diff --git a/src/cli/cmd-add.ts b/src/cli/cmd-add.ts
index 9e27e231..3c023e3b 100644
--- a/src/cli/cmd-add.ts
+++ b/src/cli/cmd-add.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { getUserUpmConfigPathFor } from "../domain/upm-config";
 import type { ReadTextFile, WriteTextFile } from "../io/fs";
 import type { GetRegistryPackument } from "../io/registry";
 import type { CheckUrlExists } from "../io/www";
+import { determineCwd, type ChdirOptions } from "./opt-chdir";
 import { CmdOptions } from "./options";
 import { parseEnvUsing } from "./parse-env";
 import { ResultCodes } from "./result-codes";
@@ -20,17 +21,19 @@ import { ResultCodes } from "./result-codes";
 /**
  * Options passed to the add command.
  */
-export type AddOptions = CmdOptions<{
-  /**
-   * Whether to also add the packages to testables.
-   */
-  test?: boolean;
-  /**
-   * Whether to run with force. This will add packages even if validation
-   * was not possible.
-   */
-  force?: boolean;
-}>;
+export type AddOptions = CmdOptions<
+  ChdirOptions & {
+    /**
+     * Whether to also add the packages to testables.
+     */
+    test?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Whether to run with force. This will add packages even if validation
+     * was not possible.
+     */
+    force?: boolean;
+  }
+>;
 
 /**
  * The different command result codes for the add command.
@@ -59,15 +62,17 @@ export function makeAddCmd(
   debugLog: DebugLog
 ): AddCmd {
   return async (pkgs, options) => {
+    const projectDirectory = determineCwd(process.cwd(), options);
+
     if (!Array.isArray(pkgs)) pkgs = [pkgs];
 
     // parse env
-    const env = await parseEnvUsing(log, process.env, process.cwd(), options);
+    const env = await parseEnvUsing(log, process.env, options);
 
     const editorVersion = await determineEditorVersionUsing(
       readTextFile,
       debugLog,
-      env.cwd
+      projectDirectory
     );
 
     if (typeof editorVersion === "string")
@@ -76,8 +81,6 @@ export function makeAddCmd(
         `${editorVersion} is unknown, the editor version check is disabled`
       );
 
-    const projectDirectory = env.cwd;
-
     const homePath = getHomePathFromEnv(process.env);
     const upmConfigPath = getUserUpmConfigPathFor(
       process.env,
diff --git a/src/cli/cmd-deps.ts b/src/cli/cmd-deps.ts
index a9898f10..2e397879 100644
--- a/src/cli/cmd-deps.ts
+++ b/src/cli/cmd-deps.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export function makeDepsCmd(
 ): DepsCmd {
   return async (pkg, options) => {
     // parse env
-    const env = await parseEnvUsing(log, process.env, process.cwd(), options);
+    const env = await parseEnvUsing(log, process.env, options);
 
     const homePath = getHomePathFromEnv(process.env);
     const upmConfigPath = getUserUpmConfigPathFor(
diff --git a/src/cli/cmd-login.ts b/src/cli/cmd-login.ts
index a185c4c7..89dd3cb6 100644
--- a/src/cli/cmd-login.ts
+++ b/src/cli/cmd-login.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export function makeLoginCmd(
 
   return async (options) => {
     // parse env
-    const env = await parseEnvUsing(log, process.env, process.cwd(), options);
+    const env = await parseEnvUsing(log, process.env, options);
 
     const homePath = getHomePathFromEnv(process.env);
     const upmConfigPath = getUserUpmConfigPathFor(
diff --git a/src/cli/cmd-remove.ts b/src/cli/cmd-remove.ts
index 367eadd9..1a95c748 100644
--- a/src/cli/cmd-remove.ts
+++ b/src/cli/cmd-remove.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { Logger } from "npmlog";
 import { removeDependenciesUsing } from "../app/remove-dependencies";
 import { DomainName } from "../domain/domain-name";
+import { partialApply } from "../domain/fp-utils";
+import type { DebugLog } from "../domain/logging";
 import { makePackageReference } from "../domain/package-reference";
 import type { ReadTextFile, WriteTextFile } from "../io/fs";
-import type { DebugLog } from "../domain/logging";
-import { partialApply } from "../domain/fp-utils";
 import { logError } from "./error-logging";
+import { determineCwd, type ChdirOptions } from "./opt-chdir";
 import { CmdOptions } from "./options";
 import { parseEnvUsing } from "./parse-env";
 import { ResultCodes } from "./result-codes";
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ export type RemoveResultCode = ResultCodes.Ok | ResultCodes.Error;
 /**
  * Options passed to the remove command.
  */
-export type RemoveOptions = CmdOptions;
+export type RemoveOptions = CmdOptions<ChdirOptions>;
 
 /**
  * Cmd-handler for removing packages.
@@ -47,10 +48,13 @@ export function makeRemoveCmd(
   );
 
   return async (pkgs, options) => {
+    const projectDirectory = determineCwd(process.cwd(), options);
+
     // parse env
-    const env = await parseEnvUsing(log, process.env, process.cwd(), options);
+    await parseEnvUsing(log, process.env, options);
 
-    const removeResult = await removeDependencies(env.cwd, pkgs).promise;
+    const removeResult = await removeDependencies(projectDirectory, pkgs)
+      .promise;
     if (removeResult.isErr()) {
       logError(log, removeResult.error);
       return ResultCodes.Error;
diff --git a/src/cli/cmd-search.ts b/src/cli/cmd-search.ts
index 44a6696d..be48fcfd 100644
--- a/src/cli/cmd-search.ts
+++ b/src/cli/cmd-search.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export function makeSearchCmd(
 
   return async (keyword, options) => {
     // parse env
-    const env = await parseEnvUsing(log, process.env, process.cwd(), options);
+    const env = await parseEnvUsing(log, process.env, options);
     const homePath = getHomePathFromEnv(process.env);
     const upmConfigPath = getUserUpmConfigPathFor(
       process.env,
diff --git a/src/cli/cmd-view.ts b/src/cli/cmd-view.ts
index 4455fc60..4c1dd754 100644
--- a/src/cli/cmd-view.ts
+++ b/src/cli/cmd-view.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export function makeViewCmd(
 ): ViewCmd {
   return async (pkg, options) => {
     // parse env
-    const env = await parseEnvUsing(log, process.env, process.cwd(), options);
+    const env = await parseEnvUsing(log, process.env, options);
     const homePath = getHomePathFromEnv(process.env);
     const upmConfigPath = getUserUpmConfigPathFor(
       process.env,
diff --git a/src/cli/index.ts b/src/cli/index.ts
index 5b08f45b..e4e0ede8 100644
--- a/src/cli/index.ts
+++ b/src/cli/index.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { makeRemoveCmd } from "./cmd-remove";
 import { makeSearchCmd } from "./cmd-search";
 import { makeViewCmd } from "./cmd-view";
 import { withErrorLogger } from "./error-logging";
+import { chdirOption } from "./opt-chdir";
 import { CmdOptions } from "./options";
 import {
   mustBeDomainName,
@@ -109,7 +110,6 @@ notifier.notify();
 
 const program = createCommand()
   .version(module.exports.version)
-  .option("-c, --chdir <path>", "change the working directory")
   .option("-r, --registry <url>", "specify registry url", mustBeRegistryUrl)
   .option("-v, --verbose", "output extra debugging")
   .option("--system-user", "auth for Windows system user")
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ program
     eachValue(mustBePackageReference)
   )
   .aliases(["install", "i"])
+  .addOption(chdirOption)
   .option("-t, --test", "add package as testable")
   .option(
     "-f, --force",
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ program
   )
   .aliases(["rm", "uninstall"])
   .description("remove package from manifest json")
+  .addOption(chdirOption)
   .action(
     withErrorLogger(
       log,
diff --git a/src/cli/opt-chdir.ts b/src/cli/opt-chdir.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abe23946
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/opt-chdir.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { Option } from "@commander-js/extra-typings";
+import path from "path";
+
+/**
+ * The `chdir` cli-option for allowing users to switch their working
+ * directory.
+ */
+export const chdirOption = new Option(
+  "-c, --chdir <path>",
+  "change the working directory"
+)
+  .default(null)
+  .makeOptionMandatory(true);
+
+/**
+ * Parsed cli options which include a changed working directory.
+ */
+export type ChdirOptions = {
+  /**
+   * Overriden working-directory.
+   */
+  chdir: string | null;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Determines the directory in which to execute commands.
+ * @param processCwd The process cwd.
+ * @param options Cmd options.
+ */
+export function determineCwd(
+  processCwd: string,
+  options: ChdirOptions
+): string {
+  return options.chdir !== null ? path.resolve(options.chdir) : processCwd;
+}
diff --git a/src/cli/options.ts b/src/cli/options.ts
index 0a23834c..d0669471 100644
--- a/src/cli/options.ts
+++ b/src/cli/options.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import type { OptionValues } from "@commander-js/extra-typings";
+
 /**
  * Options which are shared between commands.
  */
@@ -26,15 +28,11 @@ type GlobalOptions = Readonly<{
    * Whether to authenticate as a Windows system-user.
    */
   systemUser?: boolean;
-  /**
-   * Override working directory.
-   */
-  chdir?: string;
 }>;
 
 /**
  * Command-options. Extends the given record with {@link GlobalOptions}.
  */
-export type CmdOptions<
-  TOptions extends Record<string, unknown> = Record<string, unknown>
-> = Readonly<TOptions & GlobalOptions>;
+export type CmdOptions<TOptions extends OptionValues = OptionValues> = Readonly<
+  TOptions & GlobalOptions
+>;
diff --git a/src/cli/parse-env.ts b/src/cli/parse-env.ts
index 6eb82a79..2006dabb 100644
--- a/src/cli/parse-env.ts
+++ b/src/cli/parse-env.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import chalk from "chalk";
 import { Logger } from "npmlog";
-import path from "path";
 import { CustomError } from "ts-custom-error";
 import {
   coerceRegistryUrl,
@@ -20,10 +19,6 @@ export class RegistryAuthLoadError extends CustomError {
  * Contains information about the environment and context a command is run in.
  */
 export type Env = Readonly<{
-  /**
-   * The working directory.
-   */
-  cwd: string;
   /**
    * Whether the user is a system-user.
    */
@@ -38,15 +33,6 @@ export type Env = Readonly<{
   primaryRegistryUrl: RegistryUrl;
 }>;
 
-/**
- * Determines the directory in which to execute commands.
- * @param processCwd The process cwd.
- * @param options Cmd options.
- */
-export function determineCwd(processCwd: string, options: CmdOptions): string {
-  return options.chdir !== undefined ? path.resolve(options.chdir) : processCwd;
-}
-
 /**
  * Determines which log level to use for output.
  * @param options Cmd options.
@@ -97,14 +83,12 @@ export function determinePrimaryRegistryUrl(options: CmdOptions): RegistryUrl {
  * command-options for further usage.
  * @param log The logger that is used in the application.
  * @param envVars Environment variables.
- * @param processCwd The process directory.
  * @param options The options passed to the current command.
  * @returns Environment information.
  */
 export async function parseEnvUsing(
   log: Logger,
   envVars: Record<string, string | undefined>,
-  processCwd: string,
   options: CmdOptions
 ): Promise<Env> {
   // log level
@@ -126,11 +110,7 @@ export async function parseEnvUsing(
   // registries
   const primaryRegistryUrl = determinePrimaryRegistryUrl(options);
 
-  // cwd
-  const cwd = determineCwd(processCwd, options);
-
   return {
-    cwd,
     primaryRegistryUrl,
     systemUser,
     upstream,
diff --git a/test/unit/cli/opt-chdir.test.ts b/test/unit/cli/opt-chdir.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f78e0947
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/cli/opt-chdir.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import path from "path";
+import { determineCwd } from "../../../src/cli/opt-chdir";
+
+describe("chdir option", () => {
+  const testRootPath = "/users/some-user/projects/MyUnityProject";
+
+  it("should be process directory by default", () => {
+    const actual = determineCwd(testRootPath, { chdir: null });
+
+    expect(actual).toEqual(testRootPath);
+  });
+
+  it("should be specified path if overridden", () => {
+    const expected = path.resolve("/some/other/path");
+
+    const actual = determineCwd(testRootPath, {
+      chdir: expected,
+    });
+
+    expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/test/unit/cli/parse-env.test.ts b/test/unit/cli/parse-env.test.ts
index e7db725a..ffa49de0 100644
--- a/test/unit/cli/parse-env.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/cli/parse-env.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import path from "path";
 import {
-  determineCwd,
   determineIsSystemUser,
   determineLogLevel,
   determinePrimaryRegistryUrl,
@@ -10,7 +8,6 @@ import {
 import { openupmRegistryUrl } from "../../../src/domain/registry-url";
 import { someRegistryUrl } from "../../common/data-registry";
 
-const testRootPath = "/users/some-user/projects/MyUnityProject";
 
 describe("parse env", () => {
   describe("log-level", () => {
@@ -130,22 +127,4 @@ describe("parse env", () => {
       expect(actual).toEqual(someRegistryUrl);
     });
   });
-
-  describe("cwd", () => {
-    it("should be process directory by default", () => {
-      const actual = determineCwd(testRootPath, {});
-
-      expect(actual).toEqual(testRootPath);
-    });
-
-    it("should be specified path if overridden", () => {
-      const expected = path.resolve("/some/other/path");
-
-      const actual = determineCwd(testRootPath, {
-        chdir: expected,
-      });
-
-      expect(actual).toEqual(expected);
-    });
-  });
 });