diff --git a/atrcopy/__init__.py b/atrcopy/__init__.py
index d926ca2..51630da 100644
--- a/atrcopy/__init__.py
+++ b/atrcopy/__init__.py
@@ -54,6 +54,32 @@ def process(image, dirent, options):
         print(dirent)
 
 
+def find_diskimage_from_data(data, verbose=False):
+    data = to_numpy(data)
+    parser = None
+    container = guess_container(data, verbose)
+    if container is not None:
+        data = container.unpacked
+    rawdata = SegmentData(data)
+    mime, parser = guess_parser_by_size(rawdata)
+    if parser is None:
+        for mime in mime_parse_order:
+            if verbose:
+                print("Trying MIME type %s" % mime)
+            parser = guess_parser_for_mime(mime, rawdata, verbose)
+            if parser is None:
+                continue
+            if verbose:
+                print("Found parser %s" % parser.menu_name)
+            mime2 = guess_detail_for_mime(mime, rawdata, parser)
+            if mime != mime2 and verbose:
+                print("Signature match: %s" % mime2)
+            break
+    if parser is None:
+        raise errors.UnsupportedDiskImage("Unknown disk image type")
+    return parser, mime
+
+
 def find_diskimage(filename, verbose=False):
     if filename == ".":
         parser = LocalFilesystem()
@@ -62,31 +88,10 @@ def find_diskimage(filename, verbose=False):
             if verbose:
                 print("Loading file %s" % filename)
             data = to_numpy(fh.read())
-        parser = None
-        container = guess_container(data, verbose)
-        if container is not None:
-            data = container.unpacked
-        rawdata = SegmentData(data)
-        mime, parser = guess_parser_by_size(rawdata)
-        if parser is None:
-            for mime in mime_parse_order:
-                if verbose:
-                    print("Trying MIME type %s" % mime)
-                parser = guess_parser_for_mime(mime, rawdata, verbose)
-                if parser is None:
-                    continue
-                if verbose:
-                    print("Found parser %s" % parser.menu_name)
-                mime2 = guess_detail_for_mime(mime, rawdata, parser)
-                if mime != mime2 and verbose:
-                    print("Signature match: %s" % mime2)
-                break
-    if parser is None:
-        raise errors.UnsupportedDiskImage("Unknown disk image type")
-    else:
-        parser.image.filename = filename
-        parser.image.ext = ""
-        return parser
+        parser, mime = find_diskimage_from_data(data, verbose)
+    parser.image.filename = filename
+    parser.image.ext = ""
+    return parser
 
 
 def extract_files(image, files):
diff --git a/atrcopy/omnivore_framework_loader.py b/atrcopy/omnivore_framework_loader.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..740b3db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/atrcopy/omnivore_framework_loader.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from . import find_diskimage_from_data, errors
+
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def identify_mime(header):
+    mime_type = None
+    try:
+        parser, mime_type = find_diskimage_from_data(header, True)
+    except (errors.UnsupportedContainer, errors.UnsupportedDiskImage, IOError) as e:
+        print(f"error in atrcopy parser: {e}")
+    else:
+        print(f"{parser.image}: {mime_type}")
+ 
+    if mime_type:
+        log.debug(f"atrcopy loader: identified {mime_type}")
+        return dict(mime=mime_type, ext="")
+    else:
+        log.debug(f"atrcopy loader: unidentified")
+        return None
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 200ee7d..49edf22 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ setup(name="atrcopy",
         packages=["atrcopy"],
         include_package_data=True,
         scripts=scripts,
+        entry_points={"omnivore_framework.loaders": 'atrcopy = atrcopy.omnivore_framework_loader'},
         description="Utility to manage file systems on Atari 8-bit (DOS 2) and Apple ][ (DOS 3.3) disk images.",
         long_description=long_description,
         license="GPL",