diff --git a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Act.scala b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Act.scala
index dbe9fa62d..c72ae69fc 100644
--- a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Act.scala
+++ b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Act.scala
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ object Act
 		import Aggregation.evaluatingParser
 		showParser.flatMap { show =>
 			val akp = aggregatedKeyParser(extracted) 
-			def evaluate(kvs: Seq[ScopedKey[T]] forSome { type T}): Parser[() => State] = evaluatingParser(state, structure, show)( keyValues(structure)(kvs) )
+			def evaluate(kvs: Seq[ScopedKey[T]] forSome { type T}): Parser[() => State] =
+				evaluatingParser(state, structure, Aggregation.defaultShow(state, show))( keyValues(structure)(kvs) )
 			def reconstruct(arg: String): String = ShowCommand + " " + arg
 			if(show)
 				( akp ~ (token(Space) ~> matched(akp)).* ) flatMap { case (kvs, tail) =>
diff --git a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Aggregation.scala b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Aggregation.scala
index 26d206bd0..f0b048949 100644
--- a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Aggregation.scala
+++ b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Aggregation.scala
@@ -14,23 +14,25 @@ package sbt
 sealed trait Aggregation
 final object Aggregation
 {
+	final case class ShowConfig(settingValues: Boolean, taskValues: Boolean, print: String => Unit)
 	final case class KeyValue[+T](key: ScopedKey[_], value: T)
 
-	def printSettings[T](xs: Seq[KeyValue[T]], log: Logger)(implicit display: Show[ScopedKey[_]]) =
+	def defaultShow(state: State, showTasks: Boolean): ShowConfig = ShowConfig(settingValues = true, taskValues = showTasks, s => state.log.info(s))
+	def printSettings[T](xs: Seq[KeyValue[T]], print: String => Unit)(implicit display: Show[ScopedKey[_]]) =
 		xs match
 		{
-			case KeyValue(_,x) :: Nil => log.info(x.toString)
-			case _ => xs foreach { case KeyValue(key, value) => log.info(display(key) + "\n\t" + value.toString) }
+			case KeyValue(_,x) :: Nil => print(x.toString)
+			case _ => xs foreach { case KeyValue(key, value) => print(display(key) + "\n\t" + value.toString) }
 		}
 	type Values[T] = Seq[KeyValue[T]]
 	type AnyKeys = Values[_]
 	def seqParser[T](ps: Values[Parser[T]]): Parser[Seq[KeyValue[T]]]  =  seq(ps.map { case KeyValue(k,p) => p.map(v => KeyValue(k,v) ) })
 
-	def applyTasks[T](s: State, structure: BuildStructure, ps: Values[Parser[Task[T]]], show: Boolean)(implicit display: Show[ScopedKey[_]]): Parser[() => State] =
+	def applyTasks[T](s: State, structure: BuildStructure, ps: Values[Parser[Task[T]]], show: ShowConfig)(implicit display: Show[ScopedKey[_]]): Parser[() => State] =
 		Command.applyEffect(seqParser(ps)) { ts =>
 			runTasks(s, structure, ts, DummyTaskMap(Nil), show)
 		}
-	def runTasksWithResult[T](s: State, structure: BuildStructure, ts: Values[Task[T]], extra: DummyTaskMap, show: Boolean)(implicit display: Show[ScopedKey[_]]): (State, Result[Seq[KeyValue[T]]]) =
+	def runTasksWithResult[T](s: State, structure: BuildStructure, ts: Values[Task[T]], extra: DummyTaskMap, show: ShowConfig)(implicit display: Show[ScopedKey[_]]): (State, Result[Seq[KeyValue[T]]]) =
 	{
 			import EvaluateTask._
 			import std.TaskExtra._
@@ -49,25 +51,24 @@ final object Aggregation
 		val log = newS.log
 
 		val success = result match { case Value(_) => true; case Inc(_) => false }
-		try { onResult(result, log) { results => if(show) printSettings(results, log) } }
+		try { onResult(result, log) { results => if(show.taskValues) printSettings(results, show.print) } }
 		finally { printSuccess(start, stop, extracted, success, log) }
 
 		(newS, result)
 	}
 
-  def runTasks[HL <: HList, T](s: State, structure: BuildStructure, ts: Values[Task[T]], extra: DummyTaskMap, show: Boolean)(implicit display: Show[ScopedKey[_]]): State = {
-    runTasksWithResult(s, structure, ts, extra, show)._1
-  }
+	def runTasks[HL <: HList, T](s: State, structure: BuildStructure, ts: Values[Task[T]], extra: DummyTaskMap, show: ShowConfig)(implicit display: Show[ScopedKey[_]]): State = {
+		runTasksWithResult(s, structure, ts, extra, show)._1
+	}
 
 
-  def printSuccess(start: Long, stop: Long, extracted: Extracted, success: Boolean, log: Logger)
+	def printSuccess(start: Long, stop: Long, extracted: Extracted, success: Boolean, log: Logger)
 	{
 		import extracted._
-		lazy val enabled = showSuccess in extracted.currentRef get extracted.structure.data getOrElse true
-		if(enabled)
+		def get(key: SettingKey[Boolean]): Boolean = key in currentRef get structure.data getOrElse true
+		if(get(showSuccess))
 		{
-			val timingEnabled = showTiming in currentRef get structure.data getOrElse true
-			if(timingEnabled)
+			if(get(showTiming))
 			{
 				val msg = timingString(start, stop, "", structure.data, currentRef, log)
 				if(success) log.success(msg) else log.error(msg)
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ final object Aggregation
 		DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, DateFormat.MEDIUM)
 	}
 
-	def applyDynamicTasks[I](s: State, structure: BuildStructure, inputs: Values[InputTask[I]], show: Boolean)(implicit display: Show[ScopedKey[_]]): Parser[() => State] =
+	def applyDynamicTasks[I](s: State, structure: BuildStructure, inputs: Values[InputTask[I]], show: ShowConfig)(implicit display: Show[ScopedKey[_]]): Parser[() => State] =
 	{
 		val parsers = for(KeyValue(k,it) <- inputs) yield it.parser(s).map(v => KeyValue(k,v))
 		Command.applyEffect(seq(parsers)) { roots =>
@@ -102,13 +103,13 @@ final object Aggregation
 		}
 	}
 
-	def evaluatingParser[T](s: State, structure: BuildStructure, show: Boolean)(keys: Seq[KeyValue[T]])(implicit display: Show[ScopedKey[_]]): Parser[() => State] =
+	def evaluatingParser[T](s: State, structure: BuildStructure, show: ShowConfig)(keys: Seq[KeyValue[T]])(implicit display: Show[ScopedKey[_]]): Parser[() => State] =
 		keys.toList match
 		{
 			case Nil => failure("No such setting/task")
 			case xs @ KeyValue(_, _: InputTask[t]) :: _ => applyDynamicTasks(s, structure, xs.asInstanceOf[Values[InputTask[t]]], show)
 			case xs @ KeyValue(_, _: Task[t]) :: _ => applyTasks(s, structure, maps(xs.asInstanceOf[Values[Task[t]]])(x => success(x)), show)
-			case xs => success(() => { printSettings(xs, s.log); s} )
+			case xs => success(() => { if(show.settingValues) printSettings(xs, show.print); s} )
 		}
 	private[this] def maps[T, S](vs: Values[T])(f: T => S): Values[S] =
 		vs map { case KeyValue(k,v) => KeyValue(k, f(v)) }
diff --git a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/CommandStrings.scala b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/CommandStrings.scala
index 4e4f87603..0c3795ed1 100644
--- a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/CommandStrings.scala
+++ b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/CommandStrings.scala
@@ -57,15 +57,19 @@ LastCommand + """
 
 	See also '""" + LastGrepCommand + "'."
 
-	val exportBrief = (ExportCommand, "Displays the equivalent command line(s) for previously executed tasks.")
+	val exportBrief = (ExportCommand + " <tasks>+", "Executes tasks and displays the equivalent command lines.")
 	val exportDetailed =
-s"""$ExportCommand <task-key>+
-	Prints the approximate command line(s) for the previously executed tasks.
+s"""$ExportCommand [--last] <task>+
+	Runs the specified tasks and prints the equivalent command lines or other exportable information for those runs.
 
-	NOTE: These command lines are necessarily approximate.  Usually tasks do not actually
+	--last
+		Uses information from the previous execution
+
+	NOTES: These command lines are necessarily approximate.  Usually tasks do not actually
 	execute the command line and the actual command line program may not be installed or
-	on the PATH.  Incremental tasks will typically show the command line for the previous
-	incremental run and not for a full run.
+	on the PATH.  Incremental tasks will typically show the command line for an
+	incremental run and not for a full run.  Many tasks have no direct command line
+	equivalent and will show nothing at all.
 """
 
 	val InspectCommand = "inspect"
diff --git a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Extracted.scala b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Extracted.scala
index e801bbda1..b42bc78e7 100644
--- a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Extracted.scala
+++ b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Extracted.scala
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ final case class Extracted(structure: BuildStructure, session: SessionSettings,
 		val rkey = resolve(key.scopedKey)
 		val keys = Aggregation.aggregate(rkey, ScopeMask(), structure.extra)
 		val tasks = Act.keyValues(structure)(keys)
-		Aggregation.runTasks(state, structure, tasks, DummyTaskMap(Nil), show = false )(showKey)
+		Aggregation.runTasks(state, structure, tasks, DummyTaskMap(Nil), show = Aggregation.defaultShow(state,false) )(showKey)
 	}
 
 	private[this] def resolve[T](key: ScopedKey[T]): ScopedKey[T] =
diff --git a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Main.scala b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Main.scala
index a1399a3d8..9fc48f551 100644
--- a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Main.scala
+++ b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/Main.scala
@@ -295,8 +295,28 @@ object BuiltinCommands
 
 	val spacedKeyParser = (s: State) => Act.requireSession(s, token(Space) ~> Act.scopedKeyParser(s))
 	val spacedAggregatedParser = (s: State) => Act.requireSession(s, token(Space) ~> Act.aggregatedKeyParser(s))
-	val exportParser: State => Parser[AnyKeys] = (s: State) => spacedAggregatedParser(s).map(x => Act.keyValues(s)(x) )
-	val aggregatedKeyValueParser: State => Parser[Option[AnyKeys]] = s => exportParser(s).?
+	val aggregatedKeyValueParser: State => Parser[Option[AnyKeys]] = (s: State) => spacedAggregatedParser(s).map(x => Act.keyValues(s)(x) ).?
+
+	val exportParser: State => Parser[() => State] = (s: State) => Act.requireSession(s, token(Space) ~> exportParser0(s))
+	private[sbt] def exportParser0(s: State): Parser[() => State] =
+	{
+		val extracted = Project extract s
+		import extracted.{showKey, structure}
+		val keysParser = token(flag("--last" <~ Space)) ~ Act.aggregatedKeyParser(extracted)
+		val show = Aggregation.ShowConfig(settingValues = true, taskValues = false, print = println _)
+		for {
+			lastOnly_keys <- keysParser
+			kvs = Act.keyValues(structure)(lastOnly_keys._2)
+			f <- if(lastOnly_keys._1) success(() => s) else Aggregation.evaluatingParser(s, structure, show)(kvs)
+		} yield () => {
+			def export0(s: State): State = lastImpl(s, kvs, Some("export"))
+			val newS = try f() catch { case e: Exception =>
+				try export0(s)
+				finally { throw e }
+			}
+			export0(newS)
+		}
+	}
 
 	def lastGrepParser(s: State) = Act.requireSession(s, (token(Space) ~> token(NotSpace, "<pattern>")) ~ aggregatedKeyValueParser(s))
 	def last = Command(LastCommand, lastBrief, lastDetailed)(aggregatedKeyValueParser) {
@@ -306,9 +326,8 @@ object BuiltinCommands
 				Output.last( logFile, printLast(s) )
 			keepLastLog(s)
 	}
-	def export = Command(ExportCommand, exportBrief, exportDetailed)(exportParser) { (s, sks) =>
-		lastImpl(s, sks, Some("export"))
-	}
+	def export = Command(ExportCommand, exportBrief, exportDetailed)(exportParser)( (s,f) => f() )
+
 	private[this] def lastImpl(s: State, sks: AnyKeys, sid: Option[String]): State =
 	{
 		val (str, ref, display) = extractLast(s)