diff --git a/encoder.go b/encoder.go
index bb60090..99e4644 100644
--- a/encoder.go
+++ b/encoder.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ type GenericTemplateBasedEncoder struct {
 	templateDir string
 	service     *descriptor.ServiceDescriptorProto
 	file        *descriptor.FileDescriptorProto
+	debug       bool
 }
 
 type Ast struct {
@@ -23,11 +24,12 @@ type Ast struct {
 	File     *descriptor.FileDescriptorProto
 }
 
-func NewGenericTemplateBasedEncoder(templateDir string, service *descriptor.ServiceDescriptorProto, file *descriptor.FileDescriptorProto) (e *GenericTemplateBasedEncoder) {
+func NewGenericTemplateBasedEncoder(templateDir string, service *descriptor.ServiceDescriptorProto, file *descriptor.FileDescriptorProto, debug bool) (e *GenericTemplateBasedEncoder) {
 	e = &GenericTemplateBasedEncoder{
 		service:     service,
 		file:        file,
 		templateDir: templateDir,
+		debug:       debug,
 	}
 	return
 }
diff --git a/examples/dummy/Makefile b/examples/dummy/Makefile
index 01e9488..cc27729 100644
--- a/examples/dummy/Makefile
+++ b/examples/dummy/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .PHONY: build
 build:
 	mkdir -p output
-	protoc -I. --gotemplate_out=output *.proto
+	protoc -I. --gotemplate_out=template_dir=templates,debug=true:output *.proto
 
 
 .PHONY: re
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 59e60d2..89f157e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"log"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/protoc-gen-go/generator"
@@ -26,10 +28,37 @@ func main() {
 
 	g.CommandLineParameters(g.Request.GetParameter())
 
-	// Generate the clients
+	// Parse parameters
+	templateDir := "./templates"
+	debug := false
+	if parameter := g.Request.GetParameter(); parameter != "" {
+		for _, param := range strings.Split(parameter, ",") {
+			parts := strings.Split(param, "=")
+			if len(parts) != 2 {
+				log.Printf("Err: invalid parameter: %q", param)
+				continue
+			}
+			switch parts[0] {
+			case "template_dir":
+				templateDir = parts[1]
+				break
+			case "debug":
+				if parts[1] == "true" {
+					debug = true
+				} else {
+					log.Printf("Err: invalid value for debug: %q", parts[1])
+				}
+				break
+			default:
+				log.Printf("Err: unknown parameter: %q", param)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Generate the encoders
 	for _, file := range g.Request.GetProtoFile() {
 		for _, service := range file.GetService() {
-			encoder := NewGenericTemplateBasedEncoder("templates", service, file)
+			encoder := NewGenericTemplateBasedEncoder(templateDir, service, file, debug)
 			g.Response.File = append(g.Response.File, encoder.Files()...)
 		}
 	}