| Index: git_cl.py | 
| diff --git a/git_cl.py b/git_cl.py | 
| index 28f99fad46fedb07fff7f23fbe602f957f03dee3..e46b66097520ee24b77202dac0c2c6b818f66406 100755 | 
| --- a/git_cl.py | 
| +++ b/git_cl.py | 
| @@ -1816,6 +1816,8 @@ def CMDcomments(parser, args): | 
|  | 
| def CMDdescription(parser, args): | 
| """Brings up the editor for the current CL's description.""" | 
| +  parser.add_option('-d', '--display', action='store_true', | 
| +                    help='Display the description instead of opening an editor') | 
| auth.add_auth_options(parser) | 
| options, _ = parser.parse_args(args) | 
| auth_config = auth.extract_auth_config_from_options(options) | 
| @@ -1823,6 +1825,9 @@ def CMDdescription(parser, args): | 
| if not cl.GetIssue(): | 
| DieWithError('This branch has no associated changelist.') | 
| description = ChangeDescription(cl.GetDescription()) | 
| +  if options.display: | 
| +    print description.description | 
| +    return 0 | 
| description.prompt() | 
| if cl.GetDescription() != description.description: | 
| cl.UpdateDescription(description.description) | 
|  |