diff --git a/corrlib/meas_io.py b/corrlib/meas_io.py
index 594e668..6a50f7e 100644
--- a/corrlib/meas_io.py
+++ b/corrlib/meas_io.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from typing import Union
 from pyerrors import Obs, Corr, dump_object, load_object
 from hashlib import sha256
 from .tools import cached
-from .tracker import get_file
+from .tracker import get
 import shutil
 
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def write_measurement(path, ensemble, measurement, uuid, code, parameter_file=No
         The uuid of the project.
     """
     db = os.path.join(path, 'backlogger.db')
-    get_file(path, "backlogger.db")
+    get(path, "backlogger.db")
     dl.unlock(db, dataset=path)
     conn = sqlite3.connect(db)
     c = conn.cursor()
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def cache_path(path, file, key):
 
 
 def preload(path: str, file: str):
-    get_file(path, file)
+    get(path, file)
     filedict = pj.load_json_dict(os.path.join(path, file))
     print("> read file")
     return filedict
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def drop_record(path: str, meas_path: str):
     file_in_archive = meas_path.split("::")[0]
     file = os.path.join(path, file_in_archive)
     db = os.path.join(path, 'backlogger.db')
-    get_file(path, 'backlogger.db')
+    get(path, 'backlogger.db')
     sub_key = meas_path.split("::")[1]
     dl.unlock(db, dataset=path)
     conn = sqlite3.connect(db)
diff --git a/corrlib/tools.py b/corrlib/tools.py
index 6bc8b27..1aaa4d3 100644
--- a/corrlib/tools.py
+++ b/corrlib/tools.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import os
-import datalad.api as dl
+from configparser import ConfigParser
 
 
 def str2list(string):
@@ -17,4 +17,16 @@ def m2k(m):
 
 def k2m(k):
     return (1/(2*k))-4
-    
\ No newline at end of file
+
+
+def set_config(path, section, option, value):
+    config_path = os.path.join(path, '.corrlib')
+    config = ConfigParser()
+    if os.path.exists(config_path):
+        config.read(config_path)
+    if not config.has_section(section):
+        config.add_section(section)
+    config.set(section, option, value)
+    with open(config_path, 'w') as configfile:
+        config.write(configfile)
+    return
diff --git a/corrlib/tracker.py b/corrlib/tracker.py
index 7230386..fcf3994 100644
--- a/corrlib/tracker.py
+++ b/corrlib/tracker.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def get_tracker(path):
     return tracker
 
 
-def get_file(path, file):
+def get(path, file):
     tracker = get_tracker(path)
     if tracker == 'datalad':
         dl.get_file(path, file)
@@ -20,3 +20,10 @@ def get_file(path, file):
         raise ValueError(f"Tracker {tracker} is not supported.")
     return
 
+
+def save(path, message, files):
+    tracker = get_tracker(path)
+    if tracker == 'datalad':
+        dl.save(files, message=message, dataset=path)
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f"Tracker {tracker} is not supported.")