diff --git a/kubo_command.c b/kubo_command.c
index 2543163..68eae67 100644
--- a/kubo_command.c
+++ b/kubo_command.c
@@ -20,9 +20,12 @@
 
 static inline void kubo_command_exit(struct kubo_context *context, char *rest);
 static inline void kubo_command_write(struct kubo_context *context, char *rest);
+static inline void kubo_command_read(struct kubo_context *context, char *rest);
 
 static const struct kubo_command_data kubo_commands[] = {
-    {":q", kubo_command_exit}, {":w", kubo_command_write}};
+    {":q", kubo_command_exit},
+    {":w", kubo_command_write},
+    {":e", kubo_command_read}};
 
 static const size_t kubo_commands_size =
     sizeof(kubo_commands) / sizeof(kubo_commands[0]);
@@ -63,10 +66,21 @@ static inline void kubo_command_exit(struct kubo_context *context, char *rest) {
     context->exit_pending = true;
 }
 
-static inline void kubo_command_write(struct kubo_context *context, char *rest) {
+static inline void kubo_command_write(struct kubo_context *context,
+                                      char *rest) {
     if (rest) {
         context->file_name = rest;
     }
 
     kubo_file_write(context);
 }
+
+static inline void kubo_command_read(struct kubo_context *context, char *rest) {
+    if (rest) {
+        context->file_name = rest;
+    } else {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    *context = kubo_file_parse(rest);
+}