diff --git a/toolsrc/include/vcpkg_Commands.h b/toolsrc/include/vcpkg_Commands.h
index c3cda3d87..976e66c18 100644
--- a/toolsrc/include/vcpkg_Commands.h
+++ b/toolsrc/include/vcpkg_Commands.h
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ namespace vcpkg::Commands
     }
 
     namespace Install
+    {
+        void install_package(const vcpkg_paths& paths, const BinaryParagraph& binary_paragraph, StatusParagraphs* status_db);
+        void perform_and_exit(const vcpkg_cmd_arguments& args, const vcpkg_paths& paths, const triplet& default_target_triplet);
+    }
+
+    namespace CI
     {
         void perform_and_exit(const vcpkg_cmd_arguments& args, const vcpkg_paths& paths, const triplet& default_target_triplet);
     }
diff --git a/toolsrc/src/commands_available_commands.cpp b/toolsrc/src/commands_available_commands.cpp
index 56056218b..4c7e0df2c 100644
--- a/toolsrc/src/commands_available_commands.cpp
+++ b/toolsrc/src/commands_available_commands.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ namespace vcpkg::Commands
     {
         static std::vector<package_name_and_function<command_type_a>> t = {
             {"install", &Install::perform_and_exit},
+            { "ci", &CI::perform_and_exit },
             {"remove", &Remove::perform_and_exit},
             {"build", &Build::perform_and_exit},
             {"build_external", &BuildExternal::perform_and_exit}
diff --git a/toolsrc/src/commands_ci.cpp b/toolsrc/src/commands_ci.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..189a801da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/toolsrc/src/commands_ci.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+#include "pch.h"
+#include "vcpkg_Commands.h"
+#include "vcpkglib.h"
+#include "vcpkg_Environment.h"
+#include "vcpkg_Files.h"
+#include "vcpkg_System.h"
+#include "vcpkg_Dependencies.h"
+#include "vcpkg_Input.h"
+#include "Stopwatch.h"
+
+namespace vcpkg::Commands::CI
+{
+    using Dependencies::package_spec_with_install_plan;
+    using Dependencies::install_plan_type;
+
+    void perform_and_exit(const vcpkg_cmd_arguments& args, const vcpkg_paths& paths, const triplet& default_target_triplet)
+    {
+        static const std::string example = Commands::Help::create_example_string("ci x64-windows");
+        args.check_max_arg_count(1, example);
+        const triplet target_triplet = args.command_arguments.size() == 1 ? triplet::from_canonical_name(args.command_arguments.at(0)) : default_target_triplet;
+        Input::check_triplet(target_triplet, paths);
+
+        StatusParagraphs status_db = database_load_check(paths);
+
+        std::vector<fs::path> port_folders;
+        Files::non_recursive_find_matching_paths_in_dir(paths.ports, [](const fs::path& current)
+                                                        {
+                                                            return fs::is_directory(current);
+                                                        }, &port_folders);
+
+        std::vector<package_spec> specs;
+        for (const fs::path& p : port_folders)
+        {
+            specs.push_back(package_spec::from_name_and_triplet(p.filename().generic_string(), target_triplet).get_or_throw());
+        }
+
+        std::vector<package_spec_with_install_plan> install_plan = Dependencies::create_install_plan(paths, specs, status_db);
+        Checks::check_exit(!install_plan.empty(), "Install plan cannot be empty");
+
+        std::vector<Build::BuildResult> results;
+
+        Environment::ensure_utilities_on_path(paths);
+
+        Stopwatch stopwatch = Stopwatch::createStarted();
+        for (const package_spec_with_install_plan& action : install_plan)
+        {
+            System::println(stopwatch.toString());
+            try
+            {
+                if (action.plan.plan_type == install_plan_type::ALREADY_INSTALLED)
+                {
+                    results.push_back(Build::BuildResult::SUCCEEDED);
+                    System::println(System::color::success, "Package %s is already installed", action.spec);
+                }
+                else if (action.plan.plan_type == install_plan_type::BUILD_AND_INSTALL)
+                {
+                    const Build::BuildResult result = Commands::Build::build_package(*action.plan.source_pgh, action.spec, paths, paths.port_dir(action.spec), status_db);
+                    results.push_back(result);
+                    if (result != Build::BuildResult::SUCCEEDED)
+                    {
+                        System::println(System::color::error, Build::create_error_message(action.spec.toString(), result));
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    const BinaryParagraph bpgh = try_load_cached_package(paths, action.spec).get_or_throw();
+                    Install::install_package(paths, bpgh, &status_db);
+                    System::println(System::color::success, "Package %s is installed", action.spec);
+                }
+                else if (action.plan.plan_type == install_plan_type::INSTALL)
+                {
+                    results.push_back(Build::BuildResult::SUCCEEDED);
+                    Install::install_package(paths, *action.plan.binary_pgh, &status_db);
+                    System::println(System::color::success, "Package %s is installed", action.spec);
+                }
+                else
+                    Checks::unreachable();
+            }
+            catch (const std::exception& e)
+            {
+                System::println(System::color::error, "Error: Could not install package %s: %s", action.spec, e.what());
+                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < results.size(); i++)
+        {
+            System::println("%s: %s", install_plan[i].spec.toString(), Build::to_string(results[i]));
+        }
+
+        System::println(stopwatch.toString());
+        exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/toolsrc/vcpkglib/vcpkglib.vcxproj b/toolsrc/vcpkglib/vcpkglib.vcxproj
index 537b2fb0f..7ca8158dd 100644
--- a/toolsrc/vcpkglib/vcpkglib.vcxproj
+++ b/toolsrc/vcpkglib/vcpkglib.vcxproj
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\BinaryParagraph.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="..\src\commands_ci.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\PostBuildLint_BuildInfo.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\PostBuildLint_BuildPolicies.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\coff_file_reader.cpp" />
diff --git a/toolsrc/vcpkglib/vcpkglib.vcxproj.filters b/toolsrc/vcpkglib/vcpkglib.vcxproj.filters
index 519331b49..622544e3d 100644
--- a/toolsrc/vcpkglib/vcpkglib.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/toolsrc/vcpkglib/vcpkglib.vcxproj.filters
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\src\vcpkg_Enums.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\src\commands_ci.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="..\include\package_spec.h">