With the 1.8 upgrade, we stopped using 'manage.py cms command commit' and switched to --commit because we no longer directly access args[] https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.8/howto/custom-management-commands/ When this command was updated, it was switched to --commit=commit, but using store_true allows a much more natural --commit syntax.
CMS (Content Management System) ------------------------------- This directory contains code relating to the course management portal for edX, also known as Studio.