diff --git a/doc/vimux.txt b/doc/vimux.txt
index b0ad5e0..6b2e1f1 100644
--- a/doc/vimux.txt
+++ b/doc/vimux.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ CONTENTS                                                        *vimux-contents*
       2.5 .............................. |VimuxInterruptRunner|
       2.6 .............................. |VimuxClearRunnerHistory|
       2.7 .............................. |VimuxZoomRunner|
+      2.8 .............................. |VimuxRunCommandInDir|
     3. Misc ............................ |VimuxMisc|
       3.1 Example Keybinding............ |VimuxExampleKeybinding|
       3.2 Tslime Replacement............ |VimuxTslimeReplacement|
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ Furthermore there are several handy commands all starting with 'Vimux':
   - |VimuxPromptCommand|
   - |VimuxClearRunnerHistory|
   - |VimuxZoomRunner|
+  - |VimuxRunCommandInDir|
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                *VimuxRunCommand*
@@ -193,6 +195,23 @@ Zoom requires tmux version >= 1.8
  map <Leader>vz :VimuxZoomRunner<CR>
 <
 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+                                                        *VimuxRunCommandInDir*
+VimuxRunCommandInDir~
+
+Runs the specified command inside the directory of
+the currently opened file. Takes two arguments. command and inFile
+
+command: The command to run
+inFile: If 1 the filename will be appended to the command
+>
+
+ " Compile currently opened latex file to pdf
+ autocmd Filetype tex nnoremap <buffer> <Leader>rr :update<Bar>:call VimuxRunCommandInDir('latexmk -pdf', 1)<CR>
+ " Push the repository of the currently opened file
+ nnoremap <leader>gp :call VimuxRunCommandInDir("git push", 0)<CR>
+<
+
 ==============================================================================
 MISC (3)                                                             *VimuxMisc*
 
@@ -325,7 +344,7 @@ The type of view object Vimux should use for the runner. For reference, a
 tmux session is a group of windows, and a window is a layout of panes.
 
   let g:VimuxRunnerType = "window"
-  
+
 Options:
   "pane": for panes
   "window": for windows
diff --git a/plugin/vimux.vim b/plugin/vimux.vim
index 8c60be4..e0bf981 100644
--- a/plugin/vimux.vim
+++ b/plugin/vimux.vim
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ command -nargs=? VimuxPromptCommand :call VimuxPromptCommand(<args>)
 command VimuxClearRunnerHistory :call VimuxClearRunnerHistory()
 command VimuxTogglePane :call VimuxTogglePane()
 
+function! VimuxRunCommandInDir(command, useFile)
+    let l:file = ""
+    if a:useFile ==# 1
+        let l:file = shellescape(expand('%:t'), 1)
+    endif
+    call VimuxRunCommand("cd ".shellescape(expand('%:p:h'), 1)." && ".a:command." ".l:file)
+endfunction
+
 function! VimuxRunLastCommand()
   if exists("g:VimuxRunnerIndex")
     call VimuxRunCommand(g:VimuxLastCommand)