diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index e514a7f6d..042008edd 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -46,3 +46,6 @@
 [submodule "termux-elf-cleaner"]
 	path = tools/termux-elf-cleaner
 	url = https://github.com/termux/termux-elf-cleaner.git
+[submodule "argh"]
+	path = native/src/external/argh
+	url = https://github.com/topjohnwu/argh.git
diff --git a/native/src/Cargo.lock b/native/src/Cargo.lock
index 5492d8257..dc4d5f1cd 100644
--- a/native/src/Cargo.lock
+++ b/native/src/Cargo.lock
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "argh"
 version = "0.1.10"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "ab257697eb9496bf75526f0217b5ed64636a9cfafa78b8365c71bd283fcef93e"
 dependencies = [
  "argh_derive",
  "argh_shared",
@@ -33,8 +31,6 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "argh_derive"
 version = "0.1.10"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b382dbd3288e053331f03399e1db106c9fb0d8562ad62cb04859ae926f324fa6"
 dependencies = [
  "argh_shared",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -45,8 +41,6 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "argh_shared"
 version = "0.1.10"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "64cb94155d965e3d37ffbbe7cc5b82c3dd79dd33bd48e536f73d2cfb8d85506f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "atty"
diff --git a/native/src/Cargo.toml b/native/src/Cargo.toml
index ce59eba12..ae64d5790 100644
--- a/native/src/Cargo.toml
+++ b/native/src/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ resolver = "2"
 [workspace.dependencies]
 cxx = { path = "external/cxx-rs" }
 cxx-gen = { path = "external/cxx-rs/gen/lib" }
+argh = { path = "external/argh/argh" }
 libc = "0.2"
 cfg-if = "1.0"
 num-traits = "0.2"
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ num-derive = "0.3"
 thiserror = "1.0"
 byteorder = "1"
 size = "0.4"
-argh = "0.1.10"
 sha1 = "0.10"
 sha2 = "0.10"
 digest = "0.10"
diff --git a/native/src/base/misc.rs b/native/src/base/misc.rs
index 1a048f05a..4a529c6b6 100644
--- a/native/src/base/misc.rs
+++ b/native/src/base/misc.rs
@@ -382,20 +382,21 @@ pub fn map_args<'a>(argc: i32, argv: *const *const c_char) -> Result<Vec<&'a Utf
 }
 
 pub trait EarlyExitExt<T> {
-    fn early_exit(self) -> T;
+    fn on_early_exit<F: FnOnce()>(self, print_help_msg: F) -> T;
 }
 
 impl<T> EarlyExitExt<T> for Result<T, EarlyExit> {
-    fn early_exit(self) -> T {
+    fn on_early_exit<F: FnOnce()>(self, print_help_msg: F) -> T {
         match self {
             Ok(t) => t,
             Err(EarlyExit { output, status }) => match status {
                 Ok(_) => {
-                    eprintln!("{}", output);
+                    print_help_msg();
                     exit(0)
                 }
                 Err(_) => {
                     eprintln!("{}", output);
+                    print_help_msg();
                     exit(1)
                 }
             },
diff --git a/native/src/boot/cpio.rs b/native/src/boot/cpio.rs
index cf2402a9d..03008eb2c 100644
--- a/native/src/boot/cpio.rs
+++ b/native/src/boot/cpio.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ use base::{
 use crate::ramdisk::MagiskCpio;
 
 #[derive(FromArgs)]
-#[argh(description = "Manipulate cpio archives; <command> --help for more info.")]
 struct CpioCli {
     #[argh(subcommand)]
     command: CpioCommands,
@@ -47,66 +46,42 @@ enum CpioCommands {
 }
 
 #[derive(FromArgs)]
-#[argh(
-    subcommand,
-    name = "test",
-    description = "Test the cpio's status; return value is 0 or bitwise or-ed of following values: 0x1:Magisk; 0x2:unsupported; 0x4:Sony"
-)]
+#[argh(subcommand, name = "test")]
 struct Test {}
 
 #[derive(FromArgs)]
-#[argh(
-    subcommand,
-    name = "restore",
-    description = "Restore ramdisk from ramdisk backup stored within incpio"
-)]
+#[argh(subcommand, name = "restore")]
 struct Restore {}
 
 #[derive(FromArgs)]
-#[argh(
-    subcommand,
-    name = "patch",
-    description = "Apply ramdisk patches; configure with env variables: KEEPVERITY KEEPFORCEENCRYPT"
-)]
+#[argh(subcommand, name = "patch")]
 struct Patch {}
 
 #[derive(FromArgs)]
-#[argh(
-    subcommand,
-    name = "exists",
-    description = "Return 0 if <entry> exists, otherwise return 1"
-)]
+#[argh(subcommand, name = "exists")]
 struct Exists {
     #[argh(positional, arg_name = "entry")]
     path: String,
 }
 
 #[derive(FromArgs)]
-#[argh(
-    subcommand,
-    name = "backup",
-    description = "Create ramdisk backups from <orig>"
-)]
+#[argh(subcommand, name = "backup")]
 struct Backup {
     #[argh(positional, arg_name = "orig")]
     origin: String,
 }
 
 #[derive(FromArgs)]
-#[argh(
-    subcommand,
-    name = "rm",
-    description = "Remove <entry>; specify [-r] to remove recursively"
-)]
+#[argh(subcommand, name = "rm")]
 struct Remove {
     #[argh(positional, arg_name = "entry")]
     path: String,
-    #[argh(switch, short = 'r', description = "recursive")]
+    #[argh(switch, short = 'r')]
     recursive: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(FromArgs)]
-#[argh(subcommand, name = "mv", description = "Move <source> to <dest>")]
+#[argh(subcommand, name = "mv")]
 struct Move {
     #[argh(positional, arg_name = "source")]
     from: String,
@@ -115,22 +90,14 @@ struct Move {
 }
 
 #[derive(FromArgs)]
-#[argh(
-    subcommand,
-    name = "extract",
-    description = "Extract <paths[0]> to <paths[1]>, or extract all entries to current directory if <paths> is not given"
-)]
+#[argh(subcommand, name = "extract")]
 struct Extract {
     #[argh(positional, greedy)]
     paths: Vec<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(FromArgs)]
-#[argh(
-    subcommand,
-    name = "mkdir",
-    description = "Create directory <entry> in permissions <mode> (in octal)"
-)]
+#[argh(subcommand, name = "mkdir")]
 struct MakeDir {
     #[argh(positional, from_str_fn(parse_mode))]
     mode: mode_t,
@@ -139,11 +106,7 @@ struct MakeDir {
 }
 
 #[derive(FromArgs)]
-#[argh(
-    subcommand,
-    name = "ln",
-    description = "Create a symlink to <target> with the name <entry>"
-)]
+#[argh(subcommand, name = "ln")]
 struct Link {
     #[argh(positional, arg_name = "entry")]
     src: String,
@@ -152,11 +115,7 @@ struct Link {
 }
 
 #[derive(FromArgs)]
-#[argh(
-    subcommand,
-    name = "add",
-    description = "Add <infile> as <entry> in permissions <mode> (in octal); replace <entry> if exists"
-)]
+#[argh(subcommand, name = "add")]
 struct Add {
     #[argh(positional, from_str_fn(parse_mode))]
     mode: mode_t,
@@ -167,18 +126,53 @@ struct Add {
 }
 
 #[derive(FromArgs)]
-#[argh(
-    subcommand,
-    name = "ls",
-    description = r#"List [<path>] ("/" by default); specifly [-r] to recursively list sub-directories"#
-)]
+#[argh(subcommand, name = "ls")]
 struct List {
     #[argh(positional, default = r#"String::from("/")"#)]
     path: String,
-    #[argh(switch, short = 'r', description = "recursive")]
+    #[argh(switch, short = 'r')]
     recursive: bool,
 }
 
+fn print_cpio_usage() {
+    eprintln!(
+        r#"Usage: magiskboot cpio <incpio> [commands...]
+
+Do cpio commands to <incpio> (modifications are done in-place).
+Each command is a single argument; add quotes for each command.
+
+Supported commands:
+  exists ENTRY
+    Return 0 if ENTRY exists, else return 1
+  ls [-r] [PATH]
+    List PATH ("/" by default); specify [-r] to list recursively
+  rm [-r] ENTRY
+    Remove ENTRY, specify [-r] to remove recursively
+  mkdir MODE ENTRY
+    Create directory ENTRY with permissions MODE
+  ln TARGET ENTRY
+    Create a symlink to TARGET with the name ENTRY
+  mv SOURCE DEST
+    Move SOURCE to DEST
+  add MODE ENTRY INFILE
+    Add INFILE as ENTRY with permissions MODE; replaces ENTRY if exists
+  extract [ENTRY OUT]
+    Extract ENTRY to OUT, or extract all entries to current directory
+  test
+    Test the cpio's status
+    Return value is 0 or bitwise or-ed of following values:
+    0x1:Magisk    0x2:unsupported    0x4:Sony
+  patch
+    Apply ramdisk patches
+    Configure with env variables: KEEPVERITY KEEPFORCEENCRYPT
+  backup ORIG
+    Create ramdisk backups from ORIG
+  restore
+    Restore ramdisk from ramdisk backup stored within incpio
+"#
+    )
+}
+
 #[repr(C, packed)]
 struct CpioHeader {
     magic: [u8; 6],
@@ -523,11 +517,20 @@ impl Display for CpioEntry {
 pub fn cpio_commands(argc: i32, argv: *const *const c_char) -> bool {
     fn inner(argc: i32, argv: *const *const c_char) -> LoggedResult<()> {
         if argc < 1 {
-            return Err(log_err!("no arguments"));
+            return Err(log_err!("No arguments"));
         }
 
         let cmds = map_args(argc, argv)?;
 
+        if cmds[0] == "--help" {
+            print_cpio_usage();
+            exit(0);
+        }
+
+        if argc < 2 {
+            return Err(log_err!("No commands"));
+        }
+
         let file = cmds[0];
         let mut cpio = if Path::new(file).exists() {
             Cpio::load_from_file(file)?
@@ -546,12 +549,12 @@ pub fn cpio_commands(argc: i32, argv: *const *const c_char) -> bool {
                     .collect::<Vec<_>>()
                     .as_slice(),
             )
-            .early_exit();
+            .on_early_exit(print_cpio_usage);
 
             match &mut cli.command {
-                CpioCommands::Test(Test {}) => exit(cpio.test()),
-                CpioCommands::Restore(Restore {}) => cpio.restore()?,
-                CpioCommands::Patch(Patch {}) => cpio.patch(),
+                CpioCommands::Test(_) => exit(cpio.test()),
+                CpioCommands::Restore(_) => cpio.restore()?,
+                CpioCommands::Patch(_) => cpio.patch(),
                 CpioCommands::Exists(Exists { path }) => {
                     if cpio.exists(path) {
                         exit(0);
diff --git a/native/src/boot/main.cpp b/native/src/boot/main.cpp
index f69a2f330..3d814dcb4 100644
--- a/native/src/boot/main.cpp
+++ b/native/src/boot/main.cpp
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ Supported actions:
     Search <hexpattern1> in <file>, and replace it with <hexpattern2>
 
   cpio <incpio> [commands...]
-    Do cpio commands to <incpio> (modifications are done in-place)
-    Each command is a single argument, add quotes for each command.
-    See "cpio <incpio> --help" for supported commands.
+    Do cpio commands to <incpio> (modifications are done in-place).
+    Each command is a single argument; add quotes for each command.
+    See "cpio --help" for supported commands.
 
   dtb <file> <action> [args...]
     Do dtb related actions to <file>
diff --git a/native/src/external/argh b/native/src/external/argh
new file mode 160000
index 000000000..2fecd81d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/native/src/external/argh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 2fecd81d606364a8b07b942ed01697bbd3a62193