diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 37e8a2d..960ae6c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ glob = "0.3"
 walkdir = "2.5"
 similar = "=2.7"
 chrono = "0.4"
-clap = { version = "4.5", features = ["derive"] }
+clap = { version = "4.5", features = ["derive","env"] }
 tokio = "1.4"
 serde = "1.0"
 serde_json = "1.0"
diff --git a/docs/_configs/claude-desktop.md b/docs/_configs/claude-desktop.md
index 299dd25..219cd6e 100644
--- a/docs/_configs/claude-desktop.md
+++ b/docs/_configs/claude-desktop.md
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ Incorporate the following into your `claude_desktop_config.json`, based on your
 
 ## Running via Docker
 
-**Note:** In the example below, all allowed directories are mounted to `/projects`, and `/projects` is passed as the allowed directory argument to the server CLI. You can modify this as needed to fit your requirements.
+**Note:** In the example below, all allowed directories are mounted to `/projects`,  and `/projects` is passed as the allowed directory argument to the server CLI. You can modify this as needed to fit your requirements.
+
+`ALLOW_WRITE` and `ENABLE_ROOTS` environments could be used to enable write and MCP Roots support.
 
 ```json
 {
@@ -46,6 +48,10 @@ Incorporate the following into your `claude_desktop_config.json`, based on your
         "run",
         "-i",
         "--rm",
+        "-e",
+        "ALLOW_WRITE=false",
+        "-e",
+        "ENABLE_ROOTS=false",
         "--mount",
         "type=bind,src=/Users/username/Documents,dst=/projects/Documents",
         "--mount",
diff --git a/docs/guide/cli-command-options.md b/docs/guide/cli-command-options.md
index 894483c..0bebd62 100644
--- a/docs/guide/cli-command-options.md
+++ b/docs/guide/cli-command-options.md
@@ -11,14 +11,22 @@ Arguments:
           Example:  rust-mcp-filesystem /path/to/dir1 /path/to/dir2 /path/to/dir3
 
 Options:
-  -w, --allow-write
-          Enables read/write mode for the app, allowing both reading and writing. Defaults to disabled.
+  -w, --allow-write [<ALLOW_WRITE>]
+          Enables write mode for the app, allowing both reading and writing. Defaults to disabled.
 
-  -t, --enable-roots
+          [env: ALLOW_WRITE=]
+          [default: false]
+          [possible values: true, false]
+
+  -t, --enable-roots [<ENABLE_ROOTS>]
           Enables dynamic directory access control via Roots from the MCP client side. Defaults to disabled.
           When enabled, MCP clients that support Roots can dynamically update the allowed directories.
           Any directories provided by the client will completely replace the initially configured allowed directories on the server.
 
+          [env: ENABLE_ROOTS=true]
+          [default: false]
+          [possible values: true, false]
+
   -h, --help
           Print help (see a summary with '-h')
 
diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 61a3644..0523df5 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -9,22 +9,29 @@ pub struct CommandArguments {
     #[arg(
         short = 'w',
         long,
-        help = "Enables read/write mode for the app, allowing both reading and writing. Defaults to disabled."
+        action = clap::ArgAction::SetTrue,
+        value_parser = clap::value_parser!(bool),
+        help = "Enables write mode for the app, allowing both reading and writing. Defaults to disabled.",
+        env = "ALLOW_WRITE"
     )]
     pub allow_write: bool,
-    #[arg(
-        help = "List of directories that are permitted for the operation. It is required when 'enable-roots' is not provided OR client does not support Roots.",
-        long_help = concat!("Provide a space-separated list of directories that are permitted for the operation.\nThis list allows multiple directories to be provided.\n\nExample:  ", env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME"), " /path/to/dir1 /path/to/dir2 /path/to/dir3"),
-        required = false
-    )]
-    pub allowed_directories: Vec<String>,
 
     #[arg(
         short = 't',
         long,
-        help = "Enables dynamic directory access control via Roots from the MCP client side. Defaults to disabled.\nWhen enabled, MCP clients that support Roots can dynamically update the allowed directories.\nAny directories provided by the client will completely replace the initially configured allowed directories on the server."
+        help = "Enables dynamic directory access control via Roots from the MCP client side. Defaults to disabled.\nWhen enabled, MCP clients that support Roots can dynamically update the allowed directories.\nAny directories provided by the client will completely replace the initially configured allowed directories on the server.",
+        action = clap::ArgAction::SetTrue,
+        value_parser = clap::value_parser!(bool),
+        env = "ENABLE_ROOTS"
     )]
     pub enable_roots: bool,
+
+    #[arg(
+        help = "List of directories that are permitted for the operation. It is required when 'enable-roots' is not provided OR client does not support Roots.",
+        long_help = concat!("Provide a space-separated list of directories that are permitted for the operation.\nThis list allows multiple directories to be provided.\n\nExample:  ", env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME"), " /path/to/dir1 /path/to/dir2 /path/to/dir3"),
+        required = false
+    )]
+    pub allowed_directories: Vec<String>,
 }
 
 impl CommandArguments {