diff --git a/src/args.rs b/src/args.rs
index 4c6c9e8..bd8e851 100644
--- a/src/args.rs
+++ b/src/args.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ pub struct Args {
 
     #[arg(help("A list of either item IDs or tags"))]
     #[arg(value_parser = clap::value_parser!(NumberOrString))]
+    #[arg(required = false)]
     pub ids_or_tags: Vec<NumberOrString>,
 }
 
@@ -45,11 +46,11 @@ pub struct ModeArgs {
     pub list: bool,
 
 
-    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), short, long, conflicts_with_all(["save", "get", "diff", "list", "info", "status"]), requires("ids_or_tags"))]
+    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), short, long, conflicts_with_all(["save", "get", "diff", "list", "info", "status"]))]
     #[arg(help("Delete items either by ID or by matching tags"))]
     pub delete: bool,
 
-    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), short, long, conflicts_with_all(["save", "get", "diff", "list", "delete", "status"]), requires("ids_or_tags"))]
+    #[arg(group("mode"), help_heading("Mode Options"), short, long, conflicts_with_all(["save", "get", "diff", "list", "delete", "status"]))]
     #[arg(help(
         "Get an item either by it's ID or by a combination of matching tags and metatdata"
     ))]