diff --git a/lib/compass/commands.rb b/lib/compass/commands.rb
index 6f226281..8896100d 100644
--- a/lib/compass/commands.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/commands.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ require 'compass/commands/registry'
 
 %w(base generate_grid_background help list_frameworks project_base
    update_project watch_project create_project imports installer_command
-   print_version project_stats stamp_pattern validate_project
+   print_version project_stats stamp_pattern sprite validate_project
    write_configuration interactive unpack_extension).each do |lib|
   require "compass/commands/#{lib}"
 end
diff --git a/lib/compass/commands/sprite.rb b/lib/compass/commands/sprite.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..545cf19e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/compass/commands/sprite.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+require 'compass/commands/project_base'
+require 'compass/commands/update_project'
+
+module Compass
+  module Commands
+    module SpriteOptionsParser
+      def set_options(opts)
+        opts.on("-f SPRITE_FILE") do |output_file|
+          self.options[:output_file] = output_file
+        end
+        opts.banner = %Q{
+          Usage: compass sprite [options] "images/path/to/sprites/*.png"
+
+          Description:
+            Generate a sprite import based on the given sprite directory.
+            Alternatively, you can simply do this in your sass files:
+
+                @import "sprite-folder/*.png"
+
+            And a magical, custom made sprite file will be imported.
+
+          Options:
+        }.strip.split("\n").map{|l| l.gsub(/^ {0,10}/,'')}.join("\n")
+
+        super
+      end
+    end
+    class Sprite < ProjectBase
+
+      register :sprite
+
+      def initialize(working_path, options)
+        super
+        assert_project_directory_exists!
+      end
+
+      def perform
+        sprites = Compass::Sprites.new
+        relative_uri = options[:uri].gsub(/^#{Compass.configuration.images_dir}\//, '')
+        sprite_images = Compass::Sprites.discover_sprites(relative_uri)
+        image_names = sprite_images.map{|i| File.basename(i, '.png')}
+        sprites.path, sprites.name = Compass::Sprites.path_and_name(relative_uri)
+        options[:output_file] ||= File.join(Compass.configuration.sass_path, "sprites", "_#{sprites.name}.#{Compass.configuration.preferred_syntax}")
+        contents = sprites.content_for_images(relative_uri, sprites.name, image_names)
+        if options[:output_file][-4..-1] != "scss"
+          contents = Sass::Engine.new(contents, Compass.sass_engine_options.merge(:syntax => :scss)).to_tree.to_sass
+        end
+        directory File.dirname(options[:output_file])
+        write_file options[:output_file], contents
+      end
+
+      class << self
+
+        def option_parser(arguments)
+          parser = Compass::Exec::CommandOptionParser.new(arguments)
+          parser.extend(Compass::Exec::GlobalOptionsParser)
+          parser.extend(Compass::Exec::ProjectOptionsParser)
+          parser.extend(SpriteOptionsParser)
+        end
+
+        def usage
+          option_parser([]).to_s
+        end
+
+        def description(command)
+          "Generate an import for your sprites."
+        end
+
+        def parse!(arguments)
+          parser = option_parser(arguments)
+          parser.parse!
+          parse_arguments!(parser, arguments)
+          parser.options
+        end
+
+        def parse_arguments!(parser, arguments)
+          parser.options[:uri] = arguments.shift
+          unless arguments.size == 0
+            raise Compass::Error, "Please specify at least one image to sprite."
+          end
+        end
+
+      end
+
+    end
+  end
+end