diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/build.xml b/apps/routerconsole/java/build.xml
index 522ee06a76..a2a1878dc8 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/build.xml
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/build.xml
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
                 <attribute name="Built-By" value="${build.built-by}" />
                 <attribute name="Build-Date" value="${build.timestamp}" />
                 <attribute name="Base-Revision" value="${workspace.version}" />
+                <attribute name="Main-Class" value="net.i2p.router.news.CommandLine" />
                 <attribute name="Workspace-Changes" value="${workspace.changes.j.tr}" />
                 <attribute name="X-Compile-Source-JDK" value="${javac.version}" />
                 <attribute name="X-Compile-Target-JDK" value="${javac.version}" />
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/news/CommandLine.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/news/CommandLine.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5969a84302
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/news/CommandLine.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package net.i2p.router.news;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import net.i2p.router.RouterVersion;
+
+/**
+ * Simple command line access to various utilities.
+ * Not a public API. Subject to change.
+ * Apps and plugins should use specific classes.
+ *
+ * @since 0.9.28
+ */
+public class CommandLine extends net.i2p.router.CommandLine {
+
+    protected static final List<String> NCLASSES = Arrays.asList(new String[] {
+        "net.i2p.router.news.BlocklistEntries",
+        "net.i2p.router.news.NewsXMLParser"
+    });
+
+    protected CommandLine() {}
+
+    public static void main(String args[]) {
+        List<String> classes = new ArrayList<String>(NCLASSES.size() + RCLASSES.size() + CLASSES.size());
+        classes.addAll(NCLASSES);
+        classes.addAll(RCLASSES);
+        classes.addAll(CLASSES);
+        if (args.length > 0) {
+            exec(args, classes);
+        }
+        usage(classes);
+        System.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    private static void usage(List<String> classes) {
+        System.err.println("I2P Router Console version " + RouterVersion.FULL_VERSION + '\n' +
+                           "USAGE: java -jar /path/to/routerconsole.jar command [args]");
+        printCommands(classes);
+    }
+}