diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 277e084..80b6f31 100755
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ async def koala(ctx):
             await ctx.send(json["fact"])
             await ctx.send(json["image"])
 
+@bot.command(hidden=True)
+@commands.check(is_ginlang)
+async def restart(ctx):
+	await ctx.send("shutting down. beep boop.")
+	await exit()
 
 @bot.command(brief="bin eaters")
 async def raccoon(ctx):
diff --git a/start b/start
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..cdfbf60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/start
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+while [ true ]
+do
+	python3 bot.py
+done