diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index aeece7e..135b59d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
+        "commander": "^13.1.0",
         "cookie-parser": "^1.4.7",
         "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
         "ejs": "^3.1.10",
@@ -433,6 +434,14 @@
         "color-support": "bin.js"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/commander": {
+      "version": "13.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-13.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/rFeCpNJQbhSZjGVwO9RFV3xPqbnERS8MmIQzCtD/zl6gpJuV/bMLuN92oG3F7d8oDEHHRrujSXNUr8fpjntKw==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/concat-map": {
       "version": "0.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/concat-map/-/concat-map-0.0.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 49966b1..a7f9f34 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "name": "express-hello-world",
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "dependencies": {
+    "commander": "^13.1.0",
     "cookie-parser": "^1.4.7",
     "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
     "ejs": "^3.1.10",
@@ -17,9 +18,10 @@
     "start": "node src/app.js",
     "start:containers": "docker compose up -d --build",
     "stop:containers": "docker compose down",
+    "cli": "node src/cli.js",
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/cli.js b/src/cli.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7eeb043
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+const { Command } = require('commander');
+const program = new Command();
+
+const createInviteCommand = require('./commands/createInvite');
+
+program
+    .version('1.0.0')
+    .description('CLI for managing web app tasks');
+
+program
+    .command('createInvite <inviterNpub>')
+    .description('Create an invite')
+    .action(createInviteCommand);
+
+program.parse(process.argv);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/commands/createInvite.js b/src/commands/createInvite.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79c027c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/createInvite.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+const { exec } = require('child_process');
+
+const appInviteService = require('../services/appInviteService');
+
+module.exports = async function createInvite(inviterNpub) {
+    await appInviteService.createInvite(inviterNpub);
+};
diff --git a/src/services/appInviteService.js b/src/services/appInviteService.js
index e7fb2de..a0642ab 100644
--- a/src/services/appInviteService.js
+++ b/src/services/appInviteService.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+const uuid = require('uuid');
+
 const AppInvite = require('../models/AppInvite');
 const InvitedNpub = require('../models/InvitedNpub');
 
@@ -27,7 +29,17 @@ async function isAppInviteSpent(inviteUuid) {
     return false;
 }
 
+async function createInvite(inviterNpub) {
+    await AppInvite.create({
+        uuid: uuid.v7(),
+        inviter_npub: inviterNpub,
+        created_at: new Date().toISOString()
+    }
+    );
+}
+
 
 exports.appInviteExists = appInviteExists;
 exports.getAppInvite = getAppInvite;
 exports.isAppInviteSpent = isAppInviteSpent;
+exports.createInvite = createInvite;