diff --git a/src/wormhole/scripts/cmd_receive_file.py b/src/wormhole/scripts/cmd_receive_file.py
index e578d31..4411fc5 100644
--- a/src/wormhole/scripts/cmd_receive_file.py
+++ b/src/wormhole/scripts/cmd_receive_file.py
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ def receive_file(so):
             },
         }).encode("utf-8")
     r = Receiver(APPID, mydata)
-    r.set_code(r.input_code("Enter receive-file wormhole code: "))
+    code = so["code"]
+    if not code:
+        code = r.input_code("Enter receive-file wormhole code: ")
+    r.set_code(code)
 
     try:
         data = json.loads(r.get_data().decode("utf-8"))
diff --git a/src/wormhole/scripts/cmd_receive_text.py b/src/wormhole/scripts/cmd_receive_text.py
index a1b1c29..2e589b3 100644
--- a/src/wormhole/scripts/cmd_receive_text.py
+++ b/src/wormhole/scripts/cmd_receive_text.py
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ def receive_text(so):
     # we're receiving
     data = json.dumps({"message": "ok"}).encode("utf-8")
     r = Receiver(APPID, data)
-    r.set_code(r.input_code("Enter receive-text wormhole code: "))
+    code = so["code"]
+    if not code:
+        code = r.input_code("Enter receive-text wormhole code: ")
+    r.set_code(code)
     start = time.time()
     try:
         them_bytes = r.get_data()
diff --git a/src/wormhole/scripts/runner.py b/src/wormhole/scripts/runner.py
index 9fc6744..7143e99 100644
--- a/src/wormhole/scripts/runner.py
+++ b/src/wormhole/scripts/runner.py
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ class SendTextOptions(usage.Options):
     synopsis = "TEXT"
 
 class ReceiveTextOptions(usage.Options):
-    synopsis = ""
+    def parseArgs(self, code=None):
+        self["code"] = code
+    synopsis = "[CODE]"
 
 class SendFileOptions(usage.Options):
     def parseArgs(self, filename):
@@ -15,7 +17,9 @@ class SendFileOptions(usage.Options):
     synopsis = "FILENAME"
 
 class ReceiveFileOptions(usage.Options):
-    synopsis = ""
+    def parseArgs(self, code=None):
+        self["code"] = code
+    synopsis = "[CODE]"
 
 class Options(usage.Options):
     synopsis = "\nUsage: wormhole <command>"