diff --git a/src/transpose/console.py b/src/transpose/console.py
index 24ec517..795e2b1 100644
--- a/src/transpose/console.py
+++ b/src/transpose/console.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ def entry_point() -> None:
 
     if args.action == "apply":
         t.apply()
+    elif args.action == "create":
+        t.create(stored_path=args.stored_path)
     elif args.action == "restore":
         t.restore()
     elif args.action == "store":
@@ -63,6 +65,20 @@ def parse_arguments(args=None):
         help="The path to the directory to locate the cache file",
     )
 
+    create_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+        "create",
+        help="Create the cache file from an already stored path. Only creates the cache file.",
+        parents=[base_parser],
+    )
+    create_parser.add_argument(
+        "target_path",
+        help="The path to the directory that should by a symlink",
+    )
+    create_parser.add_argument(
+        "stored_path",
+        help="The path that is currently stored (the target of the symlink)",
+    )
+
     restore_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
         "restore",
         help="Move a transposed directory back to it's original location, based on the cachefile",
diff --git a/src/transpose/transpose.py b/src/transpose/transpose.py
index 7835c27..1778992 100644
--- a/src/transpose/transpose.py
+++ b/src/transpose/transpose.py
@@ -36,6 +36,25 @@ class Transpose:
 
         symlink(target_path=self.cache_path.parent, symlink_path=original_path)
 
+    def create(self, stored_path: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Create the cache file from the target directory and stored directory
+
+        This is useful if a path is already stored somewhere else but the cache file is missing
+
+        Ideally, the target should a symlink or not exist so a restore or apply can function
+        """
+        stored_path = pathlib.Path(stored_path)
+        if not stored_path.exists():
+            raise TransposeError("Stored path does ")
+
+        self.cache_path = stored_path.joinpath(self.cache_filename)
+
+        create_cache(
+            cache_path=self.cache_path,
+            original_path=self.target_path,
+        )
+
     def restore(self) -> None:
         """
         Restores a previously Transpose managed directory to it's previous location.
diff --git a/tests/test_console.py b/tests/test_console.py
index e047a0c..a601cf9 100644
--- a/tests/test_console.py
+++ b/tests/test_console.py
@@ -33,6 +33,21 @@ def test_parse_arguments_apply():
     assert args.target_path == "/tmp/some/path"
 
 
+def test_parse_arguments_create():
+    # Missing required argument - target_path store_path
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        args = parse_arguments(["create"])
+
+    # Missing required argument - stored_path
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        args = parse_arguments(["create", "/tmp/target_path"])
+
+    args = parse_arguments(["create", "/tmp/target_path", "/tmp/stored_path"])
+    assert args.action == "create"
+    assert args.target_path == "/tmp/target_path"
+    assert args.stored_path == "/tmp/stored_path"
+
+
 def test_parse_arguments_store():
     # Missing required argument - name (Store)
     with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
diff --git a/tests/test_transpose.py b/tests/test_transpose.py
index 1b56afd..a81e6c0 100644
--- a/tests/test_transpose.py
+++ b/tests/test_transpose.py
@@ -60,6 +60,35 @@ def test_apply():
     assert target_path.is_dir() and target_path.is_symlink()
 
 
+@setup_restore()
+def test_create():
+    target_path = pathlib.Path(TARGET_DIR)
+    stored_path = pathlib.Path(STORE_DIR).joinpath(STORED_DIR)
+
+    t = Transpose(
+        target_path=str(target_path),
+        store_path=str(stored_path),
+    )
+
+    # Missing stored path
+    stored_path.rename("tmp")
+    with pytest.raises(TransposeError):
+        t.create(stored_path=stored_path)
+    pathlib.Path("tmp").rename(stored_path)
+
+    cache_path = stored_path.joinpath(t.cache_filename)
+
+    # Successful Create
+    t.create(stored_path=stored_path)
+    assert t.cache_path == cache_path
+    assert cache_path.exists()
+
+    with open(t.cache_path, "r") as f:
+        cache = json.load(f)
+
+    assert cache["original_path"] == str(target_path.absolute())
+
+
 @setup_store()
 def test_store():
     t = Transpose(