diff --git a/commands.beta/echo-nonflags b/commands.beta/echo-nonflags
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..ca16c9644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commands.beta/echo-nonflags
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+function echo_nonflags() (
+	source "$DOROTHY/sources/bash.bash"
+
+	function help {
+		cat <<-EOF >/dev/stderr
+			ABOUT:
+			Output all arguments that aren't flags.
+
+			USAGE:
+			echo-nonflags <...input>
+			echo-lines <...input> | echo-nonflags
+
+			EXAMPLE:
+
+			echo-nonflags code -a --b c
+
+			    code
+			    c
+			    # exit status: 0
+
+			echo-lines code -a --b c | echo-nonflags
+
+			    code
+			    c
+			    # exit status: 0
+
+			QUIRKS:
+
+			[edit --dry | echo-nonflags] will output [code -w -n] because of the following:
+
+			echo 'code -a --b c' | echo-nonflags
+
+			    code -a --b c
+			    # exit status: 0
+		EOF
+		return 22 # EINVAL 22 Invalid argument
+	}
+
+	function on_input {
+		if [[ $1 != -* ]]; then
+			print_line "$1"
+		fi
+	}
+	source "$DOROTHY/sources/stdinargs.bash"
+)
+
+# fire if invoked standalone
+if test "$0" = "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"; then
+	echo_nonflags "$@"
+fi
diff --git a/commands.beta/get-nonflags b/commands.beta/get-nonflags
deleted file mode 100755
index 952bb77a8..000000000
--- a/commands.beta/get-nonflags
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-function get_nonflags() (
-	source "$DOROTHY/sources/bash.bash"
-
-	# =====================================
-	# Arguments
-
-	function help {
-		cat <<-EOF >/dev/stderr
-			ABOUT:
-			Output arguments that are not flags.
-
-			USAGE:
-			get-nonflags ...<arg>
-		EOF
-		if test "$#" -ne 0; then
-			echo-error "$@"
-		fi
-		return 22 # EINVAL 22 Invalid argument
-	}
-
-	# process
-	local item args=()
-	while test "$#" -ne 0; do
-		item="$1"
-		shift
-		case "$item" in
-		'--help' | '-h') help ;;
-		'--')
-			args+=("$@")
-			shift "$#"
-			break
-			;;
-		'--'*) help "An unrecognised flag was provided: $item" ;;
-		*)
-			args+=("$item" "$@")
-			shift "$#"
-			break
-			;;
-		esac
-	done
-
-	# =====================================
-	# Action
-
-	local arg
-	for arg in "${args[@]}"; do
-		if [[ $arg != -* ]]; then
-			print_line "$arg"
-		fi
-	done
-)
-
-# fire if invoked standalone
-if test "$0" = "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"; then
-	get_nonflags "$@"
-fi
diff --git a/commands/dorothy b/commands/dorothy
index 2d0db62e5..39e4cf86a 100755
--- a/commands/dorothy
+++ b/commands/dorothy
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ function dorothy() (
 
 		echo-segment --h1='Edit Dorothy'
 		ensure_permissions_configured
-		if test "$(edit --dry)" == 'code'; then
+		if test "$(edit --dry --only-editor)" == 'code'; then
 			code -- "$DOROTHY/.vscode/workspace.code-workspace"
 		else
 			edit -- "$DOROTHY"
diff --git a/commands/edit b/commands/edit
index 15974b3a7..b6665109f 100755
--- a/commands/edit
+++ b/commands/edit
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ function edit() (
 			--[no-]prompt
 			    If enabled (the default), support editors that require additional arguments to edit the file.
 
+			--only-editor
+			    If enabled, only output the editor command, and not any arguments.
+			    Enforces --dry.
+
 			--sudo
 			    If enabled, the editor will be opened in sudo mode.
 
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@ function edit() (
 	}
 
 	# process
-	local item dry='no' prompt='yes' sudo='no' terminal='' gui='' args=()
+	local item dry='no' prompt='yes' only_editor='no' sudo='no' terminal='' gui='' args=()
 	while test "$#" -ne 0; do
 		item="$1"
 		shift
@@ -50,6 +54,9 @@ function edit() (
 		'--no-prompt'* | '--prompt'*)
 			prompt="$(get-flag-value prompt --missing="$prompt" -- "$item" | echo-affirmative)"
 			;;
+		'--no-only-editor'* | '--only-editor'*)
+			only_editor="$(get-flag-value only-editor --missing="$only_editor" -- "$item" | echo-affirmative)"
+			;;
 		'--no-sudo'* | '--sudo'*)
 			sudo="$(get-flag-value sudo --missing="$sudo" -- "$item" | echo-affirmative)"
 			;;
@@ -165,7 +172,13 @@ function edit() (
 		return 42 # ENOPROTOOPT 42 Protocol not available
 	fi
 
-	# generate command
+	# only output the editor command
+	if test "$only_editor" != 'no'; then
+		print_line "${editor[0]}"
+		return
+	fi
+
+	# generate the entire command
 	local cmd=()
 	if test "$sudo" = 'yes'; then
 		cmd+=(