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diff --git a/scripts/cli_parser.py b/scripts/cli_parser.py
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+"""Common utilities for CLI parsers"""
+from uuid import UUID
+from typing import Optional
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+
+def init_cli_parser(program: str, description: Optional[str] = None) -> ArgumentParser:
+    """Initialise the CLI arguments parser."""
+    parser = ArgumentParser(prog=program, description=description)
+
+    parser.add_argument("databaseuri", help="URL to MariaDB")
+    parser.add_argument("redisuri", help="URL to Redis")
+    parser.add_argument("jobid",
+                        help="Job ID that this belongs to.",
+                        type=UUID)
+    parser.add_argument("--redisexpiry",
+                        help="How long to keep any redis keys around.",
+                        type=int,
+                        default=86400)
+
+    parser.add_argument("speciesid",
+                        type=int,
+                        help="Species to which bundle relates.")
+    parser.add_argument("populationid",
+                        type=int,
+                        help="Population to group data under")
+    return parser