diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aca7f47b..f37780d9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -201,20 +201,26 @@ npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector-cli \
 
 ## Programmatic usage (advanced)
 
-The `runServer` function is exported via the package exports map. You can import it from the dedicated subpath or the package root.
+The package provides programmatic access through the `start()` function (or `main()` as an alternative):
 
-Example (ESM):
+```typescript
+import { start, main, type CliOptions } from '@patternfly/patternfly-mcp';
 
-```js
-// Prefer the public export subpath
-import { runServer } from '@patternfly/patternfly-mcp/server';
+// Use with default options (equivalent to CLI without flags)
+await start();
 
-// Or from the package root (index.ts re-exports it)
-import { runServer } from '@patternfly/patternfly-mcp';
+// Override CLI options programmatically
+await start({ docsHost: true });
 
-// Starts the MCP server and listens on stdio
-await runServer();
-// Server runs until interrupted (Ctrl+C)
+// Multiple options can be overridden
+await start({ 
+  docsHost: true,
+  // Future CLI options can be added here
+});
+
+// TypeScript users can use the CliOptions type for type safety
+const options: Partial<CliOptions> = { docsHost: true };
+await start(options);
 ```
 
 ## Returned content details
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 941dd98d..f1628c8e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
-    ".": "./dist/index.js",
-    "./server": "./dist/server.js"
+    ".": "./dist/index.js"
   },
   "bin": {
     "patternfly-mcp": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/src/__tests__/index.test.ts b/src/__tests__/index.test.ts
index 0e89331a..05c06277 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/index.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/index.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { main } from '../index';
+import { main, start, type CliOptions } from '../index';
 import { parseCliOptions, freezeOptions, type GlobalOptions } from '../options';
 import { runServer } from '../server';
 
@@ -111,5 +111,95 @@ describe('main', () => {
 
     expect(callOrder).toEqual(['parse', 'freeze', 'run']);
   });
+
+  it('should merge programmatic options with CLI options', async () => {
+    const cliOptions = { docsHost: false };
+    const programmaticOptions = { docsHost: true };
+
+    mockParseCliOptions.mockReturnValue(cliOptions);
+
+    await main(programmaticOptions);
+
+    // Should merge CLI options with programmatic options (programmatic takes precedence)
+    expect(mockFreezeOptions).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ docsHost: true });
+  });
+
+  it('should work with empty programmatic options', async () => {
+    const cliOptions = { docsHost: true };
+
+    mockParseCliOptions.mockReturnValue(cliOptions);
+
+    await main({});
+
+    expect(mockFreezeOptions).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ docsHost: true });
+  });
+
+  it('should work with undefined programmatic options', async () => {
+    const cliOptions = { docsHost: false };
+
+    mockParseCliOptions.mockReturnValue(cliOptions);
+
+    await main();
+
+    expect(mockFreezeOptions).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ docsHost: false });
+  });
+});
+
+describe('start alias', () => {
+  let consoleErrorSpy: jest.SpyInstance;
+  let processExitSpy: jest.SpyInstance;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+
+    // Mock process.exit to prevent actual exit
+    processExitSpy = jest.spyOn(process, 'exit').mockImplementation(() => undefined as never);
+
+    // Mock console.error
+    consoleErrorSpy = jest.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation();
+
+    // Setup default mocks
+    mockParseCliOptions.mockReturnValue({ docsHost: false });
+    mockFreezeOptions.mockReturnValue({} as GlobalOptions);
+    mockRunServer.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    consoleErrorSpy.mockRestore();
+    processExitSpy.mockRestore();
+  });
+
+  it('should be equivalent to main function', async () => {
+    const cliOptions = { docsHost: true };
+
+    mockParseCliOptions.mockReturnValue(cliOptions);
+
+    await start();
+
+    expect(mockParseCliOptions).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(mockFreezeOptions).toHaveBeenCalledWith(cliOptions);
+    expect(mockRunServer).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should accept programmatic options like main', async () => {
+    const cliOptions = { docsHost: false };
+    const programmaticOptions = { docsHost: true };
+
+    mockParseCliOptions.mockReturnValue(cliOptions);
+
+    await start(programmaticOptions);
+
+    expect(mockFreezeOptions).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ docsHost: true });
+  });
+});
+
+describe('type exports', () => {
+  it('should export CliOptions type', () => {
+    // This test ensures the type is properly exported
+    // TypeScript compilation will fail if the type is not available
+    const options: Partial<CliOptions> = { docsHost: true };
+
+    expect(options).toBeDefined();
+  });
 });
 
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index aff4401d..e75c303e 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,23 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
-import { freezeOptions, parseCliOptions } from './options';
+import { freezeOptions, parseCliOptions, type CliOptions } from './options';
 import { runServer } from './server';
 
 /**
- * Main function - CLI entry point
+ * Main function - CLI entry point with optional programmatic overrides
+ *
+ * @param programmaticOptions - Optional programmatic options that override CLI options
  */
-const main = async (): Promise<void> => {
+const main = async (programmaticOptions?: Partial<CliOptions>): Promise<void> => {
   try {
-    // Temporary parse for CLI options until we move to yargs or commander
+    // Parse CLI options
     const cliOptions = parseCliOptions();
 
+    // Merge programmatic options with CLI options (programmatic takes precedence)
+    const finalOptions = { ...cliOptions, ...programmaticOptions };
+
     // Freeze options to prevent further changes
-    freezeOptions(cliOptions);
+    freezeOptions(finalOptions);
 
     // Create and run the server
     await runServer();
@@ -30,4 +35,4 @@ if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'local') {
   });
 }
 
-export { main, runServer };
+export { main, main as start, type CliOptions };