diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Themes/Commands/ThemeCommands.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Themes/Commands/ThemeCommands.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d7dc8639
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Themes/Commands/ThemeCommands.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using Orchard.Commands;
+using Orchard.Data.Migration;
+using Orchard.Environment.Descriptor.Models;
+using Orchard.Environment.Extensions;
+using Orchard.Environment.Extensions.Models;
+using Orchard.Themes.Services;
+using Orchard.Themes.ViewModels;
+
+namespace Orchard.Themes.Commands {
+    public class ThemeCommands : DefaultOrchardCommandHandler     {
+        private readonly IDataMigrationManager _dataMigrationManager;
+        private readonly ISiteThemeService _siteThemeService;
+        private readonly IExtensionManager _extensionManager;
+        private readonly ShellDescriptor _shellDescriptor;
+        private readonly IThemeService _themeService;
+
+        public ThemeCommands(IDataMigrationManager dataMigrationManager,
+                             ISiteThemeService siteThemeService,
+                             IExtensionManager extensionManager,
+                             ShellDescriptor shellDescriptor,
+                             IThemeService themeService) {
+            _dataMigrationManager = dataMigrationManager;
+            _siteThemeService = siteThemeService;
+            _extensionManager = extensionManager;
+            _shellDescriptor = shellDescriptor;
+            _themeService = themeService;
+        }
+
+        [OrchardSwitch]
+        public bool Summary { get; set; }
+
+        [CommandName("theme list")]
+        [CommandHelp("theme list [/Summary:true|false]" + "\r\n\tDisplay list of available themes")]
+        [OrchardSwitches("Summary")]
+        public void List() {
+            var currentTheme = _siteThemeService.GetSiteTheme();
+            var featuresThatNeedUpdate = _dataMigrationManager.GetFeaturesThatNeedUpdate();
+
+            var themes = _extensionManager.AvailableExtensions()
+                .Where(d => DefaultExtensionTypes.IsTheme(d.ExtensionType))
+                .Where(d => d.Tags.Split(',').Any(t => t.Trim().Equals("hidden", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) == false)
+                .Select(d => new ThemeEntry {
+                    Descriptor = d,
+                    NeedsUpdate = featuresThatNeedUpdate.Contains(d.Id),
+                    Enabled = _shellDescriptor.Features.Any(sf => sf.Name == d.Id)
+                })
+                .ToArray();
+
+            if (Summary) {
+                foreach (var theme in themes) {
+                    Context.Output.WriteLine(T("{0}", theme.Name));
+                }
+            }
+            else {
+                Context.Output.WriteLine(T("Current theme"));
+                Context.Output.WriteLine(T("--------------------------"));
+                WriteThemeLines(new ThemeEntry() {
+                    Descriptor = currentTheme,
+                    NeedsUpdate = featuresThatNeedUpdate.Contains(currentTheme.Id),
+                    Enabled = _shellDescriptor.Features.Any(sf => sf.Name == currentTheme.Id)
+                });
+
+                Context.Output.WriteLine(T("List of available themes"));
+                Context.Output.WriteLine(T("--------------------------"));
+                themes.Where(t => t.Name.Trim().Equals(currentTheme.Name.Trim(), StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) == false)
+                    .ToList()
+                    .ForEach(t => WriteThemeLines(t));
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void WriteThemeLines(ThemeEntry theme) {
+            Context.Output.WriteLine(T("  Name: {0}", theme.Name));
+            Context.Output.WriteLine(T("    State:         {0}", theme.Enabled ? T("Enabled") : T("Disabled")));
+            Context.Output.WriteLine(T("    NeedsUpdate:   {0}", theme.NeedsUpdate ? T("Yes") : T("No")));
+            Context.Output.WriteLine(T("    Author:        {0}", theme.Descriptor.Author));
+            Context.Output.WriteLine(T("    Version:       {0}", theme.Descriptor.Version));
+            Context.Output.WriteLine(T("    Description:   {0}", theme.Descriptor.Description));
+            Context.Output.WriteLine(T("    Website:       {0}", theme.Descriptor.WebSite));
+            Context.Output.WriteLine(T("    Zones:         {0}", string.Join(", ", theme.Descriptor.Zones)));
+            Context.Output.WriteLine();
+        }
+
+        [CommandName("theme activate")]
+        [CommandHelp("theme activate <theme-name>" + "\r\n\tEnable and activates a theme")]
+        public void Activate(string themeName) {
+            var theme = _extensionManager.AvailableExtensions().FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name.Trim().Equals(themeName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+            if (theme == null) {
+                Context.Output.WriteLine(T("Could not find theme {0}", themeName));
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (!_shellDescriptor.Features.Any(sf => sf.Name == theme.Id)) {
+                Context.Output.WriteLine(T("Enabling theme \"{0}\"...", themeName));
+                _themeService.EnableThemeFeatures(themeName);
+            }
+
+            Context.Output.WriteLine(T("Activating theme \"{0}\"...", themeName));
+            _siteThemeService.SetSiteTheme(themeName);
+
+            Context.Output.WriteLine(T("Theme \"{0}\" activated", themeName));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Themes/Orchard.Themes.csproj b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Themes/Orchard.Themes.csproj
index a504b7e20..5eb5b51c0 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Themes/Orchard.Themes.csproj
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Themes/Orchard.Themes.csproj
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="AdminMenu.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Commands\ThemeCommands.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ResourceManifest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Controllers\AdminController.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Migrations.cs" />