diff --git a/frigate/utils/frigatemain.py b/frigate/utils/frigatemain.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c36024
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frigate/utils/frigatemain.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+from frigate.utils.datasets import save_dataframe
+from frigate.utils.kowalski import get_candidates_from_kowalski
+from frigate.utils.skyportal import get_candids_per_filter_from_skyportal
+
+
+def str_to_bool(value):
+    if isinstance(value, bool):
+        return value
+    if value.lower() in {"false", "f", "0", "no", "n"}:
+        return False
+    elif value.lower() in {"true", "t", "1", "yes", "y"}:
+        return True
+    raise ValueError(f"{value} is not a valid boolean value")
+
+
+def process_candidates(args):
+    # GET CANDIDATES FROM KOWALSKI
+    candidates, err = get_candidates_from_kowalski(
+        args.start,
+        args.end,
+        args.programids,
+        n_threads=args.n_threads,
+        low_memory=args.low_memory,
+        low_memory_format=args.output_format,
+        low_memory_dir=args.output_directory,
+        format=args.output_format,
+    )
+    if err or candidates is None:
+        print(err)
+        return
+
+    # GET CANDIDATES FROM SKYPORTAL
+    print("Getting candidates from SkyPortal using the following filters:")
+    print(args.filterids)
+    print("Getting candidates from SkyPortal using the following groupIDs:")
+    print(args.groupids)
+    candids_per_filter, err = get_candids_per_filter_from_skyportal(
+        args.start, args.end, args.groupids, args.filterids, saved=False
+    )
+    if err or candids_per_filter is None:
+        print(err)
+        return
+
+    # ADD PASSED FILTERS TO CANDIDATES
+    candidates["passed_filters"] = [[] for _ in range(len(candidates))]
+    for filterID, candids in candids_per_filter.items():
+        try:
+            idx = candidates[candidates["candid"].isin(candids)].index
+            candidates.loc[idx, "passed_filters"] = candidates.loc[
+                idx, "passed_filters"
+            ].apply(lambda x: x + [filterID])
+        except KeyError:
+            print(f"Candid {candids} not found in candidates dataframe, skipping...")
+            continue
+
+    # SAVE CANDIDATES TO DISK
+    filename = f"{args.start}_{args.end}_{'_'.join(map(str, args.programids))}"
+    filepath = save_dataframe(
+        df=candidates,
+        filename=filename,
+        output_format=args.output_format,
+        output_compression=args.output_compression,
+        output_compression_level=args.output_compression_level,
+        output_directory=args.output_directory,
+    )
+
+    print(f"Saved candidates to {filepath}")
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diff --git a/frigate/utils/parsers.py b/frigate/utils/parsers.py
index a261015..a68ee5a 100644
--- a/frigate/utils/parsers.py
+++ b/frigate/utils/parsers.py
@@ -209,3 +209,116 @@ def stats_parser_args():
         raise ValueError("No columns provided")
 
     return args
+
+def loop_parser():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Run frigate with specified parameters.')
+    parser.add_argument("--programids", type=str, default="1,2,3", help="Program IDs to query")
+    parser.add_argument('--start', nargs='+', required=True, help='List of start values')
+    parser.add_argument("--nb_days", type=float, default=1.0, help="Number of days to query")
+    parser.add_argument("--sp_token", type=str, default=None, help="Skyportal token")
+    parser.add_argument("--k_token", type=str, default=None, help="Kowalski token")
+    parser.add_argument("--groupids", type=str, default="*", help="SkyPortal Group IDs to query")
+    parser.add_argument("--filterids", type=str, help="SkyPortal/Kowalski Filter IDs to query")
+    parser.add_argument("--output_format", type=str, default="parquet", help="Output format for the results")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--n_threads",
+        type=str,
+        default=None,
+        help="Number of threads to use when parallelizing queries",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--output_compression",
+        type=str,
+        default=None,
+        help="Output compression for the results",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--output_compression_level",
+        type=int,
+        default=None,
+        help="Output compression level for the results",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--output_directory",
+        type=str,
+        default="./data",
+        help="Output directory for the results",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--low_memory",
+        type=str_to_bool,
+        default=False,
+        help="Use low memory mode, to reduce RAM usage",
+    )
+    return parser
+
+
+def loop_parser_args():
+    args = loop_parser().parse_args()   
+    if not args.k_token:
+        # we try to get the token from the environment if it is not provided here
+        k_token_env = os.environ.get("KOWALSKI_TOKEN")
+        if k_token_env:
+            args.k_token = k_token_env
+    else:
+        # if provided, we add the token in the environment instead
+        os.environ["KOWALSKI_TOKEN"] = args.k_token
+
+    if not args.sp_token:
+        # we try to get the token from the environment if it is not provided here
+        sp_token_env = os.environ.get("SKYPORTAL_TOKEN")
+        if sp_token_env:
+            args.sp_token = sp_token_env
+    else:
+        # if provided, we add the token in the environment instead
+        os.environ["SKYPORTAL_TOKEN"] = args.sp_token
+
+    # validate the output options
+    try:
+        validate_output_options(
+            args.output_format,
+            args.output_compression,
+            args.output_compression_level,
+            args.output_directory,
+        )
+    except ValueError as e:
+        raise ValueError(f"Invalid output options: {e}")
+
+    # validate the number of threads
+    n_threads = args.n_threads
+    if n_threads is None:
+        n_threads = multiprocessing.cpu_count()
+    else:
+        n_threads = int(n_threads)
+        n_threads = min(n_threads, multiprocessing.cpu_count())
+    args.n_threads = n_threads
+
+    # validate the programids
+    try:
+        programids = list(map(int, args.programids.split(",")))
+    except ValueError:
+        raise ValueError(f"Invalid programids: {args.programids}")
+    args.programids = programids
+
+    # validate the groupids
+    if args.groupids:
+        if args.groupids[0] not in ["*", "all"]:
+            try:
+                groupids = list(map(int, args.groupids.split(",")))
+            except ValueError:
+                raise ValueError(f"Invalid groupids: {args.groupids}")
+            args.groupids = groupids
+            if args.groupids in [[], None, ""]:
+                args.groupids = []
+
+    # validate the filterids
+    if args.filterids:
+        try:
+            filterids = list(map(int, args.filterids.split(",")))
+        except ValueError:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid filterids: {args.filterids}")
+        args.filterids = filterids
+        if args.filterids in [[], None, ""]:
+            args.filterids = []
+
+    return args
diff --git a/scripts/loop-frigate.py b/scripts/loop-frigate.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a0ec57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/loop-frigate.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from frigate.utils.parsers import loop_parser_args
+from frigate.utils.frigatemain import process_candidates
+
+args = loop_parser_args()
+start_values = args.start
+
+for start in start_values:
+    try:
+        args.start = float(start)
+        args.end = args.start + args.nb_days
+        process_candidates(args)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error occurred while running the command for start value {start}: {e}")
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