diff --git a/scripts/commands.py b/scripts/commands.py
index fc10d1d052..187ad6c4b3 100644
--- a/scripts/commands.py
+++ b/scripts/commands.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import speak
 from config import Config
 import ai_functions as ai
 from file_operations import read_file, write_to_file, append_to_file, delete_file, search_files
-from execute_code import execute_python_file
+from execute_code import execute_python_file, exec_shell
 from json_parser import fix_and_parse_json
 from duckduckgo_search import ddg
 from googleapiclient.discovery import build
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ def execute_command(command_name, arguments):
             return ai.write_tests(arguments["code"], arguments.get("focus"))
         elif command_name == "execute_python_file":  # Add this command
             return execute_python_file(arguments["file"])
+        elif command_name == "exec_shell":  # Add this command
+            return exec_shell(arguments["command_line"])
         elif command_name == "task_complete":
             shutdown()
         else:
diff --git a/scripts/data/prompt.txt b/scripts/data/prompt.txt
index 28797d9e24..e7d0cd824a 100644
--- a/scripts/data/prompt.txt
+++ b/scripts/data/prompt.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ COMMANDS:
 16. Get Improved Code: "improve_code", args: "suggestions": "<list_of_suggestions>", "code": "<full_code_string>"
 17. Write Tests: "write_tests", args: "code": "<full_code_string>", "focus": "<list_of_focus_areas>"
 18. Execute Python File: "execute_python_file", args: "file": "<file>"
-19. Task Complete (Shutdown): "task_complete", args: "reason": "<reason>"
+19. Execute Shell Command: "exec_shell", args: "command_line": "<command_line>"
+20. Task Complete (Shutdown): "task_complete", args: "reason": "<reason>"
 
 RESOURCES:
 
diff --git a/scripts/execute_code.py b/scripts/execute_code.py
index 614ef6fc3d..5d4f7236a9 100644
--- a/scripts/execute_code.py
+++ b/scripts/execute_code.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import docker
 import os
+import subprocess
 
 
 def execute_python_file(file):
@@ -45,3 +46,17 @@ def execute_python_file(file):
 
     except Exception as e:
         return f"Error: {str(e)}"
+    
+
+
+def exec_shell(command_line):
+
+    args = command_line.split()
+
+    result = subprocess.run(args, capture_output=True)
+
+    output = f"STDOUT:\n{result.stdout}\nSTDERR:\n{result.stderr}";
+
+    # print(f"Shell execution complete. Output: {output}")
+
+    return output