Index: src/main/groovy/lang/GroovyShell.java
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--- src/main/groovy/lang/GroovyShell.java	(revision 13739)
+++ src/main/groovy/lang/GroovyShell.java	(working copy)
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@
                 }
                 if (script != null) {
                     script.setBinding(context);
+                    script.setProperty("args", args);
                     return script.run();
                 }
             }