diff --git a/pontos/github/scripts/branchprotection-check.py b/pontos/github/scripts/branchprotection-check.py
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+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+#
+
+from argparse import ArgumentParser, Namespace
+
+from pontos.github.api import GitHubAsyncRESTApi
+
+
+def add_script_arguments(parser: ArgumentParser) -> None:
+    parser.add_argument("repo")
+    parser.add_argument("branch")
+
+
+async def github_script(api: GitHubAsyncRESTApi, args: Namespace) -> int:
+    # draft script for checking the branch protection
+    branch_protection = await api.branches.protection_rules(
+        args.repo, args.branch
+    )
+    if branch_protection:
+        print(
+            f"Branch protection enabled for the '{args.branch}' branch of the '{args.repo}' repository."
+        )
+        return 0
+    else:
+        print(
+            f"Branch protection NOT enabled for the '{args.branch}' branch of the '{args.repo}' repository."
+        )
+        return 1