# CLI argument parser for Rhombus

**URL:** <https://racket.discourse.group/t/cli-argument-parser-for-rhombus/4386>\
**Category:** Questions & Answers\
**Tags:** question, rhombus\
**Created:** [September 15, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/cli-argument-parser-for-rhombus/4386 "2026-09-15T14:30:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![halloleo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@halloleo](https://racket.discourse.group/u/halloleo)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/cli-argument-parser-for-rhombus/4386/1 "2026-09-15T14:30:20Z")

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I want to write a small CLI program in Rhombus.

Does Rhombus have a CLI argument parser which can generate a help text and validate options and positional arguments?

Many thanks for any help in advance.

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**Author:** ![mflatt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/racket.discourse.group/mflatt/32/6_2.png) [@mflatt](https://racket.discourse.group/u/mflatt)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/cli-argument-parser-for-rhombus/4386/3 "2026-09-15T15:58:28Z")

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For Rhombus, searching `rhombus/cmdline` will get you to the right place more directly. See also [10.6&nbsp;Command Line Parsing](https://docs.racket-lang.org/rhombus-guide/cmdline.html) in the Rhombus Guide.