diff --git a/container-api/src/main/java/org/jboss/forge/furnace/util/OperatingSystemUtils.java b/container-api/src/main/java/org/jboss/forge/furnace/util/OperatingSystemUtils.java
index d358fd79..3a406eec 100644
--- a/container-api/src/main/java/org/jboss/forge/furnace/util/OperatingSystemUtils.java
+++ b/container-api/src/main/java/org/jboss/forge/furnace/util/OperatingSystemUtils.java
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@ public static boolean isLinux()
       return getOsName().startsWith("Linux") || getOsName().startsWith("linux");
    }
 
+   /**
+    * Get the directory from which this application was launched.
+    */
+   public static File getWorkingDir()
+   {
+      return new File(System.getProperty("user.dir"));
+   }
+
    /**
     * Get the FORGE_HOME directory as a {@link File}.
     */