diff --git a/mp-check/mp-check.sh b/mp-check/mp-check.sh
index 5a751fb..10d6b28 100755
--- a/mp-check/mp-check.sh
+++ b/mp-check/mp-check.sh
@@ -65,9 +65,25 @@ bad_vars=(
 ####################
 ## util functions ##
 ####################
+# prints the help info
+help_cmd() {
+  info  "MatterLinux package check script (mtsc ${MTSC_VERSION})" # sourced from mtsc-common
+  info  "Usage: ${0} <options> [archive file/source dir]"
+  info  "Options:"
+  echo_color "   $BOLD--fail-warn$RESET:  fail on a warning"
+  echo_color "   $BOLD--no-warn$RESET:    ignore warnings"
+  echo
+  info  "Licensed under GPLv3, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/> for more information"
+}
+
 # adds a new warning to the counter
 add_warning(){
+  [ $OPT_NO_WARN -eq 1 ] && return
+
+  warn "${1}"
   warnc=$((warnc+1))
+
+  [ $OPT_FAIL_WARN -eq 1 ] && fail_check
 }
 
 # cleans up the temp directoru
@@ -123,7 +139,6 @@ check_archive(){
   check_ret_fail "Failed to extract the archive"
 
   info "Checking archive files"
-  set_indent
 
   for f in "${required_files[@]}"; do
     if [ ! -f "${tmpdir}/${f}" ]; then
@@ -132,9 +147,7 @@ check_archive(){
     fi
   done
 
-  unset_indent
   info "Checking DATA file"
-  set_indent
 
   for k in "${required_keys[@]}"; do
     local line_1="$(grep "^${k}=" "${tmpdir}/DATA")"
@@ -171,11 +184,7 @@ check_archive(){
 
   filename="${name}_${version}.mpf"
 
-  success "Check was completed"
-  unset_indent
-
   info "Checking HASHES file"
-  set_indent
 
   while read l; do
     if [ -z "${l}" ]; then
@@ -196,11 +205,7 @@ check_archive(){
     fi
   done < "${tmpdir}/HASHES"
 
-  success "Check was completed"
-  unset_indent
-
   info "Checking files.tar.gz archive"
-  set_indent
 
   while read p; do
     if [ "${p:0:1}" == "." ] || [ "${p:0:1}" == "/" ]; then
@@ -224,49 +229,31 @@ check_archive(){
     fi
   done < <(tar tf "${tmpdir}/files.tar.gz")
 
-  success "Check was completed"
-  unset_indent
-
   info "Checking INSTALL file"
-  set_indent
 
   if [ -f "${tmpdir}/INSTALL" ] && ! grep -q . "${tmpdir}/INSTALL"; then
-    warn "Package contains an empty install script"
-    add_warning
+    add_warning "Package contains an empty install script"
   fi
 
-  success "Check was completed"
-  unset_indent
-
   info "Checking CHANGES file"
-  set_indent
 
   if ! grep -q . "${tmpdir}/CHANGES"; then
-    warn "Changes file is empty"
-    add_warning
+    add_warning "Changes file is empty"
   fi
 
-  success "Check was completed"
-  unset_indent
-
   info "Checking archive name"
-  set_indent
 
   archivefile="$(basename "${archivepath}")"
 
   if [ "${archivefile}" != "${filename}" ]; then
-    warn "Package archive name is not ideal (${archivefile} -> ${filename})"
-    add_warning
+    add_warning "Package archive name is not ideal (${archivefile} -> ${filename})"
   fi
 
-  success "Check was completed"
-  unset_indent
   clean_tempdir
 }
 
 check_source(){
   info "Checking the package script"
-  set_indent
 
   if [ ! -f "${sourcepath}/pkg.sh" ]; then
     error "Package script does not exist"
@@ -288,8 +275,7 @@ check_source(){
   local line_num=0
 
   if [[ "${DESC}" == *"contains"* ]] || [[ "${DESC}" == *"provides"* ]]; then
-    warn "Avoid using words such as \"contains\" or \"provides\" in the package description"
-    add_warning
+    add_warning "Avoid using words such as \"contains\" or \"provides\" in the package description"
   fi
 
   if type INSTALL &>/dev/null; then
@@ -306,22 +292,16 @@ check_source(){
 
     for v in "${bad_vars[@]}"; do
       if echo "${l}" | grep "${v}" &> /dev/null; then
-        warn "${v} used without parenthesis on line ${line_num}"
-        add_warning
+        add_warning "${v} used without parenthesis on line ${line_num}"
       fi
     done
 
     if echo "${l}" | grep '&&' | grep -v 'cd ..' &> /dev/null; then
-      warn "Unreliable use of \"&&\" on line ${line_num}"
-      add_warning
+      add_warning "Unreliable use of \"&&\" on line ${line_num}"
     fi
   done < "${sourcepath}/pkg.sh"
 
-  success "Check was completed"
-  unset_indent
-
   info "Checking the changes file"
-  set_indent
 
   if [ ! -f "${sourcepath}/changes.md" ]; then
     error "Package does not contain a changes file"
@@ -329,33 +309,73 @@ check_source(){
   fi
 
   if ! grep -q . "${sourcepath}/changes.md"; then
-    warn "Changes file is empty"
-    add_warning
+    add_warning "Changes file is empty"
   fi
-
-  success "Check was completed"
-  unset_indent
 }
 
 #################
 ## main script ##
 #################
-if [ -z "${1}" ]; then
-  error "Please specify a package archive or source directory"
+OPT_FAIL_WARN=0
+OPT_NO_WARN=0
+OPT_TARGET=()
+
+for arg in "$@"; do
+  case $arg in
+    "--help")
+      help_cmd
+      exit 0 ;;
+    "--fail-warn")
+      OPT_FAIL_WARN=1 ;;
+    "--no-warn")
+      OPT_NO_WARN=1 ;;
+    --*)
+      error "Unknown option: ${arg}"
+      exit 1 ;;
+    *)
+      OPT_TARGET+=("${arg}") ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+if [ -z "${OPT_TARGET}" ]; then
+  error "Please specify at least one package archive or a source directory, run --help for more info"
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if [ ! -f "${1}" ] && [ ! -d "${1}" ]; then
-  error "Specified path is invalid"
+if [ $OPT_FAIL_WARN -eq 1 ] && [ $OPT_NO_WARN -eq 1 ]; then
+  error "Cannot use both of the --fail-warn and --no-warn options"
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if [ -f "${1}" ]; then
-  archivepath="$(realpath "${1}")"
-  check_archive
-elif [ -d "${1}" ]; then
-  sourcepath="$(realpath "${1}")"
-  check_source
-fi
+info    "Running mp-check with the options:"
+print   " $BOLD FAIL_WARN  = $(itoyn $OPT_FAIL_WARN)"
+print   " $BOLD NO_WARN    = $(itoyn $OPT_NO_WARN)"
+
+for target in "${OPT_TARGET[@]}"; do
+  if [ ! -f "${target}" ] && [ ! -d "${target}" ]; then
+    error "Specified path is invalid: ${target}"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+done
+
+tc="${#OPT_TARGET[@]}"
+ti=0
+
+for target in "${OPT_TARGET[@]}"; do
+  unset_indent
+  ti=$((ti + 1))
+
+  if [ -f "${target}" ]; then
+    info "(${ti}/${tc}) Checking the archive: ${target}"
+    set_indent
+    archivepath="$(realpath "${target}")"
+    check_archive
+  elif [ -d "${target}" ]; then
+    info "(${ti}/${tc}) Checking the source directory: ${target}"
+    set_indent
+    sourcepath="$(realpath "${target}")"
+    check_source
+  fi
+done
 
 success_check