diff --git a/scripts/gsrc/format-gsrc-file.py b/scripts/gsrc/format-gsrc-file.py
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+# import glob
+# import json
+# import os
+# files = glob.glob("./goal_src/jak1/**/*.gc", recursive=True)
+# json_data = []
+# for file in files:
+#     json_data.append({'path': os.path.abspath(file), 'status': 'not-formatted'})
+
+# with open("./scripts/gsrc/format-jak1.json", "w") as f:
+#     f.write(json.dumps(json_data, indent=2))
+
+import json
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+apply_status = None
+if len(sys.argv) > 1:
+    apply_status = sys.argv[1]
+
+with open("./scripts/gsrc/format-jak1.json", "r") as f:
+    formatting_progress = json.load(f)
+
+# find the next file
+index = 0
+for index, file in enumerate(formatting_progress):
+    if file['status'] == 'not-formatted':
+        next_file = file['path']
+        break
+
+# format it
+print(f"Formatting {next_file}")
+subprocess.run(["./out/build/Debug/bin/formatter", "--write", "--file", next_file]) 
+
+# save status
+if apply_status is not None and (apply_status == "skip" or apply_status == "next"):
+    if apply_status == "next":
+        formatting_progress[index]['status'] = 'formatted'
+        print(f"Marking {next_file} as formatted")
+    else:
+        formatting_progress[index]['status'] = 'skipped'
+        print(f"Marking {next_file} as skipped")
+    with open("./scripts/gsrc/format-jak1.json", "w") as f:
+        f.write(json.dumps(formatting_progress, indent=2))
+
+subprocess.run(["git", "diff", "--shortstat", "origin/master"]) 
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