diff --git a/intake/app.py b/intake/app.py
index a451f68..08430c8 100644
--- a/intake/app.py
+++ b/intake/app.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from pathlib import Path
+from random import getrandbits
 from typing import List
 import json
 import os
@@ -299,6 +300,33 @@ def _parse_channels_config(config_str: str):
     return (None, parsed)
 
 
+@app.post("/add")
+def add_item():
+    # Ensure the default source exists
+    source_path = intake_data_dir() / "default"
+    if not source_path.exists():
+        source_path.mkdir()
+    config_path = source_path / "intake.json"
+    if not config_path.exists():
+        config_path.write_text(json.dumps({
+            "action": {
+                "fetch": {
+                    "exe": "true"
+                }
+            }
+        }, indent=2))
+    source = LocalSource(source_path.parent, source_path.name)
+
+    # Clean up the fields
+    item = {key: value for key, value in request.form.items() if value}
+    item["id"] = '{:x}'.format(getrandbits(16 * 4))
+    # TODO: this doesn't support tags or ttX fields correctly
+
+    source.new_item(item)
+
+    return redirect(url_for("source_feed", name="default"))
+
+
 def wsgi():
     # init_default_logging()
     return app
diff --git a/intake/templates/home.jinja2 b/intake/templates/home.jinja2
index 422efea..cc62de8 100644
--- a/intake/templates/home.jinja2
+++ b/intake/templates/home.jinja2
@@ -61,6 +61,37 @@ summary:focus {
 </details>
 </div>
 
+<div class="readable-item">
+<details open>
+<summary><span class="item-title">Add item</span></summary>
+<form action="add" method="post">
+<label for="title">Title</label>
+<input type="text" name="title">
+<br>
+<label for="body">Body</label>
+<br>
+<textarea name="body"></textarea>
+<br>
+<label for="link">Link</label>
+<input type="text" name="link">
+<br>
+<label for="tags">Tags</label>
+<input type="text" name="tags">
+<br>
+<label for="tts">TTS</label>
+<input type="text" name="tts">
+<br>
+<label for="ttl">TTL</label>
+<input type="text" name="ttl">
+<br>
+<label for="ttd">TTD</label>
+<input type="text" name="ttd">
+<br>
+<input type="submit" value="Add">
+</form>
+</details>
+</div>
+
 </div>
 </body>
 </html>