diff --git a/src/executor.rs b/src/executor.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5cb2bcfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/executor.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+use super::utils::Check;
+use failure;
+use std::ffi::{OsStr, OsString};
+use std::io;
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::process::{Child, Command, ExitStatus};
+
+pub enum Executor {
+    Wet(Command),
+    Dry(DryCommand),
+}
+
+impl Executor {
+    pub fn new<S: AsRef<OsStr>>(program: S, dry: bool) -> Self {
+        match dry {
+            false => Executor::Wet(Command::new(program)),
+            true => Executor::Dry(DryCommand {
+                program: program.as_ref().into(),
+                ..Default::default()
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn arg<S: AsRef<OsStr>>(&mut self, arg: S) -> &mut Executor {
+        match self {
+            Executor::Wet(c) => {
+                c.arg(arg);
+            }
+            Executor::Dry(c) => {
+                c.args.push(arg.as_ref().into());
+            }
+        }
+
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn args<I, S>(&mut self, args: I) -> &mut Executor
+    where
+        I: IntoIterator<Item = S>,
+        S: AsRef<OsStr>,
+    {
+        match self {
+            Executor::Wet(c) => {
+                c.args(args);
+            }
+            Executor::Dry(c) => {
+                c.args.extend(args.into_iter().map(|arg| arg.as_ref().into()));
+            }
+        }
+
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn current_dir<P: AsRef<Path>>(&mut self, dir: P) -> &mut Executor {
+        match self {
+            Executor::Wet(c) => {
+                c.current_dir(dir);
+            }
+            Executor::Dry(c) => c.directory = Some(dir.as_ref().into()),
+        }
+
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn spawn(&mut self) -> Result<ExecutorChild, io::Error> {
+        match self {
+            Executor::Wet(c) => c.spawn().map(|c| ExecutorChild::Wet(c)),
+            Executor::Dry(c) => {
+                print!(
+                    "Dry running: {} {}",
+                    c.program.to_string_lossy(),
+                    c.args
+                        .iter()
+                        .map(|a| String::from(a.to_string_lossy()))
+                        .collect::<Vec<String>>()
+                        .join(" ")
+                );
+                match &c.directory {
+                    Some(dir) => println!(" in {}", dir.to_string_lossy()),
+                    None => println!(),
+                };
+                Ok(ExecutorChild::Dry)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct DryCommand {
+    program: OsString,
+    args: Vec<OsString>,
+    directory: Option<OsString>,
+}
+
+pub enum ExecutorChild {
+    Wet(Child),
+    Dry,
+}
+
+impl ExecutorChild {
+    pub fn wait(&mut self) -> Result<ExecutorExitStatus, io::Error> {
+        match self {
+            ExecutorChild::Wet(c) => c.wait().map(|s| ExecutorExitStatus::Wet(s)),
+            ExecutorChild::Dry => Ok(ExecutorExitStatus::Dry),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub enum ExecutorExitStatus {
+    Wet(ExitStatus),
+    Dry,
+}
+
+impl Check for ExecutorExitStatus {
+    fn check(self) -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
+        match self {
+            ExecutorExitStatus::Wet(e) => e.check(),
+            ExecutorExitStatus::Dry => Ok(()),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/generic.rs b/src/generic.rs
index 7c7a424c..55a56e42 100644
--- a/src/generic.rs
+++ b/src/generic.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
+use super::executor::Executor;
 use super::terminal::Terminal;
-use super::utils;
-use super::utils::{Check, PathExt};
+use super::utils::{self, Check, PathExt};
 use directories::BaseDirs;
 use failure::Error;
-use std::process::Command;
 
 const EMACS_UPGRADE: &str = include_str!("emacs.el");
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn run_cargo_update(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+pub fn run_cargo_update(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
     if let Some(cargo_update) = base_dirs.home_dir().join(".cargo/bin/cargo-install-update").if_exists() {
         terminal.print_separator("Cargo");
 
         let success = || -> Result<(), Error> {
-            Command::new(cargo_update)
+            Executor::new(cargo_update, dry_run)
                 .args(&["install-update", "--git", "--all"])
                 .spawn()?
                 .wait()?
@@ -29,13 +28,13 @@ pub fn run_cargo_update(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option
 }
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn run_emacs(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+pub fn run_emacs(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
     if let Some(emacs) = utils::which("emacs") {
         if let Some(init_file) = base_dirs.home_dir().join(".emacs.d/init.el").if_exists() {
             terminal.print_separator("Emacs");
 
             let success = || -> Result<(), Error> {
-                Command::new(&emacs)
+                Executor::new(&emacs, dry_run)
                     .args(&["--batch", "-l", init_file.to_str().unwrap(), "--eval", EMACS_UPGRADE])
                     .spawn()?
                     .wait()?
@@ -51,12 +50,12 @@ pub fn run_emacs(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'sta
 }
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn run_apm(terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+pub fn run_apm(terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
     if let Some(apm) = utils::which("apm") {
         terminal.print_separator("Atom Package Manager");
 
         let success = || -> Result<(), Error> {
-            Command::new(&apm)
+            Executor::new(&apm, dry_run)
                 .args(&["upgrade", "--confirm=false"])
                 .spawn()?
                 .wait()?
@@ -72,20 +71,20 @@ pub fn run_apm(terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
 }
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn run_rustup(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+pub fn run_rustup(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
     if let Some(rustup) = utils::which("rustup") {
         terminal.print_separator("rustup");
 
         let success = || -> Result<(), Error> {
             if rustup.is_descendant_of(base_dirs.home_dir()) {
-                Command::new(&rustup)
+                Executor::new(&rustup, dry_run)
                     .args(&["self", "update"])
                     .spawn()?
                     .wait()?
                     .check()?;
             }
 
-            Command::new(&rustup).arg("update").spawn()?.wait()?.check()?;
+            Executor::new(&rustup, dry_run).arg("update").spawn()?.wait()?.check()?;
             Ok(())
         }().is_ok();
 
@@ -96,9 +95,14 @@ pub fn run_rustup(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'st
 }
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn run_custom_command(name: &str, command: &str, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Result<(), Error> {
+pub fn run_custom_command(name: &str, command: &str, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Result<(), Error> {
     terminal.print_separator(name);
-    Command::new("sh").arg("-c").arg(command).spawn()?.wait()?.check()?;
+    Executor::new("sh", dry_run)
+        .arg("-c")
+        .arg(command)
+        .spawn()?
+        .wait()?
+        .check()?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/git.rs b/src/git.rs
index e222e440..cc6df9d8 100644
--- a/src/git.rs
+++ b/src/git.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use super::executor::Executor;
 use super::terminal::Terminal;
 use super::utils::{which, Check};
 use failure::Error;
@@ -34,8 +35,7 @@ impl Git {
 
                 if let Some(git) = &self.git {
                     let output = Command::new(&git)
-                        .arg("rev-parse")
-                        .arg("--show-toplevel")
+                        .args(&["rev-parse", "--show-toplevel"])
                         .current_dir(path)
                         .output();
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ impl Git {
         None
     }
 
-    pub fn pull<P: AsRef<Path>>(&self, path: P, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(String, bool)> {
+    pub fn pull<P: AsRef<Path>>(&self, path: P, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(String, bool)> {
         let path = path.as_ref();
 
         terminal.print_separator(format!("Pulling {}", path.display()));
@@ -65,20 +65,15 @@ impl Git {
         let git = self.git.as_ref().unwrap();
 
         let success = || -> Result<(), Error> {
-            Command::new(git)
-                .arg("pull")
-                .arg("--rebase")
-                .arg("--autostash")
+            Executor::new(git, dry_run)
+                .args(&["pull", "--rebase", "--autostash"])
                 .current_dir(&path)
                 .spawn()?
                 .wait()?
                 .check()?;
 
-            Command::new(git)
-                .arg("submodule")
-                .arg("update")
-                .arg("--init")
-                .arg("--recursive")
+            Executor::new(git, dry_run)
+                .args(&["submodule", "update", "--init", "--recursive"])
                 .current_dir(&path)
                 .spawn()?
                 .wait()?
diff --git a/src/linux.rs b/src/linux.rs
index 6398331d..be3aac64 100644
--- a/src/linux.rs
+++ b/src/linux.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
+use super::executor::Executor;
 use super::terminal::Terminal;
 use super::utils::{which, Check};
 use failure;
 use std::fs;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
-use std::process::Command;
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
 pub enum Distribution {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl Distribution {
     }
 }
 
-fn upgrade_arch_linux(sudo: &Option<PathBuf>, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
+fn upgrade_arch_linux(sudo: &Option<PathBuf>, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
     if let Some(yay) = which("yay") {
         if let Some(python) = which("python") {
             if python != PathBuf::from("/usr/bin/python") {
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ It's dangerous to run yay since Python based AUR packages will be installed in t
             }
         }
 
-        Command::new(yay).spawn()?.wait()?.check()?;
+        Executor::new(yay, dry_run).spawn()?.wait()?.check()?;
     } else if let Some(sudo) = &sudo {
-        Command::new(&sudo)
+        Executor::new(&sudo, dry_run)
             .args(&["/usr/bin/pacman", "-Syu"])
             .spawn()?
             .wait()?
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ It's dangerous to run yay since Python based AUR packages will be installed in t
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn upgrade_redhat(sudo: &Option<PathBuf>, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
+fn upgrade_redhat(sudo: &Option<PathBuf>, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
     if let Some(sudo) = &sudo {
-        Command::new(&sudo)
+        Executor::new(&sudo, dry_run)
             .args(&["/usr/bin/yum", "upgrade"])
             .spawn()?
             .wait()?
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ fn upgrade_redhat(sudo: &Option<PathBuf>, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Result<(),
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn upgrade_fedora(sudo: &Option<PathBuf>, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
+fn upgrade_fedora(sudo: &Option<PathBuf>, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
     if let Some(sudo) = &sudo {
-        Command::new(&sudo)
+        Executor::new(&sudo, dry_run)
             .args(&["/usr/bin/dnf", "upgrade"])
             .spawn()?
             .wait()?
@@ -105,15 +105,15 @@ fn upgrade_fedora(sudo: &Option<PathBuf>, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Result<(),
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn upgrade_debian(sudo: &Option<PathBuf>, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
+fn upgrade_debian(sudo: &Option<PathBuf>, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
     if let Some(sudo) = &sudo {
-        Command::new(&sudo)
+        Executor::new(&sudo, dry_run)
             .args(&["/usr/bin/apt", "update"])
             .spawn()?
             .wait()?
             .check()?;
 
-        Command::new(&sudo)
+        Executor::new(&sudo, dry_run)
             .args(&["/usr/bin/apt", "dist-upgrade"])
             .spawn()?
             .wait()?
@@ -126,15 +126,15 @@ fn upgrade_debian(sudo: &Option<PathBuf>, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Result<(),
 }
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn upgrade(sudo: &Option<PathBuf>, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+pub fn upgrade(sudo: &Option<PathBuf>, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
     terminal.print_separator("System update");
 
     let success = match Distribution::detect() {
         Ok(distribution) => match distribution {
-            Distribution::Arch => upgrade_arch_linux(&sudo, terminal),
-            Distribution::CentOS => upgrade_redhat(&sudo, terminal),
-            Distribution::Fedora => upgrade_fedora(&sudo, terminal),
-            Distribution::Ubuntu | Distribution::Debian => upgrade_debian(&sudo, terminal),
+            Distribution::Arch => upgrade_arch_linux(&sudo, terminal, dry_run),
+            Distribution::CentOS => upgrade_redhat(&sudo, terminal, dry_run),
+            Distribution::Fedora => upgrade_fedora(&sudo, terminal, dry_run),
+            Distribution::Ubuntu | Distribution::Debian => upgrade_debian(&sudo, terminal, dry_run),
         }.is_ok(),
         Err(e) => {
             println!("Error detecting current distribution: {}", e);
@@ -146,13 +146,13 @@ pub fn upgrade(sudo: &Option<PathBuf>, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'sta
 }
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn run_needrestart(sudo: &Option<PathBuf>, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+pub fn run_needrestart(sudo: &Option<PathBuf>, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
     if let Some(sudo) = sudo {
         if let Some(needrestart) = which("needrestart") {
             terminal.print_separator("Check for needed restarts");
 
             let success = || -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
-                Command::new(&sudo).arg(needrestart).spawn()?.wait()?.check()?;
+                Executor::new(&sudo, dry_run).arg(needrestart).spawn()?.wait()?.check()?;
 
                 Ok(())
             }().is_ok();
@@ -165,13 +165,21 @@ pub fn run_needrestart(sudo: &Option<PathBuf>, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Optio
 }
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn run_fwupdmgr(terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+pub fn run_fwupdmgr(terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
     if let Some(fwupdmgr) = which("fwupdmgr") {
         terminal.print_separator("Firmware upgrades");
 
         let success = || -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
-            Command::new(&fwupdmgr).arg("refresh").spawn()?.wait()?.check()?;
-            Command::new(&fwupdmgr).arg("get-updates").spawn()?.wait()?.check()?;
+            Executor::new(&fwupdmgr, dry_run)
+                .arg("refresh")
+                .spawn()?
+                .wait()?
+                .check()?;
+            Executor::new(&fwupdmgr, dry_run)
+                .arg("get-updates")
+                .spawn()?
+                .wait()?
+                .check()?;
             Ok(())
         }().is_ok();
 
@@ -182,12 +190,16 @@ pub fn run_fwupdmgr(terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
 }
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn run_flatpak(terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+pub fn run_flatpak(terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
     if let Some(flatpak) = which("flatpak") {
         terminal.print_separator("Flatpak");
 
         let success = || -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
-            Command::new(&flatpak).args(&["update", "-y"]).spawn()?.wait()?.check()?;
+            Executor::new(&flatpak, dry_run)
+                .args(&["update", "-y"])
+                .spawn()?
+                .wait()?
+                .check()?;
             Ok(())
         }().is_ok();
 
@@ -198,14 +210,14 @@ pub fn run_flatpak(terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
 }
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn run_snap(sudo: &Option<PathBuf>, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+pub fn run_snap(sudo: &Option<PathBuf>, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
     if let Some(sudo) = sudo {
         if let Some(snap) = which("snap") {
             if PathBuf::from("/var/snapd.socket").exists() {
                 terminal.print_separator("snap");
 
                 let success = || -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
-                    Command::new(&sudo)
+                    Executor::new(&sudo, dry_run)
                         .args(&[snap.to_str().unwrap(), "refresh"])
                         .spawn()?
                         .wait()?
diff --git a/src/macos.rs b/src/macos.rs
index 72f836a5..f30f017b 100644
--- a/src/macos.rs
+++ b/src/macos.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
+use super::executor::Executor;
 use super::terminal::Terminal;
 use super::utils::Check;
 use failure;
-use std::process::Command;
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn upgrade_macos(terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+pub fn upgrade_macos(terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
     terminal.print_separator("App Store");
 
     let success = || -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
-        Command::new("softwareupdate")
+        Executor::new("softwareupdate", dry_run)
             .args(&["--install", "--all"])
             .spawn()?
             .wait()?
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 861eaf81..4c7e2cc9 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ mod unix;
 mod windows;
 
 mod config;
+mod executor;
 mod generic;
 mod git;
 mod node;
@@ -84,6 +85,12 @@ fn run() -> Result<(), Error> {
                 .help("Don't perform system upgrade")
                 .long("no-system"),
         )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::with_name("dry_run")
+                .help("Print what would be done")
+                .short("n")
+                .long("dry-run"),
+        )
         .get_matches();
 
     if matches.is_present("tmux") && env::var("TMUX").is_err() {
@@ -100,13 +107,14 @@ fn run() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let mut terminal = Terminal::new();
     let config = Config::read(&base_dirs)?;
     let mut report = Report::new();
+    let dry_run = matches.is_present("dry_run");
 
     #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
     let sudo = utils::which("sudo");
 
     if let Some(commands) = config.pre_commands() {
         for (name, command) in commands {
-            generic::run_custom_command(&name, &command, &mut terminal)?;
+            generic::run_custom_command(&name, &command, &mut terminal, dry_run)?;
         }
     }
 
@@ -114,20 +122,29 @@ fn run() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let powershell = windows::Powershell::new();
 
     #[cfg(windows)]
-    report.push_result(execute(|terminal| powershell.update_modules(terminal), &mut terminal));
+    report.push_result(execute(
+        |terminal| powershell.update_modules(terminal, dry_run),
+        &mut terminal,
+    ));
 
     #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
     {
         if !(matches.is_present("no_system")) {
-            report.push_result(execute(|terminal| linux::upgrade(&sudo, terminal), &mut terminal));
+            report.push_result(execute(
+                |terminal| linux::upgrade(&sudo, terminal, dry_run),
+                &mut terminal,
+            ));
         }
     }
 
     #[cfg(windows)]
-    report.push_result(execute(|terminal| windows::run_chocolatey(terminal), &mut terminal));
+    report.push_result(execute(
+        |terminal| windows::run_chocolatey(terminal, dry_run),
+        &mut terminal,
+    ));
 
     #[cfg(unix)]
-    report.push_result(execute(|terminal| unix::run_homebrew(terminal), &mut terminal));
+    report.push_result(execute(|terminal| unix::run_homebrew(terminal, dry_run), &mut terminal));
 
     git_repos.insert(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".emacs.d"));
     git_repos.insert(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".vim"));
@@ -155,56 +172,73 @@ fn run() -> Result<(), Error> {
     }
 
     for repo in git_repos.repositories() {
-        report.push_result(execute(|terminal| git.pull(&repo, terminal), &mut terminal));
+        report.push_result(execute(|terminal| git.pull(&repo, terminal, dry_run), &mut terminal));
     }
 
     #[cfg(unix)]
     {
-        report.push_result(execute(|terminal| unix::run_zplug(&base_dirs, terminal), &mut terminal));
         report.push_result(execute(
-            |terminal| unix::run_fisherman(&base_dirs, terminal),
+            |terminal| unix::run_zplug(&base_dirs, terminal, dry_run),
+            &mut terminal,
+        ));
+        report.push_result(execute(
+            |terminal| unix::run_fisherman(&base_dirs, terminal, dry_run),
+            &mut terminal,
+        ));
+        report.push_result(execute(
+            |terminal| unix::run_tpm(&base_dirs, terminal, dry_run),
             &mut terminal,
         ));
-        report.push_result(execute(|terminal| unix::run_tpm(&base_dirs, terminal), &mut terminal));
     }
 
     report.push_result(execute(
-        |terminal| generic::run_rustup(&base_dirs, terminal),
+        |terminal| generic::run_rustup(&base_dirs, terminal, dry_run),
         &mut terminal,
     ));
     report.push_result(execute(
-        |terminal| generic::run_cargo_update(&base_dirs, terminal),
+        |terminal| generic::run_cargo_update(&base_dirs, terminal, dry_run),
         &mut terminal,
     ));
     report.push_result(execute(
-        |terminal| generic::run_emacs(&base_dirs, terminal),
+        |terminal| generic::run_emacs(&base_dirs, terminal, dry_run),
         &mut terminal,
     ));
     report.push_result(execute(
-        |terminal| vim::upgrade_vim(&base_dirs, terminal),
+        |terminal| vim::upgrade_vim(&base_dirs, terminal, dry_run),
         &mut terminal,
     ));
     report.push_result(execute(
-        |terminal| vim::upgrade_neovim(&base_dirs, terminal),
+        |terminal| vim::upgrade_neovim(&base_dirs, terminal, dry_run),
         &mut terminal,
     ));
     report.push_result(execute(
-        |terminal| node::run_npm_upgrade(&base_dirs, terminal),
+        |terminal| node::run_npm_upgrade(&base_dirs, terminal, dry_run),
         &mut terminal,
     ));
-    report.push_result(execute(|terminal| node::yarn_global_update(terminal), &mut terminal));
-    report.push_result(execute(|terminal| generic::run_apm(terminal), &mut terminal));
+    report.push_result(execute(
+        |terminal| node::yarn_global_update(terminal, dry_run),
+        &mut terminal,
+    ));
+    report.push_result(execute(|terminal| generic::run_apm(terminal, dry_run), &mut terminal));
 
     #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
     {
-        report.push_result(execute(|terminal| linux::run_flatpak(terminal), &mut terminal));
-        report.push_result(execute(|terminal| linux::run_snap(&sudo, terminal), &mut terminal));
+        report.push_result(execute(|terminal| linux::run_flatpak(terminal, dry_run), &mut terminal));
+        report.push_result(execute(
+            |terminal| linux::run_snap(&sudo, terminal, dry_run),
+            &mut terminal,
+        ));
     }
 
     if let Some(commands) = config.commands() {
         for (name, command) in commands {
             report.push_result(execute(
-                |terminal| Some((name, generic::run_custom_command(&name, &command, terminal).is_ok())),
+                |terminal| {
+                    Some((
+                        name,
+                        generic::run_custom_command(&name, &command, terminal, dry_run).is_ok(),
+                    ))
+                },
                 &mut terminal,
             ));
         }
@@ -212,9 +246,12 @@ fn run() -> Result<(), Error> {
 
     #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
     {
-        report.push_result(execute(|terminal| linux::run_fwupdmgr(terminal), &mut terminal));
         report.push_result(execute(
-            |terminal| linux::run_needrestart(&sudo, terminal),
+            |terminal| linux::run_fwupdmgr(terminal, dry_run),
+            &mut terminal,
+        ));
+        report.push_result(execute(
+            |terminal| linux::run_needrestart(&sudo, terminal, dry_run),
             &mut terminal,
         ));
     }
@@ -222,14 +259,20 @@ fn run() -> Result<(), Error> {
     #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
     {
         if !(matches.is_present("no_system")) {
-            report.push_result(execute(|terminal| macos::upgrade_macos(terminal), &mut terminal));
+            report.push_result(execute(
+                |terminal| macos::upgrade_macos(terminal, dry_run),
+                &mut terminal,
+            ));
         }
     }
 
     #[cfg(windows)]
     {
         if !(matches.is_present("no_system")) {
-            report.push_result(execute(|terminal| powershell.windows_update(terminal), &mut terminal));
+            report.push_result(execute(
+                |terminal| powershell.windows_update(terminal, dry_run),
+                &mut terminal,
+            ));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/node.rs b/src/node.rs
index 634884ac..7fe58613 100644
--- a/src/node.rs
+++ b/src/node.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use super::executor::Executor;
 use super::terminal::Terminal;
 use super::utils::{which, Check, PathExt};
 use directories::BaseDirs;
@@ -22,8 +23,8 @@ impl NPM {
         Ok(PathBuf::from(&String::from_utf8(output.stdout)?))
     }
 
-    fn upgrade(&self) -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
-        Command::new(&self.command)
+    fn upgrade(&self, dry_run: bool) -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
+        Executor::new(&self.command, dry_run)
             .args(&["update", "-g"])
             .spawn()?
             .wait()?
@@ -34,12 +35,12 @@ impl NPM {
 }
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn run_npm_upgrade(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+pub fn run_npm_upgrade(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
     if let Some(npm) = which("npm").map(NPM::new) {
         if let Ok(npm_root) = npm.root() {
             if npm_root.is_descendant_of(base_dirs.home_dir()) {
                 terminal.print_separator("Node Package Manager");
-                let success = npm.upgrade().is_ok();
+                let success = npm.upgrade(dry_run).is_ok();
                 return Some(("NPM", success));
             }
         }
@@ -48,12 +49,12 @@ pub fn run_npm_upgrade(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<
 }
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn yarn_global_update(terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+pub fn yarn_global_update(terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
     if let Some(yarn) = which("yarn") {
         terminal.print_separator("Yarn");
 
         let success = || -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
-            Command::new(&yarn)
+            Executor::new(&yarn, dry_run)
                 .args(&["global", "upgrade", "-s"])
                 .spawn()?
                 .wait()?
diff --git a/src/unix.rs b/src/unix.rs
index 076e1850..da16284d 100644
--- a/src/unix.rs
+++ b/src/unix.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use super::executor::Executor;
 use super::terminal::Terminal;
 use super::utils::{which, Check, PathExt};
 use directories::BaseDirs;
@@ -6,13 +7,13 @@ use std::env;
 use std::os::unix::process::CommandExt;
 use std::process::Command;
 
-pub fn run_zplug(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+pub fn run_zplug(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
     if let Some(zsh) = which("zsh") {
         if base_dirs.home_dir().join(".zplug").exists() {
             terminal.print_separator("zplug");
 
             let success = || -> Result<(), Error> {
-                Command::new(zsh)
+                Executor::new(zsh, dry_run)
                     .args(&["-c", "source ~/.zshrc && zplug update"])
                     .spawn()?
                     .wait()?
@@ -27,13 +28,13 @@ pub fn run_zplug(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'sta
     None
 }
 
-pub fn run_fisherman(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+pub fn run_fisherman(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
     if let Some(fish) = which("fish") {
         if base_dirs.home_dir().join(".config/fish/functions/fisher.fish").exists() {
             terminal.print_separator("fisherman");
 
             let success = || -> Result<(), Error> {
-                Command::new(fish)
+                Executor::new(fish, dry_run)
                     .args(&["-c", "fisher update"])
                     .spawn()?
                     .wait()?
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ pub fn run_fisherman(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&
     None
 }
 
-pub fn run_tpm(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+pub fn run_tpm(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
     if let Some(tpm) = base_dirs
         .home_dir()
         .join(".tmux/plugins/tpm/bin/update_plugins")
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ pub fn run_tpm(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'stati
         terminal.print_separator("tmux plugins");
 
         let success = || -> Result<(), Error> {
-            Command::new(&tpm).arg("all").spawn()?.wait()?.check()?;
+            Executor::new(&tpm, dry_run).arg("all").spawn()?.wait()?.check()?;
             Ok(())
         }().is_ok();
 
@@ -87,13 +88,13 @@ pub fn run_in_tmux() -> ! {
 }
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn run_homebrew(terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+pub fn run_homebrew(terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
     if let Some(brew) = which("brew") {
         terminal.print_separator("Brew");
 
         let inner = || -> Result<(), Error> {
-            Command::new(&brew).arg("update").spawn()?.wait()?.check()?;
-            Command::new(&brew).arg("upgrade").spawn()?.wait()?.check()?;
+            Executor::new(&brew, dry_run).arg("update").spawn()?.wait()?.check()?;
+            Executor::new(&brew, dry_run).arg("upgrade").spawn()?.wait()?.check()?;
             Ok(())
         };
 
diff --git a/src/vim.rs b/src/vim.rs
index e0abb1b0..98d7e818 100644
--- a/src/vim.rs
+++ b/src/vim.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
+use super::executor::Executor;
 use super::terminal::Terminal;
 use super::utils::{which, Check, PathExt};
 use directories::BaseDirs;
 use failure;
 use std::fs;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
-use std::process::Command;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum PluginFramework {
@@ -54,8 +54,13 @@ fn nvimrc(base_dirs: &BaseDirs) -> Option<PathBuf> {
 }
 
 #[must_use]
-fn upgrade(vim: &PathBuf, vimrc: &PathBuf, plugin_framework: PluginFramework) -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
-    Command::new(&vim)
+fn upgrade(
+    vim: &PathBuf,
+    vimrc: &PathBuf,
+    plugin_framework: PluginFramework,
+    dry_run: bool,
+) -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
+    Executor::new(&vim, dry_run)
         .args(&[
             "-N",
             "-u",
@@ -78,12 +83,12 @@ fn upgrade(vim: &PathBuf, vimrc: &PathBuf, plugin_framework: PluginFramework) ->
 }
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn upgrade_vim(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+pub fn upgrade_vim(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
     if let Some(vim) = which("vim") {
         if let Some(vimrc) = vimrc(&base_dirs) {
             if let Some(plugin_framework) = PluginFramework::detect(&vimrc) {
                 terminal.print_separator(&format!("Vim ({:?})", plugin_framework));
-                let success = upgrade(&vim, &vimrc, plugin_framework).is_ok();
+                let success = upgrade(&vim, &vimrc, plugin_framework, dry_run).is_ok();
                 return Some(("vim", success));
             }
         }
@@ -93,12 +98,12 @@ pub fn upgrade_vim(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'s
 }
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn upgrade_neovim(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+pub fn upgrade_neovim(base_dirs: &BaseDirs, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
     if let Some(nvim) = which("nvim") {
         if let Some(nvimrc) = nvimrc(&base_dirs) {
             if let Some(plugin_framework) = PluginFramework::detect(&nvimrc) {
                 terminal.print_separator(&format!("Neovim ({:?})", plugin_framework));
-                let success = upgrade(&nvim, &nvimrc, plugin_framework).is_ok();
+                let success = upgrade(&nvim, &nvimrc, plugin_framework, dry_run).is_ok();
                 return Some(("Neovim", success));
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/windows.rs b/src/windows.rs
index b38609ba..4a7d9041 100644
--- a/src/windows.rs
+++ b/src/windows.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use super::executor::Executor;
 use super::terminal::Terminal;
 use super::utils::{self, which, Check};
 use failure;
@@ -5,12 +6,16 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::process::Command;
 
 #[must_use]
-pub fn run_chocolatey(terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+pub fn run_chocolatey(terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
     if let Some(choco) = utils::which("choco") {
         terminal.print_separator("Chocolatey");
 
         let success = || -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
-            Command::new(&choco).args(&["upgrade", "all"]).spawn()?.wait()?.check()?;
+            Executor::new(&choco, dry_run)
+                .args(&["upgrade", "all"])
+                .spawn()?
+                .wait()?
+                .check()?;
             Ok(())
         }().is_ok();
 
@@ -60,12 +65,16 @@ impl Powershell {
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn update_modules(&self, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+    pub fn update_modules(&self, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
         if let Some(powershell) = &self.path {
             terminal.print_separator("Powershell Modules Update");
 
             let success = || -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
-                Command::new(&powershell).arg("Update-Module").spawn()?.wait()?.check()?;
+                Executor::new(&powershell, dry_run)
+                    .arg("Update-Module")
+                    .spawn()?
+                    .wait()?
+                    .check()?;
                 Ok(())
             }().is_ok();
 
@@ -76,13 +85,13 @@ impl Powershell {
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn windows_update(&self, terminal: &mut Terminal) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
+    pub fn windows_update(&self, terminal: &mut Terminal, dry_run: bool) -> Option<(&'static str, bool)> {
         if let Some(powershell) = &self.path {
             if Self::has_command(&powershell, "Install-WindowsUpdate") {
                 terminal.print_separator("Windows Update");
 
                 let success = || -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
-                    Command::new(&powershell)
+                    Executor::new(&powershell, dry_run)
                         .args(&["-Command", "Install-WindowsUpdate -MicrosoftUpdate -AcceptAll -Verbose"])
                         .spawn()?
                         .wait()?