diff --git a/bin/.local/bin/lower b/bin/.local/bin/lower
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82ac0a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/.local/bin/lower
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Usage: prog | $0
+
+prog_name=$(basename $0)
+tool_version="1.0"
+year=2025
+
+print_help() {
+    cat <<EOF
+Usage: $prog_name [name]...
+
+      --help     print this help and exit.
+      --version  print version information.
+EOF
+}
+
+print_version() {
+    cat <<EOF
+$prog_name $tool_version $(git rev-list --count --all 2>/dev/null || echo 0)
+Copyright (C) $year vx-clutch.
+This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
+There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
+EOF
+}
+
+while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
+    case "$1" in
+        --help) print_help; exit 0 ;;
+        --version) print_version; exit 0 ;;
+        *) ;;
+    esac
+    shift
+done
+
+read s
+echo "$s" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]'