diff --git a/cmds/uptool/.gitignore b/cmds/uptool/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5074cf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmds/uptool/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uptool
diff --git a/cmds/uptool/main.go b/cmds/uptool/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe22d78d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmds/uptool/main.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/safing/portbase/updater"
+	"github.com/safing/portbase/utils"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var registry *updater.ResourceRegistry
+
+var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "uptool",
+	Short: "A simple tool to assist in the update and release process",
+	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	PersistentPreRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		absPath, err := filepath.Abs(args[0])
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		registry = &updater.ResourceRegistry{}
+		return registry.Initialize(utils.NewDirStructure(absPath, 0o755))
+	},
+	SilenceUsage: true,
+}
+
+func main() {
+	if err := rootCmd.Execute(); err != nil {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmds/uptool/scan.go b/cmds/uptool/scan.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ec15905
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmds/uptool/scan.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(scanCmd)
+}
+
+var scanCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "scan",
+	Short: "Scan the specified directory and print the result",
+	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	RunE:  scan,
+}
+
+func scan(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	err := scanStorage()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// export beta
+	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(exportSelected(true), "", " ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// print
+	fmt.Println("beta:")
+	fmt.Println(string(data))
+
+	// export stable
+	data, err = json.MarshalIndent(exportSelected(false), "", " ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// print
+	fmt.Println("\nstable:")
+	fmt.Println(string(data))
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func scanStorage() error {
+	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(registry.StorageDir().Path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// scan "all" and all "os_platform" dirs
+	for _, file := range files {
+		if file.IsDir() && (file.Name() == "all" || strings.Contains(file.Name(), "_")) {
+			err := registry.ScanStorage(filepath.Join(registry.StorageDir().Path, file.Name()))
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func exportSelected(beta bool) map[string]string {
+	registry.SetBeta(beta)
+	registry.SelectVersions()
+	export := registry.Export()
+
+	versions := make(map[string]string)
+	for _, rv := range export {
+		versions[rv.Identifier] = rv.SelectedVersion.VersionNumber
+	}
+	return versions
+}
diff --git a/cmds/uptool/update.go b/cmds/uptool/update.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..442c31eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmds/uptool/update.go
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(updateCmd)
+}
+
+var updateCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "update",
+	Short: "Update scans the specified directory and registry the index and symlink structure",
+	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	RunE:  update,
+}
+
+func update(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	err := scanStorage()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// export beta
+	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(exportSelected(true), "", " ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// print
+	fmt.Println("beta:")
+	fmt.Println(string(data))
+	// write index
+	err = ioutil.WriteFile(filepath.Join(registry.StorageDir().Dir, "beta.json"), data, 0o644) //nolint:gosec // 0644 is intended
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// export stable
+	data, err = json.MarshalIndent(exportSelected(false), "", " ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// print
+	fmt.Println("\nstable:")
+	fmt.Println(string(data))
+	// write index
+	err = ioutil.WriteFile(filepath.Join(registry.StorageDir().Dir, "stable.json"), data, 0o644) //nolint:gosec // 0644 is intended
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// create symlinks
+	err = registry.CreateSymlinks(registry.StorageDir().ChildDir("latest", 0o755))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	fmt.Println("\nstable symlinks created")
+
+	return nil
+}