diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8b80dbb..ac8f760 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -244,4 +244,6 @@ pytest -m smokewifi meshtastic/test/test_smoke_wifi.py::test_smokewifi_info
 
 ```
 pytest --cov=meshtastic
+# or if want html coverage report
+pytest --cov-report html --cov=meshtastic
 ```
diff --git a/meshtastic/__main__.py b/meshtastic/__main__.py
index 3460574..9b037d4 100644
--- a/meshtastic/__main__.py
+++ b/meshtastic/__main__.py
@@ -23,17 +23,43 @@ from .util import support_info, our_exit
 """We only import the tunnel code if we are on a platform that can run it"""
 have_tunnel = platform.system() == 'Linux'
 
-"""The command line arguments"""
-args = None
-
-"""The parser for arguments"""
-parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-
 channelIndex = 0
 
+class Settings:
+    """Settings class is a Singleton."""
+    __instance = None
+    @staticmethod
+    def getInstance():
+        """Get an instance of the Settings class."""
+        if Settings.__instance is None:
+            Settings()
+        return Settings.__instance
+    def __init__(self):
+        """Constructor for the Settings CLass"""
+        if Settings.__instance is not None:
+            raise Exception("This class is a singleton")
+        else:
+            Settings.__instance = self
+        self.args = None
+        self.parser = None
+    def set_args(self, args):
+        """Set the args"""
+        self.args = args
+    def set_parser(self, parser):
+        """Set the parser"""
+        self.parser = parser
+    def get_args(self):
+        """Get args"""
+        return self.args
+    def get_parser(self):
+        """Get parser"""
+        return self.parser
+
 
 def onReceive(packet, interface):
     """Callback invoked when a packet arrives"""
+    settings = Settings.getInstance()
+    args = settings.get_args()
     try:
         d = packet.get('decoded')
 
@@ -197,7 +223,8 @@ def onConnected(interface):
     """Callback invoked when we connect to a radio"""
     closeNow = False  # Should we drop the connection after we finish?
     try:
-        global args
+        settings = Settings.getInstance()
+        args = settings.get_args()
 
         print("Connected to radio")
 
@@ -564,7 +591,9 @@ def subscribe():
 
 def common():
     """Shared code for all of our command line wrappers"""
-    global args
+    settings = Settings.getInstance()
+    args = settings.get_args()
+    parser = settings.get_parser()
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG if args.debug else logging.INFO)
 
     if len(sys.argv) == 1:
@@ -641,7 +670,9 @@ def common():
 
 def initParser():
     """ Initialize the command line argument parsing."""
-    global parser, args
+    settings = Settings.getInstance()
+    parser = settings.get_parser()
+    args = settings.get_args()
 
     parser.add_argument(
         "--configure",
@@ -806,19 +837,28 @@ def initParser():
         "--support", action='store_true', help="Show support info (useful when troubleshooting an issue)")
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
+    settings.set_args(args)
+    settings.set_parser(parser)
 
 
 def main():
     """Perform command line meshtastic operations"""
+    settings = Settings.getInstance()
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    settings.set_parser(parser)
     initParser()
     common()
 
 
 def tunnelMain():
     """Run a meshtastic IP tunnel"""
-    global args
+    settings = Settings.getInstance()
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    settings.set_parser(parser)
     initParser()
+    args = settings.get_args()
     args.tunnel = True
+    settings.set_args(args)
     common()
 
 
diff --git a/meshtastic/test/test_main.py b/meshtastic/test/test_main.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..186e8de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meshtastic/test/test_main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+"""Meshtastic unit tests for __main__.py"""
+
+import sys
+import argparse
+import re
+
+import pytest
+
+from meshtastic.__main__ import initParser, Settings
+
+
+"""The command line arguments"""
+#args = None
+
+"""The parser for arguments"""
+#parser = None
+
+#@pytest.fixture
+#def patched_env(monkeypatch):
+#    monkeypatch.args = None
+#    #monkeypatch.sys.argv = ['']
+#    monkeypatch.parser = None
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_main_no_args(capsys):
+    """Test no arguments"""
+    sys.argv = ['']
+    args = sys.argv
+    settings = Settings.getInstance()
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    settings.set_parser(parser)
+    settings.set_args(args)
+    initParser()
+    out, err = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert out == ''
+    assert err == ''
+
+
+@pytest.mark.unit
+def test_main_version(capsys):
+    """Test --version"""
+    sys.argv = ['', '--version']
+    args = sys.argv
+    parser = None
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    settings = Settings.getInstance()
+    settings.set_parser(parser)
+    settings.set_args(args)
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as pytest_wrapped_e:
+        initParser()
+    assert pytest_wrapped_e.type == SystemExit
+    assert pytest_wrapped_e.value.code == 0
+    out, err = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert re.match(r'[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]', out)
+    assert err == ''