diff --git a/inky_run.py b/inky_run.py
index e2fff6a..2fb9718 100644
--- a/inky_run.py
+++ b/inky_run.py
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
+"""Basic Inkycal run script.
+
+Assumes that the settings.json file is in the /boot directory.
+set render=True to render the display, set render=False to only run the modules.
+"""
 import asyncio
 from inkycal import Inkycal
 
 inky = Inkycal(render=True)  # Initialise Inkycal
 # If your settings.json file is not in /boot, use the full path: inky = Inkycal('path/to/settings.json', render=True)
-inky.test()  # test if Inkycal can be run correctly, running this will show a bit of info for each module
+inky.run(run_once=True)  # test if Inkycal can be run correctly, running this will show a bit of info for each module
 asyncio.run(inky.run())  # If there were no issues, you can run Inkycal nonstop
diff --git a/inkycal/main.py b/inkycal/main.py
index ac3dd88..c1dd0f1 100644
--- a/inkycal/main.py
+++ b/inkycal/main.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from inkycal import loggers  # noqa
 from inkycal.custom import *
 from inkycal.display import Display
 from inkycal.modules.inky_image import Inkyimage as Images
-from inkycal.utils.json_cache import JSONCache
+from inkycal.utils import JSONCache
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/inkycal/modules/inkycal_slideshow.py b/inkycal/modules/inkycal_slideshow.py
index 9f098df..253397d 100755
--- a/inkycal/modules/inkycal_slideshow.py
+++ b/inkycal/modules/inkycal_slideshow.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from inkycal.custom import *
 # PIL has a class named Image, use alias for Inkyimage -> Images
 from inkycal.modules.inky_image import Inkyimage as Images, image_to_palette
 from inkycal.modules.template import inkycal_module
-from inkycal.utils.json_cache import JSONCache
+from inkycal.utils import JSONCache
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/inkycal/utils/__init__.py b/inkycal/utils/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0a85ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inkycal/utils/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+from .pisugar import PiSugar
+from .json_cache import JSONCache
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/inkycal/utils/pisugar.py b/inkycal/utils/pisugar.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f00cee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inkycal/utils/pisugar.py
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+"""PiSugar helper class for Inkycal."""
+
+import logging
+import subprocess
+
+from inkycal.settings import Settings
+
+settings = Settings()
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class PiSugar:
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        # replace "command" with actual command
+        self.command_template = 'echo "command" | nc -q 0 127.0.0.1 8423'
+        self.allowed_commands = ["get battery", "get model", "get rtc_time", "get rtc_alarm_enabled",
+                                 "get rtc_alarm_time", "get alarm_repeat", "rtc_pi2rtc"]
+
+    def _get_output(self, command):
+        if command not in self.allowed_commands:
+            logger.error(f"Command {command} not allowed")
+            return None
+        cmd = self.command_template.replace("command", command)
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(cmd, text=True, capture_output=True)
+            if result.returncode != 0:
+                print(f"Command failed with {result.stderr}")
+                return None
+            return result
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error executing command: {e}")
+            return None
+
+    def get_battery(self) -> int or None:
+        """Get the battery level in percentage.
+
+        Returns:
+            int or None: The battery level in percentage or None if the command fails.
+        """
+        battery_output = self._get_output("get battery")
+        if battery_output:
+            for line in battery_output.splitlines():
+                if 'battery:' in line:
+                    return int(line.split(':')[1].strip())
+        return None
+
+    def get_model(self):
+        """Get the PiSugar model."""
+        model_output = self._get_output("get model")
+        if model_output:
+            for line in model_output.splitlines():
+                if 'model:' in line:
+                    return line.split(':')[1].strip()
+        return None
+
+    def get_rtc_time(self):
+        """Get the RTC time."""
+        return self._get_output("get rtc_time")
+
+    def get_rtc_alarm_enabled(self):
+        """Get the RTC alarm enabled status."""
+        return self._get_output("get rtc_alarm_enabled")
+
+    def get_rtc_alarm_time(self):
+        """Get the RTC alarm time."""
+        return self._get_output("get rtc_alarm_time")
+
+    def get_alarm_repeat(self):
+        """Get the alarm repeat status."""
+        return self._get_output("get alarm_repeat")
+
+    def rtc_pi2rtc(self):
+        """Sync the Pi time to RTC."""
+        return self._get_output("rtc_pi2rtc")
+
+