diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index c84518576f1..95a927d9b99 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -172,6 +172,14 @@ sudo dpkg --root=$FILESYSTEM_ROOT -P {{ debname }}
 
 sudo rm -f $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/sbin/policy-rc.d
 
+# Copy shell scripts which reference executables inside dockers
+if [ $sonic_asic_platform == "broadcom" ]; then
+    sudo cp -f $IMAGE_CONFIGS/bin/bcmcmd $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/bin
+fi
+sudo cp -f $IMAGE_CONFIGS/bin/redis-cli $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/bin
+sudo cp -f $IMAGE_CONFIGS/bin/teamdctl $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/bin
+sudo cp -f $IMAGE_CONFIGS/bin/vtysh $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/bin
+
 ## copy platform rc.local
 sudo cp $IMAGE_CONFIGS/platform/rc.local $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/
 
diff --git a/files/image_config/bin/bcmcmd b/files/image_config/bin/bcmcmd
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..7903db6ed6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/image_config/bin/bcmcmd
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+docker exec -i syncd bcmcmd "$@"
diff --git a/files/image_config/bin/redis-cli b/files/image_config/bin/redis-cli
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..103dd9e0253
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/image_config/bin/redis-cli
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+docker exec -it database redis-cli "$@"
diff --git a/files/image_config/bin/teamdctl b/files/image_config/bin/teamdctl
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..9dd188d18cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/image_config/bin/teamdctl
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+docker exec -i teamd teamdctl "$@"
diff --git a/files/image_config/bin/vtysh b/files/image_config/bin/vtysh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..c479fcd3653
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/image_config/bin/vtysh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+docker exec -i bgp vtysh "$@"