diff --git a/tools/fundbConvert.py b/tools/fundbConvert.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..5ef7c70a1
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+++ b/tools/fundbConvert.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import os
+import sys
+import sqlite
+
+import supybot.dbi as dbi
+import supybot.plugins.Lart as Lart
+import supybot.plugins.Praise as Praise
+
+def usage():
+    print 'usage: %s <sqlitedb> <channel> [<botname>]' % sys.argv[0]
+    print '<botname> is an optional parameter used if any db entries are '\
+          'missing a "created by" user.'
+
+def main():
+    if '-h' in sys.argv or '--help' in sys.argv or len(sys.argv) not in (3, 4):
+        usage()
+        sys.exit(1)
+    sqldb = sys.argv[1]
+    channel = sys.argv[2]
+    if len(sys.argv) >= 4:
+        botname = sys.argv[3]
+    if not os.path.exists(sqldb):
+        print 'Unable to open %s' % sqldb
+        sys.exit(1)
+    praises = Praise.Praise().db
+    larts = Lart.Lart().db
+    db = sqlite.connect(sqldb)
+    cursor = db.cursor()
+    total = 0
+    failed = 0
+    success = 0
+    for (table, plugin) in (('larts', larts), ('praises', praises))
+        cursor.execute("""SELECT * FROM %s ORDER BY id ASC""" % table)
+        table = table[:-1]
+        if cursor.rowcount != 0:
+            entries = cursor.fetchall()
+            for entry in entries:
+                try:
+                    total += 1
+                    text = entry[1]
+                    by = entry[2]
+                    if by is None:
+                        by = botname
+                    plugin.add(channel, table, text, by)
+                    success += 1
+                except dbi.Error:
+                    failed += 1
+    print '%s/%s entries successfully added.  %s failed.' % (success, total,
+                                                             failed)
+    print 'Dbs are at: %s' % ', '.join((praises.filename, larts.filename))
+    db.close()
+    praises.close()
+    larts.close()
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/tools/noteConvert.py b/tools/noteConvert.py
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index 000000000..8036063c2
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+++ b/tools/noteConvert.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import os
+import sys
+import sqlite
+
+import supybot.dbi as dbi
+import supybot.plugins.Note as Note
+
+def main():
+    if '-h' in sys.argv or '--help' in sys.argv or len(sys.argv) != 2:
+        print 'usage: %s <sqlitedb>' % sys.argv[0]
+        sys.exit(1)
+    sqldb = sys.argv[1]
+    if not os.path.exists(sqldb):
+        print 'Could not find %s' % sqldb
+        sys.exit(1)
+    TxtDb = Note.NoteDB()
+    db = sqlite.connect(sqldb)
+    cursor = db.cursor()
+    total = 0
+    failed = 0
+    success = 0
+    cursor.execute("""SELECT notified, read, from_id, to_id, public, note  FROM notes ORDER BY id ASC""")
+    if cursor.rowcount != 0:
+        entries = cursor.fetchall()
+        for entry in entries:
+            try:
+                entry = tuple(entry)
+                total += 1
+                notified = bool(entry[0])
+                read = bool(entry[1])
+                frm = int(entry[2])
+                to = int(entry[3])
+                public = bool(entry[4])
+                text = entry[5]
+                id = TxtDb.send(frm, to, public, text)
+                if notified:
+                    TxtDb.setNotified(id)
+                if read:
+                    TxtDb.setRead(id)
+                success += 1
+            except dbi.Error:
+                failed += 1
+    print '%s/%s entries successfully added.  %s failed.' % (success, total, failed)
+    db.close()
+    TxtDb.close()
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/tools/urlConvert.py b/tools/urlConvert.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..d0b40f7b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/urlConvert.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import sys
+import time
+
+import supybot.ircmsgs as ircmsgs
+import supybot.plugins.URL as URL
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    if len(sys.argv) != 2:
+        print 'usage: %s URL.db' % sys.argv[0]
+        sys.exit()
+    try:
+        olddb = file(sys.argv[1])
+    except IOError, e:
+        print str(e)
+        sys.exit()
+    db = URL.URLDB()
+    for line in olddb:
+        (url, person) = line.split()
+        m = ircmsgs.IrcMsg(command='PRIVMSG', args=('#foo', '%s' % url), prefix=person)
+        m.tag('receivedAt', time.time())
+        db.add(None, url, m)
+    db.close()
+    olddb.close()