diff --git a/cli.go b/cli.go
index 6c86876..e97e18e 100644
--- a/cli.go
+++ b/cli.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package cli
 
 import "os"
-import "flag"
 
 // The name of the program. Defaults to os.Args[0]
 var Name = os.Args[0]
@@ -20,13 +19,18 @@ var Flags []Flag
 // The action to execute when no subcommands are specified
 var Action = ShowHelp
 
-func Run(args []string) {
-	context := Context{}
-	if len(args) > 1 {
-		name := args[1]
+func Run(arguments []string) {
+
+	set := flagSet(Flags)
+	set.Parse(arguments[1:])
+
+	context := NewContext(set, set)
+	args := context.Args()
+	if len(args) > 0 {
+		name := args[0]
 		for _, c := range append(Commands, HelpCommand) {
-			if c.Name == name || c.ShortName == name {
-				c.Action(context)
+			if c.HasName(name) {
+				c.Run(context)
 				return
 			}
 		}
@@ -36,16 +40,4 @@ func Run(args []string) {
 	Action(context)
 }
 
-type Command struct {
-	Name        string
-	ShortName   string
-	Usage       string
-	Description string
-	Action      Handler
-	Flags       flag.FlagSet
-}
-
-type Context struct {
-}
-
-type Handler func(context Context)
+type Handler func(context *Context)
diff --git a/cli_test.go b/cli_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c083bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func Test_SettingFlags(t *testing.T) {
+	Flags = []Flag{
+		StringFlag{"foo", "default", "a string flag"},
+		IntFlag{"bar", 42, "an int flag"},
+		BoolFlag{"bat", "a bool flag"},
+	}
+	Action = func(c *Context) {
+		expect(t, c.String("foo"), "hello world")
+		expect(t, c.Int("bar"), 245)
+		expect(t, c.Bool("bat"), true)
+	}
+	Run([]string{"command", "--foo", "hello world", "--bar", "245", "--bat"})
+}
+
+func Test_FlagDefaults(t *testing.T) {
+	Flags = []Flag{
+		StringFlag{"foo", "default", "a string flag"},
+		IntFlag{"bar", 42, "an int flag"},
+		BoolFlag{"bat", "a bool flag"},
+	}
+	Action = func(c *Context) {
+		expect(t, c.String("foo"), "default")
+		expect(t, c.Int("bar"), 42)
+		expect(t, c.Bool("bat"), false)
+	}
+	Run([]string{"command"})
+}
+
+func TestCommands(t *testing.T) {
+	Flags = []Flag{
+		StringFlag{"name", "jeremy", "a name to print"},
+	}
+	Commands = []Command{
+		{
+			Name: "print",
+			Flags: []Flag{
+				IntFlag{"age", 50, "the age of the person"},
+			},
+			Action: func(c *Context) {
+				expect(t, c.GlobalString("name"), "jordie")
+				expect(t, c.Int("age"), 21)
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	Action = func(c *Context) {
+		t.Error("default action should not be called")
+	}
+	Run([]string{"command", "--name", "jordie", "print", "--age", "21"})
+}
+
+/* Test Helpers */
+func expect(t *testing.T, a interface{}, b interface{}) {
+	if a != b {
+		t.Errorf("Expected %v (type %v) - Got %v (type %v)", b, reflect.TypeOf(b), a, reflect.TypeOf(a))
+	}
+}
+
+func refute(t *testing.T, a interface{}, b interface{}) {
+	if a == b {
+		t.Errorf("Did not expect %v (type %v) - Got %v (type %v)", b, reflect.TypeOf(b), a, reflect.TypeOf(a))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a9a7ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/command.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package cli
+
+type Command struct {
+	Name        string
+	ShortName   string
+	Usage       string
+	Description string
+	Action      Handler
+	Flags       []Flag
+}
+
+func (command Command) Run(c *Context) {
+	set := flagSet(command.Flags)
+	set.Parse(c.Args()[1:])
+	command.Action(NewContext(set, c.globalSet))
+}
+
+func (command Command) HasName(name string) bool {
+	return command.Name == name || command.ShortName == name
+}
diff --git a/command_test.go b/command_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f1e458
--- /dev/null
+++ b/command_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+package cli
diff --git a/context.go b/context.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae50463
--- /dev/null
+++ b/context.go
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"strconv"
+)
+
+// Context is a type that is passed through to
+// each Handler action in a cli application. Context
+// can be used to retrieve context-specific Args and
+// parsed command-line options.
+type Context struct {
+	flagSet   *flag.FlagSet
+	globalSet *flag.FlagSet
+}
+
+func NewContext(set *flag.FlagSet, globalSet *flag.FlagSet) *Context {
+	return &Context{set, globalSet}
+}
+
+// Looks up the value of a local int flag, returns 0 if no int flag exists
+func (c *Context) Int(name string) int {
+	return c.lookupInt(name, c.flagSet)
+}
+
+// Looks up the value of a local bool flag, returns false if no bool flag exists
+func (c *Context) Bool(name string) bool {
+	return c.lookupBool(name, c.flagSet)
+}
+
+// Looks up the value of a local string flag, returns "" if no string flag exists
+func (c *Context) String(name string) string {
+	return c.lookupString(name, c.flagSet)
+}
+
+// Looks up the value of a global int flag, returns 0 if no int flag exists
+func (c *Context) GlobalInt(name string) int {
+	return c.lookupInt(name, c.globalSet)
+}
+
+// Looks up the value of a global bool flag, returns false if no bool flag exists
+func (c *Context) GlobalBool(name string) bool {
+	return c.lookupBool(name, c.globalSet)
+}
+
+// Looks up the value of a global string flag, returns "" if no string flag exists
+func (c *Context) GlobalString(name string) string {
+	return c.lookupString(name, c.globalSet)
+}
+
+func (c *Context) Args() []string {
+	return c.flagSet.Args()
+}
+
+func (c *Context) lookupInt(name string, set *flag.FlagSet) int {
+	f := set.Lookup(name)
+	if f != nil {
+		val, err := strconv.Atoi(f.Value.String())
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0
+		}
+		return val
+	} else {
+		return 0
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Context) lookupString(name string, set *flag.FlagSet) string {
+	f := set.Lookup(name)
+	if f != nil {
+		return f.Value.String()
+	} else {
+		return ""
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Context) lookupBool(name string, set *flag.FlagSet) bool {
+	f := set.Lookup(name)
+	if f != nil {
+		val, err := strconv.ParseBool(f.Value.String())
+		if err != nil {
+			return false
+		}
+		return val
+	} else {
+		return false
+	}
+}
diff --git a/context_test.go b/context_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d859179
--- /dev/null
+++ b/context_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func Test_New(t *testing.T) {
+	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
+	set.Int("myflag", 12, "doc")
+	globalSet := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
+	globalSet.Int("myflag", 42, "doc")
+	c := NewContext(set, globalSet)
+	expect(t, c.Int("myflag"), 12)
+	expect(t, c.GlobalInt("myflag"), 42)
+}
+
+func Test_Int(t *testing.T) {
+	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
+	set.Int("myflag", 12, "doc")
+	c := NewContext(set, set)
+	expect(t, c.Int("myflag"), 12)
+}
+
+func Test_String(t *testing.T) {
+	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
+	set.String("myflag", "hello world", "doc")
+	c := NewContext(set, set)
+	expect(t, c.String("myflag"), "hello world")
+}
+
+func Test_Bool(t *testing.T) {
+	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
+	set.Bool("myflag", false, "doc")
+	c := NewContext(set, set)
+	expect(t, c.Bool("myflag"), false)
+}
+
+func Test_Args(t *testing.T) {
+	set := flag.NewFlagSet("test", 0)
+	set.Bool("myflag", false, "doc")
+	c := NewContext(set, set)
+	set.Parse([]string{"--myflag", "bat", "baz"})
+	expect(t, len(c.Args()), 2)
+	expect(t, c.Bool("myflag"), true)
+}
diff --git a/flag.go b/flag.go
index c619453..0e28ea0 100644
--- a/flag.go
+++ b/flag.go
@@ -1,27 +1,58 @@
 package cli
 
 import "fmt"
+import "flag"
 
 type Flag interface {
-  fmt.Stringer
+	fmt.Stringer
+	Apply(*flag.FlagSet)
+}
+
+func flagSet(flags []Flag) *flag.FlagSet {
+	set := flag.NewFlagSet(Name, flag.ExitOnError)
+	for _, f := range flags {
+		f.Apply(set)
+	}
+	return set
 }
 
 type BoolFlag struct {
-  Name string
-  Value bool
-  Usage string
-}
-
-type StringFlag struct {
-  Name string
-  Value string
-  Usage string
-}
-
-func (f StringFlag) String() string {
-  return fmt.Sprintf("--%v 'string'\t%v", f.Name, f.Usage)
+	Name  string
+	Usage string
 }
 
 func (f BoolFlag) String() string {
-  return fmt.Sprintf("--%v\t%v", f.Name, f.Usage)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("--%v\t%v", f.Name, f.Usage)
+}
+
+func (f BoolFlag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) {
+	set.Bool(f.Name, false, f.Usage)
+}
+
+type StringFlag struct {
+	Name  string
+	Value string
+	Usage string
+}
+
+func (f StringFlag) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("--%v '%v'\t%v", f.Name, f.Value, f.Usage)
+}
+
+func (f StringFlag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) {
+	set.String(f.Name, f.Value, f.Usage)
+}
+
+type IntFlag struct {
+	Name  string
+	Value int
+	Usage string
+}
+
+func (f IntFlag) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("--%v '%v'\t%v", f.Name, f.Value, f.Usage)
+}
+
+func (f IntFlag) Apply(set *flag.FlagSet) {
+	set.Int(f.Name, f.Value, f.Usage)
 }
diff --git a/help.go b/help.go
index 72a4303..b5cb95e 100644
--- a/help.go
+++ b/help.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func init() {
 	HelpCommand.Action = ShowHelp
 }
 
-func ShowHelp(c Context) {
+func ShowHelp(c *Context) {
 	helpTemplate := `NAME:
     {{.Name}} - {{.Usage}}