diff --git a/ia-wait-item-tasks b/ia-wait-item-tasks
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Wait until an item has no outstanding tasks
+# Usage: ia-wait-item-tasks IDENTIFIER
+if [[ $# -ne 1 ]]
+then
+	echo 'Usage: ia-wait-item-tasks IDENTIFIER'
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+while ia tasks "$1" | grep -Fvq ' "finished": '
+do
+	sleep 60
+done