diff --git a/clipboard.py b/clipboard.py
index 2355a6e..62cada2 100644
--- a/clipboard.py
+++ b/clipboard.py
@@ -1,14 +1,26 @@
 '''
 Dump the clipboard to stdout. I use this for redirecting to files.
 '''
+import argparse
 import pyperclip
 import sys
 
-if len(sys.argv) > 1:
-    from voussoirkit import clipext
-    stuff = clipext.resolve(sys.argv[1])
-    pyperclip.copy(stuff)
-else:
-    text = pyperclip.paste()
-    text = text.replace('\r', '')
-    print(text)
+def clipboard_argparse(args):
+    if args.output_file:
+        open(args.output_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8').write(pyperclip.paste())
+    else:
+        text = pyperclip.paste()
+        text = text.replace('\r', '')
+        print(text)
+
+def main(argv):
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
+
+    parser.add_argument('-o', '--output', dest='output_file', default=None)
+    parser.set_defaults(func=clipboard_argparse)
+
+    args = parser.parse_args(argv)
+    return args.func(args)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    raise SystemExit(main(sys.argv[1:]))