diff --git a/wcs/ctl/runscript.py b/wcs/ctl/runscript.py
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+# w.c.s. - web application for online forms
+# Copyright (C) 2005-2013  Entr'ouvert
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import os.path
+import runpy
+import sys
+
+from qommon.ctl import Command, make_option
+
+class CmdRunScript(Command):
+    '''Run a script within a given host publisher context'''
+
+    name = 'runscript'
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        Command.__init__(self, [
+                make_option('--vhost', metavar='VHOST', action='store',
+                            dest='vhost'),
+                ])
+
+    def execute(self, base_options, sub_options, args):
+        import publisher
+        self.config.remove_option('main', 'error_log')
+        publisher.WcsPublisher.configure(self.config, sub_options.extra)
+        publisher = publisher.WcsPublisher.create_publisher()
+        publisher.app_dir = os.path.join(publisher.app_dir, sub_options.vhost)
+        publisher.set_config()
+        fullpath = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(args[0]))
+        sys.path.append(fullpath)
+        module_name = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(args[0]))[0]
+        runpy.run_module(module_name)
+
+CmdRunScript.register()