diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 8c88b156..064eefe6 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+15 December 2008
+
+* New command, source-file (alias source), to load a configuration
+  file. Written by Tiago Cunha, many thanks.
+
 13 December 2008
 
 * Work around lack of dch. On Linux, the rxvt termcap doesn't have it (it is
@@ -779,7 +784,7 @@
   (including mutt, emacs). No status bar yet and no key remapping or other
   customisation.
 
-$Id: CHANGES,v 1.173 2008-12-13 17:41:49 nicm Exp $
+$Id: CHANGES,v 1.174 2008-12-15 21:21:56 nicm Exp $
 
  LocalWords:  showw utf UTF fulvio ciriaco joshe OSC APC gettime abc DEF OA clr
  LocalWords:  rivo nurges lscm Erdely eol smysession mysession ek dstname RB
diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 178e243f..42e3bc1a 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $Id: GNUmakefile,v 1.45 2008-12-13 17:40:30 nicm Exp $
+# $Id: GNUmakefile,v 1.46 2008-12-15 21:21:56 nicm Exp $
 
 .PHONY: clean
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ SRCS= tmux.c server.c server-msg.c server-fn.c buffer.c buffer-poll.c status.c \
       cmd-show-window-options.c cmd-command-prompt.c cmd-set-buffer.c \
       cmd-show-buffer.c cmd-list-buffers.c cmd-delete-buffer.c \
       cmd-list-commands.c cmd-move-window.c cmd-select-prompt.c \
-      cmd-respawn-window.c \
+      cmd-respawn-window.c cmd-source-file.c \
       window-scroll.c window-more.c window-copy.c options.c paste.c \
       tty.c tty-keys.c tty-write.c colour.c utf8.c options-cmd.c
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 26b0cc97..96f9f633 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $Id: Makefile,v 1.80 2008-12-10 20:25:41 nicm Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile,v 1.81 2008-12-15 21:21:56 nicm Exp $
 
 .SUFFIXES: .c .o .y .h
 .PHONY: clean update-index.html upload-index.html
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ SRCS= tmux.c server.c server-msg.c server-fn.c buffer.c buffer-poll.c status.c \
       cmd-show-window-options.c cmd-command-prompt.c cmd-set-buffer.c \
       cmd-show-buffer.c cmd-list-buffers.c cmd-delete-buffer.c \
       cmd-list-commands.c cmd-move-window.c cmd-select-prompt.c \
-      cmd-respawn-window.c \
+      cmd-respawn-window.c cmd-source-file.c \
       window-scroll.c window-more.c window-copy.c options.c paste.c \
       tty.c tty-keys.c tty-write.c colour.c utf8.c options-cmd.c
 
diff --git a/cmd-source-file.c b/cmd-source-file.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7e0fd25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd-source-file.c
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+/* $Id: cmd-source-file.c,v 1.1 2008-12-15 21:21:56 nicm Exp $ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2008 Tiago Cunha <me@tiagocunha.org>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF MIND, USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER
+ * IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include "tmux.h"
+
+/*
+ * Sources a configuration file.
+ */
+
+int	cmd_source_file_parse(struct cmd *, int, char **, char **);
+void	cmd_source_file_exec(struct cmd *, struct cmd_ctx *);
+void	cmd_source_file_send(struct cmd *, struct buffer *);
+void	cmd_source_file_recv(struct cmd *, struct buffer *);
+void	cmd_source_file_free(struct cmd *);
+void	cmd_source_file_init(struct cmd *, int);
+void	cmd_source_file_print(struct cmd *, char *, size_t);
+
+struct cmd_source_file_data {
+	char *path;
+};
+
+const struct cmd_entry cmd_source_file_entry = {
+	"source-file", "source",
+	"path",
+	CMD_ONEARG,
+	cmd_source_file_init,
+	cmd_source_file_parse,
+	cmd_source_file_exec,
+	cmd_source_file_send,
+	cmd_source_file_recv,
+	cmd_source_file_free,
+	cmd_source_file_print
+};
+
+void
+cmd_source_file_init(struct cmd *self, unused int arg)
+{
+	struct cmd_source_file_data	*data;
+
+	self->data = data = xmalloc(sizeof *data);
+	data->path = NULL;
+}
+
+int
+cmd_source_file_parse(struct cmd *self, int argc, char **argv, char **cause)
+{
+	struct cmd_source_file_data	*data;
+	int				opt;
+
+	self->entry->init(self, 0);
+	data = self->data;
+
+	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "")) != -1) {
+		switch (opt) {
+		default:
+			goto usage;
+		}
+	}
+	argc -= optind;
+	argv += optind;
+	if (argc != 1)
+		goto usage;
+
+	data->path = xstrdup(argv[0]);
+	return (0);
+
+usage:
+	xasprintf(cause, "usage: %s %s", self->entry->name, self->entry->usage);
+
+	self->entry->free(self);
+	return (-1);
+}
+
+void
+cmd_source_file_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	char				*cause;
+	struct cmd_source_file_data	*data = self->data;
+
+	if (load_cfg(data->path, &cause) != 0) {
+		ctx->error(ctx, "%s", cause);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (ctx->cmdclient != NULL)
+		server_write_client(ctx->cmdclient, MSG_EXIT, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+void
+cmd_source_file_send(struct cmd *self, struct buffer *b)
+{
+	struct cmd_source_file_data	*data = self->data;
+
+	buffer_write(b, data, sizeof *data);
+	cmd_send_string(b, data->path);
+}
+
+void
+cmd_source_file_recv(struct cmd *self, struct buffer *b)
+{
+	struct cmd_source_file_data	*data;
+
+	self->data = data = xmalloc(sizeof *data);
+	buffer_read(b, data, sizeof *data);
+	data->path = cmd_recv_string(b);
+}
+
+void
+cmd_source_file_free(struct cmd *self)
+{
+	struct cmd_source_file_data	*data = self->data;
+
+	if (data->path != NULL)
+		xfree(data->path);
+	xfree(data);
+}
+
+void
+cmd_source_file_print(struct cmd *self, char *buf, size_t len)
+{
+	struct cmd_source_file_data	*data = self->data;
+	size_t				off = 0;
+
+	off += xsnprintf(buf, len, "%s", self->entry->name);
+	if (data == NULL)
+		return;
+	if (off < len && data->path != NULL)
+		off += xsnprintf(buf + off, len - off, " %s", data->path);
+}
diff --git a/cmd.c b/cmd.c
index 00560933..4f4cf631 100644
--- a/cmd.c
+++ b/cmd.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: cmd.c,v 1.66 2008-12-10 20:25:41 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $Id: cmd.c,v 1.67 2008-12-15 21:21:56 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ const struct cmd_entry *cmd_table[] = {
 	&cmd_show_buffer_entry,
 	&cmd_show_options_entry,
 	&cmd_show_window_options_entry,
+	&cmd_source_file_entry,
 	&cmd_start_server_entry,
 	&cmd_swap_window_entry,
 	&cmd_switch_client_entry,
diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index cfa92fcc..d0713816 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $Id: tmux.1,v 1.51 2008-11-17 17:41:35 nicm Exp $
+.\" $Id: tmux.1,v 1.52 2008-12-15 21:21:56 nicm Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
 .\"
@@ -804,6 +804,12 @@ options are listed.
 .Xc
 .D1 (alias: Ic showw )
 List the current options for the given window.
+.It Xo Ic source-file
+.Ar path
+.Xc
+.D1 (alias: Ic source )
+Execute commands from
+.Ar path .
 .It Xo Ic start-server
 .Xc
 Start the
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index 0f386772..9d79d571 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: tmux.h,v 1.203 2008-12-13 17:41:49 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $Id: tmux.h,v 1.204 2008-12-15 21:21:56 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicm@users.sourceforge.net>
@@ -1055,6 +1055,7 @@ extern const struct cmd_entry cmd_set_window_option_entry;
 extern const struct cmd_entry cmd_show_buffer_entry;
 extern const struct cmd_entry cmd_show_options_entry;
 extern const struct cmd_entry cmd_show_window_options_entry;
+extern const struct cmd_entry cmd_source_file_entry;
 extern const struct cmd_entry cmd_start_server_entry;
 extern const struct cmd_entry cmd_swap_window_entry;
 extern const struct cmd_entry cmd_switch_client_entry;