diff --git a/ClaimLink/ClaimLinkChatCommand.cs b/ClaimLink/ClaimLinkChatCommand.cs
index e9b0e1c..ffe634d 100644
--- a/ClaimLink/ClaimLinkChatCommand.cs
+++ b/ClaimLink/ClaimLinkChatCommand.cs
@@ -113,7 +113,23 @@ public static class ClaimLinkChatCommand
         admin.EndSubCommand();
     }
 
-    public static TextCommandResult New(TextCommandCallingArgs args) => TextCommandResult.Success("stub: claimlinknew");
+    public static TextCommandResult New(TextCommandCallingArgs args)
+    {
+        string groupName = (string)args[0];
+
+        PlayerGroup? group = ClaimLinkModSystem.Groups.GetPlayerGroupByName(groupName);
+        if (group == null)
+            return TextCommandResult.Error($"No group named '{groupName}' exists.");
+
+        if (group.OwnerUID != args.Caller.Player.PlayerUID)
+            return TextCommandResult.Error($"You do not own the group '{groupName}'.");
+
+        if (ClaimLinkModSystem.Registry.Get(group.Uid) != null)
+            return TextCommandResult.Error($"'{groupName}' is already a claim link.");
+
+        ClaimLinkModSystem.Registry.Add(new ClaimLink { GroupId = group.Uid });
+        return TextCommandResult.Success($"'{groupName}' is now a claim link.");
+    }
     public static TextCommandResult Link(TextCommandCallingArgs args) => TextCommandResult.Success("stub: claimlink link");
     public static TextCommandResult Confirm(TextCommandCallingArgs args) => TextCommandResult.Success("stub: claimlink confirm");
     public static TextCommandResult Cancel(TextCommandCallingArgs args) => TextCommandResult.Success("stub: claimlink cancel");
diff --git a/ClaimLink/ClaimLinkModSystem.cs b/ClaimLink/ClaimLinkModSystem.cs
index 5f47ea8..522f302 100644
--- a/ClaimLink/ClaimLinkModSystem.cs
+++ b/ClaimLink/ClaimLinkModSystem.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ public class ClaimLinkModSystem : ModSystem
     internal static ILandClaimAPI LandClaimAPI = null!;
     internal static ILogger Logger = null!;
     internal static ClaimLinkRegistry Registry = null!;
+    internal static IGroupManager Groups = null!;
     internal ClaimLinkCommandListener? cmdListener;
 
     public override bool ShouldLoad(EnumAppSide forSide) => forSide == EnumAppSide.Server;
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ public class ClaimLinkModSystem : ModSystem
         LandClaimAPI = api.World.Claims;
         Logger = api.Logger;
         Registry = new ClaimLinkRegistry(api.WorldManager.SaveGame);
+        Groups = api.Groups;
 
         cmdListener = new ClaimLinkCommandListener();
         CommandHookModSystem.Register(cmdListener);