diff --git a/argv.go b/argv.go
index b298ecd..cfba175 100644
--- a/argv.go
+++ b/argv.go
@@ -10,15 +10,16 @@ package main
 var argv args
 
 type args struct {
-	Add      string       `arg:"--add"                                help:"add a new chat"`
-	Format   *EmptyCmd    `arg:"subcommand:format"                    help:"add a conversation"`
-	Playback *PlaybackCmd `arg:"subcommand:playback"                  help:"dump your prior conversations to the terminal'"`
-	Output   string       `arg:"--output"                             help:"should get a string from gemini-cli"`
-	Input    string       `arg:"--input"                              help:"should get a string from gemini-cli"`
-	Force    bool         `arg:"--force"                              help:"try to strong arm things"`
-	Verbose  bool         `arg:"--verbose"                            help:"show more output"`
-	Bash     bool         `arg:"--bash"                               help:"generate bash completion"`
-	BashAuto []string     `arg:"--auto-complete"                      help:"todo: move this to go-arg"`
+	Add        string       `arg:"--add"                                help:"add a new chat"`
+	Format     *EmptyCmd    `arg:"subcommand:format"                    help:"add a conversation"`
+	Playback   *PlaybackCmd `arg:"subcommand:playback"                  help:"dump your prior conversations to the terminal'"`
+	Output     string       `arg:"--output"                             help:"should get a string from gemini-cli"`
+	Input      string       `arg:"--input"                              help:"should get a string from gemini-cli"`
+	ImportFile string       `arg:"--import"                             help:"import a file from gemini-cli"`
+	Force      bool         `arg:"--force"                              help:"try to strong arm things"`
+	Verbose    bool         `arg:"--verbose"                            help:"show more output"`
+	Bash       bool         `arg:"--bash"                               help:"generate bash completion"`
+	BashAuto   []string     `arg:"--auto-complete"                      help:"todo: move this to go-arg"`
 }
 
 type EmptyCmd struct {
diff --git a/doImport.go b/doImport.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec9edb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doImport.go
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"time"
+
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/chatpb"
+	"go.wit.com/log"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
+)
+
+func doImport(filename string) {
+	content, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filename)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warn("Error reading import file:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	s := string(content)
+
+	// Load the existing chats.
+	all := chatpb.NewChats()
+	if err := all.ConfigLoad(); err != nil {
+		log.Warn("Error loading config, can't add to auto chat:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Find the "auto" chat.
+	var autoChat *chatpb.Chat
+	for _, chat := range all.GetChats() {
+		if chat.GetChatName() == "auto" {
+			autoChat = chat
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	// If the "auto" chat is found, add the new entry.
+	if autoChat != nil {
+		newEntry := &chatpb.ChatEntry{
+			From:  chatpb.Who_GEMINI,
+			Ctime: timestamppb.New(time.Now()),
+			ToolCalls: []*chatpb.ToolCall{
+				{
+					Name:  "Shell",
+					Input: s,
+				},
+			},
+		}
+		autoChat.Entries = append(autoChat.Entries, newEntry)
+		if err := all.ConfigSave(); err != nil {
+			log.Warn("Error saving config after adding to auto chat:", err)
+		} else {
+			log.Info("Added new entry to 'auto' chat.")
+		}
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 430b41a..2edfe8b 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ func main() {
 		okExit("")
 	}
 
+	if argv.ImportFile != "" {
+		doImport(argv.ImportFile)
+		okExit("")
+	}
+
 	if argv.Add != "" {
 		newChats, err := addFile(argv.Add)
 		if err != nil {