diff --git a/crates/radicle-cli/examples/rad-auth-errors.md b/crates/radicle-cli/examples/rad-auth-errors.md
index c723dec1..2fda97f5 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-cli/examples/rad-auth-errors.md
+++ b/crates/radicle-cli/examples/rad-auth-errors.md
@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
 Note that aliases must not be longer than 32 bytes, or you will get an error.
 There are other rules as well:
 
-``` (fail)
+``` (stderr) (fail)
 $ rad auth --alias "5fad63fe6b339fa92c588d926121bea6240773a7"
-✗ Error: rad auth: alias cannot be greater than 32 bytes
+error: invalid value '5fad63fe6b339fa92c588d926121bea6240773a7' for '--alias <STRING>': alias cannot be greater than 32 bytes
+
+For more information, try '--help'.
 ```
 
-``` (fail)
+``` (stderr) (fail)
 $ rad auth --alias "john doe"
-✗ Error: rad auth: alias cannot contain whitespace or control characters
+error: invalid value 'john doe' for '--alias <STRING>': alias cannot contain whitespace or control characters
+
+For more information, try '--help'.
 ```
 
-``` (fail)
+``` (stderr) (fail)
 $ rad auth --alias ""
-✗ Error: rad auth: alias cannot be empty
+error: invalid value '' for '--alias <STRING>': alias cannot be empty
+
+For more information, try '--help'.
 ```
diff --git a/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/auth.rs b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/auth.rs
index 1d9b0aa2..253c3b8e 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/auth.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/auth.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #![allow(clippy::or_fun_call)]
-use std::ffi::OsString;
+mod args;
+
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
@@ -11,73 +12,18 @@ use radicle::profile::env;
 use radicle::{profile, Profile};
 
 use crate::terminal as term;
-use crate::terminal::args::{Args, Error, Help};
 
-pub const HELP: Help = Help {
-    name: "auth",
-    description: "Manage identities and profiles",
-    version: env!("RADICLE_VERSION"),
-    usage: r#"
-Usage
+pub use args::Args;
+pub(crate) use args::ABOUT;
 
-    rad auth [<option>...]
-
-    A passphrase may be given via the environment variable `RAD_PASSPHRASE` or
-    via the standard input stream if `--stdin` is used. Using either of these
-    methods disables the passphrase prompt.
-
-Options
-
-    --alias                 When initializing an identity, sets the node alias
-    --stdin                 Read passphrase from stdin (default: false)
-    --help                  Print help
-"#,
-};
-
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Options {
-    pub stdin: bool,
-    pub alias: Option<Alias>,
-}
-
-impl Args for Options {
-    fn from_args(args: Vec<OsString>) -> anyhow::Result<(Self, Vec<OsString>)> {
-        use lexopt::prelude::*;
-
-        let mut stdin = false;
-        let mut alias = None;
-        let mut parser = lexopt::Parser::from_args(args);
-
-        while let Some(arg) = parser.next()? {
-            match arg {
-                Long("alias") => {
-                    let val = parser.value()?;
-                    let val = term::args::alias(&val)?;
-
-                    alias = Some(val);
-                }
-                Long("stdin") => {
-                    stdin = true;
-                }
-                Long("help") | Short('h') => {
-                    return Err(Error::Help.into());
-                }
-                _ => anyhow::bail!(arg.unexpected()),
-            }
-        }
-
-        Ok((Options { alias, stdin }, vec![]))
-    }
-}
-
-pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+pub fn run(args: Args, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     match ctx.profile() {
-        Ok(profile) => authenticate(options, &profile),
-        Err(_) => init(options),
+        Ok(profile) => authenticate(args, &profile),
+        Err(_) => init(args),
     }
 }
 
-pub fn init(options: Options) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+pub fn init(args: Args) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     term::headline("Initializing your radicle 👾 identity");
 
     if let Ok(version) = radicle::git::version() {
@@ -92,7 +38,7 @@ pub fn init(options: Options) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         anyhow::bail!("A Git installation is required for Radicle to run.");
     }
 
-    let alias: Alias = if let Some(alias) = options.alias {
+    let alias: Alias = if let Some(alias) = args.alias {
         alias
     } else {
         let user = env::var("USER").ok().and_then(|u| Alias::from_str(&u).ok());
@@ -105,7 +51,7 @@ pub fn init(options: Options) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         user.ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("An alias is required for Radicle to run."))?
     };
     let home = profile::home()?;
-    let passphrase = if options.stdin {
+    let passphrase = if args.stdin {
         Some(term::passphrase_stdin()?)
     } else {
         term::passphrase_confirm("Enter a passphrase:", env::RAD_PASSPHRASE)?
@@ -165,7 +111,7 @@ pub fn init(options: Options) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
 /// Try loading the identity's key into SSH Agent, falling back to verifying `RAD_PASSPHRASE` for
 /// use.
-pub fn authenticate(options: Options, profile: &Profile) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+pub fn authenticate(args: Args, profile: &Profile) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     if !profile.keystore.is_encrypted()? {
         term::success!("Authenticated as {}", term::format::tertiary(profile.id()));
         return Ok(());
@@ -186,7 +132,7 @@ pub fn authenticate(options: Options, profile: &Profile) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             }
             let passphrase = if let Some(phrase) = profile::env::passphrase() {
                 phrase
-            } else if options.stdin {
+            } else if args.stdin {
                 term::passphrase_stdin()?
             } else if let Some(passphrase) =
                 term::io::passphrase(term::io::PassphraseValidator::new(profile.keystore.clone()))?
diff --git a/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/auth/args.rs b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/auth/args.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8cb0ccd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/auth/args.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+use clap::Parser;
+use radicle::node::Alias;
+
+pub(crate) const ABOUT: &str = "Manage identities and profiles";
+const LONG_ABOUT: &str = r#"
+A passphrase may be given via the environment variable `RAD_PASSPHRASE` or
+via the standard input stream if `--stdin` is used. Using either of these
+methods disables the passphrase prompt.
+"#;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Parser)]
+#[command(about = ABOUT, long_about = LONG_ABOUT, disable_version_flag = true)]
+pub struct Args {
+    /// When initializing an identity, sets the node alias
+    #[arg(long, value_name = "STRING")]
+    pub alias: Option<Alias>,
+
+    /// Read passphrase from stdin
+    #[arg(long, default_value_t = false)]
+    pub stdin: bool,
+}
diff --git a/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/help.rs b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/help.rs
index e7f183fa..e7d51164 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/help.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/help.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ impl CommandItem {
 }
 
 const COMMANDS: &[CommandItem] = &[
-    CommandItem::Lexopt(crate::commands::auth::HELP),
+    CommandItem::Clap {
+        name: "auth",
+        about: crate::commands::auth::ABOUT,
+    },
     CommandItem::Clap {
         name: "block",
         about: crate::commands::block::ABOUT,
diff --git a/crates/radicle-cli/src/main.rs b/crates/radicle-cli/src/main.rs
index d234bede..480623eb 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ struct CliArgs {
 
 #[derive(Subcommand, Debug)]
 enum Commands {
+    Auth(auth::Args),
     Block(block::Args),
     Clean(clean::Args),
     Clone(clone::Args),
@@ -183,7 +184,9 @@ fn run(command: Command) -> Result<(), Option<anyhow::Error>> {
 pub(crate) fn run_other(exe: &str, args: &[OsString]) -> Result<(), Option<anyhow::Error>> {
     match exe {
         "auth" => {
-            term::run_command_args::<auth::Options, _>(auth::HELP, auth::run, args.to_vec());
+            if let Some(Commands::Auth(args)) = CliArgs::parse().command {
+                term::run_command_fn(auth::run, args);
+            }
         }
         "block" => {
             if let Some(Commands::Block(args)) = CliArgs::parse().command {