diff --git a/Tools/scripts/create_OEM_board.py b/Tools/scripts/create_OEM_board.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+"""
+script to automatically create a copy of a board for an OEM setup
+usage example : ./Tools/scripts/create_OEM_board.py mRoPixracerPro mRoPixracerPro-MyCompany
+"""
+
+import sys
+import os
+import subprocess
+
+board_name = sys.argv[1]
+oem_board_name = sys.argv[2]
+
+
+# directory creation
+if not os.path.exists("libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/%s" % oem_board_name):
+    subprocess.run(["mkdir",  "libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/%s" % oem_board_name])
+    # create files and add reference to originals
+    f=open("libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/%s/hwdef.dat" % oem_board_name, "x")
+    f.write("include ../%s/hwdef.dat" % board_name)
+    f.close()
+    f=open("libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/%s/hwdef-bl.dat" % oem_board_name, "x")
+    f.write("include ../%s/hwdef-bl.dat" % board_name)
+    f.close()
+    if os.path.exists("libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/%s/defaults.parm" % board_name):
+        subprocess.run(["cp", "libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/%s/defaults.parm" % board_name, "libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/%s/defaults.parm" % oem_board_name])
+
+