diff --git a/features/actions/sh.feature b/features/actions/sh.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ff5343
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/actions/sh.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+@sshd
+Feature: sh task action
+
+  Scenario: executes command
+    Given a recipe with:
+      """
+      target 'some_host.test'
+
+      task :some_task do
+        sh '\true'
+      end
+      """
+    When I execute the recipe
+    Then the exit status must be 0
+
+  Scenario: forwards standard ouput
+    Given a recipe with:
+      """
+      target 'some_host.test'
+
+      task :some_task do
+        sh '\echo from remote'
+      end
+      """
+    When I execute the recipe
+    Then the output must contain "from remote"
diff --git a/lib/producer/core.rb b/lib/producer/core.rb
index 4ebe692..144118d 100644
--- a/lib/producer/core.rb
+++ b/lib/producer/core.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require 'producer/core/action'
+require 'producer/core/actions/shell_command'
 require 'producer/core/cli'
 require 'producer/core/env'
 require 'producer/core/errors'
diff --git a/lib/producer/core/actions/shell_command.rb b/lib/producer/core/actions/shell_command.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6836878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/producer/core/actions/shell_command.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+module Producer
+  module Core
+    module Actions
+      class ShellCommand < Action
+        def apply
+          env.output env.remote.execute(arguments.first)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/producer/core/task/dsl.rb b/lib/producer/core/task/dsl.rb
index 43e964a..bc84580 100644
--- a/lib/producer/core/task/dsl.rb
+++ b/lib/producer/core/task/dsl.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ module Producer
           end
         end
 
+        define_action :sh, Actions::ShellCommand
+
         attr_accessor :actions
 
         def initialize(&block)
diff --git a/spec/producer/core/actions/shell_command_spec.rb b/spec/producer/core/actions/shell_command_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..956fef4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/producer/core/actions/shell_command_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+module Producer::Core
+  describe Actions::ShellCommand do
+    let(:env)           { Env.new }
+    let(:command_args)  { 'hello from remote host'}
+    let(:command)       { "echo #{command_args}" }
+    subject(:sh)        { Actions::ShellCommand.new(env, command) }
+
+    describe '#apply' do
+      before do
+        env.output = StringIO.new
+      end
+
+      it 'delegates the call to env.remote.execute method' do
+        expect(env.remote).to receive(:execute).with(command)
+        sh.apply
+      end
+
+      it 'forwards the returned output to env.output' do
+        allow(env.remote).to receive(:execute) { command_args }
+        expect(env).to receive(:output).with(command_args)
+        sh.apply
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/producer/core/task/dsl_spec.rb b/spec/producer/core/task/dsl_spec.rb
index 92f7df6..4b66aba 100644
--- a/spec/producer/core/task/dsl_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/producer/core/task/dsl_spec.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ module Producer::Core
     let(:env)     { double('env') }
     subject(:dsl) { Task::DSL.new &block }
 
+    %w[sh].each do |action|
+      it "has `#{action}' action defined" do
+        expect(dsl).to respond_to action.to_sym
+      end
+    end
+
     describe '.define_action' do
       it 'defines a new action keyword' do
         Task::DSL.define_action(:some_action, Object)