+
+# parse command line arguments
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument('--text', help='output plain text format',
+ action='store_true')
+parser.add_argument('--config', help='load config from given file',
+ metavar='PATH')
+parser.add_argument('--list-views', help='list views',
+ action='store_true')
+parser.add_argument('--get-query', help='get query for view',
+ metavar='VIEW')
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+config = read_config(path=args.config)
+
+if args.list_views:
+ for view in config['views']:
+ print(view['title'])
+ sys.exit(0)
+elif args.get_query != None:
+ for view in config['views']:
+ if args.get_query == view['title']:
+ print(' and '.join(view['query']))
+ sys.exit(0)
+else:
+ # only import notmuch if needed
+ import notmuch
+
+if args.text:
+ output_format = 'text'
+else:
+ output_format = 'html'
+