diff --git a/clap-v3-utils/src/input_parsers/mod.rs b/clap-v3-utils/src/input_parsers/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d96af9516b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clap-v3-utils/src/input_parsers/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,548 @@
+use {
+    crate::{
+        input_validators::normalize_to_url_if_moniker,
+        keypair::{keypair_from_seed_phrase, ASK_KEYWORD, SKIP_SEED_PHRASE_VALIDATION_ARG},
+    },
+    chrono::DateTime,
+    clap::ArgMatches,
+    solana_sdk::{
+        clock::UnixTimestamp,
+        commitment_config::CommitmentConfig,
+        genesis_config::ClusterType,
+        native_token::sol_to_lamports,
+        pubkey::{Pubkey, MAX_SEED_LEN},
+        signature::{read_keypair_file, Keypair, Signer},
+    },
+    std::str::FromStr,
+};
+
+pub mod signer;
+#[deprecated(
+    since = "1.17.0",
+    note = "Please use the functions in `solana_clap_v3_utils::input_parsers::signer` directly instead"
+)]
+pub use signer::{
+    pubkey_of_signer, pubkeys_of_multiple_signers, pubkeys_sigs_of, resolve_signer, signer_of,
+    STDOUT_OUTFILE_TOKEN,
+};
+
+// Return parsed values from matches at `name`
+pub fn values_of<T>(matches: &ArgMatches, name: &str) -> Option<Vec<T>>
+where
+    T: std::str::FromStr,
+    <T as std::str::FromStr>::Err: std::fmt::Debug,
+{
+    matches
+        .values_of(name)
+        .map(|xs| xs.map(|x| x.parse::<T>().unwrap()).collect())
+}
+
+// Return a parsed value from matches at `name`
+pub fn value_of<T>(matches: &ArgMatches, name: &str) -> Option<T>
+where
+    T: std::str::FromStr,
+    <T as std::str::FromStr>::Err: std::fmt::Debug,
+{
+    matches
+        .value_of(name)
+        .and_then(|value| value.parse::<T>().ok())
+}
+
+pub fn unix_timestamp_from_rfc3339_datetime(
+    matches: &ArgMatches,
+    name: &str,
+) -> Option<UnixTimestamp> {
+    matches.value_of(name).and_then(|value| {
+        DateTime::parse_from_rfc3339(value)
+            .ok()
+            .map(|date_time| date_time.timestamp())
+    })
+}
+
+#[deprecated(
+    since = "1.17.0",
+    note = "please use `Amount::parse_decimal` and `Amount::sol_to_lamport` instead"
+)]
+pub fn lamports_of_sol(matches: &ArgMatches, name: &str) -> Option<u64> {
+    value_of(matches, name).map(sol_to_lamports)
+}
+
+pub fn cluster_type_of(matches: &ArgMatches, name: &str) -> Option<ClusterType> {
+    value_of(matches, name)
+}
+
+pub fn commitment_of(matches: &ArgMatches, name: &str) -> Option<CommitmentConfig> {
+    matches
+        .value_of(name)
+        .map(|value| CommitmentConfig::from_str(value).unwrap_or_default())
+}
+
+pub fn parse_url(arg: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
+    url::Url::parse(arg)
+        .map_err(|err| err.to_string())
+        .and_then(|url| {
+            url.has_host()
+                .then_some(arg.to_string())
+                .ok_or("no host provided".to_string())
+        })
+}
+
+pub fn parse_url_or_moniker(arg: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
+    parse_url(&normalize_to_url_if_moniker(arg))
+}
+
+pub fn parse_pow2(arg: &str) -> Result<usize, String> {
+    arg.parse::<usize>()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Unable to parse, provided: {arg}, err: {e}"))
+        .and_then(|v| {
+            v.is_power_of_two()
+                .then_some(v)
+                .ok_or(format!("Must be a power of 2: {v}"))
+        })
+}
+
+pub fn parse_percentage(arg: &str) -> Result<u8, String> {
+    arg.parse::<u8>()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Unable to parse input percentage, provided: {arg}, err: {e}"))
+        .and_then(|v| {
+            (v <= 100).then_some(v).ok_or(format!(
+                "Percentage must be in range of 0 to 100, provided: {v}"
+            ))
+        })
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub enum Amount {
+    Decimal(f64),
+    Raw(u64),
+    All,
+}
+impl Amount {
+    pub fn parse(arg: &str) -> Result<Amount, String> {
+        if arg == "ALL" {
+            Ok(Amount::All)
+        } else {
+            Self::parse_decimal(arg).or(Self::parse_raw(arg)
+                .map_err(|_| format!("Unable to parse input amount, provided: {arg}")))
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn parse_decimal(arg: &str) -> Result<Amount, String> {
+        arg.parse::<f64>()
+            .map(Amount::Decimal)
+            .map_err(|_| format!("Unable to parse input amount, provided: {arg}"))
+    }
+
+    pub fn parse_raw(arg: &str) -> Result<Amount, String> {
+        arg.parse::<u64>()
+            .map(Amount::Raw)
+            .map_err(|_| format!("Unable to parse input amount, provided: {arg}"))
+    }
+
+    pub fn parse_decimal_or_all(arg: &str) -> Result<Amount, String> {
+        if arg == "ALL" {
+            Ok(Amount::All)
+        } else {
+            Self::parse_decimal(arg).map_err(|_| {
+                format!("Unable to parse input amount as float or 'ALL' keyword, provided: {arg}")
+            })
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn to_raw_amount(&self, decimals: u8) -> Self {
+        match self {
+            Amount::Decimal(amount) => {
+                Amount::Raw((amount * 10_usize.pow(decimals as u32) as f64) as u64)
+            }
+            Amount::Raw(amount) => Amount::Raw(*amount),
+            Amount::All => Amount::All,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn sol_to_lamport(&self) -> Amount {
+        const NATIVE_SOL_DECIMALS: u8 = 9;
+        self.to_raw_amount(NATIVE_SOL_DECIMALS)
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub enum RawTokenAmount {
+    Amount(u64),
+    All,
+}
+
+pub fn parse_rfc3339_datetime(arg: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
+    DateTime::parse_from_rfc3339(arg)
+        .map(|_| arg.to_string())
+        .map_err(|e| format!("{e}"))
+}
+
+pub fn parse_derivation(arg: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
+    let value = arg.replace('\'', "");
+    let mut parts = value.split('/');
+    let account = parts.next().unwrap();
+    account
+        .parse::<u32>()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Unable to parse derivation, provided: {account}, err: {e}"))
+        .and_then(|_| {
+            if let Some(change) = parts.next() {
+                change.parse::<u32>().map_err(|e| {
+                    format!("Unable to parse derivation, provided: {change}, err: {e}")
+                })
+            } else {
+                Ok(0)
+            }
+        })?;
+    Ok(arg.to_string())
+}
+
+pub fn parse_structured_seed(arg: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
+    let (prefix, value) = arg
+        .split_once(':')
+        .ok_or("Seed must contain ':' as delimiter")
+        .unwrap();
+    if prefix.is_empty() || value.is_empty() {
+        Err(String::from("Seed prefix or value is empty"))
+    } else {
+        match prefix {
+            "string" | "pubkey" | "hex" | "u8" => Ok(arg.to_string()),
+            _ => {
+                let len = prefix.len();
+                if len != 5 && len != 6 {
+                    Err(format!("Wrong prefix length {len} {prefix}:{value}"))
+                } else {
+                    let sign = &prefix[0..1];
+                    let type_size = &prefix[1..len.saturating_sub(2)];
+                    let byte_order = &prefix[len.saturating_sub(2)..len];
+                    if sign != "u" && sign != "i" {
+                        Err(format!("Wrong prefix sign {sign} {prefix}:{value}"))
+                    } else if type_size != "16"
+                        && type_size != "32"
+                        && type_size != "64"
+                        && type_size != "128"
+                    {
+                        Err(format!(
+                            "Wrong prefix type size {type_size} {prefix}:{value}"
+                        ))
+                    } else if byte_order != "le" && byte_order != "be" {
+                        Err(format!(
+                            "Wrong prefix byte order {byte_order} {prefix}:{value}"
+                        ))
+                    } else {
+                        Ok(arg.to_string())
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn parse_derived_address_seed(arg: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
+    (arg.len() <= MAX_SEED_LEN)
+        .then_some(arg.to_string())
+        .ok_or(format!(
+            "Address seed must not be longer than {MAX_SEED_LEN} bytes"
+        ))
+}
+
+// Return the keypair for an argument with filename `name` or None if not present.
+pub fn keypair_of(matches: &ArgMatches, name: &str) -> Option<Keypair> {
+    if let Some(value) = matches.value_of(name) {
+        if value == ASK_KEYWORD {
+            let skip_validation = matches.is_present(SKIP_SEED_PHRASE_VALIDATION_ARG.name);
+            keypair_from_seed_phrase(name, skip_validation, true, None, true).ok()
+        } else {
+            read_keypair_file(value).ok()
+        }
+    } else {
+        None
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn keypairs_of(matches: &ArgMatches, name: &str) -> Option<Vec<Keypair>> {
+    matches.values_of(name).map(|values| {
+        values
+            .filter_map(|value| {
+                if value == ASK_KEYWORD {
+                    let skip_validation = matches.is_present(SKIP_SEED_PHRASE_VALIDATION_ARG.name);
+                    keypair_from_seed_phrase(name, skip_validation, true, None, true).ok()
+                } else {
+                    read_keypair_file(value).ok()
+                }
+            })
+            .collect()
+    })
+}
+
+// Return a pubkey for an argument that can itself be parsed into a pubkey,
+// or is a filename that can be read as a keypair
+pub fn pubkey_of(matches: &ArgMatches, name: &str) -> Option<Pubkey> {
+    value_of(matches, name).or_else(|| keypair_of(matches, name).map(|keypair| keypair.pubkey()))
+}
+
+pub fn pubkeys_of(matches: &ArgMatches, name: &str) -> Option<Vec<Pubkey>> {
+    matches.values_of(name).map(|values| {
+        values
+            .map(|value| {
+                value.parse::<Pubkey>().unwrap_or_else(|_| {
+                    read_keypair_file(value)
+                        .expect("read_keypair_file failed")
+                        .pubkey()
+                })
+            })
+            .collect()
+    })
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use {
+        super::*,
+        clap::{Arg, Command},
+        solana_sdk::{hash::Hash, pubkey::Pubkey},
+    };
+
+    fn app<'ab>() -> Command<'ab> {
+        Command::new("test")
+            .arg(
+                Arg::new("multiple")
+                    .long("multiple")
+                    .takes_value(true)
+                    .multiple_occurrences(true)
+                    .multiple_values(true),
+            )
+            .arg(Arg::new("single").takes_value(true).long("single"))
+            .arg(Arg::new("unit").takes_value(true).long("unit"))
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_values_of() {
+        let matches = app().get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--multiple", "50", "--multiple", "39"]);
+        assert_eq!(values_of(&matches, "multiple"), Some(vec![50, 39]));
+        assert_eq!(values_of::<u64>(&matches, "single"), None);
+
+        let pubkey0 = solana_sdk::pubkey::new_rand();
+        let pubkey1 = solana_sdk::pubkey::new_rand();
+        let matches = app().get_matches_from(vec![
+            "test",
+            "--multiple",
+            &pubkey0.to_string(),
+            "--multiple",
+            &pubkey1.to_string(),
+        ]);
+        assert_eq!(
+            values_of(&matches, "multiple"),
+            Some(vec![pubkey0, pubkey1])
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_value_of() {
+        let matches = app().get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--single", "50"]);
+        assert_eq!(value_of(&matches, "single"), Some(50));
+        assert_eq!(value_of::<u64>(&matches, "multiple"), None);
+
+        let pubkey = solana_sdk::pubkey::new_rand();
+        let matches = app().get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--single", &pubkey.to_string()]);
+        assert_eq!(value_of(&matches, "single"), Some(pubkey));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_pubkey() {
+        let command = Command::new("test").arg(
+            Arg::new("pubkey")
+                .long("pubkey")
+                .takes_value(true)
+                .value_parser(clap::value_parser!(Pubkey)),
+        );
+
+        // success case
+        let matches = command
+            .clone()
+            .try_get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--pubkey", "11111111111111111111111111111111"])
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            *matches.get_one::<Pubkey>("pubkey").unwrap(),
+            Pubkey::from_str("11111111111111111111111111111111").unwrap(),
+        );
+
+        // validation fails
+        let matches_error = command
+            .clone()
+            .try_get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--pubkey", "this_is_an_invalid_arg"])
+            .unwrap_err();
+        assert_eq!(matches_error.kind, clap::error::ErrorKind::ValueValidation);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_hash() {
+        let command = Command::new("test").arg(
+            Arg::new("hash")
+                .long("hash")
+                .takes_value(true)
+                .value_parser(clap::value_parser!(Hash)),
+        );
+
+        // success case
+        let matches = command
+            .clone()
+            .try_get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--hash", "11111111111111111111111111111111"])
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            *matches.get_one::<Hash>("hash").unwrap(),
+            Hash::from_str("11111111111111111111111111111111").unwrap(),
+        );
+
+        // validation fails
+        let matches_error = command
+            .clone()
+            .try_get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--hash", "this_is_an_invalid_arg"])
+            .unwrap_err();
+        assert_eq!(matches_error.kind, clap::error::ErrorKind::ValueValidation);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_token_decimal() {
+        let command = Command::new("test").arg(
+            Arg::new("amount")
+                .long("amount")
+                .takes_value(true)
+                .value_parser(Amount::parse_decimal),
+        );
+
+        // success cases
+        let matches = command
+            .clone()
+            .try_get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--amount", "11223344"])
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            *matches.get_one::<Amount>("amount").unwrap(),
+            Amount::Decimal(11223344_f64),
+        );
+
+        let matches = command
+            .clone()
+            .try_get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--amount", "0.11223344"])
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            *matches.get_one::<Amount>("amount").unwrap(),
+            Amount::Decimal(0.11223344),
+        );
+
+        // validation fail cases
+        let matches_error = command
+            .clone()
+            .try_get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--amount", "this_is_an_invalid_arg"])
+            .unwrap_err();
+        assert_eq!(matches_error.kind, clap::error::ErrorKind::ValueValidation);
+
+        let matches_error = command
+            .clone()
+            .try_get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--amount", "all"])
+            .unwrap_err();
+        assert_eq!(matches_error.kind, clap::error::ErrorKind::ValueValidation);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_token_decimal_or_all() {
+        let command = Command::new("test").arg(
+            Arg::new("amount")
+                .long("amount")
+                .takes_value(true)
+                .value_parser(Amount::parse_decimal_or_all),
+        );
+
+        // success cases
+        let matches = command
+            .clone()
+            .try_get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--amount", "11223344"])
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            *matches.get_one::<Amount>("amount").unwrap(),
+            Amount::Decimal(11223344_f64),
+        );
+
+        let matches = command
+            .clone()
+            .try_get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--amount", "0.11223344"])
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            *matches.get_one::<Amount>("amount").unwrap(),
+            Amount::Decimal(0.11223344),
+        );
+
+        let matches = command
+            .clone()
+            .try_get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--amount", "ALL"])
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(*matches.get_one::<Amount>("amount").unwrap(), Amount::All,);
+
+        // validation fail cases
+        let matches_error = command
+            .clone()
+            .try_get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--amount", "this_is_an_invalid_arg"])
+            .unwrap_err();
+        assert_eq!(matches_error.kind, clap::error::ErrorKind::ValueValidation);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_sol_to_lamports() {
+        let command = Command::new("test").arg(
+            Arg::new("amount")
+                .long("amount")
+                .takes_value(true)
+                .value_parser(Amount::parse_decimal_or_all),
+        );
+
+        let test_cases = vec![
+            ("50", 50_000_000_000),
+            ("1.5", 1_500_000_000),
+            ("0.03", 30_000_000),
+        ];
+
+        for (arg, expected_lamport) in test_cases {
+            let matches = command
+                .clone()
+                .try_get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--amount", arg])
+                .unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(
+                matches
+                    .get_one::<Amount>("amount")
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .sol_to_lamport(),
+                Amount::Raw(expected_lamport),
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_derivation() {
+        let command = Command::new("test").arg(
+            Arg::new("derivation")
+                .long("derivation")
+                .takes_value(true)
+                .value_parser(parse_derivation),
+        );
+
+        let test_arguments = vec![
+            ("2", true),
+            ("0", true),
+            ("65537", true),
+            ("0/2", true),
+            ("a", false),
+            ("4294967296", false),
+            ("a/b", false),
+            ("0/4294967296", false),
+        ];
+
+        for (arg, should_accept) in test_arguments {
+            if should_accept {
+                let matches = command
+                    .clone()
+                    .try_get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--derivation", arg])
+                    .unwrap();
+                assert_eq!(matches.get_one::<String>("derivation").unwrap(), arg);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/clap-v3-utils/src/input_parsers.rs b/clap-v3-utils/src/input_parsers/signer.rs
similarity index 59%
rename from clap-v3-utils/src/input_parsers.rs
rename to clap-v3-utils/src/input_parsers/signer.rs
index 03b3ba3be1..28425a95a0 100644
--- a/clap-v3-utils/src/input_parsers.rs
+++ b/clap-v3-utils/src/input_parsers/signer.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,13 @@
 use {
-    crate::keypair::{
-        keypair_from_seed_phrase, pubkey_from_path, resolve_signer_from_path, signer_from_path,
-        ASK_KEYWORD, SKIP_SEED_PHRASE_VALIDATION_ARG,
+    crate::{
+        input_parsers::{keypair_of, keypairs_of, pubkey_of, pubkeys_of},
+        keypair::{pubkey_from_path, resolve_signer_from_path, signer_from_path},
     },
-    chrono::DateTime,
     clap::ArgMatches,
     solana_remote_wallet::remote_wallet::RemoteWalletManager,
     solana_sdk::{
-        clock::UnixTimestamp,
-        commitment_config::CommitmentConfig,
-        genesis_config::ClusterType,
-        native_token::sol_to_lamports,
         pubkey::Pubkey,
-        signature::{read_keypair_file, Keypair, Signature, Signer},
+        signature::{Keypair, Signature, Signer},
     },
     std::{error, rc::Rc, str::FromStr},
 };
@@ -20,55 +15,6 @@ use {
 // Sentinel value used to indicate to write to screen instead of file
 pub const STDOUT_OUTFILE_TOKEN: &str = "-";
 
-// Return parsed values from matches at `name`
-pub fn values_of<T>(matches: &ArgMatches, name: &str) -> Option<Vec<T>>
-where
-    T: std::str::FromStr,
-    <T as std::str::FromStr>::Err: std::fmt::Debug,
-{
-    matches
-        .values_of(name)
-        .map(|xs| xs.map(|x| x.parse::<T>().unwrap()).collect())
-}
-
-// Return a parsed value from matches at `name`
-pub fn value_of<T>(matches: &ArgMatches, name: &str) -> Option<T>
-where
-    T: std::str::FromStr,
-    <T as std::str::FromStr>::Err: std::fmt::Debug,
-{
-    if let Some(value) = matches.value_of(name) {
-        value.parse::<T>().ok()
-    } else {
-        None
-    }
-}
-
-pub fn unix_timestamp_from_rfc3339_datetime(
-    matches: &ArgMatches,
-    name: &str,
-) -> Option<UnixTimestamp> {
-    matches.value_of(name).and_then(|value| {
-        DateTime::parse_from_rfc3339(value)
-            .ok()
-            .map(|date_time| date_time.timestamp())
-    })
-}
-
-// Return the keypair for an argument with filename `name` or None if not present.
-pub fn keypair_of(matches: &ArgMatches, name: &str) -> Option<Keypair> {
-    if let Some(value) = matches.value_of(name) {
-        if value == ASK_KEYWORD {
-            let skip_validation = matches.is_present(SKIP_SEED_PHRASE_VALIDATION_ARG.name);
-            keypair_from_seed_phrase(name, skip_validation, true, None, true).ok()
-        } else {
-            read_keypair_file(value).ok()
-        }
-    } else {
-        None
-    }
-}
-
 // Return the keypair for an argument with filename `name` or `None` if not present wrapped inside `Result`.
 pub fn try_keypair_of(
     matches: &ArgMatches,
@@ -78,21 +24,6 @@ pub fn try_keypair_of(
     Ok(keypair_of(matches, name))
 }
 
-pub fn keypairs_of(matches: &ArgMatches, name: &str) -> Option<Vec<Keypair>> {
-    matches.values_of(name).map(|values| {
-        values
-            .filter_map(|value| {
-                if value == ASK_KEYWORD {
-                    let skip_validation = matches.is_present(SKIP_SEED_PHRASE_VALIDATION_ARG.name);
-                    keypair_from_seed_phrase(name, skip_validation, true, None, true).ok()
-                } else {
-                    read_keypair_file(value).ok()
-                }
-            })
-            .collect()
-    })
-}
-
 pub fn try_keypairs_of(
     matches: &ArgMatches,
     name: &str,
@@ -101,12 +32,6 @@ pub fn try_keypairs_of(
     Ok(keypairs_of(matches, name))
 }
 
-// Return a pubkey for an argument that can itself be parsed into a pubkey,
-// or is a filename that can be read as a keypair
-pub fn pubkey_of(matches: &ArgMatches, name: &str) -> Option<Pubkey> {
-    value_of(matches, name).or_else(|| keypair_of(matches, name).map(|keypair| keypair.pubkey()))
-}
-
 // Return a `Result` wrapped pubkey for an argument that can itself be parsed into a pubkey,
 // or is a filename that can be read as a keypair
 pub fn try_pubkey_of(
@@ -117,20 +42,6 @@ pub fn try_pubkey_of(
     Ok(pubkey_of(matches, name))
 }
 
-pub fn pubkeys_of(matches: &ArgMatches, name: &str) -> Option<Vec<Pubkey>> {
-    matches.values_of(name).map(|values| {
-        values
-            .map(|value| {
-                value.parse::<Pubkey>().unwrap_or_else(|_| {
-                    read_keypair_file(value)
-                        .expect("read_keypair_file failed")
-                        .pubkey()
-                })
-            })
-            .collect()
-    })
-}
-
 pub fn try_pubkeys_of(
     matches: &ArgMatches,
     name: &str,
@@ -225,18 +136,28 @@ pub fn resolve_signer(
     )
 }
 
-pub fn lamports_of_sol(matches: &ArgMatches, name: &str) -> Option<u64> {
-    value_of(matches, name).map(sol_to_lamports)
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub struct PubkeySignature {
+    pubkey: Pubkey,
+    signature: Signature,
 }
+impl FromStr for PubkeySignature {
+    type Err = String;
 
-pub fn cluster_type_of(matches: &ArgMatches, name: &str) -> Option<ClusterType> {
-    value_of(matches, name)
-}
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        let mut signer = s.split('=');
+        let pubkey = signer
+            .next()
+            .ok_or_else(|| String::from("Malformed signer string"))?;
+        let pubkey = Pubkey::from_str(pubkey).map_err(|err| format!("{err}"))?;
 
-pub fn commitment_of(matches: &ArgMatches, name: &str) -> Option<CommitmentConfig> {
-    matches
-        .value_of(name)
-        .map(|value| CommitmentConfig::from_str(value).unwrap_or_default())
+        let signature = signer
+            .next()
+            .ok_or_else(|| String::from("Malformed signer string"))?;
+        let signature = Signature::from_str(signature).map_err(|err| format!("{err}"))?;
+
+        Ok(Self { pubkey, signature })
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -268,38 +189,6 @@ mod tests {
         format!("{out_dir}/tmp/{name}-{pubkey}")
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn test_values_of() {
-        let matches = app().get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--multiple", "50", "--multiple", "39"]);
-        assert_eq!(values_of(&matches, "multiple"), Some(vec![50, 39]));
-        assert_eq!(values_of::<u64>(&matches, "single"), None);
-
-        let pubkey0 = solana_sdk::pubkey::new_rand();
-        let pubkey1 = solana_sdk::pubkey::new_rand();
-        let matches = app().get_matches_from(vec![
-            "test",
-            "--multiple",
-            &pubkey0.to_string(),
-            "--multiple",
-            &pubkey1.to_string(),
-        ]);
-        assert_eq!(
-            values_of(&matches, "multiple"),
-            Some(vec![pubkey0, pubkey1])
-        );
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_value_of() {
-        let matches = app().get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--single", "50"]);
-        assert_eq!(value_of(&matches, "single"), Some(50));
-        assert_eq!(value_of::<u64>(&matches, "multiple"), None);
-
-        let pubkey = solana_sdk::pubkey::new_rand();
-        let matches = app().get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--single", &pubkey.to_string()]);
-        assert_eq!(value_of(&matches, "single"), Some(pubkey));
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn test_keypair_of() {
         let keypair = Keypair::new();
@@ -376,14 +265,40 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_lamports_of_sol() {
-        let matches = app().get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--single", "50"]);
-        assert_eq!(lamports_of_sol(&matches, "single"), Some(50_000_000_000));
-        assert_eq!(lamports_of_sol(&matches, "multiple"), None);
-        let matches = app().get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--single", "1.5"]);
-        assert_eq!(lamports_of_sol(&matches, "single"), Some(1_500_000_000));
-        assert_eq!(lamports_of_sol(&matches, "multiple"), None);
-        let matches = app().get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--single", "0.03"]);
-        assert_eq!(lamports_of_sol(&matches, "single"), Some(30_000_000));
+    fn test_parse_pubkey_signature() {
+        let command = Command::new("test").arg(
+            Arg::new("pubkeysig")
+                .long("pubkeysig")
+                .takes_value(true)
+                .value_parser(clap::value_parser!(PubkeySignature)),
+        );
+
+        // success case
+        let matches = command
+            .clone()
+            .try_get_matches_from(vec![
+                "test",
+                "--pubkeysig",
+                "11111111111111111111111111111111=4TpFuec1u4BZfxgHg2VQXwvBHANZuNSJHmgrU34GViLAM5uYZ8t7uuhWMHN4k9r41B2p9mwnHjPGwTmTxyvCZw63"
+                ]
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let expected = PubkeySignature {
+            pubkey: Pubkey::from_str("11111111111111111111111111111111").unwrap(),
+            signature: Signature::from_str("4TpFuec1u4BZfxgHg2VQXwvBHANZuNSJHmgrU34GViLAM5uYZ8t7uuhWMHN4k9r41B2p9mwnHjPGwTmTxyvCZw63").unwrap(),
+        };
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            *matches.get_one::<PubkeySignature>("pubkeysig").unwrap(),
+            expected,
+        );
+
+        // validation fails
+        let matches_error = command
+            .clone()
+            .try_get_matches_from(vec!["test", "--pubkeysig", "this_is_an_invalid_arg"])
+            .unwrap_err();
+        assert_eq!(matches_error.kind, clap::error::ErrorKind::ValueValidation);
     }
 }
diff --git a/clap-v3-utils/src/input_validators.rs b/clap-v3-utils/src/input_validators.rs
index 76c780d3f3..4bb40b0cd1 100644
--- a/clap-v3-utils/src/input_validators.rs
+++ b/clap-v3-utils/src/input_validators.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ where
 
 // Return an error if string cannot be parsed as type T.
 // Takes a String to avoid second type parameter when used as a clap validator
+#[deprecated(since = "1.17.0", note = "please use `clap::value_parser!` instead")]
 pub fn is_parsable<T>(string: &str) -> Result<(), String>
 where
     T: FromStr,
@@ -35,6 +36,10 @@ where
 
 // Return an error if string cannot be parsed as numeric type T, and value not within specified
 // range
+#[deprecated(
+    since = "1.17.0",
+    note = "please use `clap::builder::RangedI64ValueParser` instead"
+)]
 pub fn is_within_range<T, R>(string: String, range: R) -> Result<(), String>
 where
     T: FromStr + Copy + std::fmt::Debug + PartialOrd + std::ops::Add<Output = T> + From<usize>,
@@ -59,6 +64,10 @@ pub fn is_pubkey(string: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
 }
 
 // Return an error if a hash cannot be parsed.
+#[deprecated(
+    since = "1.17.0",
+    note = "please use `clap::value_parser!(Hash)` instead"
+)]
 pub fn is_hash<T>(string: T) -> Result<(), String>
 where
     T: AsRef<str> + Display,
@@ -144,6 +153,10 @@ where
 }
 
 // Return an error if string cannot be parsed as pubkey=signature string
+#[deprecated(
+    since = "1.17.0",
+    note = "please use `clap::value_parser!(PubkeySignature)` instead"
+)]
 pub fn is_pubkey_sig<T>(string: T) -> Result<(), String>
 where
     T: AsRef<str> + Display,
@@ -169,6 +182,7 @@ where
 }
 
 // Return an error if a url cannot be parsed.
+#[deprecated(since = "1.17.0", note = "please use `parse_url` instead")]
 pub fn is_url<T>(string: T) -> Result<(), String>
 where
     T: AsRef<str> + Display,
@@ -185,6 +199,7 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+#[deprecated(since = "1.17.0", note = "please use `parse_url_or_moniker` instead")]
 pub fn is_url_or_moniker<T>(string: T) -> Result<(), String>
 where
     T: AsRef<str> + Display,
@@ -212,6 +227,10 @@ pub fn normalize_to_url_if_moniker<T: AsRef<str>>(url_or_moniker: T) -> String {
     .to_string()
 }
 
+#[deprecated(
+    since = "1.17.0",
+    note = "please use `clap::value_parser!(Epoch)` instead"
+)]
 pub fn is_epoch<T>(epoch: T) -> Result<(), String>
 where
     T: AsRef<str> + Display,
@@ -219,6 +238,10 @@ where
     is_parsable_generic::<Epoch, _>(epoch)
 }
 
+#[deprecated(
+    since = "1.17.0",
+    note = "please use `clap::value_parser!(Slot)` instead"
+)]
 pub fn is_slot<T>(slot: T) -> Result<(), String>
 where
     T: AsRef<str> + Display,
@@ -226,6 +249,7 @@ where
     is_parsable_generic::<Slot, _>(slot)
 }
 
+#[deprecated(since = "1.17.0", note = "please use `parse_pow2` instead")]
 pub fn is_pow2<T>(bins: T) -> Result<(), String>
 where
     T: AsRef<str> + Display,
@@ -242,6 +266,10 @@ where
         })
 }
 
+#[deprecated(
+    since = "1.17.0",
+    note = "please use `clap_value_parser!(u16)` instead"
+)]
 pub fn is_port<T>(port: T) -> Result<(), String>
 where
     T: AsRef<str> + Display,
@@ -249,6 +277,7 @@ where
     is_parsable_generic::<u16, _>(port)
 }
 
+#[deprecated(since = "1.17.0", note = "please use `parse_percentage` instead")]
 pub fn is_valid_percentage<T>(percentage: T) -> Result<(), String>
 where
     T: AsRef<str> + Display,
@@ -268,6 +297,7 @@ where
         })
 }
 
+#[deprecated(since = "1.17.0", note = "please use `Amount::parse_decimal` instead")]
 pub fn is_amount<T>(amount: T) -> Result<(), String>
 where
     T: AsRef<str> + Display,
@@ -281,6 +311,10 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+#[deprecated(
+    since = "1.17.0",
+    note = "please use `TokenAmount::parse_decimal` instead"
+)]
 pub fn is_amount_or_all<T>(amount: T) -> Result<(), String>
 where
     T: AsRef<str> + Display,
@@ -297,6 +331,7 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+#[deprecated(since = "1.17.0", note = "please use `parse_rfc3339_datetime` instead")]
 pub fn is_rfc3339_datetime<T>(value: T) -> Result<(), String>
 where
     T: AsRef<str> + Display,
@@ -306,6 +341,7 @@ where
         .map_err(|e| format!("{e}"))
 }
 
+#[deprecated(since = "1.17.0", note = "please use `parse_derivation` instead")]
 pub fn is_derivation<T>(value: T) -> Result<(), String>
 where
     T: AsRef<str> + Display,
@@ -328,6 +364,7 @@ where
         .map(|_| ())
 }
 
+#[deprecated(since = "1.17.0", note = "please use `parse_structured_seed` instead")]
 pub fn is_structured_seed<T>(value: T) -> Result<(), String>
 where
     T: AsRef<str> + Display,
@@ -373,6 +410,10 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+#[deprecated(
+    since = "1.17.0",
+    note = "please use `parse_derived_address_seed` instead"
+)]
 pub fn is_derived_address_seed<T>(value: T) -> Result<(), String>
 where
     T: AsRef<str> + Display,
@@ -386,21 +427,3 @@ where
         Ok(())
     }
 }
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use super::*;
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_is_derivation() {
-        assert_eq!(is_derivation("2"), Ok(()));
-        assert_eq!(is_derivation("0"), Ok(()));
-        assert_eq!(is_derivation("65537"), Ok(()));
-        assert_eq!(is_derivation("0/2"), Ok(()));
-        assert_eq!(is_derivation("0'/2'"), Ok(()));
-        assert!(is_derivation("a").is_err());
-        assert!(is_derivation("4294967296").is_err());
-        assert!(is_derivation("a/b").is_err());
-        assert!(is_derivation("0/4294967296").is_err());
-    }
-}
diff --git a/clap-v3-utils/src/offline.rs b/clap-v3-utils/src/offline.rs
index 83c951dffc..b9ccd2d4ec 100644
--- a/clap-v3-utils/src/offline.rs
+++ b/clap-v3-utils/src/offline.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use {
-    crate::{input_validators::*, ArgConstant},
-    clap::{Arg, Command},
+    crate::{input_parsers::signer::PubkeySignature, ArgConstant},
+    clap::{value_parser, Arg, Command},
+    solana_sdk::hash::Hash,
 };
 
 pub const BLOCKHASH_ARG: ArgConstant<'static> = ArgConstant {
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ pub fn blockhash_arg<'a>() -> Arg<'a> {
         .long(BLOCKHASH_ARG.long)
         .takes_value(true)
         .value_name("BLOCKHASH")
-        .validator(|s| is_hash(s))
+        .value_parser(value_parser!(Hash))
         .help(BLOCKHASH_ARG.help)
 }
 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ fn signer_arg<'a>() -> Arg<'a> {
         .long(SIGNER_ARG.long)
         .takes_value(true)
         .value_name("PUBKEY=SIGNATURE")
-        .validator(|s| is_pubkey_sig(s))
+        .value_parser(value_parser!(PubkeySignature))
         .requires(BLOCKHASH_ARG.name)
         .multiple_occurrences(true)
         .multiple_values(true)
diff --git a/keygen/src/keygen.rs b/keygen/src/keygen.rs
index 20e218d886..e6b5289c38 100644
--- a/keygen/src/keygen.rs
+++ b/keygen/src/keygen.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #![allow(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
 use {
     bip39::{Mnemonic, MnemonicType, Seed},
-    clap::{crate_description, crate_name, Arg, ArgMatches, Command},
+    clap::{crate_description, crate_name, value_parser, Arg, ArgMatches, Command},
     solana_clap_v3_utils::{
         input_parsers::STDOUT_OUTFILE_TOKEN,
-        input_validators::{is_parsable, is_prompt_signer_source},
+        input_validators::is_prompt_signer_source,
         keygen::{
             check_for_overwrite,
             derivation_path::{acquire_derivation_path, derivation_path_arg},
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ fn app<'a>(num_threads: &'a str, crate_version: &'a str) -> Command<'a> {
                         .long("num-threads")
                         .value_name("NUMBER")
                         .takes_value(true)
-                        .validator(is_parsable::<usize>)
+                        .value_parser(value_parser!(usize))
                         .default_value(num_threads)
                         .help("Specify the number of grind threads"),
                 )
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ fn do_main(matches: &ArgMatches) -> Result<(), Box<dyn error::Error>> {
                 );
             }
 
-            let num_threads: usize = matches.value_of_t_or_exit("num_threads");
+            let num_threads = *matches.get_one::<usize>("num_threads").unwrap();
 
             let grind_matches = grind_parse_args(
                 ignore_case,