diff --git a/lib/completely/commands/generate.rb b/lib/completely/commands/generate.rb
index 6fea310..091bd06 100644
--- a/lib/completely/commands/generate.rb
+++ b/lib/completely/commands/generate.rb
@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@ class Generate < Base
       help 'Generate the bash completion script to file or stdout'
 
       usage 'completely generate [CONFIG_PATH OUTPUT_PATH --function NAME --wrap NAME]'
+      usage 'completely generate [CONFIG_PATH --install PROGRAM --function NAME]'
       usage 'completely generate (-h|--help)'
 
       option_function
       option '-w --wrap NAME', 'Wrap the completion script inside a function that echos the ' \
         'script. This is useful if you wish to embed it directly in your script.'
 
+      option '-i --install PROGRAM', 'Install the generated script as completions for PROGRAM.'
+
       param 'CONFIG_PATH', <<~USAGE
         Path to the YAML configuration file [default: completely.yaml].
         Use '-' to read from stdin.
@@ -35,17 +38,35 @@ class Generate < Base
       def run
         wrap = args['--wrap']
         output = wrap ? wrapper_function(wrap) : script
-        if output_path == '-'
-          puts output
+
+        if args['--install']
+          install output
+        elsif output_path == '-'
+          show output
         else
-          File.write output_path, output
-          say "Saved m`#{output_path}`"
+          save output
         end
-        syntax_warning unless completions.valid?
       end
 
     private
 
+      def install(content)
+        installer = Installer.from_string program: args['--install'], string: content
+        success = installer.install force: true
+        raise InstallError, "Failed running command:\nnb`#{installer.install_command_string}`" unless success
+
+        say "Saved m`#{installer.target_path}`"
+        say 'You may need to restart your session to test it'
+      end
+
+      def show(content) = puts content
+      
+      def save(content)
+        File.write output_path, content
+        say "Saved m`#{output_path}`"
+        syntax_warning unless completions.valid?
+      end
+
       def wrapper_function(wrapper_name)
         completions.wrapper_function wrapper_name
       end
diff --git a/spec/approvals/cli/generate/help b/spec/approvals/cli/generate/help
index 5bbb67f..0cf96a1 100644
--- a/spec/approvals/cli/generate/help
+++ b/spec/approvals/cli/generate/help
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Generate the bash completion script to file or stdout
 
 Usage:
   completely generate [CONFIG_PATH OUTPUT_PATH --function NAME --wrap NAME]
+  completely generate [CONFIG_PATH --install PROGRAM --function NAME]
   completely generate (-h|--help)
 
 Options:
@@ -12,6 +13,9 @@ Options:
     Wrap the completion script inside a function that echos the script. This is
     useful if you wish to embed it directly in your script.
 
+  -i --install PROGRAM
+    Install the generated script as completions for PROGRAM.
+
   -h --help
     Show this help
 
diff --git a/spec/approvals/cli/generate/install b/spec/approvals/cli/generate/install
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a7dd76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/approvals/cli/generate/install
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Saved stubbed target_path
+You may need to restart your session to test it
diff --git a/spec/completely/commands/generate_spec.rb b/spec/completely/commands/generate_spec.rb
index 748c037..fb6a198 100644
--- a/spec/completely/commands/generate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/completely/commands/generate_spec.rb
@@ -116,7 +116,28 @@
     end
   end
 
-  context 'with --wrapper NAME' do
+  context 'with --install PROGRAM' do
+    let(:mock_installer) do
+      instance_double Installer,
+        install: true,
+        install_command_string: 'stubbed install_command_string',
+        target_path: 'stubbed target_path'
+    end
+
+    it 'passes the generated script to the installer' do
+      allow(Installer).to receive(:from_string)
+        .with(
+          program: 'mycli',
+          string: a_string_matching(/bash completions script/)          
+        ).and_return(mock_installer)
+
+      expect(mock_installer).to receive(:install)
+
+      expect { subject.execute %w[generate --install mycli] }.to output_approval('cli/generate/install')
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'with --wrap NAME' do
     after { system 'rm -f completely.bash' }
 
     it 'wraps the script in a function' do