diff --git a/snaplet-sqlite-simple.cabal b/snaplet-sqlite-simple.cabal
--- a/snaplet-sqlite-simple.cabal
+++ b/snaplet-sqlite-simple.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:           snaplet-sqlite-simple
-version:        1.0.0.1
+version:        1.0.0.2
 synopsis:       sqlite-simple snaplet for the Snap Framework
 description:    This snaplet provides support for using the SQLite
                 database with a Snap Framework application via the
diff --git a/src/Snap/Snaplet/Auth/Backends/SqliteSimple.hs b/src/Snap/Snaplet/Auth/Backends/SqliteSimple.hs
--- a/src/Snap/Snaplet/Auth/Backends/SqliteSimple.hs
+++ b/src/Snap/Snaplet/Auth/Backends/SqliteSimple.hs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 module Snap.Snaplet.Auth.Backends.SqliteSimple
   ( initSqliteAuth
+  , mkSqliteAuthMgr
   ) where
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -85,9 +86,8 @@
     authTable <- liftIO $ C.lookupDefault "snap_auth_user" config "authTable"
     authSettings <- authSettingsFromConfig
     key <- liftIO $ getKey (asSiteKey authSettings)
-    let tableDesc = defAuthTable { tblName = authTable }
-    let manager = SqliteAuthManager tableDesc $
-                                      sqliteConn $ db ^# snapletValue
+    let manager = mkSqliteAuthMgr authTable $
+                                  sqliteConn $ db ^# snapletValue
     liftIO $ createTableIfMissing manager
     rng <- liftIO mkRNG
     return AuthManager
@@ -105,6 +105,15 @@
   where
     desc = "An Sqlite backend for user authentication"
     datadir = Just $ liftM (++"/resources/auth") getDataDir
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- | Construct sqlite-simple auth manager
+--
+-- Can be used in command line tools
+mkSqliteAuthMgr :: T.Text -> MVar S.Connection -> SqliteAuthManager
+mkSqliteAuthMgr name conn = SqliteAuthManager tableDesc conn
+  where
+    tableDesc = defAuthTable { tblName = name }
 
 
 tableExists :: S.Connection -> T.Text -> IO Bool