diff --git a/futaba/cogs/optional/gist/__init__.py b/futaba/cogs/optional/gist/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..021f9d44
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+++ b/futaba/cogs/optional/gist/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#
+# cogs/optional/gist/__init__.py
+#
+# futaba - A Discord Mod bot for the Programming server
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2020 Jake Richardson, Ammon Smith, jackylam5
+#
+# futaba is available free of charge under the terms of the MIT
+# License. You are free to redistribute and/or modify it under those
+# terms. It is distributed in the hopes that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. See the LICENSE file for more details.
+#
+
+from .core import Gist
+
+# Setup for when cog is loaded
+def setup(bot):
+    setup_gist(bot)
+
+
+def setup_gist(bot):
+    cog = Gist(bot)
+    bot.add_cog(cog)
+
+
+# Remove all the cogs when cog is unloaded
+def teardown(bot):
+    teardown_gist(bot)
+
+
+def teardown_gist(bot):
+    bot.remove_cog(Gist.__name__)
diff --git a/futaba/cogs/optional/gist/core.py b/futaba/cogs/optional/gist/core.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0141817
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+++ b/futaba/cogs/optional/gist/core.py
@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+#
+# cogs/optional/gist/core.py
+#
+# futaba - A Discord Mod bot for the Programming server
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2020 Jake Richardson, Ammon Smith, jackylam5
+#
+# futaba is available free of charge under the terms of the MIT
+# License. You are free to redistribute and/or modify it under those
+# terms. It is distributed in the hopes that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. See the LICENSE file for more details.
+#
+
+"""
+Cog for creating gists from messages
+"""
+
+# REMOVE THIS IN REGULAR COGS:
+# pylint: disable=unused-import
+
+import asyncio
+import logging
+import math
+
+import discord
+from discord.ext import commands
+
+from futaba import permissions
+from futaba.cogs.abc import AbstractCog
+from futaba.converters import MessageConv
+from futaba.exceptions import CommandFailed, ManualCheckFailure, SendHelp
+from futaba.permissions import mod_perm
+from futaba.utils import user_discrim
+
+from .gist import create_single_gist
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class Gist(AbstractCog):
+    __slots__ = ("journal",)
+
+    def __init__(self, bot):
+        super().__init__(bot)
+        self.journal = bot.get_broadcaster("/gist")
+        self.default_settings = {
+            "token": "",
+            "description": "Messages uploaded by futaba",
+            "filename": "messages.md",
+            "public": False,
+        }
+
+    def setup(self):
+        # Fetching information from the database for this cog
+        pass
+
+    def get_settings(self, guild):
+        return self.bot.sql.settings.get_optional_cog_settings(guild, "gist")
+
+    def set_settings(self, guild, settings):
+        return self.bot.sql.settings.set_optional_cog_settings(guild, "gist", settings)
+
+    def change_setting(self, guild, setting, value):
+        settings = self.get_settings(guild)
+
+        if len(settings) == 0:
+            settings = self.default_settings
+
+        settings[setting] = value
+
+        self.set_settings(guild, settings)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def format_message_contents(message):
+        contents = message.content.split("\n")
+        contents = "  \n".join(">" + content for content in contents)
+
+        return f"{user_discrim(message.author)}:  \n{contents}  \n  \n"
+
+    @commands.command(name="gist", aliases=["msgupload"])
+    @commands.guild_only()
+    async def upload_message(self, ctx, *messages: MessageConv):
+        """
+        Concatenates the range of messages and upload to a gist.
+        A link to the gist is posted after a successful upload.
+        """
+        if len(messages) == 0:
+            raise CommandFailed(
+                content="Please specify the messages that should be uploaded."
+            )
+
+        settings = self.get_settings(ctx.guild)
+        oauth_token = settings.get("token")
+
+        if not oauth_token:
+            raise CommandFailed(content="The gist oauth token is not configured.")
+
+        messages_content = "\n".join(
+            self.format_message_contents(message) for message in messages
+        )
+        messages_ids = ", ".join(str(message.id) for message in messages)
+
+        gist_url = await create_single_gist(
+            token=oauth_token,
+            content=messages_content,
+            filename=settings.get("filename"),
+            description=settings.get("description"),
+            public=settings.get("public"),
+        )
+
+        logger.info(
+            "Successfully uploaded %d messages[%s] into a gist. Requested by user '%s' (id=%d, guild=%d)",
+            len(messages),
+            messages_ids,
+            ctx.author.name,
+            ctx.author.id,
+            ctx.guild.id,
+        )
+
+        embed = discord.Embed(description="Done! Messages successfully uploaded!")
+        embed.add_field(name="Permalink", value=gist_url)
+        embed.colour = discord.Colour.dark_teal()
+
+        await ctx.send(embed=embed)
+
+    @commands.command(name="mvgist", aliases=["msgcollapse"])
+    @commands.guild_only()
+    async def collapse_message(self, ctx, *messages: MessageConv):
+        """
+        Concatenates the range of messages and uploads to a gist.
+        The original messages are deleted and a link to the gist is posted.
+
+        Note: The messages specified should be by the same user
+        """
+
+        if not permissions.has_perm(ctx, "manage_messages") and any(
+            message.author.id != ctx.author.id for message in messages
+        ):
+            # check if the messages were created by the same user
+            raise ManualCheckFailure(content="I can only collapse your messages")
+
+        await self.upload_message(ctx, *messages)
+
+        for message in messages:
+            await message.delete()
+
+        logger.info(
+            "Removed %d messages because of message collapse request by user '%s'(id=%d, guild=%d)",
+            len(messages),
+            ctx.author.name,
+            ctx.author.id,
+            ctx.guild.id,
+        )
+
+    @commands.group(name="gistconf")
+    @commands.guild_only()
+    async def gist_settings(self, ctx):
+        """ Manages settings related to gists """
+
+        if ctx.invoked_subcommand is None:
+            raise SendHelp()
+
+    @gist_settings.command(name="get")
+    @commands.guild_only()
+    @permissions.check_admin()
+    async def settings_get(self, ctx, setting: str = None):
+        """
+        Gets the current settings
+        Optionally a setting name can be specified
+        """
+
+        settings = self.get_settings(ctx.guild)
+
+        embed = discord.Embed(
+            description="Gist cog settings", colour=discord.Colour.dark_teal()
+        )
+
+        for key, val in settings.items():
+            if setting is None or setting == key:
+                embed.add_field(name=key, value=val)
+
+        await ctx.send(embed=embed)
+
+    @gist_settings.command(name="token")
+    @commands.guild_only()
+    @permissions.check_admin()
+    async def settings_token(self, ctx, value: str = None):
+        """
+        Gets the currently set github token
+        If you are an administrator you can change this value
+        """
+
+        if value is not None:
+            self.change_setting(ctx.guild, "token", value)
+
+        await self.settings_get(ctx, "token")
+
+    @gist_settings.command(name="description")
+    @commands.guild_only()
+    async def settings_description(self, ctx, value: str = None):
+        """
+        Gets the currently set gist description
+        If you are a moderator you can change this value
+        """
+
+        if value is not None:
+            if mod_perm(ctx):
+                self.change_setting(ctx.guild, "description", value)
+            else:
+                raise ManualCheckFailure(
+                    content="You do not have persmissions to change the gist description"
+                )
+
+        await self.settings_get(ctx, "description")
+
+    @gist_settings.command(name="filename")
+    @commands.guild_only()
+    async def settings_filename(self, ctx, value: str = None):
+        """
+        Gets the currently set gist filename
+        If you are a moderator you can change this value
+        """
+
+        if value is not None:
+            if mod_perm(ctx):
+                self.change_setting(ctx.guild, "filename", value)
+            else:
+                raise ManualCheckFailure(
+                    content="You do not have persmissions to change the gist filename"
+                )
+
+        await self.settings_get(ctx, "filename")
+
+    @gist_settings.command(name="public")
+    @commands.guild_only()
+    async def settings_public(self, ctx, value: bool = None):
+        """
+        Gets whether gists are public and available for anyone to see
+        If you are a moderator you can change this value
+        """
+
+        if value is not None:
+            if mod_perm(ctx):
+                self.change_setting(ctx.guild, "public", value)
+            else:
+                raise ManualCheckFailure(
+                    content="You do not have persmissions to change whether uploaded gists are public"
+                )
+
+        await self.settings_get(ctx, "public")
diff --git a/futaba/cogs/optional/gist/gist.py b/futaba/cogs/optional/gist/gist.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..546ca65f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/futaba/cogs/optional/gist/gist.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#
+# cogs/optional/gist/gist.py
+#
+# futaba - A Discord Mod bot for the Programming server
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2020 Jake Richardson, Ammon Smith, jackylam5
+#
+# futaba is available free of charge under the terms of the MIT
+# License. You are free to redistribute and/or modify it under those
+# terms. It is distributed in the hopes that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. See the LICENSE file for more details.
+#
+
+import logging
+import urllib.parse
+
+import aiohttp
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+__all__ = ["create_single_gist"]
+
+github_api_url = "https://api.github.com/"
+github_gist_endpoint = urllib.parse.urljoin(github_api_url, "/gists")
+
+
+async def create_single_gist(
+    token, content, filename="message.md", description="", public: bool = True
+) -> str:
+    """
+    Creates a new gist as specified by the parameters
+    Returns the url that the new gist can be accessed by
+    """
+
+    github_headers = {
+        "Accept": "application/vnd.github.v3+json",
+        "Authorization": f"token {token}",
+    }
+    request_data = {
+        "description": description,
+        "public": public,
+        "files": {filename: {"content": content}},
+    }
+
+    async with aiohttp.ClientSession(
+        headers=github_headers, raise_for_status=True
+    ) as session:
+        async with session.post(github_gist_endpoint, json=request_data) as resp:
+            response_object = await resp.json()
+            return response_object.get("html_url")
diff --git a/futaba/config.py b/futaba/config.py
index 9cc6c525..7cc6979d 100644
--- a/futaba/config.py
+++ b/futaba/config.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def wrapper(value):
             "prefix": str,
             "error-channel-id": Or(And(str, ID_REGEX.match), "0"),
         },
-        "cogs": {"example": object, "statbot": object},
+        "cogs": {"example": object, "statbot": object, "gist": object},
         "moderation": {
             "max-cleanup-messages": And(str, _check_gtz(int)),
             "ping-cooldown": And(str, _check_gtz(int)),
diff --git a/misc/config.toml b/misc/config.toml
index 4a97a5d0..8e3360a6 100644
--- a/misc/config.toml
+++ b/misc/config.toml
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ enabled = true
 enabled = false
 url = "postgres://statbot:passwordhere@localhost/statbot_ro"
 
+[cogs.gist]
+# Gist cog allows automatic pasting of messages into a gist
+# Note: In order for the cog to work correctly, each guild should
+# set a github token using the command "!gistconf set token yourtoken"
+enabled = true
+
 [moderation]
 # Maximum number of messages that may be specified
 # when doing a bulk message cleanup