diff --git a/amanuensis/cli/__init__.py b/amanuensis/cli/__init__.py
index 56af06e..578fb89 100644
--- a/amanuensis/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/amanuensis/cli/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import os
 from typing import Callable
 
 import amanuensis.cli.admin
+import amanuensis.cli.article
 import amanuensis.cli.character
 import amanuensis.cli.index
 import amanuensis.cli.lexicon
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ def main():
     # Add commands from cli submodules
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(metavar="COMMAND")
     add_subcommand(subparsers, amanuensis.cli.admin)
+    add_subcommand(subparsers, amanuensis.cli.article)
     add_subcommand(subparsers, amanuensis.cli.character)
     add_subcommand(subparsers, amanuensis.cli.index)
     add_subcommand(subparsers, amanuensis.cli.lexicon)
diff --git a/amanuensis/cli/article.py b/amanuensis/cli/article.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b81a985
--- /dev/null
+++ b/amanuensis/cli/article.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import logging
+
+from amanuensis.backend import *
+from amanuensis.db import *
+
+from .helpers import add_argument
+
+
+COMMAND_NAME = "article"
+COMMAND_HELP = "Interact with articles."
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@add_argument("--lexicon", required=True, help="The lexicon's name")
+@add_argument("--character", required=True, help="The character's public id")
+def command_create(args) -> int:
+    """
+    Create an article in a draft state.
+    """
+    db: DbContext = args.get_db()
+    lexicon = lexiq.try_from_name(db, args.lexicon)
+    if not lexicon:
+        raise ValueError("Lexicon does not exist")
+    char = charq.try_from_public_id(db, args.character)
+    if not char:
+        raise ValueError("Character does not exist")
+    article: Article = artiq.create(db, lexicon.id, char.id)
+    LOG.info(f"Created article {article.id} in {lexicon.full_title}")
+    return 0