diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ Gemfile
 Gemfile.lock
 .sass-cache/
 .DS_Store
+.vscode/
diff --git a/activist.py b/activist.py
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+++ b/activist.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+from sys import argv
+
+"""
+A tool to make working with localized sections easier.
+
+Inspired by Laravel's artisan.
+"""
+
+class Activist:
+    def help(self):
+        print("""
+Available commands:
+    make:section  name                          Creates all files needed for a new section.
+    make:strings  name string [str2,str3,...]   Adds a string to a langs/ file.
+        """)
+    
+    def handle(self, args):
+        try:
+            command, *arguments = args
+        except:
+            self.help()
+            exit()
+
+        self.run(command, arguments)
+    
+    def run(self, command, arguments):
+        commands = {
+            "make:section": self.make_section,
+            "make:strings": self.make_strings
+        }
+
+        if command not in commands:
+            self.help()
+            exit("Wrong command.")
+
+        commands[command](arguments)
+    
+    def make_section(self, arguments):
+        try:
+            name, *_ = arguments
+        except:
+            exit("Please supply a section name.")
+        
+        # create files
+        with open("_data/lang/en/%s.yml" % name, 'w') as f:
+            f.write("---\n\n---")
+        with open("_includes/langs/%s" % name, 'w'): pass
+        with open("_includes/content/%s.md" % name, 'w') as f:
+            f.write("{% include section_config section=include.section lang=include.lang %}\n\n")
+        print("""Add this line to index.html:
+    
+    {% include section name=\""""+ name + """\" %}""")
+        print("\nAnd don't forge to add the section to the navbar in _layouts/default.html!")
+    
+    def make_strings(self, arguments):
+        try:
+            name, *strings = arguments
+            assert(len(strings) > 0)
+        except:
+            exit("Please supply the names of the strings that you wish to add.")
+        
+        with open("_includes/langs/%s" % name, "a+") as f:
+            for string in strings:
+                f.write("{{% assign {0} = include.lang.{0} | default: include.en.{0} %}}\n"
+                        .format(string))
+
+
+def main(args):
+    activist = Activist()
+    activist.handle(args)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main(argv[1:])