diff --git a/pwnshop/__main__.py b/pwnshop/__main__.py
index dc6247e..b3d48ab 100644
--- a/pwnshop/__main__.py
+++ b/pwnshop/__main__.py
@@ -64,6 +64,19 @@ def f_with_challenge(args):
         return f(args, challenges)
     return f_with_challenge
 
+@with_challenges
+def handle_run(args, challenges):
+    if args.debug_output:
+        pwnlib.context.context.log_level = "DEBUG"
+    challenge = challenges[0]
+    challenge.render()
+    challenge.build()
+    os.chdir(challenge.work_dir)
+    with challenge.run_challenge() as r:
+        if challenge.hostname != "localhost":
+            print("PWNSHOP HOSTNAME:", challenge.hostname)
+        r.wait()
+
 @with_challenges
 def handle_render(args, challenges):
     for challenge in challenges:
@@ -258,6 +271,7 @@ def main():
     command_build = commands.add_parser("build", help="build the binary code of a challenge")
     command_verify = commands.add_parser("verify", help="verify the functionality of a challenge")
     command_apply = commands.add_parser("apply", help="parse a yaml and generate the defined challenges")
+    command_run = commands.add_parser("run", help="run a challenge")
 
     command_render.add_argument(
         "--line-numbers",
@@ -349,11 +363,12 @@ def main():
         default=os.environ.get("BUILD_IMAGE", None)
     )
 
-    command_verify.add_argument(
-        "--verify-image",
-        help="Docker image to use for verification",
-        default=os.environ.get("VERIFY_IMAGE", None)
-    )
+    for command in [ command_verify, command_run ]:
+        command.add_argument(
+            "--verify-image",
+            help="Docker image to use for verification",
+            default=os.environ.get("VERIFY_IMAGE", None)
+        )
 
 
     # where to write
@@ -405,7 +420,7 @@ def main():
         )
 
     # common to all single-challenge commands
-    for subparser in [ command_render, command_build, command_verify, command_apply ]:
+    for subparser in [ command_render, command_build, command_verify, command_apply, command_run ]:
         subparser.add_argument("challenges", help="the challenges, as multiple ChallengeClassName or ModuleName:level_number. Default: all challenges.", nargs="*")
 
     parser.epilog = f"""Commands usage:\n\t{command_render.format_usage()}\t{command_build.format_usage()}\t{command_verify.format_usage()}"""
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7da2a79..aa50563 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="pwnshop",
-    version="7.7",
+    version="7.8",
     python_requires=">=3.8",
     packages=packages,
     install_requires=["jinja2==3.0.3", "nbconvert==6.4.4", "asteval", "pyastyle", "pwntools", "pyyaml", "docker", "ezmp", "black"],