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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Really Simple BBS - a really simple BBS for ax.25 packet radio.
+# Copyright (C) 2023 John Burwell <john@atatdotdot.com>
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import logging
+import sqlalchemy
+import sqlalchemy.orm
+import subprocess
+
+from rsbbs import __version__
+from rsbbs import Console, Parser
+from rsbbs.models import Message
+
+
+class Plugin():
+
+    def __init__(self, api: Console) -> None:
+        self.api = api
+        self.init_parser(api.parser)
+        logging.info(f"Plugin {__name__} loaded")
+
+    def init_parser(self, parser: Parser) -> None:
+        subparser = parser.subparsers.add_parser(
+            name='stats',
+            aliases=['st'],
+            help='Report some statistics about this BBS.')
+        subparser.set_defaults(func=self.run)
+
+    def get_message_count(self) -> int:
+        with self.api.controller.session() as session:
+            try:
+                count = session.execute(sqlalchemy.select(
+                    sqlalchemy.func.count(Message.id))).scalar_one()
+                return int(count)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logging.error(e)
+
+    def get_uptime(self) -> str:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ['uptime'], capture_output=True, text=True)
+        return result.stdout
+
+    def run(self, args) -> None:
+        """Show some stats."""
+        response = []
+        response.append(f"[RSBBS-{__version__}] listening on "
+                        f"{self.api.config.callsign} ")
+        response.append(f"Messages: {self.get_message_count()}")
+        response.append(f"Uptime: {self.get_uptime()}")
+        self.api.write_output('\r\n'.join(response))
+        logging.info(f"report stats")