diff --git a/xlib/appargs/__init__.py b/xlib/appargs/__init__.py
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+"""
+"""
+from .appargs import get_arg_bool, get_arg_str, set_arg_bool, set_arg_str
diff --git a/xlib/appargs/appargs.py b/xlib/appargs/appargs.py
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+import os
+
+def set_arg_str(name : str, value : str):
+    os.environ[name] = value
+    
+def set_arg_bool(name : str, value : bool):
+    set_arg_str(name, '1' if value else '0')
+    
+def get_arg_str(name : str, default = None) -> str:
+    return os.environ.get(name, default)
+    
+def get_arg_bool(name : str, default = False) -> bool:
+    x = get_arg_str(name, default=None)
+    if x is None:
+        return default
+    return bool(int(x))
+    
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