diff --git a/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/ArgsResolver.cs b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/ArgsResolver.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c0723abf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/ArgsResolver.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+using GBX.NET.Tool.CLI.Inputs;
+
+namespace GBX.NET.Tool.CLI;
+
+internal sealed class ArgsResolver
+{
+    private readonly string[] args;
+    private readonly HttpClient client;
+
+    public bool HasArgs => args.Length > 0;
+
+    public ArgsResolver(string[] args, HttpClient http)
+    {
+        this.args = args;
+        this.client = http;
+    }
+
+    public ToolConfiguration Resolve()
+    {
+        if (!HasArgs)
+        {
+            return new();
+        }
+
+        var inputs = new List<Input>();
+
+        var argsEnumerator = args.GetEnumerator();
+
+        while (argsEnumerator.MoveNext())
+        {
+            var arg = argsEnumerator.Current as string ?? string.Empty;
+
+            if (arg.StartsWith('-'))
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // - check http:// and https:// for URLs
+            // - check for individual files and files in zip archives
+            // - check for folders
+            // - check for stdin (maybe?)
+            // - check for configured user data path
+            if (Directory.Exists(arg))
+            {
+                inputs.Add(new DirectoryInput(arg));
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (File.Exists(arg))
+            {
+                inputs.Add(new FileInput(arg));
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (Uri.TryCreate(arg, UriKind.Absolute, out var uri))
+            {
+                if (uri.Scheme == Uri.UriSchemeHttp || uri.Scheme == Uri.UriSchemeHttps)
+                {
+                    inputs.Add(new UriInput(client, uri));
+                }
+
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return new ToolConfiguration
+        {
+            Inputs = inputs
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/ConsoleOptions.cs b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/ConsoleOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..68c714b2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/ConsoleOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace GBX.NET.Tool.CLI;
+
+public sealed class ConsoleOptions
+{
+    public bool DisableUpdateCheck { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI.csproj b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI.csproj
index 0eeb36c00..c0956c8cd 100644
--- a/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI.csproj
+++ b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI.csproj
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     </ItemGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>
+        <ProjectReference Include="..\GBX.NET.LZO\GBX.NET.LZO.csproj" />
         <ProjectReference Include="..\GBX.NET.Tool\GBX.NET.Tool.csproj" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/Inputs/DirectoryInput.cs b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/Inputs/DirectoryInput.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b47c4c1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/Inputs/DirectoryInput.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+
+using GBX.NET.Exceptions;
+
+namespace GBX.NET.Tool.CLI.Inputs;
+
+internal sealed record DirectoryInput(string DirectoryPath) : Input
+{
+    public override async Task<object?> ResolveAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var files = Directory.GetFiles(DirectoryPath, "*.*", SearchOption.AllDirectories);
+        
+        var tasks = files.Select<string, Task<object?>>(async file =>
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                await using var stream = new FileStream(file, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read, 4096, useAsync: true);
+                return await Gbx.ParseAsync(stream, cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
+            }
+            catch (NotAGbxException)
+            {
+                return await File.ReadAllBytesAsync(file, cancellationToken);
+            }
+        });
+
+        return await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/Inputs/FileInput.cs b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/Inputs/FileInput.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ab93ce2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/Inputs/FileInput.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+
+using GBX.NET.Exceptions;
+
+namespace GBX.NET.Tool.CLI.Inputs;
+
+internal sealed record FileInput(string FilePath) : Input
+{
+    public override async Task<object?> ResolveAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            await using var stream = new FileStream(FilePath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read, 4096, useAsync: true);
+            return await Gbx.ParseAsync(stream, cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
+        }
+        catch (NotAGbxException)
+        {
+            return File.ReadAllBytesAsync(FilePath, cancellationToken);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/Inputs/Input.cs b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/Inputs/Input.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..68ed465e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/Inputs/Input.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+
+namespace GBX.NET.Tool.CLI.Inputs;
+
+internal abstract record Input
+{
+    public abstract Task<object?> ResolveAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+}
diff --git a/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/Inputs/UriInput.cs b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/Inputs/UriInput.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..807d2d6f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/Inputs/UriInput.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+
+using GBX.NET.Exceptions;
+
+namespace GBX.NET.Tool.CLI.Inputs;
+
+internal sealed record UriInput(HttpClient Http, Uri Uri) : Input
+{
+    public override async Task<object?> ResolveAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        using var response = await Http.GetAsync(Uri, cancellationToken);
+
+        response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
+
+        try
+        {
+            await using var stream = await response.Content.ReadAsStreamAsync(cancellationToken);
+            return await Gbx.ParseAsync(stream, cancellationToken: cancellationToken);
+        }
+        catch (NotAGbxException)
+        {
+            return await response.Content.ReadAsByteArrayAsync(cancellationToken);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/ToolConfiguration.cs b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/ToolConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18b4f9711
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/ToolConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+using GBX.NET.Tool.CLI.Inputs;
+
+namespace GBX.NET.Tool.CLI;
+
+internal sealed class ToolConfiguration
+{
+    public ConsoleOptions ConsoleOptions { get; init; } = new();
+    public IReadOnlyCollection<Input> Inputs { get; init; } = [];
+}
diff --git a/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/ToolConsole.cs b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/ToolConsole.cs
index 730c3e7e6..85f46f0cb 100644
--- a/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/ToolConsole.cs
+++ b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool.CLI/ToolConsole.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-using GBX.NET.Tool.CLI.Exceptions;
+using GBX.NET.LZO;
+using GBX.NET.Tool.CLI.Exceptions;
+using GBX.NET.Tool.CLI.Inputs;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Spectre.Console;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Reflection;
 
 namespace GBX.NET.Tool.CLI;
 
@@ -16,6 +19,11 @@ public ToolConsole(string[] args, HttpClient http)
         this.http = http;
     }
 
+    static ToolConsole()
+    {
+        Gbx.LZO = new Lzo();
+    }
+
     public static async Task<ToolConsoleRunResult<T>> RunAsync(string[] args)
     {
         using var http = new HttpClient();
@@ -32,37 +40,38 @@ public static async Task<ToolConsoleRunResult<T>> RunAsync(string[] args)
         catch (ConsoleProblemException ex)
         {
             AnsiConsole.MarkupInterpolated($"[yellow]{ex.Message}[/]");
-            AnsiConsole.WriteLine();
-            AnsiConsole.Markup("Press any key to continue...");
-            Console.ReadKey(true);
         }
         catch (OperationCanceledException)
         {
             AnsiConsole.Markup("[yellow]Operation canceled.[/]");
-            AnsiConsole.WriteLine();
-            AnsiConsole.Markup("Press any key to continue...");
-            Console.ReadKey(true);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
             AnsiConsole.WriteException(ex);
-            AnsiConsole.WriteLine();
-            AnsiConsole.Markup("Press any key to continue...");
-            Console.ReadKey(true);
         }
 
+        AnsiConsole.WriteLine();
+        AnsiConsole.Markup("Press any key to continue...");
+        Console.ReadKey(true);
+
         return new ToolConsoleRunResult<T>(tool);
     }
 
     private async Task RunAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
+        var argsResolver = new ArgsResolver(args, http);
+        var toolConfig = argsResolver.Resolve();
+
         // Request update info and additional stuff
-        var updateChecker = ToolUpdateChecker.Check(http);
+        var updateChecker = toolConfig.ConsoleOptions.DisableUpdateCheck
+            ? null
+            : ToolUpdateChecker.Check(http);
         
         await IntroWriter<T>.WriteIntroAsync(args);
 
         // Check for updates here if received. If not, check at the end of the tool execution
-        var updateCheckCompleted = await updateChecker.TryCompareVersionAsync(cancellationToken);
+        var updateCheckCompleted = updateChecker is null
+            || await updateChecker.TryCompareVersionAsync(cancellationToken);
 
         AnsiConsole.WriteLine();
 
@@ -73,16 +82,107 @@ private async Task RunAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         // See what the tool can do
         var toolFunctionality = ToolFunctionalityResolver<T>.Resolve(logger);
 
-        // Read the files from the arguments
-        // Quickly invalidate ones that do not meet functionality
+        var resolvedInputsDict = new Dictionary<Input, object?>();
+        var pickedCtor = default(ConstructorInfo);
+        var paramsForCtor = new List<object>();
+
+        foreach (var constructor in toolFunctionality.Constructors)
+        {
+            var isInvalidCtor = false;
+            var parameters = constructor.GetParameters();
+
+            if (parameters.Length == 0)
+            {
+                // inputless tools?
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // issue here is with multiple inputs where it should repeat tool constructors
+            var inputEnumerator = toolConfig.Inputs.GetEnumerator();
+            if (!inputEnumerator.MoveNext())
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+            var input = inputEnumerator.Current;
+
+            foreach (var parameter in parameters)
+            {
+                var type = parameter.ParameterType;
+
+                if (type == typeof(ILogger))
+                {
+                    paramsForCtor.Add(logger);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (type == typeof(Gbx))
+                {
+                    var resolvedObject = await input.ResolveAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+                    if (resolvedObject is not Gbx)
+                    {
+                        isInvalidCtor = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    paramsForCtor.Add(resolvedObject);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (!type.IsGenericType)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                var typeDef = type.GetGenericTypeDefinition();
+
+                if (typeDef == typeof(Gbx<>))
+                {
+                    var nodeType = type.GetGenericArguments()[0];
+
+                    var resolvedObject = await input.ResolveAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+                    if (resolvedObject is not Gbx gbx || gbx.Node?.GetType() != nodeType)
+                    {
+                        isInvalidCtor = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    paramsForCtor.Add(resolvedObject);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (typeDef == typeof(IEnumerable<>))
+                {
+                    var elementType = type.GetGenericArguments()[0];
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (isInvalidCtor)
+            {
+                paramsForCtor.Clear();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                pickedCtor = constructor;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
 
         // Check again for updates if not done before
-        if (!updateCheckCompleted)
+        if (!updateCheckCompleted && updateChecker is not null)
         {
             updateCheckCompleted = await updateChecker.TryCompareVersionAsync(cancellationToken);
         }
 
         // Instantiate the tool
+        if (pickedCtor is null)
+        {
+            throw new ConsoleProblemException("Invalid files passed to the tool.");
+        }
+
+        var toolInstance = pickedCtor.Invoke(paramsForCtor.ToArray());
 
         // Run all produce methods in parallel and run mutate methods in sequence
 
diff --git a/Src/GBX.NET.Tool/ToolFunctionality.cs b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool/ToolFunctionality.cs
index 835689e49..270c771d2 100644
--- a/Src/GBX.NET.Tool/ToolFunctionality.cs
+++ b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool/ToolFunctionality.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-namespace GBX.NET.Tool;
+using System.Reflection;
+
+namespace GBX.NET.Tool;
 
 public sealed class ToolFunctionality<T> where T : ITool
 {
-    public required object?[] InputParameters { get; init; }
+    public required ConstructorInfo[] Constructors { get; init; }
 }
diff --git a/Src/GBX.NET.Tool/ToolFunctionalityResolver.cs b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool/ToolFunctionalityResolver.cs
index 4d458d731..05826a9a5 100644
--- a/Src/GBX.NET.Tool/ToolFunctionalityResolver.cs
+++ b/Src/GBX.NET.Tool/ToolFunctionalityResolver.cs
@@ -16,13 +16,11 @@ public static ToolFunctionality<T> Resolve(ILogger logger)
 
         ResolveInterfaces(type);
 
-        var paramObjects = ResolveConstructors(type, logger);
-
         logger.LogInformation("Tool properties resolved successfully.");
 
         return new ToolFunctionality<T>
         {
-            InputParameters = paramObjects
+            Constructors = type.GetConstructors()
         };
     }
 
@@ -56,43 +54,4 @@ private static void ResolveInterfaces(Type type)
             }
         }
     }
-
-    private static object?[] ResolveConstructors(Type type, ILogger logger)
-    {
-        foreach (var ctor in type.GetConstructors())
-        {
-            var parameters = ctor.GetParameters();
-
-            if (parameters.Length == 0)
-            {
-                // input-less tools?
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            var ctorUsable = true;
-            var paramObjects = new object?[parameters.Length];
-
-            // Check for constructor parameters
-            for (int i = 0; i < parameters.Length; i++)
-            {
-                var parameter = parameters[i];
-
-                if (parameter.ParameterType == typeof(ILogger))
-                {
-                    paramObjects[i] = logger;
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                ctorUsable = false;
-                break;
-            }
-
-            if (ctorUsable)
-            {
-                return paramObjects;
-            }
-        }
-
-        return [];
-    }
 }