diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc45e26..b3949b0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ A modern $ shell utility library with streaming, async iteration, and EventEmitt
 | **📈 Total Downloads** | **Growing** | **6B+** | **5.4B** | N/A (Built-in) | **596M** | **37M** |
 | **Runtime Support** | ✅ Bun + Node.js | ✅ Node.js | ✅ Node.js | 🟡 Bun only | ✅ Node.js | ✅ Node.js |
 | **Template Literals** | ✅ `` $`cmd` `` | ✅ `` $`cmd` `` | ❌ Function calls | ✅ `` $`cmd` `` | ❌ Function calls | ✅ `` $`cmd` `` |
+| **Command Builder API** | ✅ **`$.command()`** injection-safe | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
 | **Real-time Streaming** | ✅ Live output | 🟡 Limited | ❌ Buffer only | ❌ Buffer only | ❌ Buffer only | ❌ Buffer only |
 | **Synchronous Execution** | ✅ `.sync()` with events | ✅ `execaSync` | ✅ `spawnSync` | ❌ No | ✅ Sync by default | ❌ No |
 | **Async Iteration** | ✅ `for await (chunk of $.stream())` | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
@@ -252,6 +253,68 @@ await $prod`npm start`;
 await $prod`npm test`;
 ```
 
+### Command Builder API (🚀 NEW!)
+
+**Safe, injection-free command construction with fluent API:**
+
+```javascript
+import { $ } from 'command-stream';
+
+// Basic usage - exactly as requested in the issue
+const result = await $.command("cat", "./some-file.txt").pipe(
+  $.command.stdout("inherit"),
+  $.command.exitCode
+).run();
+
+// Method chaining for configuration
+const result2 = await $.command('echo', 'hello world')
+  .arg('extra', 'arguments')
+  .stdout('inherit')
+  .capture(true)
+  .env({ DEBUG: '1' })
+  .cwd('/tmp')
+  .run();
+
+// Safe argument handling - prevents shell injection
+const userInput = "dangerous; rm -rf /";
+const safeResult = await $.command('echo', userInput).run();
+console.log(safeResult.stdout); // Outputs literal string, not executed
+
+// Environment and working directory
+const envResult = await $.command('env')
+  .env({ MY_VAR: 'value', ANOTHER: 'test' })
+  .run({ capture: true, mirror: false });
+
+// stdin input
+const stdinResult = await $.command('cat')
+  .stdin('Hello from stdin!')
+  .run({ capture: true, mirror: false });
+
+// Complex argument escaping handled automatically
+const complexArgs = await $.command('echo', 'file with spaces.txt', "quotes'and\"stuff")
+  .run({ capture: true, mirror: false });
+
+// Direct access to CommandBuilder and command function
+import { CommandBuilder, command } from 'command-stream';
+
+const cmd = new CommandBuilder('ls', ['-la']);
+const cmd2 = command('pwd'); // Factory function
+```
+
+**Key Features:**
+- **🛡️ Injection-Safe**: All arguments are properly escaped automatically
+- **🔗 Fluent API**: Method chaining for readable configuration
+- **⚙️ Full Configuration**: stdin, stdout, stderr, env, cwd, capture, mirror
+- **🔧 Pipe Support**: Works with pipe configuration functions
+- **✅ Type Safety**: No shell parsing - direct argument passing
+- **🏗️ Extensible**: Use CommandBuilder class directly for advanced cases
+
+**Why Use Command Builder?**
+- **Security**: Eliminates shell injection vulnerabilities
+- **Clarity**: Explicit arguments vs. string interpolation
+- **Compatibility**: Similar to Rust's `std::process::Command` and Effect's `Command`
+- **Reliability**: Arguments are passed exactly as intended
+
 ### Execution Control (NEW!)
 
 ```javascript
diff --git a/examples/command-builder-demo.mjs b/examples/command-builder-demo.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b28fad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/command-builder-demo.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import { $ } from '../src/$.mjs';
+
+console.log('=== Command Builder Demo ===\n');
+
+// Example from the GitHub issue
+console.log('1. Issue example:');
+const result1 = await $.command("cat", "./README.md").pipe(
+  $.command.stdout("inherit"),
+  $.command.exitCode
+).run();
+
+console.log('\n2. Basic usage:');
+const result2 = await $.command('echo', 'hello world').run();
+console.log('Output:', result2.stdout.trim());
+console.log('Exit code:', result2.code);
+
+console.log('\n3. With arguments that need escaping:');
+const result3 = await $.command('echo', 'hello "world"', 'file with spaces.txt').run();
+console.log('Output:', result3.stdout.trim());
+
+console.log('\n4. Environment variables:');
+const result4 = await $.command('env')
+  .env({ DEMO_VAR: 'demo_value', ANOTHER: 'variable' })
+  .run({ capture: true, mirror: false });
+console.log('Environment includes DEMO_VAR:', result4.stdout.includes('DEMO_VAR=demo_value'));
+
+console.log('\n5. Working directory:');
+const result5 = await $.command('pwd')
+  .cwd('/tmp')
+  .run({ capture: true, mirror: false });
+console.log('Working directory:', result5.stdout.trim());
+
+console.log('\n6. stdin input:');
+const result6 = await $.command('cat')
+  .stdin('Hello from stdin!')
+  .run({ capture: true, mirror: false });
+console.log('Cat output:', result6.stdout.trim());
+
+console.log('\n7. Safety - preventing shell injection:');
+const malicious = 'hello; rm -rf /'
+const result7 = await $.command('echo', malicious).run({ capture: true, mirror: false });
+console.log('Safe output (not executed):', result7.stdout.trim());
+
+console.log('\n8. Method chaining:');
+const result8 = await $.command('echo', 'test')
+  .arg('additional', 'arguments')
+  .stdout('inherit')
+  .capture(true)
+  .run();
+
+console.log('\n=== All examples completed successfully! ===');
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diff --git a/examples/test-command-builder-result.mjs b/examples/test-command-builder-result.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a22c97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/test-command-builder-result.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { $ } from '../src/$.mjs';
+
+async function testResult() {
+  const result = await $.command('echo', 'hello').run();
+  console.log('Result keys:', Object.keys(result));
+  console.log('Result:', JSON.stringify(result, null, 2));
+  console.log('exitCode:', result.exitCode);
+  console.log('exit_code:', result.exit_code);
+  console.log('code:', result.code);
+  console.log('result instanceof:', result.constructor.name);
+}
+
+testResult().catch(console.error);
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6723c5b..9ecf987 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "command-stream",
-  "version": "0.7.1",
+  "version": "0.8.0",
   "description": "Modern $ shell utility library with streaming, async iteration, and EventEmitter support, optimized for Bun runtime",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "src/$.mjs",
diff --git a/src/$.mjs b/src/$.mjs
index 46c7258..84e4f69 100755
--- a/src/$.mjs
+++ b/src/$.mjs
@@ -4379,6 +4379,137 @@ function $tagged(strings, ...values) {
   return runner;
 }
 
+// Command Builder Class - for safe, injection-free command construction
+class CommandBuilder {
+  constructor(cmd, args = []) {
+    this.cmd = cmd;
+    this.args = [...args.map(String)]; // Convert all args to strings
+    this.options = {};
+  }
+
+  // Add arguments to the command
+  arg(...args) {
+    this.args.push(...args.map(String));
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  // Set stdout handling
+  stdout(mode) {
+    this.options.stdout = mode;
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  // Set stderr handling  
+  stderr(mode) {
+    this.options.stderr = mode;
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  // Set stdin handling
+  stdin(input) {
+    this.options.stdin = input;
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  // Set working directory
+  cwd(dir) {
+    this.options.cwd = dir;
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  // Set environment variables
+  env(envVars) {
+    this.options.env = { ...this.options.env, ...envVars };
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  // Configure capture behavior
+  capture(shouldCapture = true) {
+    this.options.capture = shouldCapture;
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  // Configure mirroring behavior
+  mirror(shouldMirror = true) {
+    this.options.mirror = shouldMirror;
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  // Build the command string for execution
+  buildCommand() {
+    // Use proper shell escaping for arguments
+    const escapedArgs = this.args.map(arg => {
+      // Simple escaping for safety - wrap in single quotes and escape single quotes
+      if (typeof arg !== 'string') {
+        arg = String(arg);
+      }
+      
+      // If arg contains single quotes, we need special handling
+      if (arg.includes("'")) {
+        // Replace ' with '\'' (close quote, escaped quote, open quote)
+        return `'${arg.replace(/'/g, "'\\''")}'`;
+      }
+      
+      // Simple case - wrap in single quotes
+      return `'${arg}'`;
+    });
+
+    return [this.cmd, ...escapedArgs].join(' ');
+  }
+
+  // Create a new ProcessRunner with the built command
+  run(additionalOptions = {}) {
+    trace('CommandBuilder', () => `run() called | cmd: ${this.cmd}, args: ${JSON.stringify(this.args)}`);
+    
+    const command = this.buildCommand();
+    const finalOptions = {
+      mirror: true,
+      capture: true,
+      ...this.options,
+      ...additionalOptions
+    };
+
+    trace('CommandBuilder', () => `Creating ProcessRunner | command: ${command}, options: ${JSON.stringify(finalOptions)}`);
+    
+    return new ProcessRunner({ mode: 'shell', command }, finalOptions);
+  }
+
+  // Support piping configuration
+  pipe(...configs) {
+    // Apply each configuration function to this builder
+    for (const config of configs) {
+      if (typeof config === 'function') {
+        config(this);
+      }
+    }
+    return this;
+  }
+}
+
+// Command builder factory function
+function command(cmd, ...args) {
+  trace('API', () => `command() called | cmd: ${cmd}, args: ${JSON.stringify(args)}`);
+  return new CommandBuilder(cmd, args);
+}
+
+// Configuration helper functions for piping
+command.stdout = (mode) => (builder) => builder.stdout(mode);
+command.stderr = (mode) => (builder) => builder.stderr(mode);
+command.stdin = (input) => (builder) => builder.stdin(input);
+command.capture = (shouldCapture = true) => (builder) => builder.capture(shouldCapture);
+command.mirror = (shouldMirror = true) => (builder) => builder.mirror(shouldMirror);
+command.cwd = (dir) => (builder) => builder.cwd(dir);
+command.env = (envVars) => (builder) => builder.env(envVars);
+
+// For compatibility with the issue example ($.command.exitCode)
+command.exitCode = (builder) => {
+  // This is a no-op configuration - exitCode is always available on ProcessRunner
+  return builder;
+};
+
+// Attach the command builder to $tagged
+$tagged.command = command;
+
 function create(defaultOptions = {}) {
   trace('API', () => `create ENTER | ${JSON.stringify({ defaultOptions }, null, 2)}`);
 
@@ -4642,6 +4773,8 @@ export {
   configureAnsi,
   getAnsiConfig,
   processOutput,
-  forceCleanupAll
+  forceCleanupAll,
+  CommandBuilder,
+  command
 };
 export default $tagged;
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diff --git a/tests/command-builder.test.mjs b/tests/command-builder.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9cd4de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/command-builder.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+import { test, expect, describe, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'bun:test';
+import './test-helper.mjs'; // Automatically sets up beforeEach/afterEach cleanup
+import { $, CommandBuilder, command } from '../src/$.mjs';
+
+describe('Command Builder API', () => {
+  test('basic command construction', () => {
+    const cmd = $.command('echo', 'hello');
+    expect(cmd).toBeInstanceOf(CommandBuilder);
+    expect(cmd.cmd).toBe('echo');
+    expect(cmd.args).toEqual(['hello']);
+  });
+
+  test('command with multiple arguments', () => {
+    const cmd = $.command('cat', './some-file.txt', './another-file.txt');
+    expect(cmd.args).toEqual(['./some-file.txt', './another-file.txt']);
+  });
+
+  test('argument escaping for shell safety', () => {
+    const cmd = $.command('echo', "hello world", "file with spaces.txt");
+    const builtCommand = cmd.buildCommand();
+    expect(builtCommand).toBe("echo 'hello world' 'file with spaces.txt'");
+  });
+
+  test('argument escaping with single quotes', () => {
+    const cmd = $.command('echo', "don't escape", "it's working");
+    const builtCommand = cmd.buildCommand();
+    expect(builtCommand).toBe("echo 'don'\\''t escape' 'it'\\''s working'");
+  });
+
+  test('fluent API with method chaining', () => {
+    const cmd = $.command('echo', 'hello')
+      .arg('world')
+      .stdout('inherit')
+      .capture(false);
+    
+    expect(cmd.args).toEqual(['hello', 'world']);
+    expect(cmd.options.stdout).toBe('inherit');
+    expect(cmd.options.capture).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test('pipe configuration as shown in issue example', () => {
+    const cmd = $.command('cat', './some-file.txt').pipe(
+      $.command.stdout('inherit'),
+      $.command.exitCode
+    );
+    
+    expect(cmd.options.stdout).toBe('inherit');
+  });
+
+  test('environment variable configuration', () => {
+    const cmd = $.command('env')
+      .env({ FOO: 'bar', BAZ: 'qux' })
+      .env({ ANOTHER: 'var' });
+    
+    expect(cmd.options.env).toEqual({
+      FOO: 'bar',
+      BAZ: 'qux',
+      ANOTHER: 'var'
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('working directory configuration', () => {
+    const cmd = $.command('pwd').cwd('/tmp');
+    expect(cmd.options.cwd).toBe('/tmp');
+  });
+
+  test('stdin configuration', () => {
+    const cmd = $.command('cat').stdin('hello world');
+    expect(cmd.options.stdin).toBe('hello world');
+  });
+
+  test('stderr configuration', () => {
+    const cmd = $.command('cat', 'nonexistent.txt').stderr('ignore');
+    expect(cmd.options.stderr).toBe('ignore');
+  });
+
+  test('run method returns ProcessRunner', () => {
+    const cmd = $.command('echo', 'hello');
+    const runner = cmd.run();
+    
+    // Should return a ProcessRunner-like object
+    expect(runner).toBeDefined();
+    expect(typeof runner.then).toBe('function'); // Should be thenable
+  });
+
+  test('direct command function usage', () => {
+    const cmd = command('echo', 'hello');
+    expect(cmd).toBeInstanceOf(CommandBuilder);
+    expect(cmd.cmd).toBe('echo');
+    expect(cmd.args).toEqual(['hello']);
+  });
+
+  test('numeric arguments converted to strings', () => {
+    const cmd = $.command('echo', 42, 3.14);
+    expect(cmd.args).toEqual(['42', '3.14']);
+    
+    const builtCommand = cmd.buildCommand();
+    expect(builtCommand).toBe("echo '42' '3.14'");
+  });
+});
+
+describe('Command Builder Integration', () => {
+  test('can execute simple echo command', async () => {
+    const result = await $.command('echo', 'hello world').run();
+    expect(result.stdout.trim()).toBe('hello world');
+    expect(result.code).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  test('can execute cat command with file', async () => {
+    // Create a temp file first using the built-in echo command
+    const tempContent = 'test content\nsecond line';
+    const writeResult = await $.command('sh', '-c', `echo "${tempContent}" > /tmp/test-command-builder.txt`).run();
+    expect(writeResult.code).toBe(0);
+    
+    const result = await $.command('cat', '/tmp/test-command-builder.txt').run();
+    expect(result.stdout.trim()).toBe(tempContent);
+    expect(result.code).toBe(0);
+    
+    // Cleanup
+    await $.command('rm', '-f', '/tmp/test-command-builder.txt').run();
+  });
+
+  test('pipe configuration works with execution', async () => {
+    const result = await $.command('echo', 'hello')
+      .pipe(
+        $.command.stdout('inherit'),
+        $.command.capture(true)
+      )
+      .run();
+    
+    expect(result.stdout.trim()).toBe('hello');
+  });
+
+  test('environment variables work in execution', async () => {
+    const result = await $.command('env')
+      .env({ TEST_VAR: 'test_value' })
+      .run({ capture: true, mirror: false });
+    
+    expect(result.stdout).toContain('TEST_VAR=test_value');
+  });
+
+  test('stdin input works', async () => {
+    const result = await $.command('cat')
+      .stdin('hello from stdin')
+      .run({ capture: true, mirror: false });
+    
+    expect(result.stdout.trim()).toBe('hello from stdin');
+  });
+});
+
+describe('Command Builder Safety', () => {
+  test('prevents shell injection in arguments', async () => {
+    // This should NOT execute the embedded command
+    const maliciousArg = 'hello; echo "injected"';
+    const result = await $.command('echo', maliciousArg).run();
+    
+    // Should output the literal string, not execute the embedded command
+    expect(result.stdout.trim()).toBe(maliciousArg);
+    expect(result.stdout).not.toContain('injected\n');
+  });
+
+  test('handles special characters safely', async () => {
+    const specialChars = '$HOME && rm -rf / || echo "danger"';
+    const result = await $.command('echo', specialChars).run();
+    
+    // Should output the literal string
+    expect(result.stdout.trim()).toBe(specialChars);
+  });
+
+  test('handles empty arguments', () => {
+    const cmd = $.command('echo', '', 'hello', '');
+    const builtCommand = cmd.buildCommand();
+    expect(builtCommand).toBe("echo '' 'hello' ''");
+  });
+});
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