diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 366854f..5565e5a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ pandoc=$(shell command -v pandoc)
 pandoc_version=$(shell pandoc --version | sed -e 's/.* // ; 1q')
 awk=$(shell command -v awk)
 
+templates_directory="./templates"
+notes_directory="./notes"
+
 .PHONY: help deps
 
 help:  ## Display this help
@@ -27,3 +30,10 @@ ifeq ($(strip ($awk)),)
 else
 	@echo "awk is installed"
 endif
+
+new: ## Create a new file
+	$(info Creating a new file)
+	date=$(shell date +%Y)
+	name=$(date).md
+	@echo $(name)
+	cp $(templates_directory)/default.md $(notes_directory)/$(name)
diff --git a/notes/default.md b/notes/default.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1921555
--- /dev/null
+++ b/notes/default.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+date:
+id:
+---
+
+
diff --git a/templates/default.md b/templates/default.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1921555
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/default.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+date:
+id:
+---
+
+