diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b84a8424..1ee2d861 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ information see the LICENSE file or visit http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.ht
 
 Requirements:
 
+   - curl
    - git >= 1.7.3
    - gtk-sharp2
    - mono-core >= 2.8
diff --git a/SparkleShare/sparkleshare.in b/SparkleShare/sparkleshare.in
index f79db46b..7480b1fc 100755
--- a/SparkleShare/sparkleshare.in
+++ b/SparkleShare/sparkleshare.in
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ case $1 in
     stop
     start
     ;;
+  open|--open)
+    curl -o ~/SparkleShare/`date -u +%N`.xml `echo $2 | sed s/sparkleshare:/https:/`
+    ;;
   help|--help|-h)
     mono "@expanded_libdir@/@PACKAGE@/SparkleShare.exe" --help
     ;;