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+## Input
+[x] CLI
+- GUI (tkinter)
+    - calls CLI
+
+## Output
+- Model + Texture file
+- Shader (provided, static)
+
+## Behavior
+- CLI Arguments + OBJ -> Model + Texture File
+- multiple obj files, validity check
+
+## Data Needs
+[x] CLI Arguments (settings)
+[x] OBJ
+- list of vertices coordinates (xyz)
+- list of uvs (xy)
+- list of faces (ij) (w/ indicies uvs and vertices)
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+pillow
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+from .cli import args
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print(args())
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diff --git a/src/objmc/cli.py b/src/objmc/cli.py
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+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+
+from .models import Args
+
+
+class ArgumentParserError(Exception):
+    ...
+
+
+class ThrowingArgumentParser(ArgumentParser):
+    def error(self, message):
+        raise ArgumentParserError(message)
+
+
+def create_parser():
+    parser = ThrowingArgumentParser(
+        description=(
+            "python script to convert .OBJ files into Minecraft,"
+            " rendering them in game with a core shader.\n"
+            "Github: https://github.com/Godlander/objmc"
+        )
+    )
+    args = Args()
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--objs",
+        help="List of object files",
+        nargs="*",
+        default=args.objs,
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--texs",
+        help="Specify a texture file",
+        nargs="*",
+        default=args.texs,
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--out",
+        type=str,
+        help="Output json and png",
+        nargs=2,
+        default=args.out,
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--offset",
+        type=float,
+        help="Offset of model in xyz",
+        nargs=3,
+        default=args.offset,
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--scale",
+        type=float,
+        help="Scale of model",
+        default=args.scale,
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--duration",
+        type=int,
+        help="Duration of the animation in ticks",
+        default=args.duration,
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--easing",
+        type=int,
+        help="Animation easing, 0: none, 1: linear, 2: in-out cubic, 3: 4-point bezier",
+        default=args.easing,
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--interpolation",
+        type=int,
+        help="Texture interpolation, 0: none, 1: fade",
+        default=args.interpolation,
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--colorbehavior",
+        type=str,
+        help=(
+            "Item color overlay behavior, \"xyz\": rotate"
+            ", 't': animation time offset, 'o': overlay hue"
+        ),
+        default=args.colorbehavior,
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--autorotate",
+        type=int,
+        help=(
+            "Attempt to estimate rotation with Normals"
+            "0: off, 1: yaw, 2: pitch, 3: both"
+        ),
+        default=args.autorotate,
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--autoplay",
+        action="store_true",
+        dest="autoplay",
+        help='Always interpolate animation, colorbehavior="ttt" overrides this',
+        default=args.autoplay,
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--visibility",
+        type=int,
+        help="Determines where the model is visible",
+        default=args.visibility,
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--flipuv",
+        action="store_true",
+        dest="flipuv",
+        help="Invert the texture to compensate for flipped UV",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--noshadow",
+        action="store_true",
+        dest="noshadow",
+        help="Disable shadows from face normals",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--nopow",
+        action="store_true",
+        dest="nopow",
+        help="Disable power of two textures",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--join", nargs="*", dest="join", help="Joins multiple json models into one"
+    )
+
+    return parser
+
+
+def args():
+    parser = create_parser()
+    return parser.parse_args(namespace=Args())
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diff --git a/src/objmc/models.py b/src/objmc/models.py
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+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Literal, NamedTuple
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Args:
+    """
+    Represents the arguments required to generate a Minecraft model.
+
+    Args:
+        objs (List[Path]): A list of paths to the model files.
+        texs (List[Path]): A list of paths to the texture files.
+        out (List[str]): A list of output file names for the generated model.
+        offset (Tuple[float, float, float]): A tuple representing the position offset of the model.
+        scale (float): A float representing the scaling factor of the model.
+        duration (int): An integer representing the duration of the animation in ticks.
+        easing (Literal[0, 1, 2, 3]): An integer literal representing the type of animation easing.
+        interpolation (Literal[0, 1]): An integer literal representing the type of texture interpolation.
+        colorbehavior (str): A string representing the behavior of the RGB color values.
+        autorotate (Literal[0, 1, 2, 3]): An integer literal representing the type of auto-rotation.
+        autoplay (bool): A boolean representing whether the animation should auto-play.
+        flipuv (bool): A boolean representing whether the UV coordinates should be flipped.
+        noshadow (bool): A boolean representing whether the model should have shadows.
+        visibility (int): An integer representing the visibility of the model.
+        nopow (bool): A boolean representing whether the texture files should have power-of-two dimensions.
+        join (List[str]): A list of model names to join together.
+    """
+
+    objs: list[Path] = [""]
+
+    # texture animations not supported yet
+    texs: list[Path] = [""]
+
+    # Output json & png
+    out: list[str] = ["potion.json", "block/out.png"]
+
+    # Position & Scaling
+    # just adds & multiplies vertex positions before encoding, so you dont have to re export the model
+    offset: tuple[float, float, float] = (0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
+    scale: float = 1.0
+
+    # Duration of the animation in ticks
+    duration: int = 0
+
+    # Animation Easing
+    # 0: none, 1: linear, 2: in-out cubic, 3: 4-point bezier
+    easing: Literal[0, 1, 2, 3] = 3
+
+    # Texture Interpolation
+    # 0: none, 1: fade
+    interpolation: Literal[0, 1] = 1
+
+    # Color Behavior
+    # defines the behavior of 3 bytes of rgb to rotation and animation frames,
+    # any 3 chars of 'x', 'y', 'z', 't', 'o' is valid
+    # 'xyz' = rotate, 't' = animation, 'o' = overlay hue
+    # multiple rotation bytes increase accuracy on that axis
+    # for 'ttt', autoplay is automatically on. numbers past 8388608 define paused frame to display (suso's idea)
+    # auto-play color can be calculated by: ((([time query gametime] % 24000) - starting frame) % total duration)
+    colorbehavior: str = "xyz"
+
+    # Auto Rotate
+    # attempt to estimate rotation with Normals, added to colorbehavior rotation.
+    # one axis is ok but both is jittery. For display purposes color defined rotation is better.
+    # 0: none, 1: yaw, 2: pitch, 3: both
+    autorotate: Literal[0, 1, 2, 3] = 1
+
+    # Auto Play
+    # always interpolate frames, colorbehavior='aaa' overrides this.
+    autoplay: bool = False
+
+    # Flip uv
+    # if your model renders but textures are not right try toggling this
+    # i find that blockbench ends up flipping uv, but blender does not. dont trust me too much on this tho i have no idea what causes it.
+    flipuv: bool = False
+
+    # No Shadow
+    # disable face normal shading (lightmap color still applies)
+    # can be used for models with lighting baked into the texture
+    noshadow: bool = False
+
+    # Visibility
+    # determins where the model is visible
+    # 3 bits for: world, hand, gui
+    visibility: int = 7
+
+    # No power of two textures
+    # i guess saves a bit of space maybe
+    # makes it not optifine compatible
+    nopow: bool = True
+
+    # Joining multiple models
+    join: list[str] = []
+
+
+class Position(NamedTuple):
+    x: float
+    y: float
+    z: float
+
+
+class UV(NamedTuple):
+    u: float
+    v: float
+
+
+class Vertex(NamedTuple):
+    pos: Position
+    uv: UV
+
+
+class VertexIndices(NamedTuple):
+    pos: int
+    uv: int
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ObjFormat:
+    vertices: list[Position]
+    uvs: list[UV]
+    faces: list[list[VertexIndices]]
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parse(cls, content: str):
+        vertices = []
+        uvs = []
+        faces = []
+
+        # TODO: throw errors for invalid OBJ files, like missing vertices
+        # ex: ValueError -> float("tacos")
+        for line in content.splitlines():
+            if line.startswith("v "):
+                cleaned = line[2:].split()  # remove leading + double
+                vertices.append(Vertex(*(float(num) for num in cleaned)))
+
+            elif line.startswith("vt "):
+                cleaned = line[3:].split()
+                uvs.append(UV(*(float(num) for num in cleaned)))
+
+            elif line.startswith("f "):
+                face_vertices = line[1:].split(" ")
+                vertex_indicies = []
+                for vertex in face_vertices:
+                    splitted = vertex.split("/")
+                    assert len(splitted) in (2, 3)  # TODO
+                    pos = int(splitted[0]) - 1
+                    uv = int(splitted[1]) - 1
+
+                    vertex_indicies.append(VertexIndices(pos, uv))
+
+                faces.append(vertex_indicies)
+
+        # TODO: handle error
+        # if nfaces > 0 and len(d["faces"]) != nfaces:
+        # print(col.err+"mismatched obj face count"+col.end)
+        
+        return cls(vertices, uvs, faces)
+
+
+count = [0,0]
+mem = {"positions":{},"uvs":{}}
+data = {"positions":[],"uvs":[],"vertices":[]}
+def readobj(name, nfaces):
+  obj = open(name, "r", encoding="utf-8")
+  d = {"positions":[],"uvs":[],"faces":[]}
+  for line in obj:
+    if line.startswith("v "):
+      d["positions"].append(tuple([float(i) for i in " ".join(line.split()).split(" ")[1:]]))
+    if line.startswith("vt "):
+      d["uvs"].append(tuple([float(i) for i in " ".join(line.split()).split(" ")[1:]]))
+    if line.startswith("f "):
+      d["faces"].append(tuple([[int(i)-1 for i in vert.split("/")] for vert in " ".join(line.split()).split(" ")[1:]]))
+  obj.close()
+  if nfaces > 0 and len(d["faces"]) != nfaces:
+    print(col.err+"mismatched obj face count"+col.end)
+    exit()
+  return d
+#index vertices
+def indexvert(o, vert):
+  global count
+  global mem
+  global data
+  v = []
+  pos = o["positions"][vert[0]]
+  uv = o["uvs"][vert[1]]
+  posh = ','.join([str(i) for i in pos])
+  uvh =','.join([str(i) for i in uv])
+  try:
+    v.append(mem["positions"][posh])
+  except:
+    mem["positions"][posh] = count[0]
+    data["positions"].append(pos)
+    v.append(count[0])
+    count[0] += 1
+  try:
+    v.append(mem["uvs"][uvh])
+  except:
+    mem["uvs"][uvh] = count[1]
+    data["uvs"].append(uv)
+    v.append(count[1])
+    count[1] += 1
+  data["vertices"].append(v)
+#index obj
+def indexobj(o, frame, nframes, nfaces):
+  for face in range(0, len(o["faces"])):
+    if face % 1000 == 0:
+      print("\Reading obj ", frame+1, " of ", nframes, "...", "{:>15.2f}".format((frame*nfaces+face)*100/(nframes*nfaces)), "%\033[K", sep="", end="\r")
+    face = o["faces"][face]
+    for vert in face:
+      indexvert(o, vert)
+    if len(face) == 3:
+      indexvert(o, face[1])      indexvert(o, face[1])
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