diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f14bcb1b4..e12608d34 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ DFHack future
     - lua: lua interpreter front-end converted to a script from a native command.
     - dfusion: misc scripts with a text based menu.
     - embark: lets you embark anywhere.
+    - lever: list and pull fort levers from the dfhack console.
   New GUI scripts:
     - gui/guide-path: displays the cached path for minecart Guide orders.
     - gui/workshop-job: displays inputs of a workshop job and allows tweaking them.
@@ -26,6 +27,14 @@ DFHack future
     - gui/assign-rack: works together with a binary patch to fix weapon racks.
     - gui/gm-editor: an universal editor for lots of dfhack things.
     - gui/companion-order: a adventure mode command interface for your companions.
+  New binary patches:
+    - armorstand-capacity
+    - custom-reagent-size
+    - deconstruct-heapfall
+    - deconstruct-teleport
+    - hospital-overstocking
+    - training-ammo
+    - weaponrack-unassign
   Workflow plugin:
     - properly considers minecarts assigned to routes busy.
     - code for deducing job outputs rewritten in lua for flexibility.
diff --git a/scripts/lever.rb b/scripts/lever.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2012f7297
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/lever.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+# control your levers from the dfhack console
+
+def lever_pull_job(bld)
+	ref = DFHack::GeneralRefBuildingHolderst.cpp_new
+	ref.building_id = bld.id
+
+	job = DFHack::Job.cpp_new
+	job.job_type = :PullLever
+	job.pos = [bld.centerx, bld.centery, bld.z]
+	job.general_refs << ref
+	bld.jobs << job
+	df.job_link job
+end
+
+def lever_pull_cheat(bld)
+	bld.state = (bld.state == 0 ? 1 : 0)
+
+	bld.linked_mechanisms.each { |i|
+		i.general_refs.grep(DFHack::GeneralRefBuildingHolderst).each { |r|
+			tg = r.building_tg
+			next if tg.gate_flags.closing or tg.gate_flags.opening
+			r.building_tg.setTriggerState(tg.gate_flags.closed ? 0 : 1)
+		}
+	}
+
+	puts lever_descr(bld)
+end
+
+def lever_descr(bld, idx=nil)
+	ret = []
+
+	# lever description
+	descr = ''
+	descr << "#{idx}: " if idx
+	descr << "lever ##{bld.id} @[#{bld.centerx}, #{bld.centery}, #{bld.z}] #{bld.state == 0 ? '\\' : '/'}"
+
+	bld.linked_mechanisms.map { |i|
+		i.general_refs.grep(DFHack::GeneralRefBuildingHolderst)
+	}.flatten.each { |r|
+		# linked building description
+		tg = r.building_tg
+		state = tg.gate_flags.closed ? 'closed' : 'opened'
+		state << ', closing' if tg.gate_flags.closing
+		state << ', opening' if tg.gate_flags.opening
+
+		ret << (descr + " linked to #{tg._rtti_classname} ##{tg.id} @[#{tg.centerx}, #{tg.centery}, #{tg.z}] #{state}")
+
+		# indent other links
+		descr = descr.gsub(/./, ' ')
+	}
+
+	ret << descr if ret.empty?
+
+	ret
+end
+
+def lever_list
+	@lever_list = []
+	df.world.buildings.other[:TRAP].find_all { |bld|
+		bld.trap_type == :Lever
+	}.sort_by { |bld| bld.id }.each { |bld|
+		puts lever_descr(bld, @lever_list.length)
+		@lever_list << bld.id
+	}
+end
+
+case $script_args[0]
+when 'pull'
+	cheat = $script_args.delete('--cheat') || $script_args.delete('--now')
+
+	id = $script_args[1].to_i
+	id = @lever_list[id] || id
+	bld = df.building_find(id)
+	raise 'invalid lever id' if not bld
+
+	if cheat
+		lever_pull_cheat(bld)
+	else
+		lever_pull_job(bld)
+	end
+
+when 'list'
+	lever_list
+
+when /^\d+$/
+	id = $script_args[0].to_i
+	id = @lever_list[id] || id
+	bld = df.building_find(id)
+	raise 'invalid lever id' if not bld
+
+	puts lever_descr(bld)
+
+else
+	puts <<EOS
+Lever control from the dfhack console
+
+Usage:
+lever list
+ shows the list of levers in the fortress, with their id and links
+
+lever pull 42
+ order the dwarves to pull lever 42
+
+lever pull 42 --cheat
+ magically pull lever 42 immediately
+EOS
+
+end
+