diff --git a/cmd/kpod/bud.go b/cmd/kpod/bud.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d87f4a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/kpod/bud.go
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+
+	"github.com/kubernetes-incubator/cri-o/libkpod"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/urfave/cli"
+)
+
+
+var (
+	budFlags = []cli.Flag{
+		cli.StringSliceFlag{
+			Name:  "build-arg",
+			Usage: "`argument=value` to supply to the builder",
+		},
+		cli.StringSliceFlag{
+			Name:  "file, f",
+			Usage: "`pathname or URL` of a Dockerfile",
+		},
+		cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:  "format",
+			Usage: "`format` of the built image's manifest and metadata",
+		},
+		cli.BoolTFlag{
+			Name:  "pull",
+			Usage: "pull the image if not present",
+		},
+		cli.BoolFlag{
+			Name:  "pull-always",
+			Usage: "pull the image, even if a version is present",
+		},
+		cli.BoolFlag{
+			Name:  "quiet, q",
+			Usage: "refrain from announcing build instructions and image read/write progress",
+		},
+		cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:  "runtime",
+			Usage: "`path` to an alternate runtime",
+		},
+		cli.StringSliceFlag{
+			Name:  "runtime-flag",
+			Usage: "add global flags for the container runtime",
+		},
+		cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:  "signature-policy",
+			Usage: "`pathname` of signature policy file (not usually used)",
+		},
+		cli.StringSliceFlag{
+			Name:  "tag, t",
+			Usage: "`tag` to apply to the built image",
+		},
+	}
+	budDescription = "This creates an OCI image  using the 'buildah bud' command.  Buildah must be installed for this command to work."
+	budCommand     = cli.Command{
+		Name:        "bud",
+		Usage:       "Builds a container using the buildah bud command",
+		Description: budDescription,
+		Flags:       budFlags,
+		Action:      budCmd,
+		ArgsUsage:   "CONTEXT-DIRECTORY | URL",
+	}
+)
+
+func budCmd(c *cli.Context) error {
+	//args := c.Args()
+
+	config, err := getConfig(c)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "Could not get config")
+	}
+	server, err := libkpod.New(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not get container server")
+	}
+	defer server.Shutdown()
+	if err = server.Update(); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not update list of containers")
+	}
+
+        buildah := "buildah"
+
+
+
+	_, err = exec.Command(buildah).Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "buildah is not installed on this server")
+	}
+
+	budCmdArgs := []string{"bud"}
+	if c.BoolT("pull") {
+		budCmdArgs = append(budCmdArgs, "--pull")
+	}
+
+	if c.BoolT("pull-always") {
+		budCmdArgs = append(budCmdArgs, "--pull-always")
+	}
+
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stdout, "Tom's args: ", budCmdArgs)
+	budCmdArgs = append(budCmdArgs, ".")
+	cmd := exec.Command(buildah, budCmdArgs...)
+
+	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+
+	err = cmd.Run()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "There was an error running the buildah bud command: ", err)
+	}
+		
+	return nil
+}
+
diff --git a/cmd/kpod/main.go b/cmd/kpod/main.go
index 7745fbf3..df1c5abd 100644
--- a/cmd/kpod/main.go
+++ b/cmd/kpod/main.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ func main() {
 	app.Version = v
 
 	app.Commands = []cli.Command{
+		budCommand,
 		diffCommand,
 		exportCommand,
 		historyCommand,