diff --git a/source/helpers/keepass.py b/source/helpers/keepass.py
index 2727e56..b7cd0c5 100644
--- a/source/helpers/keepass.py
+++ b/source/helpers/keepass.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def action_db_create(
 	options = (
 		{
 			"key_file": None,
+			"dry_run": False,
 		}
 		|
 		(options or {})
@@ -60,7 +61,10 @@ def action_db_create(
 					)
 				)
 			}
-		)
+		),
+		{
+			"dry_run": options["dry_run"],
+		}
 	)
 
 
@@ -69,6 +73,14 @@ def action_mkdir(
 	group_name,
 	options = None
 ):
+	options = (
+		{
+			"key_file": None,
+			"dry_run": False,
+		}
+		|
+		(options or {})
+	)
 	__helpers_misc.shell_exec(
 		__helpers_misc.string_coin(
 			"keepassxc-cli mkdir{{macro_auth}} {{db_path}} {{group_name}}",
@@ -77,7 +89,10 @@ def action_mkdir(
 				"group_name": group_name,
 				"macro_auth": macro_auth(options["key_file"]),
 			}
-		)
+		),
+		{
+			"dry_run": options["dry_run"],
+		}
 	)
 	
 
@@ -87,6 +102,14 @@ def action_add(
 	member_name,
 	options = None
 ):
+	options = (
+		{
+			"key_file": None,
+			"dry_run": False,
+		}
+		|
+		(options or {})
+	)
 	__helpers_misc.shell_exec(
 		__helpers_misc.string_coin(
 			"keepassxc-cli add{{macro_auth}} {{db_path}} {{entry}}",
@@ -95,7 +118,10 @@ def action_add(
 				"entry": compose_entry(group_name, member_name),
 				"macro_auth": macro_auth(options["key_file"]),
 			}
-		)
+		),
+		{
+			"dry_run": options["dry_run"],
+		}
 	)
 
 
@@ -105,6 +131,14 @@ def action_rm(
 	member_name,
 	options = None
 ):
+	options = (
+		{
+			"key_file": None,
+			"dry_run": False,
+		}
+		|
+		(options or {})
+	)
 	__helpers_misc.shell_exec(
 		__helpers_misc.string_coin(
 			"keepassxc-cli rm{{macro_auth}} {{db_path}} {{entry}}",
@@ -113,7 +147,10 @@ def action_rm(
 				"entry": compose_entry(group_name, member_name),
 				"macro_auth": macro_auth(options["key_file"]),
 			}
-		)
+		),
+		{
+			"dry_run": options["dry_run"],
+		}
 	)
 	
 
@@ -125,6 +162,14 @@ def action_attachment_import(
 	attachment_path,
 	options = None
 ):
+	options = (
+		{
+			"key_file": None,
+			"dry_run": False,
+		}
+		|
+		(options or {})
+	)
 	__helpers_misc.shell_exec(
 		__helpers_misc.string_coin(
 			"keepassxc-cli attachment-import{{macro_auth}} {{db_path}} {{entry}} '{{attachment_label}}' {{attachment_path}}",
@@ -135,5 +180,8 @@ def action_attachment_import(
 				"attachment_path": attachment_path,
 				"macro_auth": macro_auth(options["key_file"]),
 			}
-		)
+		),
+		{
+			"dry_run": options["dry_run"],
+		}
 	)
diff --git a/source/helpers/misc.py b/source/helpers/misc.py
index 0ac4647..fdab4df 100644
--- a/source/helpers/misc.py
+++ b/source/helpers/misc.py
@@ -43,8 +43,19 @@ def directory_create(path):
 		
 
 def shell_exec(
-	command
+	command,
+	options = None
 ):
+	options = (
+		{
+			"dry_run": False,
+		}
+		|
+		(options or {})
+	)
 	_sys.stderr.write("\n>> %s\n" % command)
-	_os.system(command)
+	if (options["dry_run"]):
+		pass
+	else:
+		_os.system(command)
 	
diff --git a/source/main.py b/source/main.py
index 5d5f8b3..0285c2d 100755
--- a/source/main.py
+++ b/source/main.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import helpers.keepass as __helpers_keepass
 
 
 def action_init(
-	source_directory
+	source_directory,
+	database_file_name
 ):
 	keepass_db_path = _os.path.join(source_directory, "private_keys.kdbx")
 	keepass_authfile_path = _os.path.join(source_directory, "private_keys.keyx")
@@ -37,11 +38,13 @@ def action_key_add(
 	group,
 	name,
 	key_path,
+	keepass_db_path,
 	options = None
 ):
 	options = (
 		{
 			"remove_private_key": False,
+			"dry_run": False,
 		}
 		|
 		(options or {})
@@ -52,13 +55,15 @@ def action_key_add(
 	__helpers_misc.directory_create(directory_key)
 	## transfer private key to keepass database
 	if True:
-		keepass_db_path = _os.path.join(source_directory, "private_keys.kdbx")
-		keepass_authfile_path = _os.path.join(source_directory, "private_keys.keyx")
+		# keepass_db_path = _os.path.join(source_directory, "private_keys.kdbx")
+		# keepass_authfile_path = _os.path.join(source_directory, "private_keys.keyx")
+		keepass_authfile_path = None # (keepass_db_path + ".auth")
 		__helpers_keepass.action_mkdir(
 			keepass_db_path,
 			group,
 			{
 				"key_file": keepass_authfile_path,
+				"dry_run": options["dry_run"],
 			}
 		)
 		__helpers_keepass.action_add(
@@ -67,6 +72,7 @@ def action_key_add(
 			name,
 			{
 				"key_file": keepass_authfile_path,
+				"dry_run": options["dry_run"],
 			}
 		)
 		__helpers_keepass.action_attachment_import(
@@ -77,6 +83,7 @@ def action_key_add(
 			path_key_private,
 			{
 				"key_file": keepass_authfile_path,
+				"dry_run": options["dry_run"],
 			}
 		)
 	## remove private key file
@@ -87,7 +94,10 @@ def action_key_add(
 				{
 					"path": path_key_private,
 				}
-			)
+			),
+			{
+				"dry_run": options["dry_run"],
+			}
 		)
 	
 
@@ -273,6 +283,12 @@ def main():
 		metavar = "<action>",
 		help = "options: init | key-add | key-generate | key-remove | put",
 	)
+	argument_parser.add_argument(
+		"-q",
+		"--dry-run",
+		action = "store_true",
+		default = False,
+	)
 	argument_parser.add_argument(
 		"-s",
 		"--source-directory",
@@ -333,8 +349,10 @@ def main():
 			args.group,
 			args.name,
 			args.key_path,
+			args.target_file,
 			{
 				"remove_private_key": args.remove_private_key,
+				"dry_run": args.dry_run,
 			}
 		)
 	elif (args.action == "key-generate"):