diff --git a/gitget.lua b/gitget.lua
index 67ae811..3854975 100644
--- a/gitget.lua
+++ b/gitget.lua
@@ -6,10 +6,63 @@
                               --]]
 local verbose = true
 
-local tArg = {...}
-local reponame = tArg[1]
-local repopath = tArg[2]
-local outpath = tArg[3] or ""
+local function interpretArgs(tInput, tArgs)
+	local output = {}
+	local errors = {}
+	local usedEntries = {}
+	for aName, aType in pairs(tArgs) do
+		output[aName] = false
+		for i = 1, #tInput do
+			if not usedEntries[i] then
+				if tInput[i] == aName and not output[aName] then
+					if aType then
+						usedEntries[i] = true
+						if type(tInput[i+1]) == aType or type(tonumber(tInput[i+1])) == aType then
+							usedEntries[i+1] = true
+							if aType == "number" then
+								output[aName] = tonumber(tInput[i+1])
+							else
+								output[aName] = tInput[i+1]
+							end
+						else
+							output[aName] = nil
+							errors[1] = errors[1] and (errors[1] + 1) or 1
+							errors[aName] = "expected " .. aType .. ", got " .. type(tInput[i+1])
+						end
+					else
+						usedEntries[i] = true
+						output[aName] = true
+					end
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	for i = 1, #tInput do
+		if not usedEntries[i] then
+			output[#output+1] = tInput[i]
+		end
+	end
+	return output, errors
+end
+
+local argData = {
+	["-b"] = "string",	-- string, branch
+	["-s"] = false,		-- boolean, silent
+	["-y"] = false,		-- boolean, automatically accept to overwrite
+}
+
+-- this token has only enough permissions to download files, so don't get any ideas
+local token = "0f7e97e6524dcb03f79978ff88235a510f5ff4ae"
+
+local argList = interpretArgs({...}, argData)
+
+local reponame = argList[1]
+local repopath = argList[2]
+local outpath = argList[3] or ""
+
+local branch = argList["-b"] or "master"
+local silent = argList["-s"] or false
+local autoOverwrite = argList["-y"]
 
 if outpath:sub(1,1) ~= "/" then
 	outpath = fs.combine(shell.dir(), outpath)
@@ -179,15 +232,23 @@ local function decode(str)
 	return t
 end
 
-local writeToFile = function(filename,contents)
+local writeToFile = function(filename, contents)
 	local file = fs.open(filename,"w")
 	file.write(contents)
 	file.close()
 end
 
+local sPrint = function(str)
+	if not silent then
+		return print(str)
+	end
+end
+
 local getFromGitHub
-getFromGitHub = function(reponame,repopath,filepath,verbose)
-	local jason = http.get("https://api.github.com/repos/"..reponame.."/contents/"..(repopath or ""))
+getFromGitHub = function(reponame, repopath, filepath, verbose)
+	local jason = http.get("https://api.github.com/repos/" .. reponame .. "/contents/" .. (repopath or ""), {
+		["Authorization"] = token
+	})
 	if not jason then return false end
 	local repo = decode(jason.readAll())
 	for k,v in pairs(repo) do
@@ -195,12 +256,16 @@ getFromGitHub = function(reponame,repopath,filepath,verbose)
 			return false
 		else
 			if v.type == "file" then
-				if verbose then print("'"..fs.combine(filepath,v.name).."'") end
-				writeToFile(fs.combine(filepath,v.name),http.get(v.download_url).readAll())
+				if verbose then
+					sPrint("'" .. fs.combine(filepath, v.name) .. "'")
+				end
+				writeToFile(fs.combine(filepath, v.name), http.get(v.download_url).readAll())
 			elseif v.type == "dir" then
-				if verbose then print("'"..fs.combine(filepath,v.name).."'") end
-				fs.makeDir(fs.combine(filepath,v.name))
-				getFromGitHub(reponame,fs.combine(repopath,v.name),fs.combine(filepath,v.name),verbose)
+				if verbose then
+					sPrint("'" .. fs.combine(filepath,v.name) .. "'")
+				end
+				fs.makeDir(fs.combine(filepath, v.name))
+				getFromGitHub(reponame, fs.combine(repopath, v.name), fs.combine(filepath, v.name), verbose)
 			end
 		end
 	end
@@ -208,34 +273,43 @@ end
 
 local displayHelp = function()
 	local progname = fs.getName(shell.getRunningProgram())
-	print(progname.." [owner/repo] [repopath] [output dir]")
+	sPrint(progname .. " [owner/repo] [repopath] [output dir]")
+	sPrint(" -b [branch]")
+	sPrint(" -s | runs silent unless asking to overwrite")
+	sPrint(" -y | overwrites without asking")
 end
 
 if not (reponame and repopath and outpath) then
 	return displayHelp()
 else
 	if fs.exists(outpath) and not fs.isDir(outpath) then
-		write("'"..outpath.."' already exists!")
-		write("Overwrite?")
-		print(" (Y/N)")
-		local evt,key
-		while true do
-			evt,key = os.pullEvent("key")
-			if key == keys.y then
-				if (not fs.isDir(outpath)) then fs.delete(outpath) end
-				break
-			elseif key == keys.n then
-				print("Abort.")
-				coroutine.yield()
-				return
+		if autoOverwrite then
+			fs.delete(outpath)
+			sPrint("Overwritten '" .. outpath .. "'.")
+		else
+			print("'" .. outpath .. "' already exists!")
+			print("Overwrite? (Y/N)")
+			local evt,key
+			while true do
+				evt, key = os.pullEvent("key")
+				if key == keys.y then
+					if (not fs.isDir(outpath)) then
+						fs.delete(outpath)
+					end
+					break
+				elseif key == keys.n then
+					print("Abort.")
+					coroutine.yield()
+					return
+				end
 			end
 		end
 	end
-	if repopath == "*" then repopath = "" end
+	repopath = (repopath == "*") and "" or repopath
 	local oldtxt = (term.getTextColor and term.getTextColor()) or colors.white
-	print("Downloading...")
+	sPrint("Downloading...")
 	term.setTextColor(term.isColor() and colors.green or colors.lightGray)
-	getFromGitHub(reponame,repopath,outpath,verbose)
+	getFromGitHub(reponame, repopath, outpath, verbose)
 	term.setTextColor(oldtxt)
-	print("Downloaded to /"..fs.combine("",outpath))
+	sPrint("Downloaded to /" .. fs.combine("", outpath))
 end