diff --git a/doorstop/cli/commands.py b/doorstop/cli/commands.py
index 6b6bd1c1..ac9497c8 100644
--- a/doorstop/cli/commands.py
+++ b/doorstop/cli/commands.py
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ def run_add(args, cwd, _, catch=True):
                 name=args.name,
                 reorder=args.noreorder,
             )
+
+            if args.link:
+                item.link(args.link)
+            if args.text:
+                item.set("text", args.text)
             utilities.show("added item: {} ({})".format(item.uid, item.relpath))
 
         # Edit item if requested
diff --git a/doorstop/cli/main.py b/doorstop/cli/main.py
index 56e8fc47..3810e99f 100644
--- a/doorstop/cli/main.py
+++ b/doorstop/cli/main.py
@@ -194,6 +194,16 @@ def main(args=None):  # pylint: disable=R0915
 
     # Parse arguments
     args = parser.parse_args(args=args)
+    try:
+        if args.command == "add" and args.count > 1 and (args.link or args.text):
+            raise argparse.ArgumentError(
+                subs,
+                "Link and Text can only be parsed when creating a single Doorstop Item!",
+            )
+    except argparse.ArgumentError as argsError:
+        log.error(argsError)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
     # Configure logging
     utilities.configure_logging(args.verbose)
 
@@ -311,6 +321,17 @@ def _add(subs, shared):
         type=utilities.positive_int,
         help="number of items to create",
     )
+
+    sub.add_argument(
+        "--link",
+        help=("Doorstop Item to link this new Item to"),
+    )
+    sub.add_argument(
+        "-t",
+        "--text",
+        help=("Text to write into doorstop Item at point of creation"),
+    )
+
     sub.add_argument(
         "--edit",
         action="store_true",