diff --git a/hcore/Makefile.am b/hcore/Makefile.am
index 720257a..5822241 100644
--- a/hcore/Makefile.am
+++ b/hcore/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 AM_CPPFLAGS+= -I"$(top_srcdir)/hcore/include"
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libhcore.a
-libhcore_a_SOURCES = mind.cpp
+libhcore_a_SOURCES = mind.cpp opts.cpp
diff --git a/hcore/include/opts.h b/hcore/include/opts.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eff1ca2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hcore/include/opts.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#ifndef OPTS_H
+#define OPTS_H
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+#include <getopt.h>
+
+// Define a class to hold the options and parse arguments
+class OptionParser
+{
+public:
+    OptionParser() : verbose(false) {}
+    ~OptionParser() = default;
+
+    void parseArguments(int argc, char *argv[]);
+    void dumpOptions() const;
+    std::string getUsage() const;
+
+private:
+    std::vector<std::string> extro;
+    std::vector<std::string> intero;
+    std::vector<std::string> actuator;
+    std::string devFile;
+    bool verbose;
+
+    static struct option longOptions[];
+};
+
+#endif // OPTS_H
diff --git a/hcore/opts.cpp b/hcore/opts.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..991620f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hcore/opts.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+#include <opts.h>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+struct option OptionParser::longOptions[] = {
+    {"extro", required_argument, 0, 'e'},
+    {"extrospector", required_argument, 0, 'e'},
+    {"intero", required_argument, 0, 'i'},
+    {"interoceptor", required_argument, 0, 'i'},
+    {"act", required_argument, 0, 'a'},
+    {"actuator", required_argument, 0, 'a'},
+    {"devfile", required_argument, 0, 'd'},
+    {"devicefile", required_argument, 0, 'd'},
+    {"verbose", no_argument, 0, 'v'},
+    {0, 0, 0, 0}
+};
+
+void OptionParser::parseArguments(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    int opt;
+    int optionIndex = 0;
+    optind = 1; // Reset optind to 1 before parsing
+    while ((opt = getopt_long(
+        argc, argv, "e:i:a:d:v", longOptions, &optionIndex)) != -1)
+    {
+        switch (opt)
+        {
+        case 'e':
+            extro.push_back(optarg);
+            break;
+        case 'i':
+            intero.push_back(optarg);
+            break;
+        case 'a':
+            actuator.push_back(optarg);
+            break;
+        case 'd':
+            devFile = optarg;
+            break;
+        case 'v':
+            verbose = true;
+            break;
+        default:
+            throw std::invalid_argument("Invalid argument encountered: " + std::string(argv[optind - 1]));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+std::string OptionParser::getUsage() const
+{
+    return "Usage: program [-e|--extro|--extrospector <sensor_dev_spec>] "
+           "[-i|--intero|--interoceptor <sensor_dev_spec>] "
+           "[-a|--act|--actuator <actuator_dev_spec>] "
+           "[-d|--devfile|--devicefile <filename>] "
+           "[-v|--verbose]";
+}
+
+void OptionParser::dumpOptions() const
+{
+    if (verbose) {
+        std::cout << "Verbose mode is on" << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    std::cout << "Extro: ";
+    for (const auto& extro : extro) {
+        std::cout << extro << " ";
+    }
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+
+    std::cout << "Intero: ";
+    for (const auto& intero : intero) {
+        std::cout << intero << " ";
+    }
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+
+    std::cout << "Actuator: ";
+    for (const auto& actuator : actuator) {
+        std::cout << actuator << " ";
+    }
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+
+    std::cout << "Dev file: " << devFile << std::endl;
+}
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 48cd07f..1febc36 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -1,22 +1,31 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <exception>
+#include <opts.h>
 #include <mind.h>
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
+try {
+	OptionParser options;
 	hk::Mind	mind;
 
+	std::cout <<PACKAGE_NAME <<" " <<PACKAGE_VERSION <<std::endl;
+
 	try {
-		std::cout <<PACKAGE_NAME <<" " <<PACKAGE_VERSION <<std::endl;
+		options.parseArguments(argc, argv);
 	}
-	catch (const std::exception& e) {
-		std::cerr << "Exception occurred: " <<e.what() <<std::endl;
-		return EXIT_FAILURE;
-	}
-	catch (...) {
-		std::cerr << "Unknown exception occurred" <<std::endl;
+	catch (const std::invalid_argument& e) {
+		std::cerr << e.what() << std::endl;
+		std::cerr << options.getUsage() << std::endl;
 		return EXIT_FAILURE;
 	}
 
+	options.dumpOptions();
+}
+catch (...) {
+	std::cerr << "Unknown exception occurred" <<std::endl;
+	return EXIT_FAILURE;
+}
+
 	return 0;
 }