diff --git a/server/internal/command/fs/cmd.go b/server/internal/command/fs/cmd.go
index dddabdf1..21254c13 100644
--- a/server/internal/command/fs/cmd.go
+++ b/server/internal/command/fs/cmd.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ func SetupCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		setupCatCommand(),
 		setupChpermCommand(),
 		setupCpCommand(),
+		setupImportCommand(),
 		setupLsCommand(),
 		setupMkdirCommand(),
 		setupMvCommand(),
diff --git a/server/internal/command/fs/import.go b/server/internal/command/fs/import.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f01137a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/internal/command/fs/import.go
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+package fs
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/shroff/phylum/server/internal/command/common"
+	"github.com/shroff/phylum/server/internal/core/fs"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+func setupImportCommand() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "import (<path> | <uuid>) <fs-path> [<name>]",
+		Short: "Import from filesystem",
+		Args:  cobra.RangeArgs(2, 3),
+		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+			f := common.UserFileSystem(cmd)
+			target, err := f.ResourceByPathOrUUID(args[0])
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Println("could not import '" + args[1] + "': " + err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+
+			stat, err := os.Stat(args[1])
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Println("could not import '" + args[1] + "': " + err.Error())
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+			name := stat.Name()
+			if len(args) > 2 {
+				name = args[2]
+			}
+
+			force, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("force")
+			if force {
+				f.DeleteChildRecursive(target, name, true)
+			} else {
+				_, err := f.WithRoot(target.ID).ResourceByPath(name)
+				if err == nil {
+					fmt.Println("could not import '" + args[1] + "': resource with name '" + name + "' already exist. use -f to overwrite")
+					os.Exit(1)
+				} else if !errors.Is(err, fs.ErrResourceNotFound) {
+					fmt.Println("could not import '" + args[1] + "': " + err.Error())
+					os.Exit(1)
+				}
+			}
+			if stat.IsDir() {
+
+			} else {
+				in, err := os.Open(args[1])
+				if err != nil {
+					fmt.Println("could not import '" + args[1] + "': " + err.Error())
+				}
+				defer in.Close()
+				id, _ := uuid.NewUUID()
+				if r, err := f.CreateMemberResource(target, id, name, false); err != nil {
+					fmt.Println("could not import '" + args[1] + "': " + err.Error())
+				} else {
+					out, err := f.OpenWrite(r)
+					if err != nil {
+						fmt.Println("could not import '" + args[1] + "': " + err.Error())
+					}
+					defer out.Close()
+					_, err = io.Copy(out, in)
+					if err != nil {
+						fmt.Println("could not import '" + args[1] + "': " + err.Error())
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		},
+	}
+	cmd.Flags().BoolP("force", "f", false, "Overwrite destination if it exists")
+	return &cmd
+}
diff --git a/server/internal/core/fs/delete.go b/server/internal/core/fs/delete.go
index 7de1a76a..232d6f03 100644
--- a/server/internal/core/fs/delete.go
+++ b/server/internal/core/fs/delete.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ func (f filesystem) DeleteChildRecursive(r Resource, name string, hardDelete boo
 		}
 		return err
 	} else {
+		// TODO: #incorrectdata inherited permissions should include r.Permisisons
 		child := ResourceFromDB(result, r.UserPermissions, r.Path+"/"+result.Name, r.InheritedPermissions)
 		return f.DeleteRecursive(child, hardDelete)
 	}