diff --git a/scripts/block-spammer.py b/scripts/block-spammer.py
index 69273c8d..51ae6b37 100755
--- a/scripts/block-spammer.py
+++ b/scripts/block-spammer.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ print("Please don't run this script on Onionr networks that include more than yo
 
 import sys
 import os
-os.chdir('../')
+if not os.path.exists('onionr.sh'):
+    os.chdir('../')
 sys.path.append("src/")
 import onionrblocks
 
diff --git a/scripts/client-api-request-crafter.py b/scripts/client-api-request-crafter.py
index 73f55b33..a5780fb0 100644
--- a/scripts/client-api-request-crafter.py
+++ b/scripts/client-api-request-crafter.py
@@ -8,6 +8,19 @@ import os
 if not os.path.exists('onionr.sh'):
     os.chdir('../')
 sys.path.append("src/")
+
+import atexit
+import readline
+
+histfile = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".onionr_history")
+try:
+    readline.read_history_file(histfile)
+    # default history len is -1 (infinite), which may grow unruly
+    readline.set_history_length(1000)
+except FileNotFoundError:
+    pass
+
+atexit.register(readline.write_history_file, histfile)
 from onionrutils.localcommand import local_command
 from onionrutils.localcommand import get_hostname
 
@@ -16,7 +29,7 @@ try:
 except TypeError:
     print('Onionr not running')
     sys.exit(1)
-print('1. get request')
+print('1. get request (default)')
 print('2. post request')
 choice = input(">").lower().strip()
 post = False
diff --git a/static-data/www/shared/sidebar/sidebar.html b/static-data/www/shared/sidebar/sidebar.html
index 75e5cbe4..dea7078e 100644
--- a/static-data/www/shared/sidebar/sidebar.html
+++ b/static-data/www/shared/sidebar/sidebar.html
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
     <div class="quickview-block">
       Inserting blocks: <span id="insertingBlocks">unknown</span>
     </div>
+    <div class="quickview-block">
+      Blocks to upload: <span id="uploadBlocks">unknown</span>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </div>
 <button class="button is-primary is-hidden sidebarBtn" data-show="quickview" data-target="quickviewDefault">Show quickview</button>
diff --git a/static-data/www/shared/sidebar/sidebar.js b/static-data/www/shared/sidebar/sidebar.js
index de97d4d4..8c5d1253 100644
--- a/static-data/www/shared/sidebar/sidebar.js
+++ b/static-data/www/shared/sidebar/sidebar.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ window.addEventListener("keydown", function(event) {
         let refreshSideBar = function(){
             if (document.hidden){return}
             var existingValue = document.getElementById("insertingBlocks").innerText
+            var existingUploadValue = document.getElementById("uploadBlocks")
             fetch('/getgeneratingblocks', {
                 "method": "get",
                 headers: {
@@ -36,6 +37,23 @@ window.addEventListener("keydown", function(event) {
                     }
                     document.getElementById("insertingBlocks").innerText = resp.split(',').length - 1
                 })
+            fetch('/getblockstoupload', {
+                "method": "get",
+                headers: {
+                    "token": webpass
+                }})
+                .then((resp) => resp.text())
+                .then(function(resp) {
+                    console.debug(resp.length, existingUploadValue)
+                    if (resp.length <= 2 && existingUploadValue !== "0"){
+                        document.getElementById("uploadBlocks").innerText = "0"
+                        return
+                    }
+                    if (existingUploadValue === resp.split(',').length){
+                        return
+                    }
+                    document.getElementById("uploadBlocks").innerText = resp.split(',').length - 1
+                })
         }
         setInterval(refreshSideBar, 3000)