diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 8c796e6..d9a2176 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ source "http://rubygems.org"
 
 gem "httpclient", "~>2.7.1"
 gem "ruby-progressbar", "~>1.7.5"
-gem "thor", "~>0.19.1"
+gem "thor", "~>0.20.0"
 gem "directory_watcher", "1.5.1"
 gem "rugged", ">=0.23.0", platforms: [:ruby]
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 2a9e072..578958c 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ GEM
     rspec-support (3.2.2)
     ruby-progressbar (1.7.5)
     rugged (0.23.0)
-    thor (0.19.1)
+    thor (0.20.0)
 
 PLATFORMS
   ruby
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   rspec (= 3.2.0)
   ruby-progressbar (~> 1.7.5)
   rugged (>= 0.23.0)
-  thor (~> 0.19.1)
+  thor (~> 0.20.0)
 
 BUNDLED WITH
    1.11.2
diff --git a/docs/user-guide.md b/docs/user-guide.md
index 393fec4..9ea19d2 100644
--- a/docs/user-guide.md
+++ b/docs/user-guide.md
@@ -463,7 +463,18 @@ Compiles Lilypond source files. This command is synonymous to running `lilypond`
 
 - `--force-version`/`-F`: use Lilypond version specified in user file
 - `--install`/`-n`: install version of Lilypond if not found (if the required version was overriden using any of `--env`, `--force-version` or `--use`)
-- `--open`/`-O`: open output file after compilation
+- `--music=<MUSIC>`/`-M<MUSIC>`: compile the given Lilypond code:
+
+```bash
+$ lyp c -M"c'4 e' g' e' c'1" -o test
+```
+
+- `--music-relative=<MUSIC>`/`-m<MUSIC>`: compile the given Lilypond code in relative pitch:
+
+```bash
+$ lyp c -m"c4 e g e c1" -o test
+```
+
 - `--raw`/`-R`: run Lilypond "raw" (no pre-processing of dependencies)
 - `--require=PACKAGE`/`-rPACKAGE`: preload the specified package
 
@@ -489,11 +500,26 @@ Shows dependencies for a given source file.
 
 ### lyp exec
 
-Synopsis: `lyp exec SCRIPT ...`
+Synopsis: `lyp exec ... SCRIPT ...`
 
 Shorthand: `lyp x`
 
-Runs a Lilypond script (using the currently selected version of Lilypond).
+Runs a Lilypond script (using the currently selected version of Lilypond). The `exec` command accepts the following options:
+
+- `--env`/`-E`: use the Lilypond version specified in the `LILYPOND_VERSION` environment variable:
+
+  ```bash
+  $ LILYPOND_VERSION=2.19.50 lyp x midi2ly ...
+  ```
+
+- `--install`/`-n`: install version of Lilypond if not found (if the required version was overriden using any of `--env`, `--force-version` or `--use`)
+- `--use=VERSION`/`-uVERSION`: use the given version of Lilypond:
+  
+  ```bash
+  $ lyp x -u2.19.53 midi2ly...
+  # automatically install given version of Lilypond
+  $ lyp c -nu2.19.53 midi2ly ...
+  ```
 
 ### lyp flatten
 
@@ -507,7 +533,12 @@ Synopsis: `lyp install PACKAGE|lilypond@VERSION`
 
 Shorthand: `lyp i`
 
-Installs a package or a Lilypond. See <a href="#" jump-to-id="installing-packages">installing packages</a> and <a href="#" jump-to-id="installing-and-using-lilypond">installing versions of Lilypond</a> above.
+Installs a package or a Lilypond. See <a href="#" jump-to-id="installing-packages">installing packages</a> and <a href="#" jump-to-id="installing-and-using-lilypond">installing versions of Lilypond</a> above. The `install` command accepts the following options:
+
+- `--default`/`-d`: make the version to install the default version (when installing Lilypond)
+- `--dev`: install the current working directory as a development package
+- `--test`/`-t`: run package tests after installation (when installing a package)
+- `--update`/`-u`: remove any old versions (when installing a package)
 
 ### lyp list
 
diff --git a/lib/lyp/cli.rb b/lib/lyp/cli.rb
index 91cc54e..4a56539 100644
--- a/lib/lyp/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/lyp/cli.rb
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Lyp::CLI < Thor
       "w" => :watch,
       "x" => :exec
 
-  check_unknown_options! :except => [:compile, :watch, :benchmark]
+  check_unknown_options! :except => [:compile, :exec, :watch, :benchmark]
   class_option :verbose, aliases: '-V', :type => :boolean, desc: 'show verbose output'
 
   no_commands do
@@ -129,9 +129,10 @@ def cleanup
   def compile(*argv)
     opts, argv = Lyp::Lilypond.preprocess_argv(argv)
     opts[:verbose] ||= options[:verbose]
+    argv.unshift('-V') if options[:verbose]
     $cmd_options = opts
 
-    lilypond_path = Lyp::Lilypond.select_lilypond_version(opts, argv.last)
+    Lyp::Lilypond.select_lilypond_version(opts, argv.last)
 
     $stderr.puts "Lyp #{Lyp::VERSION}" unless opts[:mode] == :quiet
     Lyp::System.test_installed_status!
@@ -156,7 +157,15 @@ def deps(fn)
 
   desc "exec <CMD> [<options>...]", "Execute a lilypond script"
   def exec(*argv)
-    $stderr.puts "Lyp #{Lyp::VERSION}"
+    opts, argv = Lyp::Lilypond.preprocess_bin_script_argv(argv)
+    opts[:verbose] ||= options[:verbose]
+    $cmd_options = opts
+
+    $cmd_options = opts
+
+    Lyp::Lilypond.select_lilypond_version(opts, argv.last)
+
+    $stderr.puts "Lyp #{Lyp::VERSION}" unless opts[:mode] == :quiet
     Lyp::System.test_installed_status!
     Lyp::Lilypond.invoke_script(argv, {})
   end
diff --git a/lib/lyp/lilypond.rb b/lib/lyp/lilypond.rb
index be63c84..bfce47a 100644
--- a/lib/lyp/lilypond.rb
+++ b/lib/lyp/lilypond.rb
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ def parse_lilypond_arg(arg, argv, argv_clean, options)
       when '-S', '--snippet'
         argv_clean.concat ['-dbackend=eps', '-daux-files=#f', '--png', '-dresolution=600']
         options[:snippet_paper_preamble] = true
+      when '--svg'
+        argv_clean.concat ['-dbackend=svg']
       when '-u', '--use'
         options[:use_version] = argv.shift
       when '-V', '--verbose'
@@ -75,13 +77,50 @@ def parse_lilypond_arg(arg, argv, argv_clean, options)
         options[:mode] = :system
       when '--invoke-quiet'
         options[:mode] = :quiet
-      when '--svg'
-        argv_clean.concat ['-dbackend=svg']
       else
         argv_clean << arg
       end
     end
 
+    def preprocess_bin_script_argv(argv)
+      options = {}
+      argv = argv.dup # copy for iterating
+      argv_clean = []
+      while arg = argv.shift
+        parse_lilypond_bin_script_arg(arg, argv, argv_clean, options)
+      end
+
+      [options, argv_clean]
+    end
+
+    def parse_lilypond_bin_script_arg(arg, argv, argv_clean, options)
+      case arg
+      when ARGUMENT_EQUAL_REGEXP
+        argv.insert(0, "--#{$1}", $2)
+      when ARGUMENT_SHORTHAND_REGEXP
+        argv.insert(0, "-#{$1}", $2)
+      when NO_ARGUMENT_SHORTHAND_REGEXP
+        tmp_args = []
+        $1.each_char {|c| tmp_args << "-#{c}"}
+        tmp_args << "-#{$2}"
+        argv.insert(0, *tmp_args)
+      when '-E', '--env'
+        unless ENV['LILYPOND_VERSION']
+          raise "$LILYPOND_VERSION not set"
+        end
+        options[:use_version] = ENV['LILYPOND_VERSION']
+      when '-n', '--install'
+        options[:install] = true
+      when '-u', '--use'
+        options[:use_version] = argv.shift
+      when '--invoke-system'
+        options[:mode] = :system
+      else
+        argv_clean << arg
+        argv_clean += argv
+      end
+    end
+
     def prepare_inline_music_file(music, opts = {})
       filename = Lyp.tmp_filename('.ly')
       File.open(filename, 'w+') do |f|
@@ -149,6 +188,10 @@ def compile(argv, opts = {})
     def invoke(argv, opts = {})
       lilypond = current_lilypond
 
+      if opts[:verbose]
+        puts "#{lilypond} #{argv.join(" ")}"
+      end
+
       case opts[:mode]
       when :system
         system("#{lilypond} #{argv.join(" ")}")