diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 025071c..fd39884 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ void input(int argc, char *argv[])
     command.addCommand("run", runScript);
     command.addCommand("help", help);
     command.addCommand("ls", listScripts);
+    command.addCommand("add", addScript);
     command.addDefaultCommand(runScript);
     command.runCommand(argv[1], argc, argv);
 }
@@ -48,6 +49,13 @@ void listScripts(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 }
 
+// add a script to the autom directory
+void addScript(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    std::string scriptname = argv[2];
+    std::ofstream{dir + "/" + scriptname};
+}
+
 // help function for showing help message
 void help(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 946c734..375bd26 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <filesystem>
+#include <fstream>
 
 #include "inputparser.h"
 #include "command.h"