diff --git a/esphome/__main__.py b/esphome/__main__.py
index 4bd611d50c..3edccc2bdb 100644
--- a/esphome/__main__.py
+++ b/esphome/__main__.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import os
 import re
 import sys
 import time
+from typing import Protocol
 
 import argcomplete
 
@@ -56,6 +57,20 @@ from esphome.util import (
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+class ArgsProtocol(Protocol):
+    device: list[str] | None
+    reset: bool
+    username: str | None
+    password: str | None
+    client_id: str | None
+    topic: str | None
+    file: str | None
+    no_logs: bool
+    only_generate: bool
+    show_secrets: bool
+    dashboard: bool
+
+
 def choose_prompt(options, purpose: str = None):
     if not options:
         raise EsphomeError(
@@ -344,7 +359,7 @@ def check_permissions(port: str):
             )
 
 
-def upload_program(config: ConfigType, args, host: str) -> int | str:
+def upload_program(config: ConfigType, args: ArgsProtocol, host: str) -> int | str:
     try:
         module = importlib.import_module("esphome.components." + CORE.target_platform)
         if getattr(module, "upload_program")(config, args, host):
@@ -405,7 +420,7 @@ def upload_program(config: ConfigType, args, host: str) -> int | str:
     return espota2.run_ota(host, remote_port, password, CORE.firmware_bin)
 
 
-def show_logs(config: ConfigType, args, devices: list[str]) -> int | None:
+def show_logs(config: ConfigType, args: ArgsProtocol, devices: list[str]) -> int | None:
     if "logger" not in config:
         raise EsphomeError("Logger is not configured!")
 
@@ -437,7 +452,7 @@ def show_logs(config: ConfigType, args, devices: list[str]) -> int | None:
     raise EsphomeError("No remote or local logging method configured (api/mqtt/logger)")
 
 
-def clean_mqtt(config, args):
+def clean_mqtt(config: ConfigType, args: ArgsProtocol) -> int | None:
     from esphome import mqtt
 
     return mqtt.clear_topic(
@@ -445,13 +460,13 @@ def clean_mqtt(config, args):
     )
 
 
-def command_wizard(args):
+def command_wizard(args: ArgsProtocol) -> int | None:
     from esphome import wizard
 
     return wizard.wizard(args.configuration)
 
 
-def command_config(args, config):
+def command_config(args: ArgsProtocol, config: ConfigType) -> int | None:
     if not CORE.verbose:
         config = strip_default_ids(config)
     output = yaml_util.dump(config, args.show_secrets)
@@ -466,7 +481,7 @@ def command_config(args, config):
     return 0
 
 
-def command_vscode(args):
+def command_vscode(args: ArgsProtocol) -> int | None:
     from esphome import vscode
 
     logging.disable(logging.INFO)
@@ -474,7 +489,7 @@ def command_vscode(args):
     vscode.read_config(args)
 
 
-def command_compile(args, config):
+def command_compile(args: ArgsProtocol, config: ConfigType) -> int | None:
     exit_code = write_cpp(config)
     if exit_code != 0:
         return exit_code
@@ -488,7 +503,7 @@ def command_compile(args, config):
     return 0
 
 
-def command_upload(args, config) -> int:
+def command_upload(args: ArgsProtocol, config: ConfigType) -> int | None:
     devices: list[str] = args.device or []
     if not devices:
         # No devices specified, use the interactive chooser
@@ -516,7 +531,7 @@ def command_upload(args, config) -> int:
     return exit_code
 
 
-def command_discover(args, config):
+def command_discover(args: ArgsProtocol, config: ConfigType) -> int | None:
     if "mqtt" in config:
         from esphome import mqtt
 
@@ -525,7 +540,7 @@ def command_discover(args, config):
     raise EsphomeError("No discover method configured (mqtt)")
 
 
-def command_logs(args, config) -> int | None:
+def command_logs(args: ArgsProtocol, config: ConfigType) -> int | None:
     # No devices specified, use the interactive chooser
     devices = args.device or [
         choose_upload_log_host(
@@ -540,7 +555,7 @@ def command_logs(args, config) -> int | None:
     return show_logs(config, args, devices)
 
 
-def command_run(args, config):
+def command_run(args: ArgsProtocol, config: ConfigType) -> int | None:
     exit_code = write_cpp(config)
     if exit_code != 0:
         return exit_code
@@ -599,22 +614,22 @@ def command_run(args, config):
     return show_logs(config, args, [port])
 
 
-def command_clean_mqtt(args, config):
+def command_clean_mqtt(args: ArgsProtocol, config: ConfigType) -> int | None:
     return clean_mqtt(config, args)
 
 
-def command_mqtt_fingerprint(args, config):
+def command_mqtt_fingerprint(args: ArgsProtocol, config: ConfigType) -> int | None:
     from esphome import mqtt
 
     return mqtt.get_fingerprint(config)
 
 
-def command_version(args):
+def command_version(args: ArgsProtocol) -> int | None:
     safe_print(f"Version: {const.__version__}")
     return 0
 
 
-def command_clean(args, config):
+def command_clean(args: ArgsProtocol, config: ConfigType) -> int | None:
     try:
         writer.clean_build()
     except OSError as err:
@@ -624,13 +639,13 @@ def command_clean(args, config):
     return 0
 
 
-def command_dashboard(args):
+def command_dashboard(args: ArgsProtocol) -> int | None:
     from esphome.dashboard import dashboard
 
     return dashboard.start_dashboard(args)
 
 
-def command_update_all(args):
+def command_update_all(args: ArgsProtocol) -> int | None:
     import click
 
     success = {}