diff --git a/tools/utils.py b/tools/utils.py
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+import urllib.request, json
+
+CYBERGIS_COMPUTE_SERVER='https://cgjobsup.cigi.illinois.edu/v2/git'
+
+def get_model_repos_for_hpc(hpc_name:str) -> list[str]:
+    git_repos = []
+    with urllib.request.urlopen(CYBERGIS_COMPUTE_SERVER) as url:
+        data = json.load(url)        
+        print(len(data['git']))
+        for model, value in data['git'].items():
+            if hpc_name in value['supported_hpc']:
+                git_repos.append(value["repository"])
+                pass
+            pass
+        pass
+    return git_repos
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    repos = get_model_repos_for_hpc(hpc_name='anvil_community')
+    for r in repos:
+        print(r)