diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bcccac7..332d06e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ Use at your peril, _for now._
   - [] find private functions references in refactored fn bodies.
   - [] update test file refs by CLI option
   - [] format changes
-  - [] CLI output, list files changed and created.
   - [] ElixirLS integration for VSCode?
   - [] Write the module code to rename usages of the refactored function
   - [] guthub actions, run test suite
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@ Use at your peril, _for now._
 ## Roadmap TODONE
   - [X] Write a mix task to invoke the Refactorer
   - [X] dry-run option
+  - [X] CLI output, list files changed and created.
 
 ## Installation
 
diff --git a/lib/ex_factor/extractor.ex b/lib/ex_factor/extractor.ex
index 97e1764..34d8b66 100644
--- a/lib/ex_factor/extractor.ex
+++ b/lib/ex_factor/extractor.ex
@@ -30,9 +30,12 @@ defmodule ExFactor.Extractor do
     source_path = Keyword.get(opts, :source_path, path(source_module))
     dry_run = Keyword.get(opts, :dry_run, false)
     {_ast, block_contents} = Parser.block_contents(source_path)
-    to_extract = block_contents
-    |> Neighbors.walk(source_function, arity)
-    |> Enum.map(&(Macro.to_string(&1)))
+
+    to_extract =
+      block_contents
+      |> Neighbors.walk(source_function, arity)
+      |> Enum.map(&Macro.to_string(&1))
+
     # |> IO.inspect(label: "to string")
 
     string_fns = Enum.join(to_extract, "\n")
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ defmodule ExFactor.Extractor do
         |> List.insert_at(end_line - 1, refactor_message())
         |> List.insert_at(end_line, string_fns)
         |> Enum.join("\n")
-        |> then(fn contents -> write_file(target_path, contents, dry_run) end)
+        |> then(fn contents -> write_file(target_path, contents, target_module, dry_run) end)
 
       _ ->
         contents =
@@ -60,7 +63,7 @@ defmodule ExFactor.Extractor do
           end
           |> Macro.to_string()
 
-        write_file(target_path, contents, dry_run)
+        write_file(target_path, contents, source_module, dry_run)
     end
   end
 
@@ -70,10 +73,16 @@ defmodule ExFactor.Extractor do
 
   defp refactor_message, do: "#refactored function moved with ExFactor"
 
-  defp write_file(_target_path, contents, true) do
-    contents
+  defp write_file(target_path, contents, module, true) do
+    %{
+      module: module,
+      path: target_path,
+      message: "--dry_run changes to make",
+      file_contents: contents
+    }
   end
-  defp write_file(target_path, contents, _) do
+
+  defp write_file(target_path, contents, _module, _dry_run) do
     File.write(target_path, contents, [:write])
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/ex_factor/remover.ex b/lib/ex_factor/remover.ex
index 4e543bc..bdc6fd9 100644
--- a/lib/ex_factor/remover.ex
+++ b/lib/ex_factor/remover.ex
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ defmodule ExFactor.Remover do
     arity = Keyword.fetch!(opts, :arity)
     source_path = Keyword.get(opts, :source_path, path(source_module))
     dry_run = Keyword.get(opts, :dry_run, false)
-    # |> IO.inspect(label: "REMOVE source_path")
-
 
     {_ast, block_contents} = Parser.all_functions(source_path)
     fns_to_remove = Enum.filter(block_contents, &(&1.name == source_function))
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ defmodule ExFactor.Remover do
       |> List.insert_at(function.start_line, comment(source_function, arity, function.defn))
     end)
     |> Enum.join("\n")
-    |> then(fn str -> write_file(source_path, str, dry_run) end)
+    |> then(fn str -> write_file(source_path, str, source_module, dry_run) end)
   end
 
   defp comment(name, arity, "@spec") do
@@ -54,11 +52,16 @@ defmodule ExFactor.Remover do
     """
   end
 
-  defp write_file(_path, contents, true) do
-    contents
+  defp write_file(path, contents, source_module, true) do
+    %{
+      module: source_module,
+      path: path,
+      message: "--dry_run changes to make",
+      file_contents: contents
+    }
   end
 
-  defp write_file(path, contents, _) do
+  defp write_file(path, contents, _source_module, _) do
     File.write(path, contents, [:write])
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/ex_factor/refactor.ex b/lib/mix/tasks/ex_factor/refactor.ex
index 11e827f..5e1c13b 100644
--- a/lib/mix/tasks/ex_factor/refactor.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/tasks/ex_factor/refactor.ex
@@ -29,18 +29,19 @@ defmodule Mix.Tasks.ExFactor.Refactor do
   use Mix.Task
 
   def run(argv) do
-    {parsed_opts, _, _} = OptionParser.parse(argv, strict:
-      [
-        arity: :integer,
-        dry_run: :boolean,
-        function: :string,
-        key: :string,
-        module: :string,
-        source_path: :string,
-        target: :string,
-        target_path: :string
-      ]
-    )
+    {parsed_opts, _, _} =
+      OptionParser.parse(argv,
+        strict: [
+          arity: :integer,
+          dry_run: :boolean,
+          function: :string,
+          key: :string,
+          module: :string,
+          source_path: :string,
+          target: :string,
+          target_path: :string
+        ]
+      )
 
     # parsed_opts
     # |> IO.inspect(label: "PARSED ARGS")
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 5c2ef94..181a4e0 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ defmodule ExFactor.MixProject do
       #           license* CHANGELOG* changelog* src),
       licenses: ["CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0"],
       links: %{"GitHub" => "https://github.com/ckochx/ex_factor"}
-
     ]
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/ex_factor/extractor_test.exs b/test/ex_factor/extractor_test.exs
index 663f51b..9d4aa4a 100644
--- a/test/ex_factor/extractor_test.exs
+++ b/test/ex_factor/extractor_test.exs
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ defmodule ExFactor.ExtractorTest do
         arity: 1
       ]
 
-      assert_raise KeyError, "key :target_module not found in: #{inspect(opts)}", fn -> Extractor.emplace(opts) end
+      assert_raise KeyError, "key :target_module not found in: #{inspect(opts)}", fn ->
+        Extractor.emplace(opts)
+      end
     end
 
     test "write a new file with the function" do
@@ -96,7 +98,9 @@ defmodule ExFactor.ExtractorTest do
 
       output = Extractor.emplace(opts)
       assert {:error, :enoent} = File.read(target_path)
-      assert output =~ "defmodule(ExFactor.NewMod) do"
+      assert output.file_contents
+      assert output.message == "--dry_run changes to make"
+      assert output.module == ExFactorSampleModule
     end
 
     test "write a new file with the function, infer some defaults" do
diff --git a/test/ex_factor/remover_test.exs b/test/ex_factor/remover_test.exs
index dc7c9a1..3df149c 100644
--- a/test/ex_factor/remover_test.exs
+++ b/test/ex_factor/remover_test.exs
@@ -69,12 +69,14 @@ defmodule ExFactor.RemoverTest do
       """
 
       File.write("test/tmp/source_module.ex", module)
+
       opts = [
         source_module: ExFactorSampleModule,
         source_path: "test/tmp/source_module.ex",
         source_function: :pub1,
         arity: 1
       ]
+
       Remover.remove(opts)
 
       updated_file = File.read!("test/tmp/source_module.ex")
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ defmodule ExFactor.RemoverTest do
       """
 
       File.write("test/tmp/source_module.ex", module)
+
       opts = [
         dry_run: true,
         source_module: ExFactorSampleModule,
@@ -119,17 +122,22 @@ defmodule ExFactor.RemoverTest do
         source_function: :pub1,
         arity: 1
       ]
-      changes = Remover.remove(opts)
+
+      changes =
+        Remover.remove(opts)
+        |> IO.inspect(label: "")
 
       unchanged_file = File.read!("test/tmp/source_module.ex")
       assert unchanged_file =~ "def pub1(arg1) do"
       refute unchanged_file =~ "Function: pub1/1 removed by ExFactor"
       assert unchanged_file =~ "@spec pub1(term()) :: term()"
 
-      assert changes =~ "Function: pub1/1 removed by ExFactor"
-      refute changes =~ "@spec pub1(term()) :: term()"
-      refute changes =~ "def pub1(arg1) do"
+      assert changes.file_contents =~ "Function: pub1/1 removed by ExFactor"
+      refute changes.file_contents =~ "@spec pub1(term()) :: term()"
+      refute changes.file_contents =~ "def pub1(arg1) do"
+      assert changes.path == "test/tmp/source_module.ex"
+      assert changes.module == ExFactorSampleModule
+      assert changes.message == "--dry_run changes to make"
     end
-
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/ex_factor_test.exs b/test/ex_factor_test.exs
index a28976e..a3ef6a5 100644
--- a/test/ex_factor_test.exs
+++ b/test/ex_factor_test.exs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 defmodule ExFactorTest do
   use ExUnit.Case
 
-    setup_all do
+  setup_all do
     File.mkdir_p("lib/ex_factor/tmp")
 
     on_exit(fn ->
@@ -63,8 +63,64 @@ defmodule ExFactorTest do
       # |> IO.inspect(label: "")
       refute file =~ "def refactor1(arg1) do"
       refute file =~ "def refactor1([]) do"
+      assert results == {:ok, :ok}
+    end
+
+    test "it returns the results of the dry_run changes" do
+      File.rm("lib/ex_factor/tmp/source_module.ex")
+      File.rm("lib/ex_factor/tmp/target_module.ex")
+
+      content = """
+      defmodule ExFactor.Tmp.SourceModule do
+        @somedoc "This is somedoc"
+        @doc "this is some documentation for refactor1/1"
+        def refactor1(arg1) do
+          :ok
+        end
+        def refactor1([]) do
+          :empty
+        end
+      end
+      """
+
+      File.write("lib/ex_factor/tmp/source_module.ex", content)
+
+      content = """
+      defmodule ExFactor.Tmp.TargetModule do
+        @somedoc "This is somedoc TargetModule"
+        @doc "some docs"
+        def pub_exists(arg_exists) do
+          :ok
+        end
+        def pub_exists(:error) do
+          :error
+        end
+      end
+      """
+
+      File.write("lib/ex_factor/tmp/target_module.ex", content)
+
+      opts = [
+        target_module: ExFactor.Tmp.TargetModule,
+        source_module: ExFactor.Tmp.SourceModule,
+        source_function: :refactor1,
+        arity: 1,
+        dry_run: true
+      ]
+
+      {extract_contents, remove_contents} = ExFactor.refactor(opts)
+
+      # assert that the original files are unchanged
+      file = File.read!("lib/ex_factor/tmp/target_module.ex")
+      refute file =~ "def(refactor1(arg1)) do"
+      refute file =~ "def(refactor1([])) do"
+
+      file = File.read!("lib/ex_factor/tmp/source_module.ex")
+      assert file =~ "def refactor1(arg1) do"
+      assert file =~ "def refactor1([]) do"
 
-      results |> IO.inspect(label: "ExFactorTest results")
+      # extract_contents |> IO.inspect(label: "")
+      # remove_contents |> IO.inspect(label: "")
     end
   end
 end