diff --git a/start.lisp b/start.lisp
index af927d3..1058762 100644
--- a/start.lisp
+++ b/start.lisp
@@ -1,4 +1,38 @@
 (ql:quickload '(:myoji-accent))
 
 (myoji-accent/accent:initialize-connection)
-(reblocks/server:start)
+
+(defparameter *interface* "localhost")
+(defparameter *port* 8080)
+(defparameter *debug* nil)
+(defparameter *help* nil)
+
+(defun parse-arguments (&optional (args (uiop:command-line-arguments)))
+  (mapl (lambda (arg)
+          (macrolet ((require-arg (var)
+                       `(assert (second ,var) () "~s requires and argument"
+                                (car ,var))))
+            (when (member (car arg) '("-h" "--help") :test 'equal)
+              (setq *help* t))
+            (when (member (car arg) '("-i" "--interface") :test 'equal)
+              (require-arg arg)
+              (setq *interface* (second arg)))
+            (when (member (car arg) '("-p" "--port") :test 'equal)
+              (require-arg arg)
+              (setq *port* (parse-integer (second arg))))
+            (when (member (car arg) '("-d" "--debug") :test 'equal)
+              (setq *debug* t))))
+        args))
+
+(defun print-help ()
+  (format t "usage: sbcl --load ~a~%" *load-pathname*)
+  (format t "  -h|--help       print this message, then exit~%")
+  (format t "  -d|--debug      enable debug output~%")
+  (format t "  -p|--port       the port to use (takes an argument)~%")
+  (format t "  -i|--interface  the address to bind to (takes an argument)~%")
+  (uiop:quit))
+
+(parse-arguments)
+(if *help*
+    (print-help)
+    (reblocks/server:start :interface *interface* :port *port* :debug *debug*))