diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 528e81b..8d90450 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ Run it simply with, or preferably put it to run on boot as:
 ```
 $ eyestrainreminder
 ```
-Or to remove:
+Optional parameters can be viewed through "$ eyestrainreminder -h", but let you mute the notification sound, turn off notifications by default and invert the tray icon colors.
+In order to remove it, just run:
 ```
 pip uninstall EyeStrainReminder
 ```
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diff --git a/eyestrainreminder/__main__.py b/eyestrainreminder/EyeStrainReminder.py
similarity index 81%
rename from eyestrainreminder/__main__.py
rename to eyestrainreminder/EyeStrainReminder.py
index 9150244..78f49e9 100755
--- a/eyestrainreminder/__main__.py
+++ b/eyestrainreminder/EyeStrainReminder.py
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ MINUTE = 60
 DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 
 icon = None
-mute = False
-disable_notifications = False
-invert_icons = False
+#mute = False
+#disable_notifications = False
+#invert_icons = False
 notify_thread = None
 
 def init():
@@ -96,6 +96,15 @@ def play_sound():
     if not mute:
         playsound(f"{DIR}/files/default.wav")
 
+def parse_args():
+    
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("-m", "--mute", action="store_true", default=False, help="Mute notification sounds by default")
+    parser.add_argument("-n", "--disable_notifications", action="store_true", default=False, help="Disable notifications by default")
+    parser.add_argument("-i", "--invert_icons", action="store_true", default=False, help="Default to the dark icon for light themes")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    globals().update(args.__dict__)
+
 def main():
     init()
     while 1:
@@ -104,6 +113,7 @@ def main():
     uninit()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+    parse_args()
     notify_thread = threading.Thread(target=main, name="Notify Thread")
     notify_thread.start()
     create_tray_icon()
diff --git a/eyestrainreminder/__init__.py b/eyestrainreminder/__init__.py
index 9833a09..2410f58 100644
--- a/eyestrainreminder/__init__.py
+++ b/eyestrainreminder/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-from .__main__ import *
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+from .EyeStrainReminder import *
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