--- a/src/luan/Luan.java	Sun Jun 05 18:03:32 2022 -0600
+++ b/src/luan/Luan.java	Wed Jun 08 20:13:54 2022 -0600
@@ -259,9 +259,12 @@
 
 	// static
 
+	public static String[] args = null;
+
 	public static void main(String[] args) throws LuanException {
 		if( ToolProvider.getSystemJavaCompiler()==null )
 			throw new LuanException("java compiler not available");
+		Luan.args = args;
 		Luan luan = new Luan();
 		LuanFunction fn = loadClasspath(luan,"luan/cmd_line.luan");
 		fn.call(luan,(Object[])args);