diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index ca599a3..b2d2a38 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ Build directory is `buildDir/` (already configured).
 
 - Configure (only needed if `buildDir/` is missing or deleted): `meson setup buildDir`
 - Build: `meson compile -C buildDir` (or `ninja -C buildDir`)
-- Run the executable: `./buildDir/slocker_lite <image.tar>`
+- Run the executable: `./buildDir/slocker_lite -m <image.tar>` (see `--help` for the
+  full flag list: `-m/--mount`, `-u/--umount`, `-t/--test`, `-l/--log-level`,
+  `-h/--help`, `-V/--version`)
 - Run tests: `meson test -C buildDir`
 
 ## Code style
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e10605f..3750287 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ fixture_tar = custom_target('oci-fixture',
     output : 'fixture.tar',
     command : [find_program('python3'), files('tests/gen_fixture.py'), '@OUTPUT@'])
 
-test('test', slocker_lite, args : [fixture_tar])
+test('test', slocker_lite, args : ['-m', fixture_tar])
diff --git a/src/containers_storage.cpp b/src/containers_storage.cpp
index 9aa5c32..a91b13b 100644
--- a/src/containers_storage.cpp
+++ b/src/containers_storage.cpp
@@ -62,3 +62,10 @@ std::optional<std::string> mount_layer(const std::string& layer_id) {
     }
     return path;
 }
+
+bool unmount_layer(const std::string& layer_id) {
+    std::vector<std::string> argv = {"containers-storage", "unmount", layer_id};
+
+    ProcessResult result = run_process(argv);
+    return result.exit_code == 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/containers_storage.h b/src/containers_storage.h
index dcc3698..80f07d1 100644
--- a/src/containers_storage.h
+++ b/src/containers_storage.h
@@ -34,3 +34,6 @@ std::optional<std::string> import_layer(const std::filesystem::path& diff_file,
 // Runs `containers-storage mount --storage-opt overlay.mount_program=<path> <layer_id>`.
 // Returns the merged directory path (trimmed stdout) or nullopt on failure.
 std::optional<std::string> mount_layer(const std::string& layer_id);
+
+// Runs `containers-storage unmount <layer_id>`. Returns true on success.
+bool unmount_layer(const std::string& layer_id);
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 6557795..25099d9 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 #include <array>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <filesystem>
+#include <getopt.h>
 #include <optional>
+#include <string>
 #include <string_view>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <spdlog/cfg/env.h>
 #include <spdlog/spdlog.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
 #include "containers_storage.h"
 #include "oci_image.h"
 
@@ -32,6 +35,63 @@ namespace {
 
 constexpr std::array<std::string_view, 2> kRequiredTools = {"containers-storage", "bwrap"};
 
+enum class Mode { kNone, kMount, kUnmount, kTest };
+
+constexpr std::array<struct option, 7> kLongOptions = {{
+    {"help", no_argument, nullptr, 'h'},
+    {"version", no_argument, nullptr, 'V'},
+    {"test", no_argument, nullptr, 't'},
+    {"log-level", required_argument, nullptr, 'l'},
+    {"mount", required_argument, nullptr, 'm'},
+    {"umount", required_argument, nullptr, 'u'},
+    {nullptr, 0, nullptr, 0},
+}};
+
+void print_usage(const char* prog) {
+    fmt::print(
+        "usage: {0} -m|--mount <image.tar>\n"
+        "       {0} -u|--umount <layer-id>\n"
+        "       {0} -t|--test\n"
+        "       {0} -h|--help\n"
+        "       {0} -V|--version\n"
+        "\n"
+        "options:\n"
+        "  -m, --mount <image.tar>   validate and mount an OCI Image Layout tar\n"
+        "  -u, --umount <layer-id>   unmount a previously mounted image layer (the\n"
+        "                            ID printed by --mount, or from\n"
+        "                            `containers-storage layers`)\n"
+        "  -t, --test                run the test suite\n"
+        "  -l, --log-level <level>   set log verbosity (trace, debug, info, warn,\n"
+        "                            error, critical, off)\n"
+        "  -h, --help                print this help and exit\n"
+        "  -V, --version             print version information and exit\n",
+        prog);
+}
+
+void print_version() {
+    fmt::print(
+        "{} {}\n"
+        "Licensed under GNU GPL version 2 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html>\n"
+        "This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.\n"
+        "There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.\n",
+        PACKAGE, VERSION);
+}
+
+bool apply_log_level(std::string_view name) {
+    constexpr std::array<std::string_view, 7> kValidLevels = {
+        "trace", "debug", "info", "warn", "error", "critical", "off"};
+    for (auto level : kValidLevels) {
+        if (level == name) {
+            spdlog::set_level(spdlog::level::from_str(std::string(name)));
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    spdlog::error("invalid log level: {}", name);
+    return false;
+}
+
+int run_tests() { return 0; }
+
 bool is_executable_file(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
     std::error_code ec;
     return std::filesystem::is_regular_file(path, ec) && access(path.c_str(), X_OK) == 0;
@@ -73,14 +133,79 @@ bool check_required_dependencies() {
     return all_found;
 }
 
+int unmount_image(const std::string& layer_id) {
+    if (!check_required_dependencies()) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    if (!unmount_layer(layer_id)) {
+        spdlog::error("failed to unmount layer {}", layer_id);
+        return 1;
+    }
+    fmt::print("unmounted layer {}\n", layer_id);
+    return 0;
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     spdlog::cfg::load_env_levels();
 
-    if (argc != 2) {
-        spdlog::error("usage: {} <image.tar>", argv[0]);
+    Mode mode = Mode::kNone;
+    std::string mode_arg;
+
+    opterr = 0;
+    int opt;
+    while ((opt = getopt_long(argc, argv, ":hVtl:m:u:", kLongOptions.data(), nullptr)) != -1) {
+        switch (opt) {
+            case 'h':
+                print_usage(argv[0]);
+                return 0;
+            case 'V':
+                print_version();
+                return 0;
+            case 't':
+            case 'm':
+            case 'u': {
+                Mode requested = opt == 't' ? Mode::kTest : (opt == 'm' ? Mode::kMount : Mode::kUnmount);
+                if (mode != Mode::kNone && mode != requested) {
+                    spdlog::error("multiple actions specified");
+                    print_usage(argv[0]);
+                    return 1;
+                }
+                mode = requested;
+                if (optarg) {
+                    mode_arg = optarg;
+                }
+                break;
+            }
+            case 'l':
+                if (!apply_log_level(optarg)) {
+                    return 1;
+                }
+                break;
+            case ':':
+                spdlog::error("option requires an argument: -{}", static_cast<char>(optopt));
+                print_usage(argv[0]);
+                return 1;
+            case '?':
+            default:
+                spdlog::error("unrecognized option");
+                print_usage(argv[0]);
+                return 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (mode == Mode::kNone || optind != argc) {
+        print_usage(argv[0]);
         return 1;
     }
-    const std::filesystem::path image_tar = argv[1];
+
+    if (mode == Mode::kTest) {
+        return run_tests();
+    }
+    if (mode == Mode::kUnmount) {
+        return unmount_image(mode_arg);
+    }
+
+    const std::filesystem::path image_tar = mode_arg;
 
     if (!check_required_dependencies()) {
         return 1;
@@ -123,6 +248,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
         return 1;
     }
 
-    fmt::print("mounted image at: {}\n", *merged);
+    fmt::print("mounted image at: {} (layer {})\n", *merged, parent_id);
     return 0;
 }