diff --git a/commands/commands.go b/commands/commands.go
index 0a4ba6a..e594620 100644
--- a/commands/commands.go
+++ b/commands/commands.go
@@ -1,339 +1,360 @@
 package commands
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"text/tabwriter"
 
 	"github.com/howeyc/gopass"
 	"github.com/writeas/writeas-cli/api"
 	"github.com/writeas/writeas-cli/config"
+	"github.com/writeas/writeas-cli/fileutils"
 	"github.com/writeas/writeas-cli/log"
 	cli "gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
 )
 
 func CmdPost(c *cli.Context) error {
 	_, err := api.HandlePost(api.ReadStdIn(), c)
 	return err
 }
 
 func CmdNew(c *cli.Context) error {
 	fname, p := api.ComposeNewPost()
 	if p == nil {
 		// Assume composeNewPost already told us what the error was. Abort now.
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
 	// Ensure we have something to post
 	if len(*p) == 0 {
 		// Clean up temporary post
 		if fname != "" {
 			os.Remove(fname)
 		}
 
 		log.InfolnQuit("Empty post. Bye!")
 	}
 
 	_, err := api.HandlePost(*p, c)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorln("Error posting: %s\n%s", err, config.MessageRetryCompose(fname))
 		return cli.NewExitError("", 1)
 	}
 
 	// Clean up temporary post
 	if fname != "" {
 		os.Remove(fname)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 func CmdPublish(c *cli.Context) error {
 	filename := c.Args().Get(0)
 	if filename == "" {
 		return cli.NewExitError("usage: writeas publish <filename>", 1)
 	}
 	content, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filename)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	_, err = api.HandlePost(content, c)
+	p, err := api.HandlePost(content, c)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
-	// TODO: write local file if directory is set
-	return err
+	// Save post to posts folder
+	cfg, err := config.LoadConfig(config.UserDataDir(c.App.ExtraInfo()["configDir"]))
+	if cfg.Posts.Directory != "" {
+		err = api.WritePost(cfg.Posts.Directory, p)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func CmdDelete(c *cli.Context) error {
 	friendlyID := c.Args().Get(0)
 	token := c.Args().Get(1)
 	if friendlyID == "" {
 		return cli.NewExitError("usage: writeas delete <postId> [<token>]", 1)
 	}
 
 	u, _ := config.LoadUser(config.UserDataDir(c.App.ExtraInfo()["configDir"]))
 	if token == "" {
 		// Search for the token locally
 		token = api.TokenFromID(c, friendlyID)
 		if token == "" && u == nil {
 			log.Errorln("Couldn't find an edit token locally. Did you create this post here?")
 			log.ErrorlnQuit("If you have an edit token, use: writeas delete %s <token>", friendlyID)
 		}
 	}
 
 	tor := config.IsTor(c)
 	if c.Int("tor-port") != 0 {
 		api.TorPort = c.Int("tor-port")
 	}
 	if tor {
 		log.Info(c, "Deleting via hidden service...")
 	} else {
 		log.Info(c, "Deleting...")
 	}
 
 	err := api.DoDelete(c, friendlyID, token, tor)
 	if err != nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Sprintf("Couldn't delete remote copy: %v", err), 1)
 	}
 
-	// TODO: Delete local file, if necessary
+	// Delete local file, if necessary
+	cfg, err := config.LoadConfig(config.UserDataDir(c.App.ExtraInfo()["configDir"]))
+	if cfg.Posts.Directory != "" {
+		// TODO: handle deleting blog posts
+		err = fileutils.DeleteFile(filepath.Join(cfg.Posts.Directory, friendlyID+api.PostFileExt))
+		if err != nil {
+			return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Sprintf("Couldn't delete local copy: %v", err), 1)
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
 func CmdUpdate(c *cli.Context) error {
 	friendlyID := c.Args().Get(0)
 	token := c.Args().Get(1)
 	if friendlyID == "" {
 		return cli.NewExitError("usage: writeas update <postId> [<token>]", 1)
 	}
 
 	u, _ := config.LoadUser(config.UserDataDir(c.App.ExtraInfo()["configDir"]))
 	if token == "" {
 		// Search for the token locally
 		token = api.TokenFromID(c, friendlyID)
 		if token == "" && u == nil {
 			log.Errorln("Couldn't find an edit token locally. Did you create this post here?")
 			log.ErrorlnQuit("If you have an edit token, use: writeas update %s <token>", friendlyID)
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Read post body
 	fullPost := api.ReadStdIn()
 
 	tor := config.IsTor(c)
 	if c.Int("tor-port") != 0 {
 		api.TorPort = c.Int("tor-port")
 	}
 	if tor {
 		log.Info(c, "Updating via hidden service...")
 	} else {
 		log.Info(c, "Updating...")
 	}
 
 	return api.DoUpdate(c, fullPost, friendlyID, token, c.String("font"), tor, c.Bool("code"))
 }
 
 func CmdGet(c *cli.Context) error {
 	friendlyID := c.Args().Get(0)
 	if friendlyID == "" {
 		return cli.NewExitError("usage: writeas get <postId>", 1)
 	}
 
 	tor := config.IsTor(c)
 	if c.Int("tor-port") != 0 {
 		api.TorPort = c.Int("tor-port")
 	}
 	if tor {
 		log.Info(c, "Getting via hidden service...")
 	} else {
 		log.Info(c, "Getting...")
 	}
 
 	return api.DoFetch(friendlyID, config.UserAgent(c), tor)
 }
 
 func CmdAdd(c *cli.Context) error {
 	friendlyID := c.Args().Get(0)
 	token := c.Args().Get(1)
 	if friendlyID == "" || token == "" {
 		return cli.NewExitError("usage: writeas add <postId> <token>", 1)
 	}
 
 	err := api.AddPost(c, friendlyID, token)
 	return err
 }
 
 func CmdListPosts(c *cli.Context) error {
 	urls := c.Bool("url")
 	ids := c.Bool("id")
 
 	var p api.Post
 	posts := api.GetPosts(c)
 	tw := tabwriter.NewWriter(os.Stdout, 10, 0, 2, ' ', tabwriter.TabIndent)
 	numPosts := len(*posts)
 	if ids || !urls && numPosts != 0 {
 		fmt.Fprintf(tw, "Local\t%s\t%s\t\n", "ID", "Token")
 	} else if numPosts != 0 {
 		fmt.Fprintf(tw, "Local\t%s\t%s\t\n", "URL", "Token")
 	} else {
 		fmt.Fprintf(tw, "No local posts found\n")
 	}
 	for i := range *posts {
 		p = (*posts)[numPosts-1-i]
 		if ids || !urls {
 			fmt.Fprintf(tw, "unsynced\t%s\t%s\t\n", p.ID, p.EditToken)
 		} else {
 			fmt.Fprintf(tw, "unsynced\t%s\t%s\t\n", getPostURL(c, p.ID), p.EditToken)
 		}
 	}
 	u, _ := config.LoadUser(config.UserDataDir(c.App.ExtraInfo()["configDir"]))
 	if u != nil {
 		remotePosts, err := api.GetUserPosts(c)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println(err)
 		}
 
 		if len(remotePosts) > 0 {
 			identifier := "URL"
 			if ids || !urls {
 				identifier = "ID"
 			}
 			fmt.Fprintf(tw, "\nAccount\t%s\t%s\t\n", identifier, "Title")
 		}
 		for _, p := range remotePosts {
 			identifier := getPostURL(c, p.ID)
 			if ids || !urls {
 				identifier = p.ID
 			}
 			synced := "unsynced"
 			if p.Synced {
 				synced = "synced"
 			}
 			fmt.Fprintf(tw, "%s\t%s\t%s\t\n", synced, identifier, p.Title)
 		}
 	}
 	return tw.Flush()
 }
 
 func getPostURL(c *cli.Context, slug string) string {
 	base := config.WriteasBaseURL
 	if config.IsDev() {
 		base = config.DevBaseURL
 	}
 	ext := ""
 	// Output URL in requested format
 	if c.Bool("md") {
 		ext = ".md"
 	}
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s%s", base, slug, ext)
 }
 
 func CmdCollections(c *cli.Context) error {
 	u, err := config.LoadUser(config.UserDataDir(c.App.ExtraInfo()["configDir"]))
 	if err != nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Sprintf("couldn't load config: %v", err), 1)
 	}
 	if u == nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError("You must be authenticated to view collections.\nLog in first with: writeas auth <username>", 1)
 	}
 	colls, err := api.DoFetchCollections(c)
 	if err != nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Sprintf("Couldn't get collections for user %s: %v", u.User.Username, err), 1)
 	}
 	urls := c.Bool("url")
 	tw := tabwriter.NewWriter(os.Stdout, 8, 0, 2, ' ', tabwriter.TabIndent)
 	detail := "Title"
 	if urls {
 		detail = "URL"
 	}
 	fmt.Fprintf(tw, "%s\t%s\t\n", "Alias", detail)
 	for _, c := range colls {
 		dData := c.Title
 		if urls {
 			dData = c.URL
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintf(tw, "%s\t%s\t\n", c.Alias, dData)
 	}
 	tw.Flush()
 	return nil
 }
 
 func CmdClaim(c *cli.Context) error {
 	u, err := config.LoadUser(config.UserDataDir(c.App.ExtraInfo()["configDir"]))
 	if err != nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Sprintf("couldn't load config: %v", err), 1)
 	}
 	if u == nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError("You must be authenticated to claim local posts.\nLog in first with: writeas auth <username>", 1)
 	}
 
 	localPosts := api.GetPosts(c)
 	if len(*localPosts) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	log.Info(c, "Claiming %d post(s) for %s...", len(*localPosts), u.User.Username)
 	results, err := api.ClaimPosts(c, localPosts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to claim posts: %v", err), 1)
 	}
 
 	var okCount, errCount int
 	for _, r := range *results {
 		id := r.ID
 		if id == "" {
 			// No top-level ID, so the claim was successful
 			id = r.Post.ID
 		}
 		status := fmt.Sprintf("Post %s...", id)
 		if r.ErrorMessage != "" {
 			log.Errorln("%serror: %v", status, r.ErrorMessage)
 			errCount++
 		} else {
 			log.Info(c, "%sOK", status)
 			okCount++
 			// only delete local if successful
 			api.RemovePost(c.App.ExtraInfo()["configDir"], id)
 		}
 	}
 	log.Info(c, "%d claimed, %d failed", okCount, errCount)
 	return nil
 }
 
 func CmdAuth(c *cli.Context) error {
 	// Check configuration
 	u, err := config.LoadUser(config.UserDataDir(c.App.ExtraInfo()["configDir"]))
 	if err != nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Sprintf("couldn't load config: %v", err), 1)
 	}
 	if u != nil && u.AccessToken != "" {
 		return cli.NewExitError("You're already authenticated as "+u.User.Username+". Log out with: writeas logout", 1)
 	}
 
 	// Validate arguments and get password
 	username := c.Args().Get(0)
 	if username == "" {
 		return cli.NewExitError("usage: writeas auth <username>", 1)
 	}
 
 	fmt.Print("Password: ")
 	pass, err := gopass.GetPasswdMasked()
 	if err != nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Sprintf("error reading password: %v", err), 1)
 	}
 
 	// Validate password
 	if len(pass) == 0 {
 		return cli.NewExitError("Please enter your password.", 1)
 	}
 	err = api.DoLogIn(c, username, string(pass))
 	if err != nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Sprintf("error logging in: %v", err), 1)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 func CmdLogOut(c *cli.Context) error {
 	return api.DoLogOut(c)
 }