diff --git a/beetsplug/smartplaylist.py b/beetsplug/smartplaylist.py
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+from __future__ import print_function
+
+from beets.plugins import BeetsPlugin
+from beets import config, ui
+from beets.util import syspath
+import os
+
+database_changed = False
+library = None
+
+
+def update_playlists(lib):
+    playlists = config['smartplaylist']['playlists'].get(list)
+    playlist_dir = config['smartplaylist']['playlist_dir'].get(unicode)
+    relative_to = config['smartplaylist']['relative_to'].get(unicode)
+    for playlist in playlists:
+        items = lib.items(playlist['query'])
+        paths = [os.path.relpath(item.path, relative_to) for item in items]
+        basename = playlist['name'].encode('utf8')
+        m3u_path = os.path.join(playlist_dir, basename)
+        with open(syspath(m3u_path), 'w') as f:
+            for path in paths:
+                f.write(path + '\n')
+
+
+class SmartPlaylistPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(SmartPlaylistPlugin, self).__init__()
+        self.config.add({
+            'mpd_music_dir': u'',
+            'playlists': []
+        })
+
+    def commands(self):
+        def update(lib, opts, args):
+            update_playlists(lib)
+        spl_update = ui.Subcommand('spl_update',
+            help='update the smart playlists')
+        spl_update.func = update
+        return [spl_update]
+
+
+@SmartPlaylistPlugin.listen('database_change')
+def handle_change(lib):
+    global library
+    global database_changed
+    library = lib
+    database_changed = True
+
+
+@SmartPlaylistPlugin.listen('cli_exit')
+def update():
+    if database_changed:
+        update_playlists(library)