diff --git a/tools/compliance/Android.bp b/tools/compliance/Android.bp
index 7a6c4ba4c0..225f3a578b 100644
--- a/tools/compliance/Android.bp
+++ b/tools/compliance/Android.bp
@@ -20,14 +20,20 @@ package {
 blueprint_go_binary {
     name: "compliance_checkshare",
     srcs: ["cmd/checkshare/checkshare.go"],
-    deps: ["compliance-module"],
+    deps: [
+        "compliance-module",
+        "soong-response",
+    ],
     testSrcs: ["cmd/checkshare/checkshare_test.go"],
 }
 
 blueprint_go_binary {
     name: "compliancenotice_bom",
     srcs: ["cmd/bom/bom.go"],
-    deps: ["compliance-module"],
+    deps: [
+        "compliance-module",
+        "soong-response",
+    ],
     testSrcs: ["cmd/bom/bom_test.go"],
 }
 
@@ -44,21 +50,30 @@ blueprint_go_binary {
 blueprint_go_binary {
     name: "compliance_listshare",
     srcs: ["cmd/listshare/listshare.go"],
-    deps: ["compliance-module"],
+    deps: [
+        "compliance-module",
+        "soong-response",
+    ],
     testSrcs: ["cmd/listshare/listshare_test.go"],
 }
 
 blueprint_go_binary {
     name: "compliance_dumpgraph",
     srcs: ["cmd/dumpgraph/dumpgraph.go"],
-    deps: ["compliance-module"],
+    deps: [
+        "compliance-module",
+        "soong-response",
+    ],
     testSrcs: ["cmd/dumpgraph/dumpgraph_test.go"],
 }
 
 blueprint_go_binary {
     name: "compliance_dumpresolutions",
     srcs: ["cmd/dumpresolutions/dumpresolutions.go"],
-    deps: ["compliance-module"],
+    deps: [
+        "compliance-module",
+        "soong-response",
+    ],
     testSrcs: ["cmd/dumpresolutions/dumpresolutions_test.go"],
 }
 
@@ -68,6 +83,7 @@ blueprint_go_binary {
     deps: [
         "compliance-module",
         "blueprint-deptools",
+        "soong-response",
     ],
     testSrcs: ["cmd/htmlnotice/htmlnotice_test.go"],
 }
@@ -75,7 +91,10 @@ blueprint_go_binary {
 blueprint_go_binary {
     name: "compliance_rtrace",
     srcs: ["cmd/rtrace/rtrace.go"],
-    deps: ["compliance-module"],
+    deps: [
+        "compliance-module",
+        "soong-response",
+    ],
     testSrcs: ["cmd/rtrace/rtrace_test.go"],
 }
 
@@ -85,6 +104,7 @@ blueprint_go_binary {
     deps: [
         "compliance-module",
         "blueprint-deptools",
+        "soong-response",
     ],
     testSrcs: ["cmd/textnotice/textnotice_test.go"],
 }
@@ -95,6 +115,7 @@ blueprint_go_binary {
     deps: [
         "compliance-module",
         "blueprint-deptools",
+        "soong-response",
     ],
     testSrcs: ["cmd/xmlnotice/xmlnotice_test.go"],
 }
diff --git a/tools/compliance/cmd/bom/bom.go b/tools/compliance/cmd/bom/bom.go
index b613a1f9ff..187f828057 100644
--- a/tools/compliance/cmd/bom/bom.go
+++ b/tools/compliance/cmd/bom/bom.go
@@ -24,13 +24,11 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
+	"android/soong/response"
 	"android/soong/tools/compliance"
 )
 
 var (
-	outputFile  = flag.String("o", "-", "Where to write the bill of materials. (default stdout)")
-	stripPrefix = newMultiString("strip_prefix", "Prefix to remove from paths. i.e. path to root (multiple allowed)")
-
 	failNoneRequested = fmt.Errorf("\nNo license metadata files requested")
 	failNoLicenses    = fmt.Errorf("No licenses found")
 )
@@ -55,22 +53,10 @@ func (ctx context) strip(installPath string) string {
 	return installPath
 }
 
-func init() {
-	flag.Usage = func() {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, `Usage: %s {options} file.meta_lic {file.meta_lic...}
-
-Outputs a bill of materials. i.e. the list of installed paths.
-
-Options:
-`, filepath.Base(os.Args[0]))
-		flag.PrintDefaults()
-	}
-}
-
 // newMultiString creates a flag that allows multiple values in an array.
-func newMultiString(name, usage string) *multiString {
+func newMultiString(flags *flag.FlagSet, name, usage string) *multiString {
 	var f multiString
-	flag.Var(&f, name, usage)
+	flags.Var(&f, name, usage)
 	return &f
 }
 
@@ -81,16 +67,52 @@ func (ms *multiString) String() string     { return strings.Join(*ms, ", ") }
 func (ms *multiString) Set(s string) error { *ms = append(*ms, s); return nil }
 
 func main() {
-	flag.Parse()
+	var expandedArgs []string
+	for _, arg := range os.Args[1:] {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(arg, "@") {
+			f, err := os.Open(strings.TrimPrefix(arg, "@"))
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+
+			respArgs, err := response.ReadRspFile(f)
+			f.Close()
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, respArgs...)
+		} else {
+			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, arg)
+		}
+	}
+
+	flags := flag.NewFlagSet("flags", flag.ExitOnError)
+
+	flags.Usage = func() {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, `Usage: %s {options} file.meta_lic {file.meta_lic...}
+
+Outputs a bill of materials. i.e. the list of installed paths.
+
+Options:
+`, filepath.Base(os.Args[0]))
+		flags.PrintDefaults()
+	}
+
+	outputFile := flags.String("o", "-", "Where to write the bill of materials. (default stdout)")
+	stripPrefix := newMultiString(flags, "strip_prefix", "Prefix to remove from paths. i.e. path to root (multiple allowed)")
+
+	flags.Parse(expandedArgs)
 
 	// Must specify at least one root target.
-	if flag.NArg() == 0 {
-		flag.Usage()
+	if flags.NArg() == 0 {
+		flags.Usage()
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
 
 	if len(*outputFile) == 0 {
-		flag.Usage()
+		flags.Usage()
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "must specify file for -o; use - for stdout\n")
 		os.Exit(2)
 	} else {
@@ -118,10 +140,10 @@ func main() {
 
 	ctx := &context{ofile, os.Stderr, compliance.FS, *stripPrefix}
 
-	err := billOfMaterials(ctx, flag.Args()...)
+	err := billOfMaterials(ctx, flags.Args()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == failNoneRequested {
-			flag.Usage()
+			flags.Usage()
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/tools/compliance/cmd/checkshare/checkshare.go b/tools/compliance/cmd/checkshare/checkshare.go
index 73bdcb5679..f7b4cd2e39 100644
--- a/tools/compliance/cmd/checkshare/checkshare.go
+++ b/tools/compliance/cmd/checkshare/checkshare.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -22,31 +23,12 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sort"
+	"strings"
 
+	"android/soong/response"
 	"android/soong/tools/compliance"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	flag.Usage = func() {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, `Usage: %s file.meta_lic {file.meta_lic...}
-
-Reports on stderr any targets where policy says that the source both
-must and must not be shared. The error report indicates the target, the
-license condition that has a source privacy policy, and the license
-condition that has a source sharing policy.
-
-Any given target may appear multiple times with different combinations
-of conflicting license conditions.
-
-If all the source code that policy says must be shared may be shared,
-outputs "PASS" to stdout and exits with status 0.
-
-If policy says any source must both be shared and not be shared,
-outputs "FAIL" to stdout and exits with status 1.
-`, filepath.Base(os.Args[0]))
-	}
-}
-
 var (
 	failConflicts     = fmt.Errorf("conflicts")
 	failNoneRequested = fmt.Errorf("\nNo metadata files requested")
@@ -61,24 +43,105 @@ func (l byError) Swap(i, j int)      { l[i], l[j] = l[j], l[i] }
 func (l byError) Less(i, j int) bool { return l[i].Error() < l[j].Error() }
 
 func main() {
-	flag.Parse()
+	var expandedArgs []string
+	for _, arg := range os.Args[1:] {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(arg, "@") {
+			f, err := os.Open(strings.TrimPrefix(arg, "@"))
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+
+			respArgs, err := response.ReadRspFile(f)
+			f.Close()
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, respArgs...)
+		} else {
+			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, arg)
+		}
+	}
+
+	flags := flag.NewFlagSet("flags", flag.ExitOnError)
+
+	flags.Usage = func() {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, `Usage: %s {-o outfile} file.meta_lic {file.meta_lic...}
+
+Reports on stderr any targets where policy says that the source both
+must and must not be shared. The error report indicates the target, the
+license condition that has a source privacy policy, and the license
+condition that has a source sharing policy.
+
+Any given target may appear multiple times with different combinations
+of conflicting license conditions.
+
+If all the source code that policy says must be shared may be shared,
+outputs "PASS" to stdout and exits with status 0.
+
+If policy says any source must both be shared and not be shared,
+outputs "FAIL" to stdout and exits with status 1.
+`, filepath.Base(os.Args[0]))
+		flags.PrintDefaults()
+	}
+
+	outputFile := flags.String("o", "-", "Where to write the output. (default stdout)")
+
+	flags.Parse(expandedArgs)
 
 	// Must specify at least one root target.
-	if flag.NArg() == 0 {
-		flag.Usage()
+	if flags.NArg() == 0 {
+		flags.Usage()
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
 
-	err := checkShare(os.Stdout, os.Stderr, compliance.FS, flag.Args()...)
+	if len(*outputFile) == 0 {
+		flags.Usage()
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "must specify file for -o; use - for stdout\n")
+		os.Exit(2)
+	} else {
+		dir, err := filepath.Abs(filepath.Dir(*outputFile))
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "cannot determine path to %q: %s\n", *outputFile, err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		fi, err := os.Stat(dir)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "cannot read directory %q of %q: %s\n", dir, *outputFile, err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		if !fi.IsDir() {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "parent %q of %q is not a directory\n", dir, *outputFile)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+	}
+
+	var ofile io.Writer
+	ofile = os.Stdout
+	var obuf *bytes.Buffer
+	if *outputFile != "-" {
+		obuf = &bytes.Buffer{}
+		ofile = obuf
+	}
+
+	err := checkShare(ofile, os.Stderr, compliance.FS, flags.Args()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err != failConflicts {
 			if err == failNoneRequested {
-				flag.Usage()
+				flags.Usage()
 			}
 			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", err.Error())
 		}
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
+	if *outputFile != "-" {
+		err := os.WriteFile(*outputFile, obuf.Bytes(), 0666)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "could not write output to %q from %q: %s\n", *outputFile, os.Getenv("PWD"), err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+	}
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
 
@@ -92,7 +155,7 @@ func checkShare(stdout, stderr io.Writer, rootFS fs.FS, files ...string) error {
 	// Read the license graph from the license metadata files (*.meta_lic).
 	licenseGraph, err := compliance.ReadLicenseGraph(rootFS, stderr, files)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to read license metadata file(s) %q: %w\n", files, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to read license metadata file(s) %q from %q: %w\n", files, os.Getenv("PWD"), err)
 	}
 	if licenseGraph == nil {
 		return failNoLicenses
diff --git a/tools/compliance/cmd/dumpgraph/dumpgraph.go b/tools/compliance/cmd/dumpgraph/dumpgraph.go
index 32a3fc44cf..56257794a4 100644
--- a/tools/compliance/cmd/dumpgraph/dumpgraph.go
+++ b/tools/compliance/cmd/dumpgraph/dumpgraph.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -24,14 +25,11 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 
+	"android/soong/response"
 	"android/soong/tools/compliance"
 )
 
 var (
-	graphViz        = flag.Bool("dot", false, "Whether to output graphviz (i.e. dot) format.")
-	labelConditions = flag.Bool("label_conditions", false, "Whether to label target nodes with conditions.")
-	stripPrefix     = newMultiString("strip_prefix", "Prefix to remove from paths. i.e. path to root (multiple allowed)")
-
 	failNoneRequested = fmt.Errorf("\nNo license metadata files requested")
 	failNoLicenses    = fmt.Errorf("No licenses found")
 )
@@ -55,8 +53,44 @@ func (ctx context) strip(installPath string) string {
 	return installPath
 }
 
-func init() {
-	flag.Usage = func() {
+// newMultiString creates a flag that allows multiple values in an array.
+func newMultiString(flags *flag.FlagSet, name, usage string) *multiString {
+	var f multiString
+	flags.Var(&f, name, usage)
+	return &f
+}
+
+// multiString implements the flag `Value` interface for multiple strings.
+type multiString []string
+
+func (ms *multiString) String() string     { return strings.Join(*ms, ", ") }
+func (ms *multiString) Set(s string) error { *ms = append(*ms, s); return nil }
+
+func main() {
+	var expandedArgs []string
+	for _, arg := range os.Args[1:] {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(arg, "@") {
+			f, err := os.Open(strings.TrimPrefix(arg, "@"))
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+
+			respArgs, err := response.ReadRspFile(f)
+			f.Close()
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, respArgs...)
+		} else {
+			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, arg)
+		}
+	}
+
+	flags := flag.NewFlagSet("flags", flag.ExitOnError)
+
+	flags.Usage = func() {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, `Usage: %s {options} file.meta_lic {file.meta_lic...}
 
 Outputs space-separated Target Dependency Annotations tuples for each
@@ -70,42 +104,68 @@ target:condition1:condition2 etc.
 
 Options:
 `, filepath.Base(os.Args[0]))
-		flag.PrintDefaults()
+		flags.PrintDefaults()
 	}
-}
 
-// newMultiString creates a flag that allows multiple values in an array.
-func newMultiString(name, usage string) *multiString {
-	var f multiString
-	flag.Var(&f, name, usage)
-	return &f
-}
+	graphViz := flags.Bool("dot", false, "Whether to output graphviz (i.e. dot) format.")
+	labelConditions := flags.Bool("label_conditions", false, "Whether to label target nodes with conditions.")
+	outputFile := flags.String("o", "-", "Where to write the output. (default stdout)")
+	stripPrefix := newMultiString(flags, "strip_prefix", "Prefix to remove from paths. i.e. path to root (multiple allowed)")
 
-// multiString implements the flag `Value` interface for multiple strings.
-type multiString []string
-
-func (ms *multiString) String() string     { return strings.Join(*ms, ", ") }
-func (ms *multiString) Set(s string) error { *ms = append(*ms, s); return nil }
-
-func main() {
-	flag.Parse()
+	flags.Parse(expandedArgs)
 
 	// Must specify at least one root target.
-	if flag.NArg() == 0 {
-		flag.Usage()
+	if flags.NArg() == 0 {
+		flags.Usage()
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
 
+	if len(*outputFile) == 0 {
+		flags.Usage()
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "must specify file for -o; use - for stdout\n")
+		os.Exit(2)
+	} else {
+		dir, err := filepath.Abs(filepath.Dir(*outputFile))
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "cannot determine path to %q: %s\n", *outputFile, err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		fi, err := os.Stat(dir)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "cannot read directory %q of %q: %s\n", dir, *outputFile, err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		if !fi.IsDir() {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "parent %q of %q is not a directory\n", dir, *outputFile)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+	}
+
+	var ofile io.Writer
+	ofile = os.Stdout
+	var obuf *bytes.Buffer
+	if *outputFile != "-" {
+		obuf = &bytes.Buffer{}
+		ofile = obuf
+	}
+
 	ctx := &context{*graphViz, *labelConditions, *stripPrefix}
 
-	err := dumpGraph(ctx, os.Stdout, os.Stderr, compliance.FS, flag.Args()...)
+	err := dumpGraph(ctx, ofile, os.Stderr, compliance.FS, flags.Args()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == failNoneRequested {
-			flag.Usage()
+			flags.Usage()
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
+	if *outputFile != "-" {
+		err := os.WriteFile(*outputFile, obuf.Bytes(), 0666)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "could not write output to %q from %q: %s\n", *outputFile, os.Getenv("PWD"), err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+	}
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/compliance/cmd/dumpresolutions/dumpresolutions.go b/tools/compliance/cmd/dumpresolutions/dumpresolutions.go
index d02c238846..dc0cf884f5 100644
--- a/tools/compliance/cmd/dumpresolutions/dumpresolutions.go
+++ b/tools/compliance/cmd/dumpresolutions/dumpresolutions.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -24,15 +25,11 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 
+	"android/soong/response"
 	"android/soong/tools/compliance"
 )
 
 var (
-	conditions      = newMultiString("c", "License condition to resolve. (may be given multiple times)")
-	graphViz        = flag.Bool("dot", false, "Whether to output graphviz (i.e. dot) format.")
-	labelConditions = flag.Bool("label_conditions", false, "Whether to label target nodes with conditions.")
-	stripPrefix     = newMultiString("strip_prefix", "Prefix to remove from paths. i.e. path to root (multiple allowed)")
-
 	failNoneRequested = fmt.Errorf("\nNo license metadata files requested")
 	failNoLicenses    = fmt.Errorf("No licenses found")
 )
@@ -57,8 +54,44 @@ func (ctx context) strip(installPath string) string {
 	return installPath
 }
 
-func init() {
-	flag.Usage = func() {
+// newMultiString creates a flag that allows multiple values in an array.
+func newMultiString(flags *flag.FlagSet, name, usage string) *multiString {
+	var f multiString
+	flags.Var(&f, name, usage)
+	return &f
+}
+
+// multiString implements the flag `Value` interface for multiple strings.
+type multiString []string
+
+func (ms *multiString) String() string     { return strings.Join(*ms, ", ") }
+func (ms *multiString) Set(s string) error { *ms = append(*ms, s); return nil }
+
+func main() {
+	var expandedArgs []string
+	for _, arg := range os.Args[1:] {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(arg, "@") {
+			f, err := os.Open(strings.TrimPrefix(arg, "@"))
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+
+			respArgs, err := response.ReadRspFile(f)
+			f.Close()
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, respArgs...)
+		} else {
+			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, arg)
+		}
+	}
+
+	flags := flag.NewFlagSet("flags", flag.ExitOnError)
+
+	flags.Usage = func() {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, `Usage: %s {options} file.meta_lic {file.meta_lic...}
 
 Outputs a space-separated Target ActsOn Origin Condition tuple for each
@@ -75,32 +108,52 @@ i.e. target:condition1:condition2 etc.
 
 Options:
 `, filepath.Base(os.Args[0]))
-		flag.PrintDefaults()
+		flags.PrintDefaults()
 	}
-}
 
-// newMultiString creates a flag that allows multiple values in an array.
-func newMultiString(name, usage string) *multiString {
-	var f multiString
-	flag.Var(&f, name, usage)
-	return &f
-}
+	conditions := newMultiString(flags, "c", "License condition to resolve. (may be given multiple times)")
+	graphViz := flags.Bool("dot", false, "Whether to output graphviz (i.e. dot) format.")
+	labelConditions := flags.Bool("label_conditions", false, "Whether to label target nodes with conditions.")
+	outputFile := flags.String("o", "-", "Where to write the output. (default stdout)")
+	stripPrefix := newMultiString(flags, "strip_prefix", "Prefix to remove from paths. i.e. path to root (multiple allowed)")
 
-// multiString implements the flag `Value` interface for multiple strings.
-type multiString []string
-
-func (ms *multiString) String() string     { return strings.Join(*ms, ", ") }
-func (ms *multiString) Set(s string) error { *ms = append(*ms, s); return nil }
-
-func main() {
-	flag.Parse()
+	flags.Parse(expandedArgs)
 
 	// Must specify at least one root target.
-	if flag.NArg() == 0 {
-		flag.Usage()
+	if flags.NArg() == 0 {
+		flags.Usage()
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
 
+	if len(*outputFile) == 0 {
+		flags.Usage()
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "must specify file for -o; use - for stdout\n")
+		os.Exit(2)
+	} else {
+		dir, err := filepath.Abs(filepath.Dir(*outputFile))
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "cannot determine path to %q: %s\n", *outputFile, err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		fi, err := os.Stat(dir)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "cannot read directory %q of %q: %s\n", dir, *outputFile, err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		if !fi.IsDir() {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "parent %q of %q is not a directory\n", dir, *outputFile)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+	}
+
+	var ofile io.Writer
+	ofile = os.Stdout
+	var obuf *bytes.Buffer
+	if *outputFile != "-" {
+		obuf = &bytes.Buffer{}
+		ofile = obuf
+	}
+
 	lcs := make([]compliance.LicenseCondition, 0, len(*conditions))
 	for _, name := range *conditions {
 		lcs = append(lcs, compliance.RecognizedConditionNames[name])
@@ -111,14 +164,21 @@ func main() {
 		labelConditions: *labelConditions,
 		stripPrefix:     *stripPrefix,
 	}
-	_, err := dumpResolutions(ctx, os.Stdout, os.Stderr, compliance.FS, flag.Args()...)
+	_, err := dumpResolutions(ctx, ofile, os.Stderr, compliance.FS, flags.Args()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == failNoneRequested {
-			flag.Usage()
+			flags.Usage()
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
+	if *outputFile != "-" {
+		err := os.WriteFile(*outputFile, obuf.Bytes(), 0666)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "could not write output to %q from %q: %s\n", *outputFile, os.Getenv("PWD"), err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+	}
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/compliance/cmd/htmlnotice/htmlnotice.go b/tools/compliance/cmd/htmlnotice/htmlnotice.go
index e98b27222a..1a4961020e 100644
--- a/tools/compliance/cmd/htmlnotice/htmlnotice.go
+++ b/tools/compliance/cmd/htmlnotice/htmlnotice.go
@@ -26,19 +26,13 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
+	"android/soong/response"
 	"android/soong/tools/compliance"
 
 	"github.com/google/blueprint/deptools"
 )
 
 var (
-	outputFile  = flag.String("o", "-", "Where to write the NOTICE text file. (default stdout)")
-	depsFile    = flag.String("d", "", "Where to write the deps file")
-	includeTOC  = flag.Bool("toc", true, "Whether to include a table of contents.")
-	product     = flag.String("product", "", "The name of the product for which the notice is generated.")
-	stripPrefix = newMultiString("strip_prefix", "Prefix to remove from paths. i.e. path to root (multiple allowed)")
-	title       = flag.String("title", "", "The title of the notice file.")
-
 	failNoneRequested = fmt.Errorf("\nNo license metadata files requested")
 	failNoLicenses    = fmt.Errorf("No licenses found")
 )
@@ -70,23 +64,10 @@ func (ctx context) strip(installPath string) string {
 	return installPath
 }
 
-func init() {
-	flag.Usage = func() {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, `Usage: %s {options} file.meta_lic {file.meta_lic...}
-
-Outputs an html NOTICE.html or gzipped NOTICE.html.gz file if the -o filename
-ends with ".gz".
-
-Options:
-`, filepath.Base(os.Args[0]))
-		flag.PrintDefaults()
-	}
-}
-
 // newMultiString creates a flag that allows multiple values in an array.
-func newMultiString(name, usage string) *multiString {
+func newMultiString(flags *flag.FlagSet, name, usage string) *multiString {
 	var f multiString
-	flag.Var(&f, name, usage)
+	flags.Var(&f, name, usage)
 	return &f
 }
 
@@ -97,16 +78,57 @@ func (ms *multiString) String() string     { return strings.Join(*ms, ", ") }
 func (ms *multiString) Set(s string) error { *ms = append(*ms, s); return nil }
 
 func main() {
-	flag.Parse()
+	var expandedArgs []string
+	for _, arg := range os.Args[1:] {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(arg, "@") {
+			f, err := os.Open(strings.TrimPrefix(arg, "@"))
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+
+			respArgs, err := response.ReadRspFile(f)
+			f.Close()
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, respArgs...)
+		} else {
+			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, arg)
+		}
+	}
+
+	flags := flag.NewFlagSet("flags", flag.ExitOnError)
+
+	flags.Usage = func() {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, `Usage: %s {options} file.meta_lic {file.meta_lic...}
+
+Outputs an html NOTICE.html or gzipped NOTICE.html.gz file if the -o filename
+ends with ".gz".
+
+Options:
+`, filepath.Base(os.Args[0]))
+		flags.PrintDefaults()
+	}
+
+	outputFile := flags.String("o", "-", "Where to write the NOTICE text file. (default stdout)")
+	depsFile := flags.String("d", "", "Where to write the deps file")
+	includeTOC := flags.Bool("toc", true, "Whether to include a table of contents.")
+	product := flags.String("product", "", "The name of the product for which the notice is generated.")
+	stripPrefix := newMultiString(flags, "strip_prefix", "Prefix to remove from paths. i.e. path to root (multiple allowed)")
+	title := flags.String("title", "", "The title of the notice file.")
+
+	flags.Parse(expandedArgs)
 
 	// Must specify at least one root target.
-	if flag.NArg() == 0 {
-		flag.Usage()
+	if flags.NArg() == 0 {
+		flags.Usage()
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
 
 	if len(*outputFile) == 0 {
-		flag.Usage()
+		flags.Usage()
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "must specify file for -o; use - for stdout\n")
 		os.Exit(2)
 	} else {
@@ -143,10 +165,10 @@ func main() {
 
 	ctx := &context{ofile, os.Stderr, compliance.FS, *includeTOC, *product, *stripPrefix, *title, &deps}
 
-	err := htmlNotice(ctx, flag.Args()...)
+	err := htmlNotice(ctx, flags.Args()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == failNoneRequested {
-			flag.Usage()
+			flags.Usage()
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/tools/compliance/cmd/listshare/listshare.go b/tools/compliance/cmd/listshare/listshare.go
index 7f4038b6c5..31bd1b22ac 100644
--- a/tools/compliance/cmd/listshare/listshare.go
+++ b/tools/compliance/cmd/listshare/listshare.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -24,12 +25,41 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 
+	"android/soong/response"
 	"android/soong/tools/compliance"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	flag.Usage = func() {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, `Usage: %s file.meta_lic {file.meta_lic...}
+var (
+	failNoneRequested = fmt.Errorf("\nNo license metadata files requested")
+	failNoLicenses    = fmt.Errorf("No licenses found")
+)
+
+func main() {
+	var expandedArgs []string
+	for _, arg := range os.Args[1:] {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(arg, "@") {
+			f, err := os.Open(strings.TrimPrefix(arg, "@"))
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+
+			respArgs, err := response.ReadRspFile(f)
+			f.Close()
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, respArgs...)
+		} else {
+			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, arg)
+		}
+	}
+
+	flags := flag.NewFlagSet("flags", flag.ExitOnError)
+
+	flags.Usage = func() {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, `Usage: %s {-o outfile} file.meta_lic {file.meta_lic...}
 
 Outputs a csv file with 1 project per line in the first field followed
 by target:condition pairs describing why the project must be shared.
@@ -39,30 +69,61 @@ Soong module or Make target, and the license condition is either
 restricted (e.g. GPL) or reciprocal (e.g. MPL).
 `, filepath.Base(os.Args[0]))
 	}
-}
 
-var (
-	failNoneRequested = fmt.Errorf("\nNo license metadata files requested")
-	failNoLicenses    = fmt.Errorf("No licenses found")
-)
+	outputFile := flags.String("o", "-", "Where to write the list of projects to share. (default stdout)")
 
-func main() {
-	flag.Parse()
+	flags.Parse(expandedArgs)
 
 	// Must specify at least one root target.
-	if flag.NArg() == 0 {
-		flag.Usage()
+	if flags.NArg() == 0 {
+		flags.Usage()
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
 
-	err := listShare(os.Stdout, os.Stderr, compliance.FS, flag.Args()...)
+	if len(*outputFile) == 0 {
+		flags.Usage()
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "must specify file for -o; use - for stdout\n")
+		os.Exit(2)
+	} else {
+		dir, err := filepath.Abs(filepath.Dir(*outputFile))
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "cannot determine path to %q: %s\n", *outputFile, err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		fi, err := os.Stat(dir)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "cannot read directory %q of %q: %s\n", dir, *outputFile, err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		if !fi.IsDir() {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "parent %q of %q is not a directory\n", dir, *outputFile)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+	}
+
+	var ofile io.Writer
+	ofile = os.Stdout
+	var obuf *bytes.Buffer
+	if *outputFile != "-" {
+		obuf = &bytes.Buffer{}
+		ofile = obuf
+	}
+
+	err := listShare(ofile, os.Stderr, compliance.FS, flags.Args()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == failNoneRequested {
-			flag.Usage()
+			flags.Usage()
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
+	if *outputFile != "-" {
+		err := os.WriteFile(*outputFile, obuf.Bytes(), 0666)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "could not write output to %q from %q: %s\n", *outputFile, os.Getenv("PWD"), err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+	}
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
 
@@ -76,7 +137,7 @@ func listShare(stdout, stderr io.Writer, rootFS fs.FS, files ...string) error {
 	// Read the license graph from the license metadata files (*.meta_lic).
 	licenseGraph, err := compliance.ReadLicenseGraph(rootFS, stderr, files)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to read license metadata file(s) %q: %v\n", files, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to read license metadata file(s) %q from %q: %v\n", files, os.Getenv("PWD"), err)
 	}
 	if licenseGraph == nil {
 		return failNoLicenses
diff --git a/tools/compliance/cmd/rtrace/rtrace.go b/tools/compliance/cmd/rtrace/rtrace.go
index 91171c42e7..667cdcea87 100644
--- a/tools/compliance/cmd/rtrace/rtrace.go
+++ b/tools/compliance/cmd/rtrace/rtrace.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -24,21 +25,19 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 
+	"android/soong/response"
 	"android/soong/tools/compliance"
 )
 
 var (
-	sources         = newMultiString("rtrace", "Projects or metadata files to trace back from. (required; multiple allowed)")
-	stripPrefix     = newMultiString("strip_prefix", "Prefix to remove from paths. i.e. path to root (multiple allowed)")
-
 	failNoneRequested = fmt.Errorf("\nNo license metadata files requested")
 	failNoSources     = fmt.Errorf("\nNo projects or metadata files to trace back from")
 	failNoLicenses    = fmt.Errorf("No licenses found")
 )
 
 type context struct {
-	sources         []string
-	stripPrefix     []string
+	sources     []string
+	stripPrefix []string
 }
 
 func (ctx context) strip(installPath string) string {
@@ -54,8 +53,44 @@ func (ctx context) strip(installPath string) string {
 	return installPath
 }
 
-func init() {
-	flag.Usage = func() {
+// newMultiString creates a flag that allows multiple values in an array.
+func newMultiString(flags *flag.FlagSet, name, usage string) *multiString {
+	var f multiString
+	flags.Var(&f, name, usage)
+	return &f
+}
+
+// multiString implements the flag `Value` interface for multiple strings.
+type multiString []string
+
+func (ms *multiString) String() string     { return strings.Join(*ms, ", ") }
+func (ms *multiString) Set(s string) error { *ms = append(*ms, s); return nil }
+
+func main() {
+	var expandedArgs []string
+	for _, arg := range os.Args[1:] {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(arg, "@") {
+			f, err := os.Open(strings.TrimPrefix(arg, "@"))
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+
+			respArgs, err := response.ReadRspFile(f)
+			f.Close()
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, respArgs...)
+		} else {
+			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, arg)
+		}
+	}
+
+	flags := flag.NewFlagSet("flags", flag.ExitOnError)
+
+	flags.Usage = func() {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, `Usage: %s {options} file.meta_lic {file.meta_lic...}
 
 Outputs a space-separated Target ActsOn Origin Condition tuple for each
@@ -72,50 +107,75 @@ i.e. target:condition1:condition2 etc.
 
 Options:
 `, filepath.Base(os.Args[0]))
-		flag.PrintDefaults()
+		flags.PrintDefaults()
 	}
-}
 
-// newMultiString creates a flag that allows multiple values in an array.
-func newMultiString(name, usage string) *multiString {
-	var f multiString
-	flag.Var(&f, name, usage)
-	return &f
-}
+	outputFile := flags.String("o", "-", "Where to write the output. (default stdout)")
+	sources := newMultiString(flags, "rtrace", "Projects or metadata files to trace back from. (required; multiple allowed)")
+	stripPrefix := newMultiString(flags, "strip_prefix", "Prefix to remove from paths. i.e. path to root (multiple allowed)")
 
-// multiString implements the flag `Value` interface for multiple strings.
-type multiString []string
-
-func (ms *multiString) String() string     { return strings.Join(*ms, ", ") }
-func (ms *multiString) Set(s string) error { *ms = append(*ms, s); return nil }
-
-func main() {
-	flag.Parse()
+	flags.Parse(expandedArgs)
 
 	// Must specify at least one root target.
-	if flag.NArg() == 0 {
-		flag.Usage()
+	if flags.NArg() == 0 {
+		flags.Usage()
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
 
 	if len(*sources) == 0 {
-		flag.Usage()
+		flags.Usage()
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\nMust specify at least 1 --rtrace source.\n")
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
 
-	ctx := &context{
-		sources:         *sources,
-		stripPrefix:     *stripPrefix,
+	if len(*outputFile) == 0 {
+		flags.Usage()
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "must specify file for -o; use - for stdout\n")
+		os.Exit(2)
+	} else {
+		dir, err := filepath.Abs(filepath.Dir(*outputFile))
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "cannot determine path to %q: %s\n", *outputFile, err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		fi, err := os.Stat(dir)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "cannot read directory %q of %q: %s\n", dir, *outputFile, err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		if !fi.IsDir() {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "parent %q of %q is not a directory\n", dir, *outputFile)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 	}
-	_, err := traceRestricted(ctx, os.Stdout, os.Stderr, compliance.FS, flag.Args()...)
+
+	var ofile io.Writer
+	ofile = os.Stdout
+	var obuf *bytes.Buffer
+	if *outputFile != "-" {
+		obuf = &bytes.Buffer{}
+		ofile = obuf
+	}
+
+	ctx := &context{
+		sources:     *sources,
+		stripPrefix: *stripPrefix,
+	}
+	_, err := traceRestricted(ctx, ofile, os.Stderr, compliance.FS, flags.Args()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == failNoneRequested {
-			flag.Usage()
+			flags.Usage()
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
+	if *outputFile != "-" {
+		err := os.WriteFile(*outputFile, obuf.Bytes(), 0666)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "could not write output to %q from %q: %s\n", *outputFile, os.Getenv("PWD"), err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+	}
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/compliance/cmd/shippedlibs/shippedlibs.go b/tools/compliance/cmd/shippedlibs/shippedlibs.go
index 9d25dd3de9..add6dd63e8 100644
--- a/tools/compliance/cmd/shippedlibs/shippedlibs.go
+++ b/tools/compliance/cmd/shippedlibs/shippedlibs.go
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ type context struct {
 	rootFS fs.FS
 }
 
-func init() {
-}
-
 func main() {
 	var expandedArgs []string
 	for _, arg := range os.Args[1:] {
diff --git a/tools/compliance/cmd/textnotice/textnotice.go b/tools/compliance/cmd/textnotice/textnotice.go
index cfa0859a2a..9beaf58ad1 100644
--- a/tools/compliance/cmd/textnotice/textnotice.go
+++ b/tools/compliance/cmd/textnotice/textnotice.go
@@ -25,18 +25,13 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
+	"android/soong/response"
 	"android/soong/tools/compliance"
 
 	"github.com/google/blueprint/deptools"
 )
 
 var (
-	outputFile  = flag.String("o", "-", "Where to write the NOTICE text file. (default stdout)")
-	depsFile    = flag.String("d", "", "Where to write the deps file")
-	product     = flag.String("product", "", "The name of the product for which the notice is generated.")
-	stripPrefix = newMultiString("strip_prefix", "Prefix to remove from paths. i.e. path to root (multiple allowed)")
-	title       = flag.String("title", "", "The title of the notice file.")
-
 	failNoneRequested = fmt.Errorf("\nNo license metadata files requested")
 	failNoLicenses    = fmt.Errorf("No licenses found")
 )
@@ -67,22 +62,10 @@ func (ctx context) strip(installPath string) string {
 	return installPath
 }
 
-func init() {
-	flag.Usage = func() {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, `Usage: %s {options} file.meta_lic {file.meta_lic...}
-
-Outputs a text NOTICE file.
-
-Options:
-`, filepath.Base(os.Args[0]))
-		flag.PrintDefaults()
-	}
-}
-
 // newMultiString creates a flag that allows multiple values in an array.
-func newMultiString(name, usage string) *multiString {
+func newMultiString(flags *flag.FlagSet, name, usage string) *multiString {
 	var f multiString
-	flag.Var(&f, name, usage)
+	flags.Var(&f, name, usage)
 	return &f
 }
 
@@ -93,16 +76,55 @@ func (ms *multiString) String() string     { return strings.Join(*ms, ", ") }
 func (ms *multiString) Set(s string) error { *ms = append(*ms, s); return nil }
 
 func main() {
-	flag.Parse()
+	var expandedArgs []string
+	for _, arg := range os.Args[1:] {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(arg, "@") {
+			f, err := os.Open(strings.TrimPrefix(arg, "@"))
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+
+			respArgs, err := response.ReadRspFile(f)
+			f.Close()
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, respArgs...)
+		} else {
+			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, arg)
+		}
+	}
+
+	flags := flag.NewFlagSet("flags", flag.ExitOnError)
+
+	flags.Usage = func() {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, `Usage: %s {options} file.meta_lic {file.meta_lic...}
+
+Outputs a text NOTICE file.
+
+Options:
+`, filepath.Base(os.Args[0]))
+		flags.PrintDefaults()
+	}
+
+	outputFile := flags.String("o", "-", "Where to write the NOTICE text file. (default stdout)")
+	depsFile := flags.String("d", "", "Where to write the deps file")
+	product := flags.String("product", "", "The name of the product for which the notice is generated.")
+	stripPrefix := newMultiString(flags, "strip_prefix", "Prefix to remove from paths. i.e. path to root (multiple allowed)")
+	title := flags.String("title", "", "The title of the notice file.")
+
+	flags.Parse(expandedArgs)
 
 	// Must specify at least one root target.
-	if flag.NArg() == 0 {
-		flag.Usage()
+	if flags.NArg() == 0 {
+		flags.Usage()
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
 
 	if len(*outputFile) == 0 {
-		flag.Usage()
+		flags.Usage()
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "must specify file for -o; use - for stdout\n")
 		os.Exit(2)
 	} else {
@@ -139,10 +161,10 @@ func main() {
 
 	ctx := &context{ofile, os.Stderr, compliance.FS, *product, *stripPrefix, *title, &deps}
 
-	err := textNotice(ctx, flag.Args()...)
+	err := textNotice(ctx, flags.Args()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == failNoneRequested {
-			flag.Usage()
+			flags.Usage()
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/tools/compliance/cmd/xmlnotice/xmlnotice.go b/tools/compliance/cmd/xmlnotice/xmlnotice.go
index 84859d738a..2097b7c5e1 100644
--- a/tools/compliance/cmd/xmlnotice/xmlnotice.go
+++ b/tools/compliance/cmd/xmlnotice/xmlnotice.go
@@ -26,18 +26,13 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
+	"android/soong/response"
 	"android/soong/tools/compliance"
 
 	"github.com/google/blueprint/deptools"
 )
 
 var (
-	outputFile  = flag.String("o", "-", "Where to write the NOTICE xml or xml.gz file. (default stdout)")
-	depsFile    = flag.String("d", "", "Where to write the deps file")
-	product     = flag.String("product", "", "The name of the product for which the notice is generated.")
-	stripPrefix = newMultiString("strip_prefix", "Prefix to remove from paths. i.e. path to root (multiple allowed)")
-	title       = flag.String("title", "", "The title of the notice file.")
-
 	failNoneRequested = fmt.Errorf("\nNo license metadata files requested")
 	failNoLicenses    = fmt.Errorf("No licenses found")
 )
@@ -68,23 +63,10 @@ func (ctx context) strip(installPath string) string {
 	return installPath
 }
 
-func init() {
-	flag.Usage = func() {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, `Usage: %s {options} file.meta_lic {file.meta_lic...}
-
-Outputs an xml NOTICE.xml or gzipped NOTICE.xml.gz file if the -o filename ends
-with ".gz".
-
-Options:
-`, filepath.Base(os.Args[0]))
-		flag.PrintDefaults()
-	}
-}
-
 // newMultiString creates a flag that allows multiple values in an array.
-func newMultiString(name, usage string) *multiString {
+func newMultiString(flags *flag.FlagSet, name, usage string) *multiString {
 	var f multiString
-	flag.Var(&f, name, usage)
+	flags.Var(&f, name, usage)
 	return &f
 }
 
@@ -95,16 +77,56 @@ func (ms *multiString) String() string     { return strings.Join(*ms, ", ") }
 func (ms *multiString) Set(s string) error { *ms = append(*ms, s); return nil }
 
 func main() {
-	flag.Parse()
+	var expandedArgs []string
+	for _, arg := range os.Args[1:] {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(arg, "@") {
+			f, err := os.Open(strings.TrimPrefix(arg, "@"))
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+
+			respArgs, err := response.ReadRspFile(f)
+			f.Close()
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, respArgs...)
+		} else {
+			expandedArgs = append(expandedArgs, arg)
+		}
+	}
+
+	flags := flag.NewFlagSet("flags", flag.ExitOnError)
+
+	flags.Usage = func() {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, `Usage: %s {options} file.meta_lic {file.meta_lic...}
+
+Outputs an xml NOTICE.xml or gzipped NOTICE.xml.gz file if the -o filename ends
+with ".gz".
+
+Options:
+`, filepath.Base(os.Args[0]))
+		flags.PrintDefaults()
+	}
+
+	outputFile := flags.String("o", "-", "Where to write the NOTICE xml or xml.gz file. (default stdout)")
+	depsFile := flags.String("d", "", "Where to write the deps file")
+	product := flags.String("product", "", "The name of the product for which the notice is generated.")
+	stripPrefix := newMultiString(flags, "strip_prefix", "Prefix to remove from paths. i.e. path to root (multiple allowed)")
+	title := flags.String("title", "", "The title of the notice file.")
+
+	flags.Parse(expandedArgs)
 
 	// Must specify at least one root target.
-	if flag.NArg() == 0 {
-		flag.Usage()
+	if flags.NArg() == 0 {
+		flags.Usage()
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
 
 	if len(*outputFile) == 0 {
-		flag.Usage()
+		flags.Usage()
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "must specify file for -o; use - for stdout\n")
 		os.Exit(2)
 	} else {
@@ -141,10 +163,10 @@ func main() {
 
 	ctx := &context{ofile, os.Stderr, compliance.FS, *product, *stripPrefix, *title, &deps}
 
-	err := xmlNotice(ctx, flag.Args()...)
+	err := xmlNotice(ctx, flags.Args()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == failNoneRequested {
-			flag.Usage()
+			flags.Usage()
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)