diff --git a/pyrousel/__main__.py b/pyrousel/__main__.py
index 3ed8fa9..5c89fc2 100644
--- a/pyrousel/__main__.py
+++ b/pyrousel/__main__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-from .app import Run
-Run()
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+from .app import Main
+Main()
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diff --git a/pyrousel/app.py b/pyrousel/app.py
index d4037af..f8b95c6 100644
--- a/pyrousel/app.py
+++ b/pyrousel/app.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import argparse
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from .appwindow import AppWindow
 
@@ -5,11 +6,65 @@
 class ApplicationSettings:
     window_width: int = 1024
     window_height: int = 1024
+    startup_model: str = None
+
+def Main() -> None:
+    args = ParseArgs()
+    if args is None:
+        exit(1)
+    
+    app_settings = ApplicationSettings()
+    app_settings.window_width = args.width
+    app_settings.window_height = args.height
+    app_settings.startup_model = args.model
+
+    Run(app_settings)
+    exit(0)
 
 def Run(settings: ApplicationSettings = ApplicationSettings()) -> None:
     print('Running Pyrousel...')
+    print(f'--Window size: {settings.window_width}x{settings.window_height}')
+    print(f'--Startup model: {settings.startup_model}')
+    print('\n')
+    
     app_window = AppWindow(settings.window_width, settings.window_height)
-    app_window.Init()    
+    app_window.Init()
+
+    if settings.startup_model is not None:
+        app_window.OnModelRequested(settings.startup_model)
+    
     app_window.Run()
     print('Quitting Pyrousel')
 
+def ParseArgs():
+    arg_parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    arg_parser.add_argument(
+        '--width',
+        type=int,
+        default=1024,
+        required=False,
+        help='window width in pixels'
+    )
+    arg_parser.add_argument(
+        '--height',
+        type=int,
+        default=1024,
+        required=False,
+        help='window height in pixels'
+    )
+    arg_parser.add_argument(
+        '--model',
+        type=str,
+        default=None,
+        required=False,
+        help='filepath to initial model file'
+    )
+
+    args = None
+    try:
+        args = arg_parser.parse_args()
+    except Exception as err:
+        err.print()
+        arg_parser.print_help()
+
+    return args
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diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d4d249b..be0ea22 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     ],
     entry_points={
         'console_scripts': [
-            'pyrousel=pyrousel.app:Run'
+            'pyrousel=pyrousel.app:Main'
         ]
     }
 )
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