diff --git a/open-todo-txt.py b/open-todo-txt.py
index def4b3b..daee1af 100755
--- a/open-todo-txt.py
+++ b/open-todo-txt.py
@@ -48,8 +48,11 @@ def process_file(options):
             if handle_completed_tasks(line, curdate, options):
                 lines_to_delete.append(line_number)
 
+            if handle_open_tasks(line, curdate, options):
+                lines_to_delete.append(line_number)
+
         if lines_to_delete:
-            delete_logged_tasks_from_file(fname, lines_to_delete, options.dryrun)
+            delete_lines_from_file(fname, lines_to_delete, options.dryrun)
 
 
 def handle_completed_tasks(line, date, options):
@@ -63,20 +66,6 @@ def handle_completed_tasks(line, date, options):
     return False
 
 
-def get_prio_string(task_string):
-    prio = re.search(r"^\(([ABC])\) (.*)$", task_string)
-    prio_string = ""
-    if prio:
-        task_string = prio[2]
-        if prio[1] == "A":
-            prio_string = "prio:H"
-        elif prio[1] == "B":
-            prio_string = "prio:M"
-        elif prio[1] == "C":
-            prio_string = "prio:L"
-    return prio_string
-
-
 def log_completed_to_taskwarrior(task_string, date, options):
     overrides = options.taskwarrior_overrides
     cmd = [
@@ -94,7 +83,49 @@ def log_completed_to_taskwarrior(task_string, date, options):
     subprocess.Popen(cmd)
 
 
-def delete_logged_tasks_from_file(fname, lines, dryrun):
+def handle_open_tasks(line, date, options):
+    completed_task = re.search(
+        rf"^{options.regex_task_incomplete} ((?:\([A-D]\))? ?.*)$",
+        line,
+    )
+    if completed_task and options.taskwarrior_add_incomplete:
+        add_incomplete_to_taskwarrior(completed_task[1], date, options)
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
+def add_incomplete_to_taskwarrior(task_string, date, options):
+    overrides = options.taskwarrior_overrides
+    cmd = [
+        "task",
+        *overrides,
+        "add",
+        f'"{task_string}"',
+        f"entry:{date}",
+        f"scheduled:{date}",
+        get_prio_string(task_string),
+    ]
+    if options.dryrun:
+        print(cmd)
+        return
+    subprocess.Popen(cmd)
+
+
+def get_prio_string(task_string):
+    prio = re.search(r"^\(([ABC])\) (.*)$", task_string)
+    prio_string = ""
+    if prio:
+        task_string = prio[2]
+        if prio[1] == "A":
+            prio_string = "prio:H"
+        elif prio[1] == "B":
+            prio_string = "prio:M"
+        elif prio[1] == "C":
+            prio_string = "prio:L"
+    return prio_string
+
+
+def delete_lines_from_file(fname, lines, dryrun):
     if dryrun:
         print(f"deleting lines: {lines}")
         return
diff --git a/options.py b/options.py
index b491d7b..b194e3e 100644
--- a/options.py
+++ b/options.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import argparse
-from dataclasses import dataclass
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import List
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -10,25 +11,28 @@ class Options:
     todo_block_title: str = "todotxt"
     dryrun: bool = False
     taskwarrior_log_completed: bool = True
+    taskwarrior_add_incomplete: bool = True
 
     # can not yet be changed
-    taskwarrior_overrides: list = [
-        "rc.context=none",
-        "rc.verbose=nothing",
-        "rc.hooks=0",
-    ]
-    regex_task_completed: str = r"(?:x|[x])"
-    regex_task_incomplete: str = r"[ ]"
+    taskwarrior_overrides: List = field(
+        default_factory=lambda: [
+            "rc.context=none",
+            "rc.verbose=nothing",
+            "rc.hooks=0",
+        ]
+    )
+    regex_task_completed: str = r"(?:x|\[x\])"
+    regex_task_incomplete: str = r"\[ \]"
 
 
 def init():
     opt = Options()
     parse_cmdline_args(opt)
-    print_dryrun(opt)
+    dryrun_show_options(opt)
     return opt
 
 
-def print_dryrun(options):
+def dryrun_show_options(options):
     print(options)
 
 
@@ -45,12 +49,20 @@ def parse_cmdline_args(options):
         help="don't log done todo items to taskwarrior",
         action="store_true",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-I",
+        "--noincomplete",
+        help="don't add incomplete todo items to taskwarrior",
+        action="store_true",
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if args.dryrun:
         options.dryrun = True
     if args.nologging:
-        options.taskwarrior_log_done = False
+        options.taskwarrior_log_completed = False
+    if args.noincomplete:
+        options.taskwarrior_add_incomplete = False
     if args.file:
         options.jrnl_fname = args.file
     if args.blocktitle: