diff --git a/aderyn/src/lib.rs b/aderyn/src/lib.rs
index 3abe1cbc..2ee753a5 100644
--- a/aderyn/src/lib.rs
+++ b/aderyn/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ use serde_json::Value;
 use std::{fs::File, io::Write, path::PathBuf, str::FromStr};
 use strum::IntoEnumIterator;
 
+pub mod lsp;
+mod panic;
+
 pub fn create_aderyn_toml_file_at(directory: String) {
     let aderyn_toml_path = PathBuf::from_str(&directory).unwrap().join("aderyn.toml");
     let mut file = File::create_new(aderyn_toml_path.clone()).expect("File already exists!");
@@ -12,15 +15,11 @@ pub fn create_aderyn_toml_file_at(directory: String) {
     println!("Created aderyn.toml at {}", aderyn_toml_path.display());
 }
 
-mod panic;
-
 pub fn initialize_niceties() {
     // Crash with a nice message on panic
     panic::add_handler()
 }
 
-pub mod lsp;
-
 pub fn print_detail_view(detector_name: &str) {
     let all_detector_names = get_all_detectors_names();
     if !all_detector_names.contains(&detector_name.to_string()) {
diff --git a/aderyn/src/main.rs b/aderyn/src/main.rs
index 8c1a55df..f0b857aa 100644
--- a/aderyn/src/main.rs
+++ b/aderyn/src/main.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
 use aderyn::{
     aderyn_is_currently_running_newest_version, create_aderyn_toml_file_at, initialize_niceties,
     lsp::spin_up_language_server, print_all_detectors_view, print_detail_view,
@@ -9,18 +11,14 @@ use clap::{ArgGroup, Parser, Subcommand};
 #[command(author, version, about, long_about = None)]
 #[command(group(ArgGroup::new("stdout_dependent").requires("stdout")))]
 pub struct CommandLineArgs {
-    /// Print every detector available
-    #[clap(subcommand, name = "registry")]
-    registry: Option<RegistryCommand>,
+    /// Commands to initialize a config file for aderyn [BETA] and other utils
+    #[clap(subcommand)]
+    subcommand: Option<Command>,
 
     /// Foundry or Hardhat project root directory (or path to single solidity file)
     #[arg(default_value = ".")]
     root: String,
 
-    /// Initialize aderyn.toml in [ROOT] which hosts all the configuration to override defaults
-    #[arg(long)]
-    init: bool,
-
     /// Path to the source contracts. If not provided, the ROOT directory will be used.
     ///
     /// For example, in a foundry repo:
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ pub struct CommandLineArgs {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Subcommand)]
-enum RegistryCommand {
+enum Command {
     /// Browse detector registry
     Registry {
         /// all    - View all available detectors
@@ -86,32 +84,50 @@ enum RegistryCommand {
         #[arg(default_value = "all")]
         detector: String,
     },
+    /// Initialize aderyn.toml in the root directory or in an optional subdirectory
+    Init {
+        /// Optional path inside root where aderyn.toml will be created
+        path: Option<String>,
+    },
 }
 
 fn main() {
     initialize_niceties();
     let cmd_args = CommandLineArgs::parse();
 
-    if let Some(reg) = cmd_args.registry {
-        match reg {
-            RegistryCommand::Registry { detector } => {
+    if let Some(subcommand) = cmd_args.subcommand {
+        match subcommand {
+            Command::Registry { detector } => {
                 if detector == "all" {
                     print_all_detectors_view();
                 } else {
                     print_detail_view(&detector);
                 }
             }
+            Command::Init { path } => {
+                let creation_path = match path {
+                    Some(optional_path) => {
+                        let mut target_dir = PathBuf::from(&cmd_args.root);
+                        target_dir.push(optional_path);
+
+                        let can_initialize = target_dir.exists()
+                            && std::fs::metadata(&target_dir).is_ok_and(|p| p.is_dir());
+
+                        if !can_initialize {
+                            eprintln!("Failed to initialize aderyn.toml in non-existent directory");
+                            std::process::exit(1);
+                        }
+
+                        target_dir.to_string_lossy().to_string()
+                    }
+                    None => cmd_args.root,
+                };
+
+                // Create aderyn.toml at the target directory
+                create_aderyn_toml_file_at(creation_path);
+            }
         }
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if cmd_args.root == "init" {
-        create_aderyn_toml_file_at(".".to_string());
-        return;
-    }
 
-    if cmd_args.init {
-        create_aderyn_toml_file_at(cmd_args.root);
         return;
     }