diff --git a/scodoc.py b/scodoc.py
index d85500f3..482501e0 100755
--- a/scodoc.py
+++ b/scodoc.py
@@ -248,6 +248,35 @@ def edit_role(rolename, addpermissionname=None, removepermissionname=None):  # e
         db.session.commit()
 
 
+@app.cli.command()
+@click.argument("username")
+@click.option("-d", "--dept", "dept_acronym")
+@click.option("-a", "--add", "add_role_name")
+@click.option("-r", "--remove", "remove_role_name")
+def user_role(username, dept_acronym=None, add_role_name=None, remove_role_name=None):
+    """Add or remove a role to the given user in the given dept"""
+    user = User.query.filter_by(user_name=username).first()
+    if not user:
+        sys.stderr.write(f"user_role: user {username} does not exists\n")
+        return 1
+    if dept_acronym:
+        dept = models.Departement.query.filter_by(acronym=dept_acronym).first()
+        if dept is None:
+            sys.stderr.write(f"Erreur: le departement {dept} n'existe pas !\n")
+            return 2
+
+    if add_role_name:
+        role = Role.query.filter_by(name=add_role_name).first()
+        user.add_role(role, dept_acronym)
+    if remove_role_name:
+        role = Role.query.filter_by(name=remove_role_name).first()
+        user_role = UserRole.query.filter(
+            UserRole.role == role, UserRole.user == user, UserRole.dept == dept_acronym
+        ).first()
+        db.session.delete(user_role)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+
 @app.cli.command()
 @click.argument("dept")
 def delete_dept(dept):  # delete-dept