from optparse import make_option from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError class Command(BaseCommand): help = "Test optparse compatibility." args = '' option_list = BaseCommand.option_list + ( make_option("-s", "--style", default="Rock'n'Roll"), make_option("-x", "--example") ) def handle(self, *args, **options): example = options["example"] # BaseCommand default option is available options['verbosity'] self.stdout.write("All right, let's dance %s." % options["style"])