diff --git a/src/vcs/command.go b/src/vcs/cmd/command.go
similarity index 50%
rename from src/vcs/command.go
rename to src/vcs/cmd/command.go
index 9c59a228..a2d86f1b 100644
--- a/src/vcs/command.go
+++ b/src/vcs/cmd/command.go
@@ -20,18 +20,46 @@ OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 SOFTWARE.
 */
 
-package vcs
+package cmd
 
-import "os/exec"
+import (
+	"github.com/codeskyblue/go-sh"
+	"github.com/murex/tcr/report"
+	"os/exec"
+)
 
-// IsCommandAvailable indicates if the provided command is available in the path
-func IsCommandAvailable(command string) bool {
-	_, err := exec.LookPath(command)
+// ShellCommand is a command that can be launched from a shell
+type ShellCommand struct {
+	name string
+}
+
+// New creates a new shell command instance
+func New(name string) *ShellCommand {
+	return &ShellCommand{name: name}
+}
+
+// IsInPath indicates if the command can be found in the path
+func (sc *ShellCommand) IsInPath() bool {
+	_, err := exec.LookPath(sc.name)
 	return err == nil
 }
 
-// GetCommandPath returns the full path to the provided command
-func GetCommandPath(command string) string {
-	path, _ := exec.LookPath(command)
+// GetFullPath returns the full path for this command
+func (sc *ShellCommand) GetFullPath() string {
+	path, _ := exec.LookPath(sc.name)
 	return path
 }
+
+// Run calls the command with the provided parameters in a separate process and returns its output traces combined
+func (sc *ShellCommand) Run(params ...string) (output []byte, err error) {
+	return sh.Command(sc.name, params).CombinedOutput()
+}
+
+// Trace calls the command with the provided parameters and reports its output traces
+func (sc *ShellCommand) Trace(params ...string) error {
+	output, err := sc.Run(params...)
+	if len(output) > 0 {
+		report.PostText(string(output))
+	}
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/src/vcs/command_test.go b/src/vcs/cmd/command_test.go
similarity index 51%
rename from src/vcs/command_test.go
rename to src/vcs/cmd/command_test.go
index c6f3968a..9f4b5ce9 100644
--- a/src/vcs/command_test.go
+++ b/src/vcs/cmd/command_test.go
@@ -20,28 +20,57 @@ OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 SOFTWARE.
 */
 
-package vcs
+package cmd
 
 import (
+	"github.com/murex/tcr/report"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 )
 
-func Test_check_command_is_available_for_a_valid_command(t *testing.T) {
-	assert.True(t, IsCommandAvailable("ls"))
+func Test_is_in_path_for_a_valid_command(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.True(t, New("ls").IsInPath())
 }
 
-func Test_check_command_is_available_for_an_invalid_command(t *testing.T) {
-	assert.False(t, IsCommandAvailable("unknown-command"))
+func Test_is_in_path_for_an_invalid_command(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.False(t, New("unknown-command").IsInPath())
 }
 
-func Test_check_command_path_for_a_valid_command(t *testing.T) {
-	base := filepath.Base(GetCommandPath("ls"))
+func Test_get_full_path_for_a_valid_command(t *testing.T) {
+	base := filepath.Base(New("ls").GetFullPath())
 	assert.Equal(t, strings.TrimSuffix(base, ".exe"), "ls")
 }
 
-func Test_check_command_path_for_an_invalid_command(t *testing.T) {
-	assert.Zero(t, GetCommandPath("unknown-command"))
+func Test_get_full_path_for_an_invalid_command(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.Zero(t, New("unknown-command").GetFullPath())
+}
+
+func Test_run_valid_command(t *testing.T) {
+	output, err := New("pwd").Run()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.NotZero(t, output)
+}
+
+func Test_run_invalid_command(t *testing.T) {
+	output, err := New("unknown-command").Run()
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Zero(t, output)
+}
+
+func Test_trace_valid_command(t *testing.T) {
+	sniffer := report.NewSniffer()
+	err := New("pwd").Trace()
+	sniffer.Stop()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, sniffer.GetMatchCount())
+}
+
+func Test_trace_invalid_command(t *testing.T) {
+	sniffer := report.NewSniffer()
+	err := New("unknown-command").Trace()
+	sniffer.Stop()
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, sniffer.GetMatchCount())
 }