diff --git a/src/nvim/api/command.c b/src/nvim/api/command.c
index 78be0a2cf7..5e97d37746 100644
--- a/src/nvim/api/command.c
+++ b/src/nvim/api/command.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "nvim/mbyte.h"
 #include "nvim/memory.h"
 #include "nvim/ops.h"
+#include "nvim/optionstr.h"
 #include "nvim/pos_defs.h"
 #include "nvim/regexp.h"
 #include "nvim/strings.h"
@@ -317,7 +318,6 @@ String nvim_cmd(uint64_t channel_id, Dict(cmd) *cmd, Dict(cmd_opts) *opts, Arena
   char *cmdline = NULL;
   char *cmdname = NULL;
   ArrayOf(String) args = ARRAY_DICT_INIT;
-
   String retv = (String)STRING_INIT;
 
 #define OBJ_TO_BOOL(var, value, default, varname) \
@@ -633,6 +633,24 @@ String nvim_cmd(uint64_t channel_id, Dict(cmd) *cmd, Dict(cmd_opts) *opts, Arena
   build_cmdline_str(&cmdline, &ea, &cmdinfo, args);
   ea.cmdlinep = &cmdline;
 
+  // set when Not Implemented
+  const int ni = is_cmd_ni(ea.cmdidx);
+
+  // Check for "++opt=val" argument.
+  if (ea.argt & EX_ARGOPT) {
+    while (ea.arg[0] == '+' && ea.arg[1] == '+') {
+      if (getargopt(&ea) == FAIL && !ni) {
+        api_set_error(err, kErrorTypeValidation, "Invalid argument");
+        goto end;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Check for "+command" argument.
+  if ((ea.argt & EX_CMDARG) && !ea.usefilter) {
+    ea.do_ecmd_cmd = getargcmd(&ea.arg);
+  }
+
   garray_T capture_local;
   const int save_msg_silent = msg_silent;
   garray_T * const save_capture_ga = capture_ga;
diff --git a/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c b/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c
index b5a5a0f466..af76ff732f 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/nvim/ex_docmd.c
@@ -4128,7 +4128,7 @@ void separate_nextcmd(exarg_T *eap)
 }
 
 /// get + command from ex argument
-static char *getargcmd(char **argp)
+char *getargcmd(char **argp)
 {
   char *arg = *argp;
   char *command = NULL;
@@ -4203,7 +4203,7 @@ static char *get_bad_name(expand_T *xp FUNC_ATTR_UNUSED, int idx)
 /// Get "++opt=arg" argument.
 ///
 /// @return  FAIL or OK.
-static int getargopt(exarg_T *eap)
+int getargopt(exarg_T *eap)
 {
   char *arg = eap->arg + 2;
   int *pp = NULL;
diff --git a/test/functional/api/vim_spec.lua b/test/functional/api/vim_spec.lua
index 4210b7ecf0..338074f4bf 100644
--- a/test/functional/api/vim_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/api/vim_spec.lua
@@ -5205,4 +5205,156 @@ describe('API', function()
     api.nvim__redraw({ win = 0, range = { 0, -1 } })
     n.assert_alive()
   end)
+
+  describe('nvim_cmd with plus #flags', function()
+    it('handles +flags correctly', function()
+      -- Write a file for testing +flags
+      command(':call writefile(["Line 1", "Line 2", "Line 3"], "testfile")')
+
+      -- Test + command (go to the last line)
+      local result = exec_lua([[
+        vim.cmd(vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd('edit + testfile', {}))
+        return vim.fn.line('.')
+      ]])
+      eq(3, result)
+
+      -- Test +{num} command (go to line number)
+      result = exec_lua([[
+        vim.cmd(vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd('edit +1 testfile', {}))
+        return vim.fn.line('.')
+      ]])
+      eq(1, result)
+
+      -- Test +/{pattern} command (go to line with pattern)
+      result = exec_lua([[
+        vim.cmd(vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd('edit +/Line\\ 2 testfile', {}))
+        return vim.fn.line('.')
+      ]])
+      eq(2, result)
+
+      -- Test +{command} command (execute a command after opening the file)
+      result = exec_lua([[
+        vim.cmd(vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd('edit +set\\ nomodifiable testfile', {}))
+        return vim.bo.modifiable
+      ]])
+      eq(false, result)
+
+      -- Clean up
+      os.remove('testfile')
+    end)
+
+    it('handles various ++ flags correctly', function()
+      -- Test ++ff flag
+      exec_lua [[
+        vim.cmd(vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd('edit ++ff=mac test_ff_mac.txt', {}))
+      ]]
+      eq('mac', api.nvim_get_option_value('fileformat', {}))
+      eq('test_ff_mac.txt', fn.fnamemodify(api.nvim_buf_get_name(0), ':t'))
+
+      exec_lua [[
+        vim.cmd(vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd('edit ++fileformat=unix test_ff_unix.txt', {}))
+      ]]
+      eq('unix', api.nvim_get_option_value('fileformat', {}))
+      eq('test_ff_unix.txt', fn.fnamemodify(api.nvim_buf_get_name(0), ':t'))
+
+      -- Test ++enc flag
+      exec_lua [[
+        vim.cmd(vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd('edit ++enc=utf-32 test_enc.txt', {}))
+      ]]
+      eq('ucs-4', api.nvim_get_option_value('fileencoding', {}))
+      eq('test_enc.txt', fn.fnamemodify(api.nvim_buf_get_name(0), ':t'))
+
+      -- Test ++bin and ++nobin flags
+      exec_lua [[
+        vim.cmd(vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd('edit ++bin test_bin.txt', {}))
+      ]]
+      eq(true, api.nvim_get_option_value('binary', {}))
+      eq('test_bin.txt', fn.fnamemodify(api.nvim_buf_get_name(0), ':t'))
+
+      exec_lua [[
+        vim.cmd(vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd('edit ++nobin test_nobin.txt', {}))
+      ]]
+      eq(false, api.nvim_get_option_value('binary', {}))
+      eq('test_nobin.txt', fn.fnamemodify(api.nvim_buf_get_name(0), ':t'))
+
+      -- Test multiple flags together
+      exec_lua [[
+        vim.cmd(vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd('edit ++ff=mac ++enc=utf-32 ++bin test_multi.txt', {}))
+      ]]
+      eq(true, api.nvim_get_option_value('binary', {}))
+      eq('mac', api.nvim_get_option_value('fileformat', {}))
+      eq('ucs-4', api.nvim_get_option_value('fileencoding', {}))
+      eq('test_multi.txt', fn.fnamemodify(api.nvim_buf_get_name(0), ':t'))
+    end)
+
+    it('handles invalid and incorrect ++ flags gracefully', function()
+      -- Test invalid ++ff flag
+      local result = exec_lua [[
+        local cmd = vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd('edit ++ff=invalid test_invalid_ff.txt', {})
+        local _, err = pcall(vim.cmd, cmd)
+        return err
+      ]]
+      eq('Invalid argument', result)
+
+      -- Test incorrect ++ syntax
+      result = exec_lua [[
+        local cmd = vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd('edit ++unknown=test_unknown.txt', {})
+        local _, err = pcall(vim.cmd, cmd)
+        return err
+      ]]
+      eq('Invalid argument', result)
+
+      -- Test invalid ++bin flag
+      result = exec_lua [[
+        local cmd = vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd('edit ++binabc test_invalid_bin.txt', {})
+        local _, err = pcall(vim.cmd, cmd)
+        return err
+      ]]
+      eq('Invalid argument', result)
+    end)
+
+    it('handles ++p for creating parent directory', function()
+      exec_lua [[
+        vim.cmd('edit flags_dir/test_create.txt')
+        vim.cmd(vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd('write! ++p', {}))
+      ]]
+      eq(true, fn.isdirectory('flags_dir') == 1)
+      fn.delete('flags_dir', 'rf')
+    end)
+
+    it('tests editing files with bad utf8 sequences', function()
+      -- Write a file with bad utf8 sequences
+      local file = io.open('Xfile', 'wb')
+      file:write('[\255][\192][\226\137\240][\194\194]')
+      file:close()
+
+      exec_lua([[
+        vim.cmd(vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd('edit! ++enc=utf8 Xfile', {}))
+      ]])
+      eq('[?][?][???][??]', api.nvim_get_current_line())
+
+      exec_lua([[
+        vim.cmd(vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd('edit! ++enc=utf8 ++bad=_ Xfile', {}))
+      ]])
+      eq('[_][_][___][__]', api.nvim_get_current_line())
+
+      exec_lua([[
+        vim.cmd(vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd('edit! ++enc=utf8 ++bad=drop Xfile', {}))
+      ]])
+      eq('[][][][]', api.nvim_get_current_line())
+
+      exec_lua([[
+        vim.cmd(vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd('edit! ++enc=utf8 ++bad=keep Xfile', {}))
+      ]])
+      eq('[\255][\192][\226\137\240][\194\194]', api.nvim_get_current_line())
+
+      local result = exec_lua([[
+        local _, err = pcall(vim.cmd, vim.api.nvim_parse_cmd('edit ++enc=utf8 ++bad=foo Xfile', {}))
+        return err
+      ]])
+      eq('Invalid argument', result)
+      -- Clean up
+      os.remove('Xfile')
+    end)
+  end)
 end)