diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 21fecb20..1d7e3327 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -24,6 +24,19 @@
   * `lobster-codebeamer`
   * `lobster-report`
 
+* Add support to view version for lobster tools for following tools:
+  - `lobster-ci-report`
+  - `lobster-codebeamer`
+  - `lobster-cpp`
+  - `lobster-cpptest`
+  - `lobster-gtest`
+  - `lobster-html-report`
+  - `lobster-json`
+  - `lobster-online-report`
+  - `lobster-python`
+  - `lobster-report`
+  - `lobster-trlc`
+
 * `lobster-gtest` accepts XML nodes other than `testcase`, but ignores them.
 
 ### 0.9.19
diff --git a/lobster/tool.py b/lobster/tool.py
index a9e42869..435f3811 100644
--- a/lobster/tool.py
+++ b/lobster/tool.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 from functools import partial
 
-from lobster.version import FULL_NAME
+from lobster.version import FULL_NAME, get_version
 from lobster.errors import Message_Handler
 from lobster.location import File_Reference
 from lobster.items import Requirement, Implementation, Activity
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ def __init__(self, name, description, extensions, official):
 
         self.add_argument = self.g_tool.add_argument
 
+    @get_version
     def process_commandline_options(self):
         options = self.ap.parse_args()
 
diff --git a/lobster/tools/codebeamer/codebeamer.py b/lobster/tools/codebeamer/codebeamer.py
index dfca5949..fd2ad674 100755
--- a/lobster/tools/codebeamer/codebeamer.py
+++ b/lobster/tools/codebeamer/codebeamer.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 from lobster.location import Codebeamer_Reference
 from lobster.errors import Message_Handler, LOBSTER_Error
 from lobster.io import lobster_read, lobster_write
+from lobster.version import get_version
 
 TOKEN = 'token'
 REFERENCES = 'references'
@@ -403,10 +404,12 @@ def parse_cb_config(file_name):
     return json_config
 
 
+ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+
+@get_version(ap)
 def main():
     # lobster-trace: codebeamer_req.Dummy_Requirement
-    ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-
     modes = ap.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=True)
     modes.add_argument("--import-tagged",
                        metavar="LOBSTER_FILE",
diff --git a/lobster/tools/core/ci_report/ci_report.py b/lobster/tools/core/ci_report/ci_report.py
index 996e1c23..1d951efd 100755
--- a/lobster/tools/core/ci_report/ci_report.py
+++ b/lobster/tools/core/ci_report/ci_report.py
@@ -23,11 +23,15 @@
 
 from lobster.report import Report
 from lobster.items import Tracing_Status
+from lobster.version import get_version
 
 
+ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+
+@get_version(ap)
 def main():
     # lobster-trace: core_ci_report_req.Dummy_Requirement
-    ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     ap.add_argument("lobster_report",
                     nargs="?",
                     default="report.lobster")
diff --git a/lobster/tools/core/html_report/html_report.py b/lobster/tools/core/html_report/html_report.py
index 400e0c6b..2bf7c141 100755
--- a/lobster/tools/core/html_report/html_report.py
+++ b/lobster/tools/core/html_report/html_report.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
                               Codebeamer_Reference)
 from lobster.items import (Tracing_Status, Item,
                            Requirement, Implementation, Activity)
+from lobster.version import get_version
 
 LOBSTER_GH = "https://github.com/bmw-software-engineering/lobster"
 
@@ -454,9 +455,12 @@ def write_html(fd, report, dot, high_contrast):
     fd.write(doc.render() + "\n")
 
 
+ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+
+@get_version(ap)
 def main():
     # lobster-trace: core_html_report_req.Dummy_Requirement
-    ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     ap.add_argument("lobster_report",
                     nargs="?",
                     default="report.lobster")
diff --git a/lobster/tools/core/online_report/online_report.py b/lobster/tools/core/online_report/online_report.py
index 10c99ccd..dcd278c6 100755
--- a/lobster/tools/core/online_report/online_report.py
+++ b/lobster/tools/core/online_report/online_report.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 from lobster.report import Report
 from lobster.location import File_Reference, Github_Reference
+from lobster.version import get_version
 
 
 class Parse_Error(Exception):
@@ -141,9 +142,12 @@ def parse_git_root(cfg):
     return gh_root
 
 
+ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+
+@get_version(ap)
 def main():
     # lobster-trace: core_online_report_req.Dummy_Requirement
-    ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     ap.add_argument("lobster_report",
                     nargs="?",
                     default="report.lobster")
diff --git a/lobster/tools/core/report/report.py b/lobster/tools/core/report/report.py
index 96618683..48f0b943 100755
--- a/lobster/tools/core/report/report.py
+++ b/lobster/tools/core/report/report.py
@@ -24,11 +24,15 @@
 from lobster.exceptions import LOBSTER_Exception
 from lobster.errors import LOBSTER_Error
 from lobster.report import Report
+from lobster.version import get_version
 
 
+ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+
+@get_version(ap)
 def main():
     # lobster-trace: core_report_req.Dummy_Requirement
-    ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     ap.add_argument("--lobster-config",
                     metavar="FILE",
                     default="lobster.conf")
diff --git a/lobster/tools/cpp/cpp.py b/lobster/tools/cpp/cpp.py
index 93e22f6f..4820bf96 100755
--- a/lobster/tools/cpp/cpp.py
+++ b/lobster/tools/cpp/cpp.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 from lobster.items import Tracing_Tag, Implementation
 from lobster.location import File_Reference
 from lobster.io import lobster_write
-
+from lobster.version import get_version
 
 FILE_LINE_PATTERN = r"(.*):(\d+):\d+:"
 KIND_PATTERN = r"(function|main function|method)"
@@ -48,9 +48,12 @@
            SUFFIX)
 
 
+ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+
+@get_version(ap)
 def main():
     # lobster-trace: cpp_req.Dummy_Requirement
-    ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     ap.add_argument("files",
                     nargs="+",
                     metavar="FILE|DIR")
diff --git a/lobster/tools/cpptest/cpptest.py b/lobster/tools/cpptest/cpptest.py
index 4dfb10b0..5b2bc30a 100644
--- a/lobster/tools/cpptest/cpptest.py
+++ b/lobster/tools/cpptest/cpptest.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 from lobster.tools.cpptest.parser.constants import Constants
 from lobster.tools.cpptest.parser.requirements_parser import \
     ParserForRequirements
+from lobster.version import get_version
 
 OUTPUT  = "output"
 CODEBEAMER_URL = "codebeamer_url"
@@ -366,13 +367,16 @@ def lobster_cpptest(file_dir_list: list, config_dict: dict):
     )
 
 
+ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+
+@get_version(ap)
 def main():
     """
     Main function to parse arguments, read configuration
     and launch lobster_cpptest.
     """
     # lobster-trace: cpptest_req.Dummy_Requirement
-    ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     ap.add_argument("files",
                     nargs="+",
                     metavar="FILE|DIR")
diff --git a/lobster/tools/gtest/gtest.py b/lobster/tools/gtest/gtest.py
index 5bbbe3c5..66b29316 100755
--- a/lobster/tools/gtest/gtest.py
+++ b/lobster/tools/gtest/gtest.py
@@ -25,11 +25,14 @@
 from lobster.items import Tracing_Tag, Activity
 from lobster.location import Void_Reference, File_Reference
 from lobster.io import lobster_write
+from lobster.version import get_version
 
+ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
 
+
+@get_version(ap)
 def main():
     # lobster-trace: gtest_req.Dummy_Requirement
-    ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     ap.add_argument("files",
                     nargs="+",
                     metavar="FILE|DIR")
diff --git a/lobster/tools/python/python.py b/lobster/tools/python/python.py
index 5d6cb123..06d4bc07 100755
--- a/lobster/tools/python/python.py
+++ b/lobster/tools/python/python.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 from lobster.items import Tracing_Tag, Implementation, Activity
 from lobster.location import File_Reference
 from lobster.io import lobster_write
+from lobster.version import get_version
 
 LOBSTER_TRACE_PREFIX = "# lobster-trace: "
 LOBSTER_JUST_PREFIX = "# lobster-exclude: "
@@ -443,9 +444,12 @@ def process_file(file_name, options):
         raise
 
 
+ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+
+@get_version(ap)
 def main():
     # lobster-trace: python_req.Dummy_Requirement
-    ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     ap.add_argument("files",
                     nargs="+",
                     metavar="FILE|DIR")
diff --git a/lobster/tools/trlc/trlc.py b/lobster/tools/trlc/trlc.py
index 6b00d8c9..8f72d869 100644
--- a/lobster/tools/trlc/trlc.py
+++ b/lobster/tools/trlc/trlc.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 from lobster.items import Tracing_Tag, Requirement
 from lobster.location import File_Reference
 from lobster.io import lobster_write
+from lobster.version import get_version
 
 
 class Config_Parser(Parser_Base):
@@ -362,8 +363,11 @@ def parse_directive(self):
             self.parse_tuple_type(n_typ)
 
 
+ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+
+@get_version(ap)
 def main():
-    ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     ap.add_argument("--config-file",
                     help=("name of lobster-trlc config file, "
                           "by default %(default)s"),
diff --git a/lobster/version.py b/lobster/version.py
index bf577149..b3584d2a 100644
--- a/lobster/version.py
+++ b/lobster/version.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public
 # License along with this program. If not, see
 # <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+import sys
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
 VERSION_TUPLE = (0, 9, 21)
 VERSION_SUFFIX = "dev"
@@ -25,3 +27,46 @@
 )
 
 FULL_NAME = "LOBSTER %s" % LOBSTER_VERSION
+
+
+def get_version(obj):
+    """
+    This decorator function is used on function wherever we are parsing
+    the command line arguments which then adds a version argument to the function.
+    If a version flag is passed to the command line arguments then the LOBSTER version
+    is printed.
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    obj - obj can be an ArgumentParser object or a Function object.
+
+    Returns - Nothing
+    -------
+
+    """
+    if isinstance(obj, ArgumentParser):
+        obj.add_argument("-v, --version", action="store_true",
+                         default=None,
+                         help="Get version for the tool")
+
+        def version(func):
+            def execution():
+                if (len(sys.argv)  > 1 and
+                        (sys.argv[1] == "--version" or sys.argv[1] == "-v")):
+                    print(FULL_NAME)
+                    return sys.exit(0)
+                else:
+                    return func()
+            return execution
+        return version
+    else:
+        def version(func):
+            if not isinstance(obj, ArgumentParser):
+                func.ap.add_argument("-v, --version", action="store_true",
+                                     default=None,
+                                     help="Get version for the tool")
+                if (len(sys.argv)  > 1 and
+                        (sys.argv[1] == "--version" or sys.argv[1] == "-v")):
+                    print(FULL_NAME)
+                    return sys.exit(0)
+            return obj(func)
+        return version