diff --git a/cmd/org/main.go b/cmd/org/main.go
index c36a939..c11e059 100644
--- a/cmd/org/main.go
+++ b/cmd/org/main.go
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
@@ -15,13 +17,43 @@ import (
 func main() {
 	var filePath string
 	var multiMode bool
+	var captureMode bool
 	flag.BoolVar(&multiMode, "multi", false, "Load all org files in current directory as top-level items")
 	flag.BoolVar(&multiMode, "m", false, "Load all org files in current directory (shorthand)")
+	flag.BoolVar(&captureMode, "capture", false, "Start in capture mode")
+	flag.BoolVar(&captureMode, "c", false, "Start in capture mode (shorthand)")
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	// Check for positional argument
-	if filePath == "" && len(flag.Args()) > 0 {
-		filePath = flag.Args()[0]
+	// Check for positional argument or capture text
+	var captureText string
+	if len(flag.Args()) > 0 {
+		if captureMode {
+			// First argument is capture text when in capture mode
+			captureText = flag.Args()[0]
+			// Second argument (if present) is the file path
+			if len(flag.Args()) > 1 {
+				filePath = flag.Args()[1]
+			}
+		} else {
+			// First argument is file path in normal mode
+			filePath = flag.Args()[0]
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check if input is being piped
+	stat, _ := os.Stdin.Stat()
+	if (stat.Mode() & os.ModeCharDevice) == 0 {
+		// Data is being piped to stdin
+		reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
+		pipedText, err := io.ReadAll(reader)
+		if err == nil && len(pipedText) > 0 {
+			captureMode = true
+			captureText = string(pipedText)
+			// If no file path was provided via args, check if last arg could be a path
+			if filePath == "" && len(flag.Args()) > 0 {
+				filePath = flag.Args()[0]
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Load configuration
@@ -81,7 +113,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// Run the UI
-	if err := ui.RunUI(orgFile, cfg); err != nil {
+	if err := ui.RunUI(orgFile, cfg, captureMode, captureText); err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error running UI: %v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/ui/app.go b/internal/ui/app.go
index 3b89bc8..c139fe3 100644
--- a/internal/ui/app.go
+++ b/internal/ui/app.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ type uiModel struct {
 	captureCursor    int             // Store cursor position when entering capture mode
 }
 
-func InitialModel(orgFile *model.OrgFile, cfg *config.Config) uiModel {
+func InitialModel(orgFile *model.OrgFile, cfg *config.Config, captureMode bool, captureText string) uiModel {
 	ta := textarea.New()
 	ta.Placeholder = "Enter notes here (code blocks supported)..."
 	ta.ShowLineNumbers = false
@@ -67,10 +67,16 @@ func InitialModel(orgFile *model.OrgFile, cfg *config.Config) uiModel {
 	h := help.New()
 	h.ShowAll = false
 
+	mode := modeList
+	if captureMode {
+		mode = modeCapture
+		ti.SetValue(strings.TrimSpace(captureText))
+	}
+
 	return uiModel{
 		orgFile:   orgFile,
 		cursor:    0,
-		mode:      modeList,
+		mode:      mode,
 		help:      h,
 		keys:      newKeyMapFromConfig(cfg),
 		styles:    newStyleMapFromConfig(cfg),
@@ -81,6 +87,9 @@ func InitialModel(orgFile *model.OrgFile, cfg *config.Config) uiModel {
 }
 
 func (m uiModel) Init() tea.Cmd {
+	if m.mode == modeCapture {
+		return textinput.Blink
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -140,8 +149,12 @@ func (m *uiModel) updateScrollOffset(availableHeight int) {
 }
 
 // RunUI starts the terminal UI
-func RunUI(orgFile *model.OrgFile, cfg *config.Config) error {
-	p := tea.NewProgram(InitialModel(orgFile, cfg), tea.WithAltScreen())
+func RunUI(orgFile *model.OrgFile, cfg *config.Config, captureMode bool, captureText string) error {
+	m := InitialModel(orgFile, cfg, captureMode, captureText)
+	if captureMode {
+		m.textinput.Focus()
+	}
+	p := tea.NewProgram(m, tea.WithAltScreen())
 	_, err := p.Run()
 	return err
 }