diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 72364f9..378746c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -87,3 +87,10 @@ ENV/
 
 # Rope project settings
 .ropeproject
+
+######
+
+# our own testing and project files/folders.
+config/
+out/
+*.kdev4*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patronupdater.py b/patronupdater.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ec3525d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patronupdater.py
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import patreon
+import sys
+import os
+import configparser
+import json
+import argparse
+
+def process_pledges(data, rewardToScanFor):
+	"""Takes a 'page' of pledges returned by the Patreon API and filters out patrons that are eligible for the specified reward."""
+	processed = []
+	pledges = (pledge for pledge in data['data'] if pledge['type'] == 'pledge')
+
+	patrons = {
+		patron['id']: patron['attributes']
+		for patron in data['included']
+		if patron['type'] == 'user'
+	}
+	processed = [
+		patrons[pledge['relationships']['patron']['data']['id']]
+		for pledge in pledges
+		if pledge['relationships']['reward']['data'] != None
+		if pledge['relationships']['reward']['data']['id'] == rewardToScanFor
+	]
+	return processed
+
+def getCurrentRewardedPatrons(accessToken, rewardToScanFor):
+	"""Gets all the patrons eligible for a specified reward."""
+	patreonAPI = patreon.API(accessToken)
+	campaign = patreonAPI.fetch_campaign()
+	campaignId = campaign['data'][0]['id']
+	pageSize = 20
+	processed = []
+
+	pledges = patreonAPI.fetch_page_of_pledges(campaignId, pageSize)
+	cursor = patreonAPI.extract_cursor(pledges)
+	processed += process_pledges(pledges, rewardToScanFor)
+
+	while 'next' in pledges['links']:
+		pledges = patreonAPI.fetch_page_of_pledges(campaignId, pageSize, cursor)
+		cursor = patreonAPI.extract_cursor(pledges)
+		processed += process_pledges(pledges, rewardToScanFor)
+
+	# sort by full name
+	processed.sort(key=lambda y: y['full_name'].lower())
+	return processed
+
+
+def main(configPath, workPath):
+
+	configPath = configPath + '/tokens.cfg'
+	textPath = workPath + '/patrons.txt'
+	jsonPath = workPath + '/patrons.json'
+
+	# read the config
+	config = configparser.RawConfigParser()
+	config.read(configPath)
+
+	# refresh the auth tokens
+	auth = patreon.OAuth(config['Keys']['clientid'], config['Keys']['clientsecret'])
+	tokens = auth.refresh_token(config['Keys']['refreshtoken'], "fake")
+	config['Keys']['accesstoken'] = tokens['access_token']
+	config['Keys']['refreshtoken'] = tokens['refresh_token']
+
+	# write the refreshed auth tokens
+	with open(configPath, 'w') as configFile:
+		config.write(configFile)
+
+	rewarded = getCurrentRewardedPatrons(tokens['access_token'], config['Config']['reward'])
+
+	# simple list with one name per line
+	legacylist = [
+		patron['full_name']
+		for patron in rewarded
+	]
+	legacylistText = '\n'.join(legacylist)
+
+	# JSON list with names, avatar images and URLs for clickable links to Patreon profiles
+	modernlist = [
+		{
+			'name': patron['full_name'],
+			'image_url': patron['thumb_url'] if patron['thumb_url'].startswith("http") else 'https:' + patron['thumb_url'],
+			'patreon_url': patron['url']
+		}
+		for patron in rewarded
+	]
+	modernlistJson = json.dumps(modernlist, separators=(',',':'))
+
+	with open(textPath, 'w') as textFile:
+		textFile.write(legacylistText)
+
+	with open(jsonPath, 'w') as jsonFile:
+		jsonFile.write(modernlistJson)
+
+	return 0
+
+scriptPath = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__));
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument("-c", "--config", type=str, help="folder with the configuration", default=scriptPath)
+parser.add_argument("-w", "--work", type=str, help="folder for the resulting files", default=scriptPath)
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+retval = main(args.config, args.work)
+sys.exit(retval)