diff --git a/src/fuzzy_search_view.cpp b/src/fuzzy_search_view.cpp
index bd5cdd1..3905852 100644
--- a/src/fuzzy_search_view.cpp
+++ b/src/fuzzy_search_view.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ String16 FetchFuzzyViewLoadLine(View *view) {
 }
 
 void CMD_OpenLoadWord() {
-    Scratch scratch;
     BSet active = GetBSet(ActiveWindowID);
     For (active.view->carets) {
         Range range = it.range;
diff --git a/src/plugin_command_runner_window.cpp b/src/plugin_command_runner_window.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22876e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugin_command_runner_window.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+WindowID CommandRunnerWindowID;
+
+void CMD_ShowCommandRunner() {
+    BSet command_bar = GetBSet(CommandRunnerWindowID);
+    command_bar.window->visible = true;
+    NextActiveWindowID = command_bar.window->id;
+    command_bar.view->update_scroll = true;
+    SelectRange(command_bar.view, GetRange(command_bar.buffer));
+} RegisterCommand(CMD_ShowCommandRunner, "alt-p", "Little helper window that allows you to quickly run commands");
+
+void LayoutCommandRunnerWindow(Rect2I *rect, int16_t wx, int16_t wy) {
+    Unused(wy); Unused(wx);
+    Window *window = GetWindow(CommandRunnerWindowID);
+    Rect2I copy_rect = *rect;
+    if (!window->visible) {
+        rect = &copy_rect;
+    }
+
+    Int barsize = GetExpandingBarSize(window);
+    window->document_rect = window->total_rect = CutBottom(rect, barsize);
+    // Int barsize = Clamp((Int)window->font->line_spacing*4, (Int)0, (Int)wx - 100);
+    // window->document_rect = window->total_rect = CutBottom(rect, barsize);
+}
+
+void CMD_OpenForRunnerWindow() {
+    Scratch scratch;
+    BSet active = GetBSet(ActiveWindowID);
+    BSet main = GetBSet(PrimaryWindowID);
+    NextActiveWindowID = main.window->id;
+
+    if (active.view->carets.len == 1 && GetSize(active.view->carets[0].range) == 0) {
+        String16 string = GetString(active.buffer);
+        string = Concat(scratch, u"!", string);
+
+        Open(string);
+    } else {
+        For (active.view->carets) {
+            Range range = it.range;
+            if (GetSize(range) == 0) {
+                range = EncloseLoadWord(active.buffer, GetFront(it));
+            }
+            String16 load_word = GetString(active.buffer, range);
+            load_word = Concat(scratch, u"!", load_word);
+            Open(load_word);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void InitCommandRunnerWindow() {
+    Window *window = CreateWind();
+    CommandRunnerWindowID = window->id;
+    Buffer *buffer = CreateBuffer(SysAllocator, GetUniqueBufferName(ProjectFolder, "command_runner_window"));
+    buffer->special = true;
+    View *view = CreateView(buffer->id);
+    view->special = true;
+    window->active_view = view->id;
+    window->draw_line_numbers = false;
+    window->draw_scrollbar = false;
+    window->secondary_window_style = true;
+    window->draw_line_highlight = true;
+    window->primary = false;
+    window->visible = false;
+    window->sync_visibility_with_focus = true;
+    window->lose_focus_on_escape = true;
+    window->jump_history = false;
+    AddCommand(&view->commands, "Open", OpenKeySet, CMD_OpenForRunnerWindow);
+}
diff --git a/src/text_editor.cpp b/src/text_editor.cpp
index 8ca8842..6953299 100644
--- a/src/text_editor.cpp
+++ b/src/text_editor.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 #define PLUGIN_PROJECT_MANAGEMENT 1
 #define PLUGIN_BASIC_COMMANDS 1
 #define PLUGIN_COMMAND_WINDOW 1
+#define PLUGIN_COMMAND_RUNNER_WINDOW 1
 #define PLUGIN_SEARCH_WINDOW 1
 #define PLUGIN_STATUS_WINDOW 1
 #define PLUGIN_BUILD_WINDOW 1
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@
 #include "plugin_window_management.cpp"
 #include "plugin_directory_navigation.cpp"
 #include "plugin_search_open_buffers.cpp"
+#include "plugin_command_runner_window.cpp"
 #include "plugin_project_management.cpp"
 #include "plugin_basic_commands.cpp"
 #include "plugin_command_window.cpp"
@@ -674,6 +676,10 @@ void LayoutWindows(int16_t wx, int16_t wy) {
     LayoutCommandWindow(&screen_rect, wx, wy);
 #endif
 
+#if PLUGIN_COMMAND_RUNNER_WINDOW
+    LayoutCommandRunnerWindow(&screen_rect, wx, wy);
+#endif
+
 #if PLUGIN_DEBUG_WINDOW
     LayoutDebugWindow(&screen_rect, wx, wy);
 #endif
@@ -824,6 +830,9 @@ void Update(Event event) {
 #endif
 #if PLUGIN_SEARCH_WINDOW
                 SearchWindowID,
+#endif
+#if PLUGIN_COMMAND_RUNNER_WINDOW
+                CommandRunnerWindowID,
 #endif
             };
             for (int i = 1; i < Lengthof(id); i += 1) {
@@ -1140,6 +1149,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
     InitCommandWindow();
 #endif
 
+#if PLUGIN_COMMAND_RUNNER_WINDOW
+    InitCommandRunnerWindow();
+#endif
+
 #if PLUGIN_DEBUG_WINDOW
     InitDebugWindow();
 #endif