diff --git a/script/discourse b/script/discourse
index 677764fbc40..ebb53650b9f 100755
--- a/script/discourse
+++ b/script/discourse
@@ -5,6 +5,35 @@ require "thor"
 class DiscourseCLI < Thor
   class_option :verbose, default: false, aliases: :v
 
+  desc "export", "Import a Discourse backup"
+  def export(filename=nil)
+    load_rails
+
+    filename = File.expand_path(filename) if filename
+    puts 'Starting export...'
+    output_filename = Jobs::Exporter.new.execute( format: :json, filename: filename)
+    puts 'Export done.'
+    puts "Output file is in: #{output_filename}", ''
+  end
+
+  desc "import", "Import a Discourse backup"
+  def import(filename)
+    load_rails
+
+    begin
+      filename = File.expand_path(filename)
+      puts "Starting import: #{filename}"
+      Jobs::Importer.new.execute( format: :json, filename: filename)
+      puts 'Import done.'
+    rescue Import::FilenameMissingError
+      puts '', 'The filename argument was missing.', ''
+      usage
+    rescue Import::ImportDisabledError
+      puts '', 'Imports are not allowed.', 'An admin needs to set allow_import to true in the site settings before imports can be run.', ''
+      puts 'Import cancelled.', ''
+    end
+  end
+
   desc "migrate", "Make sure all the posts are pointing to the new domain"
   option :from, type: :array, required: true, banner: "http://previous.domain.com"
   option :database, default: "default", aliases: :db