diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index 9a83e14..e043071 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ simple THT diode bridge rectifier:
 
 ```
 cd tests/single_layer/data/tht_diode_bridge_rectifier/
-topola tht_diode_bridge_rectifier.dsn tht_diode_bridge_rectifier.ses autoroute_all.cmd
+topola tht_diode_bridge_rectifier.dsn tht_diode_bridge_rectifier.ses
 ```
 
 ##### Viewing the results
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ then as follows:
 
 ```
 cd tests/single_layer/data/tht_diode_bridge_rectifier/
-cargo run --features cli -- tht_diode_bridge_rectifier.dsn tht_diode_bridge_rectifier.ses autoroute_all.cmd
+cargo run --features cli -- tht_diode_bridge_rectifier.dsn tht_diode_bridge_rectifier.ses
 ```
 
 Viewing the results is obviously the same.
diff --git a/src/autorouter/history.rs b/src/autorouter/history.rs
index ebe819b..d9f9db5 100644
--- a/src/autorouter/history.rs
+++ b/src/autorouter/history.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ impl History {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn destructure(self) -> (Vec<Command>, Vec<Command>) {
+    pub fn destruct(self) -> (Vec<Command>, Vec<Command>) {
         (self.done, self.undone)
     }
 
diff --git a/src/autorouter/invoker.rs b/src/autorouter/invoker.rs
index 79ba103..6e177a9 100644
--- a/src/autorouter/invoker.rs
+++ b/src/autorouter/invoker.rs
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ impl<M: AccessMesadata> Invoker<M> {
 
     #[debug_requires(self.ongoing_command.is_none())]
     pub fn replay(&mut self, history: History) {
-        let (done, undone) = history.destructure();
+        let (done, undone) = history.destruct();
 
         for command in done {
             self.execute(command);
diff --git a/src/autorouter/selection.rs b/src/autorouter/selection.rs
index 971eda9..7fe29c3 100644
--- a/src/autorouter/selection.rs
+++ b/src/autorouter/selection.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use crate::{
     board::{mesadata::AccessMesadata, Board},
     drawing::graph::{GetLayer, MakePrimitive},
-    geometry::compound::ManageCompounds,
+    geometry::{compound::ManageCompounds, GenericNode},
     graph::{GenericIndex, GetPetgraphIndex},
     layout::{poly::PolyWeight, CompoundWeight, NodeIndex},
 };
@@ -22,12 +22,26 @@ pub struct Selection {
 }
 
 impl Selection {
-    pub fn new() -> Selection {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             selectors: HashSet::new(),
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn new_select_all(board: &Board<impl AccessMesadata>) -> Self {
+        let mut this = Self::new();
+
+        for node in board.layout().drawing().primitive_nodes() {
+            if let Some(selector) = this.node_selector(board, GenericNode::Primitive(node)) {
+                if !this.contains_node(board, GenericNode::Primitive(node)) {
+                    this.select(board, selector);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        this
+    }
+
     pub fn toggle_at_node(&mut self, board: &Board<impl AccessMesadata>, node: NodeIndex) {
         let Some(selector) = self.node_selector(board, node) else {
             return;
@@ -40,11 +54,11 @@ impl Selection {
         }
     }
 
-    fn select(&mut self, board: &Board<impl AccessMesadata>, selector: Selector) {
+    fn select(&mut self, _board: &Board<impl AccessMesadata>, selector: Selector) {
         self.selectors.insert(selector);
     }
 
-    fn deselect(&mut self, board: &Board<impl AccessMesadata>, selector: &Selector) {
+    fn deselect(&mut self, _board: &Board<impl AccessMesadata>, selector: &Selector) {
         self.selectors.remove(selector);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/bin/topola/main.rs b/src/bin/topola/main.rs
index 00bec32..1e006f0 100644
--- a/src/bin/topola/main.rs
+++ b/src/bin/topola/main.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,21 @@ use clap::{Error, Parser};
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::io::prelude::*;
 use std::io::BufReader;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use topola::autorouter::history::History;
+use topola::autorouter::invoker::Command;
+use topola::autorouter::invoker::Invoker;
+use topola::autorouter::selection::Selection;
+use topola::autorouter::Autorouter;
+use topola::specctra::design::SpecctraDesign;
 
 #[derive(Parser, Debug, Default)]
 #[command(about, version)]
 struct Cli {
-    input: std::path::PathBuf,
-    output: std::path::PathBuf,
-    history: std::path::PathBuf,
+    input: PathBuf,
+    output: PathBuf,
+    #[arg(short, long, value_name = "FILE")]
+    commands: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
@@ -17,15 +25,21 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
     let design_file = File::open(args.input)?;
     let mut design_bufread = BufReader::new(design_file);
 
-    let design = topola::specctra::design::SpecctraDesign::load(design_bufread).unwrap();
+    let design = SpecctraDesign::load(design_bufread).unwrap();
     let board = design.make_board();
 
-    let history_file = File::open(args.history)?;
-    let mut history_bufread = BufReader::new(history_file);
-    let mut invoker = topola::autorouter::invoker::Invoker::new(
-        topola::autorouter::Autorouter::new(board).unwrap(),
-    );
-    invoker.replay(serde_json::from_reader(history_bufread).unwrap());
+    let history = if let Some(commands_filename) = args.commands {
+        let command_file = File::open(commands_filename)?;
+        let commands_bufread = BufReader::new(command_file);
+        serde_json::from_reader(commands_bufread)?
+    } else {
+        let mut history = History::new();
+        history.do_(Command::Autoroute(Selection::new_select_all(&board)));
+        history
+    };
+
+    let mut invoker = Invoker::new(Autorouter::new(board).unwrap());
+    invoker.replay(history);
 
     let mut file = File::create(args.output).unwrap();
     design.write_ses(invoker.autorouter().board(), &mut file);