diff --git a/cmd/erasure-demo/fs.go b/cmd/erasure-demo/fs.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..842c8fe5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/erasure-demo/fs.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path"
+
+	"github.com/minio-io/minio/pkgs/storage"
+	"github.com/minio-io/minio/pkgs/storage/fsstorage"
+)
+
+func fsGet(config inputConfig, objectPath string) (io.Reader, error) {
+	var objectStorage storage.ObjectStorage
+	rootDir := path.Join(config.rootDir, config.storageDriver)
+	objectStorage = fsstorage.FileSystemStorage{RootDir: rootDir}
+	object, err := objectStorage.Get(objectPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	objectBuffer := bytes.NewBuffer(object)
+	return objectBuffer, nil
+}
+
+func fsPut(config inputConfig, objectPath string, reader io.Reader) error {
+	var err error
+	rootDir := path.Join(config.rootDir, config.storageDriver)
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(config.rootDir, 0700); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	var objectStorage storage.ObjectStorage
+	buffer := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	buffer.ReadFrom(reader)
+	object := buffer.Bytes()
+	objectStorage = fsstorage.FileSystemStorage{RootDir: rootDir}
+	if err = objectStorage.Put(objectPath, object); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/cmd/erasure-demo/get.go b/cmd/erasure-demo/get.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e989a06bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/erasure-demo/get.go
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/codegangsta/cli"
+)
+
+func get(c *cli.Context) {
+	config, err := parseInput(c)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	var objectReader io.Reader
+	switch config.storageDriver {
+	case "fs":
+		{
+			if objectReader, err = fsGet(config, c.Args().Get(0)); err != nil {
+				log.Fatal(err)
+			}
+		}
+	default:
+		{
+			log.Fatal("Unknown driver")
+		}
+	}
+	io.Copy(os.Stdout, objectReader)
+}
+
+func put(c *cli.Context) {
+	config, err := parseInput(c)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	filePath := c.Args().Get(1)
+	inputFile, err := os.Open(filePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	switch config.storageDriver {
+	case "fs":
+		{
+			fsPut(config, c.Args().Get(0), inputFile)
+		}
+	default:
+		{
+			log.Fatal("Unknown driver")
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/erasure-demo/main.go b/cmd/erasure-demo/main.go
index 3831fbb4f..d9efc0ba9 100644
--- a/cmd/erasure-demo/main.go
+++ b/cmd/erasure-demo/main.go
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"log"
 	"os"
+	"os/user"
+	"path"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -54,17 +57,53 @@ func main() {
 				},
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			Name:   "get",
+			Usage:  "get an object",
+			Action: get,
+			Flags: []cli.Flag{
+				cli.StringFlag{
+					Name:  "root",
+					Value: getMinioDir(),
+					Usage: "",
+				},
+				cli.StringFlag{
+					Name:  "driver",
+					Value: "fs",
+					Usage: "fs",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Name:   "put",
+			Usage:  "put an object",
+			Action: put,
+			Flags: []cli.Flag{
+				cli.StringFlag{
+					Name:  "root",
+					Value: getMinioDir(),
+					Usage: "",
+				},
+				cli.StringFlag{
+					Name:  "driver",
+					Value: "fs",
+					Usage: "fs",
+				},
+			},
+		},
 	}
 	app.Run(os.Args)
 }
 
 // config representing cli input
 type inputConfig struct {
-	input     string
-	output    string
-	k         int
-	m         int
-	blockSize uint64
+	input         string
+	output        string
+	k             int
+	m             int
+	blockSize     uint64
+	rootDir       string
+	storageDriver string
 }
 
 // parses input and returns an inputConfig with parsed input
@@ -78,26 +117,30 @@ func parseInput(c *cli.Context) (inputConfig, error) {
 		outputFilePath = c.String("output")
 	}
 
-	protectionLevel := c.String("protection-level")
-	protectionLevelSplit := strings.Split(protectionLevel, ",")
-	if len(protectionLevelSplit) != 2 {
-		return inputConfig{}, errors.New("Malformed input for protection-level")
-	}
+	var k, m int
+	if c.String("protection-level") != "" {
+		protectionLevel := c.String("protection-level")
+		protectionLevelSplit := strings.Split(protectionLevel, ",")
+		if len(protectionLevelSplit) != 2 {
+			return inputConfig{}, errors.New("Malformed input for protection-level")
+		}
 
-	k, err := strconv.Atoi(protectionLevelSplit[0])
-	if err != nil {
-		return inputConfig{}, err
-	}
-
-	m, err := strconv.Atoi(protectionLevelSplit[1])
-	if err != nil {
-		return inputConfig{}, err
+		var err error
+		k, err = strconv.Atoi(protectionLevelSplit[0])
+		if err != nil {
+			return inputConfig{}, err
+		}
+		m, err = strconv.Atoi(protectionLevelSplit[1])
+		if err != nil {
+			return inputConfig{}, err
+		}
 	}
 
 	var blockSize uint64
 	blockSize = 0
 	if c.String("block-size") != "" {
 		if c.String("block-size") != "full" {
+			var err error
 			blockSize, err = strbyteconv.StringToBytes(c.String("block-size"))
 			if err != nil {
 				return inputConfig{}, err
@@ -105,11 +148,33 @@ func parseInput(c *cli.Context) (inputConfig, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return inputConfig{
-		input:     inputFilePath,
-		output:    outputFilePath,
-		k:         k,
-		m:         m,
-		blockSize: blockSize,
-	}, nil
+	var rootDir string
+	if c.String("root") != "" {
+		rootDir = c.String("root")
+	}
+
+	var storageDriver string
+	if c.String("driver") != "" {
+		storageDriver = c.String("driver")
+	}
+
+	config := inputConfig{
+		input:         inputFilePath,
+		output:        outputFilePath,
+		k:             k,
+		m:             m,
+		blockSize:     blockSize,
+		rootDir:       rootDir,
+		storageDriver: storageDriver,
+	}
+	return config, nil
+}
+
+func getMinioDir() string {
+	user, err := user.Current()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	homePath := user.HomeDir
+	return path.Join(homePath, ".minio")
 }
diff --git a/cmd/erasure-demo/put.go b/cmd/erasure-demo/put.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..06ab7d0f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/erasure-demo/put.go
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+package main