diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdRefresh.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/cmds/distro/CmdRefresh.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from argparse import Namespace, ArgumentParser
+
+from .Cmd import Cmd
+from ..CmdDistro import CmdDistro
+
+class CmdRefresh(Cmd): # export
+
+    def __init__(self, parent: CmdDistro) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent, 'refresh', help="Refresh the distribution's notion of available packages")
+
+    def add_arguments(self, parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
+        super().add_arguments(parser)
+
+    async def _run(self, args: Namespace) -> None:
+        return await self._backend.run(args)