diff --git a/home.admin/99updateMenu.sh b/home.admin/99updateMenu.sh
index 2f9bcdc44..6e077a7bd 100755
--- a/home.admin/99updateMenu.sh
+++ b/home.admin/99updateMenu.sh
@@ -5,26 +5,7 @@ source /home/admin/raspiblitz.info
 source /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf
 source /home/admin/_version.info
 
-clear
-
-# Basic Options
-OPTIONS=(
-RELEASE "RaspiBlitz Release Update/Recovery" \
-LND "Interim LND Update Options" \
-PATCH "Patch RaspiBlitz v${codeVersion}"
-)
-
-if [ "${bos}" == "on" ]; then
-  OPTIONS+=(BOS "Update Balance of Satoshis")
-fi
-if [ "${thunderhub}" == "on" ]; then
-  OPTIONS+=(THUB "Update ThunderHub")
-fi
-if [ "${specter}" == "on" ]; then
-  OPTIONS+=(SPECTER "Update Cryptoadvance Specter")
-fi
-
-CHOICE=$(whiptail --clear --title "Update Options" --menu "" 13 55 6 "${OPTIONS[@]}" 2>&1 >/dev/tty)
+## PROCEDURES
 
 release()
 {
@@ -285,6 +266,31 @@ Do you really want to update LND now?
   esac
 }
 
+# quick call by parameter
+if [ "$1" == "github" ]; then
+  patch
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# Basic Options Menu
+OPTIONS=(
+RELEASE "RaspiBlitz Release Update/Recovery" \
+LND "Interim LND Update Options" \
+PATCH "Patch RaspiBlitz v${codeVersion}"
+)
+
+if [ "${bos}" == "on" ]; then
+  OPTIONS+=(BOS "Update Balance of Satoshis")
+fi
+if [ "${thunderhub}" == "on" ]; then
+  OPTIONS+=(THUB "Update ThunderHub")
+fi
+if [ "${specter}" == "on" ]; then
+  OPTIONS+=(SPECTER "Update Cryptoadvance Specter")
+fi
+
+CHOICE=$(whiptail --clear --title "Update Options" --menu "" 13 55 6 "${OPTIONS[@]}" 2>&1 >/dev/tty)
+
 clear
 case $CHOICE in
   RELEASE)
diff --git a/home.admin/_commands.sh b/home.admin/_commands.sh
index 401bd78ee..a27033d05 100755
--- a/home.admin/_commands.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_commands.sh
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ function off() {
   ./XXshutdown.sh
 }
 
+# command: github
+# jumpng directly into the options to change branch/repo/pr
+function github() {
+  cd /home/admin
+  ./99updateMenu.sh github
+}
+
 # command: hdmi
 function hdmi() {
   echo "# SWITCHING VIDEO OUTPUT TO --> HDMI"