diff --git a/deploy/deploy_cron_job.py b/deploy/deploy_cron_job.py
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+#!/bin/python3
+
+import time
+import os
+
+def main():
+    deployed_commit_hash = ""
+    while True:
+        newest_commit_hash = os.popen("curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/Mercantec-GHC/h4-projekt-gruppe-0-sm/commits/main | jq -r .sha").read()
+
+        if not newest_commit_hash:
+            print("error fetching commit hash")
+            time.sleep(60)
+            continue
+
+        if newest_commit_hash != deployed_commit_hash:
+            deployed_commit_hash = newest_commit_hash
+            print("should redeploy")
+        else:
+            print("should not redeploy")
+
+
+        time.sleep(60)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
+