diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index f8958bde..9d72a5b3 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 To do:
 
-- --dryRun
+- provided scope
 - ProjectGenerator: support migration from pom.xml (starting with dependencies)
 - Generate .idea and other IDEA files
 - Make files appear in download list automatically on bintray (undocumented API)
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ To do:
 
 Done:
 
+- --dryRun
 - --checkVersions: displays which plugins have a newer version than the one specified in the build
 - Make it possible to target jar for individual projects: ./kobaltw kobalt:uploadJcenter
 - --buildFile doesn't use the local .kobalt directory
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Args.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Args.kt
index 1e454d72..dbe2d1b5 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Args.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Args.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ class Args {
     @Parameter(names = arrayOf("-bf", "--buildFile"), description = "The build file")
     var buildFile: String? = null
 
+    @Parameter(names = arrayOf("--dryRun"), description = "Display all the tasks that will get run without " +
+            "actually running them")
+    var dryRun: Boolean = false
+
     @Parameter(names = arrayOf("--tasks"), description = "Display the tasks available for this build")
     var tasks: Boolean = false
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/BuildScript.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/BuildScript.kt
index 118f0c1d..8e744ab3 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/BuildScript.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/BuildScript.kt
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ fun plugins(vararg dependency : IClasspathDependency) {
 
 @Directive
 fun plugins(vararg dependencies : String) {
-    val executor = INJECTOR.getInstance(KobaltExecutors::class.java)
+    val executor = Kobalt.INJECTOR.getInstance(KobaltExecutors::class.java)
             .newExecutor("BuildScript", 5)
-    val factory = INJECTOR.getInstance(DepFactory::class.java)
+    val factory = Kobalt.INJECTOR.getInstance(DepFactory::class.java)
     dependencies.forEach {
         Plugins.dynamicPlugins.add(factory.create(it, executor))
     }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Main.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Main.kt
index 9b033365..9ec2cc5f 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Main.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Main.kt
@@ -13,15 +13,24 @@ import com.beust.kobalt.plugin.publish.JCenterApi
 import com.beust.kobalt.plugin.publish.UnauthenticatedJCenterApi
 import com.beust.kobalt.wrapper.Wrapper
 import com.google.inject.Guice
+import com.google.inject.Injector
 import java.io.File
 import java.nio.file.Paths
 import java.util.*
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
-val INJECTOR = Guice.createInjector(MainModule())
+private fun parseArgs(argv: Array<String>): Main.RunInfo {
+    val args = Args()
+    val result = JCommander(args)
+    result.parse(*argv)
+    KobaltLogger.LOG_LEVEL = args.log
+    return Main.RunInfo(result, args)
+}
 
 public fun main(argv: Array<String>) {
-    INJECTOR.getInstance(Main::class.java).run(argv)
+    val (jc, args) = parseArgs(argv)
+    Kobalt.INJECTOR = Guice.createInjector(MainModule(args))
+    Kobalt.INJECTOR.getInstance(Main::class.java).run(jc, args)
 }
 
 private class Main @Inject constructor(
@@ -34,17 +43,15 @@ private class Main @Inject constructor(
         val localRepo: LocalRepo,
         val depFactory: DepFactory,
         val checkVersions: CheckVersions,
-        val jcenter: UnauthenticatedJCenterApi,
         val github: GithubApi)
     : KobaltLogger {
 
     data class RunInfo(val jc: JCommander, val args: Args)
 
-    public fun run(argv: Array<String>) {
+    public fun run(jc: JCommander, args: Args) {
         benchmark("Build", {
             println(Banner.get() + Kobalt.version + "\n")
 //            runTest()
-            val (jc, args) = parseArgs(argv)
             runWithArgs(jc, args)
             executors.shutdown()
             debug("All done")
@@ -84,14 +91,6 @@ private class Main @Inject constructor(
         println("Sorted: ${sorted}")
     }
 
-    private fun parseArgs(argv: Array<String>): RunInfo {
-        val args = Args()
-        val result = JCommander(args)
-        result.parse(*argv)
-        KobaltLogger.LOG_LEVEL = args.log
-        return RunInfo(result, args)
-    }
-
     private val SCRIPT_JAR = "buildScript.jar"
 
     private fun runWithArgs(jc: JCommander, args: Args) {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Plugins.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Plugins.kt
index 4fd68e90..a2aa7d4a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Plugins.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/Plugins.kt
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class Plugins @Inject constructor (val taskManagerProvider : Provider<Tas
         val defaultPlugin : Plugin get() = getPlugin(DefaultPlugin.NAME)!!
 
         fun addPlugin(pluginClass : Class<out Plugin>) {
-            addPluginInstance(INJECTOR.getInstance(pluginClass))
+            addPluginInstance(Kobalt.INJECTOR.getInstance(pluginClass))
         }
 
         private fun addPluginInstance(plugin: Plugin) {
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class Plugins @Inject constructor (val taskManagerProvider : Provider<Tas
                     PublishPlugin::class.java
 //                    AptPlugin::class.java
             ).map {
-                addPluginInstance(INJECTOR.getInstance(it))
+                addPluginInstance(Kobalt.INJECTOR.getInstance(it))
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/api/Kobalt.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/api/Kobalt.kt
index 624418a3..00049ea7 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/api/Kobalt.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/api/Kobalt.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.beust.kobalt.api
 
 import com.beust.kobalt.misc.Topological
 import com.google.common.collect.ArrayListMultimap
+import com.google.inject.Injector
 import java.io.File
 import java.io.InputStream
 import java.nio.file.Files
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ public interface ICompilerInfo {
 
 public class Kobalt {
     companion object {
+        lateinit var INJECTOR : Injector
+
         public val compilers : ArrayList<ICompilerInfo> = arrayListOf()
 
         public fun registerCompiler(c: ICompilerInfo) {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/TaskManager.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/TaskManager.kt
index 1b336e67..b1adfec3 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/TaskManager.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/TaskManager.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.beust.kobalt.internal
 
+import com.beust.kobalt.Args
 import com.beust.kobalt.Plugins
 import com.beust.kobalt.api.PluginTask
 import com.beust.kobalt.api.Project
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ import javax.inject.Inject
 import javax.inject.Singleton
 
 @Singleton
-public class TaskManager @Inject constructor(val plugins: Plugins) : KobaltLogger {
+public class TaskManager @Inject constructor(val plugins: Plugins, val args: Args) : KobaltLogger {
     private val dependentTaskMap = TreeMultimap.create<String, String>()
 
     /**
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ public class TaskManager @Inject constructor(val plugins: Plugins) : KobaltLogge
                 override public fun createWorkers(nodes: List<PluginTask>): List<IWorker<PluginTask>> {
                     val result = arrayListOf<IWorker<PluginTask>>()
                     nodes.forEach {
-                        result.add(TaskWorker(arrayListOf(it)))
+                        result.add(TaskWorker(arrayListOf(it), args.dryRun))
                     }
                     return result
                 }
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ public class TaskManager @Inject constructor(val plugins: Plugins) : KobaltLogge
     }
 }
 
-class TaskWorker(val tasks: List<PluginTask>) : IWorker<PluginTask>, KobaltLogger {
+class TaskWorker(val tasks: List<PluginTask>, val dryRun: Boolean) : IWorker<PluginTask>, KobaltLogger {
 //    override fun compareTo(other: IWorker2<PluginTask>): Int {
 //        return priority.compareTo(other.priority)
 //    }
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ class TaskWorker(val tasks: List<PluginTask>) : IWorker<PluginTask>, KobaltLogge
         }
         var success = true
         tasks.forEach {
-            val tr = it.call()
+            val tr = if (dryRun) TaskResult() else it.call()
             success = success and tr.success
         }
         return TaskResult2(success, tasks.get(0))
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/MavenDependency.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/MavenDependency.kt
index 209f310a..64532afb 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/MavenDependency.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/MavenDependency.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 package com.beust.kobalt.maven
 
-import com.beust.kobalt.INJECTOR
+import com.beust.kobalt.api.Kobalt
 import com.beust.kobalt.misc.*
-import com.google.common.base.CharMatcher
 import com.google.inject.Key
 import com.google.inject.assistedinject.Assisted
 import java.io.File
@@ -51,8 +50,8 @@ public class MavenDependency @Inject constructor(override @Assisted("groupId") v
 //    }
 
     companion object {
-        val executor = INJECTOR.getInstance(Key.get(ExecutorService::class.java, DependencyExecutor::class.java))
-        val depFactory = INJECTOR.getInstance(DepFactory::class.java)
+        val executor = Kobalt.INJECTOR.getInstance(Key.get(ExecutorService::class.java, DependencyExecutor::class.java))
+        val depFactory = Kobalt.INJECTOR.getInstance(DepFactory::class.java)
 
         fun create(id: String, ex: ExecutorService = executor) : IClasspathDependency {
             return depFactory.create(id, ex)
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/misc/MainModule.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/misc/MainModule.kt
index 8981abf2..ab2076dd 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/misc/MainModule.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/misc/MainModule.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.beust.kobalt.misc
 
+import com.beust.kobalt.Args
 import com.beust.kobalt.kotlin.ScriptCompiler
 import com.beust.kobalt.maven.ArtifactFetcher
 import com.beust.kobalt.maven.LocalRepo
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import com.beust.kobalt.maven.PomGenerator
 import com.beust.kobalt.plugin.publish.JCenterApi
 import com.google.inject.AbstractModule
 import com.google.inject.BindingAnnotation
+import com.google.inject.Provider
 import com.google.inject.TypeLiteral
 import com.google.inject.assistedinject.FactoryModuleBuilder
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService
 @Retention(AnnotationRetention.RUNTIME)
 annotation class DependencyExecutor
 
-public open class MainModule : AbstractModule() {
+public open class MainModule(val args: Args) : AbstractModule() {
     val executors = KobaltExecutors()
 
     open fun configureTest() {
@@ -49,6 +51,9 @@ public open class MainModule : AbstractModule() {
         bind(object: TypeLiteral<KobaltExecutors>() {}).toInstance(executors)
         bind(object: TypeLiteral<ExecutorService>() {}).annotatedWith(DependencyExecutor::class.java)
                 .toInstance(executors.dependencyExecutor)
+        bind(Args::class.java).toProvider(object : Provider<Args> {
+            override fun get(): Args? = args
+        })
 
 
         //        bindListener(Matchers.any(), object: TypeListener {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/kotlin/KotlinCompiler.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/kotlin/KotlinCompiler.kt
index 8f1c05b0..a8a9142c 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/kotlin/KotlinCompiler.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/kotlin/KotlinCompiler.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package com.beust.kobalt.plugin.kotlin;
 
-import com.beust.kobalt.INJECTOR
+import com.beust.kobalt.api.Kobalt
 import com.beust.kobalt.internal.JvmCompilerPlugin
 import com.beust.kobalt.internal.TaskResult
 import com.beust.kobalt.maven.*
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class KConfiguration @Inject constructor(val compiler: KotlinCompiler){
 }
 
 fun kotlinCompilePrivate(ini: KConfiguration.() -> Unit) : KConfiguration {
-    val result = INJECTOR.getInstance(KConfiguration::class.java)
+    val result = Kobalt.INJECTOR.getInstance(KConfiguration::class.java)
     result.ini()
     return result
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/kobalt.properties b/src/main/resources/kobalt.properties
index b01aac0d..0f0ed4e0 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/kobalt.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/kobalt.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-kobalt.version=0.146
\ No newline at end of file
+kobalt.version=0.147
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/TestModule.kt b/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/TestModule.kt
index 94b2f531..50c24caf 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/TestModule.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/TestModule.kt
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 package com.beust.kobalt
 
 import com.beust.kobalt.maven.LocalRepo
+import com.beust.kobalt.misc.MainModule
 import com.beust.kobalt.plugin.java.SystemProperties
 import com.google.inject.Scopes
 import java.io.File
 
 class TestLocalRepo: LocalRepo(localRepo = SystemProperties.homeDir + File.separatorChar + ".kobalt-test")
 
-public class TestModule : com.beust.kobalt.misc.MainModule() {
+public class TestModule(args: Args) : MainModule(args) {
     override fun configureTest() {
         bind(LocalRepo::class.java).to(TestLocalRepo::class.java).`in`(Scopes.SINGLETON)
     }
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/RemoteRepoTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/RemoteRepoTest.kt
index 900fc24f..257ed04c 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/RemoteRepoTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/RemoteRepoTest.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.beust.kobalt.maven
 
+import com.beust.kobalt.Args
 import com.beust.kobalt.TestModule
 import com.beust.kobalt.misc.DependencyExecutor
 import com.beust.kobalt.misc.MainModule
@@ -11,9 +12,10 @@ import javax.inject.Inject
 
 @org.testng.annotations.Guice(modules = arrayOf(TestModule::class))
 public class RemoteRepoTest @Inject constructor(val repoFinder: RepoFinder,
-        @DependencyExecutor val executor: ExecutorService){
+        @DependencyExecutor val executor: ExecutorService,
+        val args: Args){
 
-    val INJECTOR = Guice.createInjector(MainModule())
+    val INJECTOR = Guice.createInjector(MainModule(args))
 
     @Test
     public fun mavenMetadata() {