diff --git a/.github/workflows/dos-djgpp.yml b/.github/workflows/dos-djgpp.yml
index e16ee23..d28d938 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dos-djgpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dos-djgpp.yml
@@ -22,31 +22,31 @@ name: C/C++ CI (DOS DJGPP)
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "master" ]
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [ "master" ]
+    branches: [ "*" ]
+    paths-ignore: [ '**.md', 'doc/**', '.idea/**'] # If only these files are edited, skip
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
-  CMAKE_C_COMPILER: ${{ github.workspace }}/djgpp/bin/i586-pc-msdosdjgpp-gcc
-  CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER: ${{ github.workspace }}/djgpp/bin/i586-pc-msdosdjgpp-g++
+  CC: ${{ github.workspace }}/djgpp/bin/i586-pc-msdosdjgpp-gcc
+  CXX: ${{ github.workspace }}/djgpp/bin/i586-pc-msdosdjgpp-g++
   CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH: ${{ github.workspace }}/djgpp
-  CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM: NEVER
-  CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY: ONLY
-  CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE: ONLY
-  CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PACKAGE: ONLY
   WATT_ROOT: ${{ github.workspace }}/djgpp/watt32
 
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Checkout Source Tree
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
       - name: Setup build environment
         run: |
           sudo apt -y update
-          sudo apt -y install build-essential cmake wget 7zip git flex nasm libslang2-dev pkg-config libslang2-modules gcc-multilib
+          sudo apt -y install build-essential cmake wget 7zip git flex libfl-dev nasm libslang2-dev pkg-config libslang2-modules gcc-multilib
 
       - name: Download and Setup DJGPP Toolchain
         run: |
+          pushd ${{ github.workspace }}
           wget https://github.com/andrewwutw/build-djgpp/releases/download/v3.4/djgpp-linux64-gcc1220.tar.bz2
           tar xjf djgpp-linux64-gcc1220.tar.bz2
           cd ${{ github.workspace }}/djgpp
@@ -54,40 +54,34 @@ jobs:
           cd watt32/util
           make clean && make linux
           cd ../src
+          source ${{ github.workspace }}/djgpp/setenv
           ./configur.sh djgpp
           make -f djgpp.mak
-          ln -s ${{ github.workspace }}/djgpp/watt32/lib/libwatt.a ${{ github.workspace }}/djgpp/lib
+          ln -s ${WATT_ROOT}/lib/libwatt.a ${{ github.workspace }}/djgpp/lib
 
-      - name: Checkout and Cross Compile OpenSSL 3.1
+      - name: Checkout and Cross Compile OpenSSL 3.1.2
         run: |
           git clone https://github.com/UMSKT/openssl.git openssl
           pushd openssl
-          git checkout openssl-3.1.1
           source ${{ github.workspace }}/djgpp/setenv
           ./Configure no-threads -DOPENSSL_DEV_NO_ATOMICS --prefix=${{ github.workspace }}/djgpp DJGPP
           make && make install
           popd
-          ls ${{ github.workspace }}/djgpp/i586-pc-msdosdjgpp/bin/
-
-      - name: Checkout Source Tree
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Build
-        uses: threeal/cmake-action@v1.2.0
-        with:
-          c-compiler: gcc
-          cxx-compiler: g++
-          options: OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR:string=${{ github.workspace }}/djgpp DJGPP_WATT32=ON
-          run-build: true
-
-      - name: Test & Move files to correct directory
         run: |
-          mkdir -p build/actions_upload
-          mv build/umskt build/actions_upload/umskt
+          source ${{ github.workspace }}/djgpp/setenv
+          pushd build
+          cmake ../ -D DJGPP_WATT32=${WATT_ROOT}/lib/libwatt.a -D CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH=${CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH}
+          make
+
+      - name: Move executable to upload directory
+        run: |
+          mkdir build/actions_upload
+          mv build/umskt.exe build/actions_upload/
 
       - name: Upload build artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3.1.2
         with:
-          name: UMSKT-DOS-DJGPP
+          name: UMSKT-DOS
           path: build/actions_upload
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml b/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
index 0dab457..bc75a3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
  name: C/C++ CI (FreeBSD) 
   
  on: 
-   push: 
-     branches: [ "master" ] 
-   pull_request: 
-     branches: [ "master" ] 
+  push:
+    branches: [ "*" ]
+    paths-ignore: [ '**.md', 'doc/**', '.idea/**'] # If only these files are edited, skip
+  workflow_dispatch:
   
  jobs: 
    build: 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index ce884c5..fcb5f00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ name: C/C++ CI (Linux)
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "master" ]
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [ "master" ]
+    branches: [ "*" ]
+    paths-ignore: [ '**.md', 'doc/**', '.idea/**'] # If only these files are edited, skip
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos.yml b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
index 0623445..74a3d68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ name: C/C++ CI (macOS)
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "master" ]
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [ "master" ]
+    branches: [ "*" ]
+    paths-ignore: [ '**.md', 'doc/**', '.idea/**'] # If only these files are edited, skip
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   build-x86:
@@ -56,5 +56,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload build artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3.1.2
         with:
-          name: UMSKT-macOS-${{ matrix.arch }}-static
+          name: UMSKT-macOS-${{ matrix.arch }}
           path: build/actions_upload
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 237485a..50c6cd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ name: C/C++ CI (Windows)
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "master" ]
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [ "master" ]
+    branches: [ "*" ]
+    paths-ignore: [ '**.md', 'doc/**', '.idea/**'] # If only these files are edited, skip
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   build-32bit:
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9c80a12..ecff099 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,92 +18,187 @@
 # @FileCreated by Andrew on 05/30/2023
 # @Maintainer Neo
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.12)
+PROJECT(UMSKT)
+SET(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
+SET(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
+SET(CMAKE_OSX_SYSROOT "macosx" CACHE PATH "macOS SDK path")
+OPTION(UMSKT_USE_SHARED_OPENSSL "Force linking against the system-wide OpenSSL library" OFF)
+OPTION(MUSL_STATIC "Enable fully static builds in a muslc environment (i.e. Alpine Linux)" OFF)
+OPTION(DJGPP_WATT32 "Enable compilation and linking with DJGPP/WATT32/OpenSSL" OFF)
+OPTION(MSVC_MSDOS_STUB "Specify a custom MS-DOS stub for a 32-bit MSVC compilation" OFF)
 
-project(UMSKT)
-set(CMAKE_OSX_SYSROOT "macosx" CACHE PATH "macOS SDK path")
+SET(UMSKT_LINK_LIBS ${UMSKT_LINK_LIBS})
+SET(UMSKT_LINK_DIRS ${UMSKT_LINK_DIRS})
 
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
-set(CMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
-
-option(UMSKT_USE_SHARED_OPENSSL "Force linking against the system-wide OpenSSL library" OFF)
-option(MUSL_STATIC "Enable fully static builds in a muslc environment (i.e. Alpine Linux)" OFF)
-option(DJGPP_WATT32 "Enable compilation and linking with DJGPP/WATT32/OpenSSL" OFF)
-option(MSVC_MSDOS_STUB "Specify a custom MS-DOS stub for a 32-bit MSVC compilation" OFF)
-
-find_package(OpenSSL REQUIRED)
-
-if(NOT OpenSSL_FOUND)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR "OpenSSL Development Libraries Not Found. Please install the required OpenSSL development package.")
+# macOS does not support static build
+if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Darwin")
+    SET(UMSKT_USE_SHARED_OPENSSL ON)
 endif()
 
-if(UMSKT_USE_SHARED_OPENSSL)
-    set(OPENSSL_USE_STATIC_LIBS FALSE)
-    set(OPENSSL_MSVC_STATIC_RT FALSE)
-else()
-    set(OPENSSL_USE_STATIC_LIBS TRUE)
-    set(OPENSSL_MSVC_STATIC_RT TRUE)
+# neither does dos idk i'm trying random stuff
+if (DJGPP_WATT32)
+    SET(UMSKT_USE_SHARED_OPENSSL ON)
 endif()
 
-if(MUSL_STATIC AND NOT UMSKT_USE_SHARED_OPENSSL)
-    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++")
-    set(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS} -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++")
-    set(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ".a")
-    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++")
-    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++")
+IF(UMSKT_USE_SHARED_OPENSSL)
+    SET(OPENSSL_USE_STATIC_LIBS FALSE)
+    SET(OPENSSL_MSVC_STATIC_RT FALSE)
+    MESSAGE(WARNING "[UMSKT] Forcing shared OpenSSL runtime")
+ELSE()
+    SET(OPENSSL_USE_STATIC_LIBS TRUE)
+    SET(OPENSSL_MSVC_STATIC_RT TRUE)
+ENDIF()
+
+
+
+IF(DJGPP_WATT32)
+    SET(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MSDOS)
+    SET(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM NEVER)
+    SET(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY ONLY)
+    SET(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE ONLY)
+    SET(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PACKAGE ONLY)
+    SET(UMSKT_LINK_LIBS ${UMSKT_LINK_LIBS} ${DJGPP_WATT32})
+    SET(UMSKT_LINK_DIRS ${UMSKT_LINK_DIRS} ${WATT_ROOT}/lib)
+ENDIF()
+
+# find the system installed OpenSSL development library
+FIND_PACKAGE(OpenSSL REQUIRED)
+IF(NOT OPENSSL_FOUND)
+    MESSAGE(SEND_ERROR "OpenSSL Development Libraries Not Found")
+    MESSAGE(SEND_ERROR "Please consult your package manager of choice to install the prerequisite")
+    MESSAGE(SEND_ERROR "The package name is commonly called libssl-dev or openssl-dev depending on distribution")
+    MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Can not continue without OpenSSL")
+ENDIF()
+
+# if we found shared libraries - do the following:
+STRING(REGEX MATCH "(\\.so|\\.dll|\\.dylib)$" OPENSSL_CRYPTO_SHARED "${OPENSSL_CRYPTO_LIBRARY}")
+IF(OPENSSL_CRYPTO_SHARED)
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "[UMSKT] Detected Shared library version of OpenSSL")
+    SET(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS ON)
+ELSE()
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "[UMSKT] Detected Static Library version of OpenSSL")
+ENDIF()
+
+if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Darwin")
+  SET(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS ON)
+  MESSAGE(STATUS "[UMSKT] macOS has no static library - Shared library forced on")
 endif()
 
-include(cmake/CPM.cmake)
+if (DJGPP_WATT32)
+  SET(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS ON)
+  MESSAGE(STATUS "[UMSKT] DOS has no static library - Shared library forced on")
+endif()
 
+# if we're compiling with MSVC, respect the DEBUG compile option
+IF(MSVC)
+    SET(CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY "MultiThreaded$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:Debug>")
+    IF(NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+        SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "/MT")
+        SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "/MTd")
+    ELSE()
+        SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "/MD")
+        SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "/MDd")
+    ENDIF()
+    SET(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "/INCREMENTAL:NO /NODEFAULTLIB:MSVCRT")
+    SET(CMAKE_ENABLE_EXPORTS ON)
+    SET(UMSKT_EXE_WINDOWS_EXTRA src/windows/umskt.rc)
+    SET(UMSKT_EXE_WINDOWS_DLL src/windows/dllmain.cpp)
+ENDIF()
+
+IF(MUSL_STATIC)
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "[UMSKT] Performing a fully static build using muslc")
+    SET(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-static -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++")
+    SET(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "-static -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++")
+    SET(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ".a")
+    SET(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++")
+    SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++")
+ENDIF()
+
+# initalize cpm.CMake
+INCLUDE(cmake/CPM.cmake)
+
+# fetch cpm.CMake dependencies
+# Include JSON development library
 CPMAddPackage(
-    NAME nlohmann_json
-    GITHUB_REPOSITORY nlohmann/json
-    VERSION 3.11.2
+        NAME nlohmann_json
+        GITHUB_REPOSITORY nlohmann/json
+        VERSION 3.11.2
 )
 
+# Include fmt development library
 CPMAddPackage(
-    NAME fmt
-    GITHUB_REPOSITORY fmtlib/fmt
-    GIT_TAG 10.0.0
-    VERSION 10.0.0
+        NAME fmt
+        GITHUB_REPOSITORY fmtlib/fmt
+        GIT_TAG 10.0.0
+        VERSION 10.0.0
 )
 
+# Include cmrc resource compiler
 CPMAddPackage(
-    NAME cmrc
-    GITHUB_REPOSITORY vector-of-bool/cmrc
-    GIT_TAG 2.0.1
-    VERSION 2.0.1
+        NAME cmrc
+        GITHUB_REPOSITORY vector-of-bool/cmrc
+        GIT_TAG 2.0.1
+        VERSION 2.0.1
 )
 
-# For Emscripten builds, set CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE to the appropriate file
-set(EMSCRIPTEN_BUILD OFF CACHE BOOL "Build for Emscripten" FORCE)
-if(EMSCRIPTEN_BUILD)
-    set(CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/Emscripten.cmake" CACHE STRING "Emscripten toolchain file")
-endif()
+# Include Crypto++ development library
+#CPMAddPackage(
+#        NAME cryptopp-cmake
+#        GITHUB_REPOSITORY abdes/cryptopp-cmake
+#        GIT_TAG CRYPTOPP_8_8_0
+#        VERSION 8.8.0
+#        OPTIONS "CRYPTOPP_BUILD_TESTING OFF"
+#)
 
+#include googletest unit testing library
+#CPMAddPackage(
+#        NAME googletest
+#        GITHUB_REPOSITORY google/googletest
+#        VERSION 1.13.0
+#        OPTIONS "INSTALL_GTEST OFF" "gtest_force_shared_crt"
+#)
+
+### Resource compilation
 CMRC_ADD_RESOURCE_LIBRARY(umskt-rc ALIAS umskt::rc NAMESPACE umskt keys.json)
 
-set(LIBUMSKT_SRC
-    src/libumskt/libumskt.cpp
-    src/libumskt/pidgen3/BINK1998.cpp
-    src/libumskt/pidgen3/BINK2002.cpp
-    src/libumskt/pidgen3/key.cpp
-    src/libumskt/pidgen3/util.cpp
-    src/libumskt/confid/confid.cpp
-    src/libumskt/pidgen2/PIDGEN2.cpp
-    src/libumskt/debugoutput.cpp
-)
+SET(LIBUMSKT_SRC src/libumskt/libumskt.cpp src/libumskt/pidgen3/BINK1998.cpp src/libumskt/pidgen3/BINK2002.cpp src/libumskt/pidgen3/key.cpp src/libumskt/pidgen3/util.cpp src/libumskt/confid/confid.cpp src/libumskt/pidgen2/PIDGEN2.cpp src/libumskt/debugoutput.cpp)
 
-if(UMSKT_USE_SHARED_OPENSSL)
-    add_library(_umskt SHARED ${LIBUMSKT_SRC})
-else()
-    add_library(_umskt STATIC ${LIBUMSKT_SRC})
-endif()
+#### Separate Build Path for emscripten
+IF (EMSCRIPTEN)
+    ADD_EXECUTABLE(umskt ${LIBUMSKT_SRC})
+    TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(umskt PUBLIC ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR})
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(umskt -static OpenSSL::Crypto cryptopp::cryptopp fmt)
+    SET(CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX ".html")
 
-target_include_directories(_umskt PUBLIC ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR})
-target_link_libraries(_umskt PRIVATE OpenSSL::Crypto fmt)
+    SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(umskt PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "-Os -sEXPORTED_RUNTIME_METHODS=ccall,cwrap")
+    SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(umskt PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS    "-Os -sWASM=1 -sEXPORT_ALL=1 -sEXPORTED_RUNTIME_METHODS=ccall,cwrap --no-entry")
+ELSE()
+    IF(NOT UMSKT_USE_SHARED_OPENSSL)
+        ### Static library compilation
+        ADD_LIBRARY(_umskt STATIC ${LIBUMSKT_SRC})
+        TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(_umskt PUBLIC ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR})
+        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(_umskt -static OpenSSL::Crypto fmt ${UMSKT_LINK_LIBS})
+    ELSE()
+        ### Shared library compilation
+        ADD_LIBRARY(_umskt SHARED ${LIBUMSKT_SRC} ${UMSKT_EXE_WINDOWS_EXTRA} ${UMSKT_EXE_WINDOWS_DLL})
+        TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(_umskt PUBLIC ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR})
+        TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(_umskt OpenSSL::Crypto fmt ${UMSKT_LINK_LIBS})
+        TARGET_LINK_DIRECTORIES(_umskt PUBLIC ${UMSKT_LINK_DIRS})
+    ENDIF()
 
-add_executable(umskt src/main.cpp src/cli.cpp ${UMSKT_EXE_WINDOWS_EXTRA})
+    ### UMSKT executable compilation
+    ADD_EXECUTABLE(umskt src/main.cpp src/cli.cpp ${UMSKT_EXE_WINDOWS_EXTRA})
+    TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(umskt PUBLIC ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR})
+    TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(umskt _umskt OpenSSL::Crypto fmt nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json umskt::rc ${UMSKT_LINK_LIBS})
+    TARGET_LINK_DIRECTORIES(umskt PUBLIC ${UMSKT_LINK_DIRS})
+    IF(MSVC AND MSVC_MSDOS_STUB)
+        SET_PROPERTY(TARGET umskt APPEND PROPERTY LINK_FLAGS /STUB:${MSVC_MSDOS_STUB})
+    ENDIF()
 
-target_include_directories(umskt PUBLIC ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR})
-target_link_libraries(umskt PRIVATE _umskt OpenSSL::Crypto fmt nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json umskt::rc)
+    ### Copy Shared Libraries and dependency files
+    IF (OPENSSL_CRYPTO_SHARED)
+        GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(OPENSSL_CRYPTO_LIBRARY_FILENAME ${OPENSSL_CRYPTO_LIBRARY} NAME)
+        CONFIGURE_FILE(${OPENSSL_CRYPTO_LIBRARY} "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${OPENSSL_CRYPTO_LIBRARY_FILENAME}" COPYONLY)
+    ENDIF()
+ENDIF()
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 408fcc3..69700ed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 
 [![C/C++ CI (Linux)](https://github.com/UMSKT/UMSKT/actions/workflows/linux.yml/badge.svg)](../../actions/workflows/linux.yml)
 
-[![C/C++ CI (FreeBSD)](https://github.com/UMSKT/UMSKT/actions/workflows/freebsd.yml/badge.svg)](../../actions/workflows/dos-djgpp.yml)
+[![C/C++ CI (FreeBSD)](https://github.com/UMSKT/UMSKT/actions/workflows/freebsd.yml/badge.svg)](../../actions/workflows/freebsd.yml)
 
-[![C/C++ CI (DOS DJGPP)](https://github.com/UMSKT/UMSKT/actions/workflows/dos-djgpp.yml/badge.svg)](../../actions/workflows/freebsd.yml)
+[![C/C++ CI (DOS DJGPP)](https://github.com/UMSKT/UMSKT/actions/workflows/dos-djgpp.yml/badge.svg)](../../actions/workflows/dos-djgpp.yml)
 
 ------
 
diff --git a/src/cli.cpp b/src/cli.cpp
index 80fe38f..56dbf8e 100644
--- a/src/cli.cpp
+++ b/src/cli.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ void CLI::showHelp(char *argv[]) {
     fmt::print("\t-s --serial\tspecifies a serial to use in the product ID (defaults to random, BINK1998 only)\n");
     fmt::print("\t-u --upgrade\tspecifies the Product Key will be an \"Upgrade\" version\n");
     fmt::print("\t-V --validate\tproduct key to validate signature\n");
+    fmt::print("\t-N --nonewlines\tdisables newlines (for easier embedding in other apps)\n");
     fmt::print("\n");
 }
 
@@ -81,13 +82,13 @@ int CLI::parseCommandLine(int argc, char* argv[], Options* options) {
             false,
             false,
             false,
+	    false,
             MODE_BINK1998_GENERATE,
             WINDOWS
     };
 
     for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
         std::string arg = argv[i];
-
         if (arg == "-v" || arg == "--verbose") {
             options->verbose = true;
             UMSKT::setDebugOutput(stderr);
@@ -193,7 +194,10 @@ int CLI::parseCommandLine(int argc, char* argv[], Options* options) {
             options->keyToCheck = argv[i+1];
             options->applicationMode = MODE_BINK1998_VALIDATE;
             i++;
-        } else {
+		
+	} else if (arg == "-N" || arg == "--nonewlines") {
+	    options->nonewlines = true;
+	} else {
             options->error = true;
         }
     }
@@ -446,10 +450,9 @@ int CLI::BINK1998Generate() {
     if (this->options.verbose) {
         fmt::print("\nSuccess count: {}/{}", this->count, this->total);
     }
-#ifndef _WIN32
-    fmt::print("\n");
-#endif
-
+    if (this->options.nonewlines == false) {
+	fmt::print("\n"); 
+    }
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -495,9 +498,9 @@ int CLI::BINK2002Generate() {
     if (this->options.verbose) {
         fmt::print("\nSuccess count: {}/{}", this->count, this->total);
     }
-#ifndef _WIN32
-    fmt::print("\n");
-#endif
+    if (this->options.nonewlines == false) {
+	fmt::print("\n"); 
+    }
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -571,9 +574,9 @@ int CLI::ConfirmationID() {
 
         case SUCCESS:
             fmt::print(confirmation_id);
-#ifndef _WIN32
-            fmt::print("\n");
-#endif
+    	    if (this->options.nonewlines == false) {
+	        fmt::print("\n"); 
+    	    }
             return 0;
 
         default:
diff --git a/src/cli.h b/src/cli.h
index 43b329d..0c80bf7 100644
--- a/src/cli.h
+++ b/src/cli.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ struct Options {
     bool help;
     bool error;
     bool list;
+    bool nonewlines;
 
     MODE applicationMode;
     ACTIVATION_ALGORITHM activationMode;