diff --git a/cli-client/src/cli.rs b/cli-client/src/cli.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74c6544
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli-client/src/cli.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
+
+#[derive(Subcommand, Clone, Debug)]
+pub enum Command {
+    #[command(about = "Add a strike", alias = "s")]
+    Strike { name: String },
+    #[command(about = "List all strikes")]
+    Ls,
+    #[command(about = "Clear strikes", alias = "c")]
+    Clear,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Parser)]
+#[command(
+    name = "Strikes CLI",
+    version = "0.1.0",
+    about = "Track and assign strikes",
+    long_about = "Simple CLI tool to track and assign strikes"
+)]
+pub struct Cli {
+    #[arg(
+        short,
+        long,
+        help = "Specify the path to the configuration file where the strikes are stored"
+    )]
+    pub config_path: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
+
+    #[command(subcommand)]
+    pub command: Option<Command>,
+}
diff --git a/cli-client/src/clients/client.rs b/cli-client/src/clients/client.rs
index b28c225..28a19da 100644
--- a/cli-client/src/clients/client.rs
+++ b/cli-client/src/clients/client.rs
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ pub trait StrikeClient {
     fn add_strike(&self, name: &str) -> HashMap<String, i8>;
     fn get_tarnished(&self) -> Vec<Tarnished>;
     fn clear_strikes(&self);
+    fn check_health(&self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>>;
 }
diff --git a/cli-client/src/clients/local_client.rs b/cli-client/src/clients/local_client.rs
index 1310af3..52b60f5 100644
--- a/cli-client/src/clients/local_client.rs
+++ b/cli-client/src/clients/local_client.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use serde_json::json;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-use crate::tarnished::Tarnished;
 use super::client::StrikeClient;
+use crate::tarnished::Tarnished;
 
 pub struct LocalClient {
     pub db_path: std::path::PathBuf,
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ impl StrikeClient for LocalClient {
             std::fs::write(db_path, json!({}).to_string()).unwrap();
         }
     }
+
+    fn check_health(&self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/cli-client/src/clients/mod.rs b/cli-client/src/clients/mod.rs
index 7532306..603fcbe 100644
--- a/cli-client/src/clients/mod.rs
+++ b/cli-client/src/clients/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
+pub mod client;
 pub mod local_client;
 pub mod remote_client;
-pub mod client;
diff --git a/cli-client/src/clients/remote_client.rs b/cli-client/src/clients/remote_client.rs
index fb2cb88..10c1e5f 100644
--- a/cli-client/src/clients/remote_client.rs
+++ b/cli-client/src/clients/remote_client.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,29 @@
 use reqwest;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use super::client::StrikeClient;
+use crate::tarnished::Tarnished;
+
+pub struct RemoteClient {
+    pub api_key: String,
+    pub base_url: String,
+}
+
+impl StrikeClient for RemoteClient {
+    fn add_strike(&self, _name: &str) -> HashMap<String, i8> {
+        HashMap::new()
+    }
+
+    fn get_tarnished(&self) -> Vec<Tarnished> {
+        vec![]
+    }
+
+    fn clear_strikes(&self) {}
+
+    fn check_health(&self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
 
 pub async fn check_health(base_url: String, api_key: String) {
     let client = reqwest::Client::new();
diff --git a/cli-client/src/configuration.rs b/cli-client/src/configuration.rs
index 9f8e744..47603dc 100644
--- a/cli-client/src/configuration.rs
+++ b/cli-client/src/configuration.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
+use crate::cli::Cli;
+
 #[derive(serde::Deserialize)]
 pub struct Settings {
-    pub use_remote: bool,
     pub remote: Option<RemoteSettings>,
     pub local: Option<LocalSettings>,
 }
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ pub struct LocalSettings {
 impl Default for Settings {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            use_remote: false,
             remote: None,
             local: {
                 Some(LocalSettings {
@@ -34,17 +34,23 @@ impl Default for Settings {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn get_configuration(path: std::path::PathBuf) -> Settings {
+pub fn get_configuration(args: &Cli) -> Settings {
+    let home = &std::env::var("HOME").unwrap();
+    let config_path = args
+        .config_path
+        .clone()
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| PathBuf::from(home).join(".strikes/config.yaml"));
+
     let settings = config::Config::builder()
         .add_source(config::File::new(
-            path.to_str().unwrap(),
+            config_path.to_str().unwrap(),
             config::FileFormat::Yaml,
         ))
         .build();
 
     match settings {
         Ok(settings) => settings.try_deserialize::<Settings>().unwrap_or_default(),
-        Err(_) => Settings::default()
+        Err(_) => Settings::default(),
     }
 }
 
@@ -55,9 +61,11 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn parse_valid_config() {
-        let configuration =
-            get_configuration(PathBuf::from("tests/fixtures/valid_config.yaml"));
-        assert_eq!(configuration.use_remote, true);
+        let args = Cli {
+            config_path: Some(PathBuf::from("tests/fixtures/valid_config.yaml")),
+            command: None,
+        };
+        let configuration = get_configuration(&args);
         assert_eq!(configuration.remote.as_ref().unwrap().api_key, "abc");
         assert_eq!(
             configuration.remote.as_ref().unwrap().base_url,
@@ -72,8 +80,12 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn parse_default_config() {
         std::env::set_var("HOME", "/home/user");
+        let args = Cli {
+            config_path: Some(PathBuf::from("tests/fixtures/empty_config.yaml")),
+            command: None,
+        };
 
-        let configuration = get_configuration(PathBuf::from("tests/fixtures/empty_config.yaml"));
+        let configuration = get_configuration(&args);
 
         assert_eq!(
             configuration.local.unwrap().db_path,
@@ -83,8 +95,16 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn parse_invalid_config() {
-        let configuration = get_configuration(PathBuf::from("tests/fixtures/invalid_config.yaml"));
+        let args = Cli {
+            config_path: Some(PathBuf::from("tests/fixtures/invalid_config.yaml")),
+            command: None,
+        };
+
+        let configuration = get_configuration(&args);
 
-        assert_eq!(configuration.use_remote, false);
+        assert_eq!(
+            configuration.local.unwrap().db_path,
+            PathBuf::from("/home/user/.strikes/db.json")
+        )
     }
 }
diff --git a/cli-client/src/lib.rs b/cli-client/src/lib.rs
index 81f5da5..872248f 100644
--- a/cli-client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cli-client/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-pub mod configuration;
+pub mod cli;
 pub mod clients;
+pub mod configuration;
 pub mod output;
 pub mod tarnished;
diff --git a/cli-client/src/main.rs b/cli-client/src/main.rs
index 4541cbd..7a29c53 100644
--- a/cli-client/src/main.rs
+++ b/cli-client/src/main.rs
@@ -1,64 +1,20 @@
-use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
+use clap::Parser;
+use strikes::cli::{Cli, Command};
 use strikes::clients::client::StrikeClient;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
 use strikes::clients::local_client::LocalClient;
-use strikes::configuration::get_configuration;
+use strikes::clients::remote_client::RemoteClient;
+use strikes::configuration::{get_configuration, Settings};
 use strikes::output::print_as_table;
 
-#[derive(Subcommand, Clone, Debug)]
-enum Command {
-    #[command(about = "Add a strike", alias = "s")]
-    Strike { name: String },
-    #[command(about = "List all strikes")]
-    Ls,
-    #[command(about = "Clear strikes", alias = "c")]
-    Clear,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Parser)]
-#[command(
-    name = "Strikes CLI",
-    version = "0.1.0",
-    about = "Track and assign strikes",
-    long_about = "Simple CLI tool to track and assign strikes"
-)]
-struct Cli {
-    #[arg(
-        short,
-        long,
-        help = "Specify the path to the configuration file where the strikes are stored"
-    )]
-    config_path: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
-
-    #[arg(
-        short,
-        long,
-        help = "Specify the path to the database json file (i.e. db.json)"
-    )]
-    db_path: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
-    #[command(subcommand)]
-    command: Option<Command>,
-}
-
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() {
-    let args = Cli::parse();
+    let args = &Cli::parse();
+    let settings = &get_configuration(args);
+    let client = create_client(settings);
 
-    let home = &std::env::var("HOME").unwrap();
-    let config_path = PathBuf::from(home).join(".strikes/configuration.yaml");
-    let config = get_configuration(args.config_path.unwrap_or(config_path));
-
-    // check_health(config.base_url, config.api_key).await;
-    let db_path = args.db_path.unwrap_or(config.local.map_or_else(
-        || PathBuf::from(home).join(".strikes/db.json"),
-        |local| local.db_path,
-    ));
-
-    let client = LocalClient { db_path };
-
-    match args.command.unwrap() {
+    match &args.clone().command.unwrap() {
         Command::Strike { name } => {
-            client.add_strike(&name);
+            client.add_strike(name);
             println!("{} has been tarnished!", name);
         }
         Command::Ls => {
@@ -77,3 +33,19 @@ async fn main() {
         }
     }
 }
+
+fn create_client(settings: &Settings) -> Box<dyn StrikeClient> {
+    settings.remote.as_ref().map_or_else(
+        || {
+            Box::new(LocalClient {
+                db_path: settings.local.as_ref().unwrap().db_path.clone(),
+            }) as Box<dyn StrikeClient>
+        },
+        |remote| {
+            Box::new(RemoteClient {
+                api_key: remote.api_key.clone(),
+                base_url: remote.base_url.clone(),
+            }) as Box<dyn StrikeClient>
+        },
+    )
+}
diff --git a/cli-client/src/tarnished.rs b/cli-client/src/tarnished.rs
index bcea193..2d6954f 100644
--- a/cli-client/src/tarnished.rs
+++ b/cli-client/src/tarnished.rs
@@ -22,4 +22,3 @@ impl Tarnished {
             .collect()
     }
 }
-
diff --git a/cli-client/tests/cli.rs b/cli-client/tests/cli.rs
index b2eca95..8bb5eca 100644
--- a/cli-client/tests/cli.rs
+++ b/cli-client/tests/cli.rs
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ fn missing_subcommand() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 
 #[test]
 fn it_should_add_strike() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let file = assert_fs::NamedTempFile::new("./tests/fixtures/db.json")?;
-    file.write_str("{}")?;
+    let file = assert_fs::NamedTempFile::new("./tests/fixtures/configuration.yaml")?;
+    file.write_str("{\"local\": {\"db_path\": \"./tests/fixtures/db.json\"}}")?;
 
     let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("strikes")?;
 
-    cmd.arg("--db-path")
+    cmd.arg("--config-path")
         .arg(file.path())
         .arg("strike")
         .arg("guenther");
@@ -33,12 +33,21 @@ fn it_should_add_strike() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 
 #[test]
 fn it_should_list_strikes_in_descending_order() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let file = assert_fs::NamedTempFile::new("./tests/fixtures/db.json")?;
-    file.write_str("{\"guenther\": 1, \"heinz\": 2}")?;
+    let db_file = assert_fs::NamedTempFile::new("./tests/fixtures/db.json")?;
+    let config_file = assert_fs::NamedTempFile::new("./tests/fixtures/configuration.yaml")?;
+    config_file.write_str(
+        format!(
+            "{{\"local\": {{\"db_path\": \"{}\"}}}}",
+            db_file.path().to_str().unwrap()
+        )
+        .as_str(),
+    )?;
+
+    db_file.write_str("{\"guenther\": 1, \"heinz\": 2}")?;
 
     let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("strikes")?;
 
-    cmd.arg("--db-path").arg(file.path()).arg("ls");
+    cmd.arg("--config-path").arg(config_file.path()).arg("ls");
 
     let expected_output = "Tarnished  | Strikes    |\n\
                            heinz      | 2          |\n\
@@ -49,46 +58,41 @@ fn it_should_list_strikes_in_descending_order() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn it_should_use_default_directory_if_no_configuration_directory_exists(
-) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let file = assert_fs::NamedTempFile::new("./tests/fixtures/db.json")?;
-
-    let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("strikes")?;
-    cmd.arg("--db-path")
-        .arg(file.path())
-        .arg("strike")
-        .arg("guenther");
-    cmd.assert().success();
-
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 #[test]
 fn it_should_clear_all_strikes() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let file = assert_fs::NamedTempFile::new("./tests/fixtures/db.json")?;
+    let db_file = assert_fs::NamedTempFile::new("./tests/fixtures/db.json")?;
+    let config_file = assert_fs::NamedTempFile::new("./tests/fixtures/configuration.yaml")?;
+    config_file.write_str(
+        format!(
+            "{{\"local\": {{\"db_path\": \"{}\"}}}}",
+            db_file.path().to_str().unwrap()
+        )
+        .as_str(),
+    )?;
 
     let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("strikes")?;
-    cmd.arg("--db-path")
-        .arg(file.path())
+    cmd.arg("--config-path")
+        .arg(config_file.path())
         .arg("strike")
         .arg("guenther");
     cmd.assert().success();
 
     let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("strikes")?;
-    cmd.arg("--db-path").arg(file.path()).arg("ls");
+    cmd.arg("--config-path").arg(config_file.path()).arg("ls");
     cmd.assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("Tarnished  | Strikes    |\nguenther   | 1          |\n");
 
     let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("strikes")?;
-    cmd.arg("--db-path").arg(file.path()).arg("clear");
+    cmd.arg("--config-path")
+        .arg(config_file.path())
+        .arg("clear");
     cmd.assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("All strikes have been cleared!\n");
 
     let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("strikes")?;
-    cmd.arg("--db-path").arg(file.path()).arg("ls");
+    cmd.arg("--config-path").arg(config_file.path()).arg("ls");
     cmd.assert()
         .success()
         .stdout("No one has been tarnished yet!\n");
diff --git a/cli-client/tests/fixtures/db.json b/cli-client/tests/fixtures/db.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2347931
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli-client/tests/fixtures/db.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "guenther": 6
+}
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