diff --git a/core/modules/commander.js b/core/modules/commander.js
index 6c4f687e7..ad7f4b5b3 100644
--- a/core/modules/commander.js
+++ b/core/modules/commander.js
@@ -29,6 +29,24 @@ var Commander = function(commandTokens,callback,wiki,streams) {
 	this.outputPath = path.resolve($tw.boot.wikiPath,$tw.config.wikiOutputSubDir);
 };
 
+/*
+Log a string if verbose flag is set
+*/
+Commander.prototype.log = function(str) {
+	if(this.verbose) {
+		this.streams.output.write(str + "\n");
+	}
+};
+
+/*
+Write a string if verbose flag is set
+*/
+Commander.prototype.write = function(str) {
+	if(this.verbose) {
+		this.streams.output.write(str);
+	}
+};
+
 /*
 Add a string of tokens to the command queue
 */