diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index d59f443..abf5ed9 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ pub mod feed;
 pub mod file;
 pub mod history;
 pub mod network;
+pub mod params;
 pub mod prelude;
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index c1c31ca..5d830ab 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+use clap::Parser;
 use podal::file::FileEnv;
 use podal::network::NetworkEnv;
+use podal::params::Args;
 use podal::prelude::*;
 
 fn main() -> Result<()> {
@@ -8,6 +10,8 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let history = "downloaded.txt";
     let site = "https://www.youtube.com/";
 
+    let args = Args::parse();
+
     podal::run(
         subscriptions,
         history,
diff --git a/src/params/mod.rs b/src/params/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53c561b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/params/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+use clap::Parser;
+
+#[derive(Parser, Debug)]
+pub struct Args {
+    /// The directory to download mp3 files into
+    /// Defaults to the current directory
+    #[arg(short, long)]
+    pub directory: String,
+}