diff --git a/packages/strapi-utils/lib/cli.js b/packages/strapi-utils/lib/cli.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..0c9ef59c8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/strapi-utils/lib/cli.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+'use strict';
+
+/**
+ * Module dependencies
+ */
+
+// Node.js core.
+const path = require('path');
+
+/**
+ * Check that we're in a valid Strapi project.
+ *
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+
+const isStrapiApp = () => {
+  const pathToPackageJSON = path.resolve(process.cwd(), 'package.json');
+  let validPackageJSON = true;
+
+  try {
+    require(pathToPackageJSON);
+  } catch (e) {
+    validPackageJSON = false;
+  }
+
+  return validPackageJSON;
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  isStrapiApp
+};
diff --git a/packages/strapi-utils/lib/index.js b/packages/strapi-utils/lib/index.js
index 8b7e16af98..e020a1c534 100755
--- a/packages/strapi-utils/lib/index.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-utils/lib/index.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 module.exports = {
+  cli: require('./cli'),
   commander: require('./commander'),
   dictionary: require('./dictionary'),
   finder: require('./finder'),
diff --git a/packages/strapi/bin/strapi-generate.js b/packages/strapi/bin/strapi-generate.js
index 23b1da94fb..2d89be676a 100755
--- a/packages/strapi/bin/strapi-generate.js
+++ b/packages/strapi/bin/strapi-generate.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const path = require('path');
 const generate = require('strapi-generate');
 
 // Logger.
-const logger = require('strapi-utils').logger;
+const { logger, cli } = require('strapi-utils');
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi generate`
@@ -36,16 +36,7 @@ module.exports = function (id, cliArguments) {
 
   // Check that we're in a valid Strapi project.
   if (scope.generatorType !== 'new' || scope.generatorType !== 'generator' || scope.generatorType !== 'hook') {
-    const pathToPackageJSON = path.resolve(scope.rootPath, 'package.json');
-    let invalidPackageJSON;
-
-    try {
-      require(pathToPackageJSON);
-    } catch (e) {
-      invalidPackageJSON = true;
-    }
-
-    if (invalidPackageJSON) {
+    if (!cli.isStrapiApp()) {
       return logger.error('This command can only be used inside a Strapi project.');
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/strapi/bin/strapi-install.js b/packages/strapi/bin/strapi-install.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..a034dc37bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/strapi/bin/strapi-install.js
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+'use strict';
+
+/**
+ * Module dependencies
+ */
+
+// Node.js core.
+const { exec } = require('child_process');
+const fs = require('fs');
+
+// Logger.
+const { logger, cli } = require('strapi-utils');
+
+/**
+ * `$ strapi install`
+ *
+ * Install a Strapi plugin.
+ */
+
+module.exports = function (plugin, cliArguments) {
+  // Define variables.
+  const pluginPrefix = 'strapi-plugin-';
+  const pluginId = `${pluginPrefix}${plugin}`;
+  const pluginPath = `./plugins/${plugin}`;
+
+  // Check that we're in a valid Strapi project.
+  if (!cli.isStrapiApp()) {
+    return logger.error('This command can only be used inside a Strapi project.');
+  }
+
+  // Check that the plugin is not installed yet.
+  if (fs.existsSync(pluginPath)) {
+    logger.error(`It looks like this plugin is already installed. Please check in \`${pluginPath}\`.`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // Progress message.
+  logger.debug('Installation in progress...');
+
+  if (cliArguments.dev) {
+    // Run `npm link` to create a symlink between the node module
+    // installed globally and the current Strapi application.
+    exec(`npm link ${pluginId}`, (err) => {
+      if (err) {
+        logger.error('It looks like this plugin is not installed globally.');
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      try {
+        // Create a symlink between the Strapi application and the node module installed.
+        fs.symlinkSync(`../node_modules/${pluginId}`, pluginPath, 'dir');
+
+        // Success.
+        logger.info('The plugin has been successfully installed.');
+        process.exit(0);
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.error('An error occurred during plugin installation.');
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+    });
+  } else {
+    // Debug message.
+    logger.debug('Installing the plugin from npm registry.');
+
+    // Install the plugin from the npm registry.
+    exec(`npm install ${pluginId}`, (err) => {
+      if (err) {
+        logger.error(`An error occurred during plugin installation. \nPlease make sure this plugin is available on npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/${pluginId}`);
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+
+      // Debug message.
+      logger.debug('Plugin successfully installed from npm registry.');
+
+      try {
+        // Debug message.
+        logger.debug(`Moving the \`node_modules/${pluginId}\` folder to the \`./plugins\` folder.`);
+
+        // Move the plugin from the `node_modules` folder to the `./plugins` folder.
+        fs.renameSync(`./node_modules/${pluginId}`, pluginPath);
+
+        // Success.
+        logger.info('The plugin has been successfully installed.');
+        process.exit(0);
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.error('An error occurred during plugin installation.');
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+};
diff --git a/packages/strapi/bin/strapi-start.js b/packages/strapi/bin/strapi-start.js
index 2149eb91ef..1576f11f00 100755
--- a/packages/strapi/bin/strapi-start.js
+++ b/packages/strapi/bin/strapi-start.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const forever = require('forever-monitor');
 const isLocalStrapiValid = require('../lib/private/isLocalStrapiValid');
 
 // Logger.
-const logger = require('strapi-utils').logger;
+const { logger, cli } = require('strapi-utils');
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi start`
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ const logger = require('strapi-utils').logger;
  */
 
 module.exports = function() {
+  // Check that we're in a valid Strapi project.
+  if (!cli.isStrapiApp()) {
+    return logger.error('This command can only be used inside a Strapi project.');
+  }
+
   try {
     // Set NODE_ENV
     if (_.isEmpty(process.env.NODE_ENV)) {
diff --git a/packages/strapi/bin/strapi-uninstall.js b/packages/strapi/bin/strapi-uninstall.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..88d794ba21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/strapi/bin/strapi-uninstall.js
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+'use strict';
+
+/**
+ * Module dependencies
+ */
+
+// Node.js core.
+const { exec } = require('child_process');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const rimraf = require('rimraf');
+
+// Logger.
+const { logger, cli } = require('strapi-utils');
+
+/**
+ * `$ strapi uninstall`
+ *
+ * Uninstall a Strapi plugin.
+ */
+
+module.exports = function (plugin) {
+  // Define variables.
+  const pluginPath = `./plugins/${plugin}`;
+
+  // Check that we're in a valid Strapi project.
+  if (!cli.isStrapiApp()) {
+    return logger.error('This command can only be used inside a Strapi project.');
+  }
+
+  // Check that the plugin is installed.
+  if (!fs.existsSync(pluginPath)) {
+    logger.error(`It looks like this plugin is not installed. Please check that \`${pluginPath}\` folder exists.`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // Delete the plugin folder.
+  rimraf(pluginPath, (err) => {
+    if (err) {
+      logger.error('An error occurred during plugin uninstallation.');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+
+    // Success.
+    logger.info('The plugin has been successfully uninstalled.');
+    process.exit(0);
+  });
+};
diff --git a/packages/strapi/bin/strapi.js b/packages/strapi/bin/strapi.js
index 362a46fd05..ba26cc9937 100755
--- a/packages/strapi/bin/strapi.js
+++ b/packages/strapi/bin/strapi.js
@@ -126,6 +126,19 @@ program
   .description('generate a custom generator')
   .action(require('./strapi-generate'));
 
+// `$ strapi install`
+program
+  .command('install <plugin>')
+  .option('-d, --dev', 'Development mode')
+  .description('install a Strapi plugin')
+  .action(require('./strapi-install'));
+
+// `$ strapi uninstall`
+program
+  .command('uninstall <plugin>')
+  .description('uninstall a Strapi plugin')
+  .action(require('./strapi-uninstall'));
+
 // `$ strapi migrate:make`
 program
   .command('migrate:make')