diff --git a/virtual/cores/virtual/main.cpp b/virtual/cores/virtual/main.cpp
index c7c1fd1..a744f72 100644
--- a/virtual/cores/virtual/main.cpp
+++ b/virtual/cores/virtual/main.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ void initVariant() { }
 void setupUSB() __attribute__((weak));
 void setupUSB() { }
 
+void parseCommandLine(int argc, char* argv[]) __attribute__((weak));
+void parseCommandLine(int argc, char* argv[]) { }
+
 // This function can be overridden in other libraries
 // e.g. to run a testing framework.
 //
@@ -41,6 +44,11 @@ void init(void) {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+   
+   // Enable consumer code to read command line args.
+   //
+   parseCommandLine(argc, argv);
+   
   if (!initVirtualInput(argc, argv)) return 1;
   
   if(testFunctionExecutionRequested()) {