@@ -25,64 +25,67 @@ return 0
     end
 
     set --function target $SCRIPTURA_ROOT
-    set --function stop_search 0
+    set --function valid 0
 
     for i in (seq 1 (count $argv))
         if test "$argv[$i]" = --
-            set --function stop_search $i
+            set --function valid $i
             break
         else if path is --type dir $target/$argv[$i]
             set --function target $target/$argv[$i]
+            set --function valid $i
         else if path is --type file $target/$argv[$i]; or set --query _flag_new
             set --function script $target/$argv[$i]
             set --function target $target/$argv[$i]
+            set --function valid $i
             break
         else
             break
         end
     end
 
-    set --local begin (math $i + 1)
-    if test $begin -gt (count $argv)
-        set begin 1
-    end
-    set --local remaining $argv[$begin..-1]
+    set --local remaining $argv[(math $valid + 1)..-1]
 
-    if set --query _flag_help
-        __scriptura_help $target
-        return $status
-    end
+    if test $valid -gt 0
 
-    if set --query _flag_new
-        __scriptura_new $target
-        return $status
-    end
+        if set --query _flag_help
+            __scriptura_help $target
+            return $status
+        end
 
-    if set --query _flag_edit
-        __scriptura_edit $target
-        return $status
-    end
+        if set --query _flag_new
+            __scriptura_new $target
+            return $status
+        end
 
-    if set --query _flag_which
-        __scriptura_which $target $remaining
-        return $status
-    end
+        if set --query _flag_edit
+            __scriptura_edit $target
+            return $status
+        end
 
-    if set --query _flag_cat
-        __scriptura_cat $target
-        return $status
-    end
+        if set --query _flag_which
+            __scriptura_which $target $remaining
+            return $status
+        end
 
-    if set --query script
-        if path is --perm exec $target
-            $target $remaining
-        else
-            echo "scriptura: $target is not executable" >&2
+        if set --query _flag_cat
             __scriptura_cat $target
+            return $status
         end
-    else if path is --type dir $target; and test $stop_search -gt 0
-        __scriptura_list $target
-    else
-        echo "scriptura: don't know what to do with target \"$remaining\"" >&2
+
+        if set --query script
+            if path is --perm exec $target
+                $target $remaining
+                return $status
+            else
+                echo "scriptura: $target is not executable" >&2
+                __scriptura_cat $target
+                return $status
+            end
+        else if path is --type dir $target; and test (count $remaining) -eq 0
+            __scriptura_list $target
+            return $status
+        end
     end
+    echo "scriptura: don't know what to do with target \"$argv\"" >&2
 end

@@ -151,6 +151,15 @@ chmod +x "$test_root/list_test"
     scriptura 2>&1 | string match --regex "list_test"
 )
 
+# Test: directory listing with argument shows children
+@test "directory listing with argument shows children" -n (
+    set --global --export SCRIPTURA_ROOT $test_root
+    mkdir -p "$test_root/test_dir"
+    printf "#!/usr/bin/env fish\n# Test script\n" > "$test_root/test_dir/test_script"
+    chmod +x "$test_root/test_dir/test_script"
+    scriptura test_dir 2>&1 | string match "test_script*"
+)
+
 # Test: help file is used for directories
 @test "help file is used for directories" (
     set --global --export SCRIPTURA_ROOT $test_root