diff --git a/bin.js b/bin.js
index 1242a91..b413040 100755
--- a/bin.js
+++ b/bin.js
@@ -24,30 +24,37 @@ cli.option('-n, --no', ': skip prompts (may cause failures)');
 cli.option('-d, --dev', ': show detailed error messages (for debug purposes)');
 
 cli
-  .command('apply', ': add the enhancer to the notion app')
-  .action(async (options) => {
+  .command('apply <path>', ': add the enhancer to the notion app')
+  .action(async (path, options) => {
     console.info('=== NOTION ENHANCEMENT LOG ===');
     await require('./pkg/apply.js')({
+      __notion: path,
       overwrite_version: options.yes ? 'y' : options.no ? 'n' : undefined,
       friendly_errors: !options.dev,
     });
     console.info('=== END OF LOG ===');
   });
 cli
-  .command('remove', ': return notion to its pre-enhanced/pre-modded state')
-  .action(async (options) => {
+  .command(
+    'remove <path>',
+    ': return notion to its pre-enhanced/pre-modded state'
+  )
+  .action(async (path, options) => {
     console.info('=== NOTION RESTORATION LOG ===');
     await require('./pkg/remove.js')({
+      __notion: path,
       delete_data: options.yes ? 'y' : options.no ? 'n' : undefined,
       friendly_errors: !options.dev,
     });
     console.info('=== END OF LOG ===');
   });
 cli
-  .command('check', ': check the current state of the notion app')
-  .action(async (options) => {
+  .command('check <path>', ': check the current state of the notion app')
+  .action(async (path, options) => {
     try {
-      const status = await require('./pkg/check.js')();
+      const status = await require('./pkg/check.js')({
+        __notion: path,
+      });
       console.info(options.dev ? status : status.msg);
     } catch (err) {
       console.error(
diff --git a/pkg/apply.js b/pkg/apply.js
index 7147563..24ecfa3 100644
--- a/pkg/apply.js
+++ b/pkg/apply.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const fs = require('fs-extra'),
   path = require('path'),
   { readdirIterator } = require('readdir-enhanced'),
   { extractAll } = require('asar'),
-  { readline, getNotionResources } = require('./helpers.js'),
+  { readline } = require('./helpers.js'),
   { version } = require('../package.json');
 
 // === title ===
@@ -21,11 +21,14 @@ const fs = require('fs-extra'),
 //  ~~ exit
 // ### error ###
 
-module.exports = async function ({ overwrite_version, friendly_errors } = {}) {
-  const __notion = getNotionResources();
+module.exports = async function ({
+  __notion,
+  overwrite_version,
+  friendly_errors,
+} = {}) {
   try {
     // handle pre-existing installations: app.asar present? version set in data folder? overwrite?
-    const check_app = await require('./check.js')();
+    const check_app = await require('./check.js')({ __notion });
     switch (check_app.code) {
       case 1:
         throw Error(check_app.msg);
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ module.exports = async function ({ overwrite_version, friendly_errors } = {}) {
         );
         if (
           !(await require('./remove.js')({
+            __notion,
             delete_data: 'n',
             friendly_errors,
           }))
diff --git a/pkg/check.js b/pkg/check.js
index 6a19fde..3a029a4 100644
--- a/pkg/check.js
+++ b/pkg/check.js
@@ -8,12 +8,10 @@
 
 const fs = require('fs-extra'),
   path = require('path'),
-  { getNotionResources } = require('./helpers.js'),
   { version } = require('../package.json');
 
-module.exports = async function () {
-  const __notion = getNotionResources(),
-    resolvePath = (filepath) => path.resolve(`${__notion}/${filepath}`),
+module.exports = async function ({ __notion }) {
+  const resolvePath = (filepath) => path.resolve(`${__notion}/${filepath}`),
     pathExists = (filepath) => fs.pathExists(resolvePath(filepath)),
     version_path = 'app/ENHANCER_VERSION.txt',
     packed = await pathExists('app.asar.bak');
diff --git a/pkg/remove.js b/pkg/remove.js
index b6e301c..b31904b 100644
--- a/pkg/remove.js
+++ b/pkg/remove.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 const fs = require('fs-extra'),
   path = require('path'),
-  { readline, getNotionResources, __data } = require('./helpers.js');
+  { readline, __data } = require('./helpers.js');
 
 // === title ===
 //  ...information
@@ -18,10 +18,13 @@ const fs = require('fs-extra'),
 //  ~~ exit
 // ### error ###
 
-module.exports = async function ({ delete_data, friendly_errors } = {}) {
+module.exports = async function ({
+  __notion,
+  delete_data,
+  friendly_errors,
+} = {}) {
   try {
-    const __notion = getNotionResources(),
-      check_app = await require('./check.js')();
+    const check_app = await require('./check.js')({ __notion });
     // extracted asar: modded
     if (check_app.code > 1 && check_app.executable) {
       console.info(` ...removing enhancements`);