diff --git a/packages/bruno-cli/package.json b/packages/bruno-cli/package.json
index e9cdb48f2..5147bb984 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/bruno-cli/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     "@usebruno/js": "0.1.0",
     "@usebruno/lang": "0.1.0",
     "chalk": "^3.0.0",
+    "fs-extra": "^10.1.0",
     "inquirer": "^9.1.4",
     "yargs": "^17.6.2"
   }
diff --git a/packages/bruno-cli/src/commands/run.js b/packages/bruno-cli/src/commands/run.js
index 4e63f204c..b8a742943 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-cli/src/commands/run.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-cli/src/commands/run.js
@@ -1,43 +1,44 @@
 const chalk = require('chalk');
+const {
+  exists,
+  isFile,
+  isDirectory
+} = require('../utils/filesystem');
+const {
+  runSingleRequest
+} = require('../runner/run-single-request');
 const {
   CLI_EPILOGUE,
 } = require('../constants');
 
-const command = 'run';
+const command = 'run <filename>';
 const desc = 'Run a request';
 
-const cmdArgs = {
-  filename: {
-    desc: 'Run a request',
-    type: 'string',
-  }
-};
-
-
 const builder = async (yargs) => {
-  yargs.options(cmdArgs).epilogue(CLI_EPILOGUE).help();
-  yargs.example('$0 filename', 'Run a request');
+  yargs.example('$0 run request.bru', 'Run a request');
 };
 
 const handler = async function (argv) {
   try {
-    if (!argv.filename) {
-      console.log(chalk.cyan('Please specify a filename'));
-      console.log(`Example: ${argv.$0} run request.bru`);
+    const { filename } = argv;
 
-      return;
+    const pathExists = await exists(filename);
+    if(!pathExists) {
+      console.error(chalk.red(`File or directory ${filename} does not exist`));
+    }
+
+    const _isFile = await isFile(filename);
+    if(_isFile) {
+      runSingleRequest(filename);
     }
-    console.log("here");
   } catch (err) {
     console.error(err);
   }
 };
 
-
 module.exports = {
 	command,
 	desc,
 	builder,
-  cmdArgs,
   handler
 };
diff --git a/packages/bruno-cli/src/index.js b/packages/bruno-cli/src/index.js
index 875f166ec..cf9fa23ee 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-cli/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-cli/src/index.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ const chalk = require('chalk');
 
 const { CLI_EPILOGUE, CLI_VERSION } = require('./constants');
 
-
 const printBanner = () => {
   console.log(chalk.yellow(`Bru CLI ${CLI_VERSION}`));
 }
diff --git a/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/bru/index.js b/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/bru/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..384a8f382
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/bru/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+const _ = require('lodash');
+const {
+  bruToJsonV2
+} = require('@usebruno/lang');
+
+/**
+ * The transformer function for converting a BRU file to JSON.
+ * 
+ * We map the json response from the bru lang and transform it into the DSL
+ * format that is used by the bruno app
+ * 
+ * @param {string} bru The BRU file content.
+ * @returns {object} The JSON representation of the BRU file.
+ */
+const bruToJson = (bru) => {
+  try {
+    const json = bruToJsonV2(bru);
+
+    let requestType = _.get(json, "meta.type");
+    if(requestType === "http") {
+      requestType = "http-request"
+    } else if(requestType === "graphql") {
+      requestType = "graphql-request";
+    } else {
+      requestType = "http";
+    }
+
+    const sequence = _.get(json, "meta.seq")
+
+    const transformedJson = {
+      "type": requestType,
+      "name": _.get(json, "meta.name"),
+      "seq": !isNaN(sequence) ? Number(sequence) : 1,
+      "request": {
+        "method": _.upperCase(_.get(json, "http.method")),
+        "url": _.get(json, "http.url"),
+        "params": _.get(json, "query", []),
+        "headers":  _.get(json, "headers", []),
+        "body":  _.get(json, "body", {}),
+      },
+      "script": _.get(json, "script", ""),
+      "test": _.get(json, "test", "")
+    };
+
+    transformedJson.request.body.mode = _.get(json, "http.mode", "none");
+
+    return transformedJson;
+  } catch (err) {
+    return Promise.reject(err);
+  }
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  bruToJson
+};
diff --git a/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/interpolate-vars.js b/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/interpolate-vars.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6eacb3c1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/interpolate-vars.js
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+const Mustache = require('mustache');
+const { each, forOwn } = require('lodash');
+
+// override the default escape function to prevent escaping
+Mustache.escape = function (value) {
+  return value;
+};
+
+const interpolateVars = (request, envVars = {}, collectionVariables ={}) => {
+  const interpolate = (str) => {
+    if(!str || !str.length || typeof str !== "string") {
+      return str;
+    }
+
+    // collectionVariables take precedence over envVars
+    const combinedVars = {
+      ...envVars,
+      ...collectionVariables
+    };
+
+    return Mustache.render(str, combinedVars);
+  };
+
+  request.url = interpolate(request.url);
+
+  forOwn(request.headers, (value, key) => {
+    request.headers[key] = interpolate(value);
+  });
+
+  if(request.headers["content-type"] === "application/json") {
+    if(typeof request.data === "object") {
+      try {
+        let parsed = JSON.stringify(request.data);
+        parsed = interpolate(parsed);
+        request.data = JSON.parse(parsed);
+      } catch (err) {
+      }
+    }
+
+    if(typeof request.data === "string") {
+      if(request.data.length) {
+        request.data = interpolate(request.data);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  each(request.params, (param) => {
+    param.value = interpolate(param.value);
+  });
+
+  return request;
+};
+
+module.exports = interpolateVars;
diff --git a/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/prepare-request.js b/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/prepare-request.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bcc388d9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/prepare-request.js
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+const { get, each, filter } = require('lodash');
+const qs = require('qs');
+
+const prepareRequest = (request) => {
+  const headers = {};
+  each(request.headers, (h) => {
+    if (h.enabled) {
+      headers[h.name] = h.value;
+    }
+  });
+
+  let axiosRequest = {
+    method: request.method,
+    url: request.url,
+    headers: headers
+  };
+
+  request.body = request.body || {};
+
+  if (request.body.mode === 'json') {
+    axiosRequest.headers['content-type'] = 'application/json';
+    try {
+      axiosRequest.data = JSON.parse(request.body.json);
+    } catch (ex) {
+      axiosRequest.data = request.body.json;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (request.body.mode === 'text') {
+    axiosRequest.headers['content-type'] = 'text/plain';
+    axiosRequest.data = request.body.text;
+  }
+
+  if (request.body.mode === 'xml') {
+    axiosRequest.headers['content-type'] = 'text/xml';
+    axiosRequest.data = request.body.xml;
+  }
+
+  if (request.body.mode === 'formUrlEncoded') {
+    axiosRequest.headers['content-type'] = 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded';
+    const params = {};
+    const enabledParams = filter(request.body.formUrlEncoded, (p) => p.enabled);
+    each(enabledParams, (p) => (params[p.name] = p.value));
+    axiosRequest.data = qs.stringify(params);
+  }
+
+  if (request.body.mode === 'multipartForm') {
+    const params = {};
+    const enabledParams = filter(request.body.multipartForm, (p) => p.enabled);
+    each(enabledParams, (p) => (params[p.name] = p.value));
+    axiosRequest.headers['content-type'] = 'multipart/form-data';
+    axiosRequest.data = params;
+  }
+
+  if (request.body.mode === 'graphql') {
+    const graphqlQuery = {
+      query: get(request, 'body.graphql.query'),
+      variables: JSON.parse(get(request, 'body.graphql.variables') || '{}')
+    };
+    axiosRequest.headers['content-type'] = 'application/json';
+    axiosRequest.data = graphqlQuery;
+  }
+
+  if (request.script && request.script.length) {
+    axiosRequest.script = request.script;
+  }
+
+  return axiosRequest;
+};
+
+module.exports = prepareRequest;
diff --git a/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/run-single-request.js b/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/run-single-request.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e62bf623
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bruno-cli/src/runner/run-single-request.js
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+const Mustache = require('mustache');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const { forOwn, each, extend, get } = require('lodash');
+const FormData = require('form-data');
+const axios = require('axios');
+const prepareRequest = require('./prepare-request');
+const { ScriptRuntime, TestRuntime } = require('@usebruno/js');
+const {
+  bruToJson
+} = require('./bru');
+
+// override the default escape function to prevent escaping
+Mustache.escape = function (value) {
+  return value;
+};
+
+const getEnvVars = (environment = {}) => {
+  const variables = environment.variables;
+  if (!variables || !variables.length) {
+    return {};
+  }
+
+  const envVars = {};
+  each(variables, (variable) => {
+    if(variable.enabled) {
+      envVars[variable.name] = Mustache.escape(variable.value);
+    }
+  });
+
+  return envVars;
+};
+
+const runSingleRequest = async function (filepath) {
+  try {
+    const bruContent = fs.readFileSync(filepath, 'utf8');
+
+    const bruJson = bruToJson(bruContent);
+    const request = prepareRequest(bruJson.request);
+
+    // make axios work in node using form data
+    // reference: https://github.com/axios/axios/issues/1006#issuecomment-320165427
+    if(request.headers && request.headers['content-type'] === 'multipart/form-data') {
+      const form = new FormData();
+      forOwn(request.data, (value, key) => {
+        form.append(key, value);
+      });
+      extend(request.headers, form.getHeaders());
+      request.data = form;
+    }
+
+    const envVars = getEnvVars({});
+
+    //todo: 
+    const collectionVariables = {};
+    const collectionPath = '/Users/anoop/Github/github-rest-api-collection';
+
+    if(request.script && request.script.length) {
+      let script = request.script + '\n if (typeof onRequest === "function") {onRequest(__brunoRequest);}';
+      const scriptRuntime = new ScriptRuntime();
+      const result = scriptRuntime.runRequestScript(script, request, envVars, collectionVariables, collectionPath);
+    }
+
+    const response = await axios(request);
+
+    if(request.script && request.script.length) {
+      let script = request.script + '\n if (typeof onResponse === "function") {onResponse(__brunoResponse);}';
+      const scriptRuntime = new ScriptRuntime();
+      const result = scriptRuntime.runResponseScript(script, response, envVars, collectionVariables, collectionPath);
+    }
+
+    const testFile = get(bruJson, 'request.tests');
+    if(testFile && testFile.length) {
+      const testRuntime = new TestRuntime();
+      const result = testRuntime.runTests(testFile, request, response, envVars, collectionVariables, collectionPath);
+    }
+
+    console.log(response.status);
+  } catch (err) {
+    Promise.reject(err);
+  }
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  runSingleRequest
+};
diff --git a/packages/bruno-cli/src/utils/filesystem.js b/packages/bruno-cli/src/utils/filesystem.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10657b397
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bruno-cli/src/utils/filesystem.js
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+const path = require('path');
+const fs = require('fs-extra');
+const fsPromises = require('fs/promises');
+
+const exists = async p => {
+  try {
+    await fsPromises.access(p);
+    return true;
+  } catch (_) {
+    return false;
+  }
+};
+
+const isSymbolicLink = filepath => {
+  try {
+    return fs.existsSync(filepath) && fs.lstatSync(filepath).isSymbolicLink();
+  } catch (_) {
+    return false;
+  }
+};
+
+const isFile = filepath => {
+  try {
+    return fs.existsSync(filepath) && fs.lstatSync(filepath).isFile();
+  } catch (_) {
+    return false;
+  }
+};
+
+const isDirectory = dirPath => {
+  try {
+    return fs.existsSync(dirPath) && fs.lstatSync(dirPath).isDirectory();
+  } catch (_) {
+    return false;
+  }
+};
+
+const normalizeAndResolvePath = pathname => {
+  if (isSymbolicLink(pathname)) {
+    const absPath = path.dirname(pathname);
+    const targetPath = path.resolve(absPath, fs.readlinkSync(pathname));
+    if (isFile(targetPath) || isDirectory(targetPath)) {
+      return path.resolve(targetPath);
+    }
+    console.error(`Cannot resolve link target "${pathname}" (${targetPath}).`)
+    return '';
+  }
+  return path.resolve(pathname);
+};
+
+const writeFile = async (pathname, content) => {
+  try {
+    fs.writeFileSync(pathname, content, {
+      encoding: "utf8"
+    });
+  } catch (err) {
+    return Promise.reject(err);
+  }
+};
+
+const hasJsonExtension = filename => {
+  if (!filename || typeof filename !== 'string') return false
+  return ['json'].some(ext => filename.toLowerCase().endsWith(`.${ext}`))
+}
+
+const hasBruExtension = filename => {
+  if (!filename || typeof filename !== 'string') return false
+  return ['bru'].some(ext => filename.toLowerCase().endsWith(`.${ext}`))
+}
+
+const createDirectory = async (dir) => {
+  if(!dir) {
+    throw new Error(`directory: path is null`);
+  }
+
+  if (fs.existsSync(dir)){
+    throw new Error(`directory: ${dir} already exists`);
+  }
+
+  return fs.mkdirSync(dir);
+};
+
+const searchForFiles = (dir, extension) => {
+  let results = [];
+  const files = fs.readdirSync(dir);
+  for (const file of files) {
+    const filePath = path.join(dir, file);
+    const stat = fs.statSync(filePath);
+    if (stat.isDirectory()) {
+      results = results.concat(searchForFiles(filePath, extension));
+    } else if (path.extname(file) === extension) {
+      results.push(filePath);
+    }
+  }
+  return results;
+}
+
+const searchForBruFiles = (dir) => {
+  return searchForFiles(dir, '.bru');
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  exists,
+  isSymbolicLink,
+  isFile,
+  isDirectory,
+  normalizeAndResolvePath,
+  writeFile,
+  hasJsonExtension,
+  hasBruExtension,
+  createDirectory,
+  searchForFiles,
+  searchForBruFiles
+};