diff --git a/molly/bot_commands.py b/molly/bot_commands.py
index 4aa76ae..21e4996 100644
--- a/molly/bot_commands.py
+++ b/molly/bot_commands.py
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class Command:
             await self._react()
         elif self.command.startswith("help"):
             await self._show_help()
+        elif self.command.startswith("scribe"):
+            await self._new_org_todo()
         else:
             await self._unknown_command()
 
@@ -87,6 +89,16 @@ class Command:
             text = "Unknown help topic!"
         await send_text_to_room(self.client, self.room.room_id, text)
 
+    async def _new_org_todo(self):
+        """Given a plaintext string, return org-formatted todo line."""
+        formatted_string = " ".join(self.args)
+        new_string = f"* {formatted_string} \n"
+        await send_text_to_room(self.client, self.room.room_id, f"creating new todo with {new_string}")
+        print(dir(self.config))
+        with open(self.config.orgmode_refile_path, "a") as orgfile:
+            orgfile.write(new_string)
+        # return new_string
+
     async def _unknown_command(self):
         await send_text_to_room(
             self.client,
diff --git a/molly/config.py b/molly/config.py
index 1f8e2f4..8f8cb24 100644
--- a/molly/config.py
+++ b/molly/config.py
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ class Config:
                     f"storage.store_path '{self.store_path}' is not a directory"
                 )
 
+        # Orgmode setup
+        self.orgmode_refile_path = self._get_cfg(["orgmode", "refile"], required=True)
+
         # Database setup
         database_path = self._get_cfg(["storage", "database"], required=True)