diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/deps.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/deps.rb
index 13c2e85904582..b2f038c286f3b 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/deps.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/deps.rb
@@ -54,51 +54,95 @@
 
 require "formula"
 require "ostruct"
+require "cli_parser"
 
 module Homebrew
   module_function
 
+  def deps_args
+    Homebrew::CLI::Parser.new do
+      usage_banner <<~EOS
+        `deps` [<options>] <formulae>
+
+        Show dependencies for <formulae>. When given multiple formula arguments,
+        show the intersection of dependencies for <formulae>.
+      EOS
+      switch "--1",
+        description: "Only show dependencies one level down, instead of recursing."
+      switch "-n",
+        description: "Show dependencies in topological order."
+      switch "--union",
+        description: "Show the union of dependencies for <formulae>, instead of the intersection."
+      switch "--full-name",
+        description: "List dependencies by their full name."
+      switch "--installed",
+        description: "Only list those dependencies that are currently installed."
+      switch "--all",
+        description: "List all the dependencies for all available formuale."
+      switch "--include-build",
+        description: "Show `:build` type dependencies for <formulae>."
+      switch "--include-optional",
+        description: "Show `:optional` dependecies for <formulae>."
+      switch "--include-test",
+        description: "Show `:test` dependencies for <formulae> (non-recursive)."
+      switch "--skip-recommended",
+        description: "Skip `:recommended` type dependencies for <formulae>."
+      switch "--include-requirements",
+        description: "Include requirements in addition to dependencies for <formulae>."
+      switch "--tree",
+        description: "Show dependencies as a tree. When given multiple formula arguments "\
+                     "output individual trees for every formula."
+      switch "--for-each",
+        description: "Switch into the mode used by `deps --all`, but only list dependencies "\
+                     "for specified formula one specified formula per line. This is used for "\
+                     "debugging the `--installed`/`--all` display mode."
+      switch :verbose
+      switch :debug
+    end
+  end
+
   def deps
+    deps_args.parse
     mode = OpenStruct.new(
-      installed?:  ARGV.include?("--installed"),
-      tree?:       ARGV.include?("--tree"),
-      all?:        ARGV.include?("--all"),
-      topo_order?: ARGV.include?("-n"),
-      union?:      ARGV.include?("--union"),
-      for_each?:   ARGV.include?("--for-each"),
+      installed?:  args.installed?,
+      tree?:       args.tree?,
+      all?:        args.all?,
+      topo_order?: args.n?,
+      union?:      args.union?,
+      for_each?:   args.for_each?,
     )
 
     if mode.tree?
       if mode.installed?
-        puts_deps_tree Formula.installed.sort, !ARGV.one?
+        puts_deps_tree Formula.installed.sort, !args.send("1?")
       else
-        raise FormulaUnspecifiedError if ARGV.named.empty?
+        raise FormulaUnspecifiedError if args.remaining.empty?
 
-        puts_deps_tree ARGV.formulae, !ARGV.one?
+        puts_deps_tree ARGV.formulae, !args.send("1?")
       end
       return
     elsif mode.all?
       puts_deps Formula.sort
       return
-    elsif !ARGV.named.empty? && mode.for_each?
+    elsif !args.remaining.empty? && mode.for_each?
       puts_deps ARGV.formulae
       return
     end
 
-    @only_installed_arg = ARGV.include?("--installed") &&
-                          !ARGV.include?("--include-build") &&
-                          !ARGV.include?("--include-test") &&
-                          !ARGV.include?("--include-optional") &&
-                          !ARGV.include?("--skip-recommended")
+    @only_installed_arg = args.installed? &&
+                          !args.include_build? &&
+                          !args.include_test? &&
+                          !args.include_optional? &&
+                          !args.skip_recommended?
 
-    if ARGV.named.empty?
+    if args.remaining.empty?
       raise FormulaUnspecifiedError unless mode.installed?
 
       puts_deps Formula.installed.sort
       return
     end
 
-    all_deps = deps_for_formulae(ARGV.formulae, !ARGV.one?, &(mode.union? ? :| : :&))
+    all_deps = deps_for_formulae(ARGV.formulae, !args.send("1?"), &(mode.union? ? :| : :&))
     all_deps = condense_requirements(all_deps)
     all_deps.select!(&:installed?) if mode.installed?
     all_deps.map!(&method(:dep_display_name))
@@ -108,26 +152,26 @@ def deps
   end
 
   def condense_requirements(deps)
-    return deps if ARGV.include?("--include-requirements")
+    return deps if args.include_requirements?
 
     deps.select { |dep| dep.is_a? Dependency }
   end
 
   def dep_display_name(dep)
     str = if dep.is_a? Requirement
-      if ARGV.include?("--include-requirements")
+      if args.include_requirements?
         ":#{dep.display_s}"
       else
         # This shouldn't happen, but we'll put something here to help debugging
         "::#{dep.name}"
       end
-    elsif ARGV.include?("--full-name")
+    elsif args.full_name?
       dep.to_formula.full_name
     else
       dep.name
     end
 
-    if ARGV.include?("--annotate")
+    if args.annotate?
       str = "#{str}  [build]" if dep.build?
       str = "#{str}  [test]" if dep.test?
       str = "#{str}  [optional]" if dep.optional?
@@ -180,14 +224,14 @@ def recursive_deps_tree(f, prefix, recursive)
     reqs = f.requirements
     deps = f.deps
     dependables = reqs + deps
-    dependables.reject!(&:optional?) unless ARGV.include?("--include-optional")
-    dependables.reject!(&:build?) unless ARGV.include?("--include-build")
-    dependables.reject!(&:test?) unless ARGV.include?("--include-test")
-    dependables.reject!(&:recommended?) if ARGV.include?("--skip-recommended")
+    dependables.reject!(&:optional?) unless args.include_optional?
+    dependables.reject!(&:build?) unless args.include_build?
+    dependables.reject!(&:test?) unless args.include_test?
+    dependables.reject!(&:recommended?) if args.skip_recommended?
     max = dependables.length - 1
     @dep_stack.push f.name
     dependables.each_with_index do |dep, i|
-      next if !ARGV.include?("--include-requirements") && dep.is_a?(Requirement)
+      next if !args.include_requirements? && dep.is_a?(Requirement)
 
       tree_lines = if i == max
         "└──"