diff --git a/crates/forge_main/src/built_in_commands.json b/crates/forge_main/src/built_in_commands.json
index a8f95f14e1..def764c393 100644
--- a/crates/forge_main/src/built_in_commands.json
+++ b/crates/forge_main/src/built_in_commands.json
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@
     "command": "keyboard-shortcuts",
     "description": "Display ZSH keyboard shortcuts [alias: kb]"
   },
+  {
+    "command": "echo",
+    "description": "Echo the input text"
+  },
   {
     "command": "setup",
     "description": "Setup zsh integration by updating .zshrc"
diff --git a/shell-plugin/forge.plugin.zsh b/shell-plugin/forge.plugin.zsh
index e877afdff7..8f92c395f8 100755
--- a/shell-plugin/forge.plugin.zsh
+++ b/shell-plugin/forge.plugin.zsh
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ source "${0:A:h}/lib/actions/editor.zsh"
 source "${0:A:h}/lib/actions/provider.zsh"
 source "${0:A:h}/lib/actions/doctor.zsh"
 source "${0:A:h}/lib/actions/keyboard.zsh"
+source "${0:A:h}/lib/actions/echo.zsh"
 
 # Main dispatcher and widget registration
 source "${0:A:h}/lib/dispatcher.zsh"
diff --git a/shell-plugin/lib/actions/echo.zsh b/shell-plugin/lib/actions/echo.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4656c68d1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell-plugin/lib/actions/echo.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env zsh
+
+# Echo action handler
+
+# Action handler: Echo the input text
+function _forge_action_echo() {
+    local input_text="$1"
+    if [[ -n "$input_text" ]]; then
+        echo "$input_text"
+    fi
+}
diff --git a/shell-plugin/lib/dispatcher.zsh b/shell-plugin/lib/dispatcher.zsh
index 7bbd0d48da..21618d1e7b 100644
--- a/shell-plugin/lib/dispatcher.zsh
+++ b/shell-plugin/lib/dispatcher.zsh
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ function _forge_action_default() {
         _FORGE_CONVERSATION_ID="$new_id"
     fi
     
-    echo
-    
     # Only set the agent if user explicitly specified one
     if [[ -n "$user_action" ]]; then
         _FORGE_ACTIVE_AGENT="$user_action"
@@ -223,7 +221,12 @@ function forge-accept-line() {
         keyboard-shortcuts|kb)
             _forge_action_keyboard
         ;;
+        echo)
+            zle -I
+            _forge_action_echo "$input_text"
+        ;;
         *)
+            zle -I
             _forge_action_default "$user_action" "$input_text"
         ;;
     esac