diff --git a/platypush/plugins/utils.py b/platypush/plugins/utils.py
index f16277906..c774aa9f2 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/utils.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/utils.py
@@ -19,6 +19,36 @@ class UtilsPlugin(Plugin):
 
         time.sleep(seconds)
 
+    @action
+    def file_get(self, filename):
+        """
+        Gets the content of a file
+
+        :param filename: Path of the file
+        :type filename: str
+        """
+
+        with open(filename, 'r') as f:
+            return f.read()
+
+    @action
+    def file_write(self, filename, content, append=False):
+        """
+        Writes content to a specified filename
+
+        :param filename: Path of the file
+        :type filename: str
+
+        :param content: Content to write
+        :type content: str
+
+        :param append: If set, the content will be appended to the file (default: False, truncate file upon write)
+        :type append: bool
+        """
+
+        mode = 'a' if append else 'w'
+        with open(filename, mode) as f:
+            f.write(content)
 
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