diff --git a/bk_week_help.md b/bk_week_help.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f38b2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bk_week_help.md
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Discord Commands
+
+### `/bk_week_add [url] [approve]`
+Adds a URL to the list of posts. This is done automatically by the bot for certain posts.  
+- **`[approve]`**: `true` or `false`, determines whether to pre-approve the post.  
+
+### `/bk_week_remove [url]`
+Removes an existing URL from the list of posts.
+
+### `/bk_week_approve [url]`
+Flags the post as **human_approved**, confirming that the artwork is original.
+
+### `/bk_week_disapprove [url]`
+Reverses the effect of `/bk_week_approve`.
+
+#### **Examples**
+```
+/bk_week_add https://reddit.com/post_url false
+/bk_week_add https://reddit.com/post_url
+/bk_week_approve https://reddit.com/post_url
+```
+
+---
+
+# Reddit Commands
+
+To execute a command on the Reddit bot, include `"u/ByteDiceAssistant [args]"` in a comment.  
+- **`[args]`**: The command you want to run.
+
+### `bk_week_add`
+Adds the post to the list of posts.  
+- **Only moderators of a subreddit or the OP (Original Poster) can use this command.**  
+
+#### **Examples**
+```
+"u/ByteDiceAssistant bk_week_add"
+"Cool art, let me add that. u/ByteDiceAssistant bk_week_add"
+"Cool art. Just gonna u/ByteDiceAssistant bk_week_add so it can become featured."
+```
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diff --git a/bk_week_help.txt b/bk_week_help.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c494f4..0000000
--- a/bk_week_help.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-```
---- Discord commands ---
-/bk_week_add [url] [approve]  - Takes a URL and adds it to the list of posts.
-                                This is done automatically by the bot for certain posts.
-                                [approve] is true or false, and determines wether to pre-
-                                    approve the post.
-/bk_week_remove [url]         - Takes an existing URL and removes it from the list of posts.
-/bk_week_approve [url]        - Takes an existing URL and flags the post as human_approved.
-                                  Approve a post to tell the bot that an art piece is original art.
-/bk_week_disapprove [url]     - Does what /bk_week_approve does, but opposite.
-
-EXAMPLES:
-/bk_week_add https://reddit.com/abc123 false
-/bk_week_approve https://reddit.com/def456
-
---- Reddit commands ---
-To execute a command on the Reddit bot, type "u/ByteDiceAssistant [args]" in a comment.
-[args] should be replaced with a command:
-
-add     - Adds the post the command was ran in to the list of posts.
-
-EXAMPLES:
-u/ByteDiceAssistant add
-
-You can even do this: (without the quotes)
-  """
-  Hey guys welcome back to my lets play, today we are checking out original art.
-  Wow, this art is original and cool.
-
-  u/ByteDiceAssistant add
-
-  I want this art to be recognized
-  """
-and this:
-  "Cool art. u/ByteDiceAssistant add
-and this:
-  """
-  Cool art. u/ByteDiceAssistant add
-  Very cool.
-  """
-
-But you cant do this: (without the quotes)
-  "Cool art. u/ByteDiceAssistant add very cool."
-  "Cool art. u/ByteDiceAssistant add. Very cool."
-  "Cool art. u/ByteDiceAssistant add." (Notice the period?)
-```
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diff --git a/data/reddit_data_preset.json b/data/reddit_data_preset.json
index 34cb950..35388ae 100644
--- a/data/reddit_data_preset.json
+++ b/data/reddit_data_preset.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "file_created_correctly": true,
   "bk_weekly_art_posts": {
-    "EXAMPLE VALUE DO NOT INCLUDE IN FINAL": {
+    "EXAMPLE VALUE": {
       "post_data": {
         "title": "I JUST BOUGHT THE CONTINENT OF NORTH AMERICA FOR A DOLLAR!",
         "upvotes": 69420,
diff --git a/src/bk_week_cmds.rs b/src/bk_week_cmds.rs
index 01737ab..1ad2abf 100644
--- a/src/bk_week_cmds.rs
+++ b/src/bk_week_cmds.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-use crate::{rs_println, websocket, Context, Error};
+use serde_json::json;
+
+use crate::websocket::send_cmd_json;
+use crate::{Context, Error};
 use crate::messages::send_msg;
 
 use std::fs;
@@ -8,7 +11,7 @@ pub async fn bk_week_help(
   ctx: Context<'_>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error>
 {
-  let help = fs::read_to_string("./bk_week_help.txt").unwrap();
+  let help = fs::read_to_string("./bk_week_help.md").unwrap();
   send_msg(ctx, help, true, true).await;
 
   return Ok(());
@@ -21,9 +24,7 @@ pub async fn bk_week_get(
   #[description = "The post URL"] url: Option<String>
 ) -> Result<(), Error>
 {
-  // log all posts in a thread
-  rs_println!("Sending hello to python...");
-  websocket::send_msg("Hello from Rust!").await;
+  send_cmd_json("update_data_file", json!([])).await;
   return Ok(());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/macros.rs b/src/macros.rs
index 01765f1..0cc7c59 100644
--- a/src/macros.rs
+++ b/src/macros.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! rs_println {
   ($($arg:tt)*) => {
-    println!("{}RS{} - {}",
+    println!("{}RS - {}",
       "\x1b[31m",
-      "\x1b[0m",
       format!($($arg)*)
     );
   };
@@ -13,10 +12,9 @@ macro_rules! rs_println {
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! rs_errln {
   ($($arg:tt)*) => {
-    println!("{}ERROR{} RS{} - {}",
+    println!("{}ERROR{} RS - {}",
       "\x1b[41m",
       "\x1b[0m\x1b[31m",
-      "\x1b[0m",
       format!($($arg)*)
     );
     process::exit(1);
diff --git a/src/python/data.py b/src/python/data.py
index 2d34a45..6e9012d 100644
--- a/src/python/data.py
+++ b/src/python/data.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ def read_data(bot: botPy.Bot):
 
 
 def write_data(bot: botPy.Bot):
+  bot.data["TEST"] = True
   bot.data_f.seek(0)
   json.dump(bot.data, bot.data_f, indent=2)
   bot.data_f.truncate()
diff --git a/src/python/macros.py b/src/python/macros.py
index e30c4ce..0390624 100644
--- a/src/python/macros.py
+++ b/src/python/macros.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from printColors import PrintColors
 
 def py_print(*args: str):
   print(
-    PrintColors.FG.blue + "Py" + PrintColors.Special.reset,
+    PrintColors.FG.blue + "Py",
     "-",
     " ".join(args)
   )
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def py_print(*args: str):
 def py_error(*args: str):
   print(
     PrintColors.BG.red + "ERROR" + PrintColors.Special.reset,
-    PrintColors.FG.blue + "Py" + PrintColors.Special.reset,
+    PrintColors.FG.blue + "Py",
     "-",
     " ".join(args)
   )
diff --git a/src/python/py_websocket.py b/src/python/py_websocket.py
index a1088a6..fcf4b55 100644
--- a/src/python/py_websocket.py
+++ b/src/python/py_websocket.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import websockets
 import asyncio
+import json
 
 from macros import py_print
 import bot as botPy
+import data
 
 ws_global = None
 is_connected = False
@@ -23,9 +25,37 @@ async def websocket_client(bot: botPy.Bot):
     while True:
       response = await ws.recv()
       py_print(f"Received from Rust: {response}")
+      parse_json(response, bot)
+
+
+def parse_json(response: str, bot: botPy.Bot):
+  if response.startswith("json:"):
+    json_str = response[5:]
+    try:
+      json_response = json.loads(json_str)
+      json_to_func(json_response, bot)
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+      if bot.args["dev"]: py_print(f"failed to parse json: {json_str}\n     reason: {e}")
 
 
 def run_thread(bot: botPy.Bot):
   loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
   asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
-  loop.run_until_complete(websocket_client(bot))
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+  loop.run_until_complete(websocket_client(bot))
+
+
+def json_to_func(v: dict, bot: botPy.Bot):
+  if "type" not in v or "value" not in v or not isinstance(v, dict):
+    if bot.args["dev"]: py_print("JSON is not a dictionary or does not include \"type\" and \"value\" keys.")
+    return
+  if v["type"] != "function":
+    if bot.args["dev"]: py_print(f"Type \"{v['type']}\" is not supported.")
+    return
+
+  value_supported = True
+  match v["value"]:
+    case "update_data_file": data.write_data(bot)
+    case _: value_supported = False
+
+  if bot.args["dev"] and not value_supported:
+    print(f"Value {v['value']} is not supported")
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diff --git a/src/websocket.rs b/src/websocket.rs
index 21c1f1d..646416e 100644
--- a/src/websocket.rs
+++ b/src/websocket.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use tokio::net::TcpListener;
 use tokio_tungstenite::{accept_async, tungstenite};
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use serde_json::Value;
 
 use crate::rs_println;
 use crate::Args;
@@ -33,6 +34,22 @@ pub async fn send_msg(msg: &str) {
 }
 
 
+pub async fn send_cmd_json(func_name: &str, func_args: Value) {
+  unsafe {
+    if let Some(sender) = &GLOBAL_SENDER {
+      let mut sender = sender.lock().await;
+      if let Some(s) = sender.as_mut() {
+        let json_str: String = format!(
+          "json:{{\"type\": \"function\", \"value\":\"{}\", \"args\": {}}}",
+          func_name, func_args
+        );
+        s.send(tungstenite::Message::Text(json_str.into())).await.unwrap();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+
 pub async fn start(args: Args) {
   rs_println!("Starting local websocket...");
   let ip = format!("127.0.0.1:{}", args.port);