diff --git a/bin/iqmgr.py b/bin/iqmgr.py
index b277d53..87a49da 100755
--- a/bin/iqmgr.py
+++ b/bin/iqmgr.py
@@ -4,58 +4,84 @@ import sys
 import time
 import interp.bootstrap
 from   interp.cluster import QueueManager, get_qs
+from   optparse       import OptionParser
 
-m = QueueManager(address=('localhost', 6666), authkey='asdf')
-m.connect()
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  parser = OptionParser(usage = "usage: %s [options] <status|watch|add|fresult #|slay|clear|clearall|clearresults>")
 
-tq,rq,mq,sq = get_qs(m)
+  parser.add_option('-p', '--port',
+    type="int", dest="port", default=6666,
+    help="specify the port to use on the server (default: %default)")
 
-if len(sys.argv) == 1:
-  sys.argv.append("st")
+  parser.add_option('-a', '--auth-key',
+    type="str", dest="authkey", default='asdf',
+    help="authkey (default: %default)")
 
+  (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
 
-if sys.argv[1].startswith("st"):
-  print "interp queue status:"
-  print " tasksq   : %d" % tq.qsize()
-  print " resultsq : %d" % rq.qsize()
-  print " masterq  : %d" % mq.qsize()
-  print " minionsq  : %d" % sq.qsize()
-
-if sys.argv[1].startswith("wa"):
-  if len(sys.argv) == 3:
-    sleeptime = float(sys.argv[2])
+  if len(args) == 0:
+    cmd = 'status'
   else:
-    sleeptime = 1
+    cmd = args[0]
 
-  i = 0
-  while True:
-    time.sleep(sleeptime)
-    if i % 20 == 0:
-      print "tasksq resultsq masterq minionsq"
-    print "%d %d %d %d" % \
-         (tq.qsize(),
-          rq.qsize(),
-          mq.qsize(),
-          sq.qsize(),)
-    i += 1
+  m = QueueManager(address=('', options.port), authkey=options.authkey)
+  m.connect()
 
-if sys.argv[1] == 'add':
-  for i in xrange(int(sys.argv[2])):
-    mq.put('jane')
+  tq,rq,mq,sq = get_qs(m)
 
-if sys.argv[1] == 'slay':
-  if len(sys.argv) == 2:
-    for i in xrange(mq.qsize()):
-      print i, "killing", mq.get()
-      sq.put("slay")
-  elif len(sys.argv) == 3:
-    for i in xrange(int(sys.argv[2])):
-      print i, "killing", mq.get()
-      sq.put("slay")
+  if cmd.startswith("st"):
+    print "interp queue status:"
+    print " tasksq   : %d" % tq.qsize()
+    print " resultsq : %d" % rq.qsize()
+    print " masterq  : %d" % mq.qsize()
+    print " minionsq  : %d" % sq.qsize()
+
+  if cmd.startswith("wa"):
+    if len(args) == 2:
+      sleeptime = float(args[1])
+    else:
+      sleeptime = 1
+
+    i = 0
+    while True:
+      time.sleep(sleeptime)
+      if i % 20 == 0:
+        print "tasksq resultsq masterq minionsq"
+      print "%d %d %d %d" % \
+           (tq.qsize(),
+            rq.qsize(),
+            mq.qsize(),
+            sq.qsize(),)
+      i += 1
+
+  if cmd == 'add':
+    for i in xrange(int(args[1])):
+      mq.put('jane%d' % i)
+
+  if cmd == 'fresult':
+    for i in xrange(int(args[1])):
+      rq.put('fake.%d' % i)
+
+  if cmd == 'slay':
+    if len(args) == 1:
+      for i in xrange(mq.qsize()):
+        print i, "killing", mq.get()
+        sq.put("slay")
+    elif len(args) == 2:
+      for i in xrange(int(args[1])):
+        print i, "killing", mq.get()
+        sq.put("slay")
 
 
-if sys.argv[1] == 'clear':
-  for i in xrange(tq.qsize()): print tq.get()
-  for i in xrange(rq.qsize()): print rq.get()
-  for i in xrange(mq.qsize()): print mq.get()
-  for i in xrange(sq.qsize()): print sq.get()
+  if cmd == 'clear':
+    for i in xrange(tq.qsize()): print tq.get()
+    for i in xrange(rq.qsize()): print rq.get()
+
+  if cmd == 'clearall':
+    for i in xrange(tq.qsize()): print tq.get()
+    for i in xrange(rq.qsize()): print rq.get()
+    for i in xrange(mq.qsize()): print mq.get()
+    for i in xrange(sq.qsize()): print sq.get()
+
+  if cmd == 'clearresults':
+    for i in xrange(rq.qsize()): print rq.get()