diff --git a/fifo_bridge.py b/fifo_bridge.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import os
+import sys
+import time
+import mapid
+
+
+FIFO = "/tmp/mapid.fifo"
+
+
+def main():
+	global FIFO
+	if len(sys.argv) == 2:
+		FIFO = sys.argv[1]
+
+	m = mapid.MAPIDCP()
+
+	os.mkfifo(FIFO)
+	time.sleep(0.2)
+	print("Created FIFO " + FIFO, file=sys.stderr)
+	# f = open(FIFO, "w")
+	# f.write("\n")
+	# f.close()
+	# print("Created FIFO " + FIFO, file=sys.stderr)
+	f = open(FIFO, "r")
+	print("Opened FIFO for reading", file=sys.stderr)
+	m.cls()
+	m.line(1)
+	m.echo("fifo_bridge.py")
+	m.line(2)
+	m.echo(FIFO)
+
+	keep_going = True
+	while keep_going:
+		try:
+			line = f.readline().strip("\n")
+			m._cmd(line)
+		except KeyboardInterrupt:
+			keep_going = False
+			print()
+
+	os.remove(FIFO)
+	print("Removed FIFO.", file=sys.stderr)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+	main()
+