diff --git a/builtin/bisect--helper.c b/builtin/bisect--helper.c
index f184eaeac6..bc210b23c8 100644
--- a/builtin/bisect--helper.c
+++ b/builtin/bisect--helper.c
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ static GIT_PATH_FUNC(git_path_bisect_log, "BISECT_LOG")
 static GIT_PATH_FUNC(git_path_head_name, "head-name")
 static GIT_PATH_FUNC(git_path_bisect_names, "BISECT_NAMES")
 static GIT_PATH_FUNC(git_path_bisect_first_parent, "BISECT_FIRST_PARENT")
+static GIT_PATH_FUNC(git_path_bisect_run, "BISECT_RUN")
 
 static const char * const git_bisect_helper_usage[] = {
 	N_("git bisect--helper --bisect-reset [<commit>]"),
-	N_("git bisect--helper --bisect-next-check <good_term> <bad_term> [<term>]"),
 	N_("git bisect--helper --bisect-terms [--term-good | --term-old | --term-bad | --term-new]"),
 	N_("git bisect--helper --bisect-start [--term-{new,bad}=<term> --term-{old,good}=<term>]"
 					    " [--no-checkout] [--first-parent] [<bad> [<good>...]] [--] [<paths>...]"),
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ static const char * const git_bisect_helper_usage[] = {
 	N_("git bisect--helper --bisect-state (good|old) [<rev>...]"),
 	N_("git bisect--helper --bisect-replay <filename>"),
 	N_("git bisect--helper --bisect-skip [(<rev>|<range>)...]"),
+	N_("git bisect--helper --bisect-visualize"),
+	N_("git bisect--helper --bisect-run <cmd>..."),
 	NULL
 };
 
@@ -143,6 +145,19 @@ static int append_to_file(const char *path, const char *format, ...)
 	return res;
 }
 
+static int print_file_to_stdout(const char *path)
+{
+	int fd = open(path, O_RDONLY);
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (fd < 0)
+		return error_errno(_("cannot open file '%s' for reading"), path);
+	if (copy_fd(fd, 1) < 0)
+		ret = error_errno(_("failed to read '%s'"), path);
+	close(fd);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int check_term_format(const char *term, const char *orig_term)
 {
 	int res;
@@ -1036,6 +1051,125 @@ static enum bisect_error bisect_skip(struct bisect_terms *terms, const char **ar
 	return res;
 }
 
+static int bisect_visualize(struct bisect_terms *terms, const char **argv, int argc)
+{
+	struct strvec args = STRVEC_INIT;
+	int flags = RUN_COMMAND_NO_STDIN, res = 0;
+	struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+
+	if (bisect_next_check(terms, NULL) != 0)
+		return BISECT_FAILED;
+
+	if (!argc) {
+		if ((getenv("DISPLAY") || getenv("SESSIONNAME") || getenv("MSYSTEM") ||
+		     getenv("SECURITYSESSIONID")) && exists_in_PATH("gitk")) {
+			strvec_push(&args, "gitk");
+		} else {
+			strvec_push(&args, "log");
+			flags |= RUN_GIT_CMD;
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (argv[0][0] == '-') {
+			strvec_push(&args, "log");
+			flags |= RUN_GIT_CMD;
+		} else if (strcmp(argv[0], "tig") && !starts_with(argv[0], "git"))
+			flags |= RUN_GIT_CMD;
+
+		strvec_pushv(&args, argv);
+	}
+
+	strvec_pushl(&args, "--bisect", "--", NULL);
+
+	strbuf_read_file(&sb, git_path_bisect_names(), 0);
+	sq_dequote_to_strvec(sb.buf, &args);
+	strbuf_release(&sb);
+
+	res = run_command_v_opt(args.v, flags);
+	strvec_clear(&args);
+	return res;
+}
+
+static int bisect_run(struct bisect_terms *terms, const char **argv, int argc)
+{
+	int res = BISECT_OK;
+	struct strbuf command = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct strvec args = STRVEC_INIT;
+	struct strvec run_args = STRVEC_INIT;
+	const char *new_state;
+	int temporary_stdout_fd, saved_stdout;
+
+	if (bisect_next_check(terms, NULL))
+		return BISECT_FAILED;
+
+	if (argc)
+		sq_quote_argv(&command, argv);
+	else {
+		error(_("bisect run failed: no command provided."));
+		return BISECT_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	strvec_push(&run_args, command.buf);
+
+	while (1) {
+		strvec_clear(&args);
+
+		printf(_("running %s\n"), command.buf);
+		res = run_command_v_opt(run_args.v, RUN_USING_SHELL);
+
+		if (res < 0 || 128 <= res) {
+			error(_("bisect run failed: exit code %d from"
+				" '%s' is < 0 or >= 128"), res, command.buf);
+			strbuf_release(&command);
+			return res;
+		}
+
+		if (res == 125)
+			new_state = "skip";
+		else if (!res)
+			new_state = terms->term_good;
+		else
+			new_state = terms->term_bad;
+
+		temporary_stdout_fd = open(git_path_bisect_run(), O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0666);
+
+		if (temporary_stdout_fd < 0)
+			return error_errno(_("cannot open file '%s' for writing"), git_path_bisect_run());
+
+		fflush(stdout);
+		saved_stdout = dup(1);
+		dup2(temporary_stdout_fd, 1);
+
+		res = bisect_state(terms, &new_state, 1);
+
+		fflush(stdout);
+		dup2(saved_stdout, 1);
+		close(saved_stdout);
+		close(temporary_stdout_fd);
+
+		print_file_to_stdout(git_path_bisect_run());
+
+		if (res == BISECT_ONLY_SKIPPED_LEFT)
+			error(_("bisect run cannot continue any more"));
+		else if (res == BISECT_INTERNAL_SUCCESS_MERGE_BASE) {
+			printf(_("bisect run success"));
+			res = BISECT_OK;
+		} else if (res == BISECT_INTERNAL_SUCCESS_1ST_BAD_FOUND) {
+			printf(_("bisect found first bad commit"));
+			res = BISECT_OK;
+		} else if (res) {
+			error(_("bisect run failed:'git bisect--helper --bisect-state"
+			" %s' exited with error code %d"), args.v[0], res);
+		} else {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		strbuf_release(&command);
+		strvec_clear(&args);
+		strvec_clear(&run_args);
+		return res;
+	}
+}
+
 int cmd_bisect__helper(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	enum {
@@ -1048,7 +1182,9 @@ int cmd_bisect__helper(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		BISECT_STATE,
 		BISECT_LOG,
 		BISECT_REPLAY,
-		BISECT_SKIP
+		BISECT_SKIP,
+		BISECT_VISUALIZE,
+		BISECT_RUN,
 	} cmdmode = 0;
 	int res = 0, nolog = 0;
 	struct option options[] = {
@@ -1070,6 +1206,10 @@ int cmd_bisect__helper(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			 N_("replay the bisection process from the given file"), BISECT_REPLAY),
 		OPT_CMDMODE(0, "bisect-skip", &cmdmode,
 			 N_("skip some commits for checkout"), BISECT_SKIP),
+		OPT_CMDMODE(0, "bisect-visualize", &cmdmode,
+			 N_("visualize the bisection"), BISECT_VISUALIZE),
+		OPT_CMDMODE(0, "bisect-run", &cmdmode,
+			 N_("use <cmd>... to automatically bisect."), BISECT_RUN),
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "no-log", &nolog,
 			 N_("no log for BISECT_WRITE")),
 		OPT_END()
@@ -1089,12 +1229,6 @@ int cmd_bisect__helper(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			return error(_("--bisect-reset requires either no argument or a commit"));
 		res = bisect_reset(argc ? argv[0] : NULL);
 		break;
-	case BISECT_NEXT_CHECK:
-		if (argc != 2 && argc != 3)
-			return error(_("--bisect-next-check requires 2 or 3 arguments"));
-		set_terms(&terms, argv[1], argv[0]);
-		res = bisect_next_check(&terms, argc == 3 ? argv[2] : NULL);
-		break;
 	case BISECT_TERMS:
 		if (argc > 1)
 			return error(_("--bisect-terms requires 0 or 1 argument"));
@@ -1131,6 +1265,16 @@ int cmd_bisect__helper(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		get_terms(&terms);
 		res = bisect_skip(&terms, argv, argc);
 		break;
+	case BISECT_VISUALIZE:
+		get_terms(&terms);
+		res = bisect_visualize(&terms, argv, argc);
+		break;
+	case BISECT_RUN:
+		if (!argc)
+			return error(_("bisect run failed: no command provided."));
+		get_terms(&terms);
+		res = bisect_run(&terms, argv, argc);
+		break;
 	default:
 		BUG("unknown subcommand %d", cmdmode);
 	}
diff --git a/git-bisect.sh b/git-bisect.sh
index b59f3aaad4..405cf76f2a 100755
--- a/git-bisect.sh
+++ b/git-bisect.sh
@@ -37,89 +37,6 @@ OPTIONS_SPEC=
 TERM_BAD=bad
 TERM_GOOD=good
 
-bisect_visualize() {
-	git bisect--helper --bisect-next-check $TERM_GOOD $TERM_BAD fail || exit
-
-	if test $# = 0
-	then
-		if test -n "${DISPLAY+set}${SESSIONNAME+set}${MSYSTEM+set}${SECURITYSESSIONID+set}" &&
-			type gitk >/dev/null 2>&1
-		then
-			set gitk
-		else
-			set git log
-		fi
-	else
-		case "$1" in
-		git*|tig) ;;
-		-*)	set git log "$@" ;;
-		*)	set git "$@" ;;
-		esac
-	fi
-
-	eval '"$@"' --bisect -- $(cat "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_NAMES")
-}
-
-bisect_run () {
-	git bisect--helper --bisect-next-check $TERM_GOOD $TERM_BAD fail || exit
-
-	test -n "$*" || die "$(gettext "bisect run failed: no command provided.")"
-
-	while true
-	do
-		command="$@"
-		eval_gettextln "running \$command"
-		"$@"
-		res=$?
-
-		# Check for really bad run error.
-		if [ $res -lt 0 -o $res -ge 128 ]
-		then
-			eval_gettextln "bisect run failed:
-exit code \$res from '\$command' is < 0 or >= 128" >&2
-			exit $res
-		fi
-
-		# Find current state depending on run success or failure.
-		# A special exit code of 125 means cannot test.
-		if [ $res -eq 125 ]
-		then
-			state='skip'
-		elif [ $res -gt 0 ]
-		then
-			state="$TERM_BAD"
-		else
-			state="$TERM_GOOD"
-		fi
-
-		git bisect--helper --bisect-state $state >"$GIT_DIR/BISECT_RUN"
-		res=$?
-
-		cat "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_RUN"
-
-		if sane_grep "first $TERM_BAD commit could be any of" "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_RUN" \
-			>/dev/null
-		then
-			gettextln "bisect run cannot continue any more" >&2
-			exit $res
-		fi
-
-		if [ $res -ne 0 ]
-		then
-			eval_gettextln "bisect run failed:
-'bisect-state \$state' exited with error code \$res" >&2
-			exit $res
-		fi
-
-		if sane_grep "is the first $TERM_BAD commit" "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_RUN" >/dev/null
-		then
-			gettextln "bisect run success"
-			exit 0;
-		fi
-
-	done
-}
-
 get_terms () {
 	if test -s "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_TERMS"
 	then
@@ -150,7 +67,7 @@ case "$#" in
 		# Not sure we want "next" at the UI level anymore.
 		git bisect--helper --bisect-next "$@" || exit ;;
 	visualize|view)
-		bisect_visualize "$@" ;;
+		git bisect--helper --bisect-visualize "$@" || exit;;
 	reset)
 		git bisect--helper --bisect-reset "$@" ;;
 	replay)
@@ -158,7 +75,7 @@ case "$#" in
 	log)
 		git bisect--helper --bisect-log || exit ;;
 	run)
-		bisect_run "$@" ;;
+		git bisect--helper --bisect-run "$@" || exit;;
 	terms)
 		git bisect--helper --bisect-terms "$@" || exit;;
 	*)
diff --git a/run-command.c b/run-command.c
index 821245672d..04a07e6366 100644
--- a/run-command.c
+++ b/run-command.c
@@ -211,9 +211,9 @@ static char *locate_in_PATH(const char *file)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static int exists_in_PATH(const char *file)
+int exists_in_PATH(const char *command)
 {
-	char *r = locate_in_PATH(file);
+	char *r = locate_in_PATH(command);
 	int found = r != NULL;
 	free(r);
 	return found;
diff --git a/run-command.h b/run-command.h
index ad207daced..b9aff74914 100644
--- a/run-command.h
+++ b/run-command.h
@@ -190,6 +190,18 @@ void child_process_clear(struct child_process *);
 
 int is_executable(const char *name);
 
+/**
+ * Check if the command exists on $PATH. This emulates the path search that
+ * execvp would perform, without actually executing the command so it
+ * can be used before fork() to prepare to run a command using
+ * execve() or after execvp() to diagnose why it failed.
+ *
+ * The caller should ensure that command contains no directory separators.
+ *
+ * Returns 1 if it is found in $PATH or 0 if the command could not be found.
+ */
+int exists_in_PATH(const char *command);
+
 /**
  * Start a sub-process. Takes a pointer to a `struct child_process`
  * that specifies the details and returns pipe FDs (if requested).
diff --git a/t/t6030-bisect-porcelain.sh b/t/t6030-bisect-porcelain.sh
index a1baf4e451..1be85d064e 100755
--- a/t/t6030-bisect-porcelain.sh
+++ b/t/t6030-bisect-porcelain.sh
@@ -962,4 +962,22 @@ test_expect_success 'bisect handles annotated tags' '
 	grep "$bad is the first bad commit" output
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'bisect run fails with exit code equals or greater than 128' '
+	write_script test_script.sh <<-\EOF &&
+	exit 128
+	EOF
+	test_must_fail git bisect run ./test_script.sh &&
+	write_script test_script.sh <<-\EOF &&
+	exit 255
+	EOF
+	test_must_fail git bisect run ./test_script.sh
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'bisect visualize with a filename with dash and space' '
+	echo "My test line" >>"./-hello 2" &&
+	git add -- "./-hello 2" &&
+	git commit --quiet -m "Add test line" -- "./-hello 2" &&
+	git bisect visualize -p -- "-hello 2"
+'
+
 test_done