diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 87ff815eda..7d6b13f1db 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ### Added
 
 - Added [`run`](./doc/cli/operator-sdk_alpha_run.md) and [`cleanup`](./doc/cli/operator-sdk_alpha_cleanup.md) subcommands (under the `alpha` subcommand) to manage deployment/deletion of operators. These commands currently interact with OLM via an in-cluster registry-server created using an operator's on-disk manifests and managed by `operator-sdk`. ([#2402](ttps://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/pull/2402))
+- Added [`bundle build`](./doc/cli/operator-sdk_alpha_bundle_build.md) (under the `alpha` subcommand) which builds, and optionally generates metadata for, [operator bundle images](https://github.com/openshift/enhancements/blob/ec2cf96/enhancements/olm/operator-registry.md). ([#2076](https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/pull/2076))
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/cmd/operator-sdk/alpha/bundle/build.go b/cmd/operator-sdk/alpha/bundle/build.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a7b78a566
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/operator-sdk/alpha/bundle/build.go
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+// Copyright 2020 The Operator-SDK Authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package bundle
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+
+	catalog "github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/internal/scaffold/olm-catalog"
+	"github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/internal/util/projutil"
+
+	"github.com/operator-framework/operator-registry/pkg/lib/bundle"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// newBundleBuildCmd returns a command that will build operator bundle image.
+func newBundleBuildCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	c := bundleCmd{}
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "build",
+		Short: "Build an operator bundle image",
+		Long: `The 'operator-sdk bundle build' command will build an operator
+bundle image containing operator metadata and manifests, tagged with the
+provided image tag.
+
+To write metadata and a bundle image Dockerfile to disk, set '--generate-only=true'.
+Bundle metadata will be generated in <directory-arg>/metadata, and the Dockerfile
+in <directory-arg>. This flag is useful if you want to build an operator's
+bundle image manually or modify metadata before building an image.
+
+More information on operator bundle images and metadata:
+https://github.com/openshift/enhancements/blob/master/enhancements/olm/operator-bundle.md#docker
+
+NOTE: bundle images are not runnable.`,
+		Example: `The following invocation will build a test-operator bundle image using Docker.
+This image will contain manifests for package channels 'stable' and 'beta':
+
+$ operator-sdk bundle build quay.io/example/test-operator:v0.1.0 \
+    --directory ./deploy/olm-catalog/test-operator \
+    --package test-operator \
+    --channels stable,beta \
+    --default-channel stable
+
+Assuming your operator has the same name as your operator and the only channel
+is 'stable', the above command can be abbreviated to:
+
+$ operator-sdk bundle build quay.io/example/test-operator:v0.1.0
+
+The following invocation will generate test-operator bundle metadata and
+Dockerfile without building the image:
+
+$ operator-sdk bundle build \
+    --generate-only \
+    --directory ./deploy/olm-catalog/test-operator \
+    --package test-operator \
+    --channels stable,beta \
+    --default-channel stable`,
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			channels := strings.Join(c.channels, ",")
+			if c.generateOnly {
+				if len(args) != 0 {
+					return fmt.Errorf("command %s does not accept any arguments", cmd.CommandPath())
+				}
+				err := bundle.GenerateFunc(c.directory, c.packageName, channels,
+					c.defaultChannel, true)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Fatalf("Error generating bundle image files: %v", err)
+				}
+				return nil
+			}
+			// An image tag is required for build only.
+			if len(args) != 1 {
+				return errors.New("a bundle image tag is a required argument, ex. example.com/test-operator:v0.1.0")
+			}
+			c.imageTag = args[0]
+			// Clean up transient metadata and Dockerfile once the image is built,
+			// as they are no longer needed.
+			for _, cleanup := range c.cleanupFuncs() {
+				defer cleanup()
+			}
+			// Build but never overwrite existing metadata/Dockerfile.
+			err := bundle.BuildFunc(c.directory, c.imageTag, c.imageBuilder,
+				c.packageName, channels, c.defaultChannel, false)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatalf("Error building bundle image: %v", err)
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Set up default values.
+	projectName := filepath.Base(projutil.MustGetwd())
+	defaultDir := ""
+	if _, err := os.Stat(catalog.OLMCatalogDir); err == nil || os.IsExist(err) {
+		defaultDir = filepath.Join(catalog.OLMCatalogDir, projectName)
+	}
+	defaultChannels := []string{"stable"}
+
+	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&c.directory, "directory", "d", defaultDir,
+		"The directory where bundle manifests are located")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&c.packageName, "package", "p", projectName,
+		"The name of the package that bundle image belongs to. Set if package name differs from project name")
+	cmd.Flags().StringSliceVarP(&c.channels, "channels", "c", defaultChannels,
+		"The list of channels that bundle image belongs to")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&c.generateOnly, "generate-only", "g", false,
+		"Generate metadata and a Dockerfile on disk without building the bundle image")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&c.imageBuilder, "image-builder", "b", "docker",
+		"Tool to build container images. One of: [docker, podman, buildah]")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&c.defaultChannel, "default-channel", "e", "",
+		"The default channel for the bundle image")
+
+	return cmd
+}
diff --git a/cmd/operator-sdk/alpha/bundle/cmd.go b/cmd/operator-sdk/alpha/bundle/cmd.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b6ace140a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/operator-sdk/alpha/bundle/cmd.go
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+// Copyright 2020 The Operator-SDK Authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package bundle
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/operator-framework/operator-registry/pkg/lib/bundle"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+func NewCmd() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "bundle",
+		Short: "Work with operator bundle metadata and bundle images",
+		Long: `Generate operator bundle metadata and build operator bundle images, which
+are used to manage operators in the Operator Lifecycle Manager.
+
+More information on operator bundle images and metadata:
+https://github.com/openshift/enhancements/blob/master/enhancements/olm/operator-bundle.md#docker`,
+	}
+
+	cmd.AddCommand(newBundleBuildCmd())
+	return cmd
+}
+
+type bundleCmd struct {
+	directory      string
+	packageName    string
+	imageTag       string
+	imageBuilder   string
+	defaultChannel string
+	channels       []string
+	generateOnly   bool
+}
+
+// cleanupFuncs returns a set of general funcs to clean up after a bundle
+// subcommand.
+func (c bundleCmd) cleanupFuncs() (fs []func()) {
+	metaDir := filepath.Join(c.directory, bundle.MetadataDir)
+	dockerFile := filepath.Join(c.directory, bundle.DockerFile)
+	metaExists := isExist(metaDir)
+	dockerFileExists := isExist(dockerFile)
+	fs = append(fs,
+		func() {
+			if !metaExists {
+				_ = os.RemoveAll(metaDir)
+			}
+		},
+		func() {
+			if !dockerFileExists {
+				_ = os.RemoveAll(dockerFile)
+			}
+		})
+	return fs
+}
+
+func isExist(path string) bool {
+	_, err := os.Stat(path)
+	return os.IsExist(err)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/operator-sdk/alpha/cmd.go b/cmd/operator-sdk/alpha/cmd.go
index de359bb4b6..2b62a87009 100644
--- a/cmd/operator-sdk/alpha/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/operator-sdk/alpha/cmd.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package alpha
 
 import (
+	"github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/cmd/operator-sdk/alpha/bundle"
 	"github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/cmd/operator-sdk/alpha/cleanup"
 	"github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/cmd/operator-sdk/alpha/kubebuilder"
 	"github.com/operator-framework/operator-sdk/cmd/operator-sdk/alpha/olm"
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ func NewCmd() *cobra.Command {
 		kubebuilder.NewCmd(),
 		run.NewCmd(),
 		cleanup.NewCmd(),
+		bundle.NewCmd(),
 	)
 	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/doc/cli/operator-sdk_alpha.md b/doc/cli/operator-sdk_alpha.md
index eccadab732..868f8d7e0c 100644
--- a/doc/cli/operator-sdk_alpha.md
+++ b/doc/cli/operator-sdk_alpha.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Run an alpha subcommand
 ### SEE ALSO
 
 * [operator-sdk](operator-sdk.md)	 - An SDK for building operators with ease
+* [operator-sdk alpha bundle](operator-sdk_alpha_bundle.md)	 - Work with operator bundle metadata and bundle images
 * [operator-sdk alpha cleanup](operator-sdk_alpha_cleanup.md)	 - Delete and clean up after a running Operator
 * [operator-sdk alpha olm](operator-sdk_alpha_olm.md)	 - Manage the Operator Lifecycle Manager installation in your cluster
 * [operator-sdk alpha run](operator-sdk_alpha_run.md)	 - Run an Operator in a variety of environments
diff --git a/doc/cli/operator-sdk_alpha_bundle.md b/doc/cli/operator-sdk_alpha_bundle.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95708d84fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/cli/operator-sdk_alpha_bundle.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+## operator-sdk alpha bundle
+
+Work with operator bundle metadata and bundle images
+
+### Synopsis
+
+Generate operator bundle metadata and build operator bundle images, which
+are used to manage operators in the Operator Lifecycle Manager.
+
+More information on operator bundle images and metadata:
+https://github.com/openshift/enhancements/blob/master/enhancements/olm/operator-bundle.md#docker
+
+### Options
+
+```
+  -h, --help   help for bundle
+```
+
+### SEE ALSO
+
+* [operator-sdk alpha](operator-sdk_alpha.md)	 - Run an alpha subcommand
+* [operator-sdk alpha bundle build](operator-sdk_alpha_bundle_build.md)	 - Build an operator bundle image
+
diff --git a/doc/cli/operator-sdk_alpha_bundle_build.md b/doc/cli/operator-sdk_alpha_bundle_build.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52c88e1a00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/cli/operator-sdk_alpha_bundle_build.md
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+## operator-sdk alpha bundle build
+
+Build an operator bundle image
+
+### Synopsis
+
+The 'operator-sdk bundle build' command will build an operator
+bundle image containing operator metadata and manifests, tagged with the
+provided image tag.
+
+To write metadata and a bundle image Dockerfile to disk, set '--generate-only=true'.
+Bundle metadata will be generated in <directory-arg>/metadata, and the Dockerfile
+in <directory-arg>. This flag is useful if you want to build an operator's
+bundle image manually or modify metadata before building an image.
+
+More information on operator bundle images and metadata:
+https://github.com/openshift/enhancements/blob/master/enhancements/olm/operator-bundle.md#docker
+
+NOTE: bundle images are not runnable.
+
+```
+operator-sdk alpha bundle build [flags]
+```
+
+### Examples
+
+```
+The following invocation will build a test-operator bundle image using Docker.
+This image will contain manifests for package channels 'stable' and 'beta':
+
+$ operator-sdk bundle build quay.io/example/test-operator:v0.1.0 \
+    --directory ./deploy/olm-catalog/test-operator \
+    --package test-operator \
+    --channels stable,beta \
+    --default-channel stable
+
+Assuming your operator has the same name as your operator and the only channel
+is 'stable', the above command can be abbreviated to:
+
+$ operator-sdk bundle build quay.io/example/test-operator:v0.1.0
+
+The following invocation will generate test-operator bundle metadata and
+Dockerfile without building the image:
+
+$ operator-sdk bundle build \
+    --generate-only \
+    --directory ./deploy/olm-catalog/test-operator \
+    --package test-operator \
+    --channels stable,beta \
+    --default-channel stable
+```
+
+### Options
+
+```
+  -c, --channels strings         The list of channels that bundle image belongs to (default [stable])
+  -e, --default-channel string   The default channel for the bundle image
+  -d, --directory string         The directory where bundle manifests are located
+  -g, --generate-only            Generate metadata and a Dockerfile on disk without building the bundle image
+  -h, --help                     help for build
+  -b, --image-builder string     Tool to build container images. One of: [docker, podman, buildah] (default "docker")
+  -p, --package string           The name of the package that bundle image belongs to. Set if package name differs from project name (default "operator-sdk")
+```
+
+### SEE ALSO
+
+* [operator-sdk alpha bundle](operator-sdk_alpha_bundle.md)	 - Work with operator bundle metadata and bundle images
+