diff --git a/py/init.py b/py/init.py
index 2122ebf..e0bf815 100644
--- a/py/init.py
+++ b/py/init.py
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
-from version import version
-print(version())
+import version
+if version.local() < version.remote():
+    print("needs update")
+else:
+    print("is fine")
diff --git a/py/version.py b/py/version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e51fbfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import subprocess
+
+def remote():
+    try:
+        process = subprocess.Popen(["lastversion", "ionburger/turdbot"],stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, text=True)
+        return (process.communicate()[0])
+    except:
+        return 0
+def local():
+    return open("VERSION","r").read()
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