diff --git a/scripts/listen-mqtt.sh b/scripts/listen-mqtt.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5b31aa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/listen-mqtt.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+nix shell nixpkgs#mosquitto --command mosquitto_sub -h nuc -p 1883 -t '#' -v
diff --git a/scripts/test-alert.sh b/scripts/test-alert.sh
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test-alert.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+nix shell nixpkgs#prometheus-alertmanager --command amtool \
+    --alertmanager.url http://nuc:9093 \
+    alert add \
+    --annotation=summary="Test alert" \
+    --annotation=description="This is a test alert sent from $(hostname) by $USER" \
+    instance="$(hostname)"