diff --git a/apps/files/triggerupdate.php b/apps/files/triggerupdate.php
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+++ b/apps/files/triggerupdate.php
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+<?php
+
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../../lib/base.php';
+
+if (OC::$CLI) {
+	if (count($argv) === 2) {
+		$file = $argv[1];
+		list(, $user) = explode('/', $file);
+		OC_Util::setupFS($user);
+		$view = new \OC\Files\View('');
+		/**
+		 * @var \OC\Files\Storage\Storage $storage
+		 */
+		list($storage, $internalPath) = $view->resolvePath($file);
+		$watcher = $storage->getWatcher($internalPath);
+		$watcher->checkUpdate($internalPath);
+	} else {
+		echo "Usage: php triggerupdate.php /path/to/file\n";
+	}
+} else {
+	echo "This script can be run from the command line only\n";
+}