diff --git a/commands/everyone.py b/commands/everyone.py
index 546fc36..b880f94 100755
--- a/commands/everyone.py
+++ b/commands/everyone.py
@@ -117,6 +117,73 @@ class CmdPull(Command):
                 self.caller.msg(f"You can't pull {item.name}.")
 
 
+class CmdOpen(Command):
+    """
+    Open something.
+
+    Usage:
+
+      open <item>
+    """
+    key = "open"
+
+    def func(self):
+        """
+        Call an item's 'do_open' method.
+
+        Note that if the room the caller is in has a 'do_open', we
+        call that first to see if the room can open something (like an
+        exit).
+        """
+        opener = self.caller
+        room = opener.location
+        to_open = self.args.strip()
+
+        if room.has_method('do_open'):
+            if room.do_open(opener, to_open):
+                return
+
+        item = opener.search(to_open)
+        if item:
+            if item.has_method('do_open'):
+                item.do_open(opener)
+            else:
+                opener.msg(f"You can't open {item.name}.")
+
+
+class CmdClose(Command):
+    """
+    Close something.
+
+    Usage:
+
+      close <item>
+    """
+    key = "close"
+
+    def func(self):
+        """Call the 'do_close' method.
+
+        Note that if the room the caller is in has a 'do_close', we
+        call that first to see if the room can close something (like
+        an exit).
+        """
+        closer = self.caller
+        room = closer.location
+        to_open = self.args.strip()
+
+        if room.has_method('do_close'):
+            if room.do_close(closer, to_open):
+                return
+
+        item = closer.search(to_open)
+        if item:
+            if item.has_method('do_close'):
+                item.do_close(closer)
+            else:
+                closer.msg(f"You can't close {item.name}.")
+
+
 class CmdWhisper(MuxCommand):
     """
     Speak privately as your character to another.