diff --git a/diktat/pom.xml b/diktat/pom.xml
index 66af555f35..1893b9cdec 100644
--- a/diktat/pom.xml
+++ b/diktat/pom.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
             <artifactId>diktat-rules</artifactId>
             <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlinx</groupId>
+            <artifactId>kotlinx-cli-jvm</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.cqfn.diktat</groupId>
diff --git a/diktat/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/DiktatMain.kt b/diktat/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/DiktatMain.kt
index c53fdd5111..305caa4eb5 100644
--- a/diktat/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/DiktatMain.kt
+++ b/diktat/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/DiktatMain.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,58 @@
 package org.cqfn.diktat
 
+import org.cqfn.diktat.api.DiktatLogLevel
+import org.cqfn.diktat.api.DiktatReporterType
+import org.cqfn.diktat.common.config.rules.DIKTAT_ANALYSIS_CONF
+import kotlinx.cli.ArgParser
+import kotlinx.cli.ArgType
+import kotlinx.cli.default
+
 fun main(args: Array<String>) {
+    val parser = ArgParser("diktat")
+    val configOption = parser.option(
+        type = ArgType.String,
+        fullName = "config",
+        shortName = "c",
+        description = """
+            Specify the location of the YAML configuration file.
+            By default, $DIKTAT_ANALYSIS_CONF in the current
+            directory is used.
+        """.trimIndent(),
+    ).default(DIKTAT_ANALYSIS_CONF)
+    val config: String by configOption
+
+    val formatOption = parser.option(
+        type = ArgType.Boolean,
+        fullName = "format",
+        shortName = "F",
+        description = "Fix any deviations from the code style."
+    ).default(false)
+    val format: Boolean by formatOption
+
+    val reporterOption = parser.option(
+        type = ArgType.Choice<DiktatReporterType>(),
+        fullName = "reporter",
+        shortName = "r",
+        description = "The reporter to use",
+    ).default(DiktatReporterType.PLAIN)
+    val reporter: DiktatReporterType by reporterOption
+
+    val outputOption = parser.option(
+        type = ArgType.String,
+        fullName = "output",
+        shortName = "o",
+        description = "Redirect the reporter output to a file.",
+    )
+    val output: String? by outputOption
+
+    val logLevelOption = parser.option(
+        type = ArgType.Choice<DiktatLogLevel>(),
+        fullName = "log-level",
+        shortName = "l",
+        description = "Enable the output of specified level",
+    ).default(DiktatLogLevel.INFO)
+    val logLevel: DiktatLogLevel by logLevelOption
+
+    parser.parse(args)
 
 }
diff --git a/diktat/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/api/DiktatLogLevel.kt b/diktat/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/api/DiktatLogLevel.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a383b93201
--- /dev/null
+++ b/diktat/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/api/DiktatLogLevel.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.cqfn.diktat.api
+
+enum class DiktatLogLevel {
+    DEBUG,
+    INFO,
+    TRACE,
+}
diff --git a/diktat/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/api/DiktatReporterType.kt b/diktat/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/api/DiktatReporterType.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a39516b0a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/diktat/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/api/DiktatReporterType.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package org.cqfn.diktat.api
+
+import kotlinx.serialization.SerialName
+import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+
+/**
+ * Type of reporting in `diktat`
+ */
+@Serializable
+enum class DiktatReporterType {
+    @SerialName("plain")
+    PLAIN,
+    @SerialName("plain_group_by_file")
+    PLAIN_GROUP_BY_FILE,
+    @SerialName("json")
+    JSON,
+    @SerialName("sarif")
+    SARIF,
+    @SerialName("checkstyle")
+    CHECKSTYLE,
+    @SerialName("html")
+    HTML,
+}
diff --git a/diktat/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/cli/DiktatProperties.kt b/diktat/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/cli/DiktatProperties.kt
index 11341cccf9..74d74f08ad 100644
--- a/diktat/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/cli/DiktatProperties.kt
+++ b/diktat/src/main/kotlin/org/cqfn/diktat/cli/DiktatProperties.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package org.cqfn.diktat.cli
 
+import org.cqfn.diktat.api.DiktatLogLevel
+
 data class DiktatProperties(
     val config: String,
     val reporter: String,
     val output: String,
+    val logLevel: DiktatLogLevel,
 )
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1d24f62f83..1613a411e4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
         <kotlin.compiler.incremental>true</kotlin.compiler.incremental>
         <kotlin.code.style>official</kotlin.code.style>
         <kotlinx.serialization.version>1.4.1</kotlinx.serialization.version>
+        <kotlinx-cli.version>0.3.5</kotlinx-cli.version>
         <ktlint.version>0.47.1</ktlint.version>
         <junit.version>5.9.1</junit.version>
         <junit.platform.version>1.9.1</junit.platform.version>
@@ -132,6 +133,16 @@
                 <artifactId>kotlinx-serialization-json-jvm</artifactId>
                 <version>${kotlinx.serialization.version}</version>
             </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlinx</groupId>
+                <artifactId>kotlinx-cli</artifactId>
+                <version>${kotlinx-cli.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.jetbrains.kotlinx</groupId>
+                <artifactId>kotlinx-cli-jvm</artifactId>
+                <version>${kotlinx-cli.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>com.pinterest.ktlint</groupId>
                 <artifactId>ktlint-core</artifactId>