diff --git a/dwtt b/dwtt
index f947083..503f9c6 100755
--- a/dwtt
+++ b/dwtt
@@ -47,10 +47,41 @@ def doCmdWindow():
     c = CmdWindow()
     return c.main()
 
+def processStart(cmd, store):
+    pass
+
+def processOut(cmd, store):
+    pass
+
+def processTask(cmd, store):
+    parts = cmd.argstr.split(',', 1)
+    fullname = parts[0].strip()
+    longname = '' if len(parts) < 2 else parts[1].strip()
+    nameparts = fullname.split(':')
+    task = store.getTaskByName(fullname)
+    if task is not None:
+        # the task already exists, update it
+        store.updateTask(task.taskid, nameparts[-1], longname)
+        return False
+    parenttaskname = ':'.join(nameparts[:-1])
+    parenttask = store.getTaskByName(parenttaskname)
+    if parenttask is None:
+        return 'Parent task not found'
+    store.createTask(nameparts[-1].strip(), longname, parenttask.taskid)
+    return False
+
+COMMAND_HANDLERS = {
+        'start'     : processStart,
+        'out'       : processOut,
+        'task'      : processTask
+        }
+
 # Returns boolean for whether the command prompt should be displayed again
 def processCommand(cmd, store):
-    print cmd
-    return cmd.command == 'status'
+    if cmd.command in COMMAND_HANDLERS:
+        return COMMAND_HANDLERS[cmd.command](cmd, store)
+    # todo: error on command not found
+    return False
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main(sys.argv)