diff --git a/cake/console/cake.php b/cake/console/cake.php
index 2db99284ed0..02468c38fc7 100644
--- a/cake/console/cake.php
+++ b/cake/console/cake.php
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@
 require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR. 'shell_dispatcher.php');
 
 return ShellDispatcher::run($argv);
+
diff --git a/cake/console/libs/app_shell.php b/cake/console/libs/app_shell.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f7ccaf3b1de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cake/console/libs/app_shell.php
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * This is a placeholder class.
+ * Create the same file in app/vendors/shells/app_shell.php
+ *
+ * Add your application-wide methods in the class below, your shells
+ * will inherit them.
+ *
+ * @package       cake
+ * @subpackage    cake.cake.console.libs
+ */
+class AppShell extends Shell {
+
+	public function main() {
+	}
+
+}