diff --git a/search.py b/search.py
index 58c79b5..010953f 100644
--- a/search.py
+++ b/search.py
@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
+import argparse
+import os
 from docx_search import docx_search
 
-docx_search()
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Search for a word in .docx files in a specified directory.')
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--dir', dest='target_dir', type=str, default=os.getcwd(),
+                        help='The target directory to search for .docx files. Defaults to the current working directory.'
+                        )
+    parser.add_argument('--word', dest='target_word', type=str,
+                        help='The word to search for in the documents. If not provided, user will be prompted.')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    target_dir = args.target_dir
+    target_word = args.target_word
+
+    if not target_word:
+        target_word = input("Enter the word to search for: ")
+
+    docx_search(target_dir=target_dir, target_word=target_word)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()