diff --git a/scripts/tolkien_cli.py b/scripts/tolkien_cli.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import sys, os, argparse, datetime, subprocess
+ROOT=os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+CAMPAIGNS_DIR=os.path.join(ROOT,'campaings')
+
+def git_commit_and_push(msg):
+    subprocess.run(['git','add','-A'],cwd=ROOT,check=True)
+    subprocess.run(['git','commit','-m',msg],cwd=ROOT,check=True)
+    subprocess.run(['git','push','origin','main'],cwd=ROOT,check=True)
+
+def ensure_dirs(pg_name):
+    base=os.path.join(CAMPAIGNS_DIR,pg_name)
+    os.makedirs(os.path.join(base,'npc'),exist_ok=True)
+    os.makedirs(os.path.join(base,'facts'),exist_ok=True)
+    os.makedirs(os.path.join(base,'seasons'),exist_ok=True)
+    os.makedirs(os.path.join(base,'sessions'),exist_ok=True)
+    return base
+
+def create_new(args):
+    pg=args.name
+    base=ensure_dirs(pg)
+    readme=os.path.join(base,'README.md')
+    setting=os.path.join(base,'SETTING.md')
+    pgfile=os.path.join(base,'PG.md')
+    ts=datetime.datetime.utcnow().strftime('%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ')
+    session=os.path.join(base,'sessions',f'session-{ts}.md')
+    if not os.path.exists(readme):
+        with open(readme,'w') as f:
+            f.write(f"# {pg}\n\nactive: true\n\nsummary: |\n  TODO: short description\n")
+    if not os.path.exists(setting):
+        with open(setting,'w') as f:
+            f.write("# SETTING\n\nDescribe the world here.\n")
+    if not os.path.exists(pgfile):
+        with open(pgfile,'w') as f:
+            f.write("# PG\n\nPlayer character sheet.\n")
+    with open(session,'w') as f:
+        f.write(f"# Session {ts}\n\nPlayer: \n\n")
+    print('created',base,'session',session)
+    git_commit_and_push(f'tolkien: new campaign {pg}')
+
+def list_active(args):
+    res=[]
+    if not os.path.isdir(CAMPAIGNS_DIR):
+        print('no campaigns dir')
+        return
+    for name in os.listdir(CAMPAIGNS_DIR):
+        p=os.path.join(CAMPAIGNS_DIR,name,'README.md')
+        if os.path.exists(p):
+            with open(p) as f:
+                content=f.read()
+            active='active: true' in content
+            summary_lines=[l for l in content.splitlines() if l.strip().startswith('summary:')]
+            res.append((name,active))
+    for r in res:
+        print(r[0],'ACTIVE' if r[1] else 'inactive')
+
+
+def close_session(args):
+    pg=args.name
+    base=os.path.join(CAMPAIGNS_DIR,pg)
+    sessions=os.path.join(base,'sessions')
+    if not os.path.isdir(sessions):
+        print('no sessions for',pg); return
+    files=sorted(os.listdir(sessions))
+    if not files:
+        print('no session files'); return
+    last=files[-1]
+    path=os.path.join(sessions,last)
+    # simple recap: list new files under npc/facts/seasons (untracked detection omitted)
+    # Append a closing note
+    with open(path,'a') as f:
+        f.write('\n\n---\nSession closed by tolkien.\n')
+    git_commit_and_push(f'tolkien: close session {pg} {last}')
+    print('closed',path)
+
+parser=argparse.ArgumentParser()
+subparsers=parser.add_subparsers()
+
+p_new=subparsers.add_parser('new')
+p_new.add_argument('name')
+p_new.set_defaults(func=create_new)
+
+p_list=subparsers.add_parser('restore')
+p_list.set_defaults(func=list_active)
+
+p_close=subparsers.add_parser('close')
+p_close.add_argument('name')
+p_close.set_defaults(func=close_session)
+
+if __name__=='__main__':
+    args=parser.parse_args()
+    if not hasattr(args,'func'):
+        parser.print_help(); sys.exit(1)
+    args.func(args)