rapidtide 3.0.10__py3-none-any.whl → 3.1__py3-none-any.whl

rapidtide/workflows/parser_funcs.py

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import argparse
 import os.path as op
 import sys
 from argparse import Namespace
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 import rapidtide.filter as tide_filt
 import rapidtide.io as tide_io
@@ -30,12 +31,90 @@ import rapidtide.util as tide_util
 
 
 class IndicateSpecifiedAction(argparse.Action):
-    def __call__(self, parser, namespace, values, option_string=None):
+    def __call__(
+        self,
+        parser: argparse.ArgumentParser,
+        namespace: argparse.Namespace,
+        values: Any,
+        option_string: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Store the parsed values in the namespace and mark as non-default.
+
+        This method is called when an argument parser encounters a command-line
+        argument that matches this action. It stores the parsed values in the
+        namespace and sets a corresponding flag indicating the value was explicitly
+        provided (not default).
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+            The ArgumentParser object which contains this action.
+        namespace : argparse.Namespace
+            The namespace object to which the parsed values will be stored.
+        values : Any
+            The parsed values for the argument.
+        option_string : str, optional
+            The command-line option string that triggered this action.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        None
+            This method does not return a value.
+
+        Notes
+        -----
+        This action stores the values using `setattr(namespace, self.dest, values)`
+        and additionally sets `setattr(namespace, self.dest + "_nondefault", True)`
+        to indicate that the value was explicitly provided rather than using a default.
+
+        Examples
+        --------
+        >>> import argparse
+        >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+        >>> parser.add_argument('--verbose', action='store_true')
+        >>> args = parser.parse_args(['--verbose'])
+        >>> args.verbose
+        True
+        """
         setattr(namespace, self.dest, values)
         setattr(namespace, self.dest + "_nondefault", True)
 
 
-def detailedversion():
+def detailedversion() -> None:
+    """
+    Print detailed version information including release version, git metadata, and Python version.
+
+    This function retrieves version information from the tide_util.version() function and
+    prints comprehensive details about the current build, including release version, git
+    commit hash, git commit date, whether the working directory is dirty, and the Python
+    version being used. The function then exits the program with sys.exit().
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+        This function does not return any value and exits the program after printing
+        the version information.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The function relies on the tide_util.version() function to retrieve git and release
+    information. The output includes:
+    - release_version: The official release version string
+    - git_sha: The git commit hash
+    - git_date: The git commit date
+    - git_isdirty: Boolean indicating if the working directory has uncommitted changes
+    - python_version: The Python version information
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> detailedversion()
+    release version: 1.2.3
+    git_sha: a1b2c3d4e5f6
+    git_date: 2023-10-15 14:30:45
+    git_isdirty: False
+    python_version: (3, 9, 7, 'final', 0)
+    """
     (
         release_version,
         git_sha,
@@ -51,30 +130,141 @@ def detailedversion():
     sys.exit()
 
 
-def setifnotset(thedict, thekey, theval):
+def setifnotset(thedict: Dict[str, Any], thekey: str, theval: Any) -> None:
+    """
+    Set a value in dictionary if key with "_nondefault" suffix is not present.
+
+    This function checks if a key with the suffix "_nondefault" exists in the
+    dictionary. If not found, it prints a message and sets the specified key
+    to the given value.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    thedict : dict of str to Any
+        The dictionary to modify
+    thekey : str
+        The key to set in the dictionary
+    theval : Any
+        The value to set for thekey
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+        This function modifies the dictionary in-place and returns None
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The function uses the convention that keys with "_nondefault" suffix indicate
+    that a default value has already been overridden. This is useful for tracking
+    which settings have been explicitly set versus those that remain at default values.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> config = {}
+    >>> setifnotset(config, 'debug', True)
+    overriding debug
+    >>> print(config)
+    {'debug': True}
+
+    >>> config = {'debug_nondefault': True}
+    >>> setifnotset(config, 'debug', False)
+    >>> print(config)
+    {'debug_nondefault': True}
+    """
     if (thekey + "_nondefault") not in thedict.keys():
         print("overriding " + thekey)
         thedict[thekey] = theval
 
 
-def is_valid_file(parser, arg):
+def is_valid_file(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser, arg: Optional[str]) -> Optional[str]:
     """
-    Check if argument is existing file.
+    Check if argument is an existing file.
+
+    This function validates that the provided argument corresponds to an existing file.
+    If the argument is None, the function returns None without further validation.
+    If the argument is not None, it parses the file specification and checks if the file exists.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The argument parser object used to raise errors when file validation fails.
+    arg : str, optional
+        The file path to validate. If None, no validation is performed.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str, optional
+        Returns the original argument if it is a valid file path, or None if the argument is None.
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    SystemExit
+        If the file specified in arg does not exist, the parser will raise a SystemExit error.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    This function uses `tide_io.parsefilespec()` to parse the file specification and
+    `os.path.isfile()` to check file existence.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> is_valid_file(parser, "existing_file.txt")
+    'existing_file.txt'
+
+    >>> is_valid_file(parser, "nonexistent_file.txt")
+    # Raises SystemExit with error message
     """
     if arg is not None:
         thefilename, colspec = tide_io.parsefilespec(arg)
     else:
         thefilename = None
 
-    if not op.isfile(thefilename) and thefilename is not None:
+    if not op.isfile(thefilename) and (thefilename is not None):
         parser.error("The file {0} does not exist!".format(thefilename))
 
     return arg
 
 
-def invert_float(parser, arg):
+def invert_float(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser, arg: Union[str, float]) -> Union[str, float]:
     """
     Check if argument is float or auto.
+
+    This function validates if the input argument is a float value or the string "auto".
+    If the argument is a valid float, it computes the multiplicative inverse (1/x).
+    If the argument is "auto", it returns "auto" unchanged.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The argument parser object used for validation.
+    arg : str or float
+        The argument to be checked and inverted. Can be a string representation
+        of a float or the string "auto".
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str or float
+        If arg is "auto", returns "auto". Otherwise, returns the multiplicative
+        inverse of the float value.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    This function relies on the `is_float` helper function for validation.
+    The multiplicative inverse is computed as 1.0 / arg, so the input must be
+    non-zero to avoid division by zero errors.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> invert_float(parser, 2.0)
+    0.5
+
+    >>> invert_float(parser, "auto")
+    "auto"
+
+    >>> invert_float(parser, "0.5")
+    2.0
     """
     arg = is_float(parser, arg)
 
@@ -83,9 +273,59 @@ def invert_float(parser, arg):
     return arg
 
 
-def is_float(parser, arg, minval=None, maxval=None):
+def is_float(
+    parser: argparse.ArgumentParser,
+    arg: Union[str, float],
+    minval: Optional[float] = None,
+    maxval: Optional[float] = None,
+) -> Union[str, float]:
     """
     Check if argument is float or auto.
+
+    This function validates that the input argument can be converted to a float
+    or is the string "auto". It also checks that the value falls within specified
+    bounds if minval or maxval are provided.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The argument parser object used for error reporting.
+    arg : str or float
+        The argument to validate. Can be a string representation of a float
+        or the string "auto".
+    minval : float, optional
+        The minimum allowed value. If specified, the argument must be greater than
+        or equal to this value.
+    maxval : float, optional
+        The maximum allowed value. If specified, the argument must be less than
+        or equal to this value.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str or float
+        Returns the validated argument as a float if it's not "auto", otherwise
+        returns the string "auto".
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    SystemExit
+        If the argument cannot be converted to a float or violates the min/max
+        constraints, the parser will call sys.exit() with an error message.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> is_float(parser, "3.14")
+    3.14
+
+    >>> is_float(parser, "auto")
+    'auto'
+
+    >>> is_float(parser, "5", minval=0, maxval=10)
+    5.0
+
+    >>> is_float(parser, "-1", minval=0)
+    SystemExit: Value -1.0 is smaller than 0
     """
     if arg != "auto":
         try:
@@ -100,9 +340,52 @@ def is_float(parser, arg, minval=None, maxval=None):
     return arg
 
 
-def is_valid_file_or_float(parser, arg):
+def is_valid_file_or_float(
+    parser: argparse.ArgumentParser, arg: Optional[str]
+) -> Union[str, float]:
     """
-    Check if argument is existing file.
+    Check if argument is an existing file or a valid float value.
+
+    This function validates whether the input argument is either:
+    1. An existing file path, or
+    2. A valid float number
+
+    If the argument is not a valid file but can be converted to a float,
+    the function returns the float value. Otherwise, it raises an error
+    through the provided parser.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The argument parser object used to raise errors when validation fails.
+    arg : str, optional
+        The argument to validate. Can be a file path or a string representation
+        of a float number. If None, the function returns None.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str or float
+        If argument is a valid file path, returns the original string.
+        If argument is a valid float, returns the float value.
+        If argument is None, returns None.
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    SystemExit
+        Raised by the parser when the argument is neither a valid file nor
+        a valid float number.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> is_valid_file_or_float(parser, "data.txt")
+    "data.txt"
+
+    >>> is_valid_file_or_float(parser, "3.14")
+    3.14
+
+    >>> is_valid_file_or_float(parser, "invalid_file.txt")
+    SystemExit: Value invalid_file.txt is not a float or a valid filename
     """
     if arg is not None:
         thefilename, colspec = tide_io.parsefilespec(arg)
@@ -119,9 +402,54 @@ def is_valid_file_or_float(parser, arg):
     return arg
 
 
-def is_int(parser, arg, minval=None, maxval=None):
+def is_int(
+    parser: argparse.ArgumentParser,
+    arg: Union[str, int],
+    minval: Optional[int] = None,
+    maxval: Optional[int] = None,
+) -> Union[str, int]:
     """
     Check if argument is int or auto.
+
+    This function validates that the input argument is either an integer or the string "auto".
+    If the argument is not "auto", it attempts to convert it to an integer. The function also
+    checks that the integer value falls within the specified bounds.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The argument parser object used to raise errors when validation fails.
+    arg : str or int
+        The argument to validate. Can be an integer or the string "auto".
+    minval : int, optional
+        The minimum allowed value for the integer. If None, no minimum check is performed.
+    maxval : int, optional
+        The maximum allowed value for the integer. If None, no maximum check is performed.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str or int
+        Returns the original argument if it is "auto", otherwise returns the converted integer.
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    SystemExit
+        Raised by the parser.error() method when validation fails.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> is_int(parser, "42")
+    42
+
+    >>> is_int(parser, "auto")
+    'auto'
+
+    >>> is_int(parser, "42", minval=0, maxval=100)
+    42
+
+    >>> is_int(parser, "42", minval=50)  # raises parser.error
+    SystemExit: Value 42 is smaller than 50
     """
     if arg != "auto":
         try:
@@ -136,9 +464,46 @@ def is_int(parser, arg, minval=None, maxval=None):
     return arg
 
 
-def is_range(parser, arg):
+def is_range(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser, arg: Optional[List[Any]]) -> Optional[List[Any]]:
     """
     Check if argument is min/max pair.
+
+    This function validates that the provided argument is a list containing exactly two elements
+    that can be converted to floats, with the first element being less than or equal to the second.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The argument parser object used for error reporting
+    arg : list of any, optional
+        List containing two elements representing min and max values, or None
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    list of any, optional
+        The original argument if validation passes, or None if arg is None
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    SystemExit
+        If argument is not None and does not contain exactly two elements, or if min > max
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    This function is typically used as a type validator for argparse arguments.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> is_range(parser, ['1', '10'])
+    ['1', '10']
+
+    >>> is_range(parser, ['10', '1'])
+    SystemExit: Argument min must be lower than max.
+
+    >>> is_range(parser, ['1', '2', '3'])
+    SystemExit: Argument must be min/max pair.
     """
     if arg is not None and len(arg) != 2:
         parser.error("Argument must be min/max pair.")
@@ -148,9 +513,37 @@ def is_range(parser, arg):
     return arg
 
 
-def is_valid_tag(parser, arg):
+def is_valid_tag(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser, arg: Optional[str]) -> Tuple[str, str]:
     """
     Check if argument is existing file.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The argument parser object used for error reporting.
+    arg : str, optional
+        The argument string to validate, expected to be in the format "tagname,value1,value2,...".
+        If None, the function will return empty strings.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    tuple of (str, str)
+        A tuple containing (tagname, tagval) where tagname is the first part
+        before the first comma and tagval is the rest of the string joined by commas.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    If the argument contains fewer than 2 comma-separated parts, the parser will
+    raise an error with the message "No tag value specified."
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> is_valid_tag(parser, "environment,production,us-east")
+    ('environment', 'production,us-east')
+
+    >>> is_valid_tag(parser, "type,web,app")
+    ('type', 'web,app')
     """
     if arg is not None:
         argparts = arg.split(",")
@@ -173,7 +566,43 @@ DEFAULT_PADVAL = 0
 DEFAULT_WINDOWFUNC = "hamming"
 
 
-def addreqinputniftifile(parser, varname, addedtext=""):
+def addreqinputniftifile(
+    parser: argparse.ArgumentParser, varname: str, addedtext: str = ""
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Add a required input NIFTI file argument to an ArgumentParser.
+
+    This function adds a command-line argument for specifying a required input
+    NIFTI file to the provided ArgumentParser. The argument includes validation
+    to ensure the file exists and is readable.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The ArgumentParser object to which the argument will be added.
+    varname : str
+        The name of the command-line argument (e.g., '--input' or '-i').
+    addedtext : str, optional
+        Additional text to append to the help message. Default is empty string.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+        This function modifies the parser in-place and returns nothing.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The function uses a lambda function for type validation that calls
+    `is_valid_file(parser, x)` to ensure the specified file exists and is
+    readable before accepting it as a valid input.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> addreqinputniftifile(parser, '--input', 'Path to the input NIFTI file.')
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args(['--input', 'data.nii.gz'])
+    """
     parser.add_argument(
         varname,
         type=lambda x: is_valid_file(parser, x),
@@ -181,7 +610,46 @@ def addreqinputniftifile(parser, varname, addedtext=""):
     )
 
 
-def addreqoutputniftifile(parser, varname, addedtext=""):
+def addreqoutputniftifile(
+    parser: argparse.ArgumentParser, varname: str, addedtext: str = ""
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Add a required argument for specifying output NIFTI file name to an argument parser.
+
+    This function adds a command-line argument to the provided ArgumentParser instance
+    that specifies the output NIFTI file name. The argument is required and accepts
+    string input.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The argument parser to which the output NIFTI file argument will be added.
+    varname : str
+        The name of the command-line argument (without dashes). This will be used
+        as the argument name in the parser.
+    addedtext : str, optional
+        Additional text to append to the help message. Default is empty string.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+        This function modifies the parser in-place and does not return any value.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The added argument will be a required positional argument that accepts a string
+    representing the output NIFTI file path. The help message will include the
+    provided addedtext to give additional context to users.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> addreqoutputniftifile(parser, "output_file", "Path to the output NIFTI file.")
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args(['--output_file', 'output.nii.gz'])
+    >>> print(args.output_file)
+    output.nii.gz
+    """
     parser.add_argument(
         varname,
         type=str,
@@ -189,7 +657,49 @@ def addreqoutputniftifile(parser, varname, addedtext=""):
     )
 
 
-def addreqinputtextfile(parser, varname, onecol=False):
+def addreqinputtextfile(
+    parser: argparse.ArgumentParser, varname: str, onecol: bool = False
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Add a required text file argument to an argument parser for timeseries data.
+
+    This function adds a command-line argument to specify a text file containing
+    one or more timeseries columns. The argument supports column selection options
+    depending on whether single or multiple columns are expected.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The argument parser to which the text file argument will be added.
+    varname : str
+        The name of the argument variable (used as the argument flag).
+    onecol : bool, optional
+        If True, the argument expects a single column selection.
+        If False, the argument accepts multiple column specifications.
+        Default is False.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+        This function modifies the parser in-place and returns None.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The text file can be in BIDS format, which allows column names to be used
+    in addition to integer column indices. Column selection syntax varies based
+    on the `onecol` parameter:
+
+    - When `onecol=True`: Use `[:COLUMN]` where COLUMN is an integer or column name
+    - When `onecol=False`: Use `[:COLSPEC]` where COLSPEC is an integer, a column
+      separated list of ranges, or a comma separated set of column names
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> addreqinputtextfile(parser, 'timeseries_file', onecol=False)
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args()
+    """
     if onecol:
         colspecline = (
             "Use [:COLUMN] to select which column to use, where COLUMN is an "
@@ -208,7 +718,55 @@ def addreqinputtextfile(parser, varname, onecol=False):
     )
 
 
-def addreqinputtextfiles(parser, varname, numreq="Two", nargs="*", onecol=False):
+def addreqinputtextfiles(
+    parser: argparse.ArgumentParser,
+    varname: str,
+    numreq: str = "Two",
+    nargs: str = "*",
+    onecol: bool = False,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Add required input text files argument to an ArgumentParser.
+
+    This function adds a command-line argument to specify one or more text files
+    containing timeseries data. The argument supports various column selection
+    options depending on the `onecol` parameter.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The ArgumentParser object to which the argument will be added.
+    varname : str
+        The name of the command-line argument (without dashes).
+    numreq : str, optional
+        Number of required input files (default is "Two").
+    nargs : str, optional
+        Argument specification for the number of arguments (default is "*").
+    onecol : bool, optional
+        If True, single column selection is enabled; if False, multiple column
+        selection is enabled (default is False).
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+        This function modifies the parser in-place and returns None.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The added argument accepts text files with timeseries data. When `onecol` is
+    True, column selection uses the format [:COLUMN] where COLUMN is an integer
+    or column name (if input file is BIDS). When `onecol` is False, column
+    selection uses the format [:COLSPEC] where COLSPEC can be an integer, a
+    comma-separated list of ranges, or a comma-separated set of column names
+    (if input file is BIDS). Default behavior is to use all columns.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> addreqinputtextfiles(parser, "input_files", numreq="Three", onecol=True)
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args()
+    """
     if onecol:
         colspecline = (
             "Use [:COLUMN] to select which column to use, where COLUMN is an "
@@ -228,7 +786,52 @@ def addreqinputtextfiles(parser, varname, numreq="Two", nargs="*", onecol=False)
     )
 
 
-def addreqoutputtextfile(parser, varname, rootname=False):
+def addreqoutputtextfile(
+    parser: argparse.ArgumentParser, varname: str, rootname: bool = False
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Add a required argument for specifying output text file name to an argument parser.
+
+    This function adds a command-line argument to the provided ArgumentParser instance
+    that specifies the name of an output text file. The argument is required and
+    accepts string values.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The ArgumentParser instance to which the output file argument will be added.
+    varname : str
+        The name of the command-line argument (e.g., '--output-file' or '-o').
+    rootname : bool, optional
+        If True, the help text will indicate this is a root name for output files
+        (default is False, which indicates a single output text file name).
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+        This function modifies the parser in-place and does not return any value.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    This function is typically used when setting up command-line interfaces for
+    tools that require a specified output text file name. The argument added is
+    required, meaning the parser will raise an error if this argument is not provided.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> addreqoutputtextfile(parser, '--output-file')
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args(['--output-file', 'results.txt'])
+    >>> print(args.output_file)
+    'results.txt'
+
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> addreqoutputtextfile(parser, '--root-name', rootname=True)
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args(['--root-name', 'data'])
+    >>> print(args.root_name)
+    'data'
+    """
     if rootname:
         helpline = "Root name for the output files"
     else:
@@ -241,9 +844,44 @@ def addreqoutputtextfile(parser, varname, rootname=False):
 
 
 def addtagopts(
-    opt_group,
-    helptext="Additional key, value pairs to add to the options json file (useful for tracking analyses).",
-):
+    opt_group: argparse._ArgumentGroup,
+    helptext: str = "Additional key, value pairs to add to the options json file (useful for tracking analyses).",
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Add infotag argument to an argument group for adding key-value pairs to options JSON.
+
+    This function adds an --infotag command line argument to the provided argument group.
+    The argument accepts key-value pairs that are stored as additional metadata in the
+    options JSON file, which is useful for tracking analysis runs and experiments.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    opt_group : argparse._ArgumentGroup
+        The argument group to which the infotag argument will be added
+    helptext : str, optional
+        Help text to display for the infotag argument (default: "Additional key, value pairs to add to the options json file (useful for tracking analyses).")
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+        This function modifies the argument group in-place and returns None
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The --infotag argument uses action="append" with nargs=2, allowing multiple
+    key-value pairs to be specified on the command line. Each pair is stored as
+    a tuple (key, value) in the argument group's parsed arguments.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> group = parser.add_argument_group('Options')
+    >>> addtagopts(group)
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args(['--infotag', 'experiment', 'run1', '--infotag', 'version', '1.0'])
+    >>> args.infotag
+    [['experiment', 'run1'], ['version', '1.0']]
+    """
     opt_group.add_argument(
         "--infotag",
         action="append",
@@ -254,7 +892,47 @@ def addtagopts(
     )
 
 
-def postprocesstagopts(args):
+def postprocesstagopts(args: Namespace) -> Namespace:
+    """
+    Process infotag options and convert them to INFO_ prefixed environment variables.
+
+    This function takes a Namespace object containing command line arguments and
+    processes any infotag options by converting them into environment variable
+    assignments with INFO_ prefix. The original infotag argument is removed from
+    the returned namespace.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    args : Namespace
+        Command line arguments namespace containing potentially 'infotag' attribute
+        which is a list of tuples where each tuple contains (tag_name, tag_value).
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    Namespace
+        Updated namespace with infotag options converted to INFO_ prefixed
+        environment variables. If infotag is None, returns the original args.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The function modifies the input namespace in-place by converting infotag
+    entries from tuples of (tag_name, tag_value) to environment variable
+    assignments with INFO_ prefix. For example, if infotag contains
+    [('version', '1.0')], the result will have INFO_version='1.0' as a new
+    attribute in the namespace.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> from argparse import Namespace
+    >>> args = Namespace(infotag=[('version', '1.0'), ('build', '2023')])
+    >>> result = postprocesstagopts(args)
+    >>> print(result.INFO_version)
+    '1.0'
+    >>> print(result.INFO_build)
+    '2023'
+    >>> print(hasattr(result, 'infotag'))
+    False
+    """
     if args.infotag is not None:
         argvars = vars(args)
         for thetag in argvars["infotag"]:
@@ -265,7 +943,50 @@ def postprocesstagopts(args):
         return args
 
 
-def addnormalizationopts(parser, normtarget="timecourse", defaultmethod=DEFAULT_NORMTYPE):
+def addnormalizationopts(
+    parser: argparse.ArgumentParser,
+    normtarget: str = "timecourse",
+    defaultmethod: str = DEFAULT_NORMTYPE,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Add normalization options to an argument parser.
+
+    This function adds a new argument group titled "Normalization options" to the
+    provided argument parser. It includes an argument for specifying the normalization
+    method to be applied to the specified target.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The argument parser to which the normalization options will be added.
+    normtarget : str, optional
+        The target data type being normalized (default is "timecourse").
+    defaultmethod : str, optional
+        The default normalization method to use (default is DEFAULT_NORMTYPE).
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+        This function modifies the parser in-place and returns None.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The available normalization methods are:
+
+    - "None" - demean only
+    - "percent" - divide by mean
+    - "variance" - divide by variance
+    - "stddev" or "z" - divide by standard deviation
+    - "p2p" - divide by range
+    - "mad" - divide by median absolute deviation
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> addnormalizationopts(parser)
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args()
+    """
     norm_opts = parser.add_argument_group("Normalization options")
     norm_opts.add_argument(
         "--normmethod",
@@ -288,7 +1009,38 @@ def addnormalizationopts(parser, normtarget="timecourse", defaultmethod=DEFAULT_
     )
 
 
-def addversionopts(parser):
+def addversionopts(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
+    """
+    Add version-related command line arguments to the given argument parser.
+
+    This function adds two version options to the provided argument parser:
+    '--version' for simplified version information and '--detailedversion'
+    for detailed version information.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The argument parser to which version options will be added.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+        This function modifies the parser in-place and does not return anything.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The version information is retrieved using `tide_util.version()` function.
+    The '--version' option displays only the major version number, while
+    '--detailedversion' shows the complete version information including
+    minor and patch versions.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> addversionopts(parser)
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args(['--version'])
+    """
     version_opts = parser.add_argument_group("Version options")
     version_opts.add_argument(
         "--version",
@@ -304,7 +1056,47 @@ def addversionopts(parser):
     )
 
 
-def addsamplerateopts(parser, details=False):
+def addsamplerateopts(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser, details: bool = False) -> None:
+    """
+    Add sample rate related arguments to an argument parser.
+
+    This function adds mutually exclusive arguments for specifying the sample rate
+    of data files. The user can either specify the sample rate directly using
+    '--samplerate' or define it indirectly using '--sampletime' (which sets the
+    sample rate to 1.0/TSTEP).
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The argument parser to which the sample rate arguments will be added.
+    details : bool, optional
+        If True, additional detailed help text may be included (default is False).
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+        This function modifies the parser in-place and does not return any value.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The arguments are mutually exclusive - only one of '--samplerate' or '--sampletime'
+    can be specified. If neither is specified, the default sample rate is 1.0.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> addsamplerateopts(parser)
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args(['--samplerate', '44100'])
+    >>> args.samplerate
+    44100.0
+
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> addsamplerateopts(parser)
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args(['--sampletime', '0.001'])
+    >>> args.samplerate
+    1000.0
+    """
     sampling = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
     sampling.add_argument(
         "--samplerate",
@@ -333,8 +1125,51 @@ def addsamplerateopts(parser, details=False):
 
 
 def addfilteropts(
-    parser, filtertarget="timecourses", defaultmethod=DEFAULT_FILTERBAND, details=False
-):
+    parser: argparse.ArgumentParser,
+    filtertarget: str = "timecourses",
+    defaultmethod: str = DEFAULT_FILTERBAND,
+    details: bool = False,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Add filtering options to an argument parser for configuring signal filtering.
+
+    This function adds a group of arguments to the provided `argparse.ArgumentParser`
+    that allow users to specify filtering parameters for timecourses or other signals.
+    It supports predefined filter bands, custom pass/stop frequencies, and various
+    filter types and settings.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The argument parser to which the filtering options will be added.
+    filtertarget : str, optional
+        The target of the filtering operation (e.g., "timecourses"). Default is "timecourses".
+    defaultmethod : str, optional
+        The default filter band to use. Default is `DEFAULT_FILTERBAND`.
+    details : bool, optional
+        If True, adds additional detailed filtering options such as filter type,
+        Butterworth order, padding, and padding type. Default is False.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+        This function modifies the parser in place and does not return any value.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    - The `--filterband` argument allows selection of predefined frequency bands.
+    - The `--filterfreqs` and `--filterstopfreqs` arguments allow custom frequency
+      filtering, with `--filterstopfreqs` requiring `--filterfreqs` to be specified.
+    - When `details=True`, additional options such as `--filtertype`, `--butterorder`,
+      `--padseconds`, and `--padtype` are added.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> addfilteropts(parser, filtertarget="signal", defaultmethod="hrv_lf")
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args()
+    """
     filt_opts = parser.add_argument_group("Filtering options")
     filt_opts.add_argument(
         "--filterband",
@@ -454,7 +1289,44 @@ def addfilteropts(
         )
 
 
-def postprocesssamplerateopts(args, debug=False):
+def postprocesssamplerateopts(args: Namespace, debug: bool = False) -> Namespace:
+    """
+    Process sample rate options for the application.
+
+    This function handles the sample rate configuration, setting it to a default value
+    when "auto" is specified, or using the provided value otherwise.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    args : Namespace
+        Command line arguments namespace containing the samplerate option
+    debug : bool, optional
+        Debug flag for additional logging (default is False)
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    Namespace
+        Updated arguments namespace with processed sample rate value
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    When samplerate is set to "auto", it will be converted to 1.0. This is typically
+    used as a default fallback value when automatic sample rate detection is not
+    implemented or desired.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> args = argparse.Namespace(samplerate="auto")
+    >>> result = postprocesssamplerateopts(args)
+    >>> print(result.samplerate)
+    1.0
+
+    >>> args = argparse.Namespace(samplerate=44100)
+    >>> result = postprocesssamplerateopts(args)
+    >>> print(result.samplerate)
+    44100
+    """
     # set the sample rate
     if args.samplerate == "auto":
         samplerate = 1.0
@@ -465,7 +1337,56 @@ def postprocesssamplerateopts(args, debug=False):
     return args
 
 
-def postprocessfilteropts(args, debug=False):
+def postprocessfilteropts(args: Namespace, debug: bool = False) -> Tuple[Namespace, Any]:
+    """
+    Post-process filter options and configure a non-causal filter for tidal analysis.
+
+    This function configures the filter parameters based on the input arguments,
+    sets up an appropriate filter type (e.g., trapezoidal or arbitrary passband),
+    and initializes a `NoncausalFilter` object for subsequent use in tidal data processing.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    args : Namespace
+        A namespace object containing filter configuration parameters such as
+        `filtertype`, `filtorder`, `padseconds`, `prefilterpadtype`, `passvec`,
+        `stopvec`, and `filterband`.
+    debug : bool, optional
+        If True, prints debug information about the filter configuration and
+        internal state during processing. Default is False.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    Tuple[Namespace, Any]
+        A tuple containing:
+        - `args`: The updated namespace with additional attributes like `arbvec`,
+          `lowerstop`, `lowerpass`, `upperpass`, and `upperstop`.
+        - `theprefilter`: The configured `NoncausalFilter` object used for filtering.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    - If `stopvec` is provided without `passvec`, a `ValueError` is raised.
+    - The function supports both predefined filter bands and arbitrary pass/stop
+      frequency vectors.
+    - The `arbvec` is constructed as `[lowerpass, upperpass, lowerstop, upperstop]`
+      for internal use, but the filter expects frequencies in the order
+      `[lowerstop, lowerpass, upperpass, upperstop]`.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> args = argparse.Namespace()
+    >>> args.filtertype = "trapezoidal"
+    >>> args.filtorder = 4
+    >>> args.padseconds = 10
+    >>> args.prefilterpadtype = "constant"
+    >>> args.passvec = [0.1, 0.2]
+    >>> args.stopvec = None
+    >>> args.filterband = "M2"
+    >>> args, filter_obj = postprocessfilteropts(args)
+    >>> print(args.lowerpass)
+    0.1
+    """
     # configure the filter
     # set the trapezoidal flag, if using
     try:
@@ -548,7 +1469,41 @@ def postprocessfilteropts(args, debug=False):
     return args, theprefilter
 
 
-def addwindowopts(parser, windowtype=DEFAULT_WINDOWFUNC):
+def addwindowopts(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser, windowtype: str = DEFAULT_WINDOWFUNC) -> None:
+    """
+    Add windowing options to an argument parser for correlation analysis.
+
+    This function adds command-line arguments related to windowing operations
+    that can be applied prior to correlation calculations. These options include
+    the choice of window function and zero padding strategy.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The argument parser to which windowing options will be added.
+    windowtype : str, optional
+        The default window function to use. Default is DEFAULT_WINDOWFUNC.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+        This function modifies the parser in-place and returns nothing.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The windowing options are added to a dedicated argument group called "Windowing options".
+    The zero padding parameter allows for control over edge artifacts in correlation calculations,
+    with negative values triggering automatic padding selection.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> addwindowopts(parser)
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args(['--windowfunc', 'hann'])
+    >>> args.windowfunc
+    'hann'
+    """
     wfunc = parser.add_argument_group("Windowing options")
     wfunc.add_argument(
         "--windowfunc",
@@ -578,7 +1533,43 @@ def addwindowopts(parser, windowtype=DEFAULT_WINDOWFUNC):
     )
 
 
-def addplotopts(parser, multiline=True):
+def addplotopts(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser, multiline: bool = True) -> None:
+    """
+    Add general plot appearance options to an argument parser.
+
+    This function adds a set of arguments to the provided `argparse.ArgumentParser`
+    object that control the appearance of plots, including titles, axis labels,
+    legends, colors, line widths, and output options.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The argument parser to which the plot options will be added.
+    multiline : bool, optional
+        If True, allows multiple legends and colors to be specified as comma-separated
+        lists. If False, expects single legend and color values. Default is True.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+        This function modifies the parser in place and does not return any value.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The arguments added by this function are grouped under "General plot appearance options".
+    The `multiline` parameter affects the behavior of the `--legends`, `--colors`, and
+    `--linewidth` arguments:
+
+    - When `multiline=True`, these arguments accept comma-separated lists.
+    - When `multiline=False`, they expect single values.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> addplotopts(parser, multiline=True)
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args()
+    """
     plotopts = parser.add_argument_group("General plot appearance options")
     plotopts.add_argument(
         "--title",
@@ -729,7 +1720,40 @@ def addplotopts(parser, multiline=True):
     )
 
 
-def addpermutationopts(parser, numreps=10000):
+def addpermutationopts(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser, numreps: int = 10000) -> None:
+    """
+    Add permutation testing options to an argument parser.
+
+    This function adds command-line arguments for configuring permutation-based
+    significance testing, including the permutation method and number of null
+    correlations to compute.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The argument parser to which the permutation options will be added.
+    numreps : int, optional
+        Number of null correlations to run for significance estimation.
+        Default is 10000. Set to 0 to disable significance testing.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+        This function modifies the parser in-place and does not return any value.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The function adds two main arguments to the parser:
+    1. ``--permutationmethod``: Specifies the permutation method ('shuffle' or 'phaserandom')
+    2. ``--numnull``: Sets the number of null correlations for significance testing
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> addpermutationopts(parser, numreps=5000)
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args()
+    """
     sigcalc_opts = parser.add_argument_group("Significance calculation options")
     permutationmethod = sigcalc_opts.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
     permutationmethod.add_argument(
@@ -759,7 +1783,53 @@ def addpermutationopts(parser, numreps=10000):
     )
 
 
-def addsearchrangeopts(parser, details=False, defaultmin=-30.0, defaultmax=30.0):
+def addsearchrangeopts(
+    parser: argparse.ArgumentParser,
+    details: bool = False,
+    defaultmin: float = -30.0,
+    defaultmax: float = 30.0,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Add search range options to an argument parser for lag fitting.
+
+    This function adds command-line arguments for specifying the range of lags
+    to consider during fitting operations. It provides options for setting
+    the minimum and maximum lag values, as well as an optional fixed delay
+    parameter.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The argument parser to which the search range options will be added.
+    details : bool, optional
+        If True, adds additional detailed options including --fixdelay.
+        Default is False.
+    defaultmin : float, optional
+        The default minimum lag value in seconds. Default is -30.0.
+    defaultmax : float, optional
+        The default maximum lag value in seconds. Default is 30.0.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+        This function modifies the parser in-place and returns None.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The function adds two main arguments:
+    - --searchrange: Specifies the lag range from LAGMIN to LAGMAX
+    - --fixdelay: When details=True, sets a fixed delay time for all voxels
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> addsearchrangeopts(parser)
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args(['--searchrange', '-10', '10'])
+
+    >>> addsearchrangeopts(parser, details=True)
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args(['--searchrange', '-5', '5', '--fixdelay', '2.0'])
+    """
     parser.add_argument(
         "--searchrange",
         dest="lag_extrema",
@@ -785,7 +1855,60 @@ def addsearchrangeopts(parser, details=False, defaultmin=-30.0, defaultmax=30.0)
         )
 
 
-def postprocesssearchrangeopts(args):
+def postprocesssearchrangeopts(args: Namespace) -> Namespace:
+    """
+    Post-process search range options for delay estimation.
+
+    This function handles additional argument parsing for delay estimation parameters
+    that cannot be handled by argparse alone. It processes initial delay values and
+    sets appropriate lag extrema for search range optimization.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    args : argparse.Namespace
+        Namespace containing command line arguments. Expected attributes include:
+        - initialdelayvalue : float, optional
+            Initial delay value to fix for delay estimation
+        - lag_extrema : tuple of float
+            Tuple containing (lag_min, lag_max) for search range
+        - lag_extrema_nondefault : tuple of float, optional
+            Non-default lag extrema values to override defaults
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    argparse.Namespace
+        Updated args namespace with processed delay and search range parameters.
+        Adds/updates the following attributes:
+        - fixdelay : bool
+            Flag indicating if delay was fixed
+        - lagmin : float
+            Minimum lag value for search range
+        - lagmax : float
+            Maximum lag value for search range
+        - lagmin_nondefault : bool
+            Flag indicating if lagmin was overridden from default
+        - lagmax_nondefault : bool
+            Flag indicating if lagmax was overridden from default
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    If initialdelayvalue is provided, the function sets fixdelay=True and creates
+    a search range centered around the initial delay value with ±10.0 range.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> args = argparse.Namespace()
+    >>> args.initialdelayvalue = 5.0
+    >>> args.lag_extrema = (-10.0, 10.0)
+    >>> result = postprocesssearchrangeopts(args)
+    >>> print(result.fixdelay)
+    True
+    >>> print(result.lagmin)
+    -5.0
+    >>> print(result.lagmax)
+    15.0
+    """
     # Additional argument parsing not handled by argparse
     # first handle fixed delay
     try:
@@ -810,7 +1933,45 @@ def postprocesssearchrangeopts(args):
     return args
 
 
-def addtimerangeopts(parser):
+def addtimerangeopts(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
+    """
+    Add time range arguments to an argument parser for timepoint filtering.
+
+    This function adds a command-line argument '--timerange' that allows users
+    to specify a range of timepoints to include in the analysis. The argument
+    accepts two integer values representing the start and end timepoints.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The argument parser to which the time range arguments will be added.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+        This function modifies the parser in-place and does not return any value.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    - The time range is inclusive on both ends
+    - If END is set to -1, analysis will continue to the last timepoint
+    - Negative values for START will be automatically set to 0
+    - Default behavior (no timerange specified) is to use all timepoints
+    - Both START and END must be non-negative integers when not equal to -1
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> addtimerangeopts(parser)
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args(['--timerange', '10', '50'])
+    >>> args.timerange
+    (10, 50)
+
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args(['--timerange', '0', '-1'])
+    >>> args.timerange
+    (0, -1)
+    """
     parser.add_argument(
         "--timerange",
         dest="timerange",
@@ -828,7 +1989,53 @@ def addtimerangeopts(parser):
     )
 
 
-def postprocesstimerangeopts(args):
+def postprocesstimerangeopts(args: Namespace) -> Namespace:
+    """
+    Process timerange options and set start and end points for time range filtering.
+
+    This function takes a namespace object containing timerange information and
+    converts it into startpoint and endpoint values that can be used for time
+    range filtering operations. The timerange is expected to be a list or tuple
+    with two elements: [start_time, end_time].
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    args : Namespace
+        A namespace object containing a 'timerange' attribute. The timerange
+        should be a list or tuple of two elements: [start_time, end_time].
+        The end_time can be -1 to indicate no upper bound.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    Namespace
+        The same namespace object with added 'startpoint' and 'endpoint' attributes
+        set based on the timerange values.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    - If the end_time in timerange is -1, the endpoint is set to 10000000000
+    - Both startpoint and endpoint are converted to integers
+    - The function modifies the input namespace in-place and returns it
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> from types import Namespace
+    >>> args = Namespace()
+    >>> args.timerange = [100, 200]
+    >>> result = postprocesstimerangeopts(args)
+    >>> print(result.startpoint)
+    100
+    >>> print(result.endpoint)
+    200
+
+    >>> args = Namespace()
+    >>> args.timerange = [50, -1]
+    >>> result = postprocesstimerangeopts(args)
+    >>> print(result.startpoint)
+    50
+    >>> print(result.endpoint)
+    10000000000
+    """
     args.startpoint = int(args.timerange[0])
     if args.timerange[1] == -1:
         args.endpoint = 10000000000
@@ -837,7 +2044,54 @@ def postprocesstimerangeopts(args):
     return args
 
 
-def parserange(timerange, descriptor="timerange", debug=False):
+def parserange(
+    timerange: Tuple[int, int], descriptor: str = "timerange", debug: bool = False
+) -> Tuple[int, int]:
+    """
+    Parse and validate a time range tuple, ensuring valid start and end points.
+
+    This function processes a time range tuple by handling negative values and
+    validating the relationship between start and end points. Negative start values
+    are set to 0, and negative end values are set to 100000000. The function ensures
+    that the start point is strictly less than the end point.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    timerange : tuple of int
+        A tuple containing (start, end) time points. Negative values are handled
+        according to the function's logic.
+    descriptor : str, optional
+        A descriptive name used in error messages, default is "timerange".
+    debug : bool, optional
+        If True, prints debug information including startpoint, endpoint, and
+        original timerange values, default is False.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    tuple of int
+        A validated tuple containing (startpoint, endpoint) where both values
+        are non-negative and startpoint < endpoint.
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    ValueError
+        If the calculated startpoint is greater than or equal to the calculated
+        endpoint.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> parserange((10, 20))
+    (10, 20)
+
+    >>> parserange((-5, 15))
+    (0, 15)
+
+    >>> parserange((10, -5))
+    (10, 100000000)
+
+    >>> parserange((20, 10))
+    ValueError: timerange startpoint must be < endpoint
+    """
     if timerange[0] < 0:
         startpoint = 0
     else:
@@ -855,7 +2109,39 @@ def parserange(timerange, descriptor="timerange", debug=False):
     return startpoint, endpoint
 
 
-def addsimilarityopts(parser):
+def addsimilarityopts(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
+    """
+    Add mutual information similarity options to an argument parser.
+
+    This function adds a command-line argument for specifying the time constant
+    of temporal smoothing to apply to the mutual information function. The
+    smoothing helps reduce noise in the similarity calculations.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    parser : argparse.ArgumentParser
+        The argument parser to which the mutual information smoothing options will be added.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+        This function modifies the parser in-place and does not return any value.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The smoothing time constant (TAU) controls the temporal smoothing of the
+    mutual information function. When TAU <= 0.0, smoothing is disabled.
+    Default value is 3.0 seconds.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import argparse
+    >>> parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    >>> addsimilarityopts(parser)
+    >>> args = parser.parse_args(['--mutualinfosmoothingtime', '2.5'])
+    >>> args.smoothingtime
+    2.5
+    """
     parser.add_argument(
         "--mutualinfosmoothingtime",
         dest="smoothingtime",
@@ -871,9 +2157,61 @@ def addsimilarityopts(parser):
     )
 
 
-def setargs(thegetparserfunc, inputargs=None):
+def setargs(
+    thegetparserfunc: Callable[[], argparse.ArgumentParser],
+    inputargs: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+) -> Tuple[Namespace, List[str]]:
     """
     Compile arguments for rapidtide workflow.
+
+    This function processes command line arguments or a provided argument list
+    using an argument parser function. It handles both interactive command line
+    argument parsing and programmatic argument parsing with error handling.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    thegetparserfunc : callable
+        A function that returns an argparse.ArgumentParser object. This function
+        should not take any arguments and should return a configured parser.
+    inputargs : list of str, optional
+        List of arguments to parse. If None (default), arguments are parsed
+        from sys.argv. Default is None.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    tuple
+        A tuple containing:
+        - args : argparse.Namespace
+          Parsed arguments as a namespace object
+        - argstowrite : list of str
+          The argument list that was parsed (either sys.argv or inputargs)
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    SystemExit
+        If the argument parser encounters an error or --help option is used.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    This function provides a unified interface for argument parsing in the
+    rapidtide workflow, supporting both command line and programmatic usage.
+    When --help is invoked, a helpful message is displayed before raising
+    SystemExit.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> from argparse import ArgumentParser
+    >>> def get_parser():
+    ...     parser = ArgumentParser()
+    ...     parser.add_argument('--input', help='Input file')
+    ...     return parser
+    >>> args, arglist = setargs(get_parser)
+    >>> args.input
+    None
+
+    >>> args, arglist = setargs(get_parser, ['--input', 'test.txt'])
+    >>> args.input
+    'test.txt'
     """
     if inputargs is None:
         # get arguments from the command line
@@ -898,9 +2236,52 @@ def setargs(thegetparserfunc, inputargs=None):
     return args, argstowrite
 
 
-def generic_init(theparser, themain, inputargs=None):
+def generic_init(
+    theparser: Callable[[], argparse.ArgumentParser],
+    themain: Callable[[Namespace], None],
+    inputargs: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+) -> None:
     """
     Compile arguments either from the command line, or from an argument list.
+
+    This function serves as a generic initialization wrapper that handles
+    argument parsing for command-line applications. It can parse arguments
+    from either sys.argv or a provided list of arguments, and then executes
+    the main function with the parsed arguments.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    theparser : Callable[[], argparse.ArgumentParser]
+        A callable that returns an argparse.ArgumentParser instance
+        configured with the desired command-line arguments.
+    themain : Callable[[Namespace], None]
+        A callable that takes a parsed arguments Namespace object
+        and performs the main application logic.
+    inputargs : List[str], optional
+        List of argument strings to parse. If None, arguments are parsed
+        from sys.argv. Default is None.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    None
+        This function does not return any value.
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    The function automatically saves the raw command line as an attribute
+    `commandline` on the parsed arguments object for later use.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> def create_parser():
+    ...     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    ...     parser.add_argument('--verbose', action='store_true')
+    ...     return parser
+    ...
+    >>> def main_func(args):
+    ...     print(f"Verbose mode: {args.verbose}")
+    ...
+    >>> generic_init(create_parser, main_func)
     """
     if inputargs is None:
         print("processing command line arguments")