diff --git a/local-build.sh b/local-build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..cf00feb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local-build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# credit to: https://moquet.net/blog/distributing-php-cli/ 
+
+box build
+
+mv cdev.phar /usr/local/bin/cdev-local
diff --git a/src/Creode/Cdev/Command/Env/DbConnectEnvCommand.php b/src/Creode/Cdev/Command/Env/DbConnectEnvCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..beae0f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Creode/Cdev/Command/Env/DbConnectEnvCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<?php
+namespace Creode\Cdev\Command\Env;
+
+use Creode\Cdev\Command\Env\EnvCommand;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+
+class DbConnectEnvCommand extends EnvCommand
+{
+    protected function configure()
+    {
+        $this->setName('env:db:connect');
+        $this->setDescription('Connects to database container');
+
+        $this->addOption(
+            'path',
+            'p',
+            InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED,
+            'Path to run commands on. Defaults to the directory the command is run from',
+            getcwd()
+        );
+
+        $this->addOption(
+            'database',
+            'd',
+            InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED,
+            'The database to connect to',
+            'website'
+        );
+
+        $this->addOption(
+            'user',
+            'u',
+            InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED,
+            'The user to connect as',
+            'webuser'
+        );
+
+        $this->addOption(
+            'password',
+            'w',
+            InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED,
+            'The user password',
+            'webpassword'
+        );
+    }
+
+    protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
+    {
+        $this->_environment->input($input);
+        
+        $output->writeln(
+            $this->_environment->dbConnect()
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Creode/Environment/Docker/Docker.php b/src/Creode/Environment/Docker/Docker.php
index 71db6c1..0d1d9c9 100644
--- a/src/Creode/Environment/Docker/Docker.php
+++ b/src/Creode/Environment/Docker/Docker.php
@@ -161,6 +161,20 @@ public function ssh()
         $this->_compose->ssh($path, $user);
     }
 
+    public function dbConnect()
+    {
+        $this->logTitle('Connecting to database...');
+
+        $path = $this->_input->getOption('path');
+        $database = $this->_input->getOption('database');
+        $user = $this->_input->getOption('user');
+        $password = $this->_input->getOption('password');
+
+        $this->logMessage("Connecting to $database as $user");
+
+        $this->_compose->dbConnect($path, $database, $user, $password);
+    }
+
     public function cacheClear()
     {
         $commands = $this->_framework->clearCache();
diff --git a/src/Creode/Environment/Docker/System/Compose/Compose.php b/src/Creode/Environment/Docker/System/Compose/Compose.php
index 71454a5..79cf6b9 100644
--- a/src/Creode/Environment/Docker/System/Compose/Compose.php
+++ b/src/Creode/Environment/Docker/System/Compose/Compose.php
@@ -136,6 +136,36 @@ public function ssh($path, $user)
         );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Connects to database
+     * @param string $path 
+     * @param string $database Database to connect to
+     * @param string $user User to connect as 
+     * @param string $password Password for user
+     */
+    public function dbConnect($path, $database, $user, $password)
+    {
+        $this->requiresConfig();
+        
+        $this->run(
+            self::COMMAND,
+            [
+                '-f',
+                Config::CONFIG_DIR . self::FILE,
+                '-p',
+                $this->_networkName,
+                'exec',
+                'mysql',
+                'mysql',
+                '-u',
+                $user,
+                '-p'.$password,
+                $database
+            ],
+            $path
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * Runs a command on the running environment
      * @param string $path 
diff --git a/src/Creode/Environment/Environment.php b/src/Creode/Environment/Environment.php
index 4faa750..b94a83f 100644
--- a/src/Creode/Environment/Environment.php
+++ b/src/Creode/Environment/Environment.php
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ abstract public function cleanup();
 
     abstract public function ssh();
 
+    abstract public function dbConnect();
+
     abstract public function runCommand(array $command = array(), $elevatePermissions = false);
 
     abstract public function cacheClear();
diff --git a/src/services.xml b/src/services.xml
index 860a324..6d7cfa1 100644
--- a/src/services.xml
+++ b/src/services.xml
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@
             <call method="add">
                 <argument type="service" id="cdev.env_stop_command" />
             </call>
+            <call method="add">
+                <argument type="service" id="cdev.env_db_connect_command" />
+            </call>
         </service>
 
 
@@ -119,6 +122,10 @@
             <argument type="service" id="cdev.environment.type" />
         </service>
 
+        <service id="cdev.env_db_connect_command" class="Creode\Cdev\Command\Env\DbConnectEnvCommand">
+            <argument type="service" id="cdev.environment.type" />
+        </service>
+
         <service id="cdev.env_start_command" class="Creode\Cdev\Command\Env\StartEnvCommand">
             <argument type="service" id="cdev.environment.type" />
         </service>