diff --git a/src/ModuleManager.py b/src/ModuleManager.py
index 51557a3e..6b04f47c 100644
--- a/src/ModuleManager.py
+++ b/src/ModuleManager.py
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ class BaseModule(object):
         pass
     def unload(self):
         pass
+
+    def command_line(self, args: str):
+        pass
+
 class LoadedModule(object):
     def __init__(self,
             name: str,
@@ -157,7 +161,7 @@ class ModuleManager(object):
 
         return LoadedModule(name, module_object, context, import_name)
 
-    def load_module(self, bot: "IRCBot.Bot", name: str):
+    def load_module(self, bot: "IRCBot.Bot", name: str) -> LoadedModule:
         try:
             loaded_module = self._load_module(bot, name)
         except ModuleWarning as warning:
@@ -174,6 +178,7 @@ class ModuleManager(object):
                     loaded_module.name]:
                 self.load_module(bot, requirement_name)
         self.log.debug("Module '%s' loaded", [loaded_module.name])
+        return loaded_module
 
     def load_modules(self, bot: "IRCBot.Bot", whitelist: typing.List[str]=[],
             blacklist: typing.List[str]=[]):
diff --git a/start.py b/start.py
index 4db8d5a1..18793299 100755
--- a/start.py
+++ b/start.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ arg_parser.add_argument("--log-level", "-L")
 
 arg_parser.add_argument("--version", "-v", action="store_true")
 
+arg_parser.add_argument("--module", "-m")
+arg_parser.add_argument("--module-args", "-M")
+
 args = arg_parser.parse_args()
 
 if args.version:
@@ -60,6 +63,11 @@ modules = modules = ModuleManager.ModuleManager(events, exports, timers, config,
 bot = IRCBot.Bot(directory, args, cache, config, database, events,
     exports, log, modules, timers)
 
+if args.module:
+    module = modules.load_module(bot, args.module)
+    module.module.command_line(args.module_args)
+    sys.exit(0)
+
 whitelist = bot.get_setting("module-whitelist", [])
 blacklist = bot.get_setting("module-blacklist", [])