require 'optparse' parser = OptionParser.new parser.on('-x', '--xxx', 'Short and long, no argument') parser.on('-yYYY', '--yyy', 'Short and long, required argument') parser.on('-z [ZZZ]', '--zzz', 'Short and long, optional argument') options = {} parser.parse!(into: options) required_options = [:xxx, :zzz] missing_options = required_options - options.keys unless missing_options.empty? fail "Missing required options: #{missing_options}" end