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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+"""Utilities related to changing the orb's color."""
+
+import os
+
+import config
+
+
+parser = config.add_commandline_args(
+    f"Orb Utils ({__file__})",
+    "Args having to do with controlling Scott's Orb.",
+)
+parser.add_argument(
+    "--orb_utils_file_location",
+    default="/Users/scott/orb_color",
+    metavar="FILENAME",
+    type=str,
+    help="The location of the orb file on whatever machine is hosting it."
+)
+parser.add_argument(
+    "--orb_utils_user_machine",
+    default="[email protected]",
+    metavar="USER@HOSTNAME",
+    type=str,
+    help="The username/machine combo that is hosting the orb."
+)
+
+
+def make_orb(color: str) -> None:
+    user_machine = config.config['orb_utils_user_machine']
+    orbfile_path = config.config['orb_utils_file_location']
+    os.system(
+        f"ssh {user_machine} 'echo \"{color}\" > {orbfile_path}'"
+    )