diff --git a/src/helpers/Log.hpp b/src/helpers/Log.hpp
index 7aa0c25..97783c4 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Log.hpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Log.hpp
@@ -25,8 +25,18 @@ enum eLogLevel
 #define ASSERT(expr) RASSERT(expr, "?")
 
 namespace Debug {
+    inline bool quiet   = false;
+    inline bool verbose = false;
+
     template <typename... Args>
     void log(eLogLevel level, const std::string& fmt, Args&&... args) {
+
+        if (!verbose && level == TRACE)
+            return;
+
+        if (quiet)
+            return;
+
         std::cout << '[';
 
         switch (level) {
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 14321ac..d7a4482 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -3,10 +3,38 @@
 #include "helpers/Log.hpp"
 #include "core/PortalManager.hpp"
 
+void printHelp() {
+    std::cout << R"#(| xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland
+| --------------------------------------
+| -v (--verbose) > enable trace logging
+| -q (--quiet) > disable logging
+| -h (--help) > print this menu
+)#";
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char** argv, char** envp) {
+    g_pPortalManager = std::make_unique<CPortalManager>();
+
+    for (int i = 1; i < argc; ++i) {
+        std::string arg = argv[i];
+
+        if (arg == "--verbose" || arg == "-v")
+            Debug::verbose = true;
+
+        else if (arg == "--quiet" || arg == "-q")
+            Debug::quiet = true;
+
+        else if (arg == "--help" || arg == "-h") {
+            printHelp();
+            return 0;
+        } else {
+            printHelp();
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+
     Debug::log(LOG, "Initializing xdph...");
 
-    g_pPortalManager = std::make_unique<CPortalManager>();
     g_pPortalManager->init();
 
     return 0;