diff --git a/examples/javascript/Makefile b/examples/javascript/Makefile
index 21848e6638..b090e89b66 100644
--- a/examples/javascript/Makefile
+++ b/examples/javascript/Makefile
@@ -24,11 +24,24 @@ CFLAGS += -DDEVELHELP
 # Set stack size to something (conservatively) enormous
 CFLAGS += -DTHREAD_STACKSIZE_MAIN=9092
 
-# Add the shell and some shell commands
-USEMODULE += shell
-USEMODULE += shell_commands
-
 # Add the package for Jerryscript
 USEPKG += jerryscript
 
 include $(CURDIR)/../../Makefile.include
+
+JS_PATH := $(BINDIR)/js/$(MODULE)
+# add directory of generated *.js.h files to include path
+CFLAGS += -I$(JS_PATH)
+
+# generate .js.h header files of .js files
+JS = $(wildcard *.js)
+JS_H := $(JS:%.js=$(JS_PATH)/%.js.h)
+
+$(JS_PATH)/:
+	@mkdir -p $@
+
+$(JS_H): | $(JS_PATH)/
+$(JS_H): $(JS_PATH)/%.js.h: %.js
+	xxd -i $< | sed 's/^unsigned/const unsigned/g' > $@
+
+$(RIOTBUILD_CONFIG_HEADER_C): $(JS_H)
diff --git a/examples/javascript/README.md b/examples/javascript/README.md
index 4886781423..9d3bf1008c 100644
--- a/examples/javascript/README.md
+++ b/examples/javascript/README.md
@@ -1,39 +1,23 @@
 ### About
 
-This example enables to execute arbitrary Javascript directly from the command line on the RIOT shell.
+This example shows how to write IoT applications using javascript.
 
 ### Acknowledgement
 This example is based on [Jerryscript](https://github.com/jerryscript-project/jerryscript) which does all the heavy lifting, providing full ECMAScript 5.1 profile on your IoT device (kudos guys!).
 
 ### Caveats
 
-- On your local board: best used with a serial communication program such [minicom](https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Minicom) instead of PyTerm (see why below).
+- currently, the only actual function available is "print"
 
-- On a testbed: you can try it on [IoT-lab](https://www.iot-lab.info). Tested and works so far on [IoT-lab M3](https://www.iot-lab.info/hardware/m3/), upload and flash the .elf, ssh into the node, and script away!
+### How to use
 
-- Except in the `print` instruction in your script, you have to replace single brackets `'` with `\'`.
+Just put your javascript code in "main.js" (check the example). The file will
+automatically be included when compiling the application, which will execute
+the file right after booting.
 
-- Expect some issues with PyTerm which interprets by default the first `;` as the end of the script command. Furthermore, if the script is long, PyTerm seems to get confused (hence the recommended use of minicom). To start playing with PyTerm, first edit `;` line 256 of RIOT/dist/tools/pyterm/pyterm
+### How to run
 
-### How to build
+Type `make flash term`.
 
-Type `make flash`. Then use your preferred serial communication tool to land in the RIOT shell.
-Note: you may have to type `reboot` or to press `RESET` on the board (after the flash).
-
-### Running the example
-
-In the RIOT shell, `help` will provide the list of available commands.
-
-The `script` command will run the test script code that you input in the command line.
-Some examples of scripts you can try:
-```
-script print ('hello');
-```
-```
-script var x = Math.sqrt (64); var txt = \'\'; while (x>1) { txt += --x + \'\\n\';} print (txt);
-```
-```
-script var person = { fname:\'John\', lname:\'Doe\', age:25 }; var text = \'\'; var x; for (x in person) { text += person[x] + \'\\n\'; } print (text);
-```
-
-Remark: outside of the print command, you may have to replace single brackets ' with \'.
\ No newline at end of file
+Note: you may have to press `RESET` on the board (after the flash) if the board
+reboots faster than the terminal program can start..
diff --git a/examples/javascript/main.c b/examples/javascript/main.c
index 5c75d0e80f..18d7523c9f 100644
--- a/examples/javascript/main.c
+++ b/examples/javascript/main.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2017 Inria
+ *               2017 Kaspar Schleiser <kaspar@schleiser.de>
  *
  * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
  * General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
@@ -11,58 +12,64 @@
  * @{
  *
  * @file
- * @brief       Showing an example of scripting (javascript) from command line
+ * @brief       Example of how to use javascript on RIOT
  *
  * @author      Emmanuel Baccelli <emmanuel.baccelli@inria.fr>
+ * @author      Kaspar Schleiser <kaspar@schleiser.de>
  *
  * @}
  */
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include "shell.h"
+
 #include "jerryscript.h"
+#include "jerryscript-ext/handler.h"
 
-int shell_script(int argc, char **argv)
+/* include header generated from main.js */
+#include "main.js.h"
+
+int js_run(const jerry_char_t *script, size_t script_size)
 {
-    if (argc < 2) {
-        puts("Usage: script <your script here!> \n"
-        "For example, try: \n"
-        "script var txt = \\'\\'; txt += Math.PI; print (\\'Pi=\\'+txt); \n"
-        "Note: you need to substitute usual quotes with \\' \n");
-        return -1;
+    jerry_value_t ret_value;
+
+    /* Initialize engine */
+    jerry_init(JERRY_INIT_EMPTY);
+
+    /* Register the print function in the global object. */
+    jerryx_handler_register_global((const jerry_char_t *) "print", jerryx_handler_print);
+
+    /* Setup Global scope code */
+    ret_value = jerry_parse(script, script_size, false);
+
+    if (!jerry_value_has_error_flag(ret_value)) {
+        /* Execute the parsed source code in the Global scope */
+        ret_value = jerry_run(ret_value);
     }
 
-    jerry_char_t script[(2 * SHELL_DEFAULT_BUFSIZE + 1)];
-    *script = '\0';
-    for(int i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
-        if (i>1) {
-            strcat((char *)script, " ");
-        }
-        strcat((char *)script, argv[i]);
+    int res = 0;
+
+    if (jerry_value_has_error_flag(ret_value)) {
+        printf("js_run(): Script Error!");
+        res = -1;
     }
 
-    size_t script_size = strlen((char *) script);
-    printf("Executing script: [%s]\n\n", script);
-    bool ret_value = jerry_run_simple(script, script_size, JERRY_INIT_EMPTY);
+    jerry_release_value(ret_value);
 
-    return (ret_value != 0);
+    /* Cleanup engine */
+    jerry_cleanup();
+
+    return res;
 }
 
-const shell_command_t shell_commands[] = {
-    { "script", "Shell scripting ", shell_script },
-    { NULL, NULL, NULL }
-};
-
 int main(void)
 {
     printf("You are running RIOT on a(n) %s board.\n", RIOT_BOARD);
     printf("This board features a(n) %s MCU.\n", RIOT_MCU);
 
-    /* start the shell */
-    char line_buf[2 * SHELL_DEFAULT_BUFSIZE];
-    /* for longer script support shell buffer should be bigger */
-    shell_run(shell_commands, line_buf, sizeof(line_buf));
+    printf("Executing main.js:\n");
+
+    js_run(main_js, main_js_len);
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/examples/javascript/main.js b/examples/javascript/main.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0243cda177
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/javascript/main.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+print("Hello from JerryScript!");