diff --git a/internal/cli/attach.go b/internal/cli/attach.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4bf2f628bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/cli/attach.go
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/cmd/utils"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/console"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/node"
+	"github.com/mitchellh/cli"
+)
+
+// VersionCommand is the command to show the version of the agent
+type AttachCommand struct {
+	UI    cli.Ui
+	Meta  *Meta
+	Meta2 *Meta2
+}
+
+// Help implements the cli.Command interface
+func (c *AttachCommand) Help() string {
+	return `Usage: bor attach <IPC FILE>
+
+  Connect to Bor IPC console.`
+}
+
+// Synopsis implements the cli.Command interface
+func (c *AttachCommand) Synopsis() string {
+	return "Connect to Bor via IPC"
+}
+
+// Run implements the cli.Command interface
+func (c *AttachCommand) Run(args []string) int {
+
+	c.remoteConsole(args)
+
+	return 0
+}
+
+// remoteConsole will connect to a remote geth instance, attaching a JavaScript
+// console to it.
+func (c *AttachCommand) remoteConsole(args []string) error {
+	// Attach to a remotely running geth instance and start the JavaScript console
+	endpoint := args[0]
+	path := node.DefaultDataDir()
+
+	if endpoint == "" {
+		if c.Meta.dataDir != "" {
+			path = c.Meta.dataDir
+		}
+		if path != "" {
+			homeDir, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
+			path = filepath.Join(homeDir, "/.bor/data")
+		}
+		endpoint = fmt.Sprintf("%s/geth.ipc", path)
+	}
+	client, err := dialRPC(endpoint)
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.Fatalf("Unable to attach to remote geth: %v", err)
+	}
+	config := console.Config{
+		DataDir: path,
+		DocRoot: utils.JSpathFlag.Name,
+		Client:  client,
+	}
+
+	console, err := console.New(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.Fatalf("Failed to start the JavaScript console: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer console.Stop(false)
+
+	if len(args) > 1 {
+		if script := args[1]; script == "exec" {
+			console.Evaluate(args[2])
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Otherwise print the welcome screen and enter interactive mode
+	console.Welcome()
+	console.Interactive()
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// dialRPC returns a RPC client which connects to the given endpoint.
+// The check for empty endpoint implements the defaulting logic
+// for "geth attach" with no argument.
+func dialRPC(endpoint string) (*rpc.Client, error) {
+	if endpoint == "" {
+		endpoint = node.DefaultIPCEndpoint("bor")
+	} else if strings.HasPrefix(endpoint, "rpc:") || strings.HasPrefix(endpoint, "ipc:") {
+		// Backwards compatibility with geth < 1.5 which required
+		// these prefixes.
+		endpoint = endpoint[4:]
+	}
+	return rpc.Dial(endpoint)
+}
diff --git a/internal/cli/command.go b/internal/cli/command.go
index 131fe504c4..9e373a65cd 100644
--- a/internal/cli/command.go
+++ b/internal/cli/command.go
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@ func commands() map[string]cli.CommandFactory {
 				UI: ui,
 			}, nil
 		},
+		"attach": func() (cli.Command, error) {
+			return &AttachCommand{
+				UI:    ui,
+				Meta:  meta,
+				Meta2: meta2,
+			}, nil
+		},
 	}
 }