diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f387f453b81..1a6f42fa7e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -121,18 +121,14 @@ up around the library scripts.
 Existing library modules
 ========================
 
-   * ping
-   * facter
-
-Modules in Progress
-===================
-
-   * command -- gives output, return code, and time
-   * many others -- users, groups, files
+   * command -- runs commands, giving output, return codes, and run time info
+   * ping - just returns if the system is up or not
+   * facter - retrieves facts about the host OS
 
 Future plans
 ============
 
+   * modules for users, groups, and files, using puppet style ensure mechanics
    * inventory gathering (w/ accompanying ansible-inventory & RSS)
    * very simple option constructing/parsing for modules
    * Dead-simple declarative configuration management engine using
diff --git a/library/command b/library/command
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..53a8d6ffff1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/command
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import json
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import datetime
+
+args = sys.argv[1:]
+startd = datetime.datetime.now()
+
+cmd = subprocess.Popen(args, shell=True, 
+    stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+
+out, err = cmd.communicate()
+endd = datetime.datetime.now()
+delta = endd - startd
+
+result = {
+   "stdout" : out,
+   "stderr" : err,
+   "rc"     : cmd.returncode,
+   "start"  : str(startd),
+   "end"    : str(endd),
+   "delta"  : str(delta),
+}
+
+print json.dumps(result)