diff --git a/config/Cargo.toml b/config/Cargo.toml
index 675c731d..58906628 100644
--- a/config/Cargo.toml
+++ b/config/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-thiserror = "1.0"
+atty = { version = "0.2" }
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = { version = "1.0", features = ["preserve_order"] }
+thiserror = "1.0"
diff --git a/config/README.md b/config/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f291af89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# `config` command for using DSC resources
+
+## DESCRIPTION
+
+The `config` command is used to discover and invoke DSC resources.
+
+## Usage
+
+Usage: config [subcommand] [options]
+Subcommands:
+  list   [filter]    - list all resources, optional filter
+  get    <resource>  - invoke `get` on a resource
+  set    <resource>  - invoke `set` on a resource
+  test   <resource>  - invoke `test` on a resource
+  flushcache         - flush the resource cache
+Options:
+  -h, --help
+  -n, --nocache      - don't use the cache and force a new discovery
diff --git a/config/src/args.rs b/config/src/args.rs
index 50b503be..f2392474 100644
--- a/config/src/args.rs
+++ b/config/src/args.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,25 @@
+use std::io;
+use std::process::exit;
+use super::*;
+
+/// Struct containing the parsed command line arguments
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Args {
+    /// The subcommand to run
     pub subcommand: SubCommand,
+    /// The name of the resource to run the subcommand on
     pub resource: String,
-    pub no_cache: bool, // don't use the cache and force a new discovery, low priority
+    /// The filter to use when listing resources
+    pub filter: String,
+    /// String representing any input piped in via stdin, this is typically expected to be JSON
+    pub stdin: String,
+    /// Whether to use the cache or not
+    pub no_cache: bool,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum SubCommand {
+    None,
     List,
     Get,
     Set,
@@ -13,18 +28,193 @@ pub enum SubCommand {
 }
 
 impl Args {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
-        // TODO: parse args and populate this struct
+    /// Parse the command line arguments and return an Args struct
+    /// 
+    /// # Arguments
+    /// 
+    /// * `args` - Iterator of command line arguments
+    /// * `input` - Input stream to read from
+    /// * `atty` - Whether the input stream is a tty (terminal) or not
+    pub fn new(args: &mut dyn Iterator<Item = String>, input: &mut dyn io::Read, atty: bool) -> Self {
+        let mut command_args: Vec<String> = args.skip(1).collect(); // skip the first arg which is the program name
+        if command_args.is_empty() {
+            eprintln!("No subcommand provided");
+            show_help_and_exit();
+        }
+
+        let subcommand = match command_args[0].to_lowercase().as_str() {
+            "list" => SubCommand::List,
+            "get" => SubCommand::Get,
+            "set" => SubCommand::Set,
+            "test" => SubCommand::Test,
+            "flushcache" => SubCommand::FlushCache,
+            _ => {
+                eprintln!("Invalid subcommand provided");
+                show_help_and_exit();
+                SubCommand::None
+            }
+        };
+
+        command_args.remove(0);   // remove the subcommand
+
+        let mut no_cache = false;
+        let mut resource = String::new();
+        let mut filter = String::new();
+        let mut stdin = Vec::new();
+
+        if !atty {
+            // only read if input is piped in and not a tty (terminal) otherwise stdin is used for keyboard input
+            input.read_to_end(&mut stdin).unwrap();
+        }
+
+        let stdin = match String::from_utf8(stdin) {
+            Ok(v) => v,
+            Err(e) => {
+                eprintln!("Invalid UTF-8 sequence: {}", e);
+                exit(EXIT_INVALID_INPUT);
+            }
+        };
+
+        // go through reset of provided args 
+        for arg in command_args {
+            match arg.to_lowercase().as_str() {
+                "-h" | "--help" => show_help_and_exit(),
+                "-n" | "--nocache" => no_cache = true,
+                _ => {
+                    if subcommand == SubCommand::FlushCache {
+                        eprintln!("No arguments allowed for `flushcache`");
+                        show_help_and_exit();
+                    }
+
+                    match subcommand {
+                        SubCommand::List => {
+                            if !filter.is_empty() {
+                                eprintln!("Only one filter allowed");
+                                show_help_and_exit();
+                            }
+                            filter = arg;
+                        }
+                        _ => {
+                            if !resource.is_empty() {
+                                eprintln!("Only one resource allowed");
+                                show_help_and_exit();
+                            }
+                            resource = arg;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         Self {
-            subcommand: SubCommand::List,
-            resource: String::new(),
-            no_cache: false,
+            subcommand,
+            resource,
+            filter,
+            stdin,
+            no_cache,
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl Default for Args {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Args::new()
+fn show_help_and_exit() {
+    eprintln!();
+    eprintln!("Usage: config [subcommand] [options]");
+    eprintln!("Subcommands:");
+    eprintln!("  list   [filter]    - list all resources, optional filter");
+    eprintln!("  get    <resource>  - invoke `get` on a resource");
+    eprintln!("  set    <resource>  - invoke `set` on a resource");
+    eprintln!("  test   <resource>  - invoke `test` on a resource");
+    eprintln!("  flushcache         - flush the resource cache");
+    eprintln!("Options:");
+    eprintln!("  -h, --help");
+    eprintln!("  -n, --nocache      - don't use the cache and force a new discovery");
+    exit(EXIT_INVALID_ARGS);
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    struct Stdin {
+        input: String,
+    }
+
+    impl Stdin {
+        fn new(input: &str) -> Self {
+            Self {
+                input: input.to_string(),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl io::Read for Stdin {
+        fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
+            let bytes = self.input.as_bytes();
+            let len = bytes.len();
+            buf.clone_from_slice(bytes);
+            Ok(len)
+        }
+
+        fn read_to_end(&mut self, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> io::Result<usize> {
+            let bytes = self.input.as_bytes();
+            let len = bytes.len();
+            buf.extend_from_slice(bytes);
+            Ok(len)
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_args_list() {
+        let mut args = ["config", "list", "myfilter"].iter().map(|s| s.to_string());
+        let args = Args::new(&mut args, &mut Stdin::new(""), false);
+        assert_eq!(args.subcommand, SubCommand::List);
+        assert_eq!(args.resource, "");
+        assert_eq!(args.filter, "myfilter");
+        assert_eq!(args.stdin, "");
+        assert_eq!(args.no_cache, false);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_args_get() {
+        let mut args = ["config", "get", "myresource"].iter().map(|s| s.to_string());
+        let args = Args::new(&mut args, &mut Stdin::new("abc"), false);
+        assert_eq!(args.subcommand, SubCommand::Get);
+        assert_eq!(args.resource, "myresource");
+        assert_eq!(args.filter, "");
+        assert_eq!(args.stdin, "abc");
+        assert_eq!(args.no_cache, false);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_args_set() {
+        let mut args = ["config", "set", "myresource"].iter().map(|s| s.to_string());
+        let args = Args::new(&mut args, &mut Stdin::new("abc"), false);
+        assert_eq!(args.subcommand, SubCommand::Set);
+        assert_eq!(args.resource, "myresource");
+        assert_eq!(args.filter, "");
+        assert_eq!(args.stdin, "abc");
+        assert_eq!(args.no_cache, false);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_args_test() {
+        let mut args = ["config", "test", "myresource"].iter().map(|s| s.to_string());
+        let args = Args::new(&mut args, &mut Stdin::new("abc"), false);
+        assert_eq!(args.subcommand, SubCommand::Test);
+        assert_eq!(args.resource, "myresource");
+        assert_eq!(args.filter, "");
+        assert_eq!(args.stdin, "abc");
+        assert_eq!(args.no_cache, false);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_args_flushcache() {
+        let mut args = ["config", "flushcache"].iter().map(|s| s.to_string());
+        let args = Args::new(&mut args, &mut Stdin::new(""), false);
+        assert_eq!(args.subcommand, SubCommand::FlushCache);
+        assert_eq!(args.resource, "");
+        assert_eq!(args.filter, "");
+        assert_eq!(args.stdin, "");
+        assert_eq!(args.no_cache, false);
     }
 }
diff --git a/config/src/main.rs b/config/src/main.rs
index dac577cd..e2fceecf 100644
--- a/config/src/main.rs
+++ b/config/src/main.rs
@@ -1,31 +1,41 @@
+use args::*;
+use atty::Stream;
+use std::process::exit;
+use std::{env, io};
+
 pub mod args;
 pub mod discovery;
 pub mod dscresources;
 pub mod dscerror;
 
-use args::*;
+pub const EXIT_INVALID_ARGS: i32 = 1;
+pub const EXIT_INVALID_INPUT: i32 = 2;
 
 fn main() {
-    let args = Args::new();
+    let args = Args::new(&mut env::args(), &mut io::stdin(), atty::is(Stream::Stdin));
     match args.subcommand {
         SubCommand::List => {
             // perform discovery
-            println!("List");
+            println!("List {}", args.filter);
         }
         SubCommand::Get => {
             // perform discovery
-            println!("Get");
+            println!("Get {}: {}", args.resource, args.stdin);
         }
         SubCommand::Set => {
             // perform discovery
-            println!("Set");
+            println!("Set {}: {}", args.resource, args.stdin);
         }
         SubCommand::Test => {
             // perform discovery
-            println!("Test");
+            println!("Test {}: {}", args.resource, args.stdin);
         }
         SubCommand::FlushCache => {
             println!("FlushCache");
         }
+        _ => {
+            eprintln!("Invalid subcommand");
+            exit(EXIT_INVALID_ARGS);
+        }
     }
 }