diff --git a/python/gpxsimplify.py b/python/gpxsimplify.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import gpxpy
+import gpxpy.gpx
+import argparse
+
+# setup CLI parsing
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+    prog='GPX simplifier',
+    description='Reduce number of points and / or remove data from GPX track to make it lighter',
+    epilog='')
+
+parser.add_argument('-f', '--filename')
+parser.add_argument('-t', '--removetime', action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction)
+parser.add_argument('-d', '--maxdistance')
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+# parse gpx track
+gpxfile = open(args.filename, 'r')
+
+gpx = gpxpy.parse(gpxfile)
+
+# drop time data
+if args.removetime == True:
+    gpx.remove_time()
+
+# simplify
+gpx.simplify(max_distance = float(args.maxdistance))
+
+print(gpx.to_xml(prettyprint=False))
diff --git a/python/gpxsimplify.sh b/python/gpxsimplify.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
+
+source ${DIR}/bin/activate
+python3 ${DIR}/gpxsimplify.py $@
+deactivate
diff --git a/python/requirements.txt b/python/requirements.txt
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+gpxpy
+argparse