3 files changed, 26 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/mingling/src/setups/picker/basic.rs b/mingling/src/setups/picker/basic.rs
index 0539a09..318edbd 100644
--- a/mingling/src/setups/picker/basic.rs
+++ b/mingling/src/setups/picker/basic.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-use arg_picker::{IntoPicker, PickerArg, PickerArgs, value::Flag};
+use arg_picker::{IntoPicker, PickerArg, value::Flag};
 use mingling_core::{Program, ProgramCollect, setup::ProgramSetup};
 
-use crate::setups::picker::{CONFIRM_FLAG, HELP_FLAG, QUIET_FLAG};
+use crate::{
+    setup::picker::REMAINS,
+    setups::picker::{CONFIRM_FLAG, HELP_FLAG, QUIET_FLAG},
+};
 
 /// Helper: picks a boolean flag from the program arguments, calls `f` with the
 /// flag value, then replaces the program arguments with the remaining args.
diff --git a/mingling/src/setups/picker/consts.rs b/mingling/src/setups/picker/consts.rs
index e254b4f..5e93f3f 100644
--- a/mingling/src/setups/picker/consts.rs
+++ b/mingling/src/setups/picker/consts.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
 
-use arg_picker::{PickerArg, value::Flag};
+use arg_picker::{PickerArg, PickerArgs, value::Flag};
+
+/// Remaining positional arguments (anything not consumed as an option).
+/// - `full`: `[]` (empty — not triggered by any `--` prefix).
+/// - `short`: (none)
+/// - `positional`: `false` (this is a meta‑argument that collects everything left).
+///   This constant is used internally to access any leftover arguments after
+///   all defined flags/options have been processed.
+pub const REMAINS: PickerArg<PickerArgs> = PickerArg::<PickerArgs> {
+    full: &[],
+    short: None,
+    positional: false,
+    internal_type: PhantomData,
+};
 
 /// Help flag: display usage information.
 /// - `full`: `["help"]`
diff --git a/mingling/src/setups/picker/structural_renderer.rs b/mingling/src/setups/picker/structural_renderer.rs
index 69f05f1..8e5eac6 100644
--- a/mingling/src/setups/picker/structural_renderer.rs
+++ b/mingling/src/setups/picker/structural_renderer.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-use arg_picker::{IntoPicker, PickerArg, PickerArgs};
+use arg_picker::IntoPicker;
 use mingling_core::{Program, ProgramCollect, setup::ProgramSetup};
 
-use crate::setups::picker::{
-    JSON_FLAG, JSON_PRETTY_FLAG, RON_FLAG, RON_PRETTY_FLAG, TOML_FLAG, YAML_FLAG,
+use crate::{
+    setup::picker::REMAINS,
+    setups::picker::{
+        JSON_FLAG, JSON_PRETTY_FLAG, RON_FLAG, RON_PRETTY_FLAG, TOML_FLAG, YAML_FLAG,
+    },
 };
 
 /// Sets up the structural renderer for the program:
@@ -47,7 +50,6 @@ fn process_renderer_flags<C>(args: Vec<String>, program: &mut Program<C>) -> Vec
 where
     C: ProgramCollect<Enum = C>,
 {
-    let remains_arg = PickerArg::<PickerArgs>::new(&[], None, true);
     let (json, json_pretty, yaml, toml, ron, ron_pretty, remains) = args
         .pick(&JSON_FLAG)
         .pick(&JSON_PRETTY_FLAG)
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ where
         .pick(&TOML_FLAG)
         .pick(&RON_FLAG)
         .pick(&RON_PRETTY_FLAG)
-        .pick(&remains_arg)
+        .pick(&REMAINS)
         .unwrap();
 
     #[cfg(feature = "json_serde_fmt")]