diff --git a/py-scripts/lf_help_check.bash b/py-scripts/lf_help_check.bash
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..8a3f3d1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py-scripts/lf_help_check.bash
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+FILES=`ls *.py`
+for FILE in $FILES
+do
+	echo $FILE
+	(timeout 10 python3 ./${FILE} --help > /dev/null  && echo PASSED) || echo "FAILED ${FILE}"
+done