=== modified file 'bugHelper/commandLine.py'
--- bugHelper/commandLine.py	2007-03-04 20:33:25 +0000
+++ bugHelper/commandLine.py	2007-03-05 16:10:28 +0000
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
                                         higher than <number>
     [-f <filter bugs listed>]           filter out certain bugs (also 
                                         comma-separated lists)
+    [--status <status>]         filter on given status
+    [--importance <importance>] filter on given importance
     [-v <number>]                       display inherited clues
     [-t <package> <condition> <info>]   try to find the <condition> and 
                                         display <info> when found (in addition 
@@ -75,6 +77,10 @@
             parser.add_option("--gen-config", action="store_true", 
                               dest="gen_config",
                               help="generate default config file")
+            parser.add_option("--status", type="string", dest="status",
+                              default="", help="status")
+            parser.add_option("--importance", type="string", dest="importance",
+                              default="", help="bug importance")
 
         if parser.get_prog_name() == "bugnumbers":
             parser.set_defaults(package=None, url=None, minbug=None)

=== modified file 'debian/bughelper.1.docbook'
--- debian/bughelper.1.docbook	2007-03-02 19:39:52 +0000
+++ debian/bughelper.1.docbook	2007-03-05 16:37:29 +0000
@@ -167,6 +167,14 @@
             set up your own preferences before starting</para>
           </listitem>
         </varlistentry>
+        <varlistentry>
+          <term><option>--status</option>=STRING</term>
+          <listitem><para>filter on given bug status</para></listitem>
+        </varlistentry>
+        <varlistentry>
+          <term><option>--importance</option>=STRING</term>
+          <listitem><para>filter on given bug importance</para></listitem>
+        </varlistentry>
       </variablelist>
     </para>
   </refsect1>