diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f7075f00a1..a46f84851d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ Nu adheres closely to a set of goals that make up its design philosophy. As feat
 | cp source path | Copy files |
 | ls (path) | View the contents of the current or given path |
 | mkdir path | Make directories, creates intermediary directories as required. |
+| mv source target | Move files or directories. |
 | date (--utc) | Get the current datetime |
 | ps | View current processes |
 | sys | View information about the current system |
diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 93fccbf185..fe8836a6ae 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -189,9 +189,10 @@ pub async fn cli() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
             static_command(Exit),
             static_command(Clip),
             static_command(Autoview),
-            static_command(Copycp),
+            static_command(Cpy),
             static_command(Date),
             static_command(Mkdir),
+            static_command(Move),
             static_command(Save),
             static_command(Table),
             static_command(VTable),
diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index e2c3aebd22..b04dd3df6a 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ crate mod get;
 crate mod lines;
 crate mod ls;
 crate mod mkdir;
+crate mod mv;
 crate mod next;
 crate mod nth;
 crate mod open;
@@ -61,12 +62,13 @@ crate use command::{
     RawCommandArgs, StaticCommand, UnevaluatedCallInfo,
 };
 crate use config::Config;
-crate use cp::Copycp;
+crate use cp::Cpy;
 crate use date::Date;
 crate use enter::Enter;
 crate use exit::Exit;
 crate use get::Get;
 crate use mkdir::Mkdir;
+crate use mv::Move;
 crate use open::Open;
 crate use rm::Remove;
 crate use save::Save;
diff --git a/src/commands/mv.rs b/src/commands/mv.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c5b6e7095a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/mv.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+use crate::errors::ShellError;
+use crate::parser::hir::SyntaxType;
+use crate::parser::registry::{CommandRegistry, Signature};
+use crate::prelude::*;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+#[cfg(windows)]
+use crate::utils::FileStructure;
+
+pub struct Move;
+
+impl StaticCommand for Move {
+    fn run(
+        &self,
+        args: CommandArgs,
+        registry: &CommandRegistry,
+    ) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+        mv(args, registry)
+    }
+
+    fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        "mv"
+    }
+
+    fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
+        Signature::build("mv").named("file", SyntaxType::Any)
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn mv(args: CommandArgs, registry: &CommandRegistry) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
+    let mut source = PathBuf::from(args.shell_manager.path());
+    let mut destination = PathBuf::from(args.shell_manager.path());
+    let span = args.name_span();
+    let args = args.evaluate_once(registry)?;
+
+    match args
+        .nth(0)
+        .ok_or_else(|| ShellError::string(&format!("No file or directory specified")))?
+        .as_string()?
+        .as_str()
+    {
+        file => {
+            source.push(file);
+        }
+    }
+
+    match args
+        .nth(1)
+        .ok_or_else(|| ShellError::string(&format!("No file or directory specified")))?
+        .as_string()?
+        .as_str()
+    {
+        file => {
+            destination.push(file);
+        }
+    }
+
+    let sources = glob::glob(&source.to_string_lossy());
+
+    if sources.is_err() {
+        return Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
+            "Invalid pattern.",
+            "Invalid pattern.",
+            args.nth(0).unwrap().span(),
+        ));
+    }
+
+    let sources: Vec<_> = sources.unwrap().collect();
+
+    if sources.len() == 1 {
+        if let Ok(entry) = &sources[0] {
+            if destination.exists() && destination.is_dir() {
+                destination = dunce::canonicalize(&destination).unwrap();
+                destination.push(source.file_name().unwrap());
+            }
+
+            if entry.is_file() {
+                match std::fs::rename(&entry, &destination) {
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        return Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
+                            format!(
+                                "Rename {:?} to {:?} aborted. {:}",
+                                entry.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                destination.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                e.to_string(),
+                            ),
+                            format!(
+                                "Rename {:?} to {:?} aborted. {:}",
+                                entry.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                destination.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                e.to_string(),
+                            ),
+                            span,
+                        ));
+                    }
+                    Ok(o) => o,
+                };
+            }
+
+            if entry.is_dir() {
+                match std::fs::create_dir_all(&destination) {
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        return Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
+                            format!(
+                                "Rename {:?} to {:?} aborted. {:}",
+                                entry.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                destination.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                e.to_string(),
+                            ),
+                            format!(
+                                "Rename {:?} to {:?} aborted. {:}",
+                                entry.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                destination.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                e.to_string(),
+                            ),
+                            span,
+                        ));
+                    }
+                    Ok(o) => o,
+                };
+                #[cfg(not(windows))]
+                {
+                    match std::fs::rename(&entry, &destination) {
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            return Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
+                                format!(
+                                    "Rename {:?} to {:?} aborted. {:}",
+                                    entry.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                    destination.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                    e.to_string(),
+                                ),
+                                format!(
+                                    "Rename {:?} to {:?} aborted. {:}",
+                                    entry.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                    destination.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                    e.to_string(),
+                                ),
+                                span,
+                            ));
+                        }
+                        Ok(o) => o,
+                    };
+                }
+                #[cfg(windows)]
+                {
+                    let mut sources: FileStructure = FileStructure::new();
+
+                    sources.walk_decorate(&entry);
+
+                    let strategy = |(source_file, depth_level)| {
+                        let mut new_dst = destination.clone();
+                        let path = dunce::canonicalize(&source_file).unwrap();
+
+                        let mut comps: Vec<_> = path
+                            .components()
+                            .map(|fragment| fragment.as_os_str())
+                            .rev()
+                            .take(1 + depth_level)
+                            .collect();
+
+                        comps.reverse();
+
+                        for fragment in comps.iter() {
+                            new_dst.push(fragment);
+                        }
+
+                        (PathBuf::from(&source_file), PathBuf::from(new_dst))
+                    };
+
+                    for (ref src, ref dst) in sources.paths_applying_with(strategy) {
+                        if src.is_dir() {
+                            if !dst.exists() {
+                                match std::fs::create_dir_all(dst) {
+                                    Err(e) => {
+                                        return Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
+                                            format!(
+                                                "Rename {:?} to {:?} aborted. {:}",
+                                                entry.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                                destination.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                                e.to_string(),
+                                            ),
+                                            format!(
+                                                "Rename {:?} to {:?} aborted. {:}",
+                                                entry.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                                destination.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                                e.to_string(),
+                                            ),
+                                            span,
+                                        ));
+                                    }
+                                    Ok(o) => o,
+                                };
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        if src.is_file() {
+                            match std::fs::rename(src, dst) {
+                                Err(e) => {
+                                    return Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
+                                        format!(
+                                            "Rename {:?} to {:?} aborted. {:}",
+                                            entry.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                            destination.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                            e.to_string(),
+                                        ),
+                                        format!(
+                                            "Rename {:?} to {:?} aborted. {:}",
+                                            entry.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                            destination.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                            e.to_string(),
+                                        ),
+                                        span,
+                                    ));
+                                }
+                                Ok(o) => o,
+                            };
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    std::fs::remove_dir_all(entry).expect("can not remove directory");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        if destination.exists() {
+            if !sources.iter().all(|x| (x.as_ref().unwrap()).is_file()) {
+                return Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
+                    "Rename aborted (directories found).",
+                    "Rename aborted (directories found).",
+                    args.nth(0).unwrap().span(),
+                ));
+            }
+
+            for entry in sources {
+                if let Ok(entry) = entry {
+                    let mut to = PathBuf::from(&destination);
+                    to.push(&entry.file_name().unwrap());
+
+                    if entry.is_file() {
+                        match std::fs::rename(&entry, &to) {
+                            Err(e) => {
+                                return Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
+                                    format!(
+                                        "Rename {:?} to {:?} aborted. {:}",
+                                        entry.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                        destination.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                        e.to_string(),
+                                    ),
+                                    format!(
+                                        "Rename {:?} to {:?} aborted. {:}",
+                                        entry.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                        destination.file_name().unwrap(),
+                                        e.to_string(),
+                                    ),
+                                    span,
+                                ));
+                            }
+                            Ok(o) => o,
+                        };
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            return Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
+                format!(
+                    "Rename aborted. (Does {:?} exist?)",
+                    &destination.file_name().unwrap()
+                ),
+                format!(
+                    "Rename aborted. (Does {:?} exist?)",
+                    &destination.file_name().unwrap()
+                ),
+                args.nth(1).unwrap().span(),
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(OutputStream::empty())
+}
diff --git a/tests/command_mv_tests.rs b/tests/command_mv_tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62132c7f2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/command_mv_tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+mod helpers;
+
+use h::{in_directory as cwd, Playground, Stub::*};
+use helpers as h;
+
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+
+#[test]
+fn moves_a_file() {
+    let sandbox = Playground::setup_for("mv_test_1")
+        .with_files(vec![
+            EmptyFile("andres.txt"),
+        ])
+        .mkdir("expected")
+        .test_dir_name();
+
+    let full_path = format!("{}/{}", Playground::root(), sandbox);
+    let original = format!("{}/{}", full_path, "andres.txt");
+    let expected  = format!("{}/{}", full_path, "expected/yehuda.txt");
+
+    nu!(
+        _output,
+        cwd(&full_path),
+        "mv andres.txt expected/yehuda.txt"
+    );
+
+    assert!(!h::file_exists_at(PathBuf::from(original)));
+    assert!(h::file_exists_at(PathBuf::from(expected)));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn overwrites_if_moving_to_existing_file() {
+    let sandbox = Playground::setup_for("mv_test_2")
+        .with_files(vec![
+            EmptyFile("andres.txt"),
+            EmptyFile("jonathan.txt"),
+        ])
+        .test_dir_name();
+
+    let full_path = format!("{}/{}", Playground::root(), sandbox);
+    let original = format!("{}/{}", full_path, "andres.txt");
+    let expected  = format!("{}/{}", full_path, "jonathan.txt");
+
+    nu!(
+        _output,
+        cwd(&full_path),
+        "mv andres.txt jonathan.txt"
+    );
+
+    assert!(!h::file_exists_at(PathBuf::from(original)));
+    assert!(h::file_exists_at(PathBuf::from(expected)));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn moves_a_directory() {
+    let sandbox = Playground::setup_for("mv_test_3")
+        .mkdir("empty_dir")
+        .test_dir_name();
+
+    let full_path = format!("{}/{}", Playground::root(), sandbox);
+    let original_dir  = format!("{}/{}", full_path, "empty_dir");
+    let expected  = format!("{}/{}", full_path, "renamed_dir");
+
+    nu!(
+        _output,
+        cwd(&full_path),
+        "mv empty_dir renamed_dir"
+    );
+
+    assert!(!h::dir_exists_at(PathBuf::from(original_dir)));
+    assert!(h::dir_exists_at(PathBuf::from(expected)));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn moves_the_file_inside_directory_if_path_to_move_is_existing_directory() {
+    let sandbox = Playground::setup_for("mv_test_4")
+        .with_files(vec![
+            EmptyFile("jonathan.txt"),
+        ])
+        .mkdir("expected")
+        .test_dir_name();
+
+    let full_path = format!("{}/{}", Playground::root(), sandbox);
+    let original_dir   = format!("{}/{}", full_path, "jonathan.txt");
+    let expected  = format!("{}/{}", full_path, "expected/jonathan.txt");
+
+    nu!(
+        _output,
+        cwd(&full_path),
+        "mv jonathan.txt expected"
+    );
+
+
+    assert!(!h::file_exists_at(PathBuf::from(original_dir)));
+    assert!(h::file_exists_at(PathBuf::from(expected)));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn moves_the_directory_inside_directory_if_path_to_move_is_existing_directory() {
+    let sandbox = Playground::setup_for("mv_test_5")
+        .within("contributors")
+        .with_files(vec![
+            EmptyFile("jonathan.txt"),
+        ])
+        .mkdir("expected")
+        .test_dir_name();
+
+    let full_path = format!("{}/{}", Playground::root(), sandbox);
+    let original_dir  = format!("{}/{}", full_path, "contributors");
+    let expected  = format!("{}/{}", full_path, "expected/contributors");
+
+    nu!(
+        _output,
+        cwd(&full_path),
+        "mv contributors expected"
+    );
+
+
+    assert!(!h::dir_exists_at(PathBuf::from(original_dir)));
+    assert!(h::file_exists_at(PathBuf::from(expected)));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn moves_the_directory_inside_directory_if_path_to_move_is_nonexistent_directory() {
+    let sandbox = Playground::setup_for("mv_test_6")
+        .within("contributors")
+        .with_files(vec![
+            EmptyFile("jonathan.txt"),
+        ])
+        .mkdir("expected")
+        .test_dir_name();
+
+    let full_path = format!("{}/{}", Playground::root(), sandbox);
+    let original_dir   = format!("{}/{}", full_path, "contributors");
+
+    nu!(
+        _output,
+        cwd(&full_path),
+        "mv contributors expected/this_dir_exists_now/los_tres_amigos"
+    );
+
+    let expected  = format!("{}/{}", full_path, "expected/this_dir_exists_now/los_tres_amigos");
+
+    assert!(!h::dir_exists_at(PathBuf::from(original_dir)));
+    assert!(h::file_exists_at(PathBuf::from(expected)));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn moves_using_path_with_wildcard() {
+    let sandbox = Playground::setup_for("mv_test_7")
+        .within("originals")
+        .with_files(vec![
+            EmptyFile("andres.ini"),
+            EmptyFile("caco3_plastics.csv"),
+            EmptyFile("cargo_sample.toml"),
+            EmptyFile("jonathan.ini"),
+            EmptyFile("jonathan.xml"),
+            EmptyFile("sgml_description.json"),
+            EmptyFile("sample.ini"),
+            EmptyFile("utf16.ini"),
+            EmptyFile("yehuda.ini"),
+        ])
+        .mkdir("work_dir")
+        .mkdir("expected")
+        .test_dir_name();
+
+    let full_path = format!("{}/{}", Playground::root(), sandbox);
+    let work_dir = format!("{}/{}", full_path, "work_dir");
+    let expected_copies_path = format!("{}/{}", full_path, "expected");
+
+    nu!(
+        _output,
+        cwd(&work_dir),
+        "mv ../originals/*.ini ../expected"
+    );
+
+    assert!(h::files_exist_at(
+        vec![
+            Path::new("yehuda.ini"),
+            Path::new("jonathan.ini"),
+            Path::new("sample.ini"),
+            Path::new("andres.ini"),
+        ],
+        PathBuf::from(&expected_copies_path)
+    ));
+}
+
+
+#[test]
+fn moves_using_a_glob() {
+    let sandbox = Playground::setup_for("mv_test_8")
+        .within("meals")
+        .with_files(vec![
+            EmptyFile("arepa.txt"),
+            EmptyFile("empanada.txt"),
+            EmptyFile("taquiza.txt"),
+        ])
+        .mkdir("work_dir")
+        .mkdir("expected")
+        .test_dir_name();
+
+    let full_path = format!("{}/{}", Playground::root(), sandbox);
+    let meal_dir = format!("{}/{}", full_path, "meals");
+    let work_dir = format!("{}/{}", full_path, "work_dir");
+    let expected_copies_path = format!("{}/{}", full_path, "expected");
+
+    nu!(
+        _output,
+        cwd(&work_dir),
+        "mv ../meals/* ../expected"
+    );
+
+    assert!(h::dir_exists_at(PathBuf::from(meal_dir)));
+    assert!(h::files_exist_at(
+        vec![
+            Path::new("arepa.txt"),
+            Path::new("empanada.txt"),
+            Path::new("taquiza.txt"),
+        ],
+        PathBuf::from(&expected_copies_path)
+    ));
+}
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