diff --git a/change_level.py b/change_level.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import os
+import sys
+import json
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    if len(sys.argv[1:]) < 3:
+        print "Usage: ./change_level.py <official.json|community.json> <app_id> <level>"
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    app_list_name, app_id, level = sys.argv[1:4]
+
+    if not os.path.exists(app_list_name):
+        print "Error: the file '%s' doesn't exist" % app_list_name
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    app_list = json.load(open(app_list_name))
+
+    if app_id not in app_list:
+        print "Error: app '%s' is not present in %s" % (app_id, app_list_name)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    app_list[app_id]["level"] = level
+
+    open(app_list_name, "w").write("\n".join(json.dumps(app_list, indent=4, sort_keys=True).split(" \n")) + "\n")