diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index afd0f3d..74a6df0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@ push            = true
 "skelly_synchronize/__init__.py" = ["{version}"]
 
 [project.scripts]
-skelly_synchronize = "skelly_synchronize.__main__:main"
+skelly_synchronize = "skelly_synchronize.__main__:run"
diff --git a/skelly_synchronize/__main__.py b/skelly_synchronize/__main__.py
index 1bdbdf6..4ac62e4 100644
--- a/skelly_synchronize/__main__.py
+++ b/skelly_synchronize/__main__.py
@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
 # __main__.py
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
+import argparse
 
 base_package_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent
 print(f"adding base_package_path: {base_package_path} : to sys.path")
 sys.path.insert(0, str(base_package_path))  # add parent directory to sys.path
 
-from gui.skelly_synchronize_gui import main
+def parse_args():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Skelly Synchronize")
+    return parser.parse_args()
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
+def run():
+    parse_args()
+
+    from gui.skelly_synchronize_gui import main
     main()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    run()