diff --git a/.config/shell/bin/upd b/.config/shell/bin/upd
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Check for updates for thing in the REPOS_TO_UPDATE variable
+IFS=: read -ra REPOS_TO_UPDATE_ARR <<< "$REPOS_TO_UPDATE"
+for REPO in "${REPOS_TO_UPDATE_ARR[@]}"; do
+   tput setaf 2
+   echo " Pulling ${REPO/$HOME/"~"}‥"
+   tput sgr0
+   git -C "$REPO" pull
+done
+
+# check for dotfiles updates
+echo
+tput setaf 2
+echo " Checking for dotfiles updates‥"
+tput sgr0
+dotfiles pull