diff --git a/Pipfile b/Pipfile
index c057df4..300ba39 100644
--- a/Pipfile
+++ b/Pipfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ name = "pypi"
 
 [[description]]
 name = "vldc-bot"
-version = "0.7.1"
+version = "0.8"
 description = "VLDC nyan bot ^_^"
 authors = [
     #tg
diff --git a/bot/skills/__init__.py b/bot/skills/__init__.py
index f0dbd06..26461d2 100644
--- a/bot/skills/__init__.py
+++ b/bot/skills/__init__.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from skills.at_least_70k import add_70k
 from skills.ban import add_ban
 from skills.banme import add_banme
+from skills.canary import add_canary
 from skills.coc import add_coc
 from skills.core import add_core
 from skills.covid_mode import add_covid_mode
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ def _make_skill(add_handlers: Callable, name: str, hint: str) -> Dict:
     _make_skill(add_nya, "😺 meow", " Simon says wat?"),
     _make_skill(add_kozula, "💰 kozula", " Don't argue with kozula rate!"),
     _make_skill(add_length, "🍆 length", " length of your instrument"),
+    _make_skill(add_canary, "🦆 canary", " r u alive?"),
     # modes
     _make_skill(add_trusted_mode, "👁‍🗨 in god we trust", " are you worthy hah?"),
     _make_skill(add_aoc_mode, "🎄 AOC notifier", " kekV"),
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ def _make_skill(add_handlers: Callable, name: str, hint: str) -> Dict:
     ("kozula", "💰 kozula", " Don't argue with kozula rate!"),
     ("still", "do u remember it?"),
     ("banme", "commit sudoku"),
+    ("chirp", "kitty kitty kitty"),
     ("prism", "top N PRISM words with optional predicate"),
     ("version", "show this message"),
     ("gdpr_me", "wipe all my hussar history"),
diff --git a/bot/skills/canary.py b/bot/skills/canary.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85fe15f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bot/skills/canary.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import logging
+
+from telegram import Update
+from telegram.ext import Updater, CommandHandler, CallbackContext
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def add_canary(upd: Updater, handlers_group: int):
+    logger.info("registering canary handlers")
+    dp = upd.dispatcher
+    dp.add_handler(CommandHandler("chirp", meow, run_async=True), handlers_group)
+
+
+def meow(update: Update, context: CallbackContext):
+    # TODO: https://github.com/vldc-hq/vldc-bot/issues/247
+    #   I believe we could add some extra security here, like PGP sign for answer
+    update.effective_chat.bot.send_message(
+        chat_id=update.effective_chat.id, text="meow"
+    )