# manage.py
from flask.ext.script import Manager

from ponyexpress import app

manager = Manager(app)

# sample command
@manager.command
def hello():
    print "hello"

if __name__ == "__main__":
    manager.run()

#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#
# Copyright 2013 Deutsche Telekom AG
#
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
# You may obtain a copy of the License at
#
#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
#
# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.


from flask.ext.script import Manager

from ponyexpress import app

manager = Manager(app)

# sample command
@manager.command
def hello():
    print "hello"

if __name__ == "__main__":
    manager.run()

Make manage.py executable and add shebang line