diff --git a/bin/producer b/bin/producer
index 6de0817..3885ec6 100755
--- a/bin/producer
+++ b/bin/producer
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 require 'producer/core'
 
-Producer::Core::CLI.new(ARGV).run!
+Producer::Core::CLI.run!(ARGV)
diff --git a/lib/producer/core/cli.rb b/lib/producer/core/cli.rb
index abb5366..6309f6a 100644
--- a/lib/producer/core/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/producer/core/cli.rb
@@ -1,24 +1,34 @@
 module Producer
   module Core
     class CLI
+      ArgumentError = Class.new(::ArgumentError)
+
       USAGE = "Usage: #{File.basename $0} recipe_file"
 
+      class << self
+        def run!(arguments, output: $stderr)
+          begin
+            cli = new(arguments)
+          rescue ArgumentError
+            output.puts USAGE
+            exit 64
+          end
+          cli.run!
+        end
+      end
+
       attr_reader :arguments, :stdout
 
       def initialize(arguments, stdout: $stdout)
+        raise ArgumentError unless arguments.any?
         @arguments  = arguments
         @stdout     = stdout
       end
 
       def run!
-        check_arguments!
         interpreter.process recipe.tasks
       end
 
-      def check_arguments!
-        print_usage_and_exit(64) unless @arguments.length == 1
-      end
-
       def env
         @env ||= Env.new
       end
@@ -30,14 +40,6 @@ module Producer
       def interpreter
         @interpreter ||= Interpreter.new
       end
-
-      private
-
-      def print_usage_and_exit(status)
-        @stdout.puts USAGE
-
-        exit status
-      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/producer/core/cli_spec.rb b/spec/producer/core/cli_spec.rb
index 8b2a30d..6acb77d 100644
--- a/spec/producer/core/cli_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/producer/core/cli_spec.rb
@@ -11,12 +11,50 @@ module Producer::Core
 
     subject(:cli)     { CLI.new(arguments, stdout: stdout) }
 
+    describe '.run!' do
+      let(:output)    { StringIO.new }
+      subject(:run)   { described_class.run! arguments, output: output }
+
+      it 'builds a new CLI with given arguments' do
+        expect(CLI).to receive(:new).with(arguments).and_call_original
+        run
+      end
+
+      it 'runs the CLI' do
+        cli = double 'cli'
+        allow(CLI).to receive(:new) { cli }
+        expect(cli).to receive :run!
+        run
+      end
+
+      context 'when recipe argument is missing' do
+        let(:arguments) { [] }
+
+        it 'exits with a return status of 64' do
+          expect { run }.to raise_error(SystemExit) { |e|
+            expect(e.status).to eq 64
+          }
+        end
+
+        it 'prints the usage' do
+          trap_exit { run }
+          expect(output.string).to match /\AUsage: .+/
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     describe '#initialize' do
       subject(:cli) { CLI.new(arguments) }
 
       it 'assigns $stdout as the default standard output' do
         expect(cli.stdout).to be $stdout
       end
+
+      context 'without arguments' do
+        let(:arguments) { [] }
+
+        specify { expect { cli }.to raise_error described_class::ArgumentError }
+      end
     end
 
     describe '#arguments' do
@@ -32,11 +70,6 @@ module Producer::Core
     end
 
     describe '#run!' do
-      it 'checks the arguments' do
-        expect(cli).to receive :check_arguments!
-        cli.run!
-      end
-
       it 'processes the tasks with the interpreter' do
         allow(cli.recipe).to receive(:tasks) { [:some_task] }
         expect(cli.interpreter).to receive(:process).with [:some_task]
@@ -44,29 +77,6 @@ module Producer::Core
       end
     end
 
-    describe '#check_arguments!' do
-      context 'when recipe argument is provided' do
-        it 'does not raise any error' do
-          expect { cli.check_arguments! }.to_not raise_error
-        end
-      end
-
-      context 'when recipe argument is missing' do
-        let(:arguments) { [] }
-
-        it 'exits with a return status of 64' do
-          expect { cli.check_arguments! }.to raise_error(SystemExit) { |e|
-            expect(e.status).to eq 64
-          }
-        end
-
-        it 'prints the usage' do
-          trap_exit { cli.check_arguments! }
-          expect(stdout.string).to match /\AUsage: .+/
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
     describe '#env' do
       it 'builds an environment with the current recipe' do
         expect(Env).to receive :new