diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bfc0124..541fe08 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ See **.travis.yml** for supported **go** versions.
 
 The public API is stable enough, but it may break until **1.0.0** version, see `godog --version`.
 
+### FAQ
+
+**Q:** Where can I configure common options globally?
+**A:** You can't. Alias your common or project based commands: `alias mygodog="godog --format=progress"`
+
 ### Contributions
 
 Feel free to open a pull request. Note, if you wish to contribute an extension to public (exported methods or types) -
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
deleted file mode 100644
index ad413d4..0000000
--- a/config.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,178 +0,0 @@
-package godog
-
-import (
-	"flag"
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/DATA-DOG/godog/gherkin"
-)
-
-type registeredFormatter struct {
-	name        string
-	fmt         Formatter
-	description string
-}
-
-var formatters []*registeredFormatter
-
-// RegisterFormatter registers a feature suite output
-// Formatter as the name and descriptiongiven.
-// Formatter is used to represent suite output
-func RegisterFormatter(name, description string, f Formatter) {
-	formatters = append(formatters, &registeredFormatter{
-		name:        name,
-		fmt:         f,
-		description: description,
-	})
-}
-
-var cfg *config
-
-func init() {
-	cfg = &config{}
-
-	flag.StringVar(&cfg.format, "format", "pretty", "")
-	flag.StringVar(&cfg.format, "f", "pretty", "")
-	flag.BoolVar(&cfg.definitions, "definitions", false, "")
-	flag.BoolVar(&cfg.definitions, "d", false, "")
-	flag.BoolVar(&cfg.stopOnFailure, "stop-on-failure", false, "")
-	flag.BoolVar(&cfg.version, "version", false, "")
-
-	flag.Usage = func() {
-		// prints an option or argument with a description, or only description
-		opt := func(name, desc string) string {
-			if len(name) > 0 {
-				name += ":"
-			}
-			return s(2) + cl(name, green) + s(30-len(name)) + desc
-		}
-
-		// --- GENERAL ---
-		fmt.Println(cl("Usage:", yellow))
-		fmt.Println(s(2) + "godog [options] [<paths>]\n")
-
-		// --- ARGUMENTS ---
-		fmt.Println(cl("Arguments:", yellow))
-		// --> paths
-		fmt.Println(opt("paths", "Optional path(s) to execute. Can be:"))
-		fmt.Println(opt("", s(4)+"- dir "+cl("(features/)", yellow)))
-		fmt.Println(opt("", s(4)+"- feature "+cl("(*.feature)", yellow)))
-		fmt.Println(opt("", s(4)+"- scenario at specific line "+cl("(*.feature:10)", yellow)))
-		fmt.Println(opt("", "If no paths are listed, suite tries "+cl("features", yellow)+" path by default."))
-		fmt.Println("")
-
-		// --- OPTIONS ---
-		fmt.Println(cl("Options:", yellow))
-		// --> step definitions
-		fmt.Println(opt("-d, --definitions", "Print all available step definitions."))
-		// --> format
-		fmt.Println(opt("-f, --format=pretty", "How to format tests output. Available formats:"))
-		for _, f := range formatters {
-			fmt.Println(opt("", s(4)+"- "+cl(f.name, yellow)+": "+f.description))
-		}
-		// --> stop on failure
-		fmt.Println(opt("--stop-on-failure", "Stop processing on first failed scenario."))
-		// --> version
-		fmt.Println(opt("--version", "Show current "+cl("godog", yellow)+" version."))
-		fmt.Println("")
-	}
-}
-
-type config struct {
-	paths  []string
-	format string
-
-	definitions   bool
-	stopOnFailure bool
-	version       bool
-}
-
-func (c *config) validate() error {
-	c.paths = flag.Args()
-	// check the default path
-	if len(c.paths) == 0 {
-		inf, err := os.Stat("features")
-		if err == nil && inf.IsDir() {
-			c.paths = []string{"features"}
-		}
-	}
-	// formatter
-	var found bool
-	var names []string
-	for _, f := range formatters {
-		if f.name == c.format {
-			found = true
-			break
-		}
-		names = append(names, f.name)
-	}
-
-	if !found {
-		return fmt.Errorf(`unregistered formatter name: "%s", use one of: %s`, c.format, strings.Join(names, ", "))
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (c *config) features() (lst []*gherkin.Feature, err error) {
-	for _, pat := range c.paths {
-		// check if line number is specified
-		parts := strings.Split(pat, ":")
-		path := parts[0]
-		line := -1
-		if len(parts) > 1 {
-			line, err = strconv.Atoi(parts[1])
-			if err != nil {
-				return lst, fmt.Errorf("line number should follow after colon path delimiter")
-			}
-		}
-		// parse features
-		err = filepath.Walk(path, func(p string, f os.FileInfo, err error) error {
-			if err == nil && !f.IsDir() && strings.HasSuffix(p, ".feature") {
-				ft, err := gherkin.ParseFile(p)
-				switch {
-				case err == gherkin.ErrEmpty:
-					// its ok, just skip it
-				case err != nil:
-					return err
-				default:
-					lst = append(lst, ft)
-				}
-				// filter scenario by line number
-				if line != -1 {
-					var scenarios []*gherkin.Scenario
-					for _, s := range ft.Scenarios {
-						if s.Token.Line == line {
-							scenarios = append(scenarios, s)
-							break
-						}
-					}
-					ft.Scenarios = scenarios
-				}
-			}
-			return err
-		})
-		// check error
-		switch {
-		case os.IsNotExist(err):
-			return lst, fmt.Errorf(`feature path "%s" is not available`, path)
-		case os.IsPermission(err):
-			return lst, fmt.Errorf(`feature path "%s" is not accessible`, path)
-		case err != nil:
-			return lst, err
-		}
-	}
-	return
-}
-
-func (c *config) formatter() (f Formatter) {
-	for _, fmt := range formatters {
-		if fmt.name == cfg.format {
-			return fmt.fmt
-		}
-	}
-	panic("formatter name had to be validated")
-}
diff --git a/flags.go b/flags.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68ba3fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flags.go
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package godog
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+func flags(s *suite) *flag.FlagSet {
+	set := flag.NewFlagSet("godog", flag.ExitOnError)
+	set.StringVar(&s.format, "format", "pretty", "")
+	set.StringVar(&s.format, "f", "pretty", "")
+	set.StringVar(&s.tags, "tags", "", "")
+	set.StringVar(&s.tags, "t", "", "")
+	set.BoolVar(&s.definitions, "definitions", false, "")
+	set.BoolVar(&s.definitions, "d", false, "")
+	set.BoolVar(&s.stopOnFailure, "stop-on-failure", false, "")
+	set.BoolVar(&s.version, "version", false, "")
+	set.Usage = usage
+	return set
+}
+
+func usage() {
+	// prints an option or argument with a description, or only description
+	opt := func(name, desc string) string {
+		if len(name) > 0 {
+			name += ":"
+		}
+		return s(2) + cl(name, green) + s(30-len(name)) + desc
+	}
+
+	// --- GENERAL ---
+	fmt.Println(cl("Usage:", yellow))
+	fmt.Println(s(2) + "godog [options] [<paths>]\n")
+
+	// --- ARGUMENTS ---
+	fmt.Println(cl("Arguments:", yellow))
+	// --> paths
+	fmt.Println(opt("paths", "Optional path(s) to execute. Can be:"))
+	fmt.Println(opt("", s(4)+"- dir "+cl("(features/)", yellow)))
+	fmt.Println(opt("", s(4)+"- feature "+cl("(*.feature)", yellow)))
+	fmt.Println(opt("", s(4)+"- scenario at specific line "+cl("(*.feature:10)", yellow)))
+	fmt.Println(opt("", "If no paths are listed, suite tries "+cl("features", yellow)+" path by default."))
+	fmt.Println("")
+
+	// --- OPTIONS ---
+	fmt.Println(cl("Options:", yellow))
+	// --> step definitions
+	fmt.Println(opt("-d, --definitions", "Print all available step definitions."))
+	// --> format
+	fmt.Println(opt("-f, --format=pretty", "How to format tests output. Available formats:"))
+	for _, f := range formatters {
+		fmt.Println(opt("", s(4)+"- "+cl(f.name, yellow)+": "+f.description))
+	}
+	// --> tags
+	fmt.Println(opt("-t, --tags", "Filter scenarios by tags. Expression can be:"))
+	fmt.Println(opt("", s(4)+"- "+cl(`"wip"`, yellow)+": run all scenarios with wip tag"))
+	fmt.Println(opt("", s(4)+"- "+cl(`"!wip"`, yellow)+": exclude all scenarios with wip tag"))
+	fmt.Println(opt("", s(4)+"- "+cl(`"wip !new"`, yellow)+": run wip scenarios, but exclude new"))
+	// --> stop on failure
+	fmt.Println(opt("--stop-on-failure", "Stop processing on first failed scenario."))
+	// --> version
+	fmt.Println(opt("--version", "Show current "+cl("godog", yellow)+" version."))
+	fmt.Println("")
+}
diff --git a/fmt.go b/fmt.go
index 8d6a0bf..4b58b5a 100644
--- a/fmt.go
+++ b/fmt.go
@@ -6,6 +6,25 @@ import (
 	"github.com/DATA-DOG/godog/gherkin"
 )
 
+type registeredFormatter struct {
+	name        string
+	fmt         Formatter
+	description string
+}
+
+var formatters []*registeredFormatter
+
+// RegisterFormatter registers a feature suite output
+// Formatter as the name and descriptiongiven.
+// Formatter is used to represent suite output
+func RegisterFormatter(name, description string, f Formatter) {
+	formatters = append(formatters, &registeredFormatter{
+		name:        name,
+		fmt:         f,
+		description: description,
+	})
+}
+
 // Formatter is an interface for feature runner
 // output summary presentation.
 //
diff --git a/suite.go b/suite.go
index 8477ffd..b9847f1 100644
--- a/suite.go
+++ b/suite.go
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 package godog
 
 import (
-	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"reflect"
 	"regexp"
 	"runtime"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/DATA-DOG/godog/gherkin"
@@ -76,6 +77,14 @@ type suite struct {
 
 	failed bool
 
+	// options
+	paths         []string
+	format        string
+	tags          string
+	definitions   bool
+	stopOnFailure bool
+	version       bool
+
 	// suite event handlers
 	beforeSuiteHandlers    []func()
 	beforeScenarioHandlers []func(*gherkin.Scenario)
@@ -175,27 +184,43 @@ func (s *suite) AfterSuite(f func()) {
 
 // Run starts the Godog feature suite
 func (s *suite) Run() {
-	var err error
-	if !flag.Parsed() {
-		flag.Parse()
+	flagSet := flags(s)
+	fatal(flagSet.Parse(os.Args[1:]))
+
+	s.paths = flagSet.Args()
+	// check the default path
+	if len(s.paths) == 0 {
+		inf, err := os.Stat("features")
+		if err == nil && inf.IsDir() {
+			s.paths = []string{"features"}
+		}
+	}
+	// validate formatter
+	var names []string
+	for _, f := range formatters {
+		if f.name == s.format {
+			s.fmt = f.fmt
+			break
+		}
+		names = append(names, f.name)
+	}
+
+	if s.fmt == nil {
+		fatal(fmt.Errorf(`unregistered formatter name: "%s", use one of: %s`, s.format, strings.Join(names, ", ")))
 	}
 
 	// check if we need to just show something first
 	switch {
-	case cfg.version:
+	case s.version:
 		fmt.Println(cl("Godog", green) + " version is " + cl(Version, yellow))
 		return
-	case cfg.definitions:
+	case s.definitions:
 		s.printStepDefinitions()
 		return
 	}
 
+	fatal(s.parseFeatures())
 	// run a feature suite
-	fatal(cfg.validate())
-	s.fmt = cfg.formatter()
-	s.features, err = cfg.features()
-	fatal(err)
-
 	s.run()
 
 	if s.failed {
@@ -211,7 +236,7 @@ func (s *suite) run() {
 	// run features
 	for _, f := range s.features {
 		s.runFeature(f)
-		if s.failed && cfg.stopOnFailure {
+		if s.failed && s.stopOnFailure {
 			// stop on first failure
 			break
 		}
@@ -320,7 +345,7 @@ func (s *suite) runOutline(scenario *gherkin.Scenario) (err error) {
 		scenario.Steps = steps
 		if err = s.runScenario(scenario); err != nil && err != ErrUndefined {
 			s.failed = true
-			if cfg.stopOnFailure {
+			if s.stopOnFailure {
 				return
 			}
 		}
@@ -340,7 +365,7 @@ func (s *suite) runFeature(f *gherkin.Feature) {
 		}
 		if err != nil && err != ErrUndefined {
 			s.failed = true
-			if cfg.stopOnFailure {
+			if s.stopOnFailure {
 				return
 			}
 		}
@@ -394,3 +419,78 @@ func (s *suite) printStepDefinitions() {
 		fmt.Println("there were no contexts registered, could not find any step definition..")
 	}
 }
+
+func (s *suite) parseFeatures() (err error) {
+	for _, pat := range s.paths {
+		// check if line number is specified
+		parts := strings.Split(pat, ":")
+		path := parts[0]
+		line := -1
+		if len(parts) > 1 {
+			line, err = strconv.Atoi(parts[1])
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("line number should follow after colon path delimiter")
+			}
+		}
+		// parse features
+		err = filepath.Walk(path, func(p string, f os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+			if err == nil && !f.IsDir() && strings.HasSuffix(p, ".feature") {
+				ft, err := gherkin.ParseFile(p)
+				switch {
+				case err == gherkin.ErrEmpty:
+					// its ok, just skip it
+				case err != nil:
+					return err
+				default:
+					s.features = append(s.features, ft)
+				}
+				// filter scenario by line number
+				if line != -1 {
+					var scenarios []*gherkin.Scenario
+					for _, s := range ft.Scenarios {
+						if s.Token.Line == line {
+							scenarios = append(scenarios, s)
+							break
+						}
+					}
+					ft.Scenarios = scenarios
+				}
+				s.applyTagFilter(ft)
+			}
+			return err
+		})
+		// check error
+		switch {
+		case os.IsNotExist(err):
+			return fmt.Errorf(`feature path "%s" is not available`, path)
+		case os.IsPermission(err):
+			return fmt.Errorf(`feature path "%s" is not accessible`, path)
+		case err != nil:
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func (s *suite) applyTagFilter(ft *gherkin.Feature) {
+	if len(s.tags) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	for _, tag := range strings.Split(s.tags, " ") {
+		var scenarios []*gherkin.Scenario
+		var inverse bool
+		if tag[0] == '!' {
+			tag = tag[1:]
+			inverse = true
+		}
+		for _, scenario := range ft.Scenarios {
+			if inverse && !scenario.Tags.Has(gherkin.Tag(tag)) {
+				scenarios = append(scenarios, scenario)
+			} else if !inverse && scenario.Tags.Has(gherkin.Tag(tag)) {
+				scenarios = append(scenarios, scenario)
+			}
+		}
+		ft.Scenarios = scenarios
+	}
+}
diff --git a/suite_test.go b/suite_test.go
index 18e3194..8c5efa1 100644
--- a/suite_test.go
+++ b/suite_test.go
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ func (s *suiteContext) HandleBeforeScenario(*gherkin.Scenario) {
 	s.testedSuite = &suite{fmt: s.fmt}
 	// our tested suite will have the same context registered
 	SuiteContext(s.testedSuite)
-	// reset feature paths
-	cfg.paths = []string{}
 	// reset all fired events
 	s.events = []*firedEvent{}
 }
@@ -147,17 +145,12 @@ func (s *suiteContext) aFeatureFile(args ...*Arg) error {
 }
 
 func (s *suiteContext) featurePath(args ...*Arg) error {
-	cfg.paths = append(cfg.paths, args[0].String())
+	s.testedSuite.paths = append(s.testedSuite.paths, args[0].String())
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (s *suiteContext) parseFeatures(args ...*Arg) error {
-	features, err := cfg.features()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	s.testedSuite.features = append(s.testedSuite.features, features...)
-	return nil
+	return s.testedSuite.parseFeatures()
 }
 
 func (s *suiteContext) theSuiteShouldHave(args ...*Arg) error {