diff --git a/.bash_aliases b/.bash_aliases
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+alias ll="ls -la"
+
+jc() {
+	screen -S joycontrol -X stuff "$1^M"
+}
+
+jcstart() {
+	cd ~/joycontrol
+	git pull --ff-only
+	screen -dmS joycontrol sudo python3 run_controller_cli.py PRO_CONTROLLER -r 98:E2:55:92:E8:81
+	cd
+}
+
+jcstop() {
+	screen -S joycontrol -X quit
+}
+
+jcrestart() {
+        jcstop
+        jcstart
+}
+
+jcmacro() {
+	while read -r line; do
+		if [[ ${line:0:1} != "#" ]]; then
+			jc "$line"
+		fi
+	done < "$1"
+}
+
+if screen -ls | grep joycontrol; then 
+	echo "joycontrol already running, restart id needed"
+else
+	jcstart
+fi