diff --git a/scripts/button.py b/scripts/button.py
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+#!../venv/bin/python
+
+import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
+import yaml
+
+with open('config.yaml') as config_f:
+    config = yaml.safe_load(config_f)
+
+mqttc = mqtt.Client(config['mqtt']['name'])
+mqttc.connect(config['mqtt']['server'])
+mqttc.publish("button/big/red/state", payload='pressed', qos=2, retain=True)
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