind;
 mod use_color;
diff --git a/src/run.rs b/src/run.rs
index 22a7a4a..df363f8 100644
--- a/src/run.rs
+++ b/src/run.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pub fn run() {
 
   let text;
   if let (Some(justfile), Some(directory)) = (justfile, working_directory) {
-    if matches.is_present("EDIT") {
+    if config.subcommand == Subcommand::Edit {
       edit(justfile);
     }
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ pub fn run() {
     };
     match search::justfile(&current_dir) {
       Ok(name) => {
-        if matches.is_present("EDIT") {
+        if config.subcommand == Subcommand::Edit {
           edit(name);
         }
         text = fs::read_to_string(&name)
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ pub fn run() {
     }
   }
 
-  if matches.is_present("SUMMARY") {
+  if config.subcommand == Subcommand::Summary {
     if justfile.count() == 0 {
       eprintln!("Justfile contains no recipes.");
     } else {
@@ -138,12 +138,12 @@ pub fn run() {
     process::exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
   }
 
-  if matches.is_present("DUMP") {
+  if config.subcommand == Subcommand::Dump {
     println!("{}", justfile);
     process::exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
   }
 
-  if matches.is_present("LIST") {
+  if config.subcommand == Subcommand::List {
     // Construct a target to alias map.
     let mut recipe_aliases: BTreeMap<&str, Vec<&str>> = BTreeMap::new();
     for alias in justfile.aliases.values() {
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ pub fn run() {
     process::exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
   }
 
-  if let Some(name) = matches.value_of("SHOW") {
+  if let Subcommand::Show { name } = config.subcommand {
     if let Some(alias) = justfile.get_alias(name) {
       let recipe = justfile.get_recipe(alias.target).unwrap();
       println!("{}", alias);
diff --git a/src/subcommand.rs b/src/subcommand.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33f9655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/subcommand.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#[derive(PartialEq)]
+pub(crate) enum Subcommand<'a> {
+  Edit,
+  Summary,
+  Dump,
+  List,
+  Show { name: &'a str },
+  Run,
+}