diff --git a/deploy.ts b/deploy.ts
index 9e4dc27..8b2a061 100644
--- a/deploy.ts
+++ b/deploy.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ import { publish } from "gh-pages"
 import { exec } from "child_process"
 
 const args = process.argv.splice(2)
+const argsNoFlags = args.filter(val => val[0] !== "-")
+
+
+const mFlag = ((args.indexOf("--message") + 1) || (args.indexOf("-m") + 1)) - 1
+const message = (mFlag) ? args[mFlag + 1] : "automated update"
 
 console.log("Deploying...");
 
@@ -25,7 +30,7 @@ const run = (command: string): Promise<string> => {
         if (!args.includes("--skipBuild") && !args.includes("-sb"))
             await run("npm run build")
         await run("git add .")
-        await run('git commit -m "automated update"')
+        await run('git commit -m "${}"')
         await run("git push origin master")
         await new Promise((res, rej) => {
             console.log("🏃  Updating github pages")