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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import argparse
+from noid import Minter
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog="noid", description="Generate noid, archival persistent identifiers")
+    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command")
+    new_sp = subparsers.add_parser("new")
+    new_sp.add_argument("name")
+    new_sp.add_argument("template")
+    mint_sp = subparsers.add_parser("mint")
+    mint_sp.add_argument("name")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    match args.command:
+        case "new":
+            minter = Minter()
+            if (total := minter.parse_template(args.template)) > 0:
+                minter.initcounters()
+                print(f"The minter is ready. {total} noid are ready to be minted.")
+            else:
+                print("Someting happened, probably a problem with the template: {args.template}")
+            minter.store(f"{args.name}.noid")
+        case "mint":
+            minter = Minter.load(f"{args.name}.noid")
+            print(minter)
+            print(f"New noid: {minter.genid()}")
+            minter.store(f"{args.name}.noid")
+        case _:
+            parser.print_help()
+