diff --git a/tools/normalize_path.py b/tools/normalize_path.py
index 1b3d42e..6c4d548 100755
--- a/tools/normalize_path.py
+++ b/tools/normalize_path.py
@@ -14,11 +14,16 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 """
-Normalize and output paths read from stdin.
+Normalize and output paths from arguments, or stdin if no arguments provided.
 """
 
 import os.path
 import sys
 
+if len(sys.argv) > 1:
+  for p in sys.argv[1:]:
+    print os.path.normpath(p)
+  sys.exit(0)
+
 for line in sys.stdin:
   print os.path.normpath(line.strip())