diff --git a/.github/scripts/get_latest_metrics.py b/.github/scripts/get_latest_metrics.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 8da83c5d..00000000
--- a/.github/scripts/get_latest_metrics.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-from math import inf
-import os
-import sys
-import glob
-import json
-import argparse
-
-cmd = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-cmd.add_argument("-o", "--output", required=True)
-cmd.add_argument("run_dir")
-args = cmd.parse_args()
-
-state_out_jsons = sorted(glob.glob(os.path.join(args.run_dir, "*", "state_out.json")))
-latest_time = -inf
-latest_json = None
-for state_out_json in state_out_jsons:
-    time = os.path.getmtime(state_out_json)
-    if time > latest_time:
-        latest_time = time
-        latest_json = state_out_json
-
-if latest_json is None:
-    print("Flow did not produce any output states", file=sys.stderr)
-    json.dump({}, open(args.output, "w", encoding="utf8"))
-    exit(1)
-
-print(f"Using '{latest_json}'…")
-state_out = json.load(open(latest_json, encoding="utf8"))
-
-metrics = state_out["metrics"]
-
-json.dump(metrics, open(args.output, "w", encoding="utf8"))
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6112cffa..79305257 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -225,10 +225,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           nix-shell --run "\
             python3 -m openlane\
-            --run-tag ${{ matrix.design.pdk }}-${{ matrix.design.scl }}\
-            --pdk ${{ matrix.design.pdk }}\
-            --scl ${{ matrix.design.scl }}\
-            ${{ matrix.design.config }}\
+              --run-tag ${{ matrix.design.pdk }}-${{ matrix.design.scl }}\
+              --pdk ${{ matrix.design.pdk }}\
+              --scl ${{ matrix.design.scl }}\
+              ${{ matrix.design.config }}\
           "
       - name: Upload Run Folder
         if: ${{ always() }}
@@ -239,7 +239,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Fetch Metrics
         if: ${{ always() }}
         run: |
-          python3 ./.github/scripts/get_latest_metrics.py ${{ matrix.design.run_folder }} -o ${{ matrix.design.name }}-${{ matrix.design.pdk }}-${{ matrix.design.scl }}.metrics.json
+          nix-shell --run "\
+            python3 -m openlane.state latest\
+              ${{ matrix.design.run_folder }}\
+              --extract-metrics-to ${{ matrix.design.pdk }}-${{ matrix.design.scl }}-${{ matrix.design.name }}.metrics.json\
+          "
       - name: Upload Metrics
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
diff --git a/openlane/__main__.py b/openlane/__main__.py
index 2ce06955..6e6c463b 100644
--- a/openlane/__main__.py
+++ b/openlane/__main__.py
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ def run(
     _force_run_dir: Optional[str],
     _force_design_dir: Optional[str],
 ) -> int:
-
     config_file = config_files[0]
 
     # Enforce Mutual Exclusion
diff --git a/openlane/common/__init__.py b/openlane/common/__init__.py
index fdc5c5bf..933fae9a 100644
--- a/openlane/common/__init__.py
+++ b/openlane/common/__init__.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     format_size,
     format_elapsed_time,
     Filter,
+    get_latest_file,
 )
 from .types import (
     is_number,
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@
 )
 from .toolbox import Toolbox
 from .drc import DRC, Violation
-
+from . import cli
 
 ## TPE
 
diff --git a/openlane/common/metrics/__main__.py b/openlane/common/metrics/__main__.py
index 84735d1c..c6e13198 100644
--- a/openlane/common/metrics/__main__.py
+++ b/openlane/common/metrics/__main__.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 from .util import MetricDiff
 from ..misc import Filter
+from ..cli import formatter_settings
 
 
 default_filter_set = [
@@ -35,6 +36,14 @@
 ]
 
 
+@cloup.group(
+    no_args_is_help=True,
+    formatter_settings=formatter_settings,
+)
+def cli():
+    pass
+
+
 @cloup.command()
 @cloup.option("-f", "--filter", "filters", multiple=True, default=("DEFAULT",))
 @cloup.option("--rich-table/--markdown-table", default=True)
@@ -58,11 +67,6 @@ def compare(metric_files, rich_table, filters):
         rich.print(diff.render_md(sort_by=("corner", "")))
 
 
-@cloup.group()
-def cli():
-    pass
-
-
 cli.add_command(compare)
 
 
diff --git a/openlane/common/misc.py b/openlane/common/misc.py
index 200be297..f3d01463 100644
--- a/openlane/common/misc.py
+++ b/openlane/common/misc.py
@@ -13,22 +13,27 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import os
 import re
+import glob
 import typing
 import fnmatch
 import pathlib
 import unicodedata
+from math import inf
 from enum import Enum
 from typing import (
     Any,
     Generator,
     Iterable,
+    Optional,
     Sequence,
     SupportsFloat,
     TypeVar,
+    Union,
 )
 
 from deprecated.sphinx import deprecated
 
+from .types import Path
 
 T = TypeVar("T")
 
@@ -280,3 +285,21 @@ def filter(
                     break
             if allowed:
                 yield input
+
+
+def get_latest_file(in_path: Union[str, os.PathLike], filename: str) -> Optional[Path]:
+    """
+    :param in_path: A directory to search in
+    :param filename: The final filename
+    :returns: The latest file matching the parameters, by modification time
+    """
+    glob_results = glob.glob(os.path.join(in_path, "**", filename), recursive=True)
+    latest_time = -inf
+    latest_json = None
+    for result in glob_results:
+        time = os.path.getmtime(result)
+        if time > latest_time:
+            latest_time = time
+            latest_json = Path(result)
+
+    return latest_json
diff --git a/openlane/config/flow.py b/openlane/config/flow.py
index a9419395..98f11368 100644
--- a/openlane/config/flow.py
+++ b/openlane/config/flow.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     Variable(
         "STD_CELL_LIBRARY",
         str,
-        "Specifies the default standard cell library to be used under the specified PDK.",
+        "Specifies the default standard cell library to be used under the specified PDK.  Must be a valid C identifier.",
         pdk=True,
     ),
     Variable(
@@ -418,12 +418,12 @@
     Variable(
         "DESIGN_NAME",
         str,
-        "The name of the top level module of the design. This is the only variable that MUST be set in every single OpenLane configuration file or dictionary.",
+        "The name of the top level module of the design. Must be a valid C identifier.",
     ),
     Variable(
         "PDK",
         str,
-        "Specifies the process design kit (PDK).",
+        "Specifies the process design kit (PDK). Must be a valid C identifier.",
         default="sky130A",
     ),
     Variable(
diff --git a/openlane/flows/flow.py b/openlane/flows/flow.py
index 88e3a38a..5274566f 100644
--- a/openlane/flows/flow.py
+++ b/openlane/flows/flow.py
@@ -58,7 +58,15 @@
     register_additional_handler,
     deregister_additional_handler,
 )
-from ..common import get_tpe, mkdirp, protected, final, slugify, Toolbox
+from ..common import (
+    get_tpe,
+    mkdirp,
+    protected,
+    final,
+    slugify,
+    Toolbox,
+    get_latest_file,
+)
 
 
 class FlowError(RuntimeError):
@@ -503,18 +511,7 @@ def start(
 
             # Extract Maximum State
             if with_initial_state is None:
-                latest_time = 0
-                latest_json: Optional[str] = None
-                state_out_jsons = sorted(
-                    glob.glob(os.path.join(self.run_dir, "*", "state_out.json"))
-                )
-                for state_out_json in state_out_jsons:
-                    time = os.path.getmtime(state_out_json)
-                    if time > latest_time:
-                        latest_time = time
-                        latest_json = state_out_json
-
-                if latest_json is not None:
+                if latest_json := get_latest_file(self.run_dir, "state_out.json"):
                     verbose(f"Using state at '{latest_json}'.")
 
                     initial_state = State.loads(
diff --git a/openlane/state/__main__.py b/openlane/state/__main__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74463357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openlane/state/__main__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# Copyright 2023 Efabless Corporation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+import sys
+import json
+from typing import Optional
+
+import cloup
+
+from ..common import get_latest_file
+from ..common.cli import formatter_settings
+
+
+@cloup.group(
+    no_args_is_help=True,
+    formatter_settings=formatter_settings,
+)
+def cli():
+    pass
+
+
+@cloup.command()
+@cloup.option(
+    "--extract-metrics-to",
+    default=None,
+)
+@cloup.argument("run_dir")
+def latest(extract_metrics_to: Optional[str], run_dir: str):
+    metrics = {}
+    exit_code = 0
+
+    if latest_state := get_latest_file(run_dir, "state_*.json"):
+        try:
+            state = json.load(open(latest_state, encoding="utf8"))
+        except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+            print(f"Latest state at {latest_state} is invalid: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+            exit(1)
+        metrics = state["metrics"]
+        print(latest_state, end="")
+    else:
+        print("No state_*.json files found", file=sys.stderr)
+        exit_code = 1
+
+    if output := extract_metrics_to:
+        json.dump(metrics, open(output, "w", encoding="utf8"))
+
+    exit(exit_code)
+
+
+cli.add_command(latest)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    cli()