diff --git a/include/slibtool/slibtool.h b/include/slibtool/slibtool.h
index bbb538e..ed05880 100644
--- a/include/slibtool/slibtool.h
+++ b/include/slibtool/slibtool.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ struct slbt_common_ctx {
 	uint64_t			drvflags;
 	uint64_t			actflags;
 	uint64_t			fmtflags;
+	enum slbt_mode			mode;
 };
 
 struct slbt_driver_ctx {
diff --git a/src/driver/slbt_driver_ctx.c b/src/driver/slbt_driver_ctx.c
index dfb8581..d9136fd 100644
--- a/src/driver/slbt_driver_ctx.c
+++ b/src/driver/slbt_driver_ctx.c
@@ -127,6 +127,29 @@ int slbt_get_driver_ctx(
 				case TAG_VERSION:
 					cctx.drvflags |= SLBT_DRIVER_VERSION;
 					break;
+
+				case TAG_MODE:
+					if (!strcmp("clean",entry->arg))
+						cctx.mode = SLBT_MODE_CLEAN;
+
+					else if (!strcmp("compile",entry->arg))
+						cctx.mode = SLBT_MODE_COMPILE;
+
+					else if (!strcmp("execute",entry->arg))
+						cctx.mode = SLBT_MODE_EXECUTE;
+
+					else if (!strcmp("finish",entry->arg))
+						cctx.mode = SLBT_MODE_FINISH;
+
+					else if (!strcmp("install",entry->arg))
+						cctx.mode = SLBT_MODE_INSTALL;
+
+					else if (!strcmp("link",entry->arg))
+						cctx.mode = SLBT_MODE_LINK;
+
+					else if (!strcmp("uninstall",entry->arg))
+						cctx.mode = SLBT_MODE_UNINSTALL;
+					break;
 			}
 		} else
 			nunits++;