diff --git a/packages/builders/src/builders.json b/packages/builders/src/builders.json
index f208ea649dff7..d8da43c05de0a 100644
--- a/packages/builders/src/builders.json
+++ b/packages/builders/src/builders.json
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
       "class": "./cypress/cypress.builder",
       "schema": "./cypress/schema.json",
       "description": "Run Cypress e2e tests"
+    },
+    "command-runner": {
+      "class": "./command-runner/command-runner.builder",
+      "schema": "./command-runner/schema.json",
+      "description": "Run a command in a child process"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/builders/src/run-commands/run-commands.builder.spec.ts b/packages/builders/src/run-commands/run-commands.builder.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d45f95897451a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/builders/src/run-commands/run-commands.builder.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+import { normalize } from '@angular-devkit/core';
+import * as path from 'path';
+import RunCommandsBuilder from './run-commands.builder';
+import { fileSync } from 'tmp';
+import { readFileSync } from 'fs';
+
+describe('Command Runner Builder', () => {
+  let builder: RunCommandsBuilder;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    builder = new RunCommandsBuilder();
+  });
+
+  it('should error when no commands are given', async () => {
+    const root = normalize('/root');
+    try {
+      const result = await builder
+        .run({
+          root,
+          builder: '@nrwl/run-commands',
+          projectType: 'application',
+          options: {} as any
+        })
+        .toPromise();
+      fail('should throw');
+    } catch (e) {
+      expect(e).toEqual(
+        `ERROR: Bad builder config for @nrwl/run-command - "commands" option is required`
+      );
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('should error when no command is given', async () => {
+    const root = normalize('/root');
+    try {
+      const result = await builder
+        .run({
+          root,
+          builder: '@nrwl/run-commands',
+          projectType: 'application',
+          options: {
+            commands: [{}] as any
+          }
+        })
+        .toPromise();
+      fail('should throw');
+    } catch (e) {
+      expect(e).toEqual(
+        `ERROR: Bad builder config for @nrwl/run-command - "command" option is required`
+      );
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('should run commands serially', async () => {
+    const root = normalize('/root');
+    const f = fileSync().name;
+    const result = await builder
+      .run({
+        root,
+        builder: '@nrwl/run-commands',
+        projectType: 'application',
+        options: {
+          commands: [
+            {
+              command: `sleep 0.2 && echo 1 >> ${f}`
+            },
+            {
+              command: `sleep 0.1 && echo 2 >> ${f}`
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      })
+      .toPromise();
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({ success: true });
+    expect(
+      readFileSync(f)
+        .toString()
+        .replace(/\s/g, '')
+    ).toEqual('12');
+  });
+
+  it('should run commands in parallel', async () => {
+    const root = normalize('/root');
+    const f = fileSync().name;
+    const result = await builder
+      .run({
+        root,
+        builder: '@nrwl/run-commands',
+        projectType: 'application',
+        options: {
+          commands: [
+            {
+              command: `sleep 0.2 && echo 1 >> ${f}`
+            },
+            {
+              command: `sleep 0.1 && echo 2 >> ${f}`
+            }
+          ],
+          parallel: true
+        }
+      })
+      .toPromise();
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({ success: true });
+    expect(
+      readFileSync(f)
+        .toString()
+        .replace(/\s/g, '')
+    ).toEqual('21');
+  });
+
+  it('should stop execution when a command fails', async () => {
+    const root = normalize('/root');
+    const f = fileSync().name;
+    const result = await builder
+      .run({
+        root,
+        builder: '@nrwl/run-commands',
+        projectType: 'application',
+        options: {
+          commands: [
+            {
+              command: `echo 1 >> ${f} && exit 1`
+            },
+            {
+              command: `echo 2 >> ${f}`
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      })
+      .toPromise();
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({ success: false });
+    expect(
+      readFileSync(f)
+        .toString()
+        .replace(/\s/g, '')
+    ).toEqual('1');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/builders/src/run-commands/run-commands.builder.ts b/packages/builders/src/run-commands/run-commands.builder.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..cfe0291a26088
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/builders/src/run-commands/run-commands.builder.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import {
+  Builder,
+  BuilderConfiguration,
+  BuildEvent
+} from '@angular-devkit/architect';
+
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
+import { exec } from 'child_process';
+
+export interface RunCommandsBuilderOptions {
+  commands: { command: string }[];
+  parallel?: boolean;
+}
+
+export default class RunCommandsBuilder
+  implements Builder<RunCommandsBuilderOptions> {
+  run(
+    config: BuilderConfiguration<RunCommandsBuilderOptions>
+  ): Observable<BuildEvent> {
+    return Observable.create(async observer => {
+      if (!config || !config.options || !config.options.commands) {
+        observer.error(
+          'ERROR: Bad builder config for @nrwl/run-command - "commands" option is required'
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (config.options.commands.some(c => !c.command)) {
+        observer.error(
+          'ERROR: Bad builder config for @nrwl/run-command - "command" option is required'
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+
+      try {
+        const success = config.options.parallel
+          ? await this.runInParallel(config)
+          : await this.runSerially(config);
+        observer.next({ success });
+        observer.complete();
+      } catch (e) {
+        observer.error(
+          `ERROR: Something went wrong in @nrwl/run-command - ${e.message}`
+        );
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  private async runInParallel(
+    config: BuilderConfiguration<RunCommandsBuilderOptions>
+  ) {
+    const r = await Promise.all(
+      config.options.commands.map(c =>
+        this.createProcess(c.command).then(result => ({
+          result,
+          command: c.command
+        }))
+      )
+    );
+    const failed = r.filter(v => !v.result);
+    if (failed.length > 0) {
+      failed.forEach(f => {
+        process.stderr.write(
+          `Warning: @nrwl/run-command command "${
+            f.command
+          }" exited with non-zero status code`
+        );
+      });
+      return false;
+    } else {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async runSerially(
+    config: BuilderConfiguration<RunCommandsBuilderOptions>
+  ) {
+    const failedCommand = await config.options.commands.reduce<
+      Promise<string | null>
+    >(async (m, c) => {
+      if ((await m) === null) {
+        const success = await this.createProcess(c.command);
+        return !success ? c.command : null;
+      } else {
+        return m;
+      }
+    }, Promise.resolve(null));
+
+    if (failedCommand) {
+      process.stderr.write(
+        `Warning: @nrwl/run-command command "${failedCommand}" exited with non-zero status code`
+      );
+      return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  private createProcess(command: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    return new Promise(res => {
+      const childProcess = exec(command, {});
+      childProcess.stdout.on('data', data => process.stdout.write(data));
+      childProcess.stderr.on('data', err => process.stderr.write(err));
+      childProcess.on('close', code => {
+        res(code === 0);
+      });
+    });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/builders/src/run-commands/schema.json b/packages/builders/src/run-commands/schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8c2539cba3d8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/builders/src/run-commands/schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "title": "Run Commands",
+  "description": "Run Commands",
+  "type": "object",
+  "properties": {
+    "commands": {
+      "type": "array",
+      "items": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "command": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "Command to run in child process"
+          }
+        },
+        "additionalProperties": false,
+        "required": ["command"]
+      }
+    },
+    "parallel": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "Run commands in parallel",
+      "default": false
+    }
+  },
+  "required": ["command"]
+}
diff --git a/packages/schematics/src/collection/cypress-project/files/src/plugins/index.ts__tmpl__ b/packages/schematics/src/collection/cypress-project/files/src/plugins/index.ts__tmpl__
index dffed2532f2c7..1ed1691a76a53 100644
--- a/packages/schematics/src/collection/cypress-project/files/src/plugins/index.ts__tmpl__
+++ b/packages/schematics/src/collection/cypress-project/files/src/plugins/index.ts__tmpl__
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 // This function is called when a project is opened or re-opened (e.g. due to
 // the project's config changing)
 
-module.exports = (on, config) => {
+module.exports = (on: any, config: any) => {
   // `on` is used to hook into various events Cypress emits
   // `config` is the resolved Cypress config
 };
diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
index 24d48ca4cda24..c80533a4ae7b9 100755
--- a/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
 npx ng-packagr -p packages/nx/ng-package.json
 
 rm -rf build