diff --git a/src/lib/sync.js b/src/lib/sync.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff30a66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/sync.js
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/**
+ * @param {import("client")} client
+ */
+module.exports = async client => {
+	// load total number of open tickets
+	const categories = await client.prisma.category.findMany({
+		select: {
+			cooldown: true,
+			id: true,
+			tickets: {
+				select: {
+					createdById: true,
+					guildId: true,
+					id: true,
+				},
+				where: { open: true },
+			},
+		},
+	});
+	let deleted = 0;
+	let ticketCount = 0;
+	let cooldowns = 0;
+	for (const category of categories) {
+		ticketCount += category.tickets.length;
+		client.tickets.$.categories[category.id] = { total: category.tickets.length };
+		for (const ticket of category.tickets) {
+			if (client.tickets.$.categories[category.id][ticket.createdById]) client.tickets.$.categories[category.id][ticket.createdById]++;
+			else client.tickets.$.categories[category.id][ticket.createdById] = 1;
+			/** @type {import("discord.js").Guild} */
+			const guild = client.guilds.cache.get(ticket.guildId);
+			if (guild && guild.available && !client.channels.cache.has(ticket.id)) {
+				deleted += 0;
+				await client.tickets.close(ticket.id);
+			}
+
+		}
+		if (category.cooldown) {
+			const recent = await client.prisma.ticket.findMany({
+				orderBy: { createdAt: 'asc' },
+				select: {
+					createdAt: true,
+					createdById: true,
+				},
+				where: {
+					categoryId: category.id,
+					createdAt: { gt: new Date(Date.now() - category.cooldown) },
+				},
+			});
+			cooldowns += recent.length;
+			for (const ticket of recent) {
+				const cacheKey = `cooldowns/category-member:${category.id}-${ticket.createdById}`;
+				const expiresAt = ticket.createdAt.getTime() + category.cooldown;
+				const TTL = expiresAt - Date.now();
+				await client.keyv.set(cacheKey, expiresAt, TTL);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// const ticketCount = categories.reduce((total, category) => total + category.tickets.length, 0);
+	client.log.info(`Cached ticket count of ${categories.length} categories (${ticketCount} open tickets)`);
+	client.log.info(`Loaded ${cooldowns} active cooldowns`);
+	client.log.info(`Closed ${deleted} deleted tickets`);
+	return true;
+};
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diff --git a/src/listeners/client/ready.js b/src/listeners/client/ready.js
index ca75621..eef6218 100644
--- a/src/listeners/client/ready.js
+++ b/src/listeners/client/ready.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const md5 = require('md5');
 const ms = require('ms');
 const { version } = require('../../../package.json');
 const { msToMins } = require('../../lib/misc');
+const sync = require('../../lib/sync');
 
 module.exports = class extends Listener {
 	constructor(client, options) {
@@ -22,63 +23,7 @@ module.exports = class extends Listener {
 		process.title = 'tickets';
 		client.log.success('Connected to Discord as "%s"', client.user.tag);
 
-		// load total number of open tickets
-		const categories = await client.prisma.category.findMany({
-			select: {
-				cooldown: true,
-				id: true,
-				tickets: {
-					select: {
-						createdById: true,
-						guildId: true,
-						id: true,
-					},
-					where: { open: true },
-				},
-			},
-		});
-		let deleted = 0;
-		let ticketCount = 0;
-		let cooldowns = 0;
-		for (const category of categories) {
-			ticketCount += category.tickets.length;
-			client.tickets.$.categories[category.id] = { total: category.tickets.length };
-			for (const ticket of category.tickets) {
-				if (client.tickets.$.categories[category.id][ticket.createdById]) client.tickets.$.categories[category.id][ticket.createdById]++;
-				else client.tickets.$.categories[category.id][ticket.createdById] = 1;
-				/** @type {import("discord.js").Guild} */
-				const guild = client.guilds.cache.get(ticket.guildId);
-				if (guild && guild.available && !client.channels.cache.has(ticket.id)) {
-					deleted += 0;
-					await client.tickets.close(ticket.id);
-				}
-
-			}
-			if (category.cooldown) {
-				const recent = await client.prisma.ticket.findMany({
-					orderBy: { createdAt: 'asc' },
-					select: {
-						createdAt: true,
-						createdById: true,
-					},
-					where: {
-						categoryId: category.id,
-						createdAt: { gt: new Date(Date.now() - category.cooldown) },
-					},
-				});
-				cooldowns += recent.length;
-				for (const ticket of recent) {
-					const cacheKey = `cooldowns/category-member:${category.id}-${ticket.createdById}`;
-					const expiresAt = ticket.createdAt.getTime() + category.cooldown;
-					const TTL = expiresAt - Date.now();
-					await client.keyv.set(cacheKey, expiresAt, TTL);
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		// const ticketCount = categories.reduce((total, category) => total + category.tickets.length, 0);
-		client.log.info(`Cached ticket count of ${categories.length} categories (${ticketCount} open tickets)`);
-		client.log.info(`Loaded ${cooldowns} active cooldowns`);
-		client.log.info(`Closed ${deleted} deleted tickets`);
+		await sync(client);
 
 		// presence/activity
 		let next = 0;
@@ -114,10 +59,10 @@ module.exports = class extends Listener {
 			next++;
 			if (next === client.config.presence.activities.length) next = 0;
 		};
-
 		setPresence();
 		if (client.config.presence.activities.length > 1) setInterval(() => setPresence(), client.config.presence.interval * 1000);
 
+		// stats posting
 		if (client.config.stats) {
 			const send = async () => {
 				const tickets = await client.prisma.ticket.findMany({
@@ -159,7 +104,6 @@ module.exports = class extends Listener {
 					client.log.error('An error occurred whilst posting stats', stats, error);
 				}
 			};
-
 			send();
 			setInterval(() => send(), ms('12h'));
 		}
diff --git a/src/stdin/sync.js b/src/stdin/sync.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b022b93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/stdin/sync.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+const { StdinCommand } = require('@eartharoid/dbf');
+const sync = require('../lib/sync');
+
+module.exports = class extends StdinCommand {
+	constructor(client, options) {
+		super(client, {
+			...options,
+			id: 'sync',
+		});
+	}
+
+	async run() {
+		await sync(this.client);
+	}
+};
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