diff --git a/lib/bootstrap.ts b/lib/bootstrap.ts
index d61bc3bc2b..b9961a6486 100644
--- a/lib/bootstrap.ts
+++ b/lib/bootstrap.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ $injector.requireCommand("dev-test|ios", "./commands/test");
 $injector.requireCommand("test|android", "./commands/test");
 $injector.requireCommand("test|ios", "./commands/test");
 $injector.requireCommand("test|init", "./commands/test-init");
+$injector.requireCommand("dev-generate-help", "./commands/generate-help");
 
 $injector.require("npm", "./node-package-manager");
 $injector.require("npmInstallationManager", "./npm-installation-manager");
diff --git a/lib/commands/generate-help.ts b/lib/commands/generate-help.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..938c7f78ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/commands/generate-help.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+///<reference path="../.d.ts"/>
+"use strict";
+
+export class GenerateHelpCommand implements ICommand {
+	constructor(private $htmlHelpService: IHtmlHelpService) {
+	}
+
+	public allowedParameters: ICommandParameter[] = [];
+
+	public execute(args: string[]): IFuture<void> {
+		return this.$htmlHelpService.generateHtmlPages();
+	}
+}
+$injector.registerCommand("dev-generate-help", GenerateHelpCommand);