diff --git a/artiq/devices/gpio_core.py b/artiq/devices/gpio_core.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e457ec0a2
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+++ b/artiq/devices/gpio_core.py
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+from artiq.language.experiment import *
+
+class GPIOOut:
+	def __init__(self, core, channel=0):
+		self.core = core
+		self.channel = channel
+
+	kernel_attr_ro = "channel"
+
+	@kernel
+	def set(self, level):
+		syscall("gpio_set", self.channel, level)