diff -r d93eaacde742 ii.1
--- a/ii.1	Fri Jun 25 10:55:05 2010 +0200
+++ b/ii.1	Wed Jul 21 15:57:23 2010 -0700
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@
 .FN /a " [<message>]"
 mark yourself as away
 .TP
+.FN /e " cmd"
+execute cmd and write output to current channel
+.TP
 .FN /j " #channel/nickname [<message>]"
 join a channel or open private conversation with user
 .TP
diff -r d93eaacde742 ii.c
--- a/ii.c	Fri Jun 25 10:55:05 2010 +0200
+++ b/ii.c	Wed Jul 21 15:57:23 2010 -0700
@@ -284,6 +284,26 @@
 			rm_channel(c);
 			return;
 			break;
+		case 'e':
+			if(strlen(buf)>=3) {
+				char newbuf[PIPE_BUF];
+				FILE *fp;
+				int len;
+
+				if(!(fp = popen(&buf[3], "r"))) {
+					fprintf(stderr, "error running %s\n", &buf[3]);
+					return;
+				}
+				while (fgets(newbuf, sizeof(newbuf), fp)) {
+					len = strlen(newbuf);
+					if (newbuf[len - 1] == '\n')
+						newbuf[len - 1] = '\0';
+					proc_channels_privmsg(c->name, newbuf);
+				}
+				pclose(fp);
+			}
+			return;
+			break;
 		default:
 			snprintf(message, PIPE_BUF, "%s\r\n", &buf[1]);
 			break;