diff --git a/include/processing.hpp b/include/processing.hpp
index 26ab7d6..e00c832 100644
--- a/include/processing.hpp
+++ b/include/processing.hpp
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ void fctmap_get(_obj* in, std::regex const& exclude);
 void cmdmap_get(_obj* in, std::regex const& exclude);
 
 /** util functions **/
+#ifdef DEBUG_MODE
 std::string gen_json_struc(_obj* in);
+#endif
 
 // gen regexes
 std::regex var_exclude_regex(std::string const& in, bool include_reserved);
diff --git a/include/recursive.hpp b/include/recursive.hpp
index d06d7b5..baacd97 100644
--- a/include/recursive.hpp
+++ b/include/recursive.hpp
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ void recurse(bool (&fct)(_obj*, Args...), _obj* o, Args... args)
         recurse(fct, it.first, args...);
         recurse(fct, it.second, args...);
       }
+      for(auto it: t->cmd_var_assigns)
+      {
+        recurse(fct, it.first, args...);
+        recurse(fct, it.second, args...);
+      }
 
       for(auto it: t->redirs)
         recurse(fct, it, args...);
diff --git a/include/struc.hpp b/include/struc.hpp
index dabb156..0f8e258 100644
--- a/include/struc.hpp
+++ b/include/struc.hpp
@@ -371,6 +371,10 @@ public:
       delete it.first;
       delete it.second;
     }
+    for(auto it: cmd_var_assigns) {
+      delete it.first;
+      delete it.second;
+    }
   }
 
   static const std::string empty_string;
@@ -387,6 +391,8 @@ public:
 
   // is a cmdvar type
   bool is_cmdvar;
+  // var assigns on cmdvar
+  std::vector<std::pair<variable*,arg*>> cmd_var_assigns;
 
   // check if cmd is this (ex: unset)
   bool is(std::string const& in);
diff --git a/src/debashify.cpp b/src/debashify.cpp
index f74562f..c35c5e3 100644
--- a/src/debashify.cpp
+++ b/src/debashify.cpp
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ void warn(std::string const& in)
 
 std::string get_declare_opt(cmd* in)
 {
-  if(in->var_assigns[0].second!=nullptr)
+  if(in->cmd_var_assigns[0].second!=nullptr)
   {
-    return in->var_assigns[0].second->string();
+    return in->cmd_var_assigns[0].second->string();
   }
   return "";
 }
@@ -307,19 +307,19 @@ bool debashify_readonly(list* in)
     {
       has_found=true;
       c1->is_cmdvar=false;
-      for(uint32_t i=0; i<c1->var_assigns.size(); i++)
+      for(uint32_t i=0; i<c1->cmd_var_assigns.size(); i++)
       {
-        if(c1->var_assigns[i].first == nullptr || c1->var_assigns[i].second == nullptr)
+        if(c1->cmd_var_assigns[i].first == nullptr || c1->cmd_var_assigns[i].second == nullptr)
         {
-          if(c1->var_assigns[i].first != nullptr)
-            delete c1->var_assigns[i].first;
-          if(c1->var_assigns[i].second != nullptr)
-            delete c1->var_assigns[i].second;
-          c1->var_assigns.erase(c1->var_assigns.begin()+i);
+          if(c1->cmd_var_assigns[i].first != nullptr)
+            delete c1->cmd_var_assigns[i].first;
+          if(c1->cmd_var_assigns[i].second != nullptr)
+            delete c1->cmd_var_assigns[i].second;
+          c1->cmd_var_assigns.erase(c1->cmd_var_assigns.begin()+i);
           i--;
         }
       }
-      if(c1->var_assigns.size() == 0)
+      if(c1->cmd_var_assigns.size() == 0)
       {
         delete in->cls[i];
         in->cls.erase(in->cls.begin()+i);
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ bool debashify_readonly(list* in)
       {
         delete c1->args;
         c1->args = new arglist;
+        c1->var_assigns=c1->cmd_var_assigns;
+        c1->cmd_var_assigns.resize(0);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -351,7 +353,7 @@ bool debashify_declare(list* in, debashify_params* params)
       std::string const& op = get_declare_opt(c1);
       if(op == "-a")
       {
-        for(auto it: c1->var_assigns)
+        for(auto it: c1->cmd_var_assigns)
         {
           if(it.first != nullptr)
           params->arrays[it.first->varname] = false;
@@ -359,7 +361,7 @@ bool debashify_declare(list* in, debashify_params* params)
       }
       else if(op == "-A")
       {
-        for(auto it: c1->var_assigns)
+        for(auto it: c1->cmd_var_assigns)
         {
           if(it.first != nullptr)
           params->arrays[it.first->varname] = true;
diff --git a/src/generate.cpp b/src/generate.cpp
index a999afb..2971093 100644
--- a/src/generate.cpp
+++ b/src/generate.cpp
@@ -333,22 +333,6 @@ std::string cmd::generate(int ind, generate_context* ctx)
 {
   std::string ret;
 
-  // is a varassign cmd
-  if(is_cmdvar)
-  {
-    ret += args->generate(ind) + ' ';
-    for(auto it: var_assigns)
-    {
-      if(it.first != nullptr)
-        ret += it.first->generate(ind);
-      if(it.second != nullptr)
-        ret += it.second->generate(ind);
-      ret += ' ';
-    }
-    ret.pop_back();
-    return ret;
-  }
-
   bool has_args=false;
 
   // pre-cmd var assigns
@@ -362,6 +346,22 @@ std::string cmd::generate(int ind, generate_context* ctx)
     ret += ' ';
   }
 
+  // is a varassign cmd
+  if(is_cmdvar)
+  {
+    ret += args->generate(ind) + ' ';
+    for(auto it: cmd_var_assigns)
+    {
+      if(it.first != nullptr)
+        ret += it.first->generate(ind);
+      if(it.second != nullptr)
+        ret += it.second->generate(ind);
+      ret += ' ';
+    }
+    ret.pop_back();
+    return ret;
+  }
+
   // cmd itself
   if(args!=nullptr && args->size()>0)
   {
diff --git a/src/options.cpp b/src/options.cpp
index b46885a..25418c3 100644
--- a/src/options.cpp
+++ b/src/options.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ztd::option_set options( {
   ztd::option("remove-unused",      false, "Remove unused functions and variables"),
   ztd::option("list-cmd",           false, "List all commands invoked in the script"),
   ztd::option("\r  [Variable processing]"),
-  ztd::option("exclude-var",        true,  "List of matching regex to ignore for variable processing, separated by comma", "list"),
+  ztd::option("exclude-var",        true,  "List of matching regex to ignore for variable processing, separated by spaces", "list"),
   ztd::option("no-exclude-reserved",false, "Don't exclude reserved variables"),
   ztd::option("minify-var",         false, "Minify variable names"),
   ztd::option("list-var",           false, "List all variables set and invoked in the script"),
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ztd::option_set options( {
   ztd::option("list-var-call",      false, "List all variables invoked in the script"),
   ztd::option("unset-var",          false, "Add 'unset' to all variables at the start of the script to avoid environment interference"),
   ztd::option("\r  [Function processing]"),
-  ztd::option("exclude-fct",        true,  "List of matching regex to ignore for function processing, separated by comma", "list"),
+  ztd::option("exclude-fct",        true,  "List of matching regex to ignore for function processing, separated by spaces", "list"),
   ztd::option("minify-fct",         false, "Minify function names"),
   ztd::option("list-fct",           false, "List all functions defined in the script")
 } );
diff --git a/src/parse.cpp b/src/parse.cpp
index 52cb04f..13d88cb 100644
--- a/src/parse.cpp
+++ b/src/parse.cpp
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ std::pair<function*, parse_context> parse_function(parse_context ctx, const char
 }
 
 // parse only var assigns
-parse_context parse_cmd_varassigns(cmd* ret, parse_context ctx, bool cmdassign=false, std::string const& cmd="")
+parse_context parse_cmd_varassigns(cmd* in, parse_context ctx, bool cmdassign=false, std::string const& cmd="")
 {
   bool forbid_assign=false;
   bool forbid_special=false;
@@ -1183,6 +1183,10 @@ parse_context parse_cmd_varassigns(cmd* ret, parse_context ctx, bool cmdassign=f
   if(cmdassign && (forbid_special || cmd == "export") )
     forbid_special=true;
 
+  std::vector<std::pair<variable*,arg*>>* ret=&in->var_assigns;
+  if(cmdassign)
+    ret=&in->cmd_var_assigns;
+
   while(ctx.i<ctx.size && !is_in(ctx[ctx.i], ARGLIST_END))
   {
     auto vp=parse_var(ctx, false, true);
@@ -1245,7 +1249,7 @@ parse_context parse_cmd_varassigns(cmd* ret, parse_context ctx, bool cmdassign=f
         ctx=pp.second;
       }
       ta->insert(0, strop);
-      ret->var_assigns.push_back(std::make_pair(vp.first, ta));
+      ret->push_back(std::make_pair(vp.first, ta));
       ctx.i=skip_chars(ctx, SPACES);
     }
     else
@@ -1254,14 +1258,14 @@ parse_context parse_cmd_varassigns(cmd* ret, parse_context ctx, bool cmdassign=f
       {
         if(vp.first != nullptr && is_in(newct[newct.i], ARG_END) )
         {
-          ret->var_assigns.push_back(std::make_pair(vp.first, nullptr));
+          ret->push_back(std::make_pair(vp.first, nullptr));
           ctx=newct;
         }
         else
         {
           delete vp.first;
           auto pp=parse_arg(ctx);
-          ret->var_assigns.push_back(std::make_pair(nullptr, pp.first));
+          ret->push_back(std::make_pair(nullptr, pp.first));
           ctx=pp.second;
         }
         ctx.i=skip_chars(ctx, SPACES);
@@ -1281,7 +1285,6 @@ parse_context parse_cmd_varassigns(cmd* ret, parse_context ctx, bool cmdassign=f
 std::pair<cmd*, parse_context> parse_cmd(parse_context ctx)
 {
   cmd* ret = new cmd;
-  uint32_t start=ctx.i;
 
   ctx = parse_cmd_varassigns(ret, ctx);
 
@@ -1292,10 +1295,6 @@ std::pair<cmd*, parse_context> parse_cmd(parse_context ctx)
     {
       parse_error("bash specific: "+wp.first, ctx);
     }
-    if(ret->var_assigns.size()>0)
-    {
-      parse_error("Unallowed preceding variables on "+wp.first, ctx, start);
-    }
 
     ret->args = new arglist;
     ret->args->add(new arg(wp.first));
@@ -1305,14 +1304,13 @@ std::pair<cmd*, parse_context> parse_cmd(parse_context ctx)
 
     ctx = parse_cmd_varassigns(ret, ctx, true, wp.first);
   }
-
-  if(!is_in(ctx[ctx.i], ARGLIST_END))
+  else if(!is_in(ctx[ctx.i], ARGLIST_END))
   {
     auto pp=parse_arglist(ctx, true, &ret->redirs);
     ret->args = pp.first;
     ctx = pp.second;
   }
-  else if(ret->var_assigns.size() <= 0)
+  else if( ret->var_assigns.size() <= 0 )
   {
     parse_error( unexpected_token(ctx[ctx.i]), ctx );
     ctx.i++;
diff --git a/src/processing.cpp b/src/processing.cpp
index 0d25e21..217e98a 100644
--- a/src/processing.cpp
+++ b/src/processing.cpp
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ void add_unset_variables(shmain* sh, std::regex const& exclude)
     unset_cmd->is_cmdvar=true;
     for(auto it: m_vars)
     {
-      unset_cmd->var_assigns.push_back(std::make_pair(new variable(it.first), nullptr));
+      unset_cmd->cmd_var_assigns.push_back(std::make_pair(new variable(it.first), nullptr));
     }
     condlist* cl = new condlist(unset_cmd);
     sh->lst->cls.insert(sh->lst->cls.begin(), cl);
@@ -296,6 +296,11 @@ bool r_get_unsets(_obj* in, set_t* unsets)
           if(it.first != nullptr)
             unsets->insert(it.first->varname);
         }
+        for(auto it: t->cmd_var_assigns)
+        {
+          if(it.first != nullptr)
+            unsets->insert(it.first->varname);
+        }
       }
     }; break;
     default: break;
@@ -391,6 +396,22 @@ bool r_delete_var(_obj* in, set_t* vars)
           if(has_deleted && c->var_assigns.size()<=0 && (c->arglist_size()<=0 || c->is_cmdvar) )
             to_delete=true;
 
+          for(uint32_t j=0; j<c->cmd_var_assigns.size(); j++)
+          {
+            if( c->cmd_var_assigns[j].first != nullptr && vars->find(c->cmd_var_assigns[j].first->varname) != vars->end() )
+            {
+              if(c->cmd_var_assigns[j].first != nullptr)
+                delete c->cmd_var_assigns[j].first;
+              if(c->cmd_var_assigns[j].second != nullptr)
+                delete c->cmd_var_assigns[j].second;
+              c->cmd_var_assigns.erase(c->cmd_var_assigns.begin()+j);
+              has_deleted=true;
+              j--;
+            }
+          }
+          if(has_deleted && c->cmd_var_assigns.size()<=0 && (c->arglist_size()<=0 || c->is_cmdvar) )
+            to_delete=true;
+
         }
         if(to_delete)
         {
@@ -482,6 +503,8 @@ void string_processors(_obj* in)
 
 /** JSON **/
 
+#ifdef DEBUG_MODE
+
 std::string quote_string(std::string const& in)
 {
   return '"' + stringReplace(in, "\"", "\\\"") + '"';
@@ -519,7 +542,6 @@ std::string boolstring(bool in)
     return "false";
 }
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_MODE
 std::string gen_json_struc(_obj* o)
 {
   if(o==nullptr)
@@ -681,6 +703,15 @@ std::string gen_json_struc(_obj* o)
         aa.push_back(gen_json(ttvec));
       }
       vec.push_back(std::make_pair( quote_string("var_assigns"), gen_json(aa)));
+      std::vector<std::string> bb;
+      for(auto it: t->cmd_var_assigns)
+      {
+        std::vector<std::pair<std::string,std::string>> ttvec;
+        ttvec.push_back( std::make_pair(quote_string("var"), gen_json_struc(it.first)) );
+        ttvec.push_back( std::make_pair(quote_string("value"), gen_json_struc(it.second)) );
+        bb.push_back(gen_json(ttvec));
+      }
+      vec.push_back(std::make_pair( quote_string("cmd_var_assigns"), gen_json(bb)));
 
       std::vector<std::string> tvec;
       for(auto it: t->redirs)
diff --git a/src/resolve.cpp b/src/resolve.cpp
index 1858337..4249cef 100644
--- a/src/resolve.cpp
+++ b/src/resolve.cpp
@@ -403,6 +403,11 @@ bool r_resolve(_obj* o, parse_context* ct)
         resolve_arg(it.second, *ct, true); // force quoted
         resolve(it.second, ct);
       }
+      for(auto it: t->cmd_var_assigns) // var assigns
+      {
+        resolve_arg(it.second, *ct, true); // force quoted
+        resolve(it.second, ct);
+      }
       for(auto it: t->redirs)
         resolve(it, ct);
       resolve(t->args, ct);