diff --git a/instruction.go b/instruction.go
index 5da64ea..56e8177 100644
--- a/instruction.go
+++ b/instruction.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ func (instruction *LinkInstruction) String() string {
 }
 
 func ParseInstruction(line string) (LinkInstruction, error) {
+	line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
 	parts := strings.Split(line, deliminer)
 	instruction := LinkInstruction{}
 
@@ -27,11 +28,11 @@ func ParseInstruction(line string) (LinkInstruction, error) {
 		return instruction, fmt.Errorf("invalid format - not enough parameters (must have at least source and target)")
 	}
 
-	instruction.Source = parts[0]
-	instruction.Target = parts[1]
+	instruction.Source = strings.TrimSpace(parts[0])
+	instruction.Target = strings.TrimSpace(parts[1])
 	instruction.Force = false
 	if len(parts) > 2 {
-		res, _ := regexp.MatchString("^(?i)T|TRUE$", parts[2])
+		res, _ := regexp.MatchString(`^(?i)\s*T|TRUE\s*$`, parts[2])
 		instruction.Force = res
 	}
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 92a6dd4..fbd9e4c 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func main() {
 	log.Printf("Recurse: %s", *recurse)
 	log.Printf("File: %s", *file)
 
-	instructions := make(chan LinkInstruction, 1000)
+	instructions := make(chan *LinkInstruction, 1000)
 	status := make(chan error)
 	if *recurse != "" {
 		go ReadFromFilesRecursively(*recurse, instructions, status)
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 }
 
-func ReadFromFilesRecursively(input string, output chan LinkInstruction, status chan error) {
+func ReadFromFilesRecursively(input string, output chan *LinkInstruction, status chan error) {
 	defer close(output)
 	defer close(status)
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func ReadFromFilesRecursively(input string, output chan LinkInstruction, status
 	}
 	wg.Wait()
 }
-func ReadFromFile(input string, output chan LinkInstruction, status chan error, doclose bool) {
+func ReadFromFile(input string, output chan *LinkInstruction, status chan error, doclose bool) {
 	if doclose {
 		defer close(output)
 		defer close(status)
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ func ReadFromFile(input string, output chan LinkInstruction, status chan error,
 			continue
 		}
 		log.Printf("Read instruction: %s", instruction.String())
-		output <- instruction
+		output <- &instruction
 	}
 }
-func ReadFromArgs(output chan LinkInstruction, status chan error) {
+func ReadFromArgs(output chan *LinkInstruction, status chan error) {
 	defer close(output)
 	defer close(status)
 
@@ -203,10 +203,10 @@ func ReadFromArgs(output chan LinkInstruction, status chan error) {
 			log.Printf("Error parsing arg: %s'%s'%s, error: %s%+v%s", SourceColor, arg, DefaultColor, ErrorColor, err, DefaultColor)
 			continue
 		}
-		output <- instruction
+		output <- &instruction
 	}
 }
-func ReadFromStdin(output chan LinkInstruction, status chan error) {
+func ReadFromStdin(output chan *LinkInstruction, status chan error) {
 	defer close(output)
 	defer close(status)
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func ReadFromStdin(output chan LinkInstruction, status chan error) {
 				log.Printf("Error parsing line: %s'%s'%s, error: %s%+v%s", SourceColor, line, DefaultColor, ErrorColor, err, DefaultColor)
 				continue
 			}
-			output <- instruction
+			output <- &instruction
 		}
 		if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("Error reading from stdin: %s%+v%s", ErrorColor, err, DefaultColor)