diff --git a/lib/mutant/cli.rb b/lib/mutant/cli.rb
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+module Mutant
+  # Comandline adapter or mutant runner
+  class CLI
+    include Immutable
+
+    # Error raised when CLI argv is inalid
+    Error = Class.new(RuntimeError)
+
+    def self.run(*arguments)
+      Runner.run(new(*arguments).runner_options)
+    end
+
+    def runner_options
+      { 
+        :mutation_filter => mutation_filter,
+        :matcher         => matcher,
+        :reporter        => Reporter::CLI.new($stderr),
+        :killer          => Killer::Rspec
+      }
+    end
+    memoize :runner_options
+
+  private
+
+    OPTIONS = {
+      '--code' => [:add_filter, Mutation::Filter::Code].freeze
+    }.deep_freeze
+
+    OPTION_PATTERN = %r(\A-(?:-)?[a-z0-9]+\z).freeze
+
+    def option(index)
+      @arguments.fetch(index+1)
+    end
+
+    def initialize(arguments)
+      @filters, @matchers = [], []
+
+      @arguments = arguments
+
+      @index = 0
+
+      while @index < @arguments.length
+        dispatch
+      end
+    end
+
+    def current_argument
+      @arguments.fetch(@index)
+    end
+
+    def current_option_value
+      @arguments.fetch(@index+1)
+    rescue IndexError
+      raise Error,"#{current_argument.inspect} is missing an argument"
+    end
+
+    def dispatch
+      if OPTION_PATTERN.match(current_argument)
+        dispatch_option
+      else
+        dispatch_matcher
+      end
+    end
+
+    def consume(amount)
+      @index += amount
+    end
+
+    def dispatch_matcher
+      argument = current_argument
+      matcher = Mutant::Matcher.from_string(argument)
+
+      unless matcher
+        raise Error, "Invalid matcher syntax: #{argument.inspect}"
+      end
+
+      @matchers << matcher
+
+      consume(1)
+    end
+
+    def dispatch_option
+      argument = current_argument
+      arguments = *OPTIONS.fetch(argument) do
+        raise Error, "Unknown option: #{argument.inspect}"
+      end
+      send(*arguments)
+    end
+
+    def add_filter(klass)
+      @filters << klass.new(current_option_value)
+      consume(2)
+    end
+
+    def matcher
+      if @matchers.empty?
+        raise Error, 'No matchers given'
+      end
+
+      Mutant::Matcher::Chain.new(@matchers)
+    end
+
+    def mutation_filter
+      if @filters.empty?
+        Mutation::Filter::ALL
+      else
+        Mutation::Filter::Whitelist.new(@filters)
+      end
+    end
+
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/unit/mutant/cli/class_methods/run_spec.rb b/spec/unit/mutant/cli/class_methods/run_spec.rb
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+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Mutant::CLI, '.run' do
+  subject { object.run(argv) }
+
+  let(:object)   { described_class                                        }
+  let(:argv)     { mock('ARGV')                                           }
+  let(:options)  { mock('Options')                                        }
+  let(:runner)   { mock('Runner')                                         }
+  let(:instance) { mock(described_class.name, :runner_options => options) }
+
+  before do 
+    described_class.stub(:new => instance)
+    Mutant::Runner.stub(:run => runner)
+  end
+
+  it { should be(runner) }
+
+  it 'should run with options' do
+    Mutant::Runner.should_receive(:run).with(options).and_return(runner)
+    should be(runner)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/unit/mutant/cli/runner_options_spec.rb b/spec/unit/mutant/cli/runner_options_spec.rb
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+++ b/spec/unit/mutant/cli/runner_options_spec.rb
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+require 'spec_helper'
+
+shared_examples_for 'an invalid cli run' do
+  it 'should raise error' do
+    expect { subject }.to raise_error(described_class::Error, expected_message) 
+  end
+end
+
+describe Mutant::CLI, '#runner_options' do
+  subject { object.runner_options }
+
+  let(:object) { described_class.new(arguments) }
+
+  context 'with unknown option' do
+    let(:arguments) { %w(--invalid Foo) }
+
+    let(:expected_message) { 'Unknown option: "--invalid"' }
+
+    it_should_behave_like 'an invalid cli run'
+  end
+
+  context 'without arguments' do
+    let(:arguments) { [] }
+
+    let(:expected_message) { 'No matchers given' }
+
+    it_should_behave_like 'an invalid cli run'
+  end
+
+  context 'with code filter and missing argument' do
+    let(:arguments) { %w(--code) }
+
+    let(:expected_message) { '"--code" is missing an argument' } 
+
+    it_should_behave_like 'an invalid cli run'
+  end
+
+  context 'with explicit method matcher' do
+    let(:arguments) { %w(TestApp::Literal#float) }
+    
+    let(:expected_options) do
+      {
+        :matcher         => Mutant::Matcher::Chain.new([Mutant::Matcher::Method.parse('TestApp::Literal#float')]),
+        :mutation_filter => Mutant::Mutation::Filter::ALL,
+        :killer          => Mutant::Killer::Rspec
+      }
+    end
+
+    it { should eql(expected_options) }
+  end
+
+  context 'with library name' do
+    let(:arguments) { %w(::TestApp) }
+    
+    let(:expected_options) do
+      {
+        :matcher         => Mutant::Matcher::Chain.new([Mutant::Matcher::ObjectSpace.new(%r(\ATestApp(::)?\z))]),
+        :mutation_filter => Mutant::Mutation::Filter::ALL,
+        :killer          => Mutant::Killer::Rspec
+      }
+    end
+
+    it { should eql(expected_options) }
+  end
+
+  context 'with code filter' do
+    let(:arguments) { %w(--code faa --code bbb TestApp::Literal#float) }
+
+    let(:filters) do
+      [
+        Mutant::Mutation::Filter::Code.new('faa'),
+        Mutant::Mutation::Filter::Code.new('bbb'),
+      ]
+    end
+
+    let(:expected_options) do 
+      { 
+        :mutation_filter => Mutant::Mutation::Filter::Whitelist.new(filters),
+        :matcher         => Mutant::Matcher::Chain.new([Mutant::Matcher::Method.parse('TestApp::Literal#float')]),
+        :killer          => Mutant::Killer::Rspec
+      }
+    end
+
+    it { should eql(expected_options) }
+  end
+end