diff --git a/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/help.rs b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/help.rs
index 07a43743..85978690 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/help.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/help.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ const COMMANDS: &[CommandItem] = &[
         about: crate::commands::fork::ABOUT,
     },
     CommandItem::Lexopt(crate::commands::help::HELP),
-    CommandItem::Lexopt(crate::commands::id::HELP),
+    CommandItem::Clap {
+        name: "id",
+        about: crate::commands::id::ABOUT,
+    },
     CommandItem::Clap {
         name: "init",
         about: crate::commands::init::ABOUT,
diff --git a/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/id.rs b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/id.rs
index 93f3cf12..34bcad08 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/id.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/id.rs
@@ -1,285 +1,34 @@
+mod args;
+
 use std::collections::BTreeSet;
-use std::{ffi::OsString, io};
 
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context};
 
 use radicle::cob::identity::{self, IdentityMut, Revision, RevisionId};
 use radicle::cob::Title;
 use radicle::identity::doc::update;
-use radicle::identity::doc::update::EditVisibility;
 use radicle::identity::{doc, Doc, Identity, RawDoc};
 use radicle::node::device::Device;
 use radicle::node::NodeId;
-use radicle::prelude::{Did, RepoId};
 use radicle::storage::{ReadStorage as _, WriteRepository};
 use radicle::{cob, crypto, Profile};
 use radicle_surf::diff::Diff;
 use radicle_term::Element;
-use serde_json as json;
 
 use crate::git::unified_diff::Encode as _;
 use crate::git::Rev;
 use crate::terminal as term;
-use crate::terminal::args::{Args, Error, Help};
+use crate::terminal::args::Error;
 use crate::terminal::patch::Message;
-use crate::terminal::Interactive;
 
-pub const HELP: Help = Help {
-    name: "id",
-    description: "Manage repository identities",
-    version: env!("RADICLE_VERSION"),
-    usage: r#"
-Usage
+pub use args::Args;
+use args::Command;
+pub(crate) use args::ABOUT;
 
-    rad id list [<option>...]
-    rad id update [--title <string>] [--description <string>]
-                  [--delegate <did>] [--rescind <did>]
-                  [--threshold <num>] [--visibility <private | public>]
-                  [--allow <did>] [--disallow <did>]
-                  [--no-confirm] [--payload <id> <key> <val>...] [--edit] [<option>...]
-    rad id edit <revision-id> [--title <string>] [--description <string>] [<option>...]
-    rad id show <revision-id> [<option>...]
-    rad id <accept | reject | redact> <revision-id> [<option>...]
-
-    The *rad id* command is used to manage and propose changes to the
-    identity of a Radicle repository.
-
-    See the rad-id(1) man page for more information.
-
-Options
-
-    --repo <rid>           Repository (defaults to the current repository)
-    --quiet, -q            Don't print anything
-    --help                 Print help
-"#,
-};
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default)]
-pub enum Operation {
-    Update {
-        title: Option<Title>,
-        description: Option<String>,
-        delegate: Vec<Did>,
-        rescind: Vec<Did>,
-        threshold: Option<usize>,
-        visibility: Option<EditVisibility>,
-        allow: BTreeSet<Did>,
-        disallow: BTreeSet<Did>,
-        payload: Vec<(doc::PayloadId, String, json::Value)>,
-        edit: bool,
-    },
-    AcceptRevision {
-        revision: Rev,
-    },
-    RejectRevision {
-        revision: Rev,
-    },
-    EditRevision {
-        revision: Rev,
-        title: Option<Title>,
-        description: Option<String>,
-    },
-    RedactRevision {
-        revision: Rev,
-    },
-    ShowRevision {
-        revision: Rev,
-    },
-    #[default]
-    ListRevisions,
-}
-
-#[derive(Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub enum OperationName {
-    Accept,
-    Reject,
-    Edit,
-    Update,
-    Show,
-    Redact,
-    #[default]
-    List,
-}
-
-pub struct Options {
-    pub op: Operation,
-    pub rid: Option<RepoId>,
-    pub interactive: Interactive,
-    pub quiet: bool,
-}
-
-impl Args for Options {
-    fn from_args(args: Vec<OsString>) -> anyhow::Result<(Self, Vec<OsString>)> {
-        use lexopt::prelude::*;
-
-        let mut parser = lexopt::Parser::from_args(args);
-        let mut op: Option<OperationName> = None;
-        let mut revision: Option<Rev> = None;
-        let mut rid: Option<RepoId> = None;
-        let mut title: Option<Title> = None;
-        let mut description: Option<String> = None;
-        let mut delegate: Vec<Did> = Vec::new();
-        let mut rescind: Vec<Did> = Vec::new();
-        let mut visibility: Option<EditVisibility> = None;
-        let mut allow: BTreeSet<Did> = BTreeSet::new();
-        let mut disallow: BTreeSet<Did> = BTreeSet::new();
-        let mut threshold: Option<usize> = None;
-        let mut interactive = Interactive::new(io::stdout());
-        let mut payload = Vec::new();
-        let mut edit = false;
-        let mut quiet = false;
-
-        while let Some(arg) = parser.next()? {
-            match arg {
-                Long("help") => {
-                    return Err(Error::HelpManual { name: "rad-id" }.into());
-                }
-                Short('h') => {
-                    return Err(Error::Help.into());
-                }
-                Long("title")
-                    if op == Some(OperationName::Edit) || op == Some(OperationName::Update) =>
-                {
-                    let val = parser.value()?;
-                    title = Some(term::args::string(&val).try_into()?);
-                }
-                Long("description")
-                    if op == Some(OperationName::Edit) || op == Some(OperationName::Update) =>
-                {
-                    description = Some(parser.value()?.to_string_lossy().into());
-                }
-                Long("quiet") | Short('q') => {
-                    quiet = true;
-                }
-                Long("no-confirm") => {
-                    interactive = Interactive::No;
-                }
-                Value(val) if op.is_none() => match val.to_string_lossy().as_ref() {
-                    "e" | "edit" => op = Some(OperationName::Edit),
-                    "u" | "update" => op = Some(OperationName::Update),
-                    "l" | "list" => op = Some(OperationName::List),
-                    "s" | "show" => op = Some(OperationName::Show),
-                    "a" | "accept" => op = Some(OperationName::Accept),
-                    "r" | "reject" => op = Some(OperationName::Reject),
-                    "d" | "redact" => op = Some(OperationName::Redact),
-
-                    unknown => anyhow::bail!("unknown operation '{}'", unknown),
-                },
-                Long("repo") => {
-                    let val = parser.value()?;
-                    let val = term::args::rid(&val)?;
-
-                    rid = Some(val);
-                }
-                Long("delegate") => {
-                    let did = term::args::did(&parser.value()?)?;
-                    delegate.push(did);
-                }
-                Long("rescind") => {
-                    let did = term::args::did(&parser.value()?)?;
-                    rescind.push(did);
-                }
-                Long("allow") => {
-                    let value = parser.value()?;
-                    let did = term::args::did(&value)?;
-                    allow.insert(did);
-                }
-                Long("disallow") => {
-                    let value = parser.value()?;
-                    let did = term::args::did(&value)?;
-                    disallow.insert(did);
-                }
-                Long("visibility") => {
-                    let value = parser.value()?;
-                    let value = term::args::parse_value("visibility", value)?;
-
-                    visibility = Some(value);
-                }
-                Long("threshold") => {
-                    threshold = Some(parser.value()?.to_string_lossy().parse()?);
-                }
-                Long("payload") => {
-                    let mut values = parser.values()?;
-                    let id = values
-                        .next()
-                        .ok_or(anyhow!("expected payload id, eg. `xyz.radicle.project`"))?;
-                    let id: doc::PayloadId = term::args::parse_value("payload", id)?;
-
-                    let key = values
-                        .next()
-                        .ok_or(anyhow!("expected payload key, eg. 'defaultBranch'"))?;
-                    let key = term::args::string(&key);
-
-                    let val = values
-                        .next()
-                        .ok_or(anyhow!("expected payload value, eg. '\"heartwood\"'"))?;
-                    let val = val.to_string_lossy().to_string();
-                    let val = json::from_str(val.as_str())
-                        .map_err(|e| anyhow!("invalid JSON value `{val}`: {e}"))?;
-
-                    payload.push((id, key, val));
-                }
-                Long("edit") => {
-                    edit = true;
-                }
-                Value(val) => {
-                    let val = term::args::rev(&val)?;
-                    revision = Some(val);
-                }
-                _ => {
-                    return Err(anyhow!(arg.unexpected()));
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        let op = match op.unwrap_or_default() {
-            OperationName::Accept => Operation::AcceptRevision {
-                revision: revision.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("a revision must be provided"))?,
-            },
-            OperationName::Reject => Operation::RejectRevision {
-                revision: revision.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("a revision must be provided"))?,
-            },
-            OperationName::Edit => Operation::EditRevision {
-                title,
-                description,
-                revision: revision.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("a revision must be provided"))?,
-            },
-            OperationName::Show => Operation::ShowRevision {
-                revision: revision.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("a revision must be provided"))?,
-            },
-            OperationName::List => Operation::ListRevisions,
-            OperationName::Redact => Operation::RedactRevision {
-                revision: revision.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("a revision must be provided"))?,
-            },
-            OperationName::Update => Operation::Update {
-                title,
-                description,
-                delegate,
-                rescind,
-                threshold,
-                visibility,
-                allow,
-                disallow,
-                payload,
-                edit,
-            },
-        };
-        Ok((
-            Options {
-                rid,
-                op,
-                interactive,
-                quiet,
-            },
-            vec![],
-        ))
-    }
-}
-
-pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+pub fn run(args: Args, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let profile = ctx.profile()?;
     let storage = &profile.storage;
-    let rid = if let Some(rid) = options.rid {
+    let rid = if let Some(rid) = args.repo {
         rid
     } else {
         let (_, rid) = radicle::rad::cwd()?;
@@ -291,8 +40,11 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut identity = Identity::load_mut(&repo)?;
     let current = identity.current().clone();
 
-    match options.op {
-        Operation::AcceptRevision { revision } => {
+    let interactive = args.interactive();
+    let command = args.command.unwrap_or(Command::List);
+
+    match command {
+        Command::Accept { revision } => {
             let revision = get(revision, &identity, &repo)?.clone();
             let id = revision.id;
             let signer = term::signer(&profile)?;
@@ -301,10 +53,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 anyhow::bail!("cannot vote on revision that is {}", revision.state);
             }
 
-            if options
-                .interactive
-                .confirm(format!("Accept revision {}?", term::format::tertiary(id)))
-            {
+            if interactive.confirm(format!("Accept revision {}?", term::format::tertiary(id))) {
                 identity.accept(&revision.id, &signer)?;
 
                 if let Some(revision) = identity.revision(&id) {
@@ -314,14 +63,14 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     }
                     // TODO: Different output if canonical changed?
 
-                    if !options.quiet {
+                    if !args.quiet {
                         term::success!("Revision {id} accepted");
                         print_meta(revision, &current, &profile)?;
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
-        Operation::RejectRevision { revision } => {
+        Command::Reject { revision } => {
             let revision = get(revision, &identity, &repo)?.clone();
             let signer = term::signer(&profile)?;
 
@@ -329,19 +78,19 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 anyhow::bail!("cannot vote on revision that is {}", revision.state);
             }
 
-            if options.interactive.confirm(format!(
+            if interactive.confirm(format!(
                 "Reject revision {}?",
                 term::format::tertiary(revision.id)
             )) {
                 identity.reject(revision.id, &signer)?;
 
-                if !options.quiet {
+                if !args.quiet {
                     term::success!("Revision {} rejected", revision.id);
                     print_meta(&revision, &current, &profile)?;
                 }
             }
         }
-        Operation::EditRevision {
+        Command::Edit {
             revision,
             title,
             description,
@@ -357,11 +106,11 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             };
             identity.edit(revision.id, title, description, &signer)?;
 
-            if !options.quiet {
+            if !args.quiet {
                 term::success!("Revision {} edited", revision.id);
             }
         }
-        Operation::Update {
+        Command::Update {
             title,
             description,
             delegate: delegates,
@@ -375,6 +124,9 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         } => {
             let proposal = {
                 let mut proposal = current.doc.clone().edit();
+                let allow = allow.into_iter().collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+                let disallow = disallow.into_iter().collect::<BTreeSet<_>>();
+
                 proposal.threshold = threshold.unwrap_or(proposal.threshold);
 
                 let proposal = match visibility {
@@ -407,7 +159,11 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     }
                 };
 
-                update::payload(proposal, payload)?
+                // TODO(erikli): whenever `clap` starts supporting custom value parsers
+                // for a series of values, we can parse into `Payload` implicitly.
+                let payloads = args::parse_many_upserts(&payload).collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?;
+
+                update::payload(proposal, payloads)?
             };
 
             // If `--edit` is specified, the document can also be edited via a text edit.
@@ -431,7 +187,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
             let proposal = update::verify(proposal)?;
             if proposal == current.doc {
-                if !options.quiet {
+                if !args.quiet {
                     term::print(term::format::italic(
                         "Nothing to do. The document is up to date. See `rad inspect --identity`.",
                     ));
@@ -445,7 +201,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 // Update the canonical head to point to the latest accepted revision.
                 repo.set_identity_head_to(revision.id)?;
             }
-            if options.quiet {
+            if args.quiet {
                 term::print(revision.id);
             } else {
                 term::success!(
@@ -455,7 +211,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 print(&revision, &current, &repo, &profile)?;
             }
         }
-        Operation::ListRevisions => {
+        Command::List => {
             let mut revisions =
                 term::Table::<7, term::Label>::new(term::table::TableOptions::bordered());
 
@@ -489,25 +245,25 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             }
             revisions.print();
         }
-        Operation::RedactRevision { revision } => {
+        Command::Redact { revision } => {
             let revision = get(revision, &identity, &repo)?.clone();
             let signer = term::signer(&profile)?;
 
             if revision.is_accepted() {
                 anyhow::bail!("cannot redact accepted revision");
             }
-            if options.interactive.confirm(format!(
+            if interactive.confirm(format!(
                 "Redact revision {}?",
                 term::format::tertiary(revision.id)
             )) {
                 identity.redact(revision.id, &signer)?;
 
-                if !options.quiet {
+                if !args.quiet {
                     term::success!("Revision {} redacted", revision.id);
                 }
             }
         }
-        Operation::ShowRevision { revision } => {
+        Command::Show { revision } => {
             let revision = get(revision, &identity, &repo)?;
             let previous = revision.parent.unwrap_or(revision.id);
             let previous = identity
diff --git a/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/id/args.rs b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/id/args.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..251a93cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/id/args.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,326 @@
+use std::io;
+use std::str::FromStr;
+
+use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
+
+use serde_json as json;
+
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+use radicle::cob::{Title, TypeNameParse};
+use radicle::identity::doc::update::EditVisibility;
+use radicle::identity::doc::update::PayloadUpsert;
+use radicle::identity::doc::PayloadId;
+use radicle::prelude::{Did, RepoId};
+
+use crate::git::Rev;
+
+use crate::terminal::Interactive;
+
+pub(crate) const ABOUT: &str = "Manage repository identities";
+const LONG_ABOUT: &str = r#"
+The `id` command is used to manage and propose changes to the
+identity of a Radicle repository.
+
+See the rad-id(1) man page for more information.
+"#;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum PayloadUpsertParseError {
+    #[error("could not parse payload id: {0}")]
+    IdParse(#[from] TypeNameParse),
+    #[error("could not parse json value: {0}")]
+    Value(#[from] json::Error),
+}
+
+/// Parses a slice of all payload upserts as aggregated by `clap`
+/// (see [`Command::Update::payload`]).
+/// E.g. `["com.example.one", "name", "1", "com.example.two", "name2", "2"]`
+/// will result in iterator over two [`PayloadUpsert`]s.
+///
+/// # Panics
+///
+/// If the length of `values` is not divisible by 3.
+/// (To catch errors in the definition of the parser derived from
+/// [`Command::Update`] or `clap` itself, and unexpected changes to
+/// `clap`s behaviour in the future.)
+pub(super) fn parse_many_upserts(
+    values: &[String],
+) -> impl Iterator<Item = Result<PayloadUpsert, PayloadUpsertParseError>> + use<'_> {
+    // `clap` ensures we have 3 values per option occurrence,
+    // so we can chunk the aggregated slice exactly.
+    let chunks = values.chunks_exact(3);
+
+    assert!(chunks.remainder().is_empty());
+
+    chunks.map(|chunk| {
+        // Slice accesses will not panic, guaranteed by `chunks_exact(3)`.
+        Ok(PayloadUpsert {
+            id: PayloadId::from_str(&chunk[0])?,
+            key: chunk[1].to_owned(),
+            value: json::from_str(&chunk[2].to_owned())?,
+        })
+    })
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+struct EditVisibilityParser;
+
+impl clap::builder::TypedValueParser for EditVisibilityParser {
+    type Value = EditVisibility;
+
+    fn parse_ref(
+        &self,
+        cmd: &clap::Command,
+        arg: Option<&clap::Arg>,
+        value: &std::ffi::OsStr,
+    ) -> Result<Self::Value, clap::Error> {
+        <EditVisibility as std::str::FromStr>::from_str.parse_ref(cmd, arg, value)
+    }
+
+    fn possible_values(
+        &self,
+    ) -> Option<Box<dyn Iterator<Item = clap::builder::PossibleValue> + '_>> {
+        use clap::builder::PossibleValue;
+        Some(Box::new(
+            [PossibleValue::new("private"), PossibleValue::new("public")].into_iter(),
+        ))
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Parser)]
+#[command(about = ABOUT, long_about = LONG_ABOUT, disable_version_flag = true)]
+pub struct Args {
+    #[command(subcommand)]
+    pub(super) command: Option<Command>,
+
+    /// Specify the repository to operate on. Defaults to the current repository
+    ///
+    /// [example values: rad:z3Tr6bC7ctEg2EHmLvknUr29mEDLH, z3Tr6bC7ctEg2EHmLvknUr29mEDLH]
+    #[arg(long)]
+    #[arg(value_name = "RID", global = true)]
+    pub(super) repo: Option<RepoId>,
+
+    /// Do not ask for confirmation
+    #[arg(long)]
+    #[arg(global = true)]
+    no_confirm: bool,
+
+    /// Suppress output
+    #[arg(long, short)]
+    #[arg(global = true)]
+    pub(super) quiet: bool,
+}
+
+impl Args {
+    pub(super) fn interactive(&self) -> Interactive {
+        if self.no_confirm {
+            Interactive::No
+        } else {
+            Interactive::new(io::stdout())
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Subcommand, Debug)]
+pub(super) enum Command {
+    /// Accept a proposed revision to the identity document
+    #[clap(alias("a"))]
+    Accept {
+        /// Proposed revision to accept
+        #[arg(value_name = "REVISION_ID")]
+        revision: Rev,
+    },
+
+    /// Reject a proposed revision to the identity document
+    #[clap(alias("r"))]
+    Reject {
+        /// Proposed revision to reject
+        #[arg(value_name = "REVISION_ID")]
+        revision: Rev,
+    },
+
+    /// Edit an existing revision to the identity document
+    #[clap(alias("e"))]
+    Edit {
+        /// Proposed revision to edit
+        #[arg(value_name = "REVISION_ID")]
+        revision: Rev,
+
+        /// Title of the edit
+        #[arg(long)]
+        title: Option<Title>,
+
+        /// Description of the edit
+        #[arg(long)]
+        description: Option<String>,
+    },
+
+    /// Propose a new revision to the identity document
+    #[clap(alias("u"))]
+    Update {
+        /// Set the title for the new proposal
+        #[arg(long)]
+        title: Option<Title>,
+
+        /// Set the description for the new proposal
+        #[arg(long)]
+        description: Option<String>,
+
+        /// Update the identity by adding a new delegate, identified by their DID
+        #[arg(long, short)]
+        #[arg(value_name = "DID")]
+        #[arg(action = clap::ArgAction::Append)]
+        delegate: Vec<Did>,
+
+        /// Update the identity by removing a delegate, identified by their DID
+        #[arg(long, short)]
+        #[arg(value_name = "DID")]
+        #[arg(action = clap::ArgAction::Append)]
+        rescind: Vec<Did>,
+
+        /// Update the identity by setting the number of delegates required to accept a revision
+        #[arg(long)]
+        threshold: Option<usize>,
+
+        /// Update the identity by setting the repository's visibility to private or public
+        #[arg(long)]
+        #[arg(value_parser = EditVisibilityParser)]
+        visibility: Option<EditVisibility>,
+
+        /// Update the identity by giving a specific DID access to a private repository
+        #[arg(long)]
+        #[arg(value_name = "DID")]
+        #[arg(action = clap::ArgAction::Append)]
+        allow: Vec<Did>,
+
+        /// Update the identity by removing a specific DID's access from a private repository
+        #[arg(long)]
+        #[arg(value_name = "DID")]
+        #[arg(action = clap::ArgAction::Append)]
+        disallow: Vec<Did>,
+
+        /// Update the identity by setting metadata in one of the identity payloads
+        ///
+        /// [example values: xyz.radicle.project name '"radicle-example"']
+        // TODO(erikili:) Value parsers do not operate on series of values, yet. This will
+        // change with clap v5, so we can hopefully use `Vec<Payload>`.
+        // - https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/discussions/5930#discussioncomment-12315889
+        // - https://docs.rs/clap/latest/clap/_derive/index.html#arg-types
+        #[arg(long)]
+        #[arg(value_names = ["TYPE", "KEY", "VALUE"], num_args = 3)]
+        payload: Vec<String>,
+
+        /// Opens your $EDITOR to edit the JSON contents directly
+        #[arg(long)]
+        edit: bool,
+    },
+
+    /// Lists all proposed revisions to the identity document
+    #[clap(alias("l"))]
+    List,
+
+    /// Show a specific identity proposal
+    #[clap(alias("s"))]
+    Show {
+        /// Proposed revision to show
+        #[arg(value_name = "REVISION_ID")]
+        revision: Rev,
+    },
+
+    /// Redact a revision
+    #[clap(alias("d"))]
+    Redact {
+        /// Proposed revision to redact
+        #[arg(value_name = "REVISION_ID")]
+        revision: Rev,
+    },
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::{parse_many_upserts, Args};
+    use clap::error::ErrorKind;
+    use clap::Parser;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn should_parse_single_payload() {
+        let args = Args::try_parse_from(["id", "update", "--payload", "key", "name", "value"]);
+        assert!(args.is_ok())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn should_not_parse_single_payload() {
+        let err = Args::try_parse_from(["id", "update", "--payload", "key", "name"]).unwrap_err();
+        assert_eq!(err.kind(), ErrorKind::WrongNumberOfValues);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn should_parse_multiple_payloads() {
+        let args = Args::try_parse_from([
+            "id",
+            "update",
+            "--payload",
+            "key_1",
+            "name_1",
+            "value_1",
+            "--payload",
+            "key_2",
+            "name_2",
+            "value_2",
+        ]);
+        assert!(args.is_ok())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn should_not_parse_single_payloads() {
+        let err = Args::try_parse_from([
+            "id",
+            "update",
+            "--payload",
+            "key_1",
+            "name_1",
+            "value_1",
+            "--payload",
+            "key_2",
+            "name_2",
+        ])
+        .unwrap_err();
+        assert_eq!(err.kind(), ErrorKind::WrongNumberOfValues);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn should_not_clobber_payload_args() {
+        let err = Args::try_parse_from([
+            "id",
+            "update",
+            "--payload",
+            "key_1",
+            "name_1",
+            "--payload", // ensure `--payload is not treated as an argument`
+            "key_2",
+            "name_2",
+            "value_2",
+        ])
+        .unwrap_err();
+        assert_eq!(err.kind(), ErrorKind::WrongNumberOfValues);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn should_parse_into_payload() {
+        let payload: Result<Vec<_>, _> = parse_many_upserts(&[
+            "xyz.radicle.project".to_string(),
+            "name".to_string(),
+            "{}".to_string(),
+        ])
+        .collect();
+        assert!(payload.is_ok())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[should_panic(expected = "assertion failed: chunks.remainder().is_empty()")]
+    fn should_not_parse_into_payload() {
+        let _: Result<Vec<_>, _> =
+            parse_many_upserts(&["xyz.radicle.project".to_string(), "name".to_string()]).collect();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/radicle-cli/src/main.rs b/crates/radicle-cli/src/main.rs
index bf32416b..b0639027 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ enum Commands {
     Diff(Vec<OsString>),
 
     Fork(fork::Args),
+    Id(id::Args),
     Init(init::Args),
     Issue(issue::Args),
     Ls(ls::Args),
@@ -249,7 +250,9 @@ pub(crate) fn run_other(exe: &str, args: &[OsString]) -> Result<(), Option<anyho
             term::run_command_args::<help::Options, _>(help::HELP, help::run, args.to_vec());
         }
         "id" => {
-            term::run_command_args::<id::Options, _>(id::HELP, id::run, args.to_vec());
+            if let Some(Commands::Id(args)) = CliArgs::parse().command {
+                term::run_command_fn(id::run, args);
+            }
         }
         "inbox" => {
             term::run_command_args::<inbox::Options, _>(inbox::HELP, inbox::run, args.to_vec())