diff --git a/cmd/cmds_add.go b/cmd/cmds_add.go
index 1a6f4ba2..3fcd7141 100644
--- a/cmd/cmds_add.go
+++ b/cmd/cmds_add.go
@@ -15,18 +15,13 @@ var cmdsAddCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Add a command to run on a specific event",
 	Long:  `Add a command to run on a specific event.`,
 	Args:  cobra.MinimumNArgs(2),
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		db := getDB()
-		defer db.Close()
-		st := getStorage(db)
-		s, err := st.Settings.Get()
+	Run: python(func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, d pythonData) {
+		s, err := d.store.Settings.Get()
 		checkErr(err)
-
 		command := strings.Join(args[1:], " ")
-
 		s.Commands[args[0]] = append(s.Commands[args[0]], command)
-		err = st.Settings.Save(s)
+		err = d.store.Settings.Save(s)
 		checkErr(err)
 		printEvents(s.Commands)
-	},
+	}, pythonConfig{}),
 }
diff --git a/cmd/cmds_ls.go b/cmd/cmds_ls.go
index e8a03ae1..f688ede6 100644
--- a/cmd/cmds_ls.go
+++ b/cmd/cmds_ls.go
@@ -14,11 +14,8 @@ var cmdsLsCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "List all commands for each event",
 	Long:  `List all commands for each event.`,
 	Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		db := getDB()
-		defer db.Close()
-		st := getStorage(db)
-		s, err := st.Settings.Get()
+	Run: python(func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, d pythonData) {
+		s, err := d.store.Settings.Get()
 		checkErr(err)
 		evt := mustGetString(cmd, "event")
 
@@ -30,5 +27,5 @@ var cmdsLsCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			show["after_"+evt] = s.Commands["after_"+evt]
 			printEvents(show)
 		}
-	},
+	}, pythonConfig{}),
 }
diff --git a/cmd/cmds_rm.go b/cmd/cmds_rm.go
index 002bdb6a..e0a32d39 100644
--- a/cmd/cmds_rm.go
+++ b/cmd/cmds_rm.go
@@ -27,11 +27,8 @@ var cmdsRmCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		return nil
 	},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		db := getDB()
-		defer db.Close()
-		st := getStorage(db)
-		s, err := st.Settings.Get()
+	Run: python(func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, d pythonData) {
+		s, err := d.store.Settings.Get()
 		checkErr(err)
 		evt := args[0]
 
@@ -44,8 +41,8 @@ var cmdsRmCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 
 		s.Commands[evt] = append(s.Commands[evt][:i], s.Commands[evt][f+1:]...)
-		err = st.Settings.Save(s)
+		err = d.store.Settings.Save(s)
 		checkErr(err)
 		printEvents(s.Commands)
-	},
+	}, pythonConfig{}),
 }
diff --git a/cmd/config_cat.go b/cmd/config_cat.go
index f58d4444..fcc45583 100644
--- a/cmd/config_cat.go
+++ b/cmd/config_cat.go
@@ -13,14 +13,11 @@ var configCatCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Prints the configuration",
 	Long:  `Prints the configuration.`,
 	Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		db := getDB()
-		defer db.Close()
-		st := getStorage(db)
-		s, err := st.Settings.Get()
+	Run: python(func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, d pythonData) {
+		s, err := d.store.Settings.Get()
 		checkErr(err)
-		auther, err := st.Auth.Get(s.AuthMethod)
+		auther, err := d.store.Auth.Get(s.AuthMethod)
 		checkErr(err)
 		printSettings(s, auther)
-	},
+	}, pythonConfig{}),
 }
diff --git a/cmd/config_init.go b/cmd/config_init.go
index e22713e0..b46d669a 100644
--- a/cmd/config_init.go
+++ b/cmd/config_init.go
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/asdine/storm"
 	"github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2/settings"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	v "github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -26,20 +22,11 @@ this options can be changed in the future with the command
 to the defaults when creating new users and you don't
 override the options.`,
 	Args: cobra.NoArgs,
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		databasePath := v.GetString("database")
-		if _, err := os.Stat(databasePath); err == nil {
-			panic(errors.New(databasePath + " already exists"))
-		}
-
+	Run: python(func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, d pythonData) {
 		defaults := settings.UserDefaults{}
 		getUserDefaults(cmd, &defaults, true)
 		authMethod, auther := getAuthentication(cmd)
 
-		db, err := storm.Open(databasePath)
-		checkErr(err)
-		defer db.Close()
-		st := getStorage(db)
 		s := &settings.Settings{
 			Key:        generateRandomBytes(64), // 256 bit
 			Signup:     mustGetBool(cmd, "signup"),
@@ -53,9 +40,9 @@ override the options.`,
 			},
 		}
 
-		err = st.Settings.Save(s)
+		err := d.store.Settings.Save(s)
 		checkErr(err)
-		err = st.Auth.Save(auther)
+		err = d.store.Auth.Save(auther)
 		checkErr(err)
 
 		fmt.Printf(`
@@ -64,5 +51,5 @@ Now add your first user via 'filebrowser users new' and then you just
 need to call the main command to boot up the server.
 `)
 		printSettings(s, auther)
-	},
+	}, pythonConfig{noDB: true}),
 }
diff --git a/cmd/config_set.go b/cmd/config_set.go
index ea0f0159..0e68adf7 100644
--- a/cmd/config_set.go
+++ b/cmd/config_set.go
@@ -19,12 +19,8 @@ var configSetCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Long: `Updates the configuration. Set the flags for the options
 you want to change.`,
 	Args: cobra.NoArgs,
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		db := getDB()
-		defer db.Close()
-
-		st := getStorage(db)
-		s, err := st.Settings.Get()
+	Run: python(func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, d pythonData) {
+		s, err := d.store.Settings.Get()
 		checkErr(err)
 
 		hasAuth := false
@@ -50,15 +46,15 @@ you want to change.`,
 		var auther auth.Auther
 		if hasAuth {
 			s.AuthMethod, auther = getAuthentication(cmd)
-			err = st.Auth.Save(auther)
+			err = d.store.Auth.Save(auther)
 			checkErr(err)
 		} else {
-			auther, err = st.Auth.Get(s.AuthMethod)
+			auther, err = d.store.Auth.Get(s.AuthMethod)
 			checkErr(err)
 		}
 
-		err = st.Settings.Save(s)
+		err = d.store.Settings.Save(s)
 		checkErr(err)
 		printSettings(s, auther)
-	},
+	}, pythonConfig{}),
 }
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index e31f635f..7acb9aa2 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/asdine/storm"
 	"github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2/auth"
 	fbhttp "github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2/http"
 	"github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2/settings"
@@ -91,81 +90,71 @@ set FB_DATABASE equals to the path.
 Also, if the database path doesn't exist, File Browser will enter into
 the quick setup mode and a new database will be bootstraped and a new
 user created with the credentials from options "username" and "password".`,
-	Run: serveAndListen,
+	Run: python(func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, d pythonData) {
+		switch logMethod := v.GetString("log"); logMethod {
+		case "stdout":
+			log.SetOutput(os.Stdout)
+		case "stderr":
+			log.SetOutput(os.Stderr)
+		case "":
+			log.SetOutput(ioutil.Discard)
+		default:
+			log.SetOutput(&lumberjack.Logger{
+				Filename:   logMethod,
+				MaxSize:    100,
+				MaxAge:     14,
+				MaxBackups: 10,
+			})
+		}
+
+		if !d.hadDB {
+			quickSetup(d)
+		}
+
+		port := v.GetInt("port")
+		address := v.GetString("address")
+		cert := v.GetString("cert")
+		key := v.GetString("key")
+		scope := v.GetString("scope")
+
+		scope, err := filepath.Abs(scope)
+		checkErr(err)
+		settings, err := d.store.Settings.Get()
+		checkErr(err)
+
+		// Despite Base URL and Scope being "server" type of
+		// variables, we persist them to the database because
+		// they are needed during the execution and not only
+		// to start up the server.
+		settings.BaseURL = v.GetString("baseurl")
+		settings.Scope = scope
+		err = d.store.Settings.Save(settings)
+		checkErr(err)
+
+		handler, err := fbhttp.NewHandler(d.store)
+		checkErr(err)
+
+		var listener net.Listener
+
+		if key != "" && cert != "" {
+			cer, err := tls.LoadX509KeyPair(cert, key)
+			checkErr(err)
+			config := &tls.Config{Certificates: []tls.Certificate{cer}}
+			listener, err = tls.Listen("tcp", address+":"+strconv.Itoa(port), config)
+			checkErr(err)
+		} else {
+			listener, err = net.Listen("tcp", address+":"+strconv.Itoa(port))
+			checkErr(err)
+		}
+
+		log.Println("Listening on", listener.Addr().String())
+		if err := http.Serve(listener, handler); err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}, pythonConfig{noDB: true}),
 }
 
-func serveAndListen(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-	switch logMethod := v.GetString("log"); logMethod {
-	case "stdout":
-		log.SetOutput(os.Stdout)
-	case "stderr":
-		log.SetOutput(os.Stderr)
-	case "":
-		log.SetOutput(ioutil.Discard)
-	default:
-		log.SetOutput(&lumberjack.Logger{
-			Filename:   logMethod,
-			MaxSize:    100,
-			MaxAge:     14,
-			MaxBackups: 10,
-		})
-	}
-
-	if _, err := os.Stat(v.GetString("database")); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		quickSetup(cmd)
-	}
-
-	db := getDB()
-	defer db.Close()
-	st := getStorage(db)
-
-	port := v.GetInt("port")
-	address := v.GetString("address")
-	cert := v.GetString("cert")
-	key := v.GetString("key")
-	scope := v.GetString("scope")
-
-	scope, err := filepath.Abs(scope)
-	checkErr(err)
-	settings, err := st.Settings.Get()
-	checkErr(err)
-
-	// Despite Base URL and Scope being "server" type of
-	// variables, we persist them to the database because
-	// they are needed during the execution and not only
-	// to start up the server.
-	settings.BaseURL = v.GetString("baseurl")
-	settings.Scope = scope
-	err = st.Settings.Save(settings)
-	checkErr(err)
-
-	handler, err := fbhttp.NewHandler(st)
-	checkErr(err)
-
-	var listener net.Listener
-
-	if key != "" && cert != "" {
-		cer, err := tls.LoadX509KeyPair(cert, key)
-		checkErr(err)
-		config := &tls.Config{Certificates: []tls.Certificate{cer}}
-		listener, err = tls.Listen("tcp", address+":"+strconv.Itoa(port), config)
-		checkErr(err)
-	} else {
-		listener, err = net.Listen("tcp", address+":"+strconv.Itoa(port))
-		checkErr(err)
-	}
-
-	log.Println("Listening on", listener.Addr().String())
-	if err := http.Serve(listener, handler); err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
-	}
-}
-
-func quickSetup(cmd *cobra.Command) {
-	db, err := storm.Open(v.GetString("database"))
-	checkErr(err)
-	defer db.Close()
-
+func quickSetup(d pythonData) {
 	set := &settings.Settings{
 		Key:        generateRandomBytes(64), // 256 bit
 		BaseURL:    v.GetString("baseurl"),
@@ -187,12 +176,10 @@ func quickSetup(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	st := getStorage(db)
-
-	err = st.Settings.Save(set)
+	err := d.store.Settings.Save(set)
 	checkErr(err)
 
-	err = st.Auth.Save(&auth.JSONAuth{})
+	err = d.store.Auth.Save(&auth.JSONAuth{})
 	checkErr(err)
 
 	username := v.GetString("username")
@@ -216,7 +203,7 @@ func quickSetup(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	set.Defaults.Apply(user)
 	user.Perm.Admin = true
 
-	err = st.Users.Save(user)
+	err = d.store.Users.Save(user)
 	checkErr(err)
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/rule_rm.go b/cmd/rule_rm.go
index 264fdb19..20e9d1e8 100644
--- a/cmd/rule_rm.go
+++ b/cmd/rule_rm.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2/settings"
-	"github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2/storage"
 	"github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2/users"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ var rulesRmCommand = &cobra.Command{
 
 		return nil
 	},
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	Run: python(func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, d pythonData) {
 		i, err := strconv.Atoi(args[0])
 		checkErr(err)
 		f := i
@@ -41,18 +40,18 @@ var rulesRmCommand = &cobra.Command{
 			checkErr(err)
 		}
 
-		user := func(u *users.User, st *storage.Storage) {
+		user := func(u *users.User) {
 			u.Rules = append(u.Rules[:i], u.Rules[f+1:]...)
-			err := st.Users.Save(u)
+			err := d.store.Users.Save(u)
 			checkErr(err)
 		}
 
-		global := func(s *settings.Settings, st *storage.Storage) {
+		global := func(s *settings.Settings) {
 			s.Rules = append(s.Rules[:i], s.Rules[f+1:]...)
-			err := st.Settings.Save(s)
+			err := d.store.Settings.Save(s)
 			checkErr(err)
 		}
 
-		runRules(cmd, user, global)
-	},
+		runRules(d.store, cmd, user, global)
+	}, pythonConfig{}),
 }
diff --git a/cmd/rules.go b/cmd/rules.go
index 7a651e53..619a2b03 100644
--- a/cmd/rules.go
+++ b/cmd/rules.go
@@ -32,18 +32,14 @@ rules.`,
 	},
 }
 
-func runRules(cmd *cobra.Command, users func(*users.User, *storage.Storage), global func(*settings.Settings, *storage.Storage)) {
-	db := getDB()
-	defer db.Close()
-	st := getStorage(db)
-
+func runRules(st *storage.Storage, cmd *cobra.Command, users func(*users.User), global func(*settings.Settings)) {
 	id := getUserIdentifier(cmd)
 	if id != nil {
 		user, err := st.Users.Get("", id)
 		checkErr(err)
 
 		if users != nil {
-			users(user, st)
+			users(user)
 		}
 
 		printRules(user.Rules, id)
@@ -54,7 +50,7 @@ func runRules(cmd *cobra.Command, users func(*users.User, *storage.Storage), glo
 	checkErr(err)
 
 	if global != nil {
-		global(settings, st)
+		global(settings)
 	}
 
 	printRules(settings.Rules, id)
diff --git a/cmd/rules_add.go b/cmd/rules_add.go
index 2b25b1e8..e3cfb7a3 100644
--- a/cmd/rules_add.go
+++ b/cmd/rules_add.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2/rules"
 	"github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2/settings"
-	"github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2/storage"
 	"github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2/users"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ var rulesAddCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Add a global rule or user rule",
 	Long:  `Add a global rule or user rule.`,
 	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	Run: python(func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, d pythonData) {
 		allow := mustGetBool(cmd, "allow")
 		regex := mustGetBool(cmd, "regex")
 		exp := args[0]
@@ -41,18 +40,18 @@ var rulesAddCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			rule.Path = exp
 		}
 
-		user := func(u *users.User, st *storage.Storage) {
+		user := func(u *users.User) {
 			u.Rules = append(u.Rules, rule)
-			err := st.Users.Save(u)
+			err := d.store.Users.Save(u)
 			checkErr(err)
 		}
 
-		global := func(s *settings.Settings, st *storage.Storage) {
+		global := func(s *settings.Settings) {
 			s.Rules = append(s.Rules, rule)
-			err := st.Settings.Save(s)
+			err := d.store.Settings.Save(s)
 			checkErr(err)
 		}
 
-		runRules(cmd, user, global)
-	},
+		runRules(d.store, cmd, user, global)
+	}, pythonConfig{}),
 }
diff --git a/cmd/rules_ls.go b/cmd/rules_ls.go
index 72cb9431..e0e5f8f8 100644
--- a/cmd/rules_ls.go
+++ b/cmd/rules_ls.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var rulesLsCommand = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "List global rules or user specific rules",
 	Long:  `List global rules or user specific rules.`,
 	Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		runRules(cmd, nil, nil)
-	},
+	Run: python(func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, d pythonData) {
+		runRules(d.store, cmd, nil, nil)
+	}, pythonConfig{}),
 }
diff --git a/cmd/users_add.go b/cmd/users_add.go
index 06906d66..a8f798d8 100644
--- a/cmd/users_add.go
+++ b/cmd/users_add.go
@@ -15,12 +15,8 @@ var usersAddCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Create a new user",
 	Long:  `Create a new user and add it to the database.`,
 	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(2),
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		db := getDB()
-		defer db.Close()
-		st := getStorage(db)
-
-		s, err := st.Settings.Get()
+	Run: python(func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, d pythonData) {
+		s, err := d.store.Settings.Get()
 		checkErr(err)
 		getUserDefaults(cmd, &s.Defaults, false)
 
@@ -34,8 +30,8 @@ var usersAddCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 
 		s.Defaults.Apply(user)
-		err = st.Users.Save(user)
+		err = d.store.Users.Save(user)
 		checkErr(err)
 		printUsers([]*users.User{user})
-	},
+	}, pythonConfig{}),
 }
diff --git a/cmd/users_find.go b/cmd/users_find.go
index 070959c6..2199aba9 100644
--- a/cmd/users_find.go
+++ b/cmd/users_find.go
@@ -25,11 +25,7 @@ var usersLsCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Run:   findUsers,
 }
 
-var findUsers = func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-	db := getDB()
-	defer db.Close()
-	st := getStorage(db)
-
+var findUsers = python(func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, d pythonData) {
 	var (
 		list []*users.User
 		user *users.User
@@ -39,16 +35,16 @@ var findUsers = func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	if len(args) == 1 {
 		username, id := parseUsernameOrID(args[0])
 		if username != "" {
-			user, err = st.Users.Get("", username)
+			user, err = d.store.Users.Get("", username)
 		} else {
-			user, err = st.Users.Get("", id)
+			user, err = d.store.Users.Get("", id)
 		}
 
 		list = []*users.User{user}
 	} else {
-		list, err = st.Users.Gets("")
+		list, err = d.store.Users.Gets("")
 	}
 
 	checkErr(err)
 	printUsers(list)
-}
+}, pythonConfig{})
diff --git a/cmd/users_rm.go b/cmd/users_rm.go
index e942c62b..e3fef01b 100644
--- a/cmd/users_rm.go
+++ b/cmd/users_rm.go
@@ -15,21 +15,17 @@ var usersRmCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Delete a user by username or id",
 	Long:  `Delete a user by username or id`,
 	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		db := getDB()
-		defer db.Close()
-		st := getStorage(db)
-
+	Run: python(func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, d pythonData) {
 		username, id := parseUsernameOrID(args[0])
 		var err error
 
 		if username != "" {
-			err = st.Users.Delete(username)
+			err = d.store.Users.Delete(username)
 		} else {
-			err = st.Users.Delete(id)
+			err = d.store.Users.Delete(id)
 		}
 
 		checkErr(err)
 		fmt.Println("user deleted successfully")
-	},
+	}, pythonConfig{}),
 }
diff --git a/cmd/users_update.go b/cmd/users_update.go
index fb6f65a5..09898cd3 100644
--- a/cmd/users_update.go
+++ b/cmd/users_update.go
@@ -20,12 +20,8 @@ var usersUpdateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Long: `Updates an existing user. Set the flags for the
 options you want to change.`,
 	Args: cobra.ExactArgs(1),
-	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		db := getDB()
-		defer db.Close()
-		st := getStorage(db)
-
-		set, err := st.Settings.Get()
+	Run: python(func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, d pythonData) {
+		set, err := d.store.Settings.Get()
 		checkErr(err)
 
 		username, id := parseUsernameOrID(args[0])
@@ -35,9 +31,9 @@ options you want to change.`,
 		var user *users.User
 
 		if id != 0 {
-			user, err = st.Users.Get(set.Scope, id)
+			user, err = d.store.Users.Get(set.Scope, id)
 		} else {
-			user, err = st.Users.Get(set.Scope, username)
+			user, err = d.store.Users.Get(set.Scope, username)
 		}
 
 		checkErr(err)
@@ -68,8 +64,8 @@ options you want to change.`,
 			checkErr(err)
 		}
 
-		err = st.Users.Update(user)
+		err = d.store.Users.Update(user)
 		checkErr(err)
 		printUsers([]*users.User{user})
-	},
+	}, pythonConfig{}),
 }
diff --git a/cmd/utils.go b/cmd/utils.go
index b5f84915..daea6687 100644
--- a/cmd/utils.go
+++ b/cmd/utils.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"crypto/rand"
-	"errors"
+	"log"
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/asdine/storm"
@@ -61,21 +61,6 @@ func mustGetUint(cmd *cobra.Command, flag string) uint {
 	return b
 }
 
-func getDB() *storm.DB {
-	databasePath := v.GetString("database")
-	if _, err := os.Stat(databasePath); err != nil {
-		panic(errors.New(databasePath + " does not exist. Please run 'filebrowser init' first."))
-	}
-
-	db, err := storm.Open(databasePath)
-	checkErr(err)
-	return db
-}
-
-func getStorage(db *storm.DB) *storage.Storage {
-	return bolt.NewStorage(db)
-}
-
 func generateRandomBytes(n int) []byte {
 	b := make([]byte, n)
 	_, err := rand.Read(b)
@@ -83,3 +68,42 @@ func generateRandomBytes(n int) []byte {
 	// Note that err == nil only if we read len(b) bytes.
 	return b
 }
+
+type cobraFunc func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string)
+type pythonFunc func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, data pythonData)
+
+type pythonConfig struct {
+	noDB bool
+}
+
+type pythonData struct {
+	hadDB bool
+	store *storage.Storage
+}
+
+func python(fn pythonFunc, cfg pythonConfig) cobraFunc {
+	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		data := pythonData{hadDB: true}
+
+		path := v.GetString("database")
+		_, err := os.Stat(path)
+
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			data.hadDB = false
+
+			if !cfg.noDB {
+				log.Fatal(path + " does not exid.store. Please run 'filebrowser config init' fird.store.")
+			}
+		} else if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		} else if err == nil && cfg.noDB {
+			log.Fatal(path + " already exists")
+		}
+
+		db, err := storm.Open(path)
+		checkErr(err)
+		defer db.Close()
+		data.store = bolt.NewStorage(db)
+		fn(cmd, args, data)
+	}
+}