diff --git a/framework_lib/Cargo.toml b/framework_lib/Cargo.toml
index f0477678..f6c30b72 100644
--- a/framework_lib/Cargo.toml
+++ b/framework_lib/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ build = "build.rs"
 
 [features]
 default = ["hidapi", "rusb"]
+readonly = [ ]
 rusb = ["dep:rusb"]
 hidapi = ["dep:hidapi"]
 uefi = [ "lazy_static/spin_no_std" ]
diff --git a/framework_lib/src/commandline/clap_std.rs b/framework_lib/src/commandline/clap_std.rs
index 76784a5f..dbadb57c 100644
--- a/framework_lib/src/commandline/clap_std.rs
+++ b/framework_lib/src/commandline/clap_std.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use clap_num::maybe_hex;
 use crate::chromium_ec::commands::SetGpuSerialMagic;
 use crate::chromium_ec::CrosEcDriverType;
 use crate::commandline::{
-    Cli, ConsoleArg, FpBrightnessArg, HardwareDeviceType, InputDeckModeArg, RebootEcArg,
+    Cli, ConsoleArg, FpBrightnessArg, HardwareDeviceType, InputDeckModeArg, LogLevel, RebootEcArg,
     TabletModeArg,
 };
 
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ pub fn parse(args: &[String]) -> Cli {
     };
 
     Cli {
-        verbosity: args.verbosity.log_level_filter(),
+        verbosity: LogLevel(args.verbosity.log_level_filter()),
         versions: args.versions,
         version: args.version,
         features: args.features,
diff --git a/framework_lib/src/commandline/mod.rs b/framework_lib/src/commandline/mod.rs
index b2a324f1..d0ad3d52 100644
--- a/framework_lib/src/commandline/mod.rs
+++ b/framework_lib/src/commandline/mod.rs
@@ -134,13 +134,22 @@ impl From<InputDeckModeArg> for DeckStateMode {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct LogLevel(log::LevelFilter);
+
+impl Default for LogLevel {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        LogLevel(log::LevelFilter::Error)
+    }
+}
+
 /// Shadows `clap_std::ClapCli` with extras for UEFI
 ///
 /// The UEFI commandline currently doesn't use clap, so we need to shadow the struct.
 /// Also it has extra options.
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub struct Cli {
-    pub verbosity: log::LevelFilter,
+    pub verbosity: LogLevel,
     pub versions: bool,
     pub version: bool,
     pub features: bool,
@@ -203,9 +212,73 @@ pub struct Cli {
 
 pub fn parse(args: &[String]) -> Cli {
     #[cfg(feature = "uefi")]
-    return uefi::parse(args);
+    let cli = uefi::parse(args);
     #[cfg(not(feature = "uefi"))]
-    return clap_std::parse(args);
+    let cli = clap_std::parse(args);
+
+    if cfg!(feature = "readonly") {
+        // Initialize a new Cli with no arguments
+        // Set all arguments that are readonly/safe
+        // We explicitly only cope the safe ones so that if we add new arguments in the future,
+        // which might be unsafe, we can't forget to exclude them from the safe set.
+        // TODO: Instead of silently ignoring blocked command, we should remind the user
+        Cli {
+            verbosity: cli.verbosity,
+            versions: cli.versions,
+            version: cli.version,
+            esrt: cli.esrt,
+            device: cli.device,
+            power: cli.power,
+            thermal: cli.thermal,
+            sensors: cli.sensors,
+            // fansetduty
+            // fansetrpm
+            // autofanctrl
+            privacy: cli.privacy,
+            pd_info: cli.version,
+            dp_hdmi_info: cli.dp_hdmi_info,
+            // dp_hdmi_update
+            audio_card_info: cli.audio_card_info,
+            pd_bin: cli.pd_bin,
+            ec_bin: cli.ec_bin,
+            capsule: cli.capsule,
+            dump: cli.dump,
+            h2o_capsule: cli.h2o_capsule,
+            // dump_ec_flash
+            // flash_ec
+            // flash_ro_ec
+            driver: cli.driver,
+            test: cli.test,
+            intrusion: cli.intrusion,
+            inputdeck: cli.inputdeck,
+            inputdeck_mode: cli.inputdeck_mode,
+            expansion_bay: cli.expansion_bay,
+            // charge_limit
+            // charge_current_limit
+            get_gpio: cli.get_gpio,
+            fp_led_level: cli.fp_led_level,
+            fp_brightness: cli.fp_brightness,
+            kblight: cli.kblight,
+            rgbkbd: cli.rgbkbd,
+            // tablet_mode
+            // touchscreen_enable
+            stylus_battery: cli.stylus_battery,
+            console: cli.console,
+            reboot_ec: cli.reboot_ec,
+            // ec_hib_delay
+            hash: cli.hash,
+            pd_addrs: cli.pd_addrs,
+            pd_ports: cli.pd_ports,
+            help: cli.help,
+            info: cli.info,
+            // allupdate
+            paginate: cli.paginate,
+            // raw_command
+            ..Default::default()
+        }
+    } else {
+        cli
+    }
 }
 
 fn print_single_pd_details(pd: &PdController) {
@@ -696,7 +769,7 @@ fn compare_version(device: Option<HardwareDeviceType>, version: String, ec: &Cro
 pub fn run_with_args(args: &Cli, _allupdate: bool) -> i32 {
     #[cfg(feature = "uefi")]
     {
-        log::set_max_level(args.verbosity);
+        log::set_max_level(args.verbosity.0);
     }
     #[cfg(not(feature = "uefi"))]
     {
@@ -705,7 +778,7 @@ pub fn run_with_args(args: &Cli, _allupdate: bool) -> i32 {
         //     .filter("FRAMEWORK_COMPUTER_LOG")
         //     .write_style("FRAMEWORK_COMPUTER_LOG_STYLE");
 
-        let level = args.verbosity.as_str();
+        let level = args.verbosity.0.as_str();
         env_logger::Builder::from_env(env_logger::Env::default().default_filter_or(level))
             .format_target(false)
             .format_timestamp(None)
diff --git a/framework_lib/src/commandline/uefi.rs b/framework_lib/src/commandline/uefi.rs
index 1fd9e5d8..4e013352 100644
--- a/framework_lib/src/commandline/uefi.rs
+++ b/framework_lib/src/commandline/uefi.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use uefi::Identify;
 
 use crate::chromium_ec::commands::SetGpuSerialMagic;
 use crate::chromium_ec::{CrosEcDriverType, HardwareDeviceType};
-use crate::commandline::Cli;
+use crate::commandline::{Cli, LogLevel};
 
 use super::{ConsoleArg, FpBrightnessArg, InputDeckModeArg, RebootEcArg, TabletModeArg};
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pub fn get_args(boot_services: &BootServices) -> Vec<String> {
 
 pub fn parse(args: &[String]) -> Cli {
     let mut cli = Cli {
-        verbosity: log::LevelFilter::Error,
+        verbosity: LogLevel(log::LevelFilter::Error),
         paginate: false,
         versions: false,
         version: false,
@@ -122,15 +122,15 @@ pub fn parse(args: &[String]) -> Cli {
 
     for (i, arg) in args.iter().enumerate() {
         if arg == "-q" {
-            cli.verbosity = log::LevelFilter::Off;
+            cli.verbosity = LogLevel(log::LevelFilter::Off);
         } else if arg == "-v" {
-            cli.verbosity = log::LevelFilter::Warn;
+            cli.verbosity = LogLevel(log::LevelFilter::Warn);
         } else if arg == "-vv" {
-            cli.verbosity = log::LevelFilter::Info;
+            cli.verbosity = LogLevel(log::LevelFilter::Info);
         } else if arg == "-vvv" {
-            cli.verbosity = log::LevelFilter::Debug;
+            cli.verbosity = LogLevel(log::LevelFilter::Debug);
         } else if arg == "-vvvv" {
-            cli.verbosity = log::LevelFilter::Trace;
+            cli.verbosity = LogLevel(log::LevelFilter::Trace);
         } else if arg == "--versions" {
             cli.versions = true;
             found_an_option = true;
diff --git a/framework_tool/Cargo.toml b/framework_tool/Cargo.toml
index 7cdfd1f6..7d7561d1 100644
--- a/framework_tool/Cargo.toml
+++ b/framework_tool/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ name = "framework_tool"
 version = "0.4.1"
 edition = "2021"
 
+[features]
+default = [ ]
+readonly = [ "framework_lib/readonly" ]
+
 [dependencies.framework_lib]
 path = "../framework_lib"
 
diff --git a/framework_uefi/Cargo.toml b/framework_uefi/Cargo.toml
index d0ad0cc4..f8a60e9d 100644
--- a/framework_uefi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/framework_uefi/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ rust-version = "1.74"
 name = "uefitool"
 path = "src/main.rs"
 
+[features]
+default = [ ]
+readonly = [ "framework_lib/readonly" ]
+
 [dependencies]
 uefi = { version = "0.20", features = ["alloc"] }
 uefi-services = "0.17"