diff --git a/artiq/frontend/artiq_master.py b/artiq/frontend/artiq_master.py
index 638f034bb..a4298f38f 100755
--- a/artiq/frontend/artiq_master.py
+++ b/artiq/frontend/artiq_master.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def main():
     pdb.hooks.append(simplephist)
     rtr = RTResults()
     repository = Repository()
+    explist = FlatFileDB("explist.pyon")
 
     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
     atexit.register(lambda: loop.close())
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ def main():
         "master_ddb": ddb,
         "master_pdb": pdb,
         "master_schedule": scheduler,
-        "master_repository": repository
+        "master_repository": repository,
+        "master_explist": explist
     })
     loop.run_until_complete(server_control.start(
         args.bind, args.port_control))
@@ -68,7 +70,8 @@ def main():
         "devices": ddb.data,
         "parameters": pdb.data,
         "parameters_simplehist": simplephist.history,
-        "rt_results": rtr.groups
+        "rt_results": rtr.groups,
+        "explist": explist.data
     })
     loop.run_until_complete(server_notify.start(
         args.bind, args.port_notify))
diff --git a/examples/explist.pyon b/examples/explist.pyon
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..debb3a6d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/explist.pyon
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+    "Flopping F simulation": {
+        "file": "flopping_f_simulation.py",
+        "unit": null,
+        "gui_file": "flopping_f_simulation_gui.py"
+    },
+    "RTIO skew": {
+        "file": "rtio_skew.py",
+        "unit": null,
+        "gui_file": null
+    }
+}