irb rake

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diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/console/helpers.rb b/railties/lib/rails/console/helpers.rb
index 230d3d9..1bbdfd2 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/console/helpers.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/console/helpers.rb
@@ -7,5 +7,16 @@ module Rails
     def controller
       @controller ||= ApplicationController.new
     end
+
+    def rake(task)
+      pid = Kernel.fork do
+        require 'rake'
+        include Rake::DSL
+        load Rails.root.join('Rakefile')
+        Rake::Task[task].invoke
+        Kernel.exit
+      end
+      Process.wait pid
+    end
   end
 end