diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump-revision.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump-revision.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c94e5871c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump-revision.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "formula"
+require "cli/parser"
+
+module Homebrew
+  module_function
+
+  def bump_revision_args
+    Homebrew::CLI::Parser.new do
+      usage_banner <<~EOS
+        `bump-revision` [<options>] [<formula>]
+
+        Create a commit to increment the revision of the formula. If no revision is
+         present, "revision 1" will be added.
+      EOS
+      switch "-n", "--dry-run",
+        description: "Print what would be done rather than doing it."
+      flag "--message=",
+        description: "Append the provided <message> to the default commit message."
+
+      switch :force
+      switch :quiet
+      switch :verbose
+      switch :debug
+    end
+  end
+
+  def bump_revision
+    bump_revision_args.parse
+
+    # As this command is simplifying user run commands then let's just use a
+    # user path, too.
+    ENV["PATH"] = ENV["HOMEBREW_PATH"]
+
+    raise "Multiple formulae given, only one is allowed." if ARGV.formulae.length > 1
+
+    formula = ARGV.formulae.first
+    current_revision = formula.revision
+
+    if current_revision.zero?
+      formula_spec = formula.stable
+      hash_type, old_hash = if (checksum = formula_spec.checksum)
+        [checksum.hash_type, checksum.hexdigest]
+      end
+
+      if hash_type
+        # insert replacement revision after hash
+        old = <<~EOS
+          #{hash_type} "#{old_hash}"
+        EOS
+      else
+        # insert replacement revision after :revision
+        old = <<~EOS
+          :revision => "#{formula_spec.specs[:revision]}"
+        EOS
+      end
+      replacement = old + "  revision 1\n"
+
+    else
+      old = "revision #{current_revision}"
+      replacement = "revision #{current_revision+1}"
+    end
+
+    if args.dry_run?
+      ohai "replace #{old.inspect} with #{replacement.inspect}" unless Homebrew.args.quiet?
+    else
+      Utils::Inreplace.inreplace(formula.path) do |s|
+        s.gsub!(old, replacement)
+      end
+    end
+
+    message = "#{formula.name}: revision bump #{args.message}"
+    if args.dry_run?
+      ohai "git commit --no-edit --verbose --message=#{message} -- #{formula.path}"
+    else
+      formula.path.parent.cd do
+        safe_system "git", "commit", "--no-edit", "--verbose",
+          "--message=#{message}", "--", formula.path
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/dev-cmd/bump-revision_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/dev-cmd/bump-revision_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d025d0b5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/dev-cmd/bump-revision_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "cmd/shared_examples/args_parse"
+
+describe "Homebrew.bump_revision_args" do
+  it_behaves_like "parseable arguments"
+end
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index e12e790cb2..ac82fb2fa4 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -739,6 +739,16 @@ formula already uses.
 * `--revision`:
   Specify the new git commit *`revision`* corresponding to a specified *`tag`*.
 
+### `bump-revision` [*`options`*] [*`formula`*]
+
+Create a commit to increment the revision of the formula. If no revision is
+ present, "revision 1" will be added.
+
+* `-n`, `--dry-run`:
+  Print what would be done rather than doing it.
+* `--message`:
+  Append the provided *`message`* to the default commit message.
+
 ### `create` [*`options`*] *`URL`*
 
 Generate a formula for the downloadable file at *`URL`* and open it in the editor.
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index cb33b9da8c..56c913642c 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -936,6 +936,17 @@ Specify the new git commit \fItag\fR for the formula\.
 \fB\-\-revision\fR
 Specify the new git commit \fIrevision\fR corresponding to a specified \fItag\fR\.
 .
+.SS "\fBbump\-revision\fR [\fIoptions\fR] [\fIformula\fR]"
+Create a commit to increment the revision of the formula\. If no revision is present, "revision 1" will be added\.
+.
+.TP
+\fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-dry\-run\fR
+Print what would be done rather than doing it\.
+.
+.TP
+\fB\-\-message\fR
+Append the provided \fImessage\fR to the default commit message\.
+.
 .SS "\fBcreate\fR [\fIoptions\fR] \fIURL\fR"
 Generate a formula for the downloadable file at \fIURL\fR and open it in the editor\. Homebrew will attempt to automatically derive the formula name and version, but if it fails, you\'ll have to make your own template\. The \fBwget\fR formula serves as a simple example\. For the complete API, see: \fIhttp://www\.rubydoc\.info/github/Homebrew/brew/master/Formula\fR
 .