diff --git a/spec/cane_spec.rb b/spec/cane_spec.rb
index 771d5ec..aed6691 100644
--- a/spec/cane_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/cane_spec.rb
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ def run(cli_args)
     [output, result ? 0 : 1]
   end
 
-  it 'fails if ABC metric does not meet requirements' do
-    file_name = make_file(<<-RUBY)
+  it 'returns a non-zero exit code and a details of checks that failed' do
+    fn = make_file(<<-RUBY + "  ")
       class Harness
         def complex_method(a)
           if a < 2
@@ -35,59 +35,12 @@ def complex_method(a)
       end
     RUBY
 
-    _, exitstatus = run("--abc-glob #{file_name} --abc-max 1")
-
-    exitstatus.should == 1
-  end
-
-  it 'fails if style metrics do not meet requirements' do
-    file_name = make_file("whitespace ")
-
-    output, exitstatus = run("--style-glob #{file_name}")
+    output, exitstatus =
+      run("--style-glob #{fn} --doc-glob #{fn} --abc-glob #{fn} --abc-max 1")
     output.should include("Lines violated style requirements")
-    exitstatus.should == 1
-  end
-
-  it 'allows upper bound of failed checks' do
-    file_name = make_file("whitespace ")
-
-    output, exitstatus = run("--style-glob #{file_name} --max-violations 1")
-    exitstatus.should == 0
-    output.should include("Lines violated style requirements")
-  end
-
-  it 'allows checking of a value in a file' do
-    file_name = make_file("89")
-
-    output, exitstatus = run("--gte #{file_name},90")
-    output.should include("Quality threshold crossed")
-    exitstatus.should == 1
-  end
-
-  it 'allows checking of class documentation' do
-    file_name = make_file("class NoDoc")
-
-    output, exitstatus = run("--doc-glob #{file_name}")
-    exitstatus.should == 1
     output.should include("Classes are not documented")
-  end
-
-  context 'with a .cane file' do
-    before(:each) do
-      file_name = make_file("class NoDoc")
-      make_dot_cane("--doc-glob #{file_name}")
-    end
-
-    after(:each) do
-      unmake_dot_cane
-    end
-
-    it 'loads options from a .cane file' do
-      output, exitstatus = run('')
-
-      exitstatus.should == 1
-      output.should include("Classes are not documented")
-    end
+    output.should include("Methods exceeded maximum allowed ABC complexity")
+    exitstatus.should == 1
   end
 
   it 'handles invalid unicode input' do
diff --git a/spec/parser_spec.rb b/spec/parser_spec.rb
index bbfe9a1..cb35281 100644
--- a/spec/parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/parser_spec.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ def run(cli_args)
     result[:style_measure].should == 3
   end
 
+  it 'allows checking of a value in a file' do
+    output, result = run("--gte myfile,90")
+    result[:gte].should == [['myfile', '90']]
+  end
+
+  it 'allows upper bound of failed checks' do
+    output, result = run("--max-violations 1")
+    result[:max_violations].should == 1
+  end
+
   it 'displays a help message' do
     output, result = run("--help")
 
@@ -58,4 +68,22 @@ def run(cli_args)
       result[:no_doc].should_not be
     end
   end
+
+  it 'loads default options from .cane file' do
+    defaults = <<-EOS
+      --no-doc
+      --abc-glob myfile
+      --style-glob myfile
+    EOS
+    file = double("Cane::File")
+    stub_const("Cane::File", file)
+    file.should_receive(:exists?).with('./.cane').and_return(true)
+    file.should_receive(:contents).with('./.cane').and_return(defaults)
+
+    _, result = run("--style-glob myotherfile")
+
+    result[:no_doc].should be
+    result[:abc_glob].should == 'myfile'
+    result[:style_glob].should == 'myotherfile'
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/runner_spec.rb b/spec/runner_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5421e83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/runner_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+require 'cane'
+
+describe Cane::Runner do
+  describe '#run' do
+    it 'returns true iff fewer violations than max allowed' do
+      described_class.new(checks: [], max_violations: 0).run.should be
+      described_class.new(checks: [], max_violations: -1).run.should_not be
+    end
+  end
+end