--- /dev/null
+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+
+# generates an OE changelog for last weeks activity (Mon-Sun) assuming it is run on
+# any day of the following week
+
+import datetime
+import os
+
+today = datetime.date.today()
+
+# 0 = Mon, 6 = Sun
+today_weekday = today.weekday()
+
+# find Mon of this week
+end_day = today - datetime.timedelta(today_weekday)
+
+start_day = end_day - datetime.timedelta(7)
+
+print "OE weekly changelog %s to %s\n" % (start_day.isoformat(), end_day.isoformat())
+
+os.system("git-shortlog --since=%s --until=%s" % (start_day.isoformat(), end_day.isoformat()))
+
+