diff --git a/src/rougail/cli/__main__.py b/src/rougail/cli/__main__.py
index 77bcef0..810ff9a 100644
--- a/src/rougail/cli/__main__.py
+++ b/src/rougail/cli/__main__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ along with Mtools.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 
 import os
-from warnings import warn, filterwarnings
+from warnings import filterwarnings
 from pathlib import Path
 from sys import exit
 
@@ -28,10 +28,8 @@ from tiramisu import Config
 from rougail import Rougail
 from rougail.config import get_rougail_config
 from rougail.utils import load_modules
-from rougail.user_datas import UserDatas
 from rougail.error import RougailWarning
 
-from rougail.user_data_commandline import RougailUserDataCommandline
 try:
     from rougail.user_data_yaml import RougailUserDataYaml
 except ImportError:
@@ -40,6 +38,7 @@ try:
     from rougail.user_data_environment import RougailUserDataEnvironment
 except ImportError:
     RougailUserDataEnvironment = None
+from .rougailconfig import load as rougailconfig_load
 
 from .i18n import _
 
@@ -52,8 +51,7 @@ def _main(arguments, do_not_print):
     rougailconfig = get_rougail_config(
         backward_compatibility=False, add_extra_options=False
     )
-    rougailconfig.generate_config()
-    cmd_config = load_cmd_user_datas(rougailconfig.config, arguments)
+    cmd_config = load_cmd_user_datas(rougailconfig, arguments)
     print_traceback = rougailconfig["cli.debug"]
     if rougailconfig["cli.versions"]:
         versions = display_version(cmd_config)
@@ -72,59 +70,32 @@ def _main(arguments, do_not_print):
             exit(1)
 
 
-def load_cmd_user_datas(cmd_config, arguments):
+def load_cmd_user_datas(rougailconfig, arguments):
+    rougailconfig.generate_config()
+    cmd_config = rougailconfig.config
     origin_prop = cmd_config.property.default("read_write", "append")
     cmd_config.property.setdefault(
         frozenset(origin_prop | {"not_for_commandline"}), "read_write", "append"
     )
     cmd_config.property.read_write()
-    cmd_user_datas = []
+    config_file = None
     if RougailUserDataYaml:
-        config_file = os.environ.pop(f"{ENV_PREFIX}_CLI.CONFIG_FILE", None)
-        if not config_file:
-            config_file = cmd_config.forcepermissive.option("cli.config_file").value.get()
-        if Path(config_file).is_file():
-            fake_rougail_config = {
-                "step.user_data": ["yaml"],
-                "yaml.filename": [config_file],
-                "yaml.file_with_secrets": "all",
-            }
-            cmd_user_datas.extend(
-                RougailUserDataYaml(cmd_config,
-                                    rougailconfig=fake_rougail_config,
-                                    ).run()
-            )
+        _config_file = os.environ.pop(f"{ENV_PREFIX}_CLI.CONFIG_FILE", None)
+        if not _config_file:
+            _config_file = cmd_config.forcepermissive.option("cli.config_file").value.get()
+        if Path(_config_file).is_file():
+            config_file = _config_file
     if RougailUserDataEnvironment:
-        fake_rougail_config = {
-            "step.user_data": ["environment"],
-            "environment.default_environment_name": ENV_PREFIX,
-        }
-        cmd_user_datas.extend(
-            RougailUserDataEnvironment(
-                cmd_config,
-                rougailconfig=fake_rougail_config,
-            ).run()
-        )
-    fake_rougail_config = {
-        "step.user_data": ["commandline"],
-    }
-    cmd_user_datas.extend(
-        RougailUserDataCommandline(cmd_config,
-            rougailconfig=fake_rougail_config,
-            short_name_max_len=2,
-            arguments=arguments,
-        ).run()
-    )
-    user_data = UserDatas(cmd_config).user_datas(cmd_user_datas)
-    if user_data["warnings"] and cmd_config.option("cli.warnings").value.get():
-        for warning in user_data["warnings"]:
-            warn(warning)
+        env_prefix = ENV_PREFIX
+    else:
+        env_prefix = None
+    user_data = rougailconfig_load(rougailconfig, config_file, env_prefix, True, display_warnings=cmd_config.option("cli.warnings").value.get(), raise_on_error=False, _arguments=arguments, _generate=False)
     # replays to display errors if needed
-    parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(
-        cmd_config,
-        short_name_max_len=2,
-    )
     if not cmd_config.option("cli.versions").value.get():
+        parser = TiramisuCmdlineParser(
+            cmd_config,
+            short_name_max_len=2,
+        )
         parser.parse_args(arguments)
         if user_data["errors"]:
             raise Exception(user_data["errors"][0])
diff --git a/src/rougail/cli/rougailconfig.py b/src/rougail/cli/rougailconfig.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5b4254
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rougail/cli/rougailconfig.py
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+"""
+Silique (https://www.silique.fr)
+Copyright (C) 2025
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+Mtools is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with Mtools.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+from warnings import warn
+from rougail.user_datas import UserDatas
+
+
+def load(rougailconfig: "RougailConfig",
+         yaml_file: str=None,
+         env_prefix: str=None,
+         commandline: bool=False,
+         display_warnings: bool=True,
+         raise_on_error: bool=True,
+         _arguments=None,
+         _generate=True
+         ):
+    if _generate:
+        rougailconfig.generate_config()
+    cmd_config = rougailconfig.config
+    origin_prop = cmd_config.property.exportation()
+    cmd_config.property.read_write()
+    user_datas = []
+    if yaml_file:
+        user_datas.extend(from_yaml(cmd_config, yaml_file))
+    if env_prefix:
+        user_datas.extend(from_env(cmd_config, env_prefix))
+    if commandline:
+        user_datas.extend(from_cmdline(cmd_config, _arguments))
+    user_data = UserDatas(cmd_config).user_datas(user_datas)
+    if display_warnings and user_data["warnings"]:
+        for warning in user_data["warnings"]:
+            warn(warning)
+    if raise_on_error and user_data["errors"]:
+        raise Exception(user_data["errors"][0])
+    cmd_config.property.importation(origin_prop)
+    return user_data
+
+
+def from_yaml(cmd_config, yaml_file):
+    from rougail.user_data_yaml import RougailUserDataYaml
+    fake_rougail_config = {
+        "step.user_data": ["yaml"],
+        "yaml.filename": [yaml_file],
+        "yaml.file_with_secrets": "all",
+    }
+    return RougailUserDataYaml(cmd_config,
+                               rougailconfig=fake_rougail_config,
+                               ).run()
+
+
+def from_env(cmd_config, env_prefix):
+    from rougail.user_data_environment import RougailUserDataEnvironment
+    fake_rougail_config = {
+        "step.user_data": ["environment"],
+        "environment.default_environment_name": env_prefix,
+    }
+    return RougailUserDataEnvironment(
+            cmd_config,
+            rougailconfig=fake_rougail_config,
+        ).run()
+
+
+def from_cmdline(cmd_config, arguments):
+    from rougail.user_data_commandline import RougailUserDataCommandline
+    fake_rougail_config = {
+        "step.user_data": ["commandline"],
+    }
+    return RougailUserDataCommandline(cmd_config,
+            rougailconfig=fake_rougail_config,
+            short_name_max_len=2,
+            arguments=arguments,
+        ).run()
diff --git a/tests/cli/versions.txt b/tests/cli/versions.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7053e45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cli/versions.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+["tiramisu", "tiramisu-cmdline-parser", "rougail", "rougail-cli", "rougail-structural-bitwarden", "rougail-user-data-ansible", "rougail-user-data-bitwarden", "rougail-user-data-commandline", "rougail-user-data-environment", "rougail-user-data-yaml", "rougail-output-ansible", "rougail-output-console", "rougail-output-doc", "rougail-output-json"]
diff --git a/tests/rougailcli_file/yaml.txt b/tests/rougailcli_file/yaml.txt
index c9279d3..e9c3832 100644
--- a/tests/rougailcli_file/yaml.txt
+++ b/tests/rougailcli_file/yaml.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-"{\n  \"my_variable\": {\n    \"type\": \"variable\",\n    \"default\": {\n      \"name\": \"Default\",\n      \"values\": \"my_value\"\n    },\n    \"properties\": [\n      {\n        \"type\": \"type\",\n        \"name\": \"string\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"type\": \"property\",\n        \"name\": \"mandatory\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"paths\": [\n      \"my_variable\"\n    ],\n    \"names\": [\n      \"my_variable\"\n    ],\n    \"descriptions\": [\n      \"A description.\"\n    ]\n  }\n}"
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+"{\n  \"my_variable\": {\n    \"type\": \"variable\",\n    \"default\": {\n      \"name\": \"Default\",\n      \"values\": \"my_value\"\n    },\n    \"properties\": [\n      {\n        \"type\": \"type\",\n        \"name\": \"string\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"type\": \"property\",\n        \"name\": \"mandatory\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"path\": \"my_variable\",\n    \"names\": [\n      \"my_variable\"\n    ],\n    \"description\": \"A description.\"\n  }\n}"
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diff --git a/tests/second_step/yaml.txt b/tests/second_step/yaml.txt
index c9279d3..e9c3832 100644
--- a/tests/second_step/yaml.txt
+++ b/tests/second_step/yaml.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-"{\n  \"my_variable\": {\n    \"type\": \"variable\",\n    \"default\": {\n      \"name\": \"Default\",\n      \"values\": \"my_value\"\n    },\n    \"properties\": [\n      {\n        \"type\": \"type\",\n        \"name\": \"string\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"type\": \"property\",\n        \"name\": \"mandatory\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"paths\": [\n      \"my_variable\"\n    ],\n    \"names\": [\n      \"my_variable\"\n    ],\n    \"descriptions\": [\n      \"A description.\"\n    ]\n  }\n}"
\ No newline at end of file
+"{\n  \"my_variable\": {\n    \"type\": \"variable\",\n    \"default\": {\n      \"name\": \"Default\",\n      \"values\": \"my_value\"\n    },\n    \"properties\": [\n      {\n        \"type\": \"type\",\n        \"name\": \"string\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"type\": \"property\",\n        \"name\": \"mandatory\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"path\": \"my_variable\",\n    \"names\": [\n      \"my_variable\"\n    ],\n    \"description\": \"A description.\"\n  }\n}"
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