diff --git a/lib/services/platform-service.ts b/lib/services/platform-service.ts
index d6beb3ec75..da08441706 100644
--- a/lib/services/platform-service.ts
+++ b/lib/services/platform-service.ts
@@ -158,7 +158,12 @@ export class PlatformService implements IPlatformService {
 
 	public runPlatform(platform: string): IFuture<void> {
 		return (() => {
+			platform = platform.toLowerCase();
+
+			this.validatePlatformInstalled(platform);
 
+			this.preparePlatform(platform).wait();
+			this.buildPlatform(platform).wait();
 		}).future<void>()();
 	}
 
diff --git a/resources/help.txt b/resources/help.txt
index 6db2492d37..f946110ec5 100644
--- a/resources/help.txt
+++ b/resources/help.txt
@@ -109,3 +109,16 @@ Builds the project for specified platform. This generates platform-specific code
 
 --[/]--
 
+--[run]--
+
+Usage:
+    $ tns run [<platform>]
+
+Platform-specific usage:
+    $ tns run android
+    $ tns run ios
+
+This is shorthand for prepare and build.
+
+--[/]--
+