diff --git a/web_cmd.sh b/web_cmd.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+set -u
+# DEBUG
+#set -x
+
+main() {
+        cmd="${1}"
+
+        cd "$(dirname "${0}")"
+        flock=".web_command_lock"
+        if [ -f "${flock}" ]; then
+                content="$(cat "${flock}")"
+                echo "web command already requested: ${content}"
+        else
+                touch
+                deployment="${deployment:-prod}"
+                echo "requested ${cmd}"
+                ${cmd} &
+        fi
+        rm "${flock}"
+
+}
+
+main "${@}"