diff --git a/bin/cfenv-launch b/bin/cfenv-launch
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ef614ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/cfenv-launch
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+// Licensed under the Apache License. See footer for details.
+
+var path = require("path")
+var fs   = require("fs")
+var lib  = path.join(path.dirname(fs.realpathSync(__filename)), "../lib")
+
+require(lib + "/cfenv-launch").main()
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Copyright IBM Corp. 2014
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib-src/cfenv-launch.coffee b/lib-src/cfenv-launch.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e77e1ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib-src/cfenv-launch.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# Licensed under the Apache License. See footer for details.
+
+path          = require "path"
+child_process = require "child_process"
+
+cfenv = require("./cfenv")
+
+PROGRAM = path.basename(__filename).split(".")[0]
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+main = ->
+  appEnv = cfenv.getAppEnv()
+  appName = appEnv.name
+
+  unless appName?
+    log "unable to determine app name from manifest.yml"
+    process.exit 1
+
+  getLiveServices appName
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+getLiveServices = (appName) ->
+  command = "cf env #{appName}"
+  process = child_process.exec command, (err, stdout, stderr) ->
+    gotLiveServices appName, err, stdout, stderr
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+gotLiveServices = (appName, err, stdout, stderr) ->
+  if err?
+    log "error running #{command}: #{err.code}"
+    process.exit 1
+
+  pattern = /\"VCAP_SERVICES\": \{([\s\S]*?)\n\}\n/
+
+  stdout += ""
+  match = stdout.match pattern
+
+  unless match?
+    log "no services found for #{appName}"
+    launch()
+    return
+
+  vcapServices = "{#{match[1]}"
+  vcapServices = JSON.parse vcapServices
+
+  launch vcapServices
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+launch = (vcapServices) ->
+  vcapServices = JSON.stringify vcapServices if vcapServices?
+
+  cmd   = process.argv[2]
+  args  = process.argv[3..]
+  env   = process.env
+  stdio = "inherit"
+
+  env.VCAP_SERVICES = vcapServices
+
+  unless cmd?
+    log "no command specified to launch"
+    process.exit 1
+
+  log "launching `#{cmd} #{args.join ' '}`"
+  child_process.spawn cmd, args, {env, stdio}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+log = (message) ->
+  console.log "#{PROGRAM}: #{message}"
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+exports.main = main
+
+main() if require.main == module
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright IBM Corp. 2014
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/cfenv-launch.js b/lib/cfenv-launch.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8496131
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/cfenv-launch.js
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+// Generated by CoffeeScript 1.8.0
+(function() {
+  var PROGRAM, cfenv, child_process, getLiveServices, gotLiveServices, launch, log, main, path;
+
+  path = require("path");
+
+  child_process = require("child_process");
+
+  cfenv = require("./cfenv");
+
+  PROGRAM = path.basename(__filename).split(".")[0];
+
+  main = function() {
+    var appEnv, appName;
+    appEnv = cfenv.getAppEnv();
+    appName = appEnv.name;
+    if (appName == null) {
+      log("unable to determine app name from manifest.yml");
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    return getLiveServices(appName);
+  };
+
+  getLiveServices = function(appName) {
+    var command, process;
+    command = "cf env " + appName;
+    return process = child_process.exec(command, function(err, stdout, stderr) {
+      return gotLiveServices(appName, err, stdout, stderr);
+    });
+  };
+
+  gotLiveServices = function(appName, err, stdout, stderr) {
+    var match, pattern, vcapServices;
+    if (err != null) {
+      log("error running " + command + ": " + err.code);
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    pattern = /\"VCAP_SERVICES\": \{([\s\S]*?)\n\}\n/;
+    stdout += "";
+    match = stdout.match(pattern);
+    if (match == null) {
+      log("no services found for " + appName);
+      launch();
+      return;
+    }
+    vcapServices = "{" + match[1];
+    vcapServices = JSON.parse(vcapServices);
+    return launch(vcapServices);
+  };
+
+  launch = function(vcapServices) {
+    var args, cmd, env, stdio;
+    if (vcapServices != null) {
+      vcapServices = JSON.stringify(vcapServices);
+    }
+    cmd = process.argv[2];
+    args = process.argv.slice(3);
+    env = process.env;
+    stdio = "inherit";
+    env.VCAP_SERVICES = vcapServices;
+    if (cmd == null) {
+      log("no command specified to launch");
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+    log("launching `" + cmd + " " + (args.join(' ')) + "`");
+    return child_process.spawn(cmd, args, {
+      env: env,
+      stdio: stdio
+    });
+  };
+
+  log = function(message) {
+    return console.log("" + PROGRAM + ": " + message);
+  };
+
+  exports.main = main;
+
+  if (require.main === module) {
+    main();
+  }
+
+}).call(this);
diff --git a/lib/cfenv.js b/lib/cfenv.js
index cf008ee..2c0a875 100644
--- a/lib/cfenv.js
+++ b/lib/cfenv.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Generated by CoffeeScript 1.7.1
+// Generated by CoffeeScript 1.8.0
 (function() {
   var AppEnv, URL, cfenv, fs, getApp, getBind, getName, getPort, getServices, getURLs, pkg, ports, throwError, yaml, _;
 
diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index a6c66ab..f9c3850 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Generated by CoffeeScript 1.7.1
+// Generated by CoffeeScript 1.8.0
 (function() {
   var JL, JS, cfenv, generateDump, http;
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 09b3bc4..319c0e8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
     "author":               "pmuellr",
     "license":              "Apache-2.0",
     "homepage":             "https://github.com/cloudfoundry-community/node-cfenv",
+    "bin": {
+        "cfenv-launch":     "./bin/cfenv-launch"
+    },
     "repository": {
         "type":             "git",
         "url":              "https://github.com/cloudfoundry-community/node-cfenv.git"
@@ -13,7 +16,7 @@
     "dependencies": {
         "js-yaml":          "3.2.x",
         "ports":            "1.1.x",
-        "underscore":       "1.7.x"
+        "underscore":       "1.8.x"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "coffee-script":    "1.8.x",