diff --git a/configure.py b/configure.py
index db6e030..65c74a7 100755
--- a/configure.py
+++ b/configure.py
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     parser.add_argument('--dump-pdf', help="create pdf from the markdown")
     parser.add_argument('--build-hugo-content', help="directory to where to build hugo content")
     parser.add_argument('--metrics', help="print some project metrics", action="store_const", const=True)
+    parser.add_argument('--add-extra-project', help="specify a github url to add. Project is added to the extra_projects list specifed in config.yaml")
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -235,11 +236,15 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     ch.setFormatter(log_format)
     log.addHandler(ch)
 
+    orders = Orders(config)
+
     if args.update_orders:
-        orders = Orders(config)
         orders.fetch_orders()
         orders.update_project_list()
 
+    if args.add_extra_project:
+        orders.add_extra_project(args.add_extra_project)
+
     projects = Projects(config, args)
 
     docs = Docs(projects.projects, args=args)
diff --git a/orders.py b/orders.py
index 7435052..264dbf7 100644
--- a/orders.py
+++ b/orders.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import stripe, os
+import time
 from datetime import datetime
 import yaml
 import requests
@@ -15,9 +16,32 @@ class Orders():
         self.orders = []
 
     def fetch_orders(self):
-        orders = self.fetch_stripe_orders() + self.fetch_university_orders()
+        orders = self.fetch_stripe_orders() + self.fetch_university_orders() + self.fetch_extra_orders()
         self.orders = sorted(orders, key=lambda d: d['time'])
 
+    def add_extra_project(self, git_url):
+        with open(self.config['extra_projects']) as fh:
+            config = yaml.safe_load(fh)
+        config.append({'project': {'url' : git_url, 'timestamp' : time.time()}})
+        with open(self.config['extra_projects'], 'w') as fh:
+            yaml.safe_dump(config, fh)
+        logging.info(f"added {git_url} to {self.config['extra_projects']}")
+
+    def fetch_extra_orders(self):
+        with open(self.config['extra_projects']) as fh:
+            config = yaml.safe_load(fh)
+
+        orders = []
+        for project in config:
+            orders.append({
+                'git_url'   : project['project']['url'],
+                'email'     : None,
+                'time'      : datetime.fromtimestamp(project['project']['timestamp']).replace(tzinfo=pytz.UTC)
+                })
+
+        logging.info(f"fetched extra {len(orders)} orders")
+        return orders
+
     def fetch_university_orders(self):
         name = self.config['name']
         url = f'https://app.tinytapeout.com/api/submissions?shuttle={name}'