diff --git a/bin/mtag/very-bad-idea.py b/bin/mtag/very-bad-idea.py
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+++ b/bin/mtag/very-bad-idea.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+"""
+use copyparty to xdg-open anything that is posted to it
+
+example copyparty config to use this:
+  --urlform save,get -v.::w:c,e2d,e2t,mte=+a1:c,mtp=a1=ad,bin/mtag/very-bad-idea.py
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import subprocess as sp
+from urllib.parse import unquote_to_bytes as unquote
+
+
+def main():
+    with open(os.path.abspath(sys.argv[1]), "rb") as f:
+        txt = f.read()
+
+    txt = unquote(txt.replace(b"+", b" ")).decode("utf-8")[4:]
+
+    sp.call(["notify-send", "", txt])
+    sp.call(["xdotool", "key", "ctrl+w"])
+    sp.call(["xdg-open", txt])
+
+
+main()