diff --git a/script/apply-patches b/script/apply-patches
index f36309a1..4024053c 100755
--- a/script/apply-patches
+++ b/script/apply-patches
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def main():
   args = parse_args()
 
   for folder in args.folders:
-    error = apply_patches_for_dir(folder)
+    error = apply_patches_for_dir(folder, args.commit)
     if error:
       sys.stderr.write(error + '\n')
       sys.stderr.flush()
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ def main():
   return 0
 
 
-def apply_patches_for_dir(directory):
+def apply_patches_for_dir(directory, commit):
   for root, dirs, files in os.walk(directory):
     config = PatchesConfig.from_directory(root)
     patches_list = config.get_patches_list()
     if patches_list is None:
       continue
 
-    (success, failed_patches) = patches_list.apply()
+    (success, failed_patches) = patches_list.apply(commit=commit)
     if not success:
       patch_path = failed_patches[0].get_file_path()
       return '{0} failed to apply'.format(os.path.basename(patch_path))
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ def apply_patches_for_dir(directory):
 def parse_args():
   parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Apply all required patches.')
 
+  parser.add_argument('--commit', default=False, action='store_true',
+                      help='Commit a patch after it has been applied')
   parser.add_argument('-t', '--target_arch',
                       help='Target architecture')
 
diff --git a/script/lib/git.py b/script/lib/git.py
index 19eab02a..e3d2c59e 100644
--- a/script/lib/git.py
+++ b/script/lib/git.py
@@ -4,26 +4,60 @@ Everything in here should be project agnostic, shouldn't rely on project's struc
 and make any assumptions about the passed arguments or calls outcomes.
 """
 
+import os
 import subprocess
 
 from util import scoped_cwd
 
 
-def apply(repo, patch_path, reverse=False):
+def is_repo_root(path):
+  path_exists = os.path.exists(path)
+  if not path_exists:
+    return False
+
+  git_folder_path = os.path.join(path, '.git')
+  git_folder_exists = os.path.exists(git_folder_path)
+
+  return git_folder_exists
+
+
+def get_repo_root(path):
+  """Finds a closest ancestor folder which is a repo root."""
+  norm_path = os.path.normpath(path)
+  norm_path_exists = os.path.exists(norm_path)
+  if not norm_path_exists:
+    return None
+
+  if is_repo_root(norm_path):
+    return norm_path
+
+  parent_path = os.path.dirname(norm_path)
+
+  # Check if we're in the root folder already.
+  if parent_path == norm_path:
+    return None
+
+  return get_repo_root(parent_path)
+
+
+def apply(repo, patch_path, directory=None, index=False, reverse=False):
   args = ['git', 'apply',
-          '--directory', repo,
           '--ignore-space-change',
           '--ignore-whitespace',
           '--whitespace', 'fix'
           ]
+  if directory:
+    args += ['--directory', directory]
+  if index:
+    args += ['--index']
   if reverse:
     args += ['--reverse']
   args += ['--', patch_path]
 
-  return_code = subprocess.call(args)
-  applied_successfully = (return_code == 0)
-
-  return applied_successfully
+  with scoped_cwd(repo):
+    return_code = subprocess.call(args)
+    applied_successfully = (return_code == 0)
+    return applied_successfully
 
 
 def get_patch(repo, commit_hash):
@@ -42,3 +76,23 @@ def get_head_commit(repo):
 
   with scoped_cwd(repo):
     return subprocess.check_output(args).strip()
+
+
+def commit(repo, author, message):
+  """ Commit whatever in the index is now."""
+
+  # Let's setup committer info so git won't complain about it being missing.
+  # TODO: Is there a better way to set committer's name and email?
+  env = os.environ.copy()
+  env['GIT_COMMITTER_NAME'] = 'Anonymous Committer'
+  env['GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL'] = 'anonymous@electronjs.org'
+
+  args = ['git', 'commit',
+          '--author', author,
+          '--message', message
+          ]
+
+  with scoped_cwd(repo):
+    return_code = subprocess.call(args, env=env)
+    committed_successfully = (return_code == 0)
+    return committed_successfully
diff --git a/script/lib/patches.py b/script/lib/patches.py
index 87a32334..ac2cd76c 100644
--- a/script/lib/patches.py
+++ b/script/lib/patches.py
@@ -1,22 +1,46 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
+import git
 from config import VENDOR_DIR
 
 PYYAML_LIB_DIR = os.path.join(VENDOR_DIR, 'pyyaml', 'lib')
 sys.path.append(PYYAML_LIB_DIR)
 import yaml
 
-from git import apply as git_apply
-
 
 class Patch:
-  def __init__(self, file_path, repo_path):
+  def __init__(self, file_path, repo_path, paths_prefix=None, author='Anonymous <anonymous@electronjs.org>', description=None):
+    self.author = author
+    self.description = description
     self.file_path = file_path
+    self.paths_prefix = paths_prefix
     self.repo_path = repo_path
 
-  def apply(self, reverse=False):
-    return git_apply(self.repo_path, self.file_path, reverse=reverse)
+  def apply(self, reverse=False, commit=False):
+    # Add the change to index only if we're going to commit it later.
+    patch_applied = git.apply(self.repo_path, self.file_path, directory=self.paths_prefix, index=commit, reverse=reverse)
+
+    if not patch_applied:
+      return False
+
+    if commit:
+      message = self.__get_commit_message(reverse)
+      patch_committed = git.commit(self.repo_path, author=self.author, message=message)
+      return patch_committed
+
+    return True
+
+  def __get_commit_message(self, reverse):
+    message = self.description
+
+    if message is None:
+      message = os.path.basename(self.file_path)
+
+    if reverse:
+      message = 'Revert: ' + message
+
+    return message
 
   def reverse(self):
     return self.apply(reverse=True)
@@ -32,12 +56,12 @@ class PatchesList:
   def __len__(self):
     return len(self.patches)
 
-  def apply(self, reverse=False, stop_on_error=True):
+  def apply(self, reverse=False, stop_on_error=True, commit=False):
     all_patches_applied = True
     failed_patches = []
 
     for patch in self.patches:
-      applied_successfully = patch.apply(reverse=reverse)
+      applied_successfully = patch.apply(reverse=reverse, commit=commit)
 
       if not applied_successfully:
         all_patches_applied = False
@@ -74,25 +98,44 @@ class PatchesConfig:
 
     return contents
 
-  def __create_patch(self, raw_data, base_directory, repo_path):
+  def __create_patch(self, raw_data, base_directory, repo_path, paths_prefix):
+    author = raw_data['author']
+    if author is None:  # Shouldn't actually happen.
+      author = 'Anonymous <anonymous@electronjs.org>'
+
     relative_file_path = raw_data['file']
     absolute_file_path = os.path.join(base_directory, relative_file_path)
 
-    return Patch(absolute_file_path, repo_path)
+    # Use a patch file path as a commit summary
+    # and optional description as a commit body.
+    description = relative_file_path
+    if raw_data['description'] is not None:
+      description += '\n\n' + raw_data['description']
+
+    return Patch(absolute_file_path, repo_path, paths_prefix=paths_prefix, author=author, description=description)
 
   def get_patches_list(self):
     config_contents = self.__parse()
     if config_contents is None:
       return None
 
-    repo_path = config_contents['repo']
-    if sys.platform == 'win32':
-      repo_path = repo_path.replace('/', '\\')
+    project_root = git.get_repo_root(self.path)
+    assert(project_root)
+
+    relative_repo_path = os.path.normpath(config_contents['repo'])
+    absolute_repo_path = os.path.join(project_root, relative_repo_path)
+
+    # If the 'repo' path is not really a git repository,
+    # then use that path as a prefix for patched files.
+    paths_prefix = None
+    if not git.is_repo_root(absolute_repo_path):
+      absolute_repo_path = project_root
+      paths_prefix = relative_repo_path
 
     patches_data = config_contents['patches']
     base_directory = os.path.dirname(self.path)
 
-    patches = [self.__create_patch(data, base_directory, repo_path) for data in patches_data]
+    patches = [self.__create_patch(data, base_directory, absolute_repo_path, paths_prefix) for data in patches_data]
     patches_list = PatchesList(patches)
 
     return patches_list
diff --git a/script/patch.py b/script/patch.py
index 448af745..126c0596 100755
--- a/script/patch.py
+++ b/script/patch.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def main():
 
 
 def apply_patches(repo_path, patches_paths, force=False, reverse=False):
-  patches = [Patch(patch_path, repo_path) for patch_path in patches_paths]
+  patches = [Patch(os.path.abspath(patch_path), os.path.abspath(repo_path)) for patch_path in patches_paths]
   patches_list = PatchesList(patches)
   stop_on_error = not force
   return patches_list.apply(reverse=reverse, stop_on_error=stop_on_error)