diff --git a/src/commands/parse-bip21.ts b/src/commands/parse-bip21.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcab10f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/parse-bip21.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { Command } from "commander";
+import { parseBip21 } from "../tools/lightning/parse_bip21.js";
+import { handleError, output } from "../utils.js";
+
+export function registerParseBip21Command(program: Command) {
+  program
+    .command("parse-bip21")
+    .description("Parse a BIP21 bitcoin payment URI")
+    .requiredOption("-u, --uri <uri>", "BIP21 URI to parse (bitcoin:...)")
+    .addHelpText(
+      "after",
+      "\nExample:\n" +
+        '  $ npx @getalby/cli parse-bip21 --uri "bitcoin:bc1q...?amount=0.001&lightning=lnbc..."\n',
+    )
+    .action(async (options) => {
+      await handleError(async () => {
+        const result = parseBip21({ uri: options.uri });
+        output(result);
+      });
+    });
+}
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index e8aae48..bab6245 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { registerSignMessageCommand } from "./commands/sign-message.js";
 import { registerFiatToSatsCommand } from "./commands/fiat-to-sats.js";
 import { registerSatsToFiatCommand } from "./commands/sats-to-fiat.js";
 import { registerParseInvoiceCommand } from "./commands/parse-invoice.js";
+import { registerParseBip21Command } from "./commands/parse-bip21.js";
 import { registerVerifyPreimageCommand } from "./commands/verify-preimage.js";
 import { registerRequestInvoiceFromLightningAddressCommand } from "./commands/request-invoice-from-lightning-address.js";
 import { registerFetch402Command } from "./commands/fetch.js";
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ program.commandsGroup("Lightning Tools (no wallet connection required):");
 registerFiatToSatsCommand(program);
 registerSatsToFiatCommand(program);
 registerParseInvoiceCommand(program);
+registerParseBip21Command(program);
 registerVerifyPreimageCommand(program);
 registerRequestInvoiceFromLightningAddressCommand(program);
 
diff --git a/src/tools/lightning/parse_bip21.ts b/src/tools/lightning/parse_bip21.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..543157b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/lightning/parse_bip21.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import {
+  parseBip21 as parseBip21Lib,
+  type Bip21,
+} from "@getalby/lightning-tools/bip21";
+
+export interface ParseBip21Params {
+  uri: string;
+}
+
+export function parseBip21(params: ParseBip21Params): Bip21 {
+  const result = parseBip21Lib(params.uri);
+  if (!result) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `Not a valid BIP21 URI (must start with "bitcoin:"): ${params.uri}`,
+    );
+  }
+  return result;
+}