diff --git a/src/cli/mod.rs b/src/cli/mod.rs
index e5f76aa..519a910 100644
--- a/src/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cli/mod.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ pub enum Commands {
         /// Pop the most recent item with the specified tags (comma-separated)
         #[arg(long, short = 't', value_delimiter = ',')]
         tags: Option<Vec<String>>,
+
+        /// Custom output directory path (defaults to current directory)
+        #[arg(long = "output", short = 'o')]
+        output: Option<String>,
     },
 
     /// List all items in the stack
diff --git a/src/cli/pop.rs b/src/cli/pop.rs
index 8fea7f3..4972705 100644
--- a/src/cli/pop.rs
+++ b/src/cli/pop.rs
@@ -6,11 +6,37 @@ use crate::db::{establish_connection, get_stored_path, ItemManager};
 use crate::fs;
 use crate::utils::numbers::parse_number_range;
 
-/// Pop items from the stack and restore them to the current directory.
-pub fn pop(numbers: Option<String>, tags: Option<Vec<String>>) -> Result<()> {
+/// Pop items from the stack and restore them to the current directory or a specified output directory.
+pub fn pop(
+    numbers: Option<String>,
+    tags: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    output: Option<String>,
+) -> Result<()> {
     let tag_vec = tags.unwrap_or_default();
     let filter_by_tags = !tag_vec.is_empty();
 
+    // Determine output directory (default to current directory if not specified)
+    let output_dir = match &output {
+        Some(path) => {
+            let dir_path = std::path::PathBuf::from(path);
+            // Check if the output directory exists and is a directory
+            if !dir_path.exists() {
+                return Err(anyhow!(
+                    "Output directory does not exist: {}",
+                    dir_path.display()
+                ));
+            }
+            if !dir_path.is_dir() {
+                return Err(anyhow!(
+                    "Specified output path is not a directory: {}",
+                    dir_path.display()
+                ));
+            }
+            dir_path
+        }
+        None => env::current_dir()?,
+    };
+
     // Connect to database
     let mut conn = establish_connection()?;
 
@@ -25,11 +51,8 @@ pub fn pop(numbers: Option<String>, tags: Option<Vec<String>>) -> Result<()> {
             ItemManager::get_latest(&conn)?.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("No items in the stack"))?
         };
 
-        // Get current directory
-        let current_dir = env::current_dir()?;
-
-        // Construct destination path
-        let dest_path = current_dir.join(&item.original_name);
+        // Construct destination path using output_dir
+        let dest_path = output_dir.join(&item.original_name);
 
         // Check if destination already exists
         if fs::check_destination_conflict(&dest_path) {
@@ -123,8 +146,7 @@ pub fn pop(numbers: Option<String>, tags: Option<Vec<String>>) -> Result<()> {
         }
     }
 
-    // Get current directory
-    let current_dir = env::current_dir()?;
+    // Output directory is already determined above
 
     // Track statistics
     let mut success_count = 0;
@@ -136,8 +158,8 @@ pub fn pop(numbers: Option<String>, tags: Option<Vec<String>>) -> Result<()> {
 
     // Process all items atomically (based on the initial state)
     for (display_number, item) in items_to_process {
-        // Construct destination path in current directory
-        let dest_path = current_dir.join(&item.original_name);
+        // Construct destination path in output directory
+        let dest_path = output_dir.join(&item.original_name);
 
         // Check if destination already exists
         if fs::check_destination_conflict(&dest_path) {
diff --git a/src/db/item.rs b/src/db/item.rs
index 300050c..3287596 100644
--- a/src/db/item.rs
+++ b/src/db/item.rs
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ impl StackItem {
         let naive_dt = chrono::NaiveDateTime::parse_from_str(&pushed_at_str, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
             .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Error parsing date: {}", e))?;
         // First interpret as UTC, then convert to local time
-        let pushed_at = chrono::DateTime::<chrono::Utc>::from_naive_utc_and_offset(naive_dt, chrono::Utc)
-            .with_timezone(&Local);
+        let pushed_at =
+            chrono::DateTime::<chrono::Utc>::from_naive_utc_and_offset(naive_dt, chrono::Utc)
+                .with_timezone(&Local);
 
         Ok(StackItem {
             id,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f485712..d458362 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -20,8 +20,12 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
             cli::push::push(&path, tags)?;
         }
 
-        Commands::Pop { numbers, tags } => {
-            cli::pop::pop(numbers, tags)?;
+        Commands::Pop {
+            numbers,
+            tags,
+            output,
+        } => {
+            cli::pop::pop(numbers, tags, output)?;
         }
 
         Commands::List { tags } => {