diff --git a/jsonschema/cli.py b/jsonschema/cli.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4412aa616
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jsonschema/cli.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# encoding=utf-8
+
+import argparse
+import json
+
+from jsonschema import validate
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='JSON Schema validator')
+    parser.add_argument('schema', help='filename of the JSON Schema')
+    parser.add_argument('document', help='filename of the JSON document to validate')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    schema = json.load(open(args.schema, 'r'))
+    document = json.load(open(args.document, 'r'))
+
+    validate(document, schema)
+    # validate raises if the document is invalid, and will show a Traceback to
+    # the user. If the document is valid, show a congratulating message.
+    print("√ JSON document is valid.")
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5f38d6e79..dd4bff668 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -36,4 +36,7 @@
     license="MIT",
     long_description=long_description,
     url="http://github.com/Julian/jsonschema",
+    entry_points = {
+        'console_scripts': ['jsonschema = jsonschema.cli:main']
+    }
 )