Squashed commit of the following:

commit e12b0ae984e5f106721ed866a96f918f19137295
Merge: 2cf6a98 d30575d
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Fri Mar 18 16:44:57 2022 -0500

    Merge branch 'main' into rc-upstream

commit 2cf6a9883b59fe27fc6cd4888261416a2e929be3
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Tue Mar 15 16:33:56 2022 -0500

    fixed odd help printout on `ol help`

commit 3a19876d855ec8d2279293892e24716b28c4b48a
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Tue Mar 15 16:29:53 2022 -0500

    added --confirm option. refactored run-item & co to accomodate

commit fbce85871c6e995ece00e3136cf7dfdeeeff2bb7
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Tue Mar 15 15:45:20 2022 -0500

    bugfix: handle user interrupt in new and edit

commit 130ae266f51f63ac423a65b17749a4d38dda1018
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Mon Mar 14 19:36:18 2022 -0500

    Added a --verbose / -v option to RUN

commit 67c793633bfcd46997155341dd4b1776fb6a6728
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Mon Mar 14 19:19:24 2022 -0500

    Added help topic explaining icons in printouts

commit 08fd723502bb3ee021911c0c9db0f743b575ad68
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Mon Mar 14 19:06:36 2022 -0500

    Added variables help topic

commit 3c8b1804a7e520f465ced563bbf9b416b4abb8ab
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Mon Mar 14 19:00:54 2022 -0500

    added EDITOR CONFIGURATION help topic

commit 6dd2563a0f2b848e84f297a0a2296756c65f6246
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Mon Mar 14 14:22:09 2022 -0500

    made the note while hacking comment more visible

commit 1a1de0bb8c18798064d103b70a1c06d20eb3ad05
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Mon Mar 14 08:48:50 2022 -0500

    moved host assertion inside handler-case

commit e2091250cbc8dce679b52636647949d0b417e6be
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Mon Mar 14 08:21:12 2022 -0500

    CONTRIBUTING rewording

commit 86f7cdb2ce0f99aee0328617999f35b63694b4a6
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Mon Mar 14 08:15:27 2022 -0500

    argument checking for run and clip

commit f18dddd766af9e06ba4f66487701322de495de59
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Mon Mar 14 08:11:58 2022 -0500

    tweaks to help menu printing

commit 4b390fcde69013393bae325be2e8d2f5944cd15b
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Sun Mar 13 22:23:46 2022 -0500

    tabulating help menu command listing

commit 57bae08a8b9accc1d4bfb7165080e7d5a5ef2a30
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Sun Mar 13 17:40:45 2022 -0500

    deletion support; some cache syncing in client functions;

commit 7a97e9d6ba5737f1088dd3a81b9b16121cf47c39
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Sun Mar 13 14:45:28 2022 -0500

    only print drafts when *drafts* is non null

commit 6890b0349f79c0fbbbe5b8b7b3dbf8c2d2262e79
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Sun Mar 13 14:43:59 2022 -0500

    better printing of drafts

commit 6a6c2ec8e2ef6cc9fa91f769d7dbe79387529619
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Sun Mar 13 14:39:55 2022 -0500

    printing drafts

commit 8ba6552132fab6daef1f2b10adf932c87947e2ec
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Sun Mar 13 14:31:12 2022 -0500

    can run the edit command on drafts with --redraft

commit 5531288c433641d81d1359e0afa69f86d4bf5d07
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Sun Mar 13 14:24:16 2022 -0500

    can also edit drafts

commit 7bcf634c789c00a95237ad74e5f923a4214020c8
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Sun Mar 13 14:21:33 2022 -0500

    can make, run, and publish drafts

commit 7ae6cbff1875ea271fa1724d6e53bc3d3d48dd26
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Sun Mar 13 13:56:49 2022 -0500

    support for running drafts; drafts accounted for in with-local-state

commit 07183b5bbb4d2e65514e3ec3e7cdf7e421f97749
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Sun Mar 13 11:57:06 2022 -0500

    added intial drafting code to new

commit 80bf9816c6e35bf7ffcc1e4349d5abf056c4df7f
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Sun Mar 13 11:22:21 2022 -0500

    updating helptexts; drafts-file function

commit b5b0204d6742c68a90a6388593b980864ae301c3
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Sun Mar 13 10:58:19 2022 -0500

    removed old main

commit 3236933be611f91183ea6b61890c7fbd0b892d8b
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Sun Mar 13 10:57:54 2022 -0500

    removed spurious function

commit 3a412cda20b45a2e6617d43e66c6c006924dad88
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Sun Mar 13 10:57:05 2022 -0500

    cosmetic change to command section printout

commit 82a0911f93760a0059addc056340733f8797ae91
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Sun Mar 13 10:46:41 2022 -0500

    new main in app.lisp; exports to oneliners.cli package

commit ebc79c386d4db262ae76bb2ba0386460a35648f9
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Sun Mar 13 10:17:18 2022 -0500

    tweaks to synopsis definition

commit f39523d713c538f81d6f0cdc056fa750ae8a257e
Author: Colin Okay <okay@toyful.space>
Date:   Sun Mar 13 09:58:09 2022 -0500

    rewrote clon synopsis form

4 files changed, 269 insertions, 108 deletions

diff --git a/lib/client.lisp b/lib/client.lisp
index fe29932..61c3130 100644
--- a/lib/client.lisp
+++ b/lib/client.lisp
@@ -16,12 +16,16 @@
 ;; along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 (in-package :oneliners.cli)
 
-;; NOTE WHILE HACKING. Each of the functions below that make HTTP
-;; requests is meant to be called within the body of a
-;; WITH-LOCAL-STATE form.  If you are hacking in the REPL, make sure
-;; to wrap function calls appropriately.
+;;;;                >>>>>NOTE WHILE HACKING<<<<<.
+;;;; ----------------------------------------------------------------
+;;;; Each of the functions below that make HTTP requests are meant to
+;;;; be called within the body of a WITH-LOCAL-STATE form.  If you are
+;;;; hacking in the REPL, make sure to wrap function calls
+;;;; appropriately.
+;;;; ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
-;;; GETTING ONELINERS & Displaying oneliners
+
+;;; GETTING ONELINERS & DISPLAYING ONELINERS
 
 (defun search-for-oneliners (terms limit &optional not-flagged-p all-flagged-p newestp)
   (assert (loop for term in terms never (find #\, term)) () "Search terms may not contain commas.")
@@ -45,12 +49,18 @@ not in the local cache, try to fetch from configured server."
 (defmacro when-oneliner ((var name-or-id) &body body)
   "Finds the oneliner with name-or-id and binds it to var before
 running the body. If such a oneliner can be found."
-  (assert (symbolp var))
   (let ((nvar (gensym)))
     `(let ((,nvar ,name-or-id))
        (a:when-let (,var (the-oneliner ,nvar))
          ,@body))))
 
+(defmacro when-draft ((var name) &body body)
+  "Like when-oneliner but restricts itself to local drafts."
+  (let ((nvar (gensym)))
+    `(let ((,nvar ,name))
+       (a:when-let (,var (fetch-draft ,nvar))
+         ,@body))))
+
 (defun newest-oneliners (&optional limit)
   (let ((response
           (if limit
@@ -72,52 +82,62 @@ running the body. If such a oneliner can be found."
       (princ #\newline)
       (princ (oneliner-explanation ol)))))
 
+(defun print-drafts ()
+  (when *drafts*
+    (format t (concatenate 'string "~%~" (prin1-to-string *term-width*) "< ~;DRAFTS~; ~>~%"))
+    (dolist (draft *drafts*)
+      (print-oneliner-result-for-user (cdr draft)))))
+
 ;;; RUNNING ONELINERS
 
 (defvar *ol-output-timeout* 1)
 
-(defun run-item (ident args &key force-clip (timeout nil timeout-p))
-  (when-oneliner (ol ident)
-    (let ((*ol-output-timeout* (if timeout-p timeout *ol-output-timeout*)))
-      (bind-vars-and-run-oneliner ol args force-clip))))
+(defun run-item (ident args &key force-clip (timeout nil timeout-p) draftp verbose confirm)
+  "Runs a oneliner identified by IDENT (if available) with arguments ARGS."
+  (let ((ol (if draftp (fetch-draft ident) (the-oneliner ident))))
+    (when ol
+      (let ((*ol-output-timeout* (if timeout-p timeout *ol-output-timeout*)))
+        (bind-vars-and-run-oneliner ol args force-clip verbose confirm)))))
 
-(defun bind-vars-and-run-oneliner (ol args &optional force-clip)
+(defun bind-vars-and-run-oneliner (ol args &optional force-clip verbose confirm)
   (let* ((oneliner (oneliner-oneliner ol))
          (runstyle (oneliner-runstyle ol))
          (pos-args (get-positional-arguments ol))
          (named-args (get-named-arguments ol)))
+    
+    (loop for param in pos-args
+          for arg in args
+          do (setf oneliner (str:replace-all param arg oneliner)))
+      ;; substitute named args
+ 
+    (setf args
+          (mapcar (lambda (s) (str:split "=" s))
+                  (nthcdr (length pos-args) args)))
+    (loop for var in named-args
+          for bound = (assoc (subseq var 1) args :test #'equal)
+          when bound
+            do (setf oneliner
+                     (str:replace-all var (second bound) oneliner)))
+
     (when  (or (not (oneliner-isflagged ol))
                (y-or-n-p "This oneliner is flagged. Are you sure you want to run it?"))
+      (when (or verbose confirm) 
+        (format t "Attempting to run:~%")
+        (princ oneliner)
+        (princ #\newline))
       ;; substitute positional args
-      (loop for param in pos-args
-            for arg in args
-            do (setf oneliner (str:replace-all param arg oneliner)))
-      ;; substitute named args 
-      (setf args
-            (mapcar (lambda (s) (str:split "=" s))
-                    (nthcdr (length pos-args) args)))
-      (loop for var in named-args
-            for bound = (assoc (subseq var 1) args :test #'equal)
-            when bound
-              do (setf oneliner
-                       (str:replace-all var (second bound) oneliner)))
-      
-      (handle-run-oneliner oneliner (or force-clip (equalp runstyle "manual"))))))
+      (when (or (not confirm)
+                (y-or-n-p "Proceed?")) 
+        (handle-run-oneliner oneliner (or force-clip (equalp runstyle "manual")))))))
 
 (defun handle-run-oneliner (ol &optional clip)
   (if clip
       (progn (trivial-clipboard:text ol)
              (format t "Copied oneliner to clipboard~%"))
-      (progn
-        (format t "Attempting to run:~%")
-        (princ ol)
-        (princ #\newline)
-        (princ #\newline)
-        (run-with-shell ol :shell-name (or (shell) "bash") :await-output-p *ol-output-timeout*))))
+      (run-with-shell ol :shell-name (or (shell) "bash") :await-output-p *ol-output-timeout*)))
 
 ;;; ADDING ONELINERS
 
-
 (defun add-new-oneliner ()
   (api-token) ;; fails with error if not set.
   ;; read each field required to make a onelienr in from a prompt.
@@ -131,8 +151,18 @@ running the body. If such a oneliner can be found."
             (prompt "Name (leave blank for none): "
                     :expect 'valid-oneliner-name-p
                     :retry-text "Must begin with a letter contain only letters, numbers, - and _.")))
+
+         (draft-name
+           (unless (y-or-n-p "Upload immediately instead of keeping a draft?")
+             (if (plusp (length name))
+                 name
+                 (prompt "No name was provided, name this draft: "
+                         :expect 'valid-oneliner-name-p
+                         :retry-text "Must begin with a letter contain only letters, numbers, - and _."))))
+
          (init-tags
            (parse-oneliner-tags oneliner-string))
+
          (brief
            (prompt "Brief Description: "
                    :expect 'valid-brief-description-p
@@ -153,25 +183,34 @@ running the body. If such a oneliner can be found."
            (when (y-or-n-p "Provide an explanation?")
              (string-from-editor
               (format nil "~a~%~%" oneliner-string)))))
-    (api:request-with
-        (:body (jonathan:to-json
-                (list :oneliner oneliner-string
-                      :name (if (plusp (length name)) name :null)
-                      :tags tags
-                      :brief brief
-                      :explanation explanation
-                      :runstyle runstyle))
-         :content-type "application/json")
-      (api:post--oneliner :token (api-token)) ;TODO: update api to return the instance created.
-      (format t "Added~%"))))
+    (let ((local
+            (make-oneliner
+             :oneliner oneliner-string
+             :name name 
+             :tags tags
+             :brief brief
+             :explanation explanation
+             :runstyle runstyle))) 
+      (if draft-name
+          ;; if this is a draft, save it to disk.
+          (progn
+            (put-draft draft-name local)
+            (format t "Saved draft ~a~%Do `ol --draft run ~a` to test~%"
+                    draft-name
+                    draft-name))
+          ;; otherwise, format the oneliner as json and make a request
+          ;; to create a new oneliner in the wiki
+          (api:request-with
+              (:body (oneliner-to-json-body local)
+               :content-type "application/json")
+            (api:post--oneliner :token (api-token)) ;TODO: update api to return the instance created.
+            (format t "Added Oneliner~%"))))))
 
 ;;; EDITING ONELINERS 
 
-(defun edit-item (ident)
+(defun edit-item (ident &optional draftp)
   (api-token) ;; fails with error if not set.
-  (when-oneliner (ol ident)
-    ;; Like adding a oneliner, read each field in from a prompt.
-    ;; Here, prefil the field with its current value.
+  (let ((ol (if draftp (fetch-draft ident) (the-oneliner ident)))) 
     (let* ((oneliner-string
              (prompt "Oneliner: "
                      :expect 'valid-oneliner-string-p
@@ -184,13 +223,23 @@ running the body. If such a oneliner can be found."
                       :expect 'valid-oneliner-name-p
                       :retry-text "Must begin with a letter contain only letters, numbers, - and _."
                       :prefill (or (oneliner-name ol) ""))))
+
+           (draft-name
+             (unless (y-or-n-p "Upload edits immediately instead of keeping a draft?")
+               (if (plusp (length name))
+                   name
+                   (prompt "No name was provided, name this draft: "
+                           :expect 'valid-oneliner-name-p
+                           :retry-text "Must begin with a letter contain only letters, numbers, - and _."))))           
            (brief
              (prompt "Brief Description: "
                      :expect 'valid-brief-description-p
                      :retry-text "Too long. Must be <= 72 characters: "
                      :prefill (oneliner-brief ol)))
+
            (init-tags
              (parse-oneliner-tags oneliner-string))
+
            (tags
              (progn
                (format t "Tags include: ~{~a ~}~%" init-tags)
@@ -208,49 +257,93 @@ running the body. If such a oneliner can be found."
                       :expect 'valid-runstyle-p
                       :retry-text "Must be (auto or manual): "
                       :prefill (oneliner-runstyle ol))))
+
            (explanation
-             (when (y-or-n-p "Provide an explanation?")
+             (when (y-or-n-p "Alter the explanation?")
                (string-from-editor (oneliner-explanation ol)))))
-      (let ((new-item
-              (list :oneliner oneliner-string
-                    :tags tags
-                    :brief brief
-                    :name (if (plusp (length name)) name :null)
-                    :explanation explanation
-                    :runstyle runstyle))) 
-        (api:request-with
-            (:body (jonathan:to-json new-item)
-             :content-type "application/json")
+
+      (let ((local 
+              (make-oneliner
+               :id (oneliner-id ol)
+               :oneliner oneliner-string
+               :name (if (plusp (length name)) name :null)
+               :tags tags
+               :brief brief
+               :explanation explanation
+               :runstyle runstyle))) 
+        (if draft-name
+            (progn
+              (put-draft draft-name local)
+              (format t "Saved draft ~a~%Do `ol --draft run ~a` to test~%"
+                      draft-name
+                      draft-name))
+            (api:request-with
+                (:body (oneliner-to-json-body local)
+                 :content-type "application/json")
+              (api:patch--oneliner-entry-edit (oneliner-id ol) :token (api-token))
+                                        ;(merge-oneliners (list new-item)) ;;TODO: this is broken, wait for API update.
+              (format t "Edits accepted~%")))))))
+
+;;TODO: need to sync cache here.
+(defun publish-draft (name)
+  (when-draft (ol name)
+    (api:request-with
+        (:body (oneliner-to-json-body ol)
+         :content-type "application/json")
+      (if (oneliner-id ol)
           (api:patch--oneliner-entry-edit (oneliner-id ol) :token (api-token))
-          (merge-oneliners (list new-item)) ;;TODO: this is broken, wait for API update.
-          (format t "OK~%"))))))
+          (api:post--oneliner :token (api-token)))
+      ;; if that worked, no http error occured, so this next part will run
+      (drop-draft name)
+      (format t "Draft ~a published and removed from drafts.~%" name))))
 
 
 ;;; ADMIN OF ONELINER ENTRIES
 
+(defun delete-item (ident)
+  (when-oneliner (ol ident)
+    (api:delete--oneliner-oneliner
+     ident
+     :token (api-token))
+    ;; if we've made it this far no http error has been returned,
+    ;; hence we can delete it from the cache
+    (remove-from-cache ident)))
+
 (defun flag-item (ident)
+  (when-oneliner (ol ident)
+    (api:put--oneliner-entry-flag
+     ident
+     :token (api-token)
+     :value "true")
+    ;; no http error, so we flag the cached version, ol.
+    (setf (oneliner-isflagged ol) t)))
+
+(defun unflag-item (ident)
+  (when-oneliner (ol ident) 
+    (api:put--oneliner-entry-flag
+     ident
+     :token (api-token)
+     :value "false")
+    ;; no http error, so we can unflag the cached version, ol
+    (setf (oneliner-isflagged ol) nil)))
+
+(defun lock-item (ident)
+  (when-oneliner (ol ident) 
+    (api:put--oneliner-oneliner-locked
+     ident
+     :token (api-token)
+     :value "true")
+    ;; no http error, so we can lock the cached version, ol
+    (setf (oneliner-islocked ol) t)))
+
+(defun unlock-item (ident)
   (when-oneliner (ol ident) 
-    (api:put--oneliner-entry-flag (oneliner-id ol)
-                                  :token (api-token)
-                                  :value "true")))
-
-(defun unflag-item (item-number)
-  (when-oneliner (ol item-number)
-    (api:put--oneliner-entry-flag (oneliner-id ol)
-                                  :token (api-token)
-                                  :value "false")))
-
-(defun lock-item (item-number)
-  (when-oneliner (ol item-number)
-    (api:put--oneliner-oneliner-locked (oneliner-id ol)
-                                       :token (api-token)
-                                       :value "true")))
-
-(defun unlock-item (item-number)
-  (when-oneliner (ol item-number)
-    (api:put--oneliner-oneliner-locked (oneliner-id ol)
-                                       :token (api-token)
-                                       :value "false")))
+    (api:put--oneliner-oneliner-locked
+     ident
+     :token (api-token)
+     :value "false")
+    ;; no http error, so we can unlock the cached version, ol
+    (setf (oneliner-islocked ol) nil)))
 
 
 ;;; ACCOUNT AND INVITE STUFF
diff --git a/lib/oneliner.lisp b/lib/oneliner.lisp
index 4828b2d..668a82c 100644
--- a/lib/oneliner.lisp
+++ b/lib/oneliner.lisp
@@ -94,3 +94,18 @@
                  (string-trim '(#\space)
                               (alexandria-2:subseq* (oneliner-brief ol) x (+ x *term-width*)))))
     (format t "~%~a~%~%" (oneliner-oneliner ol))))
+
+;;;; json serialization
+
+(defun oneliner-to-json-body (ol)
+  "Takes a oneliner structure and produces some json suitable for
+sending to the server.  ID and some other fields are omitted."
+  (jonathan:to-json
+   (list :oneliner (oneliner-oneliner ol)
+         :tags (oneliner-tags ol)
+         :brief (oneliner-brief ol)
+         :name (if (plusp (length (oneliner-name ol)))
+                   (oneliner-name ol)
+                   :null)
+         :explanation (oneliner-explanation ol)
+         :runstyle (oneliner-runstyle ol))))
diff --git a/lib/package.lisp b/lib/package.lisp
index cf1fbcb..6359b12 100644
--- a/lib/package.lisp
+++ b/lib/package.lisp
@@ -36,4 +36,19 @@
                     (#:a #:alexandria))
   (:export #:with-local-state
            #:search-for-oneliners
-           #:the-oneliner))
+           #:the-oneliner
+           #:run-item
+           #:print-item-explanation
+           #:add-new-oneliner
+           #:edit-item
+           #:flag-item
+           #:unflag-item
+           #:lock-item
+           #:unlock-item
+           #:redeem-invite
+           #:request-invite-code
+           #:change-pw
+           #:revoke-access
+           #:change-signature
+           #:show-contributor
+           #:login))
diff --git a/lib/state.lisp b/lib/state.lisp
index 0f69ff3..5ca5a7b 100644
--- a/lib/state.lisp
+++ b/lib/state.lisp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   (host "")
   (shell "bash"))
 
-;;; DYNAMIC VARS FOR CONFIG AND CACHE, AND SOME GETTERS
+;;; CONFIG VAR AND OPERATIONS
 
 (defvar *config* nil
   "Holds a config struct instance.")
@@ -50,9 +50,58 @@
 (defun shell ()
   (config-shell *config*))
 
+
+;;; CACHE VAR AND OPERATIONS
+
 (defvar *cache* nil
   "Holds cached oneliners as a list.")
 
+(defun merge-oneliners (new)
+  "Modifies *CACHE*. Merge updated oneliners into the *cache*, ensuring to remove old versions."
+  (setf *cache* 
+        (nconc
+         new
+         (delete-if
+          (lambda (old-oneliner)
+            (find (oneliner-id old-oneliner)
+                  new
+                  :key #'oneliner-id
+                  :test #'equal))
+          *cache*))))
+
+(defun get-cached (id-or-name)
+  "Looks up a oneliner instance by ID-OR-NAME using the current binding of *cache*. "
+  (find id-or-name
+        *cache*
+        :key (etypecase id-or-name
+               (integer #'oneliner-id)
+               (string #'oneliner-name))
+        :test #'equal))
+
+(defun remove-from-cache (id-or-name)
+  "Removes an item from the contents of *cache*."
+  (a:when-let (found (get-cached id-or-name))
+    (setf *cache* (delete found *cache*))))
+
+;;; DRAFTS VAR AND OPERATIONS
+
+(defvar *drafts* nil
+  "Holds a list of oneliner drafts yet to be sent to the server.")
+
+(defun fetch-draft (name)
+  "Fetch a draft by name form the *DRAFTS* association list."
+  (cdr (assoc name *drafts* :test #'string-equal)))
+
+(defun drop-draft (name)
+  "Drop a draft by NAME from the *DFRAFTS* association list."
+  (setf *DRAFTS* (delete (assoc name *DRAFTS* :test #'string-equal) *DRAFTS*)))
+
+(defun put-draft (name draft)
+  "Modifies *DRAFTS*, adding a new DRAFT associated with NAME. If NAME
+is already associated, that old association is deleted."
+  (drop-draft name)
+  (push (cons name draft) *drafts*))
+
 ;;; LOADING AND SAVING STATE
 
 (defun config-file ()
@@ -63,6 +112,10 @@
   "Returns the pathname holding the location of the cache."
   (merge-pathnames ".cache/oneliners.cache" (user-homedir-pathname)))
 
+(defun drafts-file ()
+  "Returns the pathame holding the location of the oneliner drafts file."
+  (merge-pathnames ".cache/oneliners.drafts" (user-homedir-pathname)))
+
 (defun wipe-cache ()
   "Deletes the cache, if present."
   (uiop:delete-file-if-exists (cached-oneliners-file)))
@@ -94,6 +147,12 @@ CACHED-ONELINERS-FILE. NIL if there is no such file."
    :shell (prompt "With which shell should oneliners be run? "
                   :prefill "bash")))
 
+(defun read-drafts-file ()
+  (read-from-file (drafts-file)))
+
+(defun write-drafts-to-disk ()
+  (print-to-file *drafts* (drafts-file)))
+
 (defun ensure-config ()
   "Ensures that a configuration file exists on disk, prompting the
 user for some input if it does not."
@@ -101,29 +160,6 @@ user for some input if it does not."
       (read-config-file)
       (make-fresh-config)))
 
-;;; GETTING AND SETTING STATE, DYNAMICALLY BOUND
-
-(defun merge-oneliners (new)
-  "Modifies *CACHE*. Merge updated oneliners into the *cache*, ensuring to remove old versions."
-  (setf *cache* 
-        (nconc
-         new
-         (delete-if
-          (lambda (old-oneliner)
-            (find (oneliner-id old-oneliner)
-                  new
-                  :key #'oneliner-id
-                  :test #'equal))
-          *cache*))))
-
-(defun get-cached (id-or-name)
-  "Looks up a oneliner instance by ID-OR-NAME using the current binding of *cache*. "
-  (find id-or-name
-        *cache*
-        :key (etypecase id-or-name
-               (integer #'oneliner-id)
-               (string #'oneliner-name))
-        :test #'equal))
 
 ;;; STATE LOADING MACRO
 
@@ -132,13 +168,15 @@ user for some input if it does not."
 sets the api's *host* variable. If BODY produces no errors, the "
   `(let* ((*config* (ensure-config))
           (*cache* (read-cache-file))
+          (*drafts* (read-drafts-file))
           (api:*host* (config-host *config*)))
-     (assert api:*host* () "ol must be configured with a server host.")
-     (set-term-width)
      (handler-case
          (progn
+           (assert api:*host* () "ol must be configured with a server host.")
+           (set-term-width)
            ,@body
            ;; only if there is no error do we save the local state.
+           (write-drafts-to-disk)
            (write-cache-to-disk) 
            (write-config-to-disk))
        (error (e)