diff --git a/lib/decrees.js b/lib/decrees.js
index 960ece1ef..5f599705e 100644
--- a/lib/decrees.js
+++ b/lib/decrees.js
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ commands.SET_SUPPORT_MAILBOX = makeGenericSetter('supportMailbox', function (arg
     return args_isString(args) && Core.isValidPublicKey(args[0]);
 });
 
+// CryptPad_AsyncStore.rpc.send('ADMIN', [ 'ADMIN_DECREE', ['SET_INSTANCE_PURPOSE', ["development"]]], console.log)
+commands.SET_INSTANCE_PURPOSE = makeGenericSetter('instancePurpose', args_isString);
+
 // Maintenance: Empty string or an object with a start and end time
 var isNumber = function (value) {
     return typeof(value) === "number" && !isNaN(value);
diff --git a/lib/stats.js b/lib/stats.js
index da820f7b8..2a513da44 100644
--- a/lib/stats.js
+++ b/lib/stats.js
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ Stats.instanceData = function (Env) {
 
         adminEmail: Env.adminEmail,
         consentToContact: Boolean(Env.consentToContact),
+
+        instancePurpose: Env.instancePurpose, // XXX
     };
 
 /*  We reserve the right to choose not to include instances