diff --git a/jaarg/src/argparse.rs b/jaarg/src/argparse.rs
index 6b1ed6c..b398e52 100644
--- a/jaarg/src/argparse.rs
+++ b/jaarg/src/argparse.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ impl<ID: 'static> Opts<ID> {
 
     // Ensure that all required arguments have been provided
     let mut required_flag_idx = 0;
-    for (i, option) in self.options.iter().enumerate() {
+    for (i, option) in self.iter().enumerate() {
       match option.r#type {
         OptType::Positional => if i >= state.positional_index && option.is_required() {
           error(program_name, ParseError::RequiredPositional(option.first_name()));
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ impl<ID: 'static> Opts<ID> {
         let mut required_idx = 0;
 
         // Match a suitable option by name (ignoring the first flag character & skipping positional arguments)
-        let (name, option) = self.options.iter()
+        let (name, option) = self.iter()
           .filter(|opt| matches!(opt.r#type, OptType::Flag | OptType::Value)).find_map(|opt| {
             if let Some(name) = opt.match_name(option_str, 1) {
               Some((name, opt))
diff --git a/jaarg/src/help.rs b/jaarg/src/help.rs
index 5c8e5a4..57b9275 100644
--- a/jaarg/src/help.rs
+++ b/jaarg/src/help.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl<ID: 'static> core::fmt::Display for StandardShortUsageWriter<'_, ID> {
     write!(f, "Usage: {}", self.0.program_name)?;
 
     // Write option parameter arguments
-    for option in self.0.options.options.iter()
+    for option in self.0.options.iter()
         .filter(|o| matches!(o.r#type, OptType::Value | OptType::Flag)) {
       write!(f, " {}", if option.is_required() { '<' } else { '[' })?;
       match (option.first_short_name(), option.first_long_name()) {
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl<ID: 'static> core::fmt::Display for StandardShortUsageWriter<'_, ID> {
     }
 
     // Write positional arguments
-    for option in self.0.options.options.iter()
+    for option in self.0.options.iter()
         .filter(|o| matches!(o.r#type, OptType::Positional)) {
       let name = option.first_name();
       match option.is_required() {
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ impl<ID> core::fmt::Display for StandardFullHelpWriter<'_, ID> {
     }
 
     // Write positional arguments
-    for option in self.0.options.options.iter()
+    for option in self.0.options.iter()
         .filter(|o| matches!(o.r#type, OptType::Positional)) {
       let name = option.first_name();
       match option.is_required() {
@@ -124,12 +124,12 @@ impl<ID> core::fmt::Display for StandardFullHelpWriter<'_, ID> {
     }
 
 	  // Determine the alignment width from the longest option parameter
-    let align_width = 2 + self.0.options.options.iter()
+    let align_width = 2 + self.0.options.iter()
       .map(|o| calculate_left_pad(o)).max().unwrap_or(0);
 
     // Write positional argument descriptions
     first = true;
-    for option in self.0.options.options.iter()
+    for option in self.0.options.iter()
         .filter(|o| matches!(o.r#type, OptType::Positional)) {
       if first {
         // Write separator and positional section header
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ impl<ID> core::fmt::Display for StandardFullHelpWriter<'_, ID> {
 
     // Write option parameter argument descriptions
     first = true;
-    for option in self.0.options.options.iter()
+    for option in self.0.options.iter()
         .filter(|o| matches!(o.r#type, OptType::Flag | OptType::Value)) {
       if first {
         // Write separator and options section header
diff --git a/jaarg/src/options.rs b/jaarg/src/options.rs
index fa866cb..7ce8188 100644
--- a/jaarg/src/options.rs
+++ b/jaarg/src/options.rs
@@ -40,15 +40,35 @@ impl<ID: 'static> Opts<ID> {
     }
   }
 
-  /// Set the recognised flag/option characters.
+  /// Sets the recognised flag/option characters.
+  #[inline]
   pub const fn with_flag_chars(mut self, flag_chars: &'static str) -> Self {
     self.flag_chars = flag_chars;
     self
   }
 
-  /// Set the description of the program, available to help writers.
+  /// Sets the description of the program, available to help writers.
+  #[inline]
   pub const fn with_description(mut self, description: &'static str) -> Self {
     self.description = Some(description);
     self
   }
+
+  /// Gets the first available help option if one exists.
+  pub const fn help_option(&self) -> Option<&'static Opt<ID>> {
+    let mut i = 0;
+    while i < self.options.len() {
+      if self.options[i].is_help() {
+        return Some(&self.options[i]);
+      }
+      i += 1;
+    }
+    None
+  }
+
+  /// Gets an iterator over the parser's options.
+  #[inline]
+  pub fn iter(&self) -> core::slice::Iter<'static, Opt<ID>> {
+    self.options.iter()
+  }
 }
diff --git a/jaarg/src/std.rs b/jaarg/src/std.rs
index 8e39e10..28026f7 100644
--- a/jaarg/src/std.rs
+++ b/jaarg/src/std.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl<ID: 'static> Opts<ID> {
   fn easy_error(&self, program_name: &str, err: ParseError) {
     eprintln!("{program_name}: {err}");
     self.eprint_help::<StandardShortUsageWriter<'_, ID>>(program_name);
-    if let Some(help_option) = self.options.iter().find(|o| o.is_help()) {
+    if let Some(help_option) = self.help_option() {
       eprintln!("Run '{program_name} {help}' to view all available options.",
         help = help_option.first_long_name().unwrap_or(help_option.first_name()));
     }