Boilerplate for Python 3 command line scripts

cmd_boilerplate.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
DESCRIBE SCRIPT HERE
"""

import sys
import argparse


def main(argv=sys.argv[1:]):
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='WHAT THIS PROGRAM DOES.')
    # Example arg. See https://docs.python.org/3/library/argparse.html#adding-arguments
    parser.add_argument('--oscillation-overthrusters', default=False,
                        action='store_true',
                        help="Enable oscillation overthrusters")
    args = parser.parse_args(args=argv)
    # Use the args here
    return 0 # ok status


if __name__=='__main__':
    sys.exit(main())