diff --git a/src/Partcl/commands/dict.pm b/src/Partcl/commands/dict.pm
index 3cd4634..89d70bc 100644
--- a/src/Partcl/commands/dict.pm
+++ b/src/Partcl/commands/dict.pm
@@ -1,49 +1,171 @@
 our sub dict(*@args) {
-    if +@args < 1 {
-        error('wrong # args: should be "array option arrayName ?arg ...?"');
+    Dict::dispatch_command(|@args);
+}
+
+module Dict;
+
+our  %Arg_limits;
+our  %funcs;
+our  %Auto_vivify;
+
+INIT {
+
+    ## Negative limit in "max" position => unlimited.
+    %funcs<append> := Dict::append;
+    %Arg_limits<append> := [ 2, -1, "varName key ?value ...?" ];
+
+    %funcs<create> := Dict::create;
+    %Arg_limits<create> := [ 0, -1, "" ];
+
+    %funcs<exists> := Dict::exists;
+    %Arg_limits<exists> := [ 2, -1, "dictionary key ?key ...?" ];
+
+    %funcs<filter> := Dict::filter;
+    %Arg_limits<filter> := [ 2, -1, "dictionary filterType ..." ];
+
+    %funcs<for> := Dict::for;
+    %Arg_limits<for> := [ 3, 3, "\{keyVar valueVar} dictionary script" ];
+
+    %funcs<get> := Dict::get;
+    %Arg_limits<get> := [ 1, -1, "dictionary ?key key ...?" ];
+
+    %funcs<incr> := Dict::incr;
+    %Arg_limits<incr> := [ 2, 3, "varName key ?increment?" ];
+
+    %funcs<info> := Dict::info;
+    %Arg_limits<info> := [ 1, 1, "dictionary" ];
+
+    %funcs<keys> := Dict::keys;
+    %Arg_limits<keys> := [ 1, 2, "dictionary ?pattern?" ];
+
+    %funcs<lappend> := Dict::lappend;
+    %Arg_limits<lappend> := [ 2, -1, "varName key ?value ...?" ];
+
+    %funcs<merge> := Dict::merge;
+    %Arg_limits<merge> := [ 0, -1, "" ];
+
+    %funcs<remove> := Dict::remove;
+    %Arg_limits<remove> := [ 1, -1, "dictionary ?key ...?" ];
+
+    %funcs<replace> := Dict::replace;
+    %Arg_limits<replace> := [ 1, -1, "dictionary ?key value ...?" ];
+
+    %funcs<set> := Dict::set;
+    %Arg_limits<set> := [ 3, -1, "varName key ?key ...? value" ];
+
+    %funcs<size> := Dict::size;
+    %Arg_limits<size> := [ 1, 1, "dictionary" ];
+
+    %funcs<unset> := Dict::unset;
+    %Arg_limits<unset> := [ 2, -1, "varName key ?key ...?" ];
+
+    %funcs<update> := Dict::update;
+    %Arg_limits<update> := [ 4, -1, "varName key varName ?key varName ...? script" ];
+
+    %funcs<values> := Dict::values;
+    %Arg_limits<values> := [ 1, 2, "dictionary ?pattern?" ];
+
+    %funcs<with> := Dict::with;
+    %Arg_limits<with> := [ 2, -1, "dictVar ?key ...? script" ];
+}
+
+# Parses optional -args, and generates "wrong#args" errors
+# Dispatches to fairly normal NQP subs for the detailed work.
+our sub dispatch_command(*@args) {
+    my $num_args := +@args -1 ; # need option
+
+    if $num_args < 0  {
+        error('wrong # args: should be "dict subcommand ?argument ...?"');
     }
 
-    my @opts := <append create exists filter for get incr info keys lappend merge remove
-                 replace set size unset update values with>;
-    my $cmd := _tcl::select_option(@opts, @args.shift(), 'subcommand');
-
-    if $cmd eq 'append' {
-        return '';
-    } elsif $cmd eq 'create' {
-        return '';
-    } elsif $cmd eq 'filter' {
-        return '';
-    } elsif $cmd eq 'for' {
-        return '';
-    } elsif $cmd eq 'get' {
-        return '';
-    } elsif $cmd eq 'incr' {
-        return '';
-    } elsif $cmd eq 'info' {
-        return '';
-    } elsif $cmd eq 'keys' {
-        return '';
-    } elsif $cmd eq 'lappend' {
-        return '';
-    } elsif $cmd eq 'merge' {
-        return '';
-    } elsif $cmd eq 'remove' {
-        return '';
-    } elsif $cmd eq 'replace' {
-        return '';
-    } elsif $cmd eq 'set' {
-        return '';
-    } elsif $cmd eq 'size' {
-        return '';
-    } elsif $cmd eq 'unset' {
-        return '';
-    } elsif $cmd eq 'update' {
-        return '';
-    } elsif $cmd eq 'values' {
-        return '';
-    } elsif $cmd eq 'with' {
-        return '';
+    my @opts := <append create exists filter for get incr info keys lappend merge remove replace set size unset update values with>;
+    my $cmd := _tcl::select_option(@opts, @args.shift, 'subcommand');
+
+    my @limits := %Arg_limits{$cmd};
+
+    if (@limits[1] >= 0 && $num_args > @limits[1]) || $num_args < @limits[0] {
+        my $msg := @limits[2];
+        $msg := " $msg" unless $msg eq '';
+        error("wrong # args: should be \"dict $cmd$msg\"")
     }
+
+    my &subcommand := %funcs{$cmd};
+    &subcommand(|@args);
+}
+
+sub append (*@args) {
+    '';
+}
+
+sub create (*@args) {
+    error('wrong # args: should be "dict create ?key value ...?"')
+        if +@args % 2;
+
+    '';
+}
+
+sub filter (*@args) {
+    '';
+}
+
+sub for (*@args) {
+    '';
+}
+
+sub get (*@args) {
+    '';
+}
+
+sub incr (*@args) {
+    '';
+}
+
+sub info (*@args) {
+    '';
+}
+
+sub keys (*@args) {
+    '';
+}
+
+sub lappend (*@args) {
+    '';
+}
+
+sub merge (*@args) {
+    '';
+}
+
+sub remove (*@args) {
+    '';
+}
+
+sub replace (*@args) {
+    '';
+}
+
+sub set (*@args) {
+    '';
+}
+
+sub size (*@args) {
+    '';
+}
+
+sub unset (*@args) {
+    '';
+}
+
+sub update (*@args) {
+    '';
+}
+
+sub values (*@args) {
+    '';
+}
+
+sub with (*@args) {
+    '';
 }
 
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