diff --git a/twister-test.py b/twister-test.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import os,sys
+
+twister = "../twister-qt-build-desktop/twisterd"
+
+cmd = sys.argv[1]
+n   = int(sys.argv[2])
+
+datadir = "/tmp/twister%d" % n
+port = "%d" % (30000+n)
+rpcport = "%d" % (40000+n)
+if (n!=1):
+    addnode="-addnode=127.0.0.1:30001"
+else:
+    addnode=""
+
+if cmd == "start":
+    try:
+        os.mkdir(datadir)
+    except:
+        pass
+    os.system( twister + " -datadir=" + datadir +
+               " -port=" + port + " -daemon" +
+               " -rpcuser=user -rpcpassword=pwd -rpcport=" + rpcport +
+               " " + addnode )
+
+if cmd == "cmd":
+    if( len(sys.argv) < 4 ):
+        print "missing command (try help)"
+        sys.exit(-1)
+    parms = ""
+    for i in xrange(3,len(sys.argv)):
+        parms += ' "' + sys.argv[i] + '"'
+    os.system( twister + " -rpcuser=user -rpcpassword=pwd -rpcport=" + rpcport + parms )
+