diff --git a/bin/php-class-diagram b/bin/php-class-diagram
index 63bc72d..c4ff86a 100755
--- a/bin/php-class-diagram
+++ b/bin/php-class-diagram
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ $options = getopt('hv', [
     'header::',
     'include::',
     'exclude::',
+    'rel-target-from::',
+    'rel-target-to::',
+    'rel-target::',
+    'rel-target-depth::',
 ], $rest_index);
 $arguments = array_slice($argv, $rest_index);
 
@@ -65,6 +69,11 @@ OPTIONS
       --header='header string'     additional header string. You can specify multiple header values.
       --include='wildcard'         include target file pattern. (default: `*.php`) You can specify multiple include patterns.
       --exclude='wildcard'         exclude target file pattern. You can specify multiple exclude patterns.
+      --rel-target-from='clases'   comma separated list of classes to filter dependencies from
+      --rel-target-to='classes'    comma separated list of classes to filter dependencies to
+      --rel-target='classes'       comma separated list of classes to filter dependencies from or to. this option overrides
+                                   --rel-target-from and --rel-target-to if set.
+      --rel-target-depth=integer   max depth of dependencies to show when using --from or --to filters
 
 EOS;
 
diff --git a/src/Config/Options.php b/src/Config/Options.php
index 3973162..1b8977a 100644
--- a/src/Config/Options.php
+++ b/src/Config/Options.php
@@ -166,4 +166,45 @@ public function hidePrivateMethods(): bool
         }
         return false;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array<string>
+     */
+    public function fromClass(): array
+    {
+        if (!isset($this->opt['rel-target-from'])) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        return explode(',', $this->opt['rel-target-from']);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array<string>
+     */
+    public function toClass(): array
+    {
+        if (!isset($this->opt['rel-target-to'])) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        return explode(',', $this->opt['rel-target-to']);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array<string>
+     */
+    public function targetClass(): array
+    {
+        if (!isset($this->opt['rel-target'])) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        return explode(',', $this->opt['rel-target']);
+    }
+
+    public function depth(): int
+    {
+        return (int) ($this->opt['rel-target-depth'] ?? PHP_INT_MAX);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/DiagramElement/Relation.php b/src/DiagramElement/Relation.php
index 10cb018..eb56283 100644
--- a/src/DiagramElement/Relation.php
+++ b/src/DiagramElement/Relation.php
@@ -11,12 +11,15 @@ final class Relation
     private Options $options;
     private Package $package;
 
+    private RelationsFilter $relationsFilter;
+
     /**
      * @param Entry[] $entries
      */
     public function __construct(array $entries, Options $options)
     {
         $this->options = $options;
+        $this->relationsFilter = new RelationsFilter($options);
         $this->package = new Package([], 'ROOT', $options);
         foreach ($entries as $e) {
             /** @var list<string> $paths */
@@ -66,7 +69,11 @@ public function getRelations(): array
         }, $this->package->getArrows());
 
         $relation_expressions = array_filter($relation_expressions);
+
+        $relation_expressions = $this->relationsFilter->filterRelations($relation_expressions);
+
         sort($relation_expressions);
+        $relation_expressions = $this->relationsFilter->addRemoveUnlinkedDirective($relation_expressions);
         return array_values(array_unique($relation_expressions));
     }
 
diff --git a/src/DiagramElement/RelationsFilter.php b/src/DiagramElement/RelationsFilter.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b069fb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/DiagramElement/RelationsFilter.php
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Smeghead\PhpClassDiagram\DiagramElement;
+
+use InvalidArgumentException;
+use Smeghead\PhpClassDiagram\Config\Options;
+use Smeghead\PhpClassDiagram\Enums\DependenciesDirection;
+use function preg_match;
+
+class RelationsFilter {
+
+    private int $maxDepth;
+    /**
+     * @var string[]
+     */
+    private array $relationExpressions;
+    private bool $removeUnlinked = false;
+
+    public function __construct(private Options $options)
+    {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param list<string> $relation_expressions
+     * @return list<string>
+     */
+    public function filterRelations(array $relation_expressions): array
+    {
+        $output = [];
+        $fromClasses = $this->options->fromClass();
+        $toClasses = $this->options->toClass();
+
+        if ([] !== $this->options->targetClass()) {
+            $fromClasses = $this->options->targetClass();
+            $toClasses = $this->options->targetClass();
+        }
+
+        $this->maxDepth = $this->options->depth() - 1;
+        $this->relationExpressions = $relation_expressions;
+
+        if ([] === $fromClasses && [] === $toClasses) {
+            return $relation_expressions;
+        }
+
+        if ([] !== $fromClasses) {
+            $output = array_merge($output, $this->filterClasses($fromClasses, 'out'));
+            $this->removeUnlinked = true;
+        }
+
+        if ([] !== $toClasses) {
+            $output = array_merge($output, $this->filterClasses($toClasses, 'in'));
+            $this->removeUnlinked = true;
+        }
+
+        return $output;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param list<string> $relation_expressions
+     * @return list<string>
+     */
+    public function addRemoveUnlinkedDirective(array $relation_expressions): array
+    {
+        if ($this->removeUnlinked) {
+            $relation_expressions[] = '  remove @unlinked';
+        }
+        return $relation_expressions;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param array<string> $filteredClasses
+     * @return array<string>
+     */
+    public function filterClasses(array $filteredClasses, string $direction): array
+    {
+        $currentDepth = 0;
+        /** @var array<string> $matches */
+        $matches = [];
+        do {
+            $oldMatches = $matches;
+            foreach ($matches as $match) {
+                $parts = explode(' ', trim($match));
+                $filteredClasses[] = $direction === 'out' ?
+                    end($parts) :
+                    array_shift($parts)
+                ;
+            }
+            $matches = array_filter($this->relationExpressions, function ($line) use ($filteredClasses, $direction) {
+                $line = str_replace(['"1" ', '"*" '], '', $line);
+                $line = trim($line);
+                foreach ($filteredClasses as $filteredClass) {
+                    if (1 === preg_match($this->getFilteringRegex($filteredClass, $direction), $line)) {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+                return false;
+            });
+            $matches = array_unique($matches);
+            $filteredClasses = array_unique($filteredClasses);
+        } while (++$currentDepth <= $this->maxDepth && count(array_diff($matches, $oldMatches)) > 0);
+
+        return $matches;
+    }
+
+    function getFilteringRegex(string $filteredClass, string $direction): string
+    {
+        $filteredClass = str_replace('*', '.*?', $filteredClass);
+
+        if (!in_array($direction, ['out', 'in'])) {
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException("Invalid direction '$direction'");
+        }
+
+        return match ($direction) {
+            'in' => "/.*?> ({$filteredClass}$|[\w]+_{$filteredClass}$)/",
+            'out' => "/^({$filteredClass}|^[\w]+_{$filteredClass}) .*?>.*?/",
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/RelationsFilterTest.php b/test/RelationsFilterTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d58ad96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/RelationsFilterTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+
+use Smeghead\PhpClassDiagram\Config\Options;
+use Smeghead\PhpClassDiagram\DiagramElement\RelationsFilter;
+
+final class RelationsFilterTest extends TestCase
+{
+    /**
+     * @var array|string[]
+     */
+    private array $fixture;
+
+    public function setUp(): void
+    {
+        $this->fixture = [
+            '  Entry "1" ..> "*" Arrow',
+            '  Entry "1" ..> "*" Arrow',
+            '  Package "1" ..> "*" Package',
+            '  Package "1" ..> "*" Entry',
+            '  Package ..> Entry',
+            '  Package "1" ..> "*" Arrow',
+            '  Package "1" ..> "*" Entry',
+            '  Package ..> Package',
+            '  PackageRelations ..> Package',
+            '  PackageRelations ..> Package',
+            '  Relation ..> Package',
+            '  Relation ..> RelationsFilter',
+            '  Relation "1" ..> "*" Entry',
+            '  Relation ..> Package',
+            '  Arrow <|-- ArrowDependency',
+            '  Arrow <|-- ArrowInheritance',
+            '  ExternalPackage_PackageHierarchy ..> ExternalPackage_PackageNode',
+            '  ExternalPackage_PackageNode "1" ..> "*" ExternalPackage_PackageNode',
+            '  ExternalPackage_PackageNode "1" ..> "*" ExternalPackage_PackageNode',
+            '  ExternalPackage_PackageHierarchy ..> ExternalPackage_PackageNode',
+            '  ExternalPackage_PackageNode ..> ExternalPackage_PackageNode',
+            '  Entry ..> Division_DivisionColor',
+            '  Entry ..> ArrowDependency',
+            '  Entry ..> ArrowDependency',
+            '  Entry ..> ArrowDependency',
+            '  Entry ..> ArrowInheritance',
+            '  Entry ..> ArrowDependency',
+            '  Package ..> Entry',
+            '  Package ..> Package',
+            '  Package ..> Package',
+            '  Package ..> Package',
+            '  PackageRelations ..> Package',
+            '  PackageRelations ..> ExternalPackage_PackageHierarchy',
+            '  PackageRelations ..> PackageArrow',
+            '  PackageRelations ..> PackageArrow',
+            '  Relation ..> RelationsFilter',
+            '  Relation ..> Package',
+            '  Relation ..> Package',
+            '  Relation ..> Arrow',
+            '  Relation ..> PackageRelations',
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function testFiltersInboundRelations(): void
+    {
+        $relationsFilter = new RelationsFilter(new Options([
+            'rel-target-to' => 'PackageNode'
+        ]));
+
+        $result = $relationsFilter->filterRelations($this->fixture);
+
+        $this->assertSame("  ExternalPackage_PackageHierarchy ..> ExternalPackage_PackageNode", $result[0]);
+        $this->assertSame("  ExternalPackage_PackageNode \"1\" ..> \"*\" ExternalPackage_PackageNode", $result[1]);
+        $this->assertSame("  ExternalPackage_PackageNode ..> ExternalPackage_PackageNode", $result[2]);
+        $this->assertSame("  PackageRelations ..> ExternalPackage_PackageHierarchy", $result[3]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Relation ..> PackageRelations", $result[4]);
+    }
+
+    public function testFiltersTargetRelations(): void
+    {
+        $relationsFilter = new RelationsFilter(new Options([
+            'rel-target' => 'Entry'
+        ]));
+
+        $result = $relationsFilter->filterRelations($this->fixture);
+
+        $this->assertSame("  Entry \"1\" ..> \"*\" Arrow", $result[0]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Entry ..> Division_DivisionColor", $result[1]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Entry ..> ArrowDependency", $result[2]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Entry ..> ArrowInheritance", $result[3]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Package \"1\" ..> \"*\" Package", $result[4]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Package \"1\" ..> \"*\" Entry", $result[5]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Package ..> Entry", $result[6]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Package ..> Package", $result[7]);
+        $this->assertSame("  PackageRelations ..> Package", $result[8]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Relation ..> Package", $result[9]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Relation \"1\" ..> \"*\" Entry", $result[10]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Relation ..> PackageRelations", $result[11]);
+    }
+
+    public function testFiltersInboundRelationsWithDepth(): void
+    {
+        $relationsFilter = new RelationsFilter(new Options([
+            'rel-target-to' => 'PackageNode',
+            'rel-target-depth' => 1
+        ]));
+
+        $result = $relationsFilter->filterRelations($this->fixture);
+
+        $this->assertSame("  ExternalPackage_PackageHierarchy ..> ExternalPackage_PackageNode", $result[0]);
+        $this->assertSame("  ExternalPackage_PackageNode \"1\" ..> \"*\" ExternalPackage_PackageNode", $result[1]);
+        $this->assertSame("  ExternalPackage_PackageNode ..> ExternalPackage_PackageNode", $result[2]);
+        $this->assertCount(3, $result);
+    }
+
+    public function testFiltersOutboundRelations(): void
+    {
+        $relationsFilter = new RelationsFilter(new Options([
+            'rel-target-from' => 'Package'
+        ]));
+
+        $result = $relationsFilter->filterRelations($this->fixture);
+
+        $this->assertSame("  Entry \"1\" ..> \"*\" Arrow", $result[0]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Package \"1\" ..> \"*\" Package", $result[1]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Package \"1\" ..> \"*\" Entry", $result[2]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Package ..> Entry", $result[3]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Package \"1\" ..> \"*\" Arrow", $result[4]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Package ..> Package", $result[5]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Entry ..> Division_DivisionColor", $result[6]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Entry ..> ArrowDependency", $result[7]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Entry ..> ArrowInheritance", $result[8]);
+    }
+
+    public function testFiltersOutboundRelationsWithDepth(): void
+    {
+        $relationsFilter = new RelationsFilter(new Options([
+            'rel-target-from' => 'Package',
+            'rel-target-depth' => 1
+        ]));
+
+        $result = $relationsFilter->filterRelations($this->fixture);
+
+        $this->assertSame("  Package \"1\" ..> \"*\" Package", $result[0]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Package \"1\" ..> \"*\" Entry", $result[1]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Package ..> Entry", $result[2]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Package \"1\" ..> \"*\" Arrow", $result[3]);
+        $this->assertSame("  Package ..> Package", $result[4]);
+    }
+
+    public function testGeneratesRemoveUnlinkedDirective(): void
+    {
+        $relationsFilter = new RelationsFilter(new Options([
+            'rel-target-from' => 'Package'
+        ]));
+
+        $relationsFilter->filterRelations($this->fixture);
+        $result = $relationsFilter->addRemoveUnlinkedDirective([]);
+
+        $this->assertSame("  remove @unlinked", $result[0]);
+    }
+}