diff --git a/lib/command.coffee b/lib/command.coffee
index 38d5765..393b295 100644
--- a/lib/command.coffee
+++ b/lib/command.coffee
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ class Command
 
   execute: (input) ->
     return unless input.characters.length > 0
+    [command, args...] = input.characters.split(" ")
 
-    func = (new Ex)[input.characters]
+    func = (new Ex)[command]
     if func?
-      func()
+      func(args)
     else
       throw new CommandError("#{input.characters}")
 
diff --git a/lib/ex.coffee b/lib/ex.coffee
index 9e61de4..a6d8ce2 100644
--- a/lib/ex.coffee
+++ b/lib/ex.coffee
@@ -4,6 +4,31 @@ class Ex
       atom.workspace.getActiveEditor().save()
     else
       atom.workspace.getActivePane().saveActiveItemAs()
+
   w: => @write()
 
+  split: (filePaths) ->
+    pane = atom.workspace.getActivePane()
+    if filePaths? and filePaths.length > 0
+      newPane = pane.splitUp()
+      for file in filePaths
+        do ->
+          atom.workspace.openURIInPane file, newPane
+    else
+      pane.splitUp(copyActiveItem: true)
+
+  sp: (filePaths) => @split(filePaths)
+
+  vsplit: (filePaths) ->
+    pane = atom.workspace.getActivePane()
+    if filePaths? and filePaths.length > 0
+      newPane = pane.splitLeft()
+      for file in filePaths
+        do ->
+          atom.workspace.openURIInPane file, newPane
+    else
+      pane.splitLeft(copyActiveItem: true)
+
+  vsp: (filePaths) => @vsplit(filePaths)
+
 module.exports = Ex