diff --git a/ext/system.py b/ext/system.py
index 1723e58..ff6cc0e 100644
--- a/ext/system.py
+++ b/ext/system.py
@@ -9,32 +9,39 @@ config = load_config()
 
 plugin = lightbulb.Plugin("SystemPlugin")
 
+
 async def create_subprocess(*args):
     proc = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(*args,
-        stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
-        stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE
-    )
+                                                stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+                                                stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE
+                                                )
     stdout, _ = await proc.communicate()
     return stdout.decode("utf-8").strip()
 
+
 async def get_git_latest_commit_id():
     return await create_subprocess("git", "rev-parse", "--short", "HEAD")
 
+
 async def get_git_branch():
     return await create_subprocess("git", "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD")
 
+
 async def get_git_remote():
     remote = await create_subprocess("git", "branch", "-vv")
     return remote.split("[")[1].split("]")[0]
 
+
 async def get_git_head_diff_branch(branch: str) -> str:
     # diff HEAD to remote
     return await create_subprocess("git", "diff", "head", branch)
 
+
 async def get_git_index_diff_branch(branch: str) -> str:
     # diff index to remote
     return await create_subprocess("git", "diff", branch)
 
+
 async def get_git_commits_ahead_behind(branch: str, remote: str) -> tuple[int, int]:
     # commits ahead/behind remote
     output = await create_subprocess("git", "rev-list", "--left-right", "--count", branch+"..."+remote)
@@ -42,24 +49,30 @@ async def get_git_commits_ahead_behind(branch: str, remote: str) -> tuple[int, i
     commits_behind = int(output.split()[1])
     return commits_ahead, commits_behind
 
+
 async def get_git_dev(remote: str, branch: str) -> bool:
     # dev environment tests
-    if await get_git_head_diff_branch(remote) != "":  # difference between HEAD and remote
+    # difference between HEAD and remote
+    if await get_git_head_diff_branch(remote) != "":
         return True
     elif config.git_branch != branch:  # branch has been changed
         return True
-    elif await get_git_index_diff_branch(remote) != "":  # difference between index and remote
+    # difference between index and remote
+    elif await get_git_index_diff_branch(remote) != "":
         return True
-    elif (await get_git_commits_ahead_behind(branch, remote))[0] > 0:  # ahead in commits
+    # ahead in commits
+    elif (await get_git_commits_ahead_behind(branch, remote))[0] > 0:
         return True
     return False
 
+
 async def get_git_update(dev_status: bool, branch, remote) -> bool:
     commits_behind, _ = await get_git_commits_ahead_behind(branch, remote)
     if not dev_status and commits_behind > 0:
         return True
     return False
 
+
 async def get_git_status() -> dict:
     output = {}
     output["commit_id"] = await get_git_latest_commit_id()
@@ -69,15 +82,17 @@ async def get_git_status() -> dict:
     output['update'] = await get_git_update(output['dev'], output['branch'], output['remote'])
     return output
 
+
 @plugin.command
 @lightbulb.command("ping", "pong!", ephemeral=True)
 @lightbulb.implements(lightbulb.SlashCommand)
 async def ping(ctx: lightbulb.Context) -> None:
     embed = hikari.Embed(title="Pong!",
-        description=f"latency: {round(ctx.bot.heartbeat_latency * 1000, ndigits=2)}ms"
-    )
+                         description=f"latency: {round(ctx.bot.heartbeat_latency * 1000, ndigits=2)}ms"
+                         )
     await ctx.respond(embed)
 
+
 @plugin.command
 @lightbulb.add_checks(lightbulb.owner_only)
 @lightbulb.command("update", "update the bot!", ephemeral=True)
@@ -86,11 +101,46 @@ async def update(ctx: lightbulb.Context) -> None:
     if (await get_git_status())['dev'] is False:
         await create_subprocess("git", "pull")
     embed = hikari.Embed(title="Restarting",
-        description="Restarting to load an update!"
-    )
+                         description="Restarting to load an update!"
+                         )
     await ctx.respond(embed)
     await ctx.bot.close()
 
+
+@plugin.command
+@lightbulb.add_checks(lightbulb.owner_only)
+@lightbulb.command("branch", "get or set the working branch the bot uses.", ephemeral=True)
+@lightbulb.implements(lightbulb.SlashCommandGroup)
+async def branch(ctx: lightbulb.Context) -> None:
+    output = await create_subprocess("git", "rev-parse", "--symbolic-full-name", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD")
+    embed = hikari.Embed(title="Current Branch",
+                         description=f"Currently on branch '{output}'")
+    await ctx.respond(embed=embed)
+
+
+@branch.child
+@lightbulb.option("name", "name of the branch", type=str, required=True)
+@lightbulb.command("switch", "switch branches")
+@lightbulb.implements(lightbulb.SlashCommand)
+async def switch(ctx: lightbulb.Context) -> None:
+    embed = hikari.Embed(title="Restarting",
+                         description="Restarting to switch branches!"
+                         )
+    output = await create_subprocess("git", "switch", ctx.options.branch)
+    if "invalid reference" in output:  # parsing output allows us more specificity.
+        embed.title = "Branch does not exist."
+        embed.description = "Please check your spelling."
+        await ctx.respond(embed)
+        return
+    elif "Already on" in output:
+        embed.title = f"Already on branch '{ctx.options.branch}'"
+        embed.description = "Just double checking, I presume?"
+        await ctx.respond(embed)
+        return
+    await ctx.respond(embed)
+    await ctx.bot.close()
+
+
 @plugin.command
 @lightbulb.command("info", "get bot information such as the version, and repository link.", ephemeral=True)
 @lightbulb.implements(lightbulb.SlashCommand)
@@ -101,12 +151,13 @@ async def info(ctx: lightbulb.Context) -> None:
     embed.add_field("Version", git_status['commit_id'], inline=True)
     embed.add_field("Branch", git_status['branch'], inline=True)
     embed.add_field("Remote", git_status['remote'], inline=True)
-    embed.add_field("In Dev-Env?", git_status['dev'])
     embed.add_field("Needs Update?", git_status['update'])
     await ctx.respond(embed)
 
+
 def load(bot: lightbulb.BotApp):
     bot.add_plugin(plugin)
 
+
 def unload(bot: lightbulb.BotApp):
     bot.remove_plugin(plugin)