diff --git a/src/caelestia/parser.py b/src/caelestia/parser.py
index aafa8525..2e24ed88 100644
--- a/src/caelestia/parser.py
+++ b/src/caelestia/parser.py
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 import argparse
+import sys
 
-from caelestia.subcommands import clipboard, emoji, record, resizer, scheme, screenshot, shell, toggle, wallpaper
+from caelestia.subcommands import (
+    clipboard,
+    emoji,
+    install,
+    record,
+    resizer,
+    scheme,
+    screenshot,
+    shell,
+    toggle,
+    wallpaper,
+)
+from caelestia.utils.dots.manifest import Manifest
+from caelestia.utils.dots.source import DotsSource
+from caelestia.utils.io import warn
 from caelestia.utils.paths import wallpapers_dir
 from caelestia.utils.scheme import get_scheme_names, scheme_variants
 from caelestia.utils.wallpaper import get_wallpaper
@@ -128,4 +143,56 @@ def parse_args() -> tuple[argparse.ArgumentParser, argparse.Namespace]:
     resizer_parser.add_argument("height", nargs="?", help="height to resize to")
     resizer_parser.add_argument("actions", nargs="?", help="comma-separated actions to apply (float,center,pip)")
 
+    # Create parser for install opts
+    install_parser = command_parser.add_parser(
+        "install",
+        help="install the Caelestia dotfiles",
+        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+    )
+    install_parser.set_defaults(cls=install.Command)
+    install_parser.add_argument("--aur-helper", choices=["yay", "paru"], help="the AUR helper to use")
+    install_parser.add_argument(
+        "--enable-components", metavar="LIST", help="comma-separated list of components to enable"
+    )
+    install_parser.add_argument(
+        "--disable-components", metavar="LIST", help="comma-separated list of components to disable"
+    )
+    install_parser.add_argument("--noconfirm", action="store_true", help="use defaults for all prompts")
+    _set_install_epilog(install_parser)
+
     return parser, parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def _set_install_epilog(install_parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
+    """Add components if using install subcommand"""
+
+    if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == "install":
+        manifest = _load_install_manifest()
+        if manifest is not None and manifest.components:
+            install_parser.epilog = _components_epilog(manifest)
+
+
+def _load_install_manifest() -> Manifest | None:
+    source = DotsSource()
+    try:
+        source.ensure()
+        return source.manifest_at(source.remote_ref)
+    except Exception as e:
+        warn(f"failed to load manifest from dots repo ({e})\n", prefix=False)
+        return None
+
+
+def _components_epilog(manifest: Manifest) -> str:
+    def e(*v: int) -> str:
+        return f"\033[{';'.join(str(c) for c in v)}m"
+
+    def b(c: int) -> str:
+        return e(1, c)
+
+    reset = e(0)
+
+    width = max(len(name) for name in manifest.components)
+    lines = [f"{b(34)}available components (for --enable-components / --disable-components):{reset}"]
+    for name, comp in manifest.components.items():
+        lines.append(f"  {b(32)}{name:<{width}}{reset}\t{'(default)' if comp.default else '(off)'}")
+    return "\n".join(lines)