diff --git a/src/common/option_utils.hpp b/src/common/option_utils.hpp
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+++ b/src/common/option_utils.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <boost/program_options.hpp>
+
+class OptionUtils
+{
+  protected:
+    OptionUtils() = default;
+    ~OptionUtils() = default;
+
+    template <typename T> static auto withDefault(T value);
+};
+
+#include "option_utils.tpp"
diff --git a/src/common/option_utils.tpp b/src/common/option_utils.tpp
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+++ b/src/common/option_utils.tpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include "option_utils.hpp"
+
+template <typename T> auto OptionUtils::withDefault(T value)
+{
+    return boost::program_options::value<T>()->default_value(value);
+}