diff --git a/auth/getskin.py b/auth/getskin.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
+from base64 import b64decode
+from os import makedirs
+import json
+
+def jsonurlread(url, data=None):
+    return json.loads(urlopen(Request(url,
+        data=json.dumps(data).encode() if data is not None else None,
+        headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"})).read().decode())
+
+def dlskin(user):
+    data = jsonurlread("https://api.mojang.com/profiles/minecraft", [user])
+    uuid = data[0]["id"]
+
+    data = jsonurlread("https://sessionserver.mojang.com/session/minecraft/profile/%s" % uuid)
+    textures = None
+    for x in data["properties"]:
+        if x["name"] == "textures":
+            textures = json.loads(b64decode(x["value"].encode()))["textures"]
+
+    if "SKIN" in textures:
+        skin = urlopen(textures["SKIN"]["url"]).read()
+        makedirs("skin")
+        open("skin/%s.png" % user, "wb").write(skin)
+    if "CAPE" in textures:
+        skin = urlopen(textures["CAPE"]["url"]).read()
+        makedirs("cape")
+        open("cape/%s.png" % user, "wb").write(cape)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    from sys import argv
+    dlskin(argv[1])