diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 2e6dc39..0620e83 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2,23 +2,31 @@
 # It is not intended for manual editing.
 version = 4
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ns_cmd"
+version = "0.2.6"
+dependencies = [
+ "ns_error",
+ "ns_string",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "ns_data"
-version = "0.2.1"
+version = "0.2.6"
 dependencies = [
  "ns_error",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ns_error"
-version = "0.2.1"
+version = "0.2.6"
 dependencies = [
  "thiserror",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ns_io"
-version = "0.2.1"
+version = "0.2.6"
 dependencies = [
  "ns_error",
  "ns_string",
@@ -26,7 +34,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ns_string"
-version = "0.2.1"
+version = "0.2.6"
 dependencies = [
  "ns_error",
 ]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5e05b5a..d15d809 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ members = [
   "crates/ns_io",
   "crates/ns_string",
   "crates/ns_error",
-  "crates/ns_data"
+  "crates/ns_data",
+  "crates/ns_cmd",
 ]
 
 # Shared metadata
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.2.1"
+version = "0.2.6"
 edition = "2024"
 authors = ["Vaishnav Sabari Girish"]
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 990fe5a..96d4d22 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ LIBS_TO_INSTALL = $(RUST_DIR)/libns_data.a \
 # Added -Iinclude so C finds your new header folder locally
 INCLUDES = -I. -Iinclude
 # Added -lns_strings and -lns_data to link the Rust crates
-LIBS = -L$(RUST_DIR) -lns_data -lns_io -lns_string -lns_error -lpthread -ldl -lm -Wl,-rpath=$(RUST_DIR)
+LIBS = -L$(RUST_DIR) -lns_cmd -lns_data -lns_io -lns_string -lns_error -lpthread -ldl -lm -Wl,-rpath=$(RUST_DIR)
 
 EXAMPLES = $(patsubst $(EXAMPLE_DIR)/%.c,%,$(wildcard $(EXAMPLE_DIR)/*.c))
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fee5ec2..00c6805 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ allowing you to use it in any C project globally. See [BUILD.md](./BUILD.md) for
 prerequisite dependencies.
 
 ```bash
-git clone [https://github.com/NextStd/NextStd.git](https://github.com/NextStd/NextStd.git)
-cd NextStd
+git clone https://github.com/NextStd/nextstd.git
+cd nextstd
 sudo make install
 ```
 
diff --git a/ROADMAP.md b/ROADMAP.md
index e7462b3..a540844 100644
--- a/ROADMAP.md
+++ b/ROADMAP.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ These features will finalize the core `ns_io` and `ns_string` modules.
 Replacing standard C's `fork()`, `exec()`, and the highly insecure `system()`
 calls with safe, memory-managed alternatives.
 
-* [ ] **The Better `system()` (`ns_cmd`):** A high-level execution macro that
+* [x] **The Better `system()` (`ns_cmd`):** A high-level execution macro that
       prevents shell injection and captures output safely without POSIX pipes.
   * *Architecture:* Introduces an `ns_cmd_output` struct containing separated
     `ns_string stdout` and `ns_string stderr` fields. This allows developers to
diff --git a/crates/ns_cmd/Cargo.toml b/crates/ns_cmd/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2e8fa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/ns_cmd/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[package]
+name = "ns_cmd"
+version.workspace = true
+edition.workspace = true
+authors.workspace = true
+
+[lib]
+crate-type = ["staticlib"]
+
+[dependencies]
+ns_error = { path = "../ns_error" }
+ns_string = { path = "../ns_string" }
diff --git a/crates/ns_cmd/src/cmd.rs b/crates/ns_cmd/src/cmd.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e1fdb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/ns_cmd/src/cmd.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+use std::ffi::CStr;
+use std::mem::ManuallyDrop;
+use std::os::raw::{c_char, c_int};
+use std::process::Command;
+
+use ns_error::NsError;
+
+use ns_string::{NsString, NsStringData, NsStringHeap, ns_string_free};
+
+#[repr(C)]
+pub struct NsCmdOutput {
+    pub stdout_data: NsString,
+    pub stderr_data: NsString,
+    pub exit_code: c_int,
+}
+
+fn rust_string_to_ns(s: String) -> NsString {
+    let bytes = s.into_bytes();
+    let len = bytes.len();
+
+    if len < 24 {
+        let mut inline = [0; 24];
+        inline[..len].copy_from_slice(&bytes);
+        NsString {
+            len,
+            is_heap: false,
+            data: NsStringData {
+                inline_data: inline,
+            },
+        }
+    } else {
+        let mut vec = bytes;
+        vec.shrink_to_fit();
+        let ptr = vec.as_mut_ptr();
+        let capacity = vec.capacity();
+        std::mem::forget(vec);
+
+        NsString {
+            len,
+            is_heap: true,
+            data: NsStringData {
+                heap: ManuallyDrop::new(NsStringHeap { ptr, capacity }),
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Extract a Rust &str from NextStd String Union
+fn ns_to_rust_str(ns: &NsString) -> &str {
+    let slice = unsafe {
+        if ns.is_heap {
+            std::slice::from_raw_parts(ns.data.heap.ptr, ns.len)
+        } else {
+            std::slice::from_raw_parts(ns.data.inline_data.as_ptr(), ns.len)
+        }
+    };
+
+    // Invalid command returns empty string
+    std::str::from_utf8(slice).unwrap_or("")
+}
+
+// CORE EXECUTION
+fn execute_shell_command(cmd_str: &str, output: *mut NsCmdOutput) -> NsError {
+    if output.is_null() {
+        return NsError::Any;
+    }
+
+    // Spawn the process safely using the system shell
+    let process_result = Command::new("sh").arg("-c").arg(cmd_str).output();
+
+    match process_result {
+        Ok(proc_output) => {
+            let stdout_str = String::from_utf8_lossy(&proc_output.stdout).into_owned();
+            let stderr_str = String::from_utf8_lossy(&proc_output.stderr).into_owned();
+
+            unsafe {
+                (*output).stdout_data = rust_string_to_ns(stdout_str);
+                (*output).stderr_data = rust_string_to_ns(stderr_str);
+                (*output).exit_code = proc_output.status.code().unwrap_or(-1);
+            }
+            NsError::Success
+        }
+        Err(_) => NsError::Any,
+    }
+}
+
+// FFI exports
+/// # Safety
+///
+/// Runs a command if the input is a *const char in C
+#[unsafe(no_mangle)]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn ns_cmd_run_cstr(
+    command: *const c_char,
+    output: *mut NsCmdOutput,
+) -> NsError {
+    if command.is_null() {
+        return NsError::Any;
+    }
+
+    let cmd_str = unsafe { CStr::from_ptr(command) }.to_string_lossy();
+
+    execute_shell_command(&cmd_str, output)
+}
+
+#[unsafe(no_mangle)]
+pub extern "C" fn ns_cmd_run_ns(command: NsString, output: *mut NsCmdOutput) -> NsError {
+    let cmd_str = ns_to_rust_str(&command);
+    execute_shell_command(cmd_str, output)
+}
+
+/// # Safety
+///
+/// This function frees the strings in the output struct
+#[unsafe(no_mangle)]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn ns_cmd_output_free(output: *mut NsCmdOutput) {
+    if output.is_null() {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    unsafe {
+        ns_string_free(&mut (*output).stdout_data);
+        ns_string_free(&mut (*output).stderr_data);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/ns_cmd/src/lib.rs b/crates/ns_cmd/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1d38fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/ns_cmd/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+pub mod cmd;
+
+pub use cmd::*;
diff --git a/examples/15_cmd.c b/examples/15_cmd.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d111f5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/15_cmd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#include "../include/ns.h"
+#include "../include/ns_cmd.h"
+
+int main(void)
+{
+  ns_println("NextStd Command Execution Demo");
+  ns_println("Test 1: Standard C String Execution");
+  {
+    // Zero initialize to ensure safe auto-cleanup
+    ns_autocmd ns_cmd_output out1 = {0};
+
+    ns_println("Executing uname -a");
+    ns_cmd_run("uname -a", &out1);
+
+    ns_println("Exit Code: {}", out1.exit_code);
+    ns_println("Stdout: {}", out1.stdout_data);
+  }
+
+  ns_println("\nTest 2: Dynamic ns_string execution");
+  {
+    ns_autocmd ns_cmd_output out2 = {0};
+
+    ns_string my_cmd;
+    ns_string_new(&my_cmd, "echo 'Command execution is now memory safe'");
+
+    ns_println("Executing echo 'Command execution is now memory safe'");
+    ns_cmd_run(my_cmd, &out2);
+
+    ns_println("Exit Code: {}", out2.exit_code);
+    ns_println("Stdout: {}", out2.stdout_data);
+
+    // Free the input string 
+    ns_string_free(&my_cmd);
+  }
+
+  ns_println("\nTest 3: Stderr");
+  {
+    ns_autocmd ns_cmd_output out_err = {0};
+
+    ns_println("Executing: cat non_existent_file.txt");
+    ns_cmd_run("cat non_existent_file", &out_err);
+
+    ns_println("Exit Code: {}", out_err.exit_code);
+    ns_println("Stderr: {}", out_err.stderr_data);
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/include/ns_cmd.h b/include/ns_cmd.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb7ac15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/ns_cmd.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#ifndef NS_CMD_H
+#define NS_CMD_H
+
+#include "ns_string.h"
+#include "ns_error.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus 
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+  typedef struct ns_cmd_output {
+    ns_string stdout_data;
+    ns_string stderr_data;
+    int exit_code;
+  } ns_cmd_output;
+
+  // For both string types
+  ns_error_t ns_cmd_run_cstr(const char* command, ns_cmd_output* output);
+  ns_error_t ns_cmd_run_ns(ns_string command, ns_cmd_output* output);
+
+  // Destructor function to auto free memory of the strings in the struct 
+  void ns_cmd_output_free(ns_cmd_output* output);
+
+  // Cleanup function 
+  static inline void ns_cmd_cleanup_helper(ns_cmd_output* ptr) {
+    if (ptr) {
+      ns_cmd_output_free(ptr);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Routes the command based on string type 
+#define ns_cmd_run(cmd, out) _Generic((cmd), \
+    char*: ns_cmd_run_cstr, \
+    const char*: ns_cmd_run_cstr, \
+    ns_string: ns_cmd_run_ns \
+)(cmd, out)
+
+  // Auto free macro 
+#define ns_autocmd __attribute__((cleanup(ns_cmd_cleanup_helper)))
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif // !NS_CMD_H