diff --git a/scripts/.local/bin/wallr b/scripts/.local/bin/wallr
index 09339e1..1a4b663 100755
--- a/scripts/.local/bin/wallr
+++ b/scripts/.local/bin/wallr
@@ -10,22 +10,31 @@ WALLR_MARKREAD=true
 
 # get listing of all (read/unread/starred/all) wallabag articles
 get_articles() {
+  WALLR_article_listing=""
   if [ "$WALLR_FILTER" = "all" ]; then
-    wallabag list
+    WALLR_article_listing=$(wallabag list)
   elif [ "$WALLR_FILTER" = "starred" ]; then
-    wallabag list -s
+    WALLR_article_listing=$(wallabag list -s)
   elif [ "$WALLR_FILTER" = "unread" ]; then
-    wallabag list -n
+    WALLR_article_listing=$(wallabag list -n)
+  elif [ "$WALLR_FILTER" = "last" ]; then
+    WALLR_article_listing=$(wallabag list -q 1)
   else
-    wallabag list -r
+    WALLR_article_listing=$(wallabag list -r)
   fi
+  echo "$WALLR_article_listing" | head -n-1 | tail -n+2
 }
 
-# return the ID of article from listing version
+# list articles and choose with fzf
+fuzzy_select() {
+  [ -z "$1" ] && exit 1
+  echo "$1" | fzf "${WALLR_FZF_OPTS}"
+}
+
+# strip off only ID article listing
 get_id() {
   [ -z "$1" ] && exit 1
-  echo "$1" | head -n-1 | tail -n+2 | fzf "${WALLR_FZF_OPTS}" | sed -e 's/^ \+//' | cut -f1 -d' '
-  exit 1
+  echo "$1" | sed -e 's/^ \+//' | cut -f1 -d' '
 }
 
 # grab content of article with ID passed in as parameter
@@ -54,14 +63,30 @@ check_missing_reqs() {
   fi
 }
 
+open_in_pager() {
+  get_content "$1" | "$WALLR_READER"
+}
+
 main() {
-  arts=$(get_articles "$WALLR_FILTER")
-  id="$(get_id "$arts")"
+  # already selected an id
+  if [ -n "$WALLR_ARTICLE_SELECTED" ]; then
+    # relative selection
+    if printf "%s" "$WALLR_ARTICLE_SELECTED" | grep -qe '^+'; then
+      WALLR_FILTER="last"
+      newestid=$(get_id "$(get_articles)")
+      id=$((newestid - "$WALLR_ARTICLE_SELECTED"))
+    fi
+  # select with fuzzy menu
+  else
+    arts=$(get_articles "$WALLR_FILTER")
+    art="$(fuzzy_select "$arts")"
+    id="$(get_id "$art")"
+  fi
 
   if [ "$WALLR_READER" = "BROWSER" ]; then
     open_link "$id"
   else
-    get_content "$id" | "$WALLR_READER"
+    open_in_pager "$id"
     if "$WALLR_MARKREAD"; then
       mark_read "$id"
     fi
@@ -87,13 +112,18 @@ show_help() {
     "" \
     "     -n                                  List only unread articles." \
     "" \
+    "     -a [number]                         Do not list articles but directly open article number." \
+    "                                         Takes either explicit number (1096 opens wallabag article" \
+    "                                         with same id), or in the form of '+1' or '+102' which will" \
+    "                                         open most recent counting backwards." \
+    "" \
     "     -q                                  Do not mark articles opened as read." \
     "" \
     "     -h                                  Print out this help." \
     ""
 }
 
-while getopts "h?qnorse" opt; do
+while getopts "h?qnorsea:" opt; do
   case "$opt" in
   h | \?)
     show_help
@@ -119,6 +149,9 @@ while getopts "h?qnorse" opt; do
   q)
     WALLR_MARKREAD="false"
     ;;
+  a)
+    WALLR_ARTICLE_SELECTED="$OPTARG"
+    ;;
   esac
 done
 shift $((OPTIND - 1))