diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index bfb49c244..74001db17 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -272,6 +272,19 @@ func main() {
 		"have multiple format output overriding --format [e.g. tabular:stdout,csv:file.csv,json:file.json]",
 	)
 
+	flags.StringVar(
+		&processor.UnknownRemap,
+		"unknown-remap",
+		"",
+		"inspect files of unknown type and remap by checking for a string and remapping the language [e.g. \"-*- C++ -*-\":\"C Header\"]",
+	)
+	flags.StringVar(
+		&processor.HardRemap,
+		"hard-remap",
+		"",
+		"inspect every file and remap by checking for a string and remapping the language [e.g. \"-*- C++ -*-\":\"C Header\"]",
+	)
+
 	if err := rootCmd.Execute(); err != nil {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
diff --git a/processor/processor.go b/processor/processor.go
index 92a2bc3d3..a6e9cb11f 100644
--- a/processor/processor.go
+++ b/processor/processor.go
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ var Format = ""
 // FormatMulti is a rule for defining multiple output formats
 var FormatMulti = ""
 
+// UnknownRemap allows remapping of unknown files with a string to search the content for
+var UnknownRemap = ""
+
+// HardRemap allows remapping of all files with a string to search the content for
+var HardRemap = ""
+
 // FileOutput sets the file that output should be written to
 var FileOutput = ""