diff --git a/src/cli/readarr/add_command_handler.rs b/src/cli/readarr/add_command_handler.rs
index 025cf6d6..e1306c0a 100644
--- a/src/cli/readarr/add_command_handler.rs
+++ b/src/cli/readarr/add_command_handler.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use anyhow::Result;
-use clap::Subcommand;
+use clap::{ArgAction, Subcommand};
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 
 use super::ReadarrCommand;
 use crate::{
   app::App,
   cli::{CliCommandHandler, Command},
+  models::readarr_models::{AddReadarrRootFolderBody, MonitorType, NewItemMonitorType},
   network::{NetworkTrait, readarr_network::ReadarrEvent},
 };
 
@@ -17,6 +18,46 @@ mod add_command_handler_tests;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Subcommand)]
 pub enum ReadarrAddCommand {
+  #[command(about = "Add a new root folder")]
+  RootFolder {
+    #[arg(long, help = "The name of the root folder", required = true)]
+    name: String,
+    #[arg(long, help = "The path of the new root folder", required = true)]
+    root_folder_path: String,
+    #[arg(
+      long,
+      help = "The ID of the default quality profile for authors in this root folder",
+      required = true
+    )]
+    quality_profile_id: i64,
+    #[arg(
+      long,
+      help = "The ID of the default metadata profile for authors in this root folder",
+      required = true
+    )]
+    metadata_profile_id: i64,
+    #[arg(
+      long,
+      help = "The default monitor option for authors in this root folder",
+      value_enum,
+      default_value_t = MonitorType::default()
+    )]
+    monitor: MonitorType,
+    #[arg(
+      long,
+      help = "The default monitor new items option for authors in this root folder",
+      value_enum,
+      default_value_t = NewItemMonitorType::default()
+    )]
+    monitor_new_items: NewItemMonitorType,
+    #[arg(
+      long,
+      help = "Default tag IDs for authors in this root folder",
+      value_parser,
+      action = ArgAction::Append
+    )]
+    tag: Vec<i64>,
+  },
   #[command(about = "Add new tag")]
   Tag {
     #[arg(long, help = "The name of the tag to be added", required = true)]
@@ -51,6 +92,31 @@ impl<'a, 'b> CliCommandHandler<'a, 'b, ReadarrAddCommand> for ReadarrAddCommandH
 
   async fn handle(self) -> Result<String> {
     let result = match self.command {
+      ReadarrAddCommand::RootFolder {
+        name,
+        root_folder_path,
+        quality_profile_id,
+        metadata_profile_id,
+        monitor,
+        monitor_new_items,
+        tag: tags,
+      } => {
+        let add_root_folder_body = AddReadarrRootFolderBody {
+          name,
+          path: root_folder_path,
+          default_quality_profile_id: quality_profile_id,
+          default_metadata_profile_id: metadata_profile_id,
+          default_monitor_option: monitor,
+          default_new_item_monitor_option: monitor_new_items,
+          default_tags: tags,
+          tag_input_string: None,
+        };
+        let resp = self
+          .network
+          .handle_network_event(ReadarrEvent::AddRootFolder(add_root_folder_body).into())
+          .await?;
+        serde_json::to_string_pretty(&resp)?
+      }
       ReadarrAddCommand::Tag { name } => {
         let resp = self
           .network
diff --git a/src/cli/readarr/add_command_handler_tests.rs b/src/cli/readarr/add_command_handler_tests.rs
index 21ac0c34..ba3ad687 100644
--- a/src/cli/readarr/add_command_handler_tests.rs
+++ b/src/cli/readarr/add_command_handler_tests.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ mod tests {
       Command,
       readarr::{ReadarrCommand, add_command_handler::ReadarrAddCommand},
     },
+    models::readarr_models::{MonitorType, NewItemMonitorType},
   };
   use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
 
@@ -26,6 +27,53 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_add_root_folder_requires_arguments() {
+      let result =
+        Cli::command().try_get_matches_from(["managarr", "readarr", "add", "root-folder"]);
+
+      assert_err!(&result);
+      assert_eq!(
+        result.unwrap_err().kind(),
+        ErrorKind::MissingRequiredArgument
+      );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_add_root_folder_success() {
+      let expected_args = ReadarrAddCommand::RootFolder {
+        name: "Books".to_owned(),
+        root_folder_path: "/nfs/test".to_owned(),
+        quality_profile_id: 1,
+        metadata_profile_id: 1,
+        monitor: MonitorType::All,
+        monitor_new_items: NewItemMonitorType::All,
+        tag: vec![],
+      };
+
+      let result = Cli::try_parse_from([
+        "managarr",
+        "readarr",
+        "add",
+        "root-folder",
+        "--name",
+        "Books",
+        "--root-folder-path",
+        "/nfs/test",
+        "--quality-profile-id",
+        "1",
+        "--metadata-profile-id",
+        "1",
+      ]);
+
+      assert_ok!(&result);
+
+      let Some(Command::Readarr(ReadarrCommand::Add(add_command))) = result.unwrap().command else {
+        panic!("Unexpected command type");
+      };
+      assert_eq!(add_command, expected_args);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_add_tag_requires_arguments() {
       let result = Cli::command().try_get_matches_from(["managarr", "readarr", "add", "tag"]);
@@ -64,13 +112,59 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::cli::CliCommandHandler;
     use crate::cli::readarr::add_command_handler::{ReadarrAddCommand, ReadarrAddCommandHandler};
     use crate::models::Serdeable;
-    use crate::models::readarr_models::ReadarrSerdeable;
+    use crate::models::readarr_models::{
+      AddReadarrRootFolderBody, MonitorType, NewItemMonitorType, ReadarrSerdeable,
+    };
     use crate::network::readarr_network::ReadarrEvent;
     use crate::{
       app::App,
       network::{MockNetworkTrait, NetworkEvent},
     };
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_handle_add_root_folder_command() {
+      let expected_root_folder_path = "/nfs/test".to_owned();
+      let expected_add_root_folder_body = AddReadarrRootFolderBody {
+        name: "Books".to_owned(),
+        path: expected_root_folder_path.clone(),
+        default_quality_profile_id: 1,
+        default_metadata_profile_id: 1,
+        default_monitor_option: MonitorType::All,
+        default_new_item_monitor_option: NewItemMonitorType::All,
+        default_tags: vec![1, 2],
+        tag_input_string: None,
+      };
+      let mut mock_network = MockNetworkTrait::new();
+      mock_network
+        .expect_handle_network_event()
+        .with(eq::<NetworkEvent>(
+          ReadarrEvent::AddRootFolder(expected_add_root_folder_body.clone()).into(),
+        ))
+        .times(1)
+        .returning(|_| {
+          Ok(Serdeable::Readarr(ReadarrSerdeable::Value(
+            json!({"testResponse": "response"}),
+          )))
+        });
+      let app_arc = Arc::new(Mutex::new(App::test_default()));
+      let add_root_folder_command = ReadarrAddCommand::RootFolder {
+        name: "Books".to_owned(),
+        root_folder_path: expected_root_folder_path,
+        quality_profile_id: 1,
+        metadata_profile_id: 1,
+        monitor: MonitorType::All,
+        monitor_new_items: NewItemMonitorType::All,
+        tag: vec![1, 2],
+      };
+
+      let result =
+        ReadarrAddCommandHandler::with(&app_arc, add_root_folder_command, &mut mock_network)
+          .handle()
+          .await;
+
+      assert_ok!(&result);
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_handle_add_tag_command() {
       let expected_tag_name = "test".to_owned();
diff --git a/src/models/readarr_models.rs b/src/models/readarr_models.rs
index 07a99fec..3e662e80 100644
--- a/src/models/readarr_models.rs
+++ b/src/models/readarr_models.rs
@@ -220,6 +220,20 @@ pub struct AddAuthorSearchResult {
   pub ratings: Option<Ratings>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Default, Clone, Serialize, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct AddReadarrRootFolderBody {
+  pub name: String,
+  pub path: String,
+  pub default_quality_profile_id: i64,
+  pub default_metadata_profile_id: i64,
+  pub default_monitor_option: MonitorType,
+  pub default_new_item_monitor_option: NewItemMonitorType,
+  pub default_tags: Vec<i64>,
+  #[serde(skip_serializing, skip_deserializing)]
+  pub tag_input_string: Option<String>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Derivative, Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Default, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct Book {
diff --git a/src/network/readarr_network/mod.rs b/src/network/readarr_network/mod.rs
index af59fe92..bce1edc4 100644
--- a/src/network/readarr_network/mod.rs
+++ b/src/network/readarr_network/mod.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use log::info;
 use serde_json::{Value, json};
 
 use super::{NetworkEvent, NetworkResource};
-use crate::models::readarr_models::{ReadarrSerdeable, ReadarrTaskName};
+use crate::models::readarr_models::{AddReadarrRootFolderBody, ReadarrSerdeable, ReadarrTaskName};
 use crate::models::servarr_models::{MetadataProfile, QualityProfile, Tag};
 use crate::network::{Network, RequestMethod};
 
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ mod readarr_network_tests;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone)]
 pub enum ReadarrEvent {
+  AddRootFolder(AddReadarrRootFolderBody),
   AddTag(String),
   DeleteTag(i64),
   GetDiskSpace,
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ impl NetworkResource for ReadarrEvent {
       ReadarrEvent::GetLogs(_) => "/log",
       ReadarrEvent::GetMetadataProfiles => "/metadataprofile",
       ReadarrEvent::GetQualityProfiles => "/qualityprofile",
-      ReadarrEvent::GetRootFolders => "/rootfolder",
+      ReadarrEvent::AddRootFolder(_) | ReadarrEvent::GetRootFolders => "/rootfolder",
       ReadarrEvent::GetStatus => "/system/status",
       ReadarrEvent::GetTasks => "/system/task",
       ReadarrEvent::AddTag(_) | ReadarrEvent::DeleteTag(_) | ReadarrEvent::GetTags => "/tag",
@@ -65,6 +66,10 @@ impl Network<'_, '_> {
     readarr_event: ReadarrEvent,
   ) -> Result<ReadarrSerdeable> {
     match readarr_event {
+      ReadarrEvent::AddRootFolder(add_root_folder_body) => self
+        .add_readarr_root_folder(add_root_folder_body)
+        .await
+        .map(ReadarrSerdeable::from),
       ReadarrEvent::AddTag(tag) => self.add_readarr_tag(tag).await.map(ReadarrSerdeable::from),
       ReadarrEvent::DeleteTag(tag_id) => self
         .delete_readarr_tag(tag_id)
@@ -225,4 +230,40 @@ impl Network<'_, '_> {
       .handle_request::<(), ()>(request_props, |_, _| ())
       .await
   }
+
+  pub(in crate::network::readarr_network) async fn extract_and_add_readarr_tag_ids_vec(
+    &mut self,
+    edit_tags: &str,
+  ) -> Vec<i64> {
+    let missing_tags_vec = {
+      let tags_map = &self.app.lock().await.data.readarr_data.tags_map;
+      edit_tags
+        .split(',')
+        .filter(|&tag| {
+          !tag.is_empty() && tags_map.get_by_right(tag.to_lowercase().trim()).is_none()
+        })
+        .collect::<Vec<&str>>()
+    };
+
+    for tag in missing_tags_vec {
+      self
+        .add_readarr_tag(tag.trim().to_owned())
+        .await
+        .expect("Unable to add tag");
+    }
+
+    let app = self.app.lock().await;
+    edit_tags
+      .split(',')
+      .filter(|tag| !tag.is_empty())
+      .map(|tag| {
+        *app
+          .data
+          .readarr_data
+          .tags_map
+          .get_by_right(tag.to_lowercase().trim())
+          .unwrap()
+      })
+      .collect()
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/network/readarr_network/readarr_network_tests.rs b/src/network/readarr_network/readarr_network_tests.rs
index c20b8d92..8fad713b 100644
--- a/src/network/readarr_network/readarr_network_tests.rs
+++ b/src/network/readarr_network/readarr_network_tests.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-  use crate::models::readarr_models::ReadarrSerdeable;
+  use crate::app::App;
+  use crate::models::readarr_models::{AddReadarrRootFolderBody, ReadarrSerdeable};
   use crate::models::servarr_models::{MetadataProfile, QualityProfile, Tag};
   use crate::network::network_tests::test_utils::{MockServarrApi, test_network};
   use crate::network::{NetworkEvent, NetworkResource, readarr_network::ReadarrEvent};
@@ -8,6 +9,8 @@ mod tests {
   use pretty_assertions::{assert_eq, assert_str_eq};
   use rstest::rstest;
   use serde_json::json;
+  use std::sync::Arc;
+  use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 
   #[rstest]
   #[case(ReadarrEvent::GetQueuedEvents, "/command")]
@@ -19,6 +22,10 @@ mod tests {
   #[case(ReadarrEvent::GetLogs(500), "/log")]
   #[case(ReadarrEvent::GetMetadataProfiles, "/metadataprofile")]
   #[case(ReadarrEvent::GetQualityProfiles, "/qualityprofile")]
+  #[case(
+    ReadarrEvent::AddRootFolder(AddReadarrRootFolderBody::default()),
+    "/rootfolder"
+  )]
   #[case(ReadarrEvent::GetRootFolders, "/rootfolder")]
   #[case(ReadarrEvent::GetStatus, "/system/status")]
   #[case(ReadarrEvent::GetTasks, "/system/task")]
@@ -446,4 +453,55 @@ mod tests {
     mock.assert_async().await;
     assert_err!(result);
   }
+
+  #[tokio::test]
+  async fn test_extract_and_add_readarr_tag_ids_vec() {
+    let app_arc = Arc::new(Mutex::new(App::test_default()));
+    let tags = "    test,HI ,, usenet ";
+    {
+      let mut app = app_arc.lock().await;
+      app.data.readarr_data.tags_map = BiMap::from_iter([
+        (1, "usenet".to_owned()),
+        (2, "test".to_owned()),
+        (3, "hi".to_owned()),
+      ]);
+    }
+    app_arc.lock().await.server_tabs.set_index(3);
+    let mut network = test_network(&app_arc);
+
+    assert_eq!(
+      network.extract_and_add_readarr_tag_ids_vec(tags).await,
+      vec![2, 3, 1]
+    );
+  }
+
+  #[tokio::test]
+  async fn test_extract_and_add_readarr_tag_ids_vec_add_missing_tags_first() {
+    let (mock, app, _server) = MockServarrApi::post()
+      .with_request_body(json!({ "label": "TESTING" }))
+      .returns(json!({ "id": 3, "label": "testing" }))
+      .build_for(ReadarrEvent::GetTags)
+      .await;
+    let tags = "usenet, test, TESTING";
+    {
+      let mut app_guard = app.lock().await;
+      app_guard.data.readarr_data.tags_map =
+        BiMap::from_iter([(1, "usenet".to_owned()), (2, "test".to_owned())]);
+    }
+    app.lock().await.server_tabs.set_index(3);
+    let mut network = test_network(&app);
+
+    let tag_ids_vec = network.extract_and_add_readarr_tag_ids_vec(tags).await;
+
+    mock.assert_async().await;
+    assert_eq!(tag_ids_vec, vec![1, 2, 3]);
+    assert_eq!(
+      app.lock().await.data.readarr_data.tags_map,
+      BiMap::from_iter([
+        (1, "usenet".to_owned()),
+        (2, "test".to_owned()),
+        (3, "testing".to_owned())
+      ])
+    );
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/network/readarr_network/root_folders/mod.rs b/src/network/readarr_network/root_folders/mod.rs
index 21c1030c..d683dc09 100644
--- a/src/network/readarr_network/root_folders/mod.rs
+++ b/src/network/readarr_network/root_folders/mod.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,46 @@
+use crate::models::readarr_models::AddReadarrRootFolderBody;
 use crate::models::servarr_models::RootFolder;
 use crate::network::readarr_network::ReadarrEvent;
 use crate::network::{Network, RequestMethod};
 use anyhow::Result;
-use log::info;
+use log::{debug, info};
+use serde_json::Value;
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 #[path = "readarr_root_folders_network_tests.rs"]
 mod readarr_root_folders_network_tests;
 
 impl Network<'_, '_> {
+  pub(in crate::network::readarr_network) async fn add_readarr_root_folder(
+    &mut self,
+    mut add_root_folder_body: AddReadarrRootFolderBody,
+  ) -> Result<Value> {
+    info!("Adding new root folder to Readarr");
+    if let Some(tag_input_str) = add_root_folder_body.tag_input_string.as_ref() {
+      let tag_ids_vec = self
+        .extract_and_add_readarr_tag_ids_vec(tag_input_str)
+        .await;
+      add_root_folder_body.default_tags = tag_ids_vec;
+    }
+    let event = ReadarrEvent::AddRootFolder(AddReadarrRootFolderBody::default());
+
+    debug!("Add root folder body: {add_root_folder_body:?}");
+
+    let request_props = self
+      .request_props_from(
+        event,
+        RequestMethod::Post,
+        Some(add_root_folder_body),
+        None,
+        None,
+      )
+      .await;
+
+    self
+      .handle_request::<AddReadarrRootFolderBody, Value>(request_props, |_, _| ())
+      .await
+  }
+
   pub(in crate::network::readarr_network) async fn get_readarr_root_folders(
     &mut self,
   ) -> Result<Vec<RootFolder>> {
diff --git a/src/network/readarr_network/root_folders/readarr_root_folders_network_tests.rs b/src/network/readarr_network/root_folders/readarr_root_folders_network_tests.rs
index b8a696dc..70eb63a8 100644
--- a/src/network/readarr_network/root_folders/readarr_root_folders_network_tests.rs
+++ b/src/network/readarr_network/root_folders/readarr_root_folders_network_tests.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-  use crate::models::readarr_models::ReadarrSerdeable;
+  use crate::models::readarr_models::{
+    AddReadarrRootFolderBody, MonitorType, NewItemMonitorType, ReadarrSerdeable,
+  };
   use crate::models::servarr_models::RootFolder;
   use crate::network::network_tests::test_utils::{MockServarrApi, test_network};
   use crate::network::readarr_network::ReadarrEvent;
+  use bimap::BiMap;
   use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
   use serde_json::json;
 
@@ -17,6 +20,117 @@ mod tests {
     }
   }
 
+  #[tokio::test]
+  async fn test_handle_add_readarr_root_folder_event() {
+    let expected_add_root_folder_body = AddReadarrRootFolderBody {
+      name: "Books".to_owned(),
+      path: "/nfs/test".to_owned(),
+      default_quality_profile_id: 1,
+      default_metadata_profile_id: 1,
+      default_monitor_option: MonitorType::All,
+      default_new_item_monitor_option: NewItemMonitorType::All,
+      default_tags: vec![],
+      tag_input_string: Some("usenet, testing".to_owned()),
+    };
+    let (mock, app, _server) = MockServarrApi::post()
+      .with_request_body(json!({
+        "name": "Books",
+        "path": "/nfs/test",
+        "defaultQualityProfileId": 1,
+        "defaultMetadataProfileId": 1,
+        "defaultMonitorOption": "all",
+        "defaultNewItemMonitorOption": "all",
+        "defaultTags": [1, 2]
+      }))
+      .returns(json!({}))
+      .build_for(ReadarrEvent::AddRootFolder(
+        expected_add_root_folder_body.clone(),
+      ))
+      .await;
+    app.lock().await.data.readarr_data.tags_map =
+      BiMap::from_iter([(1, "usenet".to_owned()), (2, "testing".to_owned())]);
+    app.lock().await.server_tabs.set_index(3);
+    let mut network = test_network(&app);
+
+    assert_ok!(
+      network
+        .handle_readarr_event(ReadarrEvent::AddRootFolder(expected_add_root_folder_body))
+        .await
+    );
+
+    mock.assert_async().await;
+  }
+
+  #[tokio::test]
+  async fn test_handle_add_readarr_root_folder_event_does_not_overwrite_default_tags_vec_when_tag_input_string_is_none()
+   {
+    let expected_add_root_folder_body = AddReadarrRootFolderBody {
+      name: "Books".to_owned(),
+      path: "/nfs/test".to_owned(),
+      default_quality_profile_id: 1,
+      default_metadata_profile_id: 1,
+      default_monitor_option: MonitorType::All,
+      default_new_item_monitor_option: NewItemMonitorType::All,
+      default_tags: vec![1, 2],
+      tag_input_string: None,
+    };
+    let (mock, app, _server) = MockServarrApi::post()
+      .with_request_body(json!({
+        "name": "Books",
+        "path": "/nfs/test",
+        "defaultQualityProfileId": 1,
+        "defaultMetadataProfileId": 1,
+        "defaultMonitorOption": "all",
+        "defaultNewItemMonitorOption": "all",
+        "defaultTags": [1, 2]
+      }))
+      .returns(json!({}))
+      .build_for(ReadarrEvent::AddRootFolder(
+        expected_add_root_folder_body.clone(),
+      ))
+      .await;
+    app.lock().await.server_tabs.set_index(3);
+    let mut network = test_network(&app);
+
+    assert_ok!(
+      network
+        .handle_readarr_event(ReadarrEvent::AddRootFolder(expected_add_root_folder_body))
+        .await
+    );
+
+    mock.assert_async().await;
+  }
+
+  #[tokio::test]
+  async fn test_handle_add_readarr_root_folder_event_failure() {
+    let expected_add_root_folder_body = AddReadarrRootFolderBody {
+      name: "Books".to_owned(),
+      path: "/nfs/test".to_owned(),
+      default_quality_profile_id: 1,
+      default_metadata_profile_id: 1,
+      default_monitor_option: MonitorType::All,
+      default_new_item_monitor_option: NewItemMonitorType::All,
+      default_tags: vec![],
+      tag_input_string: None,
+    };
+    let (mock, app, _server) = MockServarrApi::post()
+      .returns(json!({}))
+      .status(400)
+      .build_for(ReadarrEvent::AddRootFolder(
+        expected_add_root_folder_body.clone(),
+      ))
+      .await;
+    app.lock().await.server_tabs.set_index(3);
+    let mut network = test_network(&app);
+
+    let result = network
+      .handle_readarr_event(ReadarrEvent::AddRootFolder(expected_add_root_folder_body))
+      .await;
+
+    mock.assert_async().await;
+    assert_err!(result);
+  }
+
   #[tokio::test]
   async fn test_handle_get_readarr_root_folders_event() {
     let root_folders_json = json!([