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diff --git a/core/cescal.c b/core/cescal.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026, Chloe M.
+ * Provided under the BSD-3 clause
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include "cescal/state.h"
+
+static void
+help(void)
+{
+    printf("usage: ./cescal [flags]\n");
+    printf("[-h]    Display this help menu\n");
+}
+
+static int
+compile(const char *pathname)
+{
+    struct cescal_state st;
+
+    if (pathname == NULL) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (state_init(&st, pathname) < 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    state_close(&st);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int
+main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    int opt;
+
+    if (argc < 2) {
+        printf("fatal: too few arguments\n");
+        help();
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "h")) != -1) {
+        switch (opt) {
+        case 'h':
+            help();
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    while (optind < argc) {
+        if (compile(argv[optind++]) < 0) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}