diff --git a/crates/web5_cli/src/main.rs b/crates/web5_cli/src/main.rs
index a28a2215..537f167d 100644
--- a/crates/web5_cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/web5_cli/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 mod dids;
+mod pds;
 mod test;
 mod utils;
 mod vcs;
@@ -25,6 +26,10 @@ enum Commands {
         #[command(subcommand)]
         vc_command: vcs::Commands,
     },
+    Pd {
+        #[command(subcommand)]
+        pd_command: pds::Commands,
+    },
 }
 
 #[tokio::main]
@@ -34,5 +39,6 @@ async fn main() {
     match cli.command {
         Commands::Did { did_command } => did_command.command().await,
         Commands::Vc { vc_command } => vc_command.command().await,
+        Commands::Pd { pd_command } => pd_command.command().await,
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/web5_cli/src/pds/create.rs b/crates/web5_cli/src/pds/create.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9573bfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/web5_cli/src/pds/create.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+use clap::{arg, Args, FromArgMatches};
+use web5::credentials::presentation_definition::*;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct CreatePresentationDefinition(PresentationDefinition);
+
+impl CreatePresentationDefinition {
+    pub fn get_output(self) -> String {
+        serde_json::to_string(&self.0).unwrap()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Args for CreatePresentationDefinition {
+    fn augment_args(cmd: clap::Command) -> clap::Command {
+        cmd.arg(arg!(<id> "A unique identifier that distinguishes this PD from others"))
+            .arg(arg!(-n --name [name] "A human-friendly name for easier identification of the PD").required(false))
+            .arg(arg!(-p --purpose [purpose] "A description outlining why the information requested by the PD is needed").required(false))
+            .arg(arg!(-i --"input-descriptor" [input_descriptor] ... "Required claims and specifications on exactly how they will be evaluated").required(false))
+            .next_help_heading("Input Descriptor Info")
+            .arg(arg!(-d --field [field] ... "Represents a specific piece of data that the PD is interested in. Each field can have its own constraints.").required(false))
+            .next_help_heading("Field Constraint Info")
+            .arg(arg!(-f --filter [filter] ... "The specific conditions that the data in the specified path must satisfy").required(false))
+    }
+
+    fn augment_args_for_update(cmd: clap::Command) -> clap::Command {
+        Self::augment_args(cmd)
+    }
+}
+
+impl FromArgMatches for CreatePresentationDefinition {
+    fn from_arg_matches(matches: &clap::ArgMatches) -> Result<Self, clap::Error> {
+        let id = matches.get_one::<String>("id").ok_or(clap::Error::new(
+            clap::error::ErrorKind::MissingRequiredArgument,
+        ))?;
+        let name = matches.get_one::<String>("name");
+        let purpose = matches.get_one::<String>("purpose");
+
+        let ids_idx = matches
+            .indices_of("input-descriptor")
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let ids = matches
+            .get_many::<String>("input-descriptor")
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let ids_count = ids.len();
+        let fds_idx = matches
+            .indices_of("field")
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let fds = matches
+            .get_many::<String>("field")
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let fds_count = fds.len();
+        let fts_idx = matches
+            .indices_of("filter")
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let fts = matches
+            .get_many::<String>("filter")
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let fts_count = fts.len();
+
+        // for each input descriptor location on CLI
+        let mut current_fd = 0;
+        let mut current_ft = 0;
+        let mut input_descriptors = Vec::new();
+        for (i, _) in ids_idx.iter().enumerate() {
+            let mut input_descriptor = parse_input_descriptor(ids[i]);
+            // for each field within current and next input descriptor index
+            while i + 1 < ids_count && fds_idx[current_fd] < ids_idx[i + 1] {
+                let mut field = parse_field(fds[current_fd]);
+                // for each filter within current and next field index
+                while current_fd + 1 < fds_count
+                    && current_ft + 1 < fts_count
+                    && fts_idx[current_ft] < fds_idx[current_fd + 1]
+                    && fts_idx[current_ft] < ids_idx[i + 1]
+                {
+                    let filter = parse_filter(fts[current_ft]);
+                    field.filter = Some(filter);
+                    current_ft += 1;
+                }
+
+                input_descriptor.constraints.fields.push(field);
+                current_fd += 1;
+            }
+
+            input_descriptors.push(input_descriptor);
+        }
+
+        let definition = PresentationDefinition {
+            id: id.clone(),
+            name: name.cloned(),
+            purpose: purpose.cloned(),
+            input_descriptors,
+            submission_requirements: None,
+        };
+
+        Ok(CreatePresentationDefinition(definition))
+    }
+
+    fn update_from_arg_matches(&mut self, matches: &clap::ArgMatches) -> Result<(), clap::Error> {
+        self.0.id = matches
+            .get_one::<String>("id")
+            .ok_or(clap::Error::new(
+                clap::error::ErrorKind::MissingRequiredArgument,
+            ))?
+            .to_string();
+        self.0.name = matches.get_one::<String>("name").cloned();
+        self.0.purpose = matches.get_one::<String>("purpose").cloned();
+
+        let ids_idx = matches
+            .indices_of("input-descriptor")
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let ids = matches
+            .get_many::<String>("input-descriptor")
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let ids_count = ids.len();
+        let fds_idx = matches
+            .indices_of("field")
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let fds = matches
+            .get_many::<String>("field")
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let fds_count = fds.len();
+        let fts_idx = matches
+            .indices_of("filter")
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let fts = matches
+            .get_many::<String>("filter")
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let fts_count = fts.len();
+
+        // for each input descriptor location on CLI
+        let mut current_fd = 0;
+        let mut current_ft = 0;
+        for (i, _) in ids_idx.iter().enumerate() {
+            let mut input_descriptor = parse_input_descriptor(ids[i]);
+            // for each field within current and next input descriptor index
+            while i + 1 < ids_count && fds_idx[current_fd] < ids_idx[i + 1] {
+                let mut field = parse_field(fds[current_fd]);
+                // for each filter within current and next field index
+                while current_fd + 1 < fds_count
+                    && current_ft + 1 < fts_count
+                    && fts_idx[current_ft] < fds_idx[current_fd + 1]
+                    && fts_idx[current_ft] < ids_idx[i + 1]
+                {
+                    let filter = parse_filter(fts[current_ft]);
+                    field.filter = Some(filter);
+                    current_ft += 1;
+                }
+
+                input_descriptor.constraints.fields.push(field);
+                current_fd += 1;
+            }
+
+            self.0.input_descriptors.push(input_descriptor);
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+fn parse_input_descriptor(value: &String) -> InputDescriptor {
+    let mut splits = value.split(":");
+    let id = splits.next().unwrap();
+    let name = splits.next().unwrap_or_default();
+    let purpose = splits.next().unwrap_or_default();
+
+    InputDescriptor {
+        id: id.to_string(),
+        name: str_to_option_string(name),
+        purpose: str_to_option_string(purpose),
+        constraints: Constraints { fields: Vec::new() },
+    }
+}
+
+fn parse_field(value: &String) -> Field {
+    let mut splits = value.split(":");
+    let id = splits.next().unwrap_or_default();
+    let name = splits.next().unwrap_or_default();
+    let path = splits.next().unwrap_or_default();
+    let purpose = splits.next().unwrap_or_default();
+    let optional = splits.next().unwrap_or_default();
+    let predicate = splits.next().unwrap_or_default();
+
+    Field {
+        id: str_to_option_string(id),
+        name: str_to_option_string(name),
+        path: path.split(',').map(String::from).collect(),
+        purpose: str_to_option_string(purpose),
+        filter: None,
+        optional: (!optional.is_empty()).then(|| optional == "true"),
+        predicate: str_to_optionality(predicate),
+    }
+}
+
+fn parse_filter(value: &str) -> Filter {
+    let mut splits = value.split(":");
+    let kind = splits.next().unwrap_or_default();
+    let pattern = splits.next().unwrap_or_default();
+    let value = splits.next().unwrap_or_default();
+
+    Filter {
+        r#type: str_to_option_string(kind),
+        pattern: str_to_option_string(pattern),
+        const_value: str_to_option_string(value),
+        contains: None,
+    }
+}
+
+fn str_to_optionality(value: &str) -> Option<Optionality> {
+    match value {
+        "required" => Some(Optionality::Required),
+        "preferred" => Some(Optionality::Preferred),
+        _ => None,
+    }
+}
+
+fn str_to_option_string(value: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    (!value.is_empty()).then(|| value.to_string())
+}
+
+pub fn run_create_command(args: CreatePresentationDefinition) {
+    println!("{}", args.get_output());
+}
diff --git a/crates/web5_cli/src/pds/mod.rs b/crates/web5_cli/src/pds/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..18cc83f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/web5_cli/src/pds/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+use clap::Subcommand;
+
+mod create;
+
+#[derive(Subcommand, Debug)]
+pub enum Commands {
+    /// Creates a Presentation Definition
+    ///
+    /// The position of the input-descriptor, field, and filter flags matter in this command.
+    /// Nested attributes such as field and filter are associated and nested within the
+    /// last input-descriptor or field seen on the CLI.
+    ///
+    /// The values of input descriptor are expected to be a colon-separated string in the
+    /// order of "id:name:purpose". Values can be ommitted if they aren't needed.
+    ///
+    /// The values of field are expected to be a colon-separated string in the
+    /// order of "id:name:path:purpose:optional:predicate". Values can be ommitted
+    /// if they aren't needed.
+    ///
+    /// The values of filter are expected to be a colon-separated string in the
+    /// order of "kind:pattern:value". Values can be ommitted if they aren't needed.
+    ///
+    /// Example:
+    ///
+    /// web5 pd create my-pd-3 \
+    ///   --name "Complex PD" \
+    ///   --purpose "Comprehensive Verification" \
+    ///   --input-descriptor "input-1:Personal Info:Verify personal information" \
+    ///   --field "field-1:Name:$.credentialSubject.name:Verify name:false:required" \
+    ///   --filter "string:^[A-Za-z ]+$" \
+    ///   --field "field-2:Age:$.credentialSubject.age:Verify age::preferred" \
+    ///   --filter "number:^[0-9]+$" \
+    ///   --input-descriptor "input-2:Address:Verify address" \
+    ///   --field "field-3:Street:$.credentialSubject.address.street:Verify street:false:required"
+    #[command(verbatim_doc_comment)]
+    Create(create::CreatePresentationDefinition),
+}
+
+impl Commands {
+    pub async fn command(self) {
+        match self {
+            Commands::Create(args) => create::run_create_command(args),
+        };
+    }
+}