diff --git a/kitsune b/kitsune
index 82ed4bf..a47bada 100755
--- a/kitsune
+++ b/kitsune
@@ -3,44 +3,57 @@
 import datetime
 import os
 import sys
+import stat
 import time
 
 class WatchedFile:
-    def __init__(self, name):
-        self.name = name
+    def __init__(self, path):
+        self.path = path
         self.reopen()
 
     def reopen(self):
-        self.fd = open(self.name, errors='replace')
+        self.fd = open(self.path, errors='replace')
         self.fileno = self.fd.fileno()
         self.last_ts = 0
 
 def format_ts(ts_ns):
     return datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(ts_ns / 1E9).strftime("%H:%M:%S.%f")
 
-def watch(dir):
-    os.chdir(dir)
-    last_ts = 0
+def watch(args):
+    watched_dirs = []
     watched_files = {}
     filename_length = 0
+    for a in args:
+        st = os.stat(a)
+        if stat.S_ISDIR(st.st_mode):
+            watched_dirs.append(a)
+        elif stat.S_ISREG(st.st_mode):
+            watched_files[a] = WatchedFile(a)
+            if len(a) > filename_length:
+                filename_length = len(a)
+        else:
+            print(a, "is not a file or directory - skipping", file=sys.stderr)
+
+    last_ts = 0
     while True:
         # are there new files?
-        st = os.stat(".")
-        if st.st_mtime_ns > last_ts:
-            last_ts = st.st_mtime_ns
-            for de in os.scandir("."):
-                if de.is_file():
-                    if de.name not in watched_files:
-                        watched_files[de.name] = WatchedFile(de.name)
-                        if len(de.name) > filename_length:
-                            filename_length = len(de.name)
+        for d in watched_dirs:
+            st = os.stat(d)
+            if st.st_mtime_ns > last_ts:
+                last_ts = st.st_mtime_ns
+                for de in os.scandir(d):
+                    if de.is_file():
+                        if de.path not in watched_files:
+                            watched_files[de.path] = WatchedFile(de.path)
+                            if len(de.path) > filename_length:
+                                filename_length = len(de.path)
 
         # has any of the files changed
         for f in watched_files.values():
             # XXX - we should also detect replaced files. 
             st = os.stat(f.fileno)
             try:
-                stf = os.stat(f.name)
+                stf = os.stat(f.path)
                 if stf.st_ino != st.st_ino:
                     f.reopen()
             except FileNotFoundError:
@@ -55,10 +68,10 @@ def watch(dir):
                 if lines[-1] == "":
                     lines.pop()
                 for ln in lines:
-                    print(f"{f.name:{filename_length}}", format_ts(f.last_ts), ln)
+                    print(f"{f.path:{filename_length}}", format_ts(f.last_ts), ln)
         time.sleep(0.1)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    dir = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "."
+    args = sys.argv[1:] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else ["."]
 
-    watch(dir)
+    watch(args)