diff --git a/docs/cli/lint.md b/docs/cli/lint.md
index b45cb574f..e529dced2 100644
--- a/docs/cli/lint.md
+++ b/docs/cli/lint.md
@@ -62,6 +62,25 @@ you can limit this with the `--serial` flag.
 
 [GitHub autofixes] are enabled when CI and GitHub environment variables are present.
 
+### Linting/formatting specific files
+
+`skuba format` and `skuba lint` accept optional glob patterns using glob syntax from the [fast-glob] module. which allow you to target specific files.
+
+```shell
+skuba format src/index.ts
+
+Processed skuba lints in 0.03s.
+
+ESLint
+Processed 1 file in 2.13s.
+
+Prettier
+Processed 1 file in 0.11s.
+✨  Done in 5.57s.
+```
+
+When using `skuba lint` with glob patterns, the `tsc` compiler will always run over the directories defined by your local project's `tsconfig.json`.
+
 ### Annotations
 
 `skuba lint` can automatically emit annotations in CI.
@@ -75,6 +94,7 @@ you can limit this with the `--serial` flag.
 [eslint deep dive]: ../deep-dives/eslint.md
 [eslint-config-seek]: https://github.com/seek-oss/eslint-config-seek
 [ESLint]: https://eslint.org/
+[fast-glob]: https://github.com/mrmlnc/fast-glob#pattern-syntax
 [GitHub annotations]: ../deep-dives/github.md#github-annotations
 [GitHub autofixes]: ../deep-dives/github.md#github-autofixes
 [prescribe ESLint]: https://myseek.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/AA/pages/2358346041/#TypeScript
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b34b15a5e..109a643cf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
     "eslint": "^8.11.0",
     "eslint-config-skuba": "3.1.0",
     "execa": "^5.0.0",
+    "fast-glob": "^3.3.2",
     "fdir": "^6.0.0",
     "fs-extra": "^11.0.0",
     "function-arguments": "^1.0.9",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 0e64879a0..097f88d19 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ dependencies:
   execa:
     specifier: ^5.0.0
     version: 5.1.1
+  fast-glob:
+    specifier: ^3.3.2
+    version: 3.3.2
   fdir:
     specifier: ^6.0.0
     version: 6.1.1(picomatch@3.0.1)
diff --git a/src/cli/adapter/eslint.ts b/src/cli/adapter/eslint.ts
index 73ac50835..c8b51754b 100644
--- a/src/cli/adapter/eslint.ts
+++ b/src/cli/adapter/eslint.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export interface ESLintOutput {
 export const runESLint = async (
   mode: 'format' | 'lint',
   logger: Logger,
+  inputFiles: string[],
 ): Promise<ESLintOutput> => {
   logger.debug('Initialising ESLint...');
 
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ export const runESLint = async (
 
   const [formatter, results] = await Promise.all([
     engine.loadFormatter(),
-    engine.lintFiles('.'),
+    engine.lintFiles(inputFiles.length ? inputFiles : '.'),
   ]);
 
   const end = process.hrtime.bigint();
diff --git a/src/cli/adapter/prettier.test.ts b/src/cli/adapter/prettier.test.ts
index 8224ee760..efab596a3 100644
--- a/src/cli/adapter/prettier.test.ts
+++ b/src/cli/adapter/prettier.test.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ describe('runPrettier', () => {
       runPrettier(
         'lint',
         log,
+        [],
         path.join(__dirname, '../../../integration/base/fixable'),
       ),
     ).resolves.toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ describe('runPrettier', () => {
       runPrettier(
         'lint',
         log,
+        [],
         path.join(__dirname, '../../../integration/base/fixable'),
       ),
     ).resolves.toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
diff --git a/src/cli/adapter/prettier.ts b/src/cli/adapter/prettier.ts
index 84297de34..2429e6177 100644
--- a/src/cli/adapter/prettier.ts
+++ b/src/cli/adapter/prettier.ts
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ export interface PrettierOutput {
 export const runPrettier = async (
   mode: 'format' | 'lint',
   logger: Logger,
+  inputFiles: string[],
   cwd = process.cwd(),
 ): Promise<PrettierOutput> => {
   logger.debug('Initialising Prettier...');
@@ -176,10 +177,9 @@ export const runPrettier = async (
   // This avoids exhibiting different behaviour than a Prettier IDE integration,
   // though it may present headaches if `.gitignore` and `.prettierignore` rules
   // conflict.
-  const relativeFilepaths = await crawlDirectory(directory, [
-    '.gitignore',
-    '.prettierignore',
-  ]);
+  const relativeFilepaths = inputFiles.length
+    ? inputFiles
+    : await crawlDirectory(directory, ['.gitignore', '.prettierignore']);
 
   logger.debug(`Discovered ${pluralise(relativeFilepaths.length, 'file')}.`);
 
diff --git a/src/cli/format.ts b/src/cli/format.ts
index 2e3ecb902..c9c34c700 100644
--- a/src/cli/format.ts
+++ b/src/cli/format.ts
@@ -1,29 +1,36 @@
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 
-import { hasDebugFlag } from '../utils/args';
+import { hasDebugFlag, parseNonFlagArgs } from '../utils/args';
 import { createLogger, log } from '../utils/logging';
 
 import { runESLint } from './adapter/eslint';
 import { runPrettier } from './adapter/prettier';
+import { getFiles } from './lint/files';
 import { internalLint } from './lint/internal';
 
 export const format = async (args = process.argv.slice(2)): Promise<void> => {
   const debug = hasDebugFlag(args);
+  const fileInputs = parseNonFlagArgs(args);
+  const files = getFiles(fileInputs);
 
   log.plain(chalk.blueBright('skuba lints'));
-  const internal = await internalLint('format', { debug, serial: true });
+  const internal = await internalLint('format', {
+    debug,
+    serial: true,
+    inputFiles: [],
+  });
 
   const logger = createLogger(debug);
 
   log.newline();
   log.plain(chalk.magenta('ESLint'));
 
-  const eslint = await runESLint('format', logger);
+  const eslint = await runESLint('format', logger, files);
 
   log.newline();
   log.plain(chalk.cyan('Prettier'));
 
-  const prettier = await runPrettier('format', logger);
+  const prettier = await runPrettier('format', logger, files);
 
   if (eslint.ok && prettier.ok && internal.ok) {
     return;
diff --git a/src/cli/init/index.ts b/src/cli/init/index.ts
index dfd438bb0..26805a66b 100644
--- a/src/cli/init/index.ts
+++ b/src/cli/init/index.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export const init = async (args = process.argv.slice(2)) => {
 
     // Templating can initially leave certain files in an unformatted state;
     // consider a Markdown table with columns sized based on content length.
-    await runPrettier('format', createLogger(opts.debug), destinationDir);
+    await runPrettier('format', createLogger(opts.debug), [], destinationDir);
 
     depsInstalled = true;
   } catch (err) {
diff --git a/src/cli/lint/autofix.ts b/src/cli/lint/autofix.ts
index f0254e0ad..410013a42 100644
--- a/src/cli/lint/autofix.ts
+++ b/src/cli/lint/autofix.ts
@@ -137,12 +137,12 @@ export const autofix = async (params: AutofixParameters): Promise<void> => {
     }
 
     if (params.eslint) {
-      await runESLint('format', logger);
+      await runESLint('format', logger, []);
     }
 
     // Unconditionally re-run Prettier; reaching here means we have pre-existing
     // format violations or may have created new ones through ESLint/internal fixes.
-    await runPrettier('format', logger);
+    await runPrettier('format', logger, []);
 
     if (process.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS) {
       // GitHub runners have Git installed locally
diff --git a/src/cli/lint/eslint.ts b/src/cli/lint/eslint.ts
index e644a9901..158d1dafd 100644
--- a/src/cli/lint/eslint.ts
+++ b/src/cli/lint/eslint.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import type { Input } from './types';
 
 const LOG_PREFIX = chalk.magenta('ESLint   │');
 
-export const runESLintInCurrentThread = ({ debug }: Input) =>
-  runESLint('lint', createLogger(debug, LOG_PREFIX));
+export const runESLintInCurrentThread = ({ debug, inputFiles }: Input) =>
+  runESLint('lint', createLogger(debug, LOG_PREFIX), inputFiles);
 
 export const runESLintInWorkerThread = (input: Input) =>
   execWorkerThread<Input, ESLintOutput>(
diff --git a/src/cli/lint/files.ts b/src/cli/lint/files.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13d8b5a37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/lint/files.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { globSync } from 'fast-glob';
+
+import { log } from '../../utils/logging';
+
+export const getFiles = (globPatterns: string[]): string[] => {
+  const files = globSync(globPatterns);
+
+  if (globPatterns.length && !files.length) {
+    const error = `No files matching the patterns were found: ${globPatterns.join(
+      ', ',
+    )}`;
+    log.err(error);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  return files;
+};
diff --git a/src/cli/lint/index.ts b/src/cli/lint/index.ts
index 346b7b2c3..2db3b2dd0 100644
--- a/src/cli/lint/index.ts
+++ b/src/cli/lint/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import type { Writable } from 'stream';
 import { inspect } from 'util';
 
-import { hasDebugFlag, hasSerialFlag } from '../../utils/args';
+import {
+  hasDebugFlag,
+  hasSerialFlag,
+  parseNonFlagArgs,
+} from '../../utils/args';
 import { log } from '../../utils/logging';
 import { detectPackageManager } from '../../utils/packageManager';
 import { throwOnTimeout } from '../../utils/wait';
@@ -9,6 +13,7 @@ import { throwOnTimeout } from '../../utils/wait';
 import { createAnnotations } from './annotate';
 import { autofix } from './autofix';
 import { externalLint } from './external';
+import { getFiles } from './files';
 import { internalLint } from './internal';
 import type { Input } from './types';
 
@@ -22,6 +27,7 @@ export const lint = async (
     serial: hasSerialFlag(args),
     tscOutputStream: tscWriteable,
     workerThreads,
+    inputFiles: getFiles(parseNonFlagArgs(args)),
   };
 
   const { eslint, prettier, tscOk, tscOutputStream } = await externalLint(opts);
diff --git a/src/cli/lint/prettier.ts b/src/cli/lint/prettier.ts
index 2299e6def..8bc9b47df 100644
--- a/src/cli/lint/prettier.ts
+++ b/src/cli/lint/prettier.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import type { Input } from './types';
 
 const LOG_PREFIX = chalk.cyan('Prettier │');
 
-export const runPrettierInCurrentThread = ({ debug }: Input) =>
-  runPrettier('lint', createLogger(debug, LOG_PREFIX));
+export const runPrettierInCurrentThread = ({ debug, inputFiles }: Input) =>
+  runPrettier('lint', createLogger(debug, LOG_PREFIX), inputFiles);
 
 export const runPrettierInWorkerThread = (input: Input) =>
   execWorkerThread<Input, PrettierOutput>(
diff --git a/src/cli/lint/types.ts b/src/cli/lint/types.ts
index e3ab8f4b8..e1ac09abb 100644
--- a/src/cli/lint/types.ts
+++ b/src/cli/lint/types.ts
@@ -34,4 +34,11 @@ export interface Input {
    * Defaults to `true`.
    */
   workerThreads?: boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * Files specified by the user to be linted/formatted
+   *
+   * This may be an empty list, in which case all files in the current working directory will be linted/formatted
+   */
+  inputFiles: string[];
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/args.test.ts b/src/utils/args.test.ts
index eed16f398..40baf9cdd 100644
--- a/src/utils/args.test.ts
+++ b/src/utils/args.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {
   hasDebugFlag,
   hasSerialFlag,
+  parseNonFlagArgs,
   parseProcessArgs,
   parseRunArgs,
 } from './args';
@@ -137,3 +138,20 @@ describe('parseRunArgs', () => {
     expect(parseRunArgs(input.split(' '))).toEqual(expected),
   );
 });
+
+describe('parseNonFlagArgs', () => {
+  interface TestCase {
+    input: string;
+    result: string[];
+  }
+
+  test.each`
+    input                     | result
+    ${'foo.ts bar.ts --flag'} | ${['foo.ts', 'bar.ts']}
+    ${'foo.ts --flag bar.ts'} | ${['foo.ts', 'bar.ts']}
+    ${'--flag foo.ts bar.ts'} | ${['foo.ts', 'bar.ts']}
+    ${'--flag'}               | ${[]}
+  `('$input', ({ input, result }: TestCase) =>
+    expect(parseNonFlagArgs(input.split(' '))).toEqual(result),
+  );
+});
diff --git a/src/utils/args.ts b/src/utils/args.ts
index 3c941a77b..a099740d3 100644
--- a/src/utils/args.ts
+++ b/src/utils/args.ts
@@ -140,3 +140,8 @@ const parseRunArgsIteration = (state: RunArgs, args: string[]): string[] => {
   state.script.push(...args.slice(1));
   return [];
 };
+
+export const parseNonFlagArgs = (args: string[]): string[] => {
+  const files = args.filter((arg) => !arg.startsWith('-'));
+  return files;
+};