diff --git a/rub b/rub
index 67070fb..e73e4b8 100755
--- a/rub
+++ b/rub
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ ANSI_CLEAR = "\e[0m"
 RUB = "#{ANSI_RED}RUB#{ANSI_CLEAR}"
 RUBDIR = "#{Dir.home}/.rub/"
 RUBGIT="#{RUBDIR}/rub/"
+RUBEDR="mousepad"
 
 def error(msg)
 	puts "#{RUB}: error: #{msg}"
@@ -60,6 +61,10 @@ def rub_update
 	rub_install
 end
 
+def rub_edit(file)
+	`#{RUBEDR} #{file}`
+end
+
 def parse_arg(arg)
 	case arg
 	when "init"
@@ -74,6 +79,9 @@ def parse_arg(arg)
 	when "update"
 		rub_update
 		exit 1
+
+	when "edit"
+		rub_edit
 	end
 end
 
@@ -81,6 +89,9 @@ def parse_args(argv)
 	case argv[0]
 	when "init"
 		rub_init(argv[1])
+
+	when "edit"
+		rub_edit(argv[1])
 	end
 end