diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 7e0e486..050562f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -279,27 +279,27 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
 
     match mode {
         KeepModes::Save => {
-            crate::modes::save::mode_save(&mut cmd, args, ids, tags, &mut conn, data_path)?
+            crate::modes::save::mode_save(&mut cmd, &args, ids, tags, &mut conn, data_path)?
         }
         KeepModes::Get => {
-            crate::modes::get::mode_get(&mut cmd, args, ids, tags, &mut conn, data_path)?
+            crate::modes::get::mode_get(&mut cmd, &args, ids, tags, &mut conn, data_path)?
         }
         KeepModes::Diff => {
-            crate::modes::diff::mode_diff(&mut cmd, args, ids, tags, &mut conn, data_path)?
+            crate::modes::diff::mode_diff(&mut cmd, &args, ids, tags, &mut conn, data_path)?
         }
         KeepModes::List => {
-            crate::modes::list::mode_list(&mut cmd, args, ids, tags, &mut conn, data_path)?
+            crate::modes::list::mode_list(&mut cmd, &args, ids, tags, &mut conn, data_path)?
         }
         KeepModes::Update => {
-            crate::modes::update::mode_update(&mut cmd, args, ids, tags, &mut conn, data_path)?
+            crate::modes::update::mode_update(&mut cmd, &args, ids, tags, &mut conn, data_path)?
         }
         KeepModes::Info => {
-            crate::modes::info::mode_info(&mut cmd, args, ids, tags, &mut conn, data_path)?
+            crate::modes::info::mode_info(&mut cmd, &args, ids, tags, &mut conn, data_path)?
         }
         KeepModes::Delete => {
-            crate::modes::delete::mode_delete(&mut cmd, args, ids, tags, &mut conn, data_path)?
+            crate::modes::delete::mode_delete(&mut cmd, &args, ids, tags, &mut conn, data_path)?
         }
-        KeepModes::Status => crate::modes::status::mode_status(&mut cmd, args, data_path, db_path)?,
+        KeepModes::Status => crate::modes::status::mode_status(&mut cmd, &args, data_path, db_path)?,
         _ => todo!(),
     }
 
diff --git a/src/modes/common.rs b/src/modes/common.rs
index 85fc188..f9a6fc5 100644
--- a/src/modes/common.rs
+++ b/src/modes/common.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ pub fn store_item_digest_value(
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn cmd_args_digest_type(cmd: &mut Command, args: Args) -> DigestType {
+pub fn cmd_args_digest_type(cmd: &mut Command, args: &Args) -> DigestType {
     let digest_name = args
         .item
         .digest
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ pub fn cmd_args_digest_type(cmd: &mut Command, args: Args) -> DigestType {
     digest_type_opt.unwrap()
 }
 
-pub fn cmd_args_compression_type(cmd: &mut Command, args: Args) -> CompressionType {
+pub fn cmd_args_compression_type(cmd: &mut Command, args: &Args) -> CompressionType {
     let compression_name = args
         .item
         .compression
diff --git a/src/modes/delete.rs b/src/modes/delete.rs
index 635a48f..feadc3c 100644
--- a/src/modes/delete.rs
+++ b/src/modes/delete.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use rusqlite::Connection;
 
 pub fn mode_delete(
     cmd: &mut Command,
-    _args: crate::Args,
+    _args: &crate::Args,
     ids: &mut Vec<i64>,
     tags: &mut Vec<String>,
     conn: &mut Connection,
diff --git a/src/modes/diff.rs b/src/modes/diff.rs
index 924c1b3..ead2ee9 100644
--- a/src/modes/diff.rs
+++ b/src/modes/diff.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use std::process::Stdio;
 
 pub fn mode_diff(
     cmd: &mut Command,
-    _args: crate::Args,
+    _args: &crate::Args,
     ids: &mut Vec<i64>,
     tags: &mut Vec<String>,
     conn: &mut rusqlite::Connection,
diff --git a/src/modes/get.rs b/src/modes/get.rs
index fc0ce8a..f399a12 100644
--- a/src/modes/get.rs
+++ b/src/modes/get.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 
 pub fn mode_get(
     cmd: &mut Command,
-    args: crate::Args,
+    args: &crate::Args,
     ids: &mut Vec<i64>,
     tags: &mut Vec<String>,
     conn: &mut rusqlite::Connection,
diff --git a/src/modes/info.rs b/src/modes/info.rs
index 994644a..eb50f71 100644
--- a/src/modes/info.rs
+++ b/src/modes/info.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use prettytable::{Attr, Cell, Row, Table};
 
 pub fn mode_info(
     cmd: &mut Command,
-    args: crate::Args,
+    args: &crate::Args,
     ids: &mut Vec<i64>,
     tags: &mut Vec<String>,
     conn: &mut rusqlite::Connection,
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub fn mode_info(
 
 fn show_item(
     item: Item, // Using the provided struct definition
-    args: crate::Args,
+    args: &crate::Args,
     conn: &mut rusqlite::Connection,
     data_path: PathBuf,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
diff --git a/src/modes/list.rs b/src/modes/list.rs
index c74cd33..be204f6 100644
--- a/src/modes/list.rs
+++ b/src/modes/list.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use prettytable::{Attr, Cell, Row, Table};
 
 pub fn mode_list(
     cmd: &mut clap::Command,
-    args: crate::Args,
+    args: &crate::Args,
     ids: &mut Vec<i64>,
     tags: &Vec<String>,
     conn: &mut rusqlite::Connection,
diff --git a/src/modes/save.rs b/src/modes/save.rs
index cd33a16..abf16f3 100644
--- a/src/modes/save.rs
+++ b/src/modes/save.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use chrono::Utc;
 
 pub fn mode_save(
     cmd: &mut Command,
-    args: crate::Args,
+    args: &crate::Args,
     ids: &mut Vec<i64>,
     tags: &mut Vec<String>,
     conn: &mut Connection,
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ pub fn mode_save(
         tags.push("none".to_string());
     }
 
-    let digest_type = cmd_args_digest_type(cmd, args);
-    let compression_type = cmd_args_compression_type(cmd, args);
+    let digest_type = cmd_args_digest_type(cmd, &args);
+    let compression_type = cmd_args_compression_type(cmd, &args);
     debug!("MAIN: Compression type: {}", compression_type);
     debug!("MAIN: Digest type: {}", digest_type);
 
diff --git a/src/modes/status.rs b/src/modes/status.rs
index 9b2c02a..ae6a466 100644
--- a/src/modes/status.rs
+++ b/src/modes/status.rs
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ fn build_digest_table() -> Table {
 
 pub fn mode_status(
     _cmd: &mut Command,
-    _args: crate::Args,
+    _args: &crate::Args,
     data_path: PathBuf,
     db_path: PathBuf,
 ) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
diff --git a/src/modes/update.rs b/src/modes/update.rs
index babeeb6..090265e 100644
--- a/src/modes/update.rs
+++ b/src/modes/update.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use rusqlite::Connection;
 
 pub fn mode_update(
     cmd: &mut Command,
-    args: crate::Args,
+    args: &crate::Args,
     ids: &mut Vec<i64>,
     tags: &mut Vec<String>,
     conn: &mut Connection,