diff --git a/tv/5pkgs/simple/xtoggledpms.nix b/tv/5pkgs/simple/xtoggledpms.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d164ad712
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tv/5pkgs/simple/xtoggledpms.nix
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+{ pkgs }:
+
+let
+  grep = "${pkgs.gnugrep}/bin/grep";
+  xset = "${pkgs.xorg.xset}/bin/xset";
+in
+
+pkgs.writeDashBin "xtoggledpms" ''
+  # usage: xtoggledpms
+  set -efu
+  if ${xset} q | ${grep} -qF 'DPMS is Disabled'; then
+    ${xset} dpms force off
+  else
+    ${xset} s off -dpms
+  fi
+''