diff --git a/desktop/pkg/README.md b/desktop/pkg/README.md
index 883e0c900..9ff8c1bed 100644
--- a/desktop/pkg/README.md
+++ b/desktop/pkg/README.md
@@ -24,8 +24,26 @@ USAGE
 <!-- usagestop -->
 # Commands
 <!-- commands -->
+* [`flipper-pkg bundle [DIRECTORY]`](#flipper-pkg-bundle-directory)
 * [`flipper-pkg help [COMMAND]`](#flipper-pkg-help-command)
-* [`flipper-pkg pack DIRECTORY`](#flipper-pkg-pack-directory)
+* [`flipper-pkg pack [DIRECTORY]`](#flipper-pkg-pack-directory)
+
+## `flipper-pkg bundle [DIRECTORY]`
+
+transpiles and bundles plugin
+
+```
+USAGE
+  $ flipper-pkg bundle [DIRECTORY]
+
+ARGUMENTS
+  DIRECTORY  [default: .] Path to plugin package directory for bundling. Defaults to the current working directory.
+
+EXAMPLE
+  $ flipper-pkg bundle optional/path/to/directory
+```
+
+_See code: [src/commands/bundle.ts](https://github.com/facebook/flipper/blob/v0.37.0/src/commands/bundle.ts)_
 
 ## `flipper-pkg help [COMMAND]`
 
@@ -44,16 +62,20 @@ OPTIONS
 
 _See code: [@oclif/plugin-help](https://github.com/oclif/plugin-help/blob/v2.2.3/src/commands/help.ts)_
 
-## `flipper-pkg pack DIRECTORY`
+## `flipper-pkg pack [DIRECTORY]`
 
 packs a plugin folder into a distributable archive
 
 ```
 USAGE
-  $ flipper-pkg pack DIRECTORY
+  $ flipper-pkg pack [DIRECTORY]
+
+ARGUMENTS
+  DIRECTORY  [default: .] Path to plugin package directory to pack. Defaults to the current working directory.
 
 OPTIONS
-  -o, --output=output  [default: .] Where to output the package, file or directory. Defaults to '.'.
+  -o, --output=output  [default: .] Where to output the package, file or directory. Defaults to the current working
+                       directory.
 
 EXAMPLE
   $ flipper-pkg pack path/to/plugin
diff --git a/desktop/pkg/src/commands/bundle.ts b/desktop/pkg/src/commands/bundle.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e61b94e28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/pkg/src/commands/bundle.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ *
+ * @format
+ */
+
+import {Command} from '@oclif/command';
+import {args} from '@oclif/parser';
+import fs from 'fs-extra';
+import path from 'path';
+import {runBuild, getPluginDetails} from 'flipper-pkg-lib';
+
+export default class Bundle extends Command {
+  public static description = 'transpiles and bundles plugin';
+
+  public static examples = [`$ flipper-pkg bundle optional/path/to/directory`];
+
+  public static args: args.IArg[] = [
+    {
+      name: 'directory',
+      required: false,
+      default: '.',
+      description:
+        'Path to plugin package directory for bundling. Defaults to the current working directory.',
+    },
+  ];
+
+  public async run() {
+    const {args} = this.parse(Bundle);
+    const inputDirectory: string = path.resolve(process.cwd(), args.directory);
+    const stat = await fs.lstat(inputDirectory);
+    if (!stat.isDirectory()) {
+      this.error(`Plugin source ${inputDirectory} is not a directory.`);
+    }
+    const packageJsonPath = path.join(inputDirectory, 'package.json');
+    if (!(await fs.pathExists(packageJsonPath))) {
+      this.error(
+        `package.json is not found in plugin source directory ${inputDirectory}.`,
+      );
+    }
+    const plugin = await getPluginDetails(inputDirectory);
+    const out = path.resolve(inputDirectory, plugin.main);
+    await fs.ensureDir(path.dirname(out));
+    await runBuild(inputDirectory, plugin.source, out);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/desktop/pkg/src/commands/pack.ts b/desktop/pkg/src/commands/pack.ts
index 514e21175..77d15ff7c 100644
--- a/desktop/pkg/src/commands/pack.ts
+++ b/desktop/pkg/src/commands/pack.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 import {Command, flags} from '@oclif/command';
+import {args} from '@oclif/parser';
 import {promises as fs} from 'fs';
 import {mkdirp, pathExists, readJSON, ensureDir} from 'fs-extra';
 import * as inquirer from 'inquirer';
@@ -32,11 +33,19 @@ export default class Pack extends Command {
       char: 'o',
       default: '.',
       description:
-        "Where to output the package, file or directory. Defaults to '.'.",
+        'Where to output the package, file or directory. Defaults to the current working directory.',
     }),
   };
 
-  public static args = [{name: 'directory', required: true}];
+  public static args: args.IArg[] = [
+    {
+      name: 'directory',
+      required: false,
+      default: '.',
+      description:
+        'Path to plugin package directory to pack. Defaults to the current working directory.',
+    },
+  ];
 
   public async run() {
     const {args, flags: parsedFlags} = this.parse(Pack);