diff --git a/compiler-args-app.ts b/compiler-args-app.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8319b5edc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler-args-app.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2023, Compiler Explorer Authors
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+//       this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+//       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+//       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+// AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+// ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+// LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+// CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+// SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+// CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+// ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+// POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+/* eslint-disable unicorn/prefer-top-level-await */
+/* eslint-disable no-console */
+
+import nopt from 'nopt';
+import _ from 'underscore';
+
+import {CompilerArguments} from './lib/compiler-arguments';
+import * as Parsers from './lib/compilers/argument-parsers';
+import {executeDirect} from './lib/exec';
+import {logger} from './lib/logger';
+import {padRight} from './lib/utils';
+
+const opts = nopt({
+    parser: [String],
+    exe: [String],
+    padding: [Number],
+    debug: [Boolean],
+});
+
+if (opts.debug) logger.level = 'debug';
+
+const compilerParsers = {
+    gcc: Parsers.GCCParser,
+    clang: Parsers.ClangParser,
+    ldc: Parsers.LDCParser,
+    erlang: Parsers.ErlangParser,
+    pascal: Parsers.PascalParser,
+    ispc: Parsers.ISPCParser,
+    java: Parsers.JavaParser,
+    kotlin: Parsers.KotlinParser,
+    scala: Parsers.ScalaParser,
+    vc: Parsers.VCParser,
+    rust: Parsers.RustParser,
+    mrustc: Parsers.MrustcParser,
+    num: Parsers.NimParser,
+    crystal: Parsers.CrystalParser,
+    ts: Parsers.TypeScriptNativeParser,
+    turboc: Parsers.TurboCParser,
+    toit: Parsers.ToitParser,
+};
+
+class CompilerArgsApp {
+    parserName: string;
+    executable: string;
+    compiler: any;
+    pad: number;
+
+    constructor() {
+        this.parserName = opts.parser;
+        this.executable = opts.exe;
+        this.pad = opts.padding || 40;
+        this.compiler = {
+            compiler: {
+                exe: this.executable,
+            },
+            possibleArguments: new CompilerArguments(),
+            execCompilerCached: async (command: string, args: string[]) => {
+                return executeDirect(command, args, {}, fn => fn);
+            },
+        };
+
+        if (this.parserName === 'juliawrapper') {
+            this.compiler.compilerWrapperPath = 'etc/scripts/julia_wrapper.jl';
+        }
+    }
+
+    async doTheParsing() {
+        if (compilerParsers[this.parserName]) {
+            const parser = compilerParsers[this.parserName];
+            await parser.parse(this.compiler);
+        } else {
+            console.error('Unknown parser type');
+            process.exit(1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    print() {
+        const args = _.keys(this.compiler.possibleArguments.possibleArguments);
+        for (const arg of args) {
+            console.log(padRight(arg, this.pad) + this.compiler.possibleArguments.possibleArguments[arg].description);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+if (!opts.parser || !opts.exe) {
+    console.error(
+        'Usage: ' +
+            'node -r esm -r ts-node/register compiler-args-app.ts ' +
+            '--parser=<compilertype> --exe=<path> [--padding=<number>]\n' +
+            'for example: --parser=clang --exe=/opt/compiler-explorer/clang-15.0.0/bin/clang++ --padding=50',
+    );
+    process.exit(1);
+} else {
+    const app = new CompilerArgsApp();
+    app.doTheParsing()
+        .then(() => {
+            app.print();
+        })
+        .catch(e => console.error(e));
+}
diff --git a/tsconfig.backend.json b/tsconfig.backend.json
index d646c8e17..f59d3944e 100644
--- a/tsconfig.backend.json
+++ b/tsconfig.backend.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "extends": "./tsconfig.base.json",
-  "files": ["app.js"],
+  "files": ["app.js", "compiler-args-app.ts"],
   "include": ["**/*.js", "**/*.ts"],
   "exclude": ["out", "test", "etc", "examples", "static", "**/*.d.ts"],
   "compilerOptions": {
diff --git a/tsconfig.frontend.json b/tsconfig.frontend.json
index 47e10bd42..fc7925398 100644
--- a/tsconfig.frontend.json
+++ b/tsconfig.frontend.json
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
     "strictPropertyInitialization": false,
     "lib": ["dom", "es5", "dom.iterable"]
   },
-  "exclude": ["out", "test", "etc", "examples", "app.js", "lib", "examples"]
+  "exclude": ["out", "test", "etc", "examples", "app.js", "compiler-args-app.ts", "lib", "examples"]
 }