diff --git a/modules/home/users/crumb/emacs/modules/syd-projects.el b/modules/home/users/crumb/emacs/modules/syd-projects.el
index b04455b..6214333 100755
--- a/modules/home/users/crumb/emacs/modules/syd-projects.el
+++ b/modules/home/users/crumb/emacs/modules/syd-projects.el
@@ -25,6 +25,17 @@
     (add-to-list 'project-switch-commands
                  (funcall switch-cmd #'syd-project-root-find-file "Browse"))))
 
+(defun syd-project-checkout (repo-uri)
+  (interactive (list (read-string "Repo: ")))
+  (let* ((repo-name
+          (when (string-match (rx "/" (group-n 1 (+ (any alphanumeric "-_")))
+                                  (? ".git") eol)
+                              repo-uri)
+            (match-string 1 repo-uri)))
+         (dest (file-name-concat (expand-file-name "~/git") repo-name)))
+    (shell-command (format "git clone %s %s" repo-uri dest))
+    (find-file dest)))
+
 ;; Projection provides a Projectile-like project management library atop
 ;; Emacs built-in project.el.  It's more lightweight, while still featureful.
 (use-package projection