diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/command_parser.rs b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/command_parser.rs
index 272454a..db9fcdc 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/command_parser.rs
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/command_parser.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ pub enum Commands {
     WriteQuit,
     Archive,
     CreateSection { name: String },
+    CreateItem { name: String },
     Edit,
 
     ShowAll,
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@ impl CommandParser {
                 "cs" | "create-section" => rest.first().map(|name| Commands::CreateSection {
                     name: name.to_string(),
                 }),
+                "ci" | "create-item" => Some(Commands::CreateItem {
+                    name: rest.join(" ").to_string(),
+                }),
                 "e" | "edit" => Some(Commands::Edit),
                 "show-all" => Some(Commands::ShowAll),
                 "hide-done" => Some(Commands::HideDone),
diff --git a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/components/graph_explorer.rs b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/components/graph_explorer.rs
index e5bf033..fffec01 100644
--- a/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/components/graph_explorer.rs
+++ b/crates/hyperlog-tui/src/components/graph_explorer.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ use ratatui::{prelude::*, widgets::*};
 use crate::{
     command_parser::Commands,
     commands::{
-        batch::BatchCommand, create_section::CreateSectionCommandExt,
+        batch::BatchCommand, create_item::CreateItemCommandExt,
+        create_section::CreateSectionCommandExt,
         open_update_item_dialog::OpenUpdateItemDialogCommandExt, toggle_item::ToggleItemCommandExt,
         update_graph::UpdateGraphCommandExt, Command, IntoCommand,
     },
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ impl<'a> GraphExplorer<'a> {
             Commands::CreateSection { name } => {
                 if !name.is_empty() {
                     let mut path = self.get_current_path();
-                    path.push(name.replace(" ", "-").replace(".", "-"));
+                    path.push(name.replace(".", "-"));
 
                     // self.state
                     //     .commander
@@ -258,6 +259,21 @@ impl<'a> GraphExplorer<'a> {
                     batch.with(cmd.into_command());
                 }
             }
+            Commands::CreateItem { name } => {
+                if !name.is_empty() {
+                    let mut path = self.get_current_path();
+                    path.push(name.replace(".", " "));
+                    let cmd = self.state.create_item_command().command(
+                        &self.inner.root,
+                        &path.iter().map(|i| i.as_str()).collect_vec(),
+                        name,
+                        "",
+                        &hyperlog_core::log::ItemState::default(),
+                    );
+
+                    batch.with(cmd.into_command());
+                }
+            }
             Commands::Edit => {
                 if let Some(item) = self.get_current_item() {
                     let path = self.get_current_path();