diff --git a/cli.py b/cli.py
index 7dfd08a..79383f2 100644
--- a/cli.py
+++ b/cli.py
@@ -37,9 +37,21 @@ def help(_args):
     for command in commandList.keys():
         print("\t", command)
 
+def issueUpdate(args):
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Update issues', prog="cli.py issueUpdate")
+    parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', action='store_true', help='verbose mode')
+    parser.add_argument('--outDir', default="build", help='output directory')
+    args = parser.parse_args(args)
+    if args.verbose:
+        print("update issues")
+    issuePath = os.path.join(args.outDir,"issues.json")
+    p = subprocess.run(["deno", "run", "-A","tools/getIssue.ts", "--path",issuePath])
+    p.check_returncode()
+
 commandList = {
     'build': build,
-    'help': help
+    'help': help,
+    'issueUpdate': issueUpdate
 }
 
 def main():