diff --git a/owilix/cmd/config.py b/owilix/cmd/config.py
index 3127315..23c85a6 100644
--- a/owilix/cmd/config.py
+++ b/owilix/cmd/config.py
@@ -42,3 +42,14 @@ def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
     self.show_table(_r, order=["key", "value"])
 
 
+@ConfigCommands.register
+def metadata_profile(self, collectionName="userslice", *args, **kwargs):
+    """
+    creates or updates a metadata profile for the provided collectionName.
+
+    Args:
+        collectionName (str): the name of the collection to create or update
+        kwargs (dict): the metadata profile to create/update, i.e. key value pairs describing the metadata profile. keys support a multi dict profile (i.e. x.y#1.z#2.b)
+    """
+    pass
+