diff --git a/docs/chapters/subcommands/cmd.rst b/docs/chapters/subcommands/cmd.rst
index 627418ca..fe2f9903 100644
--- a/docs/chapters/subcommands/cmd.rst
+++ b/docs/chapters/subcommands/cmd.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 cmd
 ===
 
-To execute commands within the container you can use `bastille cmd`.
+Execute commands inside targeted jail(s).
 
 .. code-block:: shell
 
@@ -12,3 +12,12 @@ To execute commands within the container you can use `bastille cmd`.
   root 71464  0.0  0.0 14536 2000  -  IsJ   4:52PM 0:00.00 /usr/sbin/syslogd -ss
   root 77447  0.0  0.0 16632 2140  -  SsJ   4:52PM 0:00.00 /usr/sbin/cron -J 60 -s
   root 80591  0.0  0.0 18784 2340  1  R+J   4:53PM 0:00.00 ps -auxw
+
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+  ishmael ~ # bastille cmd help
+  Usage: bastille cmd [option(s)] TARGET command"
+    Options:
+
+    -a | --auto           Auto mode. Start/stop jail(s) if required.
+    -x | --debug          Enable debug mode.
diff --git a/usr/local/bin/bastille b/usr/local/bin/bastille
index a4fb6adf..db8761ab 100755
--- a/usr/local/bin/bastille
+++ b/usr/local/bin/bastille
@@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ version|-v|--version)
 help|-h|--help)
     usage
     ;;
-bootstrap|clone|config|console|create|cp|destroy|edit|etcupdate|export|htop|import|jcp|list|mount|pkg|rcp|rdr|rename|restart|setup|start|stop|top|umount|update|upgrade|verify)
+bootstrap|clone|cmd|config|console|create|cp|destroy|edit|etcupdate|export|htop|import|jcp|list|mount|pkg|rcp|rdr|rename|restart|setup|start|stop|top|umount|update|upgrade|verify)
     # Nothing "extra" to do for these commands. -- cwells
     ;;
-cmd|convert|limits|service|sysrc|tags|template|zfs)
+convert|limits|service|sysrc|tags|template|zfs)
     # Parse the target and ensure it exists. -- cwells
     if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then # No target was given, so show the command's help. -- cwells
         PARAMS='help'
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/cmd.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/cmd.sh
index 277791d1..0d958973 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/cmd.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/cmd.sh
@@ -34,15 +34,47 @@
 . /usr/local/etc/bastille/bastille.conf
 
 usage() {
-    error_exit "Usage: bastille cmd TARGET command"
+    error_notify "Usage: bastille cmd [option(s)] TARGET command"
+    cat << EOF
+    Options:
+
+    -a | --auto           Auto mode. Start/stop jail(s) if required.
+    -x | --debug          Enable debug mode.
+
+EOF
+    exit 1
 }
 
-# Handle special-case commands first.
-case "$1" in
-help|-h|--help)
-    usage
-    ;;
-esac
+# Handle options.
+AUTO=0
+while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
+    case "${1}" in
+	-h|--help|help)
+	    usage
+	    ;;
+	-a|--auto)
+	    AUTO=1
+	    shift
+	    ;;
+        -x|--debug)
+            enable_debug
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -*) 
+            for _opt in $(echo ${1} | sed 's/-//g' | fold -w1); do
+                case ${_opt} in
+                    a) AUTO=1 ;;
+                    x) enable_debug ;;
+                    *) error_exit "Unknown Option: \"${1}\"" ;; 
+                esac
+            done
+            shift
+            ;;
+        *)
+            break
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
 
 if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
     usage
@@ -50,30 +82,40 @@ fi
 
 bastille_root_check
 
+TARGET="${1}"
+shift 1
 COUNT=0
 RETURN=0
 
+set_target "${TARGET}"
+
 for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
-    COUNT=$(($COUNT+1))
+
     info "[${_jail}]:"
 
+    check_target_is_running "${_jail}" || if [ "${AUTO}" -eq 1 ]; then
+        bastille start "${_jail}"
+    else   
+        error_notify "Jail is not running."
+        error_continue "Use [-a|--auto] to auto-start the jail."
+    fi
+    
+    COUNT=$(($COUNT+1))
     if grep -qw "linsysfs" "${bastille_jailsdir}/${_jail}/fstab"; then
         # Allow executing commands on Linux jails.
         jexec -l -u root "${_jail}" "$@"
     else
         jexec -l -U root "${_jail}" "$@"
     fi
-
     ERROR_CODE=$?
-    info "[${_jail}]: ${ERROR_CODE}"
-    
+    if [ "${ERROR_CODE}" -ne 0 ]; then
+        warn "[${_jail}]: ${ERROR_CODE}"
+    fi
     if [ "$COUNT" -eq 1 ]; then
         RETURN=${ERROR_CODE}
     else 
         RETURN=$(($RETURN+$ERROR_CODE))
     fi
-    
-    echo
 done
 
 # Check when a command is executed in all running jails. (bastille cmd ALL ...)