diff --git a/bin/sshyp-shear.py b/bin/sshyp-shear.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+# external modules
+
+from os import remove, listdir
+from os.path import expanduser
+
+
+# utility functions
+
+def delete(_file_path, _client_device_name):
+    remove(f"{expanduser('~/.password-pasture/')}{_file_path}")
+    for _device_name in listdir(expanduser('~/.config/sshyp/devices')):
+        open(f"{expanduser('~/.config/sshyp/deleted/')}{_file_path}.{_device_name}.del", 'w')
+    remove(f"{expanduser('~/.config/sshyp/deleted/')}{_file_path}.{_client_device_name}.del")