1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libbe/cmdutil.py b/libbe/cmdutil.py
index e6d5a8f..31a542d 100644
--- a/libbe/cmdutil.py
+++ b/libbe/cmdutil.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import bugdir
 import plugin
 import os
 import optparse
+import utility
 
 def unique_name(bug, bugs):
     chars = 1
@@ -111,6 +112,11 @@ class CmdOptionParser(optparse.OptionParser):
         return iter_combine([self._short_opt.iterkeys(), 
                             self._long_opt.iterkeys()])
 
+    def help_str(self):
+        fs = utility.FileString()
+        self.print_help(fs)
+        return fs.str
+
 
 def underlined(instring):
     """Produces a version of a string that is underlined with '='