diff --git a/src/rules_cli/add_cli.rs b/src/rules_cli/add_cli.rs
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+use std::fmt;
+
+use clap::{Parser, ValueEnum};
+use cull_gmail::{Config, Error, MessageAge, Retention};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Parser, ValueEnum)]
+pub enum Period {
+    Days,
+    Weeks,
+    Months,
+    Years,
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for Period {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            Period::Days => write!(f, "days"),
+            Period::Weeks => write!(f, "weeks"),
+            Period::Months => write!(f, "months"),
+            Period::Years => write!(f, "years"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Parser)]
+pub struct AddCli {
+    /// Period for the rule
+    #[arg(short, long)]
+    period: Period,
+    /// Count of the period
+    #[arg(short, long, default_value = "1")]
+    count: usize,
+    /// Flag to indicate that a label should be generated
+    #[arg(short, long)]
+    generate: bool,
+}
+
+impl AddCli {
+    pub fn run(&self, mut config: Config) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let message_age = MessageAge::new(self.period.to_string().as_str(), self.count);
+        let retention = Retention::new(message_age, self.generate);
+        config.add_rule(retention);
+        config.save()
+    }
+}