diff --git a/ctr/const.go b/ctr/const.go
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+package main
+
+// ctr wide constants
+const (
+	// ExitStatusOK indicates successful completion
+	ExitStatusOK = 0
+
+	// ExitStatusMissingArg indicates failure due to missing argument(s)
+	ExitStatusMissingArg = 1
+)