diff --git a/plugins/GCodeWriter/GCodeWriter.py b/plugins/GCodeWriter/GCodeWriter.py
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+++ b/plugins/GCodeWriter/GCodeWriter.py
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+from UM.Mesh.MeshWriter import MeshWriter
+from UM.Logger import Logger
+from UM.Application import Application
+import io
+
+
+class GCodeWriter(MeshWriter):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._gcode = None
+
+    def write(self, file_name, storage_device, mesh_data):
+        if 'gcode' in file_name:
+            scene = Application.getInstance().getController().getScene()
+            gcode_list = getattr(scene, 'gcode_list')
+            if gcode_list:
+                f = storage_device.openFile(file_name, 'wt')
+                Logger.log('d', "Writing GCode to file %s", file_name)
+                for gcode in gcode_list:
+                    f.write(gcode)
+                storage_device.closeFile(f)
+                return True
+
+        return False
diff --git a/plugins/GCodeWriter/__init__.py b/plugins/GCodeWriter/__init__.py
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+++ b/plugins/GCodeWriter/__init__.py
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+from . import GCodeWriter
+
+from UM.i18n import i18nCatalog
+
+catalog = i18nCatalog('plugins')
+
+def getMetaData():
+    return {
+        'type': 'mesh_writer',
+        'plugin': {
+            'name': 'GCode Writer',
+            'author': 'Arjen Hiemstra',
+            'version': '1.0',
+            'description': catalog.i18nc('GCode Writer Plugin Description', 'Writes GCode to a file')
+        },
+
+        'mesh_writer': {
+            'extension': 'gcode',
+            'description': catalog.i18nc('GCode Writer File Description', 'GCode File')
+        }
+    }
+
+def register(app):
+    return {"mesh_writer":GCodeWriter.GCodeWriter()}