diff --git a/setcolor_cli.php b/setcolor_cli.php
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+#!/usr/bin/php
+<?php
+
+require 'header.php';
+
+if ( php_sapi_name() != "cli" ) {
+   echo "This is a command line only utility.\n";
+   exit();
+}
+
+if ( $argc != 3 ) {
+   echo "Usage: setcolor_cli.php <6 digit hex color> <target ids separated by commas>\n\n";
+   exit();
+}
+$hex = $argv[1];
+if ( !ctype_xdigit($hex) || (strlen($hex) != 6) ) {
+   echo "Invalid six character hex color patter in ARG[1]\n";
+   exit();
+}
+$targets = explode(",", $argv[2]);
+foreach ( $targets as $target ) {
+   if ( !is_numeric($target) ) {
+      echo "Invalid targetd id: {$target}\n";
+      exit();
+   }
+}
+
+$command = 0x01;
+$unique = mt_rand(1, 2000000000);
+$red = hexdec(substr($hex, 0, 2));
+$green = hexdec(substr($hex, 2, 2));
+$blue = hexdec(substr($hex, 4, 2));
+
+var_dump($targets);
+foreach ( $targets as $target ) {
+   $target = intval($target);
+   $unique = mt_rand(1, 2000000000);
+   $data = pack("LLLCLLCCC", PACKETFILTER[0], PACKETFILTER[1], $unique, $command, $target, 1, $red, $green, $blue);
+   transmitMessage($data);
+}
+
+
+?>