diff --git a/app.go b/app.go
index 4097a58..6917fbc 100644
--- a/app.go
+++ b/app.go
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ type App struct {
 	Email string
 	// Writer writer to write output to
 	Writer io.Writer
+	// Other custom info
+	Metadata map[string]interface{}
 }
 
 // Tries to find out when this binary was compiled.
diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
index 2932d53..7f30932 100644
--- a/command.go
+++ b/command.go
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func (c Command) HasName(name string) bool {
 
 func (c Command) startApp(ctx *Context) error {
 	app := NewApp()
-
+	app.Metadata = ctx.App.Metadata
 	// set the name and usage
 	app.Name = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", ctx.App.Name, c.Name)
 	if c.HelpName == "" {