diff --git a/scripts/py/common/common.py b/scripts/py/common/common.py
index fd6e9d6..d06a2ee 100644
--- a/scripts/py/common/common.py
+++ b/scripts/py/common/common.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def read_secret_file(secret: str, home: bool = False) -> str:
     return secret
 
 
-def does_desktop_entry_exist(desktop_entry: str) -> bool:
+def does_desktop_entry_exist(desktop_entry: str, show_all_paths: bool = True) -> bool:
     if not desktop_entry:
         raise ValueError("Please provide the full filename of the desktop entry.")
 
@@ -71,11 +71,15 @@ def does_desktop_entry_exist(desktop_entry: str) -> bool:
         entry_paths = [os.path.join(path, "applications") for path in xdg_data_dirs]
         entry_paths.append(os.path.expanduser("~/.local/share/applications"))
 
-    print(f"Checking the following paths for {desktop_entry}:\n{entry_paths}\n{'-'*20}")
+    if show_all_paths:
+        print(
+            f"Checking the following paths for {desktop_entry}:\n{entry_paths}\n{'-'*20}"
+        )
 
     for entry_path in entry_paths:
         entry_file = Path(entry_path) / f"{desktop_entry}"
-        print(f"Checking for {entry_file}")
+        if show_all_paths:
+            print(f"Checking for {entry_file}")
         if entry_file.is_file():
             print(f"{desktop_entry} found in {entry_path}")
             return True
diff --git a/scripts/py/does-desktop-entry-exist.py b/scripts/py/does-desktop-entry-exist.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..20a1127
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/py/does-desktop-entry-exist.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env nix-shell
+#! nix-shell /etc/nixos/scripts/nix/python.nix -i python
+
+import argparse
+
+from common.common import does_desktop_entry_exist  # type: ignore
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog="does-desktop-entry-exist.py",
+        description="Check if a desktop entry exists.",
+        epilog="Example usage: does-desktop-entry-exist.py org.kde.konsole",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "desktop_entry",
+        help="The desktop entry to check for.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-v",
+        "--verbose",
+        help="Prints all of the paths that will be checked by the script. Exists so NixOS users don't get their terminals flooded when running the script.",
+        action="store_true",
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    does_desktop_entry_exist(
+        desktop_entry=args.desktop_entry, show_all_paths=args.verbose
+    )