diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 834edfd0..17afb175 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ models = ollama.models()
 
 Serve the ollama http server
 
+### `ollama.add(filepath)`
+
+Add a model by importing from a file
+
+```python
+ollama.add("./path/to/model")
+```
+
 ## Cooming Soon
 
 ### `ollama.pull(model)`
@@ -60,14 +68,6 @@ Download a model
 ollama.pull("huggingface.co/thebloke/llama-7b-ggml")
 ```
 
-### `ollama.import(filename)`
-
-Import a model from a file
-
-```python
-ollama.import("./path/to/model")
-```
-
 ### `ollama.search("query")`
 
 Search for compatible models that Ollama can run
diff --git a/ollama/cmd/cli.py b/ollama/cmd/cli.py
index 65a3ad44..d2aba0cb 100644
--- a/ollama/cmd/cli.py
+++ b/ollama/cmd/cli.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ def main():
     generate_parser.set_defaults(fn=generate)
 
     add_parser = subparsers.add_parser("add")
-    add_parser.add_argument("model_file")
-    generate_parser.set_defaults(fn=add)
+    add_parser.add_argument("file")
+    add_parser.set_defaults(fn=add)
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
     args = vars(args)
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ def generate(*args, **kwargs):
 
 
 def add(*args, **kwargs):
-    model.add(*args, **kwargs)
+    engine.add(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/ollama/engine.py b/ollama/engine.py
index 5525c410..31213c74 100644
--- a/ollama/engine.py
+++ b/ollama/engine.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import json
 import sys
+import shutil
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from llama_cpp import Llama as LLM
 from template import template
@@ -61,3 +62,9 @@ def load(model, models_home=".", llms={}):
 def unload(model, llms={}):
     if model in llms:
         llms.pop(model)
+
+
+def add(file, models_home=".", *args, **kwargs):
+    if not os.path.exists(file):
+        raise ValueError("Model file {model} not found")
+    shutil.move(file, models_home)