diff --git a/commands.c b/commands.c
index a8450b4..bb14888 100644
--- a/commands.c
+++ b/commands.c
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ cmd_info(girara_session_t* session, girara_list_t* argument_list)
   return true;
 }
 
+bool
+cmd_open(girara_session_t* session, girara_list_t* argument_list)
+{
+  return true;
+}
+
 bool
 cmd_print(girara_session_t* session, girara_list_t* argument_list)
 {
diff --git a/commands.h b/commands.h
index fa6d8eb..d174455 100644
--- a/commands.h
+++ b/commands.h
@@ -51,6 +51,15 @@ bool cmd_close(girara_session_t* session, girara_list_t* argument_list);
  */
 bool cmd_info(girara_session_t* session, girara_list_t* argument_list);
 
+/**
+ * Opens a document file
+ *
+ * @param session The used girara session
+ * @param argument_list List of passed arguments
+ * @return true if no error occured
+ */
+bool cmd_open(girara_session_t* session, girara_list_t* argument_list);
+
 /**
  * Print the current file
  *
diff --git a/completion.c b/completion.c
index b51927e..4936767 100644
--- a/completion.c
+++ b/completion.c
@@ -63,3 +63,79 @@ cc_print(girara_session_t* session, char* input)
 
   return completion;
 }
+
+girara_completion_t*
+cc_open(girara_session_t* session, char* input)
+{
+  girara_completion_t* completion  = girara_completion_init();
+  girara_completion_group_t* group = girara_completion_group_create(session, NULL);
+
+  if (!session || !input || !completion || !group) {
+    goto error_free;
+  }
+
+  gchar* path = girara_fix_path(input);
+  if (path == NULL || strlen(path) == 0) {
+    goto error_free;
+  }
+
+  /* If the path does not begin with a slash we update the path with the current
+   * working directory */
+  if (path[0] != '/') {
+    size_t path_max;
+#ifdef PATH_MAX
+    path_max = PATH_MAX;
+#else
+    path_max = pathconf(path,_PC_PATH_MAX);
+    if (path_max <= 0)
+      path_max = 4096;
+#endif
+
+    char cwd[path_max];
+    getcwd(cwd, path_max);
+
+    char* tmp_path = g_strdup_printf("%s/%s", cwd, path);
+    if (tmp_path == NULL) {
+      goto error_free;
+    }
+
+    g_free(path);
+    path = tmp_path;
+  }
+
+  /* read directory */
+  if (g_file_test(path, G_FILE_TEST_IS_DIR) == TRUE) {
+    GDir* dir = g_dir_open(path, 0, NULL);
+    if (dir == NULL) {
+      goto error_free;
+    }
+
+    /* read files */
+    char* name = NULL;
+    while ((name = (char*) g_dir_read_name(dir)) != NULL) {
+      char* e_name = g_filename_display_name(name);
+      g_free(e_name);
+    }
+
+    g_dir_close(dir);
+  }
+
+  g_free(path);
+
+  girara_completion_add_group(completion, group);
+
+  return completion;
+
+error_free:
+
+  if (completion) {
+    girara_completion_free(completion);
+  }
+  if (group) {
+    girara_completion_group_free(group);
+  }
+
+  g_free(path);
+
+  return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/completion.h b/completion.h
index 3baba94..81b7522 100644
--- a/completion.h
+++ b/completion.h
@@ -14,4 +14,14 @@
  */
 girara_completion_t* cc_print(girara_session_t* session, char* input);
 
+/**
+ * Completion for the open command - Creates a list of accesible directories or
+ * files
+ *
+ * @param session The used girara session
+ * @param input The current input
+ * @return The completion object or NULL if an error occured
+ */
+girara_completion_t* cc_open(girara_session_t* session, char* input);
+
 #endif // COMPLETION_H
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 1b3d650..63607b9 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ config_load_default(zathura_t* zathura)
   girara_inputbar_command_add(gsession, "blist",   NULL, cmd_bookmark_open,   NULL,     "List all bookmarks");
   girara_inputbar_command_add(gsession, "close",   NULL, cmd_close,           NULL,     "Close current file");
   girara_inputbar_command_add(gsession, "info",    NULL, cmd_info,            NULL,     "Show file information");
+  girara_inputbar_command_add(gsession, "open",    "o",  cmd_open,            cc_open,  "Open document");
   girara_inputbar_command_add(gsession, "print",   NULL, cmd_print,           cc_print, "Print document");
   girara_inputbar_command_add(gsession, "save",    NULL, cmd_save,            NULL,     "Save document");