diff --git a/shell-file.el b/shell-file.el
index 9bedaa6..9919e1e 100644
--- a/shell-file.el
+++ b/shell-file.el
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 (defcustom shell-file-dir (format "/tmp/shell-file.%s" (user-login-name))
   "Where shell-file commands and output will be logged")
 
+(defcustom shell-file-remote-host nil
+  "Remote host to execute shell-file commands on.
+Set this to a string like \"user@host\" to enable remote execution.")
+
 (setq shell-file-init-line-re "^### START #########################.*\n")
 (setq shell-file-exit-line-re "^exit ##############################.*\n")
 
@@ -68,7 +72,7 @@ exit ###############################################################
   "insert a new shell block on top of the shell-file"
   (interactive)
   (unless block-text
-    (when (evil-visual-state-p)
+    (when (and (featurep 'evil) (evil-visual-state-p))
       (setq block-text
             (buffer-substring-no-properties
              (region-beginning) (region-end)))
@@ -83,11 +87,15 @@ exit ###############################################################
     (when block-text (insert block-text)))
   )
 
+(defun shell-file-cd-command (dir)
+  "the cd command inserted into shell-file.sh"
+  (concat "cd " dir))
+
 (defun shell-file-insert-cd ()
   "insert a new shell block on top of the shell-file"
   (interactive)
   (let* ((dir default-directory))
-    (shell-file-insert-block (concat "cd " dir))))
+    (shell-file-insert-block (shell-file-cd-command dir))))
 
 (defun shell-file-insert-file ()
   "insert a new shell block on top of the shell-file"
@@ -97,7 +105,7 @@ exit ###############################################################
           (file-name-nondirectory
            (if (eq major-mode 'dired-mode) (dired-filename-at-point)
              (buffer-file-name)))))
-    (shell-file-insert-block (concat "cd " dir "\n./" file))))
+    (shell-file-insert-block (concat (shell-file-cd-command dir) "\n./" file))))
 
 (defun shell-file-delete-block (num-times)
   "delete a shell block off the top of the shell-file"
@@ -135,6 +143,7 @@ exit ###############################################################
       (next-line)
       (let ((beg (point)))
         (search-forward exit-line)
+        (setq last-command nil)  ; Don't append to the previous kill.
         (kill-region beg (point)))
       (goto-line 1)
       (search-forward init-line)
@@ -186,61 +195,120 @@ exit ###############################################################
             (throw 'body (switch-to-buffer name)))
           (setq slot (+ slot 1)))))))
 
+
+(defun shell-file-log (message)
+  "Log a message to the *Messages* buffer."
+  (message "[Shell-File] %s" message))
+
 (defun shell-file-run ()
-  "run shell-file top block in the background"
+  "Run shell-file top block in the background, locally or remotely."
   (interactive)
   (when (shell-file-current-buffer-is-block-buffer)
     (shell-file-bubble-block t))
-  (let*
-      (;; compute log files
-       (dir shell-file-dir)
-       (_   (mkdir dir t))
-       (uid (format-time-string "%Y-%m-%d.%H:%M:%S"))
-       (cmd (format "%s/%s.command" dir uid))
-       (out (format "%s/%s.output" dir uid))
-       ;; write out block
-       (_
-        (save-window-excursion
-          (save-excursion
-            (shell-file-find)
-            (goto-char (point-min))
-            (search-forward-regexp (shell-file-exit-line))
-            (write-region (point-min) (match-end 0) cmd))))
-       ;; execute block
-       (_ (chmod cmd
-                 (file-modes-symbolic-to-number "u+x" (file-modes cmd))))
-       (cmd (format "%s 2>&1 | tee %s" cmd out))
-       (buf (save-window-excursion (shell-file-output)))
-       (_ (async-shell-command cmd buf))
-       (_ (display-buffer buf nil 'visible))
-       )
-    nil))
+  (let* ((remote-prefix (when shell-file-remote-host
+                          (format "/ssh:%s:" shell-file-remote-host)))
+         (default-directory (if remote-prefix
+                                (concat remote-prefix "/")
+                              default-directory))
+         (dir (if remote-prefix
+                  (concat remote-prefix shell-file-dir)
+                shell-file-dir))
+         (_   (make-directory dir t))
+         (uid (format-time-string "%Y-%m-%d.%H:%M:%S"))
+         (out-file (expand-file-name (format "%s.output" uid) dir)))
+
+    (shell-file-log "Preparing to run command...")
+    (shell-file-log (format "Remote host: %s" (or shell-file-remote-host "local")))
+    (shell-file-log (format "Working directory: %s" default-directory))
+
+    (shell-file-write-command-file out-file)
+    (shell-file-execute-command out-file remote-prefix)))
+
+(defun shell-file-write-command-file (cmd-file)
+  "Write the shell-file command to the specified file, including the prelude and first block."
+  (shell-file-log (format "Writing command to %s" cmd-file))
+  (save-window-excursion
+    (save-excursion
+      (shell-file-find)
+      (goto-char (point-min))
+      (let ((block-end (progn
+                         (search-forward-regexp (shell-file-init-line))
+                         (search-forward-regexp (shell-file-exit-line))
+                         (search-forward-regexp "^")
+                         (match-beginning 0))))
+        (let ((content (buffer-substring-no-properties (point-min) block-end)))
+          (write-region content nil cmd-file))))))
+
+(defun shell-file-execute-command (out-file remote-prefix)
+  "Execute the shell-file command, locally or remotely."
+  (let* ((out-file-local (file-local-name out-file))
+         (full-cmd (format "(sed -n %s %s; echo; script -qc 'bash -i %s' /dev/null 0<&0) 2>&1 | tee -a %s"
+                           (shell-quote-argument
+                             (concat "/" (replace-regexp-in-string "\n$" "" shell-file-init-line-re) "/,$p"))
+                           (shell-quote-argument out-file-local)
+                           (shell-quote-argument out-file-local)
+                           (shell-quote-argument out-file-local))))
+    (shell-file-log (format "Executing command: %s" full-cmd))
+    (let ((buf (shell-file-output)))
+      (if remote-prefix
+          (let ((remote-cmd (format "ssh %s %s"
+                                    (shell-quote-argument (file-remote-p remote-prefix 'host))
+                                    (shell-quote-argument full-cmd))))
+            (shell-file-log (format "Remote command: %s" remote-cmd))
+            (async-shell-command remote-cmd buf))
+        (async-shell-command full-cmd buf))
+      (display-buffer buf nil 'visible))
+    (shell-file-log "Command execution initiated.")))
+
+(defun shell-file-set-remote-host (host)
+  "Set the remote host for shell-file execution."
+  (interactive "sEnter remote host (user@host): ")
+  (setq shell-file-remote-host (if (string-empty-p host) nil host))
+  (message "Remote host set to %s" (or shell-file-remote-host "nil (local execution)")))
+
+(defun shell-file-visit-outputs ()
+  (interactive)
+  (dired shell-file-dir)
+  (dired-sort-other "-lt")  ;; Sort by time, newest first.
+  (goto-char (point-min))
+  (forward-line))
 
 (defun shell-file-define-global-keys (map key-prefix)
   "add shell-file keybindings that should be available globally"
   (dolist
       (binding
-       '(("f" shell-file-find)
-         ("i" shell-file-insert-block)
-         ("x" shell-file-insert-file)
-         ("g" shell-file-insert-cd)
-         ("r" shell-file-run)))
-    (let* ((key (car binding))
-           (key (concat key-prefix key))
-           (def (cadr binding)))
-      (define-key map key def))))
+       '((shell-file-find "f" "\C-f")
+         (shell-file-insert-block "i" "\C-i")
+         (shell-file-insert-file "x" "\C-x")
+         (shell-file-insert-cd "g" "\C-g")
+         (shell-file-run "r" "\C-r")
+         (shell-file-set-remote-host "h" "\C-h")
+         (shell-file-visit-outputs "o" "\C-o")))
+    (let* ((def (car binding))
+           (keys (cdr binding)))
+      (dolist (key keys)
+        (define-key map (concat key-prefix key) def)))))
+
+(defun define-shell-file-mode-key (key-prefix key def)
+  (let ((key (concat key-prefix key)))
+    (if (featurep 'evil)
+        (dolist (state (list 'normal 'motion))
+          (evil-define-key state shell-file-mode-map key def))
+      (define-key shell-file-mode-map key def))))
 
 (defun shell-file-define-minor-mode-keys (key-prefix)
   "add shell-file keybindings that should be available in shell-file-mode"
   (dolist
       (binding
-       '(("b" shell-file-bubble-block)
-         ("d" shell-file-delete-block)
-         ("j" shell-file-next-block)
-         ("k" shell-file-prev-block)
-         ("s" shell-file-split-block)))
-    (let* ((key (car binding))
-           (key (concat key-prefix key))
-           (def (cadr binding)))
-      (dolist (state (list 'normal 'motion))
-        (evil-define-key state shell-file-mode-map key def)))))
+       '((shell-file-bubble-block "b" "\C-b")
+         (shell-file-delete-block "d" "\C-d")
+         (shell-file-next-block "j" "n" "\C-j" "\C-n")
+         (shell-file-prev-block "k" "p" "\C-k" "\C-p")
+         (shell-file-split-block "s" "\C-s")))
+    (let* ((def (car binding))
+           (keys (cdr binding)))
+      (dolist (key keys)
+        (define-shell-file-mode-key key-prefix key def)))))
+
+(provide 'shell-file)
+;;; shell-file ends here