diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0a9b038383..5d8314202a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ The process to update the server while DD is running is a functioning work in pr
 * `RepoKey/`
 	* This contains ssh key information for automatic changelog pushing. 
 
+* `EventHandlers/`
+	* This contains batch files that run after certain events, currently only precompile and postcompile events are implemented. 
+
 * `BYOND/`
 	* This contains the actual BYOND installation the server uses
 
diff --git a/TGServerService/Compiler.cs b/TGServerService/Compiler.cs
index 631a7e12a4..83a225f719 100644
--- a/TGServerService/Compiler.cs
+++ b/TGServerService/Compiler.cs
@@ -378,6 +378,13 @@ namespace TGServerService
 					}
 				}
 
+                if (!PrecompileHook())
+                {
+                    lastCompilerError = "The precompile hook failed";
+                    compilerCurrentStatus = TGCompilerStatus.Initialized;   //still fairly valid
+                    return;
+                }
+
 				using (var DM = new Process())  //will kill the process if the thread is terminated
 				{
 					DM.StartInfo.FileName = ByondDirectory + "/bin/dm.exe";
@@ -468,7 +475,13 @@ namespace TGServerService
 							}
 						}
 						var staged = DaemonStatus() != TGDreamDaemonStatus.Offline;
-						var msg = String.Format("Compile complete!{0}", !staged ? "" : " Server will update next round.");
+                        if (!PostcompileHook())
+                        {
+                            lastCompilerError = "The postcompile hook failed";
+                            compilerCurrentStatus = TGCompilerStatus.Initialized;   //still fairly valid
+                            return;
+                        }
+                        var msg = String.Format("Compile complete!{0}", !staged ? "" : " Server will update next round.");
 						SendMessage("DM: " + msg, ChatMessageType.DeveloperInfo);
 						TGServerService.WriteInfo(msg, TGServerService.EventID.DMCompileSuccess);
 						lock (CompilerLock)
diff --git a/TGServerService/PreactionHandler.cs b/TGServerService/PreactionHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac71129f24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TGServerService/PreactionHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace TGServerService
+{
+    // Some useful functions for triggering pre action events
+    partial class TGStationServer
+    {
+        const string EventFolder = "EventHandlers/";
+
+        string GetPath(string eventName)
+        {
+            return string.Format("{}{}.bat", EventFolder, eventName);
+        }
+
+        bool EventHandlerExists(string eventName)
+        {
+            return File.Exists(GetPath(eventName));
+        }
+
+        bool HandleEvent(string eventName)
+        {
+            if (!EventHandlerExists(eventName))
+            {
+                // We don't need a handler, so let's just fail silently.
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            var process = new Process
+            {
+                StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
+                {
+                    FileName = GetPath(eventName),
+                    UseShellExecute = false,
+                    RedirectStandardOutput = true,
+                    RedirectStandardError = true,
+                    CreateNoWindow = true
+                }
+            };
+            process.Start();
+            process.WaitForExit();
+
+            var stdout = process.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
+            var stderr = process.StandardError.ReadToEnd();
+
+            TGServerService.WriteInfo(
+                String.Format("Preaction Event ran. Stdout:\n{}\nStderr:\n{}", stdout, stderr),
+                process.ExitCode == 0 ? TGServerService.EventID.PreactionEvent : TGServerService.EventID.PreactionFail
+           );
+
+            return process.ExitCode == 0 ? true : false;
+        }
+
+        public bool PrecompileHook()
+        {
+            return HandleEvent("precompile");
+        }
+
+        public bool PostcompileHook()
+        {
+            return HandleEvent("postcompile");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/TGServerService/ServerService.cs b/TGServerService/ServerService.cs
index 7cbc5fb224..4824a5ad38 100644
--- a/TGServerService/ServerService.cs
+++ b/TGServerService/ServerService.cs
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ namespace TGServerService
 			ServerUpdateApplied = 6300,
 			ChatBroadcastFail = 6400,
 			IRCLogModes = 6500,
+            PreactionEvent = 6600,
+            PreactionFail = 6700
 		}
 
 		static TGServerService ActiveService;   //So everyone else can write to our eventlog
diff --git a/TGServerService/TGServerService.csproj b/TGServerService/TGServerService.csproj
index 5bd5b49e98..adebbc8836 100644
--- a/TGServerService/TGServerService.csproj
+++ b/TGServerService/TGServerService.csproj
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
     <Compile Include="InterfaceBase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="IRC.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Interop.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="PreactionHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ProcessExtension.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\Settings.Designer.cs">
       <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>