diff --git a/cmd/common/common.go b/cmd/common/common.go
index 7e6a64d..af7b230 100644
--- a/cmd/common/common.go
+++ b/cmd/common/common.go
@@ -35,4 +35,5 @@ type ColligendisFlags struct {
 	SortType         string
 	ViewMode         bool
 	Limit            int
+	DryRun           bool
 }
diff --git a/cmd/root/root.go b/cmd/root/root.go
index d8818db..f990d2b 100644
--- a/cmd/root/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root/root.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ func createRootCommand(flags *common.ColligendisFlags, tmpls []structs.TemplateS
 	cmd.AddCommand(convert.GetConvertCommand(flags, tmpls))
 
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&flags.ViewMode, "verbose", "v", false, "Show the full report of the commands")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&flags.DryRun, "dry-run", "", false, "Start command without real generation")
 
 	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/internal/latex_service/latex.go b/internal/latex_service/latex.go
index 4707400..1089b68 100644
--- a/internal/latex_service/latex.go
+++ b/internal/latex_service/latex.go
@@ -39,10 +39,11 @@ func GenerateLaTeXFiles(tmpls []structs.TemplateStruct, flags *common.Colligendi
 		log.Printf("Unable to create file: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	generatePDF(flags)
-	generatePDF(flags)
-
-	copyFile(templateData.LatestDate)
+	if !flags.DryRun {
+		generatePDF(flags)
+		generatePDF(flags)
+		copyFile(templateData.LatestDate)
+	}
 }
 
 func getHabrData() structs.TemplateData {