diff --git a/kbvm-cli/src/cli.rs b/kbvm-cli/src/cli.rs
index 3ed474a..7a5825b 100644
--- a/kbvm-cli/src/cli.rs
+++ b/kbvm-cli/src/cli.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use {
         generate::{self, GenerateArgs},
     },
     clap::{Args, Parser, Subcommand, ValueHint},
-    kbvm::xkb::ContextBuilder,
+    kbvm::xkb::{ContextBuilder, keymap::Formatter},
 };
 
 /// KBVM test utility.
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ pub struct CompileArgs {
     /// Append an include path.
     #[clap(long, value_hint = ValueHint::DirPath)]
     pub append_include: Vec<String>,
+    /// Don't include key actions or behaviors.
+    #[clap(long)]
+    pub lookup_only: bool,
+    /// Rename long key names for compatibility with other XKB implementations.
+    #[clap(long)]
+    pub rename_long_names: bool,
 }
 
 impl CompileArgs {
@@ -58,6 +64,16 @@ impl CompileArgs {
             builder.append_path(dir);
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn apply2<'a>(&self, mut formatter: Formatter<'a>) -> Formatter<'a> {
+        if self.lookup_only {
+            formatter = formatter.lookup_only(true);
+        }
+        if self.rename_long_names {
+            formatter = formatter.rename_long_keys(true);
+        }
+        formatter.multiple_actions_per_level(true)
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn main() {
diff --git a/kbvm-cli/src/compile_rmlvo.rs b/kbvm-cli/src/compile_rmlvo.rs
index 15a20ae..2e504aa 100644
--- a/kbvm-cli/src/compile_rmlvo.rs
+++ b/kbvm-cli/src/compile_rmlvo.rs
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ pub fn main(args: CompileRmlvoArgs) {
         groups.as_deref(),
         options.as_deref(),
     );
-    format_keymap(expanded.format().multiple_actions_per_level(true));
+    format_keymap(args.compile_args.apply2(expanded.format()));
 }
diff --git a/kbvm-cli/src/compile_xkb.rs b/kbvm-cli/src/compile_xkb.rs
index ea66e36..eef3753 100644
--- a/kbvm-cli/src/compile_xkb.rs
+++ b/kbvm-cli/src/compile_xkb.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pub fn main(args: CompileXkbArgs) {
     let expanded = context.keymap_from_bytes(WriteToLog, Some(path.as_ref()), &source);
     match expanded {
         Ok(map) => {
-            format_keymap(map.format().multiple_actions_per_level(true));
+            format_keymap(args.compile_args.apply2(map.format()));
         }
         Err(_) => {
             log::error!("could not compile keymap");