diff --git a/scripts/builders/isbuilding b/scripts/builders/isbuilding
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+++ b/scripts/builders/isbuilding
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+#!/usr/bin/python -tt
+
+import ansible
+import ansible.runner
+import sys
+
+
+
+
+def isbuilding(res, host):
+       if res['contacted'][host]['stdout'].strip() == 'none':
+            return False
+       else:
+            return True
+    
+
+pattern = 'builders'
+if len(sys.argv) > 1:
+    pattern=';'.join(sys.argv[1:])
+
+conn = ansible.runner.Runner(pattern=pattern, timeout=20, forks=30, remote_user='root')
+conn.module_name='shell'
+# this checks koji building or anything running as mock or mockbuilder
+# first part check if kojid has any child processes
+# second part is our catch for failure
+# third part is to see if anything is running as mock or mockbuilder
+conn.module_args="ps -opid=  --ppid $(pidof -s -x kojid) || echo -n none || ps -u mock -u mockbuilder -opid="
+res = conn.run()
+
+for host in sorted(res['dark'].keys() + res['contacted'].keys()):
+   print host,
+   if host in res['dark']:
+       print ' down'
+   else:
+       if isbuilding(res, host):
+            print ' yes'
+       else:
+            print ' no'
+            
+       
+
diff --git a/scripts/installedon b/scripts/installedon
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index 0000000000..ace4a9f093
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+++ b/scripts/installedon
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+#!/usr/bin/python -tt
+
+import ansible
+import ansible.runner
+import ansible.playbook
+import sys
+import os
+import time
+
+if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+   print "installedon hostname or group"
+   sys.exit(1)
+
+pattern = '*'
+if len(sys.argv) > 1:
+    pattern=';'.join(sys.argv[1:])
+
+
+conn = ansible.runner.Runner(pattern=pattern, timeout=20, forks=30, remote_user='root')
+conn.module_name='shell'
+conn.module_args='rpm -qa --qf "%{installtime}\n" | sort -rn| tail -n 1'
+
+res = conn.run()
+
+
+for host in sorted(res['dark'].keys()):
+    print '%s is down' % host
+   
+now = time.time()
+for host in sorted(res['contacted'].keys()):
+    insttime = float(res['contacted'][host]['stdout'])
+    days = (now - insttime) / 86400
+    
+    print '%s install is %d days old' % (host, days)
+
+    
+