diff --git a/doc/todo.md b/doc/todo.md
index 7981a94..0e67793 100755
--- a/doc/todo.md
+++ b/doc/todo.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ version-bump.
   **[easy]**
 
 ### processes
-- [ ] **`ku` dry-run flag** — add `-n` / `--dry-run` to print what would be
+- [X] **`ku` dry-run flag** — add `-n` / `--dry-run` to print what would be
   killed without acting. **[easy]**
 
 ### pwd
diff --git a/profile.d/processes.sh b/profile.d/processes.sh
index ee04d1d..75ec278 100644
--- a/profile.d/processes.sh
+++ b/profile.d/processes.sh
@@ -190,23 +190,88 @@ export -f gpid
 # Usage: ku <username1 [username2 ...]>
 ku()
 {
-    if [[ "$1" == "-h" || "$1" == "--help" ]]; then
-        printf "ku: Kill all processes owned by the given users.\n\n"
-        printf "Usage: ku <username1 [username2 ...]>\n\n"
-        printf "Options:\n"
-        printf "\t-h, --help\t\tDisplay this help screen\n"
-        return 0
-    fi
+    local dry_run=0
+    local -a signal_opt=()
+
+    while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+        case "$1" in
+            -h|--help)
+                printf "ku: Kill all processes owned by the given users.\n\n"
+                printf "Usage: ku [options] <username1 [username2 ...]>\n\n"
+                printf "Options:\n"
+                printf "\t-h, --help\t\tDisplay this help screen\n"
+                printf "\t-n, --dry-run\t\tDisplay commands without executing them\n"
+                printf "\t-s, --signal SIG\tSignal to send (overrides KU_DEFAULT_SIGNAL)\n"
+                printf "\t    --signal=SIG\tSame as above\n"
+                printf "\t    -SIG / -NUM\tSignal format compatible with kill\n"
+                return 0
+                ;;
+            -n|--dry-run)
+                dry_run=1
+                shift
+                ;;
+            -s|--signal)
+                if [[ -z "${2:-}" || "$2" == -* ]]; then
+                    disp E "--signal requires a value."
+                    return 1
+                fi
+                signal_opt=(-s "$2")
+                shift 2
+                ;;
+            --signal=*)
+                if [[ -z "${1#*=}" ]]; then
+                    disp E "--signal requires a value."
+                    return 1
+                fi
+                signal_opt=(-s "${1#*=}")
+                shift
+                ;;
+            -[0-9]*|-SIG*|-[[:alpha:]]*)
+                signal_opt=("$1")
+                shift
+                ;;
+            --)
+                shift
+                break
+                ;;
+            -*)
+                disp E "Unknown option: $1, use \"ku --help\" to display usage."
+                return 1
+                ;;
+            *)
+                break
+                ;;
+        esac
+    done
+
     if [[ -z "$1" ]]; then
-        disp E "Usage: ku <username1 [username2 ...]>"
+        disp E "Usage: ku [options] <username1 [username2 ...]>"
         return 1
     fi
+
+    local u
     for u in "$@"; do
         if ! id "$u" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             disp E "User '$u' does not exist."
             return 1
         else
-            killall ${KU_DEFAULT_SIGNAL:+-${KU_DEFAULT_SIGNAL}} -u "$u"
+            local cmd=(killall)
+
+            if [[ ${#signal_opt[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
+                cmd+=("${signal_opt[@]}")
+            elif [[ -n "${KU_DEFAULT_SIGNAL:-}" ]]; then
+                cmd+=("-${KU_DEFAULT_SIGNAL}")
+            fi
+
+            cmd+=(-u "$u")
+
+            if (( dry_run )); then
+                printf "DRY-RUN: "
+                printf "%q " "${cmd[@]}"
+                printf "\n"
+            else
+                "${cmd[@]}"
+            fi
         fi
     done
 }
@@ -219,32 +284,91 @@ export -f ku
 # Usage: kt <pid> [kill_options]
 kt()
 {
-    if [[ "$1" == "-h" || "$1" == "--help" ]]; then
-        printf "kt: Kill all children of a process then the process (kill tree).\n\n"
-        printf "Usage: kt <pid> [kill_options]\n\n"
-        printf "Options:\n"
-        printf "\t-h, --help\t\tDisplay this help screen\n"
-        return 0
-    fi
+    local dry_run=0
+    local -a pre_kill_opts=()
+
+    while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+        case "$1" in
+            -h|--help)
+                printf "kt: Kill all children of a process then the process (kill tree).\n\n"
+                printf "Usage: kt [options] <pid> [kill_options]\n\n"
+                printf "Options:\n"
+                printf "\t-h, --help\t\tDisplay this help screen\n"
+                printf "\t-n, --dry-run\t\tDisplay kill commands without executing them\n"
+                printf "\t-s, --signal SIG\tSignal to send to process tree\n"
+                printf "\t    --signal=SIG\tSame as above\n"
+                printf "\t    -SIG / -NUM\tSignal format compatible with kill\n"
+                return 0
+                ;;
+            -n|--dry-run)
+                dry_run=1
+                shift
+                ;;
+            -s|--signal)
+                if [[ -z "${2:-}" || "$2" == -* ]]; then
+                    disp E "--signal requires a value."
+                    return 1
+                fi
+                pre_kill_opts+=(-s "$2")
+                shift 2
+                ;;
+            --signal=*)
+                if [[ -z "${1#*=}" ]]; then
+                    disp E "--signal requires a value."
+                    return 1
+                fi
+                pre_kill_opts+=(-s "${1#*=}")
+                shift
+                ;;
+            -[0-9]*|-SIG*|-[[:alpha:]]*)
+                pre_kill_opts+=("$1")
+                shift
+                ;;
+            --)
+                shift
+                break
+                ;;
+            *)
+                break
+                ;;
+        esac
+    done
+
     if [[ -z "$1" ]]; then
-        disp E "Usage: kt <pid>"
+        disp E "Usage: kt [options] <pid> [kill_options]"
         return 1
     fi
 
     local parent_pid="$1"
     shift
+
+    local -a kill_opts=("${pre_kill_opts[@]}" "$@")
+
     if [[ "$parent_pid" == "0" || "$parent_pid" == "1" ]]; then
         disp E "Safety abort: Refusing to kill PID $parent_pid (system critical)."
         return 1
     fi
 
     local children_pids
-    children_pids=$(pgrep -P "$parent_pid")
+    children_pids=$(pgrep -P "$parent_pid" 2>/dev/null || true)
 
+    local pid
     for pid in $children_pids; do
-        kt "$pid" "$@" || break
+        if (( dry_run )); then
+            kt --dry-run "$pid" "${kill_opts[@]}" || break
+        else
+            kt "$pid" "${kill_opts[@]}" || break
+        fi
     done
-    kill "$@" "$parent_pid"
+
+    if (( dry_run )); then
+        local cmd=(kill "${kill_opts[@]}" "$parent_pid")
+        printf "DRY-RUN: "
+        printf "%q " "${cmd[@]}"
+        printf "\n"
+    else
+        kill "${kill_opts[@]}" "$parent_pid"
+    fi
 }
 export -f kt
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