diff --git a/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md b/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md
index ac2102020..df0841b6f 100644
--- a/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md
+++ b/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md
@@ -63,3 +63,4 @@
 | `:config-reload` | Refreshes helix's config. |
 | `:config-open` | Open the helix config.toml file. |
 | `:pipe` | Pipe each selection to the shell command. |
+| `:run-shell-command`, `:sh` | Run a shell command |
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
index 394760a2f..373c70180 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
@@ -1116,6 +1116,43 @@ fn pipe(
     Ok(())
 }
 
+fn run_shell_command(
+    cx: &mut compositor::Context,
+    args: &[Cow<str>],
+    _event: PromptEvent,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let shell = &cx.editor.config().shell;
+    let (output, success) = shell_impl(shell, &args.join(" "), None)?;
+    if success {
+        cx.editor.set_status("Command succeed");
+    } else {
+        cx.editor.set_error("Command failed");
+    }
+
+    if !output.is_empty() {
+        let callback = async move {
+            let call: job::Callback =
+                Box::new(move |editor: &mut Editor, compositor: &mut Compositor| {
+                    let contents = ui::Markdown::new(
+                        format!("```sh\n{}\n```", output),
+                        editor.syn_loader.clone(),
+                    );
+                    let mut popup = Popup::new("shell", contents);
+                    popup.set_position(Some(helix_core::Position::new(
+                        editor.cursor().0.unwrap_or_default().row,
+                        2,
+                    )));
+                    compositor.replace_or_push("shell", popup);
+                });
+            Ok(call)
+        };
+
+        cx.jobs.callback(callback);
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 pub const TYPABLE_COMMAND_LIST: &[TypableCommand] = &[
         TypableCommand {
             name: "quit",
@@ -1561,6 +1598,13 @@ pub const TYPABLE_COMMAND_LIST: &[TypableCommand] = &[
             fun: pipe,
             completer: None,
         },
+        TypableCommand {
+            name: "run-shell-command",
+            aliases: &["sh"],
+            doc: "Run a shell command",
+            fun: run_shell_command,
+            completer: Some(completers::directory),
+        },
     ];
 
 pub static TYPABLE_COMMAND_MAP: Lazy<HashMap<&'static str, &'static TypableCommand>> =