diff --git a/bin/lyng_test b/bin/lyng_test
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4726eaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/lyng_test
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env lyng
+
+println("Hello from lyng!")
diff --git a/lyng/build.gradle.kts b/lyng/build.gradle.kts
index ced753c..90e0bbe 100644
--- a/lyng/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/lyng/build.gradle.kts
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ kotlin {
     sourceSets {
         val commonMain by getting {
             dependencies {
+                implementation(kotlin("stdlib-common"))
                 implementation(project(":lynglib"))
                 implementation(libs.okio)
-
                 implementation(libs.clikt)
-
+                implementation(kotlin("stdlib-common"))
                 // optional support for rendering markdown in help messages
 //                implementation(libs.clikt.markdown)
             }
@@ -42,9 +42,15 @@ kotlin {
             dependencies {
                 implementation(kotlin("test-common"))
                 implementation(kotlin("test-annotations-common"))
+                implementation(libs.kotlinx.coroutines.core)
                 implementation(libs.okio.fakefilesystem)
             }
         }
+//        val nativeMain by getting {
+//            dependencies {
+//                implementation(kotlin("stdlib-common"))
+//            }
+//        }
         val linuxX64Main by getting {
 
         }
diff --git a/lyng/src/commonMain/kotlin/Common.kt b/lyng/src/commonMain/kotlin/Common.kt
index adeaf8e..c13e1a2 100644
--- a/lyng/src/commonMain/kotlin/Common.kt
+++ b/lyng/src/commonMain/kotlin/Common.kt
@@ -17,11 +17,28 @@ import okio.use
 
 expect fun exit(code: Int)
 
+expect class ShellCommandExecutor {
+    fun executeCommand(command: String): CommandResult
+
+    companion object {
+        fun create(): ShellCommandExecutor
+    }
+}
+
+data class CommandResult(
+    val exitCode: Int,
+    val output: String,
+    val error: String
+)
+
 val baseContext = Context().apply {
     addFn("exit") {
         exit(requireOnlyArg<ObjInt>().toInt())
         ObjVoid
     }
+//    ObjString.type.addFn("shell") {
+//
+//    }
 }
 
 class Lyng(val launcher: (suspend () -> Unit) -> Unit) : CliktCommand() {
@@ -90,11 +107,16 @@ class Lyng(val launcher: (suspend () -> Unit) -> Unit) : CliktCommand() {
 }
 
 suspend fun executeFile(fileName: String) {
-    val text = FileSystem.SYSTEM.source(fileName.toPath()).use { fileSource ->
+    var text = FileSystem.SYSTEM.source(fileName.toPath()).use { fileSource ->
         fileSource.buffer().use { bs ->
             bs.readUtf8()
         }
     }
+    if( text.startsWith("#!") ) {
+        // skip shebang
+        val pos = text.indexOf('\n')
+        text = text.substring(pos + 1)
+    }
     processErrors {
         Compiler().compile(Source(fileName, text)).execute(baseContext)
     }
diff --git a/lyng/src/jvmMain/kotlin/Shell.jvm.kt b/lyng/src/jvmMain/kotlin/Shell.jvm.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..562b68a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lyng/src/jvmMain/kotlin/Shell.jvm.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package net.sergeych
+
+// Alternative implementation for native targets
+actual class ShellCommandExecutor() {
+    actual fun executeCommand(command: String): CommandResult {
+        val process = ProcessBuilder("/bin/sh", "-c", command).start()
+        val exitCode = process.waitFor()
+        val output = process.inputStream.bufferedReader().readText()
+        val error = process.errorStream.bufferedReader().readText()
+
+        return CommandResult(
+            exitCode = exitCode,
+            output = output.trim(),
+            error = error.trim()
+        )
+    }
+
+    actual companion object {
+        actual fun create(): ShellCommandExecutor = ShellCommandExecutor()
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/lyng/src/nativeMain/kotlin/Common.native.kt b/lyng/src/nativeMain/kotlin/Common.native.kt
index c6b76db..c64e241 100644
--- a/lyng/src/nativeMain/kotlin/Common.native.kt
+++ b/lyng/src/nativeMain/kotlin/Common.native.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,48 @@
+@file:OptIn(ExperimentalForeignApi::class, ExperimentalForeignApi::class, ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
+
 package net.sergeych
 
+import kotlinx.cinterop.*
+import platform.posix.fgets
+import platform.posix.pclose
+import platform.posix.popen
 import kotlin.system.exitProcess
 
+actual class ShellCommandExecutor() {
+    actual fun executeCommand(command: String): CommandResult {
+        val outputBuilder = StringBuilder()
+        val errorBuilder = StringBuilder()
+
+        val fp = popen(command, "r") ?: return CommandResult(
+            exitCode = -1,
+            output = "",
+            error = "Failed to execute command"
+        )
+
+        val buffer = ByteArray(4096)
+        while (true) {
+            val bytesRead = buffer.usePinned { pinned ->
+                fgets(pinned.addressOf(0), buffer.size.convert(), fp)
+            }
+            if (bytesRead == null) break
+            outputBuilder.append(bytesRead.toKString())
+        }
+
+        val status = pclose(fp)
+        val exitCode = if (status == 0) 0 else 1
+
+        return CommandResult(
+            exitCode = exitCode,
+            output = outputBuilder.toString().trim(),
+            error = errorBuilder.toString().trim()
+        )
+    }
+
+    actual companion object {
+        actual fun create(): ShellCommandExecutor = ShellCommandExecutor()
+    }
+}
+
 actual fun exit(code: Int) {
     exitProcess(code)
 }
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