diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/api/PushCommandTest.java b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/api/PushCommandTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d9a07866c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/api/PushCommandTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010, Chris Aniszczyk <caniszczyk@gmail.com>
+ * and other copyright owners as documented in the project's IP log.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available
+ * under the terms of the Eclipse Distribution License v1.0 which
+ * accompanies this distribution, is reproduced below, and is
+ * available at http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php
+ *
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+ * without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+ * conditions are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ *   copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ *   disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+ *   with the distribution.
+ *
+ * - Neither the name of the Eclipse Foundation, Inc. nor the
+ *   names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+ *   products derived from this software without specific prior
+ *   written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+ * CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package org.eclipse.jgit.api;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
+
+import org.eclipse.jgit.api.errors.GitAPIException;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.api.errors.JGitInternalException;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.errors.MissingObjectException;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Config;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Repository;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.RepositoryTestCase;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.RevCommit;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.RevTag;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.transport.RefSpec;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.transport.RemoteConfig;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.transport.URIish;
+
+public class PushCommandTest extends RepositoryTestCase {
+
+	public void testPush() throws JGitInternalException, IOException,
+			GitAPIException, URISyntaxException {
+
+		// create other repository
+		Repository db2 = createWorkRepository();
+
+		// setup the first repository
+		final Config config = db.getConfig();
+		RemoteConfig remoteConfig = new RemoteConfig(config, "test");
+		URIish uri = new URIish(db2.getDirectory().toURI().toURL());
+		remoteConfig.addURI(uri);
+		remoteConfig.update(config);
+
+		Git git1 = new Git(db);
+		// create some refs via commits and tag
+		RevCommit commit = git1.commit().setMessage("initial commit").call();
+		RevTag tag = git1.tag().setName("tag").call();
+
+		try {
+			db2.resolve(commit.getId().getName() + "^{commit}");
+			fail("id shouldn't exist yet");
+		} catch (MissingObjectException e) {
+			// we should get here
+		}
+
+		RefSpec spec = new RefSpec("refs/heads/master:refs/heads/x");
+		git1.push().setRemote("test").setRefSpecs(spec)
+				.call();
+
+		assertEquals(commit.getId(),
+				db2.resolve(commit.getId().getName() + "^{commit}"));
+		assertEquals(tag.getId(), db2.resolve(tag.getId().getName()));
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.properties b/org.eclipse.jgit/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.properties
index db7a952b2..53f993dce 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.properties
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.properties
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ exceptionCaughtDuringExecutionOfAddCommand=Exception caught during execution of
 exceptionCaughtDuringExecutionOfCommitCommand=Exception caught during execution of commit command
 exceptionCaughtDuringExecutionOfFetchCommand=Exception caught during execution of fetch command
 exceptionCaughtDuringExecutionOfMergeCommand=Exception caught during execution of merge command. {0}
+exceptionCaughtDuringExecutionOfPushCommand=Exception caught during execution of push command
 exceptionCaughtDuringExecutionOfTagCommand=Exception caught during execution of tag command
 exceptionOccuredDuringAddingOfOptionToALogCommand=Exception occured during adding of {0} as option to a Log command
 exceptionOccuredDuringReadingOfGIT_DIR=Exception occured during reading of $GIT_DIR/{0}. {1}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.java
index dceefa2f4..244dadd2f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/JGitText.java
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ public class JGitText extends TranslationBundle {
 	/***/ public String exceptionCaughtDuringExecutionOfCommitCommand;
 	/***/ public String exceptionCaughtDuringExecutionOfFetchCommand;
 	/***/ public String exceptionCaughtDuringExecutionOfMergeCommand;
+	/***/ public String exceptionCaughtDuringExecutionOfPushCommand;
 	/***/ public String exceptionCaughtDuringExecutionOfTagCommand;
 	/***/ public String exceptionOccuredDuringAddingOfOptionToALogCommand;
 	/***/ public String exceptionOccuredDuringReadingOfGIT_DIR;
@@ -397,7 +398,7 @@ public class JGitText extends TranslationBundle {
 	/***/ public String resolvingDeltas;
 	/***/ public String resultLengthIncorrect;
 	/***/ public String searchForReuse;
-	/***/ public String sequenceTooLargeForDiffAlgorithm;	
+	/***/ public String sequenceTooLargeForDiffAlgorithm;
 	/***/ public String serviceNotPermitted;
 	/***/ public String shortCompressedStreamAt;
 	/***/ public String shortReadOfBlock;
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/Git.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/Git.java
index 95a882704..480178b9c 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/Git.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/Git.java
@@ -172,6 +172,19 @@ public class Git {
 		return new FetchCommand(repo);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns a command object to execute a {@code Push} command
+	 *
+	 * @see <a
+	 *      href="http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-push.html"
+	 *      >Git documentation about Push</a>
+	 * @return a {@link PushCommand} used to collect all optional parameters and
+	 *         to finally execute the {@code Push} command
+	 */
+	public PushCommand push() {
+		return new PushCommand(repo);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the git repository this class is interacting with
 	 */
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/PushCommand.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/PushCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc03a5898
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/PushCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,349 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010, Chris Aniszczyk <caniszczyk@gmail.com>
+ * and other copyright owners as documented in the project's IP log.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available
+ * under the terms of the Eclipse Distribution License v1.0 which
+ * accompanies this distribution, is reproduced below, and is
+ * available at http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php
+ *
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+ * without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+ * conditions are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ *   copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ *   disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+ *   with the distribution.
+ *
+ * - Neither the name of the Eclipse Foundation, Inc. nor the
+ *   names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+ *   products derived from this software without specific prior
+ *   written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+ * CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package org.eclipse.jgit.api;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
+import java.text.MessageFormat;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.eclipse.jgit.JGitText;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.api.errors.InvalidRemoteException;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.api.errors.JGitInternalException;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.errors.NotSupportedException;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.errors.TransportException;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Constants;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.NullProgressMonitor;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.ProgressMonitor;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Repository;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.transport.PushResult;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.transport.RefSpec;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.transport.RemoteConfig;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.transport.RemoteRefUpdate;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.transport.Transport;
+
+/**
+ * A class used to execute a {@code Push} command. It has setters for all
+ * supported options and arguments of this command and a {@link #call()} method
+ * to finally execute the command.
+ *
+ * @see <a href="http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-push.html"
+ *      >Git documentation about Push</a>
+ */
+public class PushCommand extends GitCommand<Iterable<PushResult>> {
+
+	private String remote = Constants.DEFAULT_REMOTE_NAME;
+
+	private List<RefSpec> refSpecs;
+
+	private ProgressMonitor monitor = NullProgressMonitor.INSTANCE;
+
+	private String receivePack = RemoteConfig.DEFAULT_RECEIVE_PACK;
+
+	private boolean dryRun;
+
+	private boolean force;
+
+	private boolean thin = Transport.DEFAULT_PUSH_THIN;
+
+	private int timeout;
+
+	/**
+	 * @param repo
+	 */
+	protected PushCommand(Repository repo) {
+		super(repo);
+		refSpecs = new ArrayList<RefSpec>(3);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Executes the {@code push} command with all the options and parameters
+	 * collected by the setter methods of this class. Each instance of this
+	 * class should only be used for one invocation of the command (means: one
+	 * call to {@link #call()})
+	 *
+	 * @return an iteration over {@link PushResult} objects
+	 * @throws InvalidRemoteException
+	 *             when called with an invalid remote uri
+	 * @throws JGitInternalException
+	 *             a low-level exception of JGit has occurred. The original
+	 *             exception can be retrieved by calling
+	 *             {@link Exception#getCause()}.
+	 */
+	public Iterable<PushResult> call() throws JGitInternalException,
+			InvalidRemoteException {
+		checkCallable();
+
+		ArrayList<PushResult> pushResults = new ArrayList<PushResult>(3);
+
+		try {
+			if (force) {
+				final List<RefSpec> orig = new ArrayList<RefSpec>(refSpecs);
+				refSpecs.clear();
+				for (final RefSpec spec : orig)
+					refSpecs.add(spec.setForceUpdate(true));
+			}
+
+			final List<Transport> transports;
+			transports = Transport.openAll(repo, remote, Transport.Operation.PUSH);
+			for (final Transport transport : transports) {
+				if (0 <= timeout)
+					transport.setTimeout(timeout);
+				transport.setPushThin(thin);
+				if (receivePack != null)
+					transport.setOptionReceivePack(receivePack);
+				transport.setDryRun(dryRun);
+
+				final Collection<RemoteRefUpdate> toPush = transport
+						.findRemoteRefUpdatesFor(refSpecs);
+
+				try {
+					PushResult result = transport.push(monitor, toPush);
+					pushResults.add(result);
+
+				} catch (TransportException e) {
+					throw new JGitInternalException(
+							JGitText.get().exceptionCaughtDuringExecutionOfPushCommand,
+							e);
+				} finally {
+					transport.close();
+				}
+			}
+
+		} catch (URISyntaxException e) {
+			throw new InvalidRemoteException(MessageFormat.format(
+					JGitText.get().invalidRemote, remote));
+		} catch (NotSupportedException e) {
+			throw new JGitInternalException(
+					JGitText.get().exceptionCaughtDuringExecutionOfPushCommand,
+					e);
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			throw new JGitInternalException(
+					JGitText.get().exceptionCaughtDuringExecutionOfPushCommand,
+					e);
+		}
+
+		return pushResults;
+
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The remote (uri or name) used for the push operation. If no remote is
+	 * set, the default value of <code>Constants.DEFAULT_REMOTE_NAME</code> will
+	 * be used.
+	 *
+	 * @see Constants#DEFAULT_REMOTE_NAME
+	 * @param remote
+	 * @return {@code this}
+	 */
+	public PushCommand setRemote(String remote) {
+		checkCallable();
+		this.remote = remote;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return the remote used for the remote operation
+	 */
+	public String getRemote() {
+		return remote;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The remote executable providing receive-pack service for pack transports.
+	 * If no receive-pack is set, the default value of
+	 * <code>RemoteConfig.DEFAULT_RECEIVE_PACK</code> will be used.
+	 *
+	 * @see RemoteConfig#DEFAULT_RECEIVE_PACK
+	 * @param receivePack
+	 * @return {@code this}
+	 */
+	public PushCommand setReceivePack(String receivePack) {
+		checkCallable();
+		this.receivePack = receivePack;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return the receive-pack used for the remote operation
+	 */
+	public String getReceivePack() {
+		return receivePack;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param timeout
+	 *            the timeout used for the push operation
+	 * @return {@code this}
+	 */
+	public PushCommand setTimeout(int timeout) {
+		checkCallable();
+		this.timeout = timeout;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return the timeout used for the push operation
+	 */
+	public int getTimeout() {
+		return timeout;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return the progress monitor for the push operation
+	 */
+	public ProgressMonitor getProgressMonitor() {
+		return monitor;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The progress monitor associated with the push operation. By default, this
+	 * is set to <code>NullProgressMonitor</code>
+	 *
+	 * @see NullProgressMonitor
+	 *
+	 * @param monitor
+	 * @return {@code this}
+	 */
+	public PushCommand setProgressMonitor(ProgressMonitor monitor) {
+		checkCallable();
+		this.monitor = monitor;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return the ref specs
+	 */
+	public List<RefSpec> getRefSpecs() {
+		return refSpecs;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The ref specs to be used in the push operation
+	 *
+	 * @param specs
+	 * @return {@code this}
+	 */
+	public PushCommand setRefSpecs(RefSpec... specs) {
+		checkCallable();
+		this.refSpecs.clear();
+		Collections.addAll(refSpecs, specs);
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The ref specs to be used in the push operation
+	 *
+	 * @param specs
+	 * @return {@code this}
+	 */
+	public PushCommand setRefSpecs(List<RefSpec> specs) {
+		checkCallable();
+		this.refSpecs.clear();
+		this.refSpecs.addAll(specs);
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return the dry run preference for the push operation
+	 */
+	public boolean isDryRun() {
+		return dryRun;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets whether the push operation should be a dry run
+	 *
+	 * @param dryRun
+	 * @return {@code this}
+	 */
+	public PushCommand setDryRun(boolean dryRun) {
+		checkCallable();
+		this.dryRun = dryRun;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return the thin-pack preference for push operation
+	 */
+	public boolean isThin() {
+		return thin;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the thin-pack preference for push operation.
+	 *
+	 * Default setting is Transport.DEFAULT_PUSH_THIN
+	 *
+	 * @param thin
+	 * @return {@code this}
+	 */
+	public PushCommand setThin(boolean thin) {
+		checkCallable();
+		this.thin = thin;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return the force preference for push operation
+	 */
+	public boolean isForce() {
+		return force;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the force preference for push operation.
+	 *
+	 * @param force
+	 * @return {@code this}
+	 */
+	public PushCommand setForce(boolean force) {
+		checkCallable();
+		this.force = force;
+		return this;
+	}
+
+}