diff --git a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Byron/Parsers.hs b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Byron/Parsers.hs
index 9d492d6d41..fe95eb12c5 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Byron/Parsers.hs
+++ b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Byron/Parsers.hs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ module Cardano.CLI.Byron.Parsers
   )
 where
 
-import           Cardano.Api hiding (GenesisParameters, UpdateProposal)
+import           Cardano.Api hiding (GenesisParameters, UpdateProposal, parseFilePath)
 import           Cardano.Api.Byron (Address (..), ByronProtocolParametersUpdate (..),
                    toByronLovelace)
 import qualified Cardano.Api.Ledger as L
diff --git a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Common.hs b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Common.hs
index 89bd183a50..0d4e8679c3 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Common.hs
+++ b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Common.hs
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 
 module Cardano.CLI.EraBased.Options.Common where
 
-import           Cardano.Api
+import           Cardano.Api hiding (bounded, parseFilePath)
 import qualified Cardano.Api.Ledger as L
-import           Cardano.Api.Shelley
+import           Cardano.Api.Shelley hiding (bounded, parseFilePath)
 
 import           Cardano.CLI.Environment (EnvCli (..), envCliAnyShelleyBasedEra,
                    envCliAnyShelleyToBabbageEra)
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import           Cardano.CLI.Types.Key
 import           Cardano.CLI.Types.Key.VerificationKey
 import qualified Ouroboros.Network.Protocol.LocalStateQuery.Type as Consensus
 
-import           Control.Monad (mfilter, void)
+import           Control.Monad (mfilter, void, when)
 import qualified Data.Aeson as Aeson
 import           Data.Bifunctor
 import           Data.Bits (Bits, toIntegralSized)
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import qualified Text.Parsec.Error as Parsec
 import qualified Text.Parsec.Language as Parsec
 import qualified Text.Parsec.String as Parsec
 import qualified Text.Parsec.Token as Parsec
+import qualified Text.Read as Read
 import           Text.Read (readEither, readMaybe)
 
 command' :: String -> String -> Parser a -> Mod CommandFields a
@@ -72,6 +73,22 @@ prefixFlag prefix longFlag =
     Nothing -> longFlag
     Just prefix' -> prefix' <> "-" <> longFlag
 
+bounded :: forall a. (Bounded a, Integral a, Show a) => String -> Opt.ReadM a
+bounded t = Opt.eitherReader $ \s -> do
+  i <- Read.readEither @Integer s
+  when (i < fromIntegral (minBound @a)) $ Left $ t <> " must not be less than " <> show (minBound @a)
+  when (i > fromIntegral (maxBound @a)) $ Left $ t <> " must not greater than " <> show (maxBound @a)
+  pure (fromIntegral i)
+
+parseFilePath :: String -> String -> Opt.Parser FilePath
+parseFilePath optname desc =
+  Opt.strOption
+    ( Opt.long optname
+        <> Opt.metavar "FILEPATH"
+        <> Opt.help desc
+        <> Opt.completer (Opt.bashCompleter "file")
+    )
+
 pNetworkIdDeprecated :: Parser NetworkId
 pNetworkIdDeprecated =
   asum
diff --git a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Genesis.hs b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Genesis.hs
index 458fdebbbf..b427bad9f3 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Genesis.hs
+++ b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Genesis.hs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ module Cardano.CLI.EraBased.Options.Genesis
   )
 where
 
-import           Cardano.Api hiding (QueryInShelleyBasedEra (..))
+import           Cardano.Api hiding (QueryInShelleyBasedEra (..), parseFilePath)
 import           Cardano.Api.Ledger (Coin (..))
 
 import           Cardano.Chain.Common (BlockCount (BlockCount))
diff --git a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Key.hs b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Key.hs
index 443d78b8c3..58520058db 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Key.hs
+++ b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/EraBased/Options/Key.hs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module Cardano.CLI.EraBased.Options.Key
   )
 where
 
-import           Cardano.Api hiding (QueryInShelleyBasedEra (..))
+import           Cardano.Api hiding (QueryInShelleyBasedEra (..), parseFilePath)
 
 import           Cardano.CLI.EraBased.Commands.Key
 import           Cardano.CLI.EraBased.Options.Common
diff --git a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Legacy/Options.hs b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Legacy/Options.hs
index 44156d7200..f5e5a22bba 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Legacy/Options.hs
+++ b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Legacy/Options.hs
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ module Cardano.CLI.Legacy.Options
   )
 where
 
-import           Cardano.Api hiding (QueryInShelleyBasedEra (..))
+import           Cardano.Api hiding (QueryInShelleyBasedEra (..), parseFilePath)
 import           Cardano.Api.Ledger (Coin (..))
-import           Cardano.Api.Shelley hiding (QueryInShelleyBasedEra (..))
+import           Cardano.Api.Shelley hiding (QueryInShelleyBasedEra (..), parseFilePath)
 
 import           Cardano.Chain.Common (BlockCount (BlockCount))
 import           Cardano.CLI.Environment
diff --git a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Legacy/Options/Key.hs b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Legacy/Options/Key.hs
index 9bddcb229a..4448343f99 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Legacy/Options/Key.hs
+++ b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Legacy/Options/Key.hs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module Cardano.CLI.Legacy.Options.Key
   )
 where
 
-import           Cardano.Api hiding (QueryInShelleyBasedEra (..))
+import           Cardano.Api hiding (QueryInShelleyBasedEra (..), parseFilePath)
 
 import           Cardano.CLI.EraBased.Options.Common
 import           Cardano.CLI.Legacy.Commands.Key
diff --git a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Options/Debug.hs b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Options/Debug.hs
index 36fa113efc..a7ecbf9a3a 100644
--- a/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Options/Debug.hs
+++ b/cardano-cli/src/Cardano/CLI/Options/Debug.hs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module Cardano.CLI.Options.Debug
   )
 where
 
-import           Cardano.Api.Shelley hiding (QueryInShelleyBasedEra (..))
+import           Cardano.Api.Shelley hiding (QueryInShelleyBasedEra (..), parseFilePath)
 
 import           Cardano.CLI.Commands.Debug
 import           Cardano.CLI.Commands.Debug.LogEpochState