diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 181e1e0..e3f316d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ sh:
 	cp -f scripts/shime $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f scripts/wall $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f scripts/yt $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
+	cp -f scripts/urlhandle $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 mkc:
 	cc progs/scream.c -o progs/scream
 c:
diff --git a/scripts/urlhandle b/scripts/urlhandle
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b8a3658
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/urlhandle
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# access gemini and gopher urls within vimb with vulpes proxy
+
+# yes, this will result in urls like
+# 'proto://host.tld/page?q="://" becoming
+# 'proto/host.tld/page?q="/"
+stripped_url=`printf "%s" $1 | sed 's|://|/|g'`
+
+# use xdotool to type the correct commands into the vimb
+# window, assuming that the window is currently focused (which
+# happens most of the time)
+xdotool key Escape
+xdotool key Escape
+xdotool type "ohttp://proxy.vulpes.one/${stripped_url}"
+xdotool key Return
+
+exit 0