diff --git a/bin/create b/bin/create
index 2eae82bd..bd3feab1 100755
--- a/bin/create
+++ b/bin/create
@@ -158,11 +158,18 @@ replace "s/__APILEVEL__/${API_LEVEL}/g" "$MANIFEST_PATH"
 
 # creating cordova folder and copying run/build/log/launch scripts
 mkdir "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova
+mkdir "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib
 createAppInfoJar
 cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/appinfo.jar "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/appinfo.jar
-cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/cordova "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/cordova
 cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/build "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/build
-cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/release "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/release
 cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/clean "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/clean
 cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/log "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/log
 cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/run "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/run
+cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/cordova "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/cordova
+cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/install-device "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/install-device
+cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/install-emulator "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/install-emulator
+cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/list-devices "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/list-devices
+cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/list-emulator-images "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/list-emulator-images
+cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/list-started-emulators "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/list-started-emulators
+cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/start-emulator "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/start-emulator
+
diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/build b/bin/templates/cordova/build
index e586e4d6..3cbd9c18 100755
--- a/bin/templates/cordova/build
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/build
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 # Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
 # or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
 # distributed with this work for additional information
@@ -15,10 +16,8 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-#!/bin/bash
-
 set -e
 
 CORDOVA_PATH=$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )
 
-bash "$CORDOVA_PATH"/cordova build
+bash "$CORDOVA_PATH"/lib/cordova build "$@"
diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/clean b/bin/templates/cordova/clean
index 53b7f9af..f52966a5 100755
--- a/bin/templates/cordova/clean
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/clean
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 # Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
 # or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
 # distributed with this work for additional information
@@ -15,10 +16,8 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-#!/bin/bash
-
 set -e
 
 CORDOVA_PATH=$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )
 
-bash "$CORDOVA_PATH"/cordova clean
+bash "$CORDOVA_PATH"/lib/cordova clean "$@"
diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/cordova b/bin/templates/cordova/cordova
deleted file mode 100755
index 1945a4c4..00000000
--- a/bin/templates/cordova/cordova
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,159 +0,0 @@
-# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
-# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
-# distributed with this work for additional information
-# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
-# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
-# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
-# with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
-# 
-# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-# 
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
-# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
-# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
-# KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
-# specific language governing permissions and limitations
-# under the License.
-
-#!/bin/bash
-
-
-PROJECT_PATH=$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )/.." && pwd )
-
-function check_devices {
-# FIXME
-    local devices=`adb devices | awk '/List of devices attached/ { while(getline > 0) { print }}' | grep device`
-    if [ -z "$devices"  ] ; then
-        echo "1"
-    else
-        echo "0"
-    fi
-}
-
-function emulate {
-    declare -a avd_list=($(android list avd | grep "Name:" | cut -f 2 -d ":" | xargs))
-    # we need to start adb-server
-    adb start-server 1>/dev/null
-
-    # Do not launch an emulator if there is already one running or if a device is attached
-    if [ $(check_devices) == 0 ] ; then
-        return
-    fi
-
-    local avd_id="1000" #FIXME: hopefully user does not have 1000 AVDs
-    # User has no AVDs
-    if [ ${#avd_list[@]} == 0 ]
-    then
-        echo "You don't have any Android Virtual Devices. Please create at least one AVD."
-        echo "android"
-    fi
-    # User has only one AVD
-    if [ ${#avd_list[@]} == 1 ]
-    then
-        emulator -cpu-delay 0 -no-boot-anim -cache /tmp/cache -avd ${avd_list[0]} 1> /dev/null 2>&1 &
-    # User has more than 1 AVD
-    elif [ ${#avd_list[@]} -gt 1 ]
-    then
-        while [ -z ${avd_list[$avd_id]} ]
-        do
-            echo "Choose from one of the following Android Virtual Devices [0 to $((${#avd_list[@]}-1))]:"
-            for(( i = 0 ; i < ${#avd_list[@]} ; i++ ))
-            do
-                echo "$i) ${avd_list[$i]}"
-            done
-            read -t 5 -p "> " avd_id
-            # default value if input timeout
-            if [ $avd_id -eq 1000 ] ; then avd_id=0 ; fi
-        done
-        emulator -cpu-delay 0 -no-boot-anim -cache /tmp/cache -avd ${avd_list[$avd_id]} 1> /dev/null 2>&1 &
-    fi
-    
-}
-
-function clean {
-    ant clean
-}
-# has to be used independently and not in conjunction with other commands
-function log {
-    adb logcat
-}
-
-function run {
-    clean && emulate && wait_for_device && install && launch 
-}
-
-function install {
-    
-    declare -a devices=($(adb devices | awk '/List of devices attached/ { while(getline > 0) { print }}' | grep device | cut -f 1))
-    local device_id="1000" #FIXME: hopefully user does not have 1000 AVDs
-    
-    if [ ${#devices[@]} == 0 ]
-    then
-        # should not reach here. Emulator should launch or device should be attached
-        echo "Emulator not running or device not attached. Could not install debug package"
-        exit 70
-    fi
-    
-    if [ ${#devices[@]} == 1 ]
-    then
-        export ANDROID_SERIAL=${devices[0]}
-    # User has more than 1 AVD
-    elif [ ${#devices[@]} -gt 1 ]
-    then
-        while [ -z ${devices[$device_id]} ]
-        do
-            echo "Choose from one of the following devices/emulators [0 to $((${#devices[@]}-1))]:"
-            for(( i = 0 ; i < ${#devices[@]} ; i++ ))
-            do
-                echo "$i) ${devices[$i]}"
-            done
-            read -t 5 -p "> " device_id
-            # default value if input timeout
-            if [ $device_id -eq 1000 ] ; then device_id=0 ; fi
-        done
-        export ANDROID_SERIAL=${devices[$device_id]}
-    fi
-
-    ant debug install
-}
-
-function build {
-    ant debug
-}
-
-function release {
-    ant release
-}
-
-function wait_for_device {
-    local i="0"
-    echo -n "Waiting for device..."
-
-    while [ $i -lt 300 ]
-    do
-        if [ $(check_devices) -eq 0 ]
-        then
-            break
-        else
-            sleep 1
-            i=$[i+1]
-            echo -n "."
-        fi
-    done
-    # Device timeout: emulator has not started in time or device not attached
-    if [ $i -eq 300 ]
-    then
-        echo "device timeout!"
-        exit 69
-    else
-        echo "connected!"
-    fi
-}
-
-function launch {
-    local launch_str=$(java -jar "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/appinfo.jar "$PROJECT_PATH"/AndroidManifest.xml)
-    adb shell am start -n $launch_str 
-}
-
-# TODO parse arguments
-(cd "$PROJECT_PATH" && $1)
diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/cordova.js b/bin/templates/cordova/cordova.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 51533cb9..00000000
--- a/bin/templates/cordova/cordova.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,137 +0,0 @@
-// Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
-// or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
-// distributed with this work for additional information
-// regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
-// to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
-// "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
-// with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
-// 
-// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-// 
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
-// software distributed under the License is distributed on an
-// "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
-// KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
-// specific language governing permissions and limitations
-// under the License.
-
-var ROOT = WScript.ScriptFullName.split('\\cordova\\cordova.js').join(''),
-    shell=WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell");
-
-function exec(command) {
-    var oExec=shell.Exec(command);
-    var output = new String();
-    while(oExec.Status == 0) {
-        if(!oExec.StdOut.AtEndOfStream) {
-            var line = oExec.StdOut.ReadLine();
-            // XXX: Change to verbose mode 
-            // WScript.StdOut.WriteLine(line);
-            output += line;
-        }
-        WScript.sleep(100);
-    }
-
-    return output;
-}
-
-function device_running() {
-    var local_devices = shell.Exec("%comspec% /c adb devices").StdOut.ReadAll();
-    if(local_devices.match(/\w+\tdevice/)) {
-        WScript.Echo("Yes");
-        return true;
-    }
-    WScript.Echo("No");
-    return false;
-}
-function emulate() {
-    // don't run emulator if a device is plugged in or if emulator is already running
-    if(device_running()) {
-        //WScript.Echo("Device or Emulator already running!");
-        return;
-    }
-    var oExec = shell.Exec("%comspec% /c android.bat list avd");
-    var avd_list = [];
-    var avd_id = -10;
-    while(!oExec.StdOut.AtEndOfStream) {
-        var output = oExec.StdOut.ReadLine();
-        if(output.match(/Name: (.)*/)) {
-            avd_list.push(output.replace(/ *Name:\s/, ""));
-        }
-    }
-    // user has no AVDs
-    if(avd_list.length == 0) {
-        WScript.Echo("You don't have any Android Virtual Devices. Please create at least one AVD.");
-        WScript.Echo("android");
-        WScript.Quit(1);
-    }
-    // user has only one AVD so we launch that one
-    if(avd_list.length == 1) {
-
-        shell.Run("emulator -cpu-delay 0 -no-boot-anim -cache %Temp%\cache -avd "+avd_list[0]);
-    }
-
-    // user has more than one avd so we ask them to choose
-    if(avd_list.length > 1) {
-        while(!avd_list[avd_id]) {
-            WScript.Echo("Choose from one of the following Android Virtual Devices [0 to "+(avd_list.length - 1)+"]:")
-            for(i = 0, j = avd_list.length ; i < j ; i++) {
-                WScript.Echo((i)+") "+avd_list[i]);
-            }
-            WScript.StdOut.Write("> ");
-            avd_id = new Number(WScript.StdIn.ReadLine());
-        }
-
-        shell.Run("emulator -cpu-delay 0 -no-boot-anim -cache %Temp%\\cache -avd "+avd_list[avd_id], 0, false);
-    }
-}
-
-function clean() {
-    WScript.Echo("Cleaning project...");
-    exec("%comspec% /c ant.bat clean -f "+ROOT+"\\build.xml 2>&1");
-}
-
-function build() {
-    WScript.Echo("Building project...");
-    exec("%comspec% /c ant.bat debug -f "+ROOT+"\\build.xml 2>&1");
-}
-
-function install() {
-    WScript.Echo("Building/Installing project...");
-    exec("%comspec% /c ant.bat debug install -f "+ROOT+"\\build.xml 2>&1");
-}
-
-function log() {
-    shell.Run("%comspec% /c adb logcat");
-}
-
-function launch() {
-    WScript.Echo("Launching app...");
-    var launch_str=exec("%comspec% /c java -jar "+ROOT+"\\cordova\\appinfo.jar "+ROOT+"\\AndroidManifest.xml");
-    //WScript.Echo(launch_str);
-    exec("%comspec% /c adb shell am start -n "+launch_str+" 2>&1");
-}
-
-function run() {
-    var i=0;
-   clean();
-   emulate();
-   WScript.Stdout.Write('Waiting for device...');
-   while(!device_running() && i < 300) {
-        WScript.Stdout.Write('.');
-        WScript.sleep(1000);
-        i += 1;
-   }
-   if(i == 300) {
-       WScript.Stderr.WriteLine("device/emulator timeout!"); 
-   } else {
-       WScript.Stdout.WriteLine("connected!");
-   }
-   install();
-   launch();
-}
-var args = WScript.Arguments;
-if(args.count() != 1) {
-    WScript.StdErr.Write("An error has occured!\n");
-    WScript.Quit(1);
-}
-eval(args(0)+"()");
diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/cordova b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/cordova
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..294df49c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/cordova
@@ -0,0 +1,386 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+#   or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+#   distributed with this work for additional information
+#   regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+#   to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+#   "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+#   with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+# 
+#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# 
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+#   software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+#   "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+#   KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+#   specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#   under the License.
+
+PROJECT_PATH=$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )/../.." && pwd )
+
+function list_devices {
+    IFS=$'\n'
+    devices=`adb devices | awk '/List of devices attached/ { while(getline > 0) { print }}' | grep 'device' | grep -v 'emulator'`
+    device_list=($devices)
+    if [[ ${#device_list[@]} > 0 ]] ; then
+        for i in ${devices[@]}
+        do
+            # remove space and 'device'
+            echo ${i/[^a-zA-Z0-9._]device/}
+        done
+    else
+        echo "No devices found."
+        exit 2
+    fi
+}
+
+function list_started_emulators {
+    IFS=$'\n'
+    devices=`adb devices | awk '/List of devices attached/ { while(getline > 0) { print }}' | grep 'device' | grep 'emulator'`
+    emulator_list=($devices)
+    if [[ ${#emulator_list[@]} > 0 ]] ; then
+        for i in ${emulator_list[@]}
+        do
+            # remove space and 'device'
+            echo ${i/[^a-zA-Z0-9._]device/}
+        done
+    else
+        echo "No started emulators found, you can start an emulator by using the command"
+        echo " 'cordova/lib/start-emulator'"
+        exit 2
+    fi
+}
+
+function list_emulator_images {
+    emulator_images=`android list avds | grep "Name:" | cut -f 2 -d ":"`
+    emulator_list=($emulator_images)
+    if [[ ${#emulator_list[@]} > 0 ]] ; then
+        for i in ${emulator_list[@]}
+        do
+            echo ${i/[^a-zA-Z0-9._]/}
+        done
+    else
+        echo "No emulators found, if you would like to create an emulator follow the instructions"
+        echo " provided here : http://developer.android.com/tools/devices/index.html"
+        echo " Or run 'android create avd --name <name> --target <targetID>' in on the command line."
+        exit 2
+    fi
+}
+
+function start_emulator {
+    emulator_images=`android list avds | grep "Name:" | cut -f 2 -d ":"`
+    # if target emulator is provided
+    if [[ "$#" -eq 1 ]] ; then
+        # check that it exists
+        if [[ $emulator_images =~ $1 ]] ; then
+            #xterm -e emulator -avd $1 &
+            emulator -avd $1 1> /dev/null 2>&1 &
+        else
+            echo "Could not find the provided emulator, make sure the emulator exists"
+            echo " by checking 'cordova/lib/list-emulator-images'"
+            exit 2
+        fi
+    else
+        # start first emulator
+        emulator_list=($emulator_images)
+        if [[ ${#emulator_list[@]} > 0 ]] ; then
+            #xterm -e emulator -avd ${emulator_list[0]} &
+            emulator -avd ${emulator_list[0]/[^a-zA-Z0-9._]/} 1> /dev/null 2>&1 &
+        else
+            echo "No emulators found, if you would like to create an emulator follow the instructions"
+            echo " provided here : http://developer.android.com/tools/devices/index.html"
+            echo " Or run 'android create avd --name <name> --target <targetID>' in on the command line."
+            exit 2
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+function install_device {
+    IFS=$'\n'
+    devices=`adb devices | awk '/List of devices attached/ { while(getline > 0) { print }}' | grep 'device' | grep -v 'emulator'`
+    device_list=($devices)
+    if [[ ${#device_list[@]} > 0 ]] ; then
+        apks=`find $PROJECT_PATH/bin -type f -maxdepth 1 | egrep '\.apk$'`
+        apk_list=($apks)
+        if [[ ${#apk_list[@]} > 0 ]] ; then
+            local target
+            # handle target emulator
+            if [[ "$#" -eq 1 ]] ; then
+                # deploy to given target
+                target=${1/--target=/}
+            else
+                # delete trailing space and 'device' after device ID
+                target=${device_list[0]/[^a-zA-Z0-9._]device/}
+            fi
+            echo "Installing ${apk_list[0]} onto device $target..."
+            adb -s $target install -r ${apk_list[0]};
+            echo "Launching application..."
+            local launch_str=$(java -jar "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/appinfo.jar "$PROJECT_PATH"/AndroidManifest.xml)
+            adb -s $target shell am start -W -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n $launch_str
+        else
+            echo "Application package not found, could not install to device"
+            echo " make sure your application is built before deploying."
+            exit 2
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "No devices found to deploy to. Please make sure your device is connected"
+        echo " and you can view it using the 'cordova/lib/list-devices' command."
+        exit 2
+    fi
+}
+
+function install_emulator {
+    IFS=$'\n'
+    # check that there is an emulator to deploy to
+    emulator_string=`adb devices | awk '/List of devices attached/ { while(getline > 0) { print }}' | grep 'emulator'`
+    emulator_list=($emulator_string)
+    if [[ ${#emulator_list[@]} > 0 ]] ; then
+        apks=`find $PROJECT_PATH/bin -type f -maxdepth 1 | egrep '\.apk$'`
+        apk_list=($apks)
+        if [[ ${#apk_list[@]} > 0 ]] ; then
+            local target
+            # handle target emulator
+            if [[ "$#" -eq 1 ]] ; then
+                # deploy to given target
+                target=${1/--target=/}
+            else
+                # delete trailing space and 'device' after emulator ID
+                target=${emulator_list[0]/[^a-zA-Z0-9._]device/}
+            fi
+            echo "Installing ${apk_list[0]} onto $target..."
+            adb -s $target install -r ${apk_list[0]};
+            echo "Launching application..."
+            local launch_str=$(java -jar "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/appinfo.jar "$PROJECT_PATH"/AndroidManifest.xml)
+            adb -s $target shell am start -W -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n $launch_str
+
+        else
+            echo "Application package not found, could not install to device"
+            echo " make sure your application is built before deploying."
+            exit 2
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "No emulators found to deploy to. Please make sure your emulator is started"
+        echo " and you can view it using the 'cordova/lib/list-started-emulators' command."
+        exit 2
+    fi
+}
+
+# cleans the project
+function clean {
+    echo "Cleaning project..."
+    ant clean
+}
+
+# has to be used independently and not in conjunction with other commands
+function log {
+    # filter out nativeGetEnabledTags spam from latest sdk bug.
+    adb logcat | grep -v nativeGetEnabledTags
+}
+
+
+function build {
+    if [[ "$#" -eq 1 ]] ; then
+        if [[ $1 == "--debug" ]] ; then
+            clean
+            ant debug -f "$PROJECT_PATH"/build.xml
+        elif [[ $1 == "--release" ]] ; then
+            clean
+            ant release -f "$PROJECT_PATH"/build.xml
+        elif [[ $1 == "--nobuild" ]] ; then
+            echo "Skipping build..."
+        else
+            echo "Error : Build command '$1' not recognized."
+            exit 2
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "Warning : [ --debug | --release | --nobuild ] not specified, defaulting to --debug"
+        clean
+        ant debug -f "$PROJECT_PATH"/build.xml
+    fi
+}
+
+
+function wait_for_emulator {
+    emulator_string=`adb devices | awk '/List of devices attached/ { while(getline > 0) { print }}' | grep 'device' | grep 'emulator'`
+    old_started=($emulator_string)
+    local new_started
+    local new_emulator_name
+    local i="0"
+    echo -n "Waiting for emulator..."
+    while [ $i -lt 300 ]
+    do
+        emulator_string=`adb devices | awk '/List of devices attached/ { while(getline > 0) { print }}' | grep 'device' | grep 'emulator'`
+        new_started=($emulator_string)
+        if [[ ${#new_started[@]} > ${#old_started[@]} && -z "$new_emulator_name" ]] ; then
+            # get the name of the started emulator
+            local count="0"
+            if [[ ${#old_started[@]} == 0 ]] ; then
+                new_emulator_name=${new_started[$count]/[^a-zA-Z0-9._]device/}
+            else
+                for count in {0...${#old_started[@]}}
+                do
+                    if [[ ! ${new_started[$count]} == ${old_started[$count]} ]] ; then
+                        new_emulator_name=${new_started[$count]/[^a-zA-Z0-9._]device/}
+                    fi
+                done
+                if [[ -z "$new_emulator_name" ]] ; then
+                    count=$[count+1]
+                    new_emulator_name=${new_started[$count]/[^a-zA-Z0-9._]device/}
+                fi
+            fi
+        elif [[ "$new_emulator_name" ]] ; then
+            boot_anim=`adb -s $new_emulator_name shell getprop init.svc.bootanim`
+            if [[ $boot_anim =~ "stopped" ]] ; then
+                break
+            else
+                sleep 1
+                i=$[i+1]
+                echo -n "."
+            fi
+        else
+            sleep 1
+            i=$[i+1]
+            echo -n "."
+        fi
+    done
+    # Device timeout: emulator has not started in time
+    if [ $i -eq 300 ]
+    then
+        echo "emulator timeout!"
+        exit 69
+    else
+        echo "connected!"
+    fi
+}
+
+function run {
+    IFS=$'\n'
+    if [[ "$#" -eq 2 ]] ; then
+        build $2
+        if [[ $1 == "--device" ]] ; then
+            install_device
+        elif [[ $1 == "--emulator" ]] ; then
+            install_emulator
+        elif [[ $1 =~ "--target=" ]]; then
+            install_device $1
+        else
+            echo "Error : '$1' is not recognized as an install option"
+        fi
+    elif [[ "$#" -eq 1 ]] ; then
+        if [[ $1 == "--debug" || $1 == "--release" || $1 == "--nobuild" ]] ; then
+            build $1
+        elif [[ $1 == "--device" ]] ; then
+            install_device
+        elif [[ $1 == "--emulator" ]] ; then
+            install_emulator
+        elif [[ $1 =~ "--target=" ]]; then
+            install_device $1
+        else
+            echo "Error : '$1' is not recognized as an install option"
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "Warning : [ --device | --emulate | --target=<targetID> ] not specified, using defaults."
+        build
+        devices=`adb devices | awk '/List of devices attached/ { while(getline > 0) { print }}' | grep 'device' | grep -v 'emulator'`
+        device_list=($devices)
+        emulator_string=`adb devices | awk '/List of devices attached/ { while(getline > 0) { print }}' | grep 'device' | grep 'emulator'`
+        emulator_list=($emulator_string)
+        if [[ ${#device_list[@]} > 0 ]] ; then
+            install_device
+        elif [[ ${#emulator_list[@]} > 0 ]] ; then
+            install_emulator
+        else
+            emulator_images=`android list avds | grep "Name:" | cut -f 2 -d ":"`
+            echo $emulator_images
+            emulator_image_list=($emulator_images)
+            if [[ ${#emulator_image_list[@]} > 0 ]] ; then
+                echo "Starting emulator : ${emulator_image_list[0]}" 
+                emulator -avd ${emulator_image_list[0]/[^.\w]/} 1> /dev/null 2>&1 &
+                wait_for_emulator
+                install_emulator
+            else
+                # TODO : look for emulator images and start one if it's availible
+                echo "Error : there are no availible devices or emulators to deploy to."
+                echo " create an emulator or connect your device to run this command."
+                echo "If you would like to create an emulator follow the instructions"
+                echo " provided here : http://developer.android.com/tools/devices/index.html"
+                echo " Or run 'android create avd --name <name> --target <targetID>' in on the command line."
+                exit 2
+            fi
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+# parse command line arguments
+
+if [[ $# > 3 ]] ; then 
+    echo "Error :  too many arguments."
+    exit 2
+elif [[ $# == 3 ]] ; then
+    if [[ $1 == "run" ]] ; then
+        run $2 $3
+    else
+        echo "Error : too many arguments for '$1'"
+        exit 2
+    fi
+elif [[ $# == 2 ]] ; then
+    if [[ $1 == "run" ]] ; then
+        if [[ $2 == "--emulator" || $2 == "--device" || $2 =~ "--target=" ]] ; then
+            run $2 ''
+        elif [[ $2 == "--debug" || $2 == "--release" || $2 == "--nobuild" ]] ; then
+            run '' $2
+        else 
+            echo "Error : '$2' is not recognized as a run option."
+            exit 2
+        fi
+    elif [[ $1 == "build" ]] ; then
+        build $2
+    elif [[ $1 == "start-emulator" ]] ; then
+        start_emulator $2
+    elif [[ $1 == "install-device" ]] ; then
+        if [[ $2 =~ "--target=" ]] ; then
+            install_device $2
+        else
+            echo "Error : '$2' is not recognized as an install option"
+            exit 2
+        fi
+    elif [[ $1 == "install-emulator" ]] ; then
+        if [[ $2 =~ "--target=" ]] ; then
+            install_emulator $2
+        else
+            echo "Error : '$2' is not recognized as an install option"
+            exit 2
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "Error : '$1' is not recognized as an option that takes arguments"
+        exit 2
+    fi
+elif [[ $# == 1 ]] ; then
+    if [[ $1 == "run" ]] ; then
+        run
+    elif [[ $1 == "build" ]]; then
+        build
+    elif [[ $1 == "clean" ]]; then
+        clean
+    elif [[ $1 == "log" ]]; then
+        log
+    elif [[ $1 == "list-devices" ]]; then
+        list_devices
+    elif [[ $1 == "list-emulator-images" ]]; then
+        list_emulator_images
+    elif [[ $1 == "list-started-emulators" ]]; then
+        list_started_emulators
+    elif [[ $1 == "install-device" ]]; then
+        install_device
+    elif [[ $1 == "install-emulator" ]]; then
+        install_emulator
+    elif [[ $1 == "start-emulator" ]]; then
+        start_emulator
+    else
+        echo "Error : '$1' is not recognized as a tooling command."
+        exit 2
+    fi
+else
+    echo "Error : No command recieved, exiting..."
+    exit 2
+fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/cordova.js b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/cordova.js
index d974ae22..28f9b3e9 100644
--- a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/cordova.js
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/cordova.js
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ function list_devices() {
 function get_emulator_images() {
     // discription contains all data recieved squashed onto one line
     var add_description = true;
-    var oExec = shell.Exec("%comspec% /c android.bat list avd");
     var avd_list = [];
     var local_emulators = shell.Exec("%comspec% /c android list avds").StdOut.ReadAll();
     if (local_emulators.match(/Name\:/)) {
diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/install-device b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/install-device
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..604b5ae0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/install-device
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+# 
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# 
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+set -e
+
+CORDOVA_LIB_PATH=$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )
+
+bash "$CORDOVA_LIB_PATH"/cordova install-device "$@"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/install-emulator b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/install-emulator
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..105e2ee3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/install-emulator
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+# 
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# 
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+set -e
+
+CORDOVA_LIB_PATH=$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )
+
+bash "$CORDOVA_LIB_PATH"/cordova install-emulator "$@"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/release b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/list-devices
similarity index 89%
rename from bin/templates/cordova/release
rename to bin/templates/cordova/lib/list-devices
index 73d873e3..7a5b2f5c 100755
--- a/bin/templates/cordova/release
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/list-devices
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 # Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
 # or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
 # distributed with this work for additional information
@@ -15,10 +16,8 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-#!/bin/bash
-
 set -e
 
-CORDOVA_PATH=$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )
+CORDOVA_LIB_PATH=$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )
 
-bash "$CORDOVA_PATH"/cordova release
+bash "$CORDOVA_LIB_PATH"/cordova list-devices
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/list-emulator-images b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/list-emulator-images
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..db8e5630
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/list-emulator-images
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+# 
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# 
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+set -e
+
+CORDOVA_LIB_PATH=$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )
+
+bash "$CORDOVA_LIB_PATH"/cordova list-emulator-images
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/list-started-emulators b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/list-started-emulators
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..79117638
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/list-started-emulators
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+# 
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# 
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+set -e
+
+CORDOVA_LIB_PATH=$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )
+
+bash "$CORDOVA_LIB_PATH"/cordova list-started-emulators
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/start-emulator b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/start-emulator
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..8e8964da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/start-emulator
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+# 
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# 
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+set -e
+
+CORDOVA_LIB_PATH=$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )
+
+bash "$CORDOVA_LIB_PATH"/cordova start-emulator "$@"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/log b/bin/templates/cordova/log
index 087a2001..01fe1075 100755
--- a/bin/templates/cordova/log
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/log
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 # Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
 # or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
 # distributed with this work for additional information
@@ -15,10 +16,8 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-#!/bin/bash
-
 set -e
 
 CORDOVA_PATH=$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )/.." && pwd )
 
-bash "$CORDOVA_PATH"/cordova/cordova log
+bash "$CORDOVA_PATH"/cordova/lib/cordova log "$@"
diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/run b/bin/templates/cordova/run
index 840a8d5a..ec352b0e 100755
--- a/bin/templates/cordova/run
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/run
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 # Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
 # or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
 # distributed with this work for additional information
@@ -15,10 +16,8 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-#!/bin/bash
-
 set -e
 
 CORDOVA_PATH=$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" && pwd )
 
-bash "$CORDOVA_PATH"/cordova run
+bash "$CORDOVA_PATH"/lib/cordova run "$@"
diff --git a/bin/update b/bin/update
index 0e868862..92ceda82 100755
--- a/bin/update
+++ b/bin/update
@@ -130,10 +130,17 @@ else
 fi
 
 # creating cordova folder and copying run/build/log/launch scripts
+mkdir "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova
+mkdir "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib
 cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/appinfo.jar "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/appinfo.jar
-cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/cordova "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/cordova
 cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/build "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/build
-cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/release "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/release
 cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/clean "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/clean
 cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/log "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/log
 cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/run "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/run
+cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/cordova "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/cordova
+cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/install-device "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/install-device
+cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/install-emulator "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/install-emulator
+cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/list-devices "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/list-devices
+cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/list-emulator-images "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/list-emulator-images
+cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/list-started-emulators "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/list-started-emulators
+cp "$BUILD_PATH"/bin/templates/cordova/lib/start-emulator "$PROJECT_PATH"/cordova/lib/start-emulator
diff --git a/bin/update.js b/bin/update.js
index 244dcc1c..748d6026 100644
--- a/bin/update.js
+++ b/bin/update.js
@@ -183,11 +183,17 @@ if(fso.FolderExists(ROOT + '\\framework')) {
 createAppInfoJar();
 WScript.Echo("Copying cordova command tools...");
 exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\appinfo.jar ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\appinfo.jar /Y');
-exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\cordova.js ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\cordova.js /Y');
 exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\cordova.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\cordova.bat /Y');
 exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\clean.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\clean.bat /Y');
 exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\build.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\build.bat /Y');
 exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\log.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\log.bat /Y');
 exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\run.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\run.bat /Y');
+exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\lib\\cordova.js ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\lib\\cordova.js /Y');
+exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\lib\\install-device.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\lib\\install-device.bat /Y');
+exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\lib\\install-emulator.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\lib\\install-emulator.bat /Y');
+exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\lib\\list-emulator-images.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\lib\\list-emulator-images.bat /Y');
+exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\lib\\list-devices.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\lib\\list-devices.bat /Y');
+exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\lib\\list-started-emulators.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\lib\\list-started-emulators.bat /Y');
+exec('%comspec% /c copy "'+ROOT+'"\\bin\\templates\\cordova\\lib\\start-emulator.bat ' + PROJECT_PATH + '\\cordova\\lib\\start-emulator.bat /Y');
 
 cleanup();