diff --git a/lib/rspec/core/formatters/base_formatter.rb b/lib/rspec/core/formatters/base_formatter.rb
index f00e1916d3..d9e3b3a53e 100644
--- a/lib/rspec/core/formatters/base_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec/core/formatters/base_formatter.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ class BaseFormatter
         attr_reader :example_count, :pending_count, :failure_count
         attr_reader :failed_examples, :pending_examples
 
+        def self.relative_path(line)
+          line = line.sub(File.expand_path("."), ".")
+          line = line.sub(/\A([^:]+:\d+)$/, '\\1')
+          return nil if line == '-e:1'
+          line
+        end
+
         def initialize(output)
           @output = output || StringIO.new
           @example_count = @pending_count = @failure_count = 0
@@ -113,10 +120,7 @@ def configuration
 
         def backtrace_line(line)
           return nil if configuration.cleaned_from_backtrace?(line)
-          line = line.sub(File.expand_path("."), ".")
-          line = line.sub(/\A([^:]+:\d+)$/, '\\1')
-          return nil if line == '-e:1'
-          line
+          self.class.relative_path(line)
         end
 
         def read_failed_line(exception, example)
diff --git a/lib/rspec/core/formatters/base_text_formatter.rb b/lib/rspec/core/formatters/base_text_formatter.rb
index 3c6cfccb69..f2f09039de 100644
--- a/lib/rspec/core/formatters/base_text_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec/core/formatters/base_text_formatter.rb
@@ -39,6 +39,18 @@ def dump_summary(duration, example_count, failure_count, pending_count)
           dump_profile if profile_examples? && failure_count == 0
           output.puts "\nFinished in #{format_seconds(duration)} seconds\n"
           output.puts colorise_summary(summary_line(example_count, failure_count, pending_count))
+          dump_commands_to_rerun_failed_examples
+        end
+
+        def dump_commands_to_rerun_failed_examples
+          return if failed_examples.empty?
+          output.puts
+          output.puts("Failed examples:")
+          output.puts
+
+          failed_examples.each do |example|
+            output.puts(red("rspec #{BaseFormatter::relative_path(example.location)}") + " " + grey("# #{example.full_description}"))
+          end
         end
 
         def dump_profile
diff --git a/spec/rspec/core/formatters/base_text_formatter_spec.rb b/spec/rspec/core/formatters/base_text_formatter_spec.rb
index 59ee65c84e..a34cf9323d 100644
--- a/spec/rspec/core/formatters/base_text_formatter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rspec/core/formatters/base_text_formatter_spec.rb
@@ -1,89 +1,112 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 require 'rspec/core/formatters/base_text_formatter'
 
-module RSpec::Core::Formatters
+describe RSpec::Core::Formatters::BaseTextFormatter do
+  let(:output) { StringIO.new }
+  let(:formatter) { RSpec::Core::Formatters::BaseTextFormatter.new(output) }
 
-  describe BaseTextFormatter do
-    let(:output) { StringIO.new }
-    let(:formatter) { RSpec::Core::Formatters::BaseTextFormatter.new(output) }
+  describe "#summary_line" do
+    it "with 0s outputs pluralized (excluding pending)" do
+      formatter.summary_line(0,0,0).should eq("0 examples, 0 failures")
+    end
 
-    describe "#summary_line" do
-      context "with 0s" do
-        it "outputs pluralized (excluding pending)" do
-          formatter.summary_line(0,0,0).should eq("0 examples, 0 failures")
-        end
-      end
+    it "with 1s outputs singular (including pending)" do
+      formatter.summary_line(1,1,1).should eq("1 example, 1 failure, 1 pending")
+    end
 
-      context "with 1s" do
-        it "outputs singular (including pending)" do
-          formatter.summary_line(1,1,1).should eq("1 example, 1 failure, 1 pending")
-        end
-      end
+    it "with 2s outputs pluralized (including pending)" do
+      formatter.summary_line(2,2,2).should eq("2 examples, 2 failures, 2 pending")
+    end
+  end
 
-      context "with 2s" do
-        it "outputs pluralized (including pending)" do
-          formatter.summary_line(2,2,2).should eq("2 examples, 2 failures, 2 pending")
-        end
+  describe "#dump_commands_to_rerun_failed_examples" do
+    it "includes command to re-run each failed example" do
+      group = RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup.describe("example group") do
+        it("fails") { fail }
       end
+      line = __LINE__ - 2
+      group.run(formatter)
+      formatter.dump_commands_to_rerun_failed_examples
+      output.string.should include("rspec #{RSpec::Core::Formatters::BaseFormatter::relative_path("#{__FILE__}:#{line}")} # example group fails")
     end
+  end
 
-    describe "#dump_failures" do
-      let(:group) { RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup.describe("group name") }
+  describe "#dump_failures" do
+    let(:group) { RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup.describe("group name") }
 
-      before { RSpec.configuration.stub(:color_enabled?) { false } }
+    before { RSpec.configuration.stub(:color_enabled?) { false } }
 
-      def run_all_and_dump_failures
-        group.run(formatter)
-        formatter.dump_failures
-      end
+    def run_all_and_dump_failures
+      group.run(formatter)
+      formatter.dump_failures
+    end
 
-      it "preserves formatting" do
-        group.example("example name") { "this".should eq("that") }
+    it "preserves formatting" do
+      group.example("example name") { "this".should eq("that") }
 
-        run_all_and_dump_failures
+      run_all_and_dump_failures
+
+      output.string.should =~ /group name example name/m
+      output.string.should =~ /(\s+)expected \"that\"\n\1     got \"this\"/m
+    end
 
-        output.string.should =~ /group name example name/m
-        output.string.should =~ /(\s+)expected \"that\"\n\1     got \"this\"/m
+    context "with an exception without a message" do
+      it "does not throw NoMethodError" do
+        exception_without_message = Exception.new()
+        exception_without_message.stub(:message) { nil }
+        group.example("example name") { raise exception_without_message }
+        expect { run_all_and_dump_failures }.not_to raise_error(NoMethodError)
       end
+    end
 
-      context "with an exception without a message" do
-        it "does not throw NoMethodError" do
-          exception_without_message = Exception.new()
-          exception_without_message.stub(:message) { nil }
-          group.example("example name") { raise exception_without_message }
-          expect { run_all_and_dump_failures }.not_to raise_error(NoMethodError)
-        end
+    context "with an exception class other than RSpec" do
+      it "does not show the error class" do
+        group.example("example name") { raise NameError.new('foo') }
+        run_all_and_dump_failures
+        output.string.should =~ /NameError/m
       end
+    end
 
-      context "with an exception class other than RSpec" do
-        it "does not show the error class" do
-          group.example("example name") { raise NameError.new('foo') }
-          run_all_and_dump_failures
-          output.string.should =~ /NameError/m
-        end
+    context "with a failed expectation (rspec-expectations)" do
+      it "does not show the error class" do
+        group.example("example name") { "this".should eq("that") }
+        run_all_and_dump_failures
+        output.string.should_not =~ /RSpec/m
       end
+    end
 
-      context "with a failed expectation (rspec-expectations)" do
-        it "does not show the error class" do
-          group.example("example name") { "this".should eq("that") }
-          run_all_and_dump_failures
-          output.string.should_not =~ /RSpec/m
-        end
+    context "with a failed message expectation (rspec-mocks)" do
+      it "does not show the error class" do
+        group.example("example name") { "this".should_receive("that") }
+        run_all_and_dump_failures
+        output.string.should_not =~ /RSpec/m
       end
+    end
 
-      context "with a failed message expectation (rspec-mocks)" do
-        it "does not show the error class" do
-          group.example("example name") { "this".should_receive("that") }
-          run_all_and_dump_failures
-          output.string.should_not =~ /RSpec/m
+    context 'for #share_examples_for' do
+      it 'outputs the name and location' do
+
+        share_examples_for 'foo bar' do
+          it("example name") { "this".should eq("that") }
         end
+
+        line = __LINE__.next
+        group.it_should_behave_like('foo bar')
+
+        run_all_and_dump_failures
+
+        output.string.should include(
+          'Shared Example Group: "foo bar" called from ' +
+            "./spec/rspec/core/formatters/base_text_formatter_spec.rb:#{line}"
+        )
       end
 
-      context 'for #share_examples_for' do
+      context 'that contains nested example groups' do
         it 'outputs the name and location' do
-
           share_examples_for 'foo bar' do
-            it("example name") { "this".should eq("that") }
+            describe 'nested group' do
+              it("example name") { "this".should eq("that") }
+            end
           end
 
           line = __LINE__.next
@@ -96,98 +119,78 @@ def run_all_and_dump_failures
               "./spec/rspec/core/formatters/base_text_formatter_spec.rb:#{line}"
           )
         end
+      end
+    end
 
-        context 'that contains nested example groups' do
-          it 'outputs the name and location' do
-            share_examples_for 'foo bar' do
-              describe 'nested group' do
-                it("example name") { "this".should eq("that") }
-              end
-            end
+    context 'for #share_as' do
+      it 'outputs the name and location' do
 
-            line = __LINE__.next
-            group.it_should_behave_like('foo bar')
+        share_as :FooBar do
+          it("example name") { "this".should eq("that") }
+        end
 
-            run_all_and_dump_failures
+        line = __LINE__.next
+        group.send(:include, FooBar)
 
-            output.string.should include(
-              'Shared Example Group: "foo bar" called from ' +
-                "./spec/rspec/core/formatters/base_text_formatter_spec.rb:#{line}"
-            )
-          end
-        end
+        run_all_and_dump_failures
+
+        output.string.should include(
+          'Shared Example Group: "FooBar" called from ' +
+            "./spec/rspec/core/formatters/base_text_formatter_spec.rb:#{line}"
+        )
       end
 
-      context 'for #share_as' do
+      context 'that contains nested example groups' do
         it 'outputs the name and location' do
 
-          share_as :FooBar do
-            it("example name") { "this".should eq("that") }
+          share_as :NestedFoo do
+            describe 'nested group' do
+              describe 'hell' do
+                it("example name") { "this".should eq("that") }
+              end
+            end
           end
 
           line = __LINE__.next
-          group.send(:include, FooBar)
+          group.send(:include, NestedFoo)
 
           run_all_and_dump_failures
 
           output.string.should include(
-            'Shared Example Group: "FooBar" called from ' +
+            'Shared Example Group: "NestedFoo" called from ' +
               "./spec/rspec/core/formatters/base_text_formatter_spec.rb:#{line}"
           )
         end
-
-        context 'that contains nested example groups' do
-          it 'outputs the name and location' do
-
-            share_as :NestedFoo do
-              describe 'nested group' do
-                describe 'hell' do
-                  it("example name") { "this".should eq("that") }
-                end
-              end
-            end
-
-            line = __LINE__.next
-            group.send(:include, NestedFoo)
-
-            run_all_and_dump_failures
-
-            output.string.should include(
-              'Shared Example Group: "NestedFoo" called from ' +
-                "./spec/rspec/core/formatters/base_text_formatter_spec.rb:#{line}"
-            )
-          end
-        end
       end
     end
+  end
 
-    describe "#dump_profile" do
-      before do
-        formatter.stub(:examples) do
-          group = RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup.describe("group") do
-            example("example")
-          end
-          group.run(double('reporter').as_null_object)
-          group.examples
+  describe "#dump_profile" do
+    before do
+      formatter.stub(:examples) do
+        group = RSpec::Core::ExampleGroup.describe("group") do
+          example("example")
         end
+        group.run(double('reporter').as_null_object)
+        group.examples
       end
+    end
 
-      it "names the example" do
-        formatter.dump_profile
-        output.string.should =~ /group example/m
-      end
+    it "names the example" do
+      formatter.dump_profile
+      output.string.should =~ /group example/m
+    end
 
-      it "prints the time" do
-        formatter.dump_profile
-        output.string.should =~ /0(\.\d+)? seconds/
-      end
+    it "prints the time" do
+      formatter.dump_profile
+      output.string.should =~ /0(\.\d+)? seconds/
+    end
 
-      it "prints the path" do
-        formatter.dump_profile
-        filename = __FILE__.split(File::SEPARATOR).last
+    it "prints the path" do
+      formatter.dump_profile
+      filename = __FILE__.split(File::SEPARATOR).last
 
-        output.string.should =~ /#{filename}\:#{__LINE__ - 21}/
-      end
+      output.string.should =~ /#{filename}\:#{__LINE__ - 21}/
     end
   end
 end