diff --git a/crates/cli/src/commands/check.rs b/crates/cli/src/commands/check.rs
index 72ad1152600..171044356e2 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/commands/check.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/commands/check.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use clap::Args;
 use moon::generate_project_graph;
 use moon_common::Id;
 use moon_project::Project;
+use moon_target::TargetLocator;
 use moon_workspace::Workspace;
 use starbase::system;
 use std::env;
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ pub async fn check(
     for project in projects {
         for task in project.get_tasks()? {
             if task.is_build_type() || task.is_test_type() {
-                targets.push(task.target.id.clone());
+                targets.push(TargetLocator::Target(task.target.clone()));
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/cli/src/commands/graph/dep.rs b/crates/cli/src/commands/graph/dep.rs
index 78c82c44fdd..7d1921c0bbd 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/commands/graph/dep.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/commands/graph/dep.rs
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ use crate::commands::graph::utils::{dep_graph_repr, respond_to_request, setup_se
 use clap::Args;
 use miette::IntoDiagnostic;
 use moon::{build_dep_graph, generate_project_graph};
-use moon_target::Target;
+use moon_target::TargetLocator;
 use moon_workspace::Workspace;
 use starbase::system;
 
 #[derive(Args, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct DepGraphArgs {
     #[arg(help = "Target to *only* graph")]
-    target: Option<String>,
+    target: Option<TargetLocator>,
 
     #[arg(long, help = "Print the graph in DOT format")]
     dot: bool,
@@ -24,11 +24,10 @@ pub async fn dep_graph(args: ArgsRef<DepGraphArgs>, workspace: ResourceMut<Works
     let mut dep_builder = build_dep_graph(&project_graph);
 
     // Focus a target and its dependencies/dependents
-    if let Some(id) = &args.target {
-        let target = Target::parse(id)?;
-
-        dep_builder.run_target(&target, None)?;
-        dep_builder.run_dependents_for_target(&target)?;
+    if let Some(locator) = args.target.clone() {
+        for target in dep_builder.run_targets_by_locator(&[locator], None)? {
+            dep_builder.run_dependents_for_target(&target)?;
+        }
 
         // Show all targets and actions
     } else {
diff --git a/crates/cli/src/commands/run.rs b/crates/cli/src/commands/run.rs
index 50ff5803bfe..17e344a8429 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/commands/run.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/commands/run.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use moon_action_context::{ActionContext, ProfileType};
 use moon_action_pipeline::Pipeline;
 use moon_common::is_test_env;
 use moon_project_graph::ProjectGraph;
+use moon_target::TargetLocator;
 use moon_utils::is_ci;
 use moon_workspace::Workspace;
 use rustc_hash::FxHashSet;
@@ -22,8 +23,8 @@ const HEADING_DEBUGGING: &str = "Debugging";
 
 #[derive(Args, Clone, Debug, Default)]
 pub struct RunArgs {
-    #[arg(required = true, help = "List of targets (scope:task) to run")]
-    pub targets: Vec<String>,
+    #[arg(required = true, help = "List of targets to run")]
+    pub targets: Vec<TargetLocator>,
 
     #[arg(
         long,
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ pub fn is_local(args: &RunArgs) -> bool {
 }
 
 pub async fn run_target(
-    target_ids: &[String],
+    target_locators: &[TargetLocator],
     args: &RunArgs,
     concurrency: Option<usize>,
     workspace: &Workspace,
@@ -142,8 +143,8 @@ pub async fn run_target(
     }
 
     // Run targets, optionally based on affected files
-    let primary_targets = dep_builder.run_targets_by_id(
-        target_ids,
+    let primary_targets = dep_builder.run_targets_by_locator(
+        target_locators,
         if should_run_affected {
             Some(&touched_files)
         } else {
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ pub async fn run_target(
     )?;
 
     if primary_targets.is_empty() {
-        let targets_list = map_list(target_ids, |id| color::label(id));
+        let targets_list = map_list(target_locators, |id| color::label(id));
 
         if should_run_affected {
             let status_list = if args.status.is_empty() {
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ pub async fn run_target(
     // Process all tasks in the graph
     let context = ActionContext {
         affected_only: should_run_affected,
-        initial_targets: FxHashSet::from_iter(target_ids.to_owned()),
+        initial_targets: FxHashSet::from_iter(target_locators.to_owned()),
         interactive: args.interactive,
         passthrough_args: args.passthrough.to_owned(),
         primary_targets: FxHashSet::from_iter(primary_targets),
diff --git a/crates/core/action-context/src/lib.rs b/crates/core/action-context/src/lib.rs
index e4f76c2e635..6e54e544080 100644
--- a/crates/core/action-context/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/core/action-context/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use clap::ValueEnum;
 use moon_common::path::WorkspaceRelativePathBuf;
-use moon_target::Target;
+use moon_target::{Target, TargetLocator};
 use rustc_hash::{FxHashMap, FxHashSet};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl TargetState {
 pub struct ActionContext {
     pub affected_only: bool,
 
-    pub initial_targets: FxHashSet<String>,
+    pub initial_targets: FxHashSet<TargetLocator>,
 
     pub interactive: bool,
 
diff --git a/crates/core/dep-graph/src/dep_builder.rs b/crates/core/dep-graph/src/dep_builder.rs
index 384a2dd072f..0770f050740 100644
--- a/crates/core/dep-graph/src/dep_builder.rs
+++ b/crates/core/dep-graph/src/dep_builder.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use moon_platform::{PlatformManager, Runtime};
 use moon_project::Project;
 use moon_project_graph::ProjectGraph;
 use moon_query::{build_query, Criteria};
-use moon_target::{Target, TargetError, TargetScope};
+use moon_target::{Target, TargetError, TargetLocator, TargetScope};
 use moon_task::Task;
 use petgraph::graph::NodeIndex;
 use petgraph::Graph;
@@ -386,35 +386,31 @@ impl<'ws> DepGraphBuilder<'ws> {
         Ok(indexes)
     }
 
-    pub fn run_targets_by_id(
+    pub fn run_targets_by_locator(
         &mut self,
-        target_ids: &[String],
+        target_locators: &[TargetLocator],
         touched_files: Option<&TouchedFilePaths>,
     ) -> miette::Result<Vec<Target>> {
         let mut qualified_targets = vec![];
-        let mut project_targets = vec![];
-
-        for target_id in target_ids {
-            // Target (with possible scope) provided
-            if target_id.contains(':') {
-                qualified_targets
-                    .extend(self.run_target(Target::parse(target_id)?, touched_files)?.0);
-            // Task name provided, find closest project
-            } else {
-                project_targets.push(target_id);
-            }
-        }
+        let mut project = None;
+        let cwd = std::env::current_dir().expect("Could not determine current working directory!");
+
+        for locator in target_locators {
+            let result = match locator {
+                TargetLocator::Target(target) => self.run_target(target, touched_files)?,
+                TargetLocator::Path(task_id) => {
+                    if project.is_none() {
+                        project = Some(self.project_graph.get_from_path(&cwd)?);
+                    }
 
-        if !project_targets.is_empty() {
-            let cwd = std::env::current_dir().unwrap();
-            let project = self.project_graph.get_from_path(&cwd)?;
+                    self.run_target(
+                        Target::new(&project.as_ref().unwrap().id, task_id)?,
+                        touched_files,
+                    )?
+                }
+            };
 
-            for target_id in project_targets {
-                qualified_targets.extend(
-                    self.run_target(Target::new(&project.id, target_id)?, touched_files)?
-                        .0,
-                );
-            }
+            qualified_targets.extend(result.0);
         }
 
         Ok(qualified_targets)
diff --git a/nextgen/target/src/target_locator.rs b/nextgen/target/src/target_locator.rs
index e69de29bb2d..9e7fd84d4a6 100644
--- a/nextgen/target/src/target_locator.rs
+++ b/nextgen/target/src/target_locator.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+use crate::target::Target;
+use moon_common::Id;
+use serde::{de, Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
+use std::str::FromStr;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, Hash, PartialEq)]
+pub enum TargetLocator {
+    Target(Target),
+    Path(Id),
+}
+
+impl TargetLocator {
+    pub fn as_str(&self) -> &str {
+        self.as_ref()
+    }
+}
+
+impl AsRef<TargetLocator> for TargetLocator {
+    fn as_ref(&self) -> &TargetLocator {
+        self
+    }
+}
+
+impl AsRef<str> for TargetLocator {
+    fn as_ref(&self) -> &str {
+        match self {
+            Self::Target(target) => target.as_str(),
+            Self::Path(id) => id.as_str(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl FromStr for TargetLocator {
+    type Err = miette::Report;
+
+    fn from_str(value: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        Ok(if value.contains(':') {
+            TargetLocator::Target(Target::parse(&value)?)
+        } else {
+            TargetLocator::Path(Id::new(&value)?)
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for TargetLocator {
+    fn deserialize<D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error>
+    where
+        D: Deserializer<'de>,
+    {
+        let value = String::deserialize(deserializer)?;
+
+        TargetLocator::from_str(&value).map_err(de::Error::custom)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Serialize for TargetLocator {
+    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+    where
+        S: Serializer,
+    {
+        serializer.serialize_str(self.as_str())
+    }
+}