Simple base Python script template

skel.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import argparse
import sys

# uncomment to make use of colorprint
#try:
#	from colorprint import *
#except:
#	print("[-] Could not import colorprint.  Install it by running 'git clone https://gist.github.com/2d61c414870b75168d56.git'")
#	sys.exit(0)

def main():
	# setup arguments
	parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Put description here')
	parser.add_argument('-f', '--file', help='input file for script to process')
	parser.add_argument('-o', '--output', help='file to write output')
	parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', help='show verbose output', action='store_true')
	# add additional arguments here

	# parse arguments
	args = parser.parse_args()

	# do some other stuff here

if __name__ == '__main__':
	main()