diff --git a/Engine/Commands/InvokeScriptAnalyzerCommand.cs b/Engine/Commands/InvokeScriptAnalyzerCommand.cs
index 40b8d5cff..4719a51a1 100644
--- a/Engine/Commands/InvokeScriptAnalyzerCommand.cs
+++ b/Engine/Commands/InvokeScriptAnalyzerCommand.cs
@@ -192,6 +192,17 @@ public SwitchParameter Fix
         }
         private bool fix;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sets the exit code to the number of warnings for usage in CI.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = false)]
+        public SwitchParameter EnableExit
+        {
+            get { return enableExit; }
+            set { enableExit = value; }
+        }
+        private bool enableExit;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns path to the file that contains user profile or hash table for ScriptAnalyzer
         /// </summary>
@@ -418,6 +429,11 @@ private void WriteToOutput(IEnumerable<DiagnosticRecord> diagnosticRecords)
                     logger.LogObject(diagnostic, this);
                 }
             }
+
+            if (EnableExit.IsPresent)
+            {
+                this.Host.SetShouldExit(diagnosticRecords.Count());
+            }
         }
 
         private void ProcessPath()
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b36790705..3cd91f699 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Usage
 ``` PowerShell
 Get-ScriptAnalyzerRule [-CustomizedRulePath <string[]>] [-Name <string[]>] [<CommonParameters>] [-Severity <string[]>]
 
-Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer [-Path] <string> [-CustomizedRulePath <string[]>] [-ExcludeRule <string[]>] [-IncludeRule <string[]>] [-Severity <string[]>] [-Recurse] [-Fix] [<CommonParameters>]
+Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer [-Path] <string> [-CustomizedRulePath <string[]>] [-ExcludeRule <string[]>] [-IncludeRule <string[]>] [-Severity <string[]>] [-Recurse] [-EnableExit] [-Fix] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
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diff --git a/Tests/Engine/InvokeScriptAnalyzer.tests.ps1 b/Tests/Engine/InvokeScriptAnalyzer.tests.ps1
index a915bed85..50f2e8a2f 100644
--- a/Tests/Engine/InvokeScriptAnalyzer.tests.ps1
+++ b/Tests/Engine/InvokeScriptAnalyzer.tests.ps1
@@ -497,3 +497,10 @@ Describe "Test -Fix Switch" {
         $actualScriptContentAfterFix | Should Be $expectedScriptContentAfterFix
     }
 }
+
+Describe "Test -EnableExit Switch" {
+    It "Returns exit code equivalent to number of warnings" {
+        powershell -Command 'Import-Module PSScriptAnalyzer; Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer -ScriptDefinition gci -EnableExit'
+        $LASTEXITCODE  | Should Be 1
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Tests/Engine/LibraryUsage.tests.ps1 b/Tests/Engine/LibraryUsage.tests.ps1
index a945fdd02..3bf7890bd 100644
--- a/Tests/Engine/LibraryUsage.tests.ps1
+++ b/Tests/Engine/LibraryUsage.tests.ps1
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ function Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer {
         [switch] $SuppressedOnly,
 
         [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
-        [switch] $Fix
+        [switch] $Fix,
+		
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
+        [switch] $EnableExit
 	)	
 
     if ($null -eq $CustomRulePath)
@@ -77,16 +80,28 @@ function Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer {
 		$SuppressedOnly.IsPresent
 	);
 
-    if ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq "File") {
-		$supportsShouldProcessFunc = [Func[string, string, bool]]{ return $PSCmdlet.Shouldprocess }
-		if ($Fix.IsPresent)
-		{
-			return $scriptAnalyzer.AnalyzeAndFixPath($Path, $supportsShouldProcessFunc, $Recurse.IsPresent);
-		}
-        return $scriptAnalyzer.AnalyzePath($Path, $supportsShouldProcessFunc, $Recurse.IsPresent);
+    if ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq "File")
+    {
+        $supportsShouldProcessFunc = [Func[string, string, bool]] { return $PSCmdlet.Shouldprocess }
+        if ($Fix.IsPresent)
+        {
+            $results = $scriptAnalyzer.AnalyzeAndFixPath($Path, $supportsShouldProcessFunc, $Recurse.IsPresent);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            $results = $scriptAnalyzer.AnalyzePath($Path, $supportsShouldProcessFunc, $Recurse.IsPresent);
+        }
     }
-    else {
-        return $scriptAnalyzer.AnalyzeScriptDefinition($ScriptDefinition);
+    else
+    {
+        $results = $scriptAnalyzer.AnalyzeScriptDefinition($ScriptDefinition);
+	}
+	
+	$results
+	
+    if ($EnableExit.IsPresent -and $null -ne $results)
+    {
+        exit $results.Count
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/markdown/Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer.md b/docs/markdown/Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer.md
index b421ea076..a83634afd 100644
--- a/docs/markdown/Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer.md
+++ b/docs/markdown/Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer.md
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ Evaluates a script or module based on selected best practice rules
 ### UNNAMED_PARAMETER_SET_1
 ```
 Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer [-Path] <String> [-CustomRulePath <String>] [-RecurseCustomRulePath]
- [-ExcludeRule <String[]>] [-IncludeRule <String[]>] [-Severity <String[]>] [-Recurse] [-SuppressedOnly] [-Fix]
+ [-ExcludeRule <String[]>] [-IncludeRule <String[]>] [-Severity <String[]>] [-Recurse] [-SuppressedOnly] [-Fix] [-EnableExit]
  [-Settings <String>]
 ```
 
 ### UNNAMED_PARAMETER_SET_2
 ```
 Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer [-ScriptDefinition] <String> [-CustomRulePath <String>] [-RecurseCustomRulePath]
- [-ExcludeRule <String[]>] [-IncludeRule <String[]>] [-Severity <String[]>] [-Recurse] [-SuppressedOnly]
+ [-ExcludeRule <String[]>] [-IncludeRule <String[]>] [-Severity <String[]>] [-Recurse] [-SuppressedOnly] [-EnableExit]
  [-Settings <String>]
 ```
 
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ To get rules that were suppressed, run
 Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer with the SuppressedOnly parameter.
 For instructions on suppressing a rule, see the description of
 the SuppressedOnly parameter.
+For usage in CI systems, the -EnableExit exits the shell with an exit code equal to  the number of error records.
 
 The PSScriptAnalyzer module tests the Windows PowerShell code in a script, module, or DSC resource to determine
 whether, and to what extent, it fulfils best practice standards.
@@ -416,6 +417,21 @@ Accept pipeline input: False
 Accept wildcard characters: False
 ```
 
+### -EnableExit
+Exits PowerShell and returns an exit code equal to the number of error records. This can be useful in CI systems.
+
+```yaml
+Type: SwitchParameter
+Parameter Sets: (All)
+Aliases:
+
+Required: False
+Position: Named
+Default value: False
+Accept pipeline input: False
+Accept wildcard characters: False
+```
+
 ### -Settings
 File path that contains user profile or hash table for ScriptAnalyzer