diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
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+import os
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+
+
+progName="DianaXO"
+version=(0,0,0)
+
+curDir=os.path.dirname(__file__)
+
+parser=ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument("--encoding")
+parser.add_argument("-s","--suffix")
+parser.add_argument("-r","--recursive")
+parser.add_argument("-i","--input", nargs="+", required=True)
+parser.add_argument("-o","--output")
+parser.add_argument("--format", choices={"svg"})
+parser.add_argument("-k","--keep-broken")
+parser.add_argument("--moves-p-d", type=int)
+parser.add_argument("--min-p-d", type=int)
+parser.add_argument("--version", action="version", version="{0} {1}.{2}.{3}".format(progName,*version))
+
+args=parser.parse_args()
+
+
+inputFiles=args.input
+encoding=args.encoding or "utf-8-sig"
+sgfSuffix=args.suffix if args.suffix is not None else True
+recursive=args.recursive
+outputDir=args.output or curDir
+outputFormat=args.format or "svg"
+keepBroken=True if args.keep_broken is not None else False
+
+movesPerDiagram=args.moves_p_d or 100
+minMovesPerDiagram=args.min_p_d or 10