diff --git a/crates/radicle-cli/examples/rad-help.md b/crates/radicle-cli/examples/rad-help.md
index 90f95704..50dcd787 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-cli/examples/rad-help.md
+++ b/crates/radicle-cli/examples/rad-help.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Common `rad` commands used in various situations:
 	node         Control and query the Radicle Node
 	patch        Manage patches
 	path         Display the Radicle home path
+	publish      Publish a repository to the network
 	clean        Remove all remotes from a repository
 	self         Show information about your identity and device
 	seed         Manage repository seeding policies
diff --git a/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/help.rs b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/help.rs
index f2225412..d9962998 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/help.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/help.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ const COMMANDS: &[CommandItem] = &[
         name: "path",
         about: crate::commands::path::ABOUT,
     },
+    CommandItem::Clap {
+        name: "publish",
+        about: crate::commands::publish::ABOUT,
+    },
     CommandItem::Clap {
         name: "clean",
         about: crate::commands::clean::ABOUT,
diff --git a/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/publish.rs b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/publish.rs
index c6244811..47b522f5 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/publish.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/publish.rs
@@ -1,75 +1,20 @@
-use std::ffi::OsString;
+mod args;
 
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context as _};
 
 use radicle::cob;
 use radicle::identity::{Identity, Visibility};
 use radicle::node::Handle as _;
-use radicle::prelude::RepoId;
 use radicle::storage::{SignRepository, ValidateRepository, WriteRepository, WriteStorage};
 
 use crate::terminal as term;
-use crate::terminal::args::{Args, Error, Help};
 
-pub const HELP: Help = Help {
-    name: "publish",
-    description: "Publish a repository to the network",
-    version: env!("RADICLE_VERSION"),
-    usage: r#"
-Usage
+pub use args::Args;
+pub(crate) use args::ABOUT;
 
-    rad publish [<rid>] [<option>...]
-
-    Publishing a private repository makes it public and discoverable
-    on the network.
-
-    By default, this command will publish the current repository.
-    If an `<rid>` is specified, that repository will be published instead.
-
-    Note that this command can only be run for repositories with a
-    single delegate. The delegate must be the currently authenticated
-    user. For repositories with more than one delegate, the `rad id`
-    command must be used.
-
-Options
-
-    --help                    Print help
-"#,
-};
-
-#[derive(Default, Debug)]
-pub struct Options {
-    pub rid: Option<RepoId>,
-}
-
-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 rid = None;
-
-        while let Some(arg) = parser.next()? {
-            match arg {
-                Long("help") | Short('h') => {
-                    return Err(Error::Help.into());
-                }
-                Value(val) if rid.is_none() => {
-                    rid = Some(term::args::rid(&val)?);
-                }
-                arg => {
-                    return Err(anyhow!(arg.unexpected()));
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        Ok((Options { rid }, 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 rid = match options.rid {
+    let rid = match args.rid {
         Some(rid) => rid,
         None => radicle::rad::cwd()
             .map(|(_, rid)| rid)
@@ -81,7 +26,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let doc = identity.doc();
 
     if doc.is_public() {
-        return Err(Error::WithHint {
+        return Err(term::Error::WithHint {
             err: anyhow!("repository is already public"),
             hint: "to announce the repository to the network, run `rad sync --inventory`",
         }
@@ -91,7 +36,7 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         return Err(anyhow!("only the repository delegate can publish it"));
     }
     if doc.delegates().len() > 1 {
-        return Err(Error::WithHint {
+        return Err(term::Error::WithHint {
             err: anyhow!(
                 "only repositories with a single delegate can be published with this command"
             ),
diff --git a/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/publish/args.rs b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/publish/args.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a05e49ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/publish/args.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+use radicle::identity::RepoId;
+
+pub(crate) const ABOUT: &str = "Publish a repository to the network";
+
+const LONG_ABOUT: &str = r#"
+Publishing a private repository makes it public and discoverable
+on the network.
+
+By default, this command will publish the current repository.
+If an `<rid>` is specified, that repository will be published instead.
+
+Note that this command can only be run for repositories with a
+single delegate. The delegate must be the currently authenticated
+user. For repositories with more than one delegate, the `rad id`
+command must be used."#;
+
+#[derive(Debug, clap::Parser)]
+#[command(about = ABOUT, long_about = LONG_ABOUT, disable_version_flag = true)]
+pub struct Args {
+    /// The Repository ID of the repository to publish
+    ///
+    /// [example values: rad:z3Tr6bC7ctEg2EHmLvknUr29mEDLH, z3Tr6bC7ctEg2EHmLvknUr29mEDLH]
+    #[arg(value_name = "RID")]
+    pub(super) rid: Option<RepoId>,
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::Args;
+    use clap::error::ErrorKind;
+    use clap::Parser;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn should_parse_rid_non_urn() {
+        let args = Args::try_parse_from(["publish", "z3Tr6bC7ctEg2EHmLvknUr29mEDLH"]);
+        assert!(args.is_ok())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn should_parse_rid_urn() {
+        let args = Args::try_parse_from(["publish", "rad:z3Tr6bC7ctEg2EHmLvknUr29mEDLH"]);
+        assert!(args.is_ok())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn should_not_parse_rid_url() {
+        let err =
+            Args::try_parse_from(["publish", "rad://z3Tr6bC7ctEg2EHmLvknUr29mEDLH"]).unwrap_err();
+        assert_eq!(err.kind(), ErrorKind::ValueValidation);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/radicle-cli/src/main.rs b/crates/radicle-cli/src/main.rs
index c6c8bd4f..8c448d44 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ enum Commands {
     Fork(fork::Args),
     Issue(issue::Args),
     Path(path::Args),
+    Publish(publish::Args),
     Stats(stats::Args),
     Unfollow(unfollow::Args),
     Unseed(unseed::Args),
@@ -259,11 +260,9 @@ pub(crate) fn run_other(exe: &str, args: &[OsString]) -> Result<(), Option<anyho
             }
         }
         "publish" => {
-            term::run_command_args::<publish::Options, _>(
-                publish::HELP,
-                publish::run,
-                args.to_vec(),
-            );
+            if let Some(Commands::Publish(args)) = CliArgs::parse().command {
+                term::run_command_fn(publish::run, args);
+            }
         }
         "clean" => {
             if let Some(Commands::Clean(args)) = CliArgs::parse().command {