diff --git a/src/lib/cli.cpp b/src/lib/cli.cpp
index 8ec37c9..fd10870 100644
--- a/src/lib/cli.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/cli.cpp
@@ -189,6 +189,15 @@ namespace CLI {
         }
     }
 
+    ArgumentsParser::ArgumentsParser(int argc, const char* const argv[], std::vector<Flag> flags, std::vector<UnpositionalArgument> unpositionalArguments, std::vector<PositionalArgument> positionalArguments, std::string description): ArgumentsParser::ArgumentsParser(argc, argv, flags, unpositionalArguments, positionalArguments) {
+        this->description = description;
+    }
+
+    ArgumentsParser::ArgumentsParser(int argc, const char* const argv[], std::vector<Flag> flags, std::vector<UnpositionalArgument> unpositionalArguments, std::vector<PositionalArgument> positionalArguments, std::string description, std::string additionalInfo): ArgumentsParser::ArgumentsParser(argc, argv, flags, unpositionalArguments, positionalArguments) {
+        this->description = description;
+        this->additionalInfo = additionalInfo;
+    }
+
     ArgumentsParser::~ArgumentsParser() {
         //TODO: check that this actually runs
         for (auto const& [shortName, flag]: this->flagsByShortName) {
diff --git a/src/lib/cli.h++ b/src/lib/cli.h++
index 513a03e..c306edc 100644
--- a/src/lib/cli.h++
+++ b/src/lib/cli.h++
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ namespace CLI {
             std::map<char, UnpositionalArgument*> argumentsByShortName;
             std::map<std::string, UnpositionalArgument*> argumentsByLongName;
             std::vector<PositionalArgument> positionalArguments;
+            std::string description;
+            std::string additionalInfo;
 
         public:
             std::string programName;
@@ -76,6 +78,8 @@ namespace CLI {
 
             // using int here bc that's how main() is defined
             ArgumentsParser(int argc, const char* const argv[], std::vector<Flag> flags, std::vector<UnpositionalArgument> unpositionalArguments, std::vector<PositionalArgument> positionalArguments);
+            ArgumentsParser(int argc, const char* const argv[], std::vector<Flag> flags, std::vector<UnpositionalArgument> unpositionalArguments, std::vector<PositionalArgument> positionalArguments, std::string description);
+            ArgumentsParser(int argc, const char* const argv[], std::vector<Flag> flags, std::vector<UnpositionalArgument> unpositionalArguments, std::vector<PositionalArgument> positionalArguments, std::string description, std::string additionalInfo);
             ~ArgumentsParser();
 
             ErrorOr<bool> getFlag(char shortName);