diff --git a/bin/wscat b/bin/wscat
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 86ef345..75cab43
--- a/bin/wscat
+++ b/bin/wscat
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ Console.prototype.print = function print(type, msg, color) {
   if (tty.isatty(1)) {
     this.clear();
     color = color || Console.Colors.Default;
-    if (!program.color) color = '';
+    if (!program.color || program.execute) color = '';
+    if (program.execute) type = '';
     this.stdout.write(color + type + msg + Console.Colors.Default + '\n');
     this.prompt();
   } else if (type === Console.Types.Incoming) {
@@ -125,6 +126,8 @@ program
   .option('-c, --connect <url>', 'connect to a websocket server')
   .option('-p, --protocol <version>', 'optional protocol version')
   .option('-o, --origin <origin>', 'optional origin')
+  .option('-x, --execute <command>', 'execute command after connecting')
+  .option('-w, --wait <seconds>', 'wait given seconds after executing command')
   .option('--host <host>', 'optional host')
   .option('-s, --subprotocol <protocol>', 'optional subprotocol')
   .option('-n, --no-check', 'Do not check for unauthorized certificates')
@@ -214,14 +217,29 @@ if (program.listen && program.connect) {
     options.headers = headers;
     var ws = new WebSocket(connectUrl, options);
 
+    if (program.wait) {
+      var wait = program.wait*1000;
+    } else {
+      var wait = 2000;
+    }
+
     ws.on('open', function open() {
-      wsConsole.print(Console.Types.Control, 'connected (press CTRL+C to quit)', Console.Colors.Green);
-      wsConsole.on('line', function line(data) {
-        ws.send(data);
-        wsConsole.prompt();
-      });
+      if (program.execute) {
+        ws.send(program.execute);
+        setTimeout(function () {
+          ws.close();
+        }, wait)
+      } else {
+        wsConsole.print(Console.Types.Control, 'connected (press CTRL+C to quit)', Console.Colors.Green);
+        wsConsole.on('line', function line(data) {
+          ws.send(data);
+          wsConsole.prompt();
+        });
+      }
     }).on('close', function close() {
-      wsConsole.print(Console.Types.Control, 'disconnected', Console.Colors.Green);
+      if (!program.execute) {
+        wsConsole.print(Console.Types.Control, 'disconnected', Console.Colors.Green);
+      }
       wsConsole.clear();
       process.exit();
     }).on('error', function error(code, description) {
@@ -254,4 +272,4 @@ if (program.listen && program.connect) {
   }
 } else {
   program.help();
-}
+}
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