diff --git a/cmd/ek/main.go b/cmd/ek/main.go
index 1c430c7..e86cc9d 100644
--- a/cmd/ek/main.go
+++ b/cmd/ek/main.go
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ Commands:
 	timeline UID -before BEFORE  show posts for channel UID ending at BEFORE
 
 	search QUERY                 search for feeds from QUERY
+	query QUERY CHANNEL          search for items matching QUERY in CHANNEL
 
 	preview URL                  show items from the feed at URL
 
@@ -299,6 +300,24 @@ func performCommands(sub microsub.Microsub, commands []string) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if len(commands) >= 2 && len(commands) <= 3 && commands[0] == "query" {
+		query := commands[1]
+		var channel string
+		if len(commands) == 3 {
+			channel = commands[2]
+		} else {
+			channel = "global"
+		}
+		items, err := sub.ItemSearch(channel, query)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("An error occurred: %s\n", err)
+		}
+
+		for _, item := range items {
+			showItem(&item)
+		}
+	}
+
 	if len(commands) == 2 && commands[0] == "preview" {
 		u := commands[1]
 		timeline, err := sub.PreviewURL(u)