diff --git a/tools/bash.go b/tools/bash.go
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index 0000000..71285bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/bash.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package tools
+
+import (
+	"os/exec"
+)
+
+type BashCommandArgs struct {
+	Command string `json:"command" jsonschema:"title=command,description=bash command to run,required"`
+}
+
+func BashCommand(args BashCommandArgs) (string, error) {
+	cmd := exec.Command("bash", "-c", args.Command)
+	if out, err := cmd.Output(); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	} else {
+		return string(out), nil
+	}
+}