diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0a26f26b79..dee3c45fa5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2304,6 +2304,7 @@ if(BUILD_tshark)
 		${M_LIBRARIES}
 	)
 	set(tshark_FILES
+		cli_main.c
 		capture_opts.c
 		tshark-tap-register.c
 		tshark.c
@@ -2329,6 +2330,7 @@ if(BUILD_tfshark)
 		${APPLE_SYSTEM_CONFIGURATION_LIBRARY}
 	)
 	set(tfshark_FILES
+		cli_main.c
 		tfshark.c
 		${TSHARK_TAP_SRC}
 		${SHARK_COMMON_SRC}
@@ -2352,6 +2354,7 @@ if(BUILD_rawshark AND PCAP_FOUND)
 		${APPLE_SYSTEM_CONFIGURATION_LIBRARY}
 	)
 	set(rawshark_FILES
+		cli_main.c
 		${SHARK_COMMON_SRC}
 		rawshark.c
 	)
@@ -2374,6 +2377,10 @@ if(BUILD_sharkd)
 		${APPLE_SYSTEM_CONFIGURATION_LIBRARY}
 	)
 	set(sharkd_FILES
+		#
+		# XXX - currently doesn't work on Windows if it uses
+		# cli_main.c and has real_main().
+		#
 		sharkd.c
 		sharkd_daemon.c
 		sharkd_session.c
@@ -2419,6 +2426,7 @@ if(BUILD_randpkt)
 		${ZLIB_LIBRARIES}
 	)
 	set(randpkt_FILES
+		cli_main.c
 		randpkt.c
 		version_info.c
 	)
@@ -2441,6 +2449,7 @@ if(BUILD_text2pcap)
 		${ZLIB_LIBRARIES}
 	)
 	set(text2pcap_FILES
+		cli_main.c
 		text2pcap.c
 		version_info.c
 	)
@@ -2464,6 +2473,7 @@ if(BUILD_mergecap)
 		${CMAKE_DL_LIBS}
 	)
 	set(mergecap_FILES
+		cli_main.c
 		mergecap.c
 		version_info.c
 	)
@@ -2483,6 +2493,7 @@ if(BUILD_reordercap)
 		${CMAKE_DL_LIBS}
 	)
 	set(reordercap_FILES
+		cli_main.c
 		reordercap.c
 		version_info.c
 	)
@@ -2504,6 +2515,7 @@ if(BUILD_capinfos)
 		${CMAKE_DL_LIBS}
 	)
 	set(capinfos_FILES
+		cli_main.c
 		capinfos.c
 		version_info.c
 	)
@@ -2524,6 +2536,7 @@ if(BUILD_captype)
 		${CMAKE_DL_LIBS}
 	)
 	set(captype_FILES
+		cli_main.c
 		captype.c
 		version_info.c
 	)
@@ -2544,6 +2557,7 @@ if(BUILD_editcap)
 		${CMAKE_DL_LIBS}
 	)
 	set(editcap_FILES
+		cli_main.c
 		editcap.c
 		version_info.c
 	)
@@ -2571,6 +2585,7 @@ if(BUILD_dumpcap AND PCAP_FOUND)
 		${NL_LIBRARIES}
 	)
 	set(dumpcap_FILES
+		cli_main.c
 		capture_opts.c
 		dumpcap.c
 		ringbuffer.c
@@ -2924,6 +2939,7 @@ install(
 
 set(SHARK_PUBLIC_HEADERS
 	cfile.h
+	cli_main.h
 	file.h
 	globals.h
 	log.h
diff --git a/capinfos.c b/capinfos.c
index ddcf1f5633..0b06e42207 100644
--- a/capinfos.c
+++ b/capinfos.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 #include <wsutil/crash_info.h>
 #include <wsutil/filesystem.h>
 #include <wsutil/privileges.h>
+#include <cli_main.h>
 #include <version_info.h>
 #include <wiretap/wtap_opttypes.h>
 
@@ -80,10 +81,6 @@
 #include "wsutil/wsgetopt.h"
 #endif
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#include <wsutil/unicode-utils.h>
-#endif /* _WIN32 */
-
 #include "ui/failure_message.h"
 
 #define INVALID_OPTION 1
@@ -1403,7 +1400,7 @@ hash_to_str(const unsigned char *hash, size_t length, char *str) {
   }
 }
 
-static int
+int
 real_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   GString *comp_info_str;
@@ -1730,23 +1727,6 @@ exit:
   return overall_error_status;
 }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-int
-wmain(int argc, wchar_t *wc_argv[])
-{
-  char **argv;
-
-  argv = arg_list_utf_16to8(argc, wc_argv);
-  return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#else
-int
-main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-  return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Editor modelines  -  http://www.wireshark.org/tools/modelines.html
  *
diff --git a/captype.c b/captype.c
index 99d8251e27..50de540f41 100644
--- a/captype.c
+++ b/captype.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <wsutil/file_util.h>
 #include <wsutil/filesystem.h>
 #include <wsutil/privileges.h>
+#include <cli_main.h>
 #include <version_info.h>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_PLUGINS
@@ -42,10 +43,6 @@
 #include <wsutil/report_message.h>
 #include <wsutil/str_util.h>
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#include <wsutil/unicode-utils.h>
-#endif /* _WIN32 */
-
 #ifndef HAVE_GETOPT_LONG
 #include "wsutil/wsgetopt.h"
 #endif
@@ -81,7 +78,7 @@ failure_message_cont(const char *msg_format, va_list ap)
   fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 }
 
-static int
+int
 real_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   GString *comp_info_str;
@@ -205,23 +202,6 @@ real_main(int argc, char *argv[])
   return overall_error_status;
 }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-int
-wmain(int argc, wchar_t *wc_argv[])
-{
-  char **argv;
-
-  argv = arg_list_utf_16to8(argc, wc_argv);
-  return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#else
-int
-main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-  return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Editor modelines  -  http://www.wireshark.org/tools/modelines.html
  *
diff --git a/cli_main.c b/cli_main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee5f67e93c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli_main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * Compile and link this with all CLI programs where the main routine
+ * should get UTF-8 arguments on Windows.  In those programs, declare
+ * the main program as real_main() rather than main().
+ *
+ * This is used in software licensed under the GPLv2, and its license MUST
+ * be compatible with that license.
+ *
+ * This is used in software licensed under the Apache 2.0 license, and its
+ * license MUST be compatible with that license.
+ *
+ * For that purpose, we use the MIT (X11) license.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ */
+
+#include "cli_main.h"
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <windows.h>
+
+int
+wmain(int argc, wchar_t *wc_argv[])
+{
+	char **argv;
+	int i;
+
+	argv = (char **)malloc((argc + 1) * sizeof(char *));
+	if (argv == NULL) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Out of memory for converted argument list\n");
+		return 2;
+	}
+	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
+		/*
+		 * XXX = use WC_ERR_INVALID_CHARS rather than 0, and fail if
+		 * the argument isn't valid UTF-16?
+		 */
+		int width;
+		char *utf8_string;
+
+		width = WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, wc_argv[i], -1, NULL, 0,
+		    NULL, NULL);
+		if (width == 0) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "WideCharToMultiByte failed: %d\n",
+			    width);
+			return 2;
+		}
+		utf8_string = malloc(width);
+		if (utf8_string == NULL) {
+			fprintf(stderr,
+			    "Out of memory for converted argument list\n");
+			return 2;
+		}
+		if (WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, wc_argv[i], -1, utf8_string,
+		    width, NULL, NULL) == 0) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "WideCharToMultiByte failed: %d\n",
+			    width);
+			return 2;
+		}
+		argv[i] = utf8_string;
+	}
+	argv[i] = NULL;
+	return real_main(argc, argv);
+}
+#else /* _WIN32 */
+int
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	return real_main(argc, argv);
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/cli_main.h b/cli_main.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc947b4ce3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli_main.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Declaration of the real main routine, for all CLI programs where the
+ * main routine should get UTF-8 arguments on Windows.  In those programs,
+ * in the file that defines the main routine, include this header and define
+ * the main routine as real_main() rather than main(), and build those
+ * programs with cli_main.c and link with the object file.
+ *
+ * This is used in software licensed under the GPLv2, and its license MUST
+ * be compatible with that license.
+ *
+ * This is used in software licensed under the Apache 2.0 license, and its
+ * license MUST be compatible with that license.
+ *
+ * For that purpose, we use the MIT (X11) license.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ */
+
+extern int real_main(int argc, char *argv[]);
diff --git a/dumpcap.c b/dumpcap.c
index 31652fe07f..f36ce588bd 100644
--- a/dumpcap.c
+++ b/dumpcap.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <wsutil/cmdarg_err.h>
 #include <wsutil/crash_info.h>
 #include <wsutil/strtoi.h>
+#include <cli_main.h>
 #include <version_info.h>
 
 #ifndef HAVE_GETOPT_LONG
@@ -65,10 +66,6 @@
 
 #include "writecap/pcapio.h"
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#include <wsutil/unicode-utils.h>
-#endif
-
 #ifndef _WIN32
 #include <sys/un.h>
 #endif
@@ -4613,7 +4610,7 @@ get_dumpcap_runtime_info(GString *str)
 }
 
 /* And now our feature presentation... [ fade to music ] */
-static int
+int
 real_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     GString          *comp_info_str;
@@ -5385,23 +5382,6 @@ real_main(int argc, char *argv[])
     return 0; /* never here, make compiler happy */
 }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-int
-wmain(int argc, wchar_t *wc_argv[])
-{
-  char **argv;
-
-  argv = arg_list_utf_16to8(argc, wc_argv);
-  return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#else
-int
-main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-  return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#endif
-
 static void
 console_log_handler(const char *log_domain, GLogLevelFlags log_level,
                     const char *message, gpointer user_data _U_)
diff --git a/editcap.c b/editcap.c
index a963822b8c..78b83b6a2f 100644
--- a/editcap.c
+++ b/editcap.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
-#include <wsutil/unicode-utils.h>
 #include <process.h>    /* getpid */
 #include <winsock2.h>
 #endif
@@ -74,6 +73,7 @@
 #include <wsutil/report_message.h>
 #include <wsutil/strnatcmp.h>
 #include <wsutil/str_util.h>
+#include <cli_main.h>
 #include <version_info.h>
 #include <wsutil/pint.h>
 #include <wsutil/strtoi.h>
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ editcap_dump_open(const char *filename, const wtap_dump_params *params,
   return pdh;
 }
 
-static int
+int
 real_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     GString      *comp_info_str;
@@ -2055,23 +2055,6 @@ clean_exit:
     return ret;
 }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-int
-wmain(int argc, wchar_t *wc_argv[])
-{
-    char **argv;
-
-    argv = arg_list_utf_16to8(argc, wc_argv);
-    return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#else
-int
-main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-    return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#endif
-
 /* Skip meta-information read from file to return offset of real
  * protocol data */
 static int
diff --git a/extcap/CMakeLists.txt b/extcap/CMakeLists.txt
index 8475a39598..93581b550b 100644
--- a/extcap/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/extcap/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ if(BUILD_androiddump)
 		)
 	endif()
 	set(androiddump_FILES
+		../cli_main.c
 		androiddump.c
 		extcap-base.c
 	)
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ if(BUILD_sshdump AND LIBSSH_FOUND)
 		${LIBSSH_LIBRARIES}
 	)
 	set(sshdump_FILES
+		../cli_main.c
 		sshdump.c
 		extcap-base.c
 		ssh-base.c
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ if(BUILD_ciscodump AND LIBSSH_FOUND)
 		${LIBSSH_LIBRARIES}
 	)
 	set(ciscodump_FILES
+		../cli_main.c
 		ciscodump.c
 		extcap-base.c
 		ssh-base.c
@@ -190,6 +193,7 @@ if(BUILD_udpdump)
 		writecap
 	)
 	set(udpdump_FILES
+		../cli_main.c
 		udpdump.c
 		extcap-base.c
 	)
@@ -212,6 +216,7 @@ if(BUILD_randpktdump)
 		${CMAKE_DL_LIBS}
 	)
 	set(randpktdump_FILES
+		../cli_main.c
 		extcap-base.c
 		randpktdump.c
 	)
diff --git a/extcap/androiddump.c b/extcap/androiddump.c
index 979a3704c1..5b2d1dfcfa 100644
--- a/extcap/androiddump.c
+++ b/extcap/androiddump.c
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
     #include "wiretap/pcap-encap.h"
 #endif
 
+#include <cli_main.h>
+
 #ifdef ANDROIDDUMP_USE_LIBPCAP
     #define EXTCAP_ENCAP_BLUETOOTH_H4_WITH_PHDR DLT_BLUETOOTH_H4_WITH_PHDR
     #define EXTCAP_ENCAP_WIRESHARK_UPPER_PDU    DLT_WIRESHARK_UPPER_PDU
@@ -2743,23 +2745,6 @@ end:
     return ret;
 }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-int
-wmain(int argc, wchar_t *wc_argv[])
-{
-    char **argv;
-
-    argv = arg_list_utf_16to8(argc, wc_argv);
-    return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#else
-int
-main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-    return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Editor modelines  -  http://www.wireshark.org/tools/modelines.html
  *
diff --git a/extcap/ciscodump.c b/extcap/ciscodump.c
index 49c3ecbbf2..798cb7ac50 100644
--- a/extcap/ciscodump.c
+++ b/extcap/ciscodump.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 
+#include <cli_main.h>
+
 #define CISCODUMP_VERSION_MAJOR "1"
 #define CISCODUMP_VERSION_MINOR "0"
 #define CISCODUMP_VERSION_RELEASE "0"
@@ -706,23 +708,6 @@ end:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-int
-wmain(int argc, wchar_t *wc_argv[])
-{
-    char **argv;
-
-    argv = arg_list_utf_16to8(argc, wc_argv);
-    return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#else
-int
-main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-    return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Editor modelines  -  https://www.wireshark.org/tools/modelines.html
  *
diff --git a/extcap/extcap-base.h b/extcap/extcap-base.h
index 021c2f5015..f5112ab622 100644
--- a/extcap/extcap-base.h
+++ b/extcap/extcap-base.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	#include <io.h>
-	#include <wsutil/unicode-utils.h> // arg_list_utf_16to8
 #endif
 
 #include <wsutil/socket.h>
diff --git a/extcap/randpktdump.c b/extcap/randpktdump.c
index f7639dcb57..647d291ff9 100644
--- a/extcap/randpktdump.c
+++ b/extcap/randpktdump.c
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include <wsutil/strtoi.h>
 #include <wsutil/filesystem.h>
 
+#include <cli_main.h>
+
 #define RANDPKT_EXTCAP_INTERFACE "randpkt"
 #define RANDPKTDUMP_VERSION_MAJOR "0"
 #define RANDPKTDUMP_VERSION_MINOR "1"
@@ -318,23 +320,6 @@ end:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-int
-wmain(int argc, wchar_t *wc_argv[])
-{
-    char **argv;
-
-    argv = arg_list_utf_16to8(argc, wc_argv);
-    return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#else
-int
-main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-    return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Editor modelines  -  https://www.wireshark.org/tools/modelines.html
  *
diff --git a/extcap/sshdump.c b/extcap/sshdump.c
index 4796b857aa..67ee1ee605 100644
--- a/extcap/sshdump.c
+++ b/extcap/sshdump.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 
+#include <cli_main.h>
+
 #define SSHDUMP_VERSION_MAJOR "1"
 #define SSHDUMP_VERSION_MINOR "0"
 #define SSHDUMP_VERSION_RELEASE "0"
@@ -531,23 +533,6 @@ end:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-int
-wmain(int argc, wchar_t *wc_argv[])
-{
-	char **argv;
-
-	argv = arg_list_utf_16to8(argc, wc_argv);
-	return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#else
-int
-main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-	return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Editor modelines  -  https://www.wireshark.org/tools/modelines.html
  *
diff --git a/extcap/udpdump.c b/extcap/udpdump.c
index ac74f2421b..444f637200 100644
--- a/extcap/udpdump.c
+++ b/extcap/udpdump.c
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 #include <wsutil/inet_addr.h>
 #include <wsutil/filesystem.h>
 
+#include <cli_main.h>
+
 #define PCAP_SNAPLEN 0xffff
 
 #define UDPDUMP_DEFAULT_PORT 5555
@@ -475,23 +477,6 @@ end:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-int
-wmain(int argc, wchar_t *wc_argv[])
-{
-	char **argv;
-
-	argv = arg_list_utf_16to8(argc, wc_argv);
-	return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#else
-int
-main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-	return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Editor modelines  -  http://www.wireshark.org/tools/modelines.html
  *
diff --git a/mergecap.c b/mergecap.c
index 0425efc2f3..21798ad974 100644
--- a/mergecap.c
+++ b/mergecap.c
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 #include <wsutil/file_util.h>
 #include <wsutil/privileges.h>
 #include <wsutil/strnatcmp.h>
+
+#include <cli_main.h>
 #include <version_info.h>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_PLUGINS
@@ -47,10 +49,6 @@
 
 #include <wiretap/merge.h>
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#include <wsutil/unicode-utils.h>
-#endif /* _WIN32 */
-
 #include "ui/failure_message.h"
 
 /*
@@ -229,7 +227,7 @@ merge_callback(merge_event event, int num,
   return FALSE;
 }
 
-static int
+int
 real_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   GString            *comp_info_str;
@@ -479,23 +477,6 @@ clean_exit:
   return (status == MERGE_OK) ? 0 : 2;
 }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-int
-wmain(int argc, wchar_t *wc_argv[])
-{
-  char **argv;
-
-  argv = arg_list_utf_16to8(argc, wc_argv);
-  return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#else
-int
-main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-  return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Editor modelines  -  http://www.wireshark.org/tools/modelines.html
  *
diff --git a/randpkt.c b/randpkt.c
index a39cbf53de..ce98df6a83 100644
--- a/randpkt.c
+++ b/randpkt.c
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <wsutil/clopts_common.h>
 #include <wsutil/cmdarg_err.h>
-#include <wsutil/unicode-utils.h>
 #include <wsutil/file_util.h>
 #include <wsutil/filesystem.h>
 #include <wsutil/privileges.h>
+#include <cli_main.h>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_PLUGINS
 #include <wsutil/plugins.h>
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ usage(gboolean is_error)
 	fprintf(output, "\nIf type is not specified, a random packet will be chosen\n\n");
 }
 
-static int
+int
 real_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	char                   *init_progfile_dir_error;
@@ -246,23 +246,6 @@ clean_exit:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-int
-wmain(int argc, wchar_t **wc_argv)
-{
-	char **argv;
-
-	argv = arg_list_utf_16to8(argc, wc_argv);
-	return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#else
-int
-main(int argc, char **argv)
-{
-	return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Editor modelines  -  http://www.wireshark.org/tools/modelines.html
  *
diff --git a/rawshark.c b/rawshark.c
index 317e6bfd86..15b7b4c933 100644
--- a/rawshark.c
+++ b/rawshark.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include <wsutil/plugins.h>
 #include <wsutil/privileges.h>
 #include <wsutil/report_message.h>
+#include <wsutil/clopts_common.h>
 
 #include "globals.h"
 #include <epan/packet.h>
@@ -73,7 +74,6 @@
 #include <epan/epan_dissect.h>
 #include <epan/stat_tap_ui.h>
 #include <epan/timestamp.h>
-#include <wsutil/unicode-utils.h>
 #include "epan/column-utils.h"
 #include "epan/proto.h"
 #include <epan/tap.h>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 #include <wiretap/libpcap.h>
 #include <wiretap/pcap-encap.h>
 
-#include <wsutil/clopts_common.h>
+#include <cli_main.h>
 #include <version_info.h>
 
 #include "caputils/capture-pcap-util.h"
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ set_link_type(const char *lt_arg) {
     return FALSE;
 }
 
-static int
+int
 real_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     GString             *comp_info_str;
@@ -828,23 +828,6 @@ clean_exit:
     return ret;
 }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-int
-wmain(int argc, wchar_t *wc_argv[])
-{
-    char **argv;
-
-    argv = arg_list_utf_16to8(argc, wc_argv);
-    return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#else
-int
-main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-    return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#endif
-
 /**
  * Read data from a raw pipe.  The "raw" data consists of a libpcap
  * packet header followed by the payload.
diff --git a/reordercap.c b/reordercap.c
index 56d4ae5e33..ce85acbeef 100644
--- a/reordercap.c
+++ b/reordercap.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <wsutil/filesystem.h>
 #include <wsutil/file_util.h>
 #include <wsutil/privileges.h>
-#include <wsutil/unicode-utils.h>
+#include <cli_main.h>
 #include <version_info.h>
 #include <wiretap/wtap_opttypes.h>
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ failure_message_cont(const char *msg_format, va_list ap)
 /********************************************************************/
 /* Main function.                                                   */
 /********************************************************************/
-static int
+int
 real_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     GString *comp_info_str;
@@ -380,23 +380,6 @@ clean_exit:
     return ret;
 }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-int
-wmain(int argc, wchar_t *wc_argv[])
-{
-    char **argv;
-
-    argv = arg_list_utf_16to8(argc, wc_argv);
-    return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#else
-int
-main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-    return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Editor modelines  -  http://www.wireshark.org/tools/modelines.html
  *
diff --git a/text2pcap.c b/text2pcap.c
index 0eaf1588f1..5ac0e9c7a3 100644
--- a/text2pcap.c
+++ b/text2pcap.c
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <wsutil/file_util.h>
 #include <wsutil/crash_info.h>
+#include <cli_main.h>
 #include <version_info.h>
 #include <wsutil/inet_addr.h>
 
@@ -132,10 +133,6 @@
 
 #include "wiretap/wtap.h"
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#include <wsutil/unicode-utils.h>
-#endif /* _WIN32 */
-
 /*--- Options --------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 /* File format */
@@ -1874,7 +1871,7 @@ parse_options (int argc, char *argv[])
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static int
+int
 real_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     int ret = EXIT_SUCCESS;
@@ -1946,23 +1943,6 @@ clean_exit:
     return ret;
 }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-int
-wmain(int argc, wchar_t *wc_argv[])
-{
-    char **argv;
-
-    argv = arg_list_utf_16to8(argc, wc_argv);
-    return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#else
-int
-main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-    return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Editor modelines  -  http://www.wireshark.org/tools/modelines.html
  *
diff --git a/tfshark.c b/tfshark.c
index 0a44c4eba9..52f8fb13a4 100644
--- a/tfshark.c
+++ b/tfshark.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <wsutil/file_util.h>
 #include <wsutil/privileges.h>
 #include <wsutil/report_message.h>
+#include <cli_main.h>
 #include <version_info.h>
 
 #include "globals.h"
@@ -66,10 +67,6 @@
 #include <wiretap/wtap-int.h>
 #include <wiretap/file_wrappers.h>
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#include <wsutil/unicode-utils.h>
-#endif /* _WIN32 */
-
 #include "log.h"
 #include <epan/funnel.h>
 
@@ -303,7 +300,7 @@ get_tfshark_runtime_version_info(GString *str)
   epan_get_runtime_version_info(str);
 }
 
-static int
+int
 real_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   GString             *comp_info_str;
@@ -1005,23 +1002,6 @@ clean_exit:
   return exit_status;
 }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-int
-wmain(int argc, wchar_t *wc_argv[])
-{
-  char **argv;
-
-  argv = arg_list_utf_16to8(argc, wc_argv);
-  return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#else
-int
-main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-  return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#endif
-
 static const nstime_t *
 tfshark_get_frame_ts(struct packet_provider_data *prov, guint32 frame_num)
 {
diff --git a/tools/pre-commit-ignore.conf b/tools/pre-commit-ignore.conf
index 7fd791662b..6adee4c0da 100644
--- a/tools/pre-commit-ignore.conf
+++ b/tools/pre-commit-ignore.conf
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ epan/wmem/wmem_strutil.c
 epan/wslua/init_wslua.c
 extcap/*
 image/stock_icons/*
+cli_main.c
 mmdbresolve.c
 tools/lemon/*
 wsutil/file_util.h
diff --git a/tshark.c b/tshark.c
index 9ee2180199..eb0304d058 100644
--- a/tshark.c
+++ b/tshark.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include <wsutil/file_util.h>
 #include <wsutil/privileges.h>
 #include <wsutil/report_message.h>
+#include <cli_main.h>
 #include <version_info.h>
 #include <wiretap/wtap_opttypes.h>
 #include <wiretap/pcapng.h>
@@ -104,7 +105,6 @@
 #include "caputils/capture_ifinfo.h"
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include "caputils/capture-wpcap.h"
-#include <wsutil/unicode-utils.h>
 #endif /* _WIN32 */
 #include <capchild/capture_session.h>
 #include <capchild/capture_sync.h>
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ must_do_dissection(dfilter_t *rfcode, dfilter_t *dfcode,
       tap_listeners_require_dissection() || dissect_color;
 }
 
-static int
+int
 real_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   GString             *comp_info_str;
@@ -2255,23 +2255,6 @@ clean_exit:
   return exit_status;
 }
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-int
-wmain(int argc, wchar_t *wc_argv[])
-{
-  char **argv;
-
-  argv = arg_list_utf_16to8(argc, wc_argv);
-  return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#else
-int
-main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-  return real_main(argc, argv);
-}
-#endif
-
 /*#define USE_BROKEN_G_MAIN_LOOP*/
 
 #ifdef USE_BROKEN_G_MAIN_LOOP