diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 70fc423..c9eda55 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -7,19 +7,44 @@
 
 extern FILE *yyin;
 
+// Global array to store options
+char options[5][10];
+int num_options = 0;
+
 /**
  * @brief Log a debug message to inform about beginning exit procedures
  *
  */
 void notify_exit(void) { DEBUG("Exiting gemstone..."); }
 
+
+/**
+ * @brief add option to global option array
+ *
+ */
+
+void add_option(const char* option) {
+    if (num_options < 5 ) {
+        strcpy(options[num_options], option);
+        num_options++;
+    } else {
+        PANIC("Too Many Options given");
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Check if Option is set
+ *
+ */
+
 size_t check_option(const char* name) {
-if (0 != name){
-   return 1;
-} else {
-   return 0;
-};  
-};
+    for (int i = 0; i < num_options; i++) {
+        if (strcmp(options[i], name) == 0) {
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
 
 /**
  * @brief Closes File after compiling.
@@ -38,7 +63,6 @@ void close_file(void) {
  */
 void setup(void) {
   // setup preample
-
   log_init();
   DEBUG("starting gemstone...");
 
@@ -54,6 +78,18 @@ void setup(void) {
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
+   // Iteration through arguments
+    for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
+        // Check if the argument starts with "--"
+        if (argv[i][0] == '-' && argv[i][1] == '-') {
+            // Extract option name
+            char option[10];
+            strcpy(option, argv[i] + 2);
+
+            // Add option to the global array
+            add_option(option);
+        }
+    }
   setup();
   atexit(close_file);