diff --git a/selfdrive/dragonpilot/__init__.py b/selfdrive/dragonpilot/__init__.py
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diff --git a/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py b/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py
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diff --git a/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/dragonconf.py b/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/dragonconf.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python2.7
+import os
+import json
+
+file = '/data/dragonpilot.json'
+
+class dragonconf():
+
+  def __init__(self):
+    self.conf = self.read()
+
+  def read(self):
+    has_new_def = False
+    config = {}
+    if not os.path.isfile(file):
+      self.write(config)
+
+    with open(file, 'r') as f:
+      config = json.load(f)
+
+    # add config here
+
+    if has_new_def:
+      self.write(config)
+
+    return config
+
+  def write(self, config):
+    with open(file, 'w') as f:
+      json.dump(config, f, indent=2, sort_keys=True)
+      os.chmod(file, 0644)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+  dragonconf = dragonconf()
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