diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6d95a10..996f4ba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -231,6 +231,48 @@ Display shards which are not in `DONE` stage:
 es recovery cluster1.mydomain.com:9200 -e stage done
 ```
 
+## Shard allocation (reroute)
+
+The `reroute` command allows manual allocation of shards to specific nodes.
+
+### Allocate replica shard (safe operation)
+
+Allocate replica shard 900 of index `myindex-2024.07.26` to node `data001-2`:
+
+```
+es reroute cluster1 -r myindex-2024.07.26:900:data001-2
+```
+
+### Allocate empty primary shard (WARNING: causes data loss!)
+
+Allocate empty primary shard 0 of index `myindex-2024.07.26` to node `data001-2`:
+
+```
+es reroute cluster1 -p myindex-2024.07.26:0:data001-2
+```
+
+**Important**: Primary shard allocation will prompt for confirmation since it causes data loss for that shard.
+
+### Additional options
+
+Get detailed explanation of reroute decisions:
+
+```
+es reroute cluster1 -r myindex-2024.07.26:900:data001-2 --explain
+```
+
+Retry failed allocations:
+
+```
+es reroute cluster1 -r myindex-2024.07.26:900:data001-2 --retry-failed
+```
+
+### Get help
+
+```
+es reroute --help
+```
+
 ## Get or set cluster setttings
 
 List all persistent and transient settings:
diff --git a/src/elastic.atd b/src/elastic.atd
index 5ce8035..b94b377 100644
--- a/src/elastic.atd
+++ b/src/elastic.atd
@@ -234,3 +234,47 @@ type bulk_action = {
   inherit doc_id;
   ?routing : string option;
 }
+
+type reroute_command = {
+  ?allocate_replica : allocate_replica option;
+  ?allocate_empty_primary : allocate_empty_primary option;
+  ?move : move_shard option;
+  ?cancel : cancel_shard option;
+}
+
+type allocate_replica = {
+  index : string;
+  shard : int;
+  node : string;
+}
+
+type allocate_empty_primary = {
+  index : string;
+  shard : int;
+  node : string;
+  accept_data_loss : bool;
+}
+
+type move_shard = {
+  index : string;
+  shard : int;
+  from_node : string;
+  to_node : string;
+}
+
+type cancel_shard = {
+  index : string;
+  shard : int;
+  node : string;
+}
+
+type reroute_request = {
+  commands : reroute_command list;
+  ?dry_run : bool option;
+  ?explain : bool option;
+  ?retry_failed : bool option;
+}
+
+type reroute_response = {
+  acknowledged : bool;
+}
diff --git a/src/es.ml b/src/es.ml
index 0217b0c..d47a1fe 100644
--- a/src/es.ml
+++ b/src/es.ml
@@ -1068,6 +1068,75 @@ let refresh { verbose; _ } {
   | Error error -> fail_lwt "refresh error:\n%s" error
   | Ok result -> Lwt_io.printl result
 
+type reroute_action =
+  | AllocateReplica of { index: string; shard: int; node: string; }
+  | AllocateEmptyPrimary of { index: string; shard: int; node: string; }
+
+type reroute_args = {
+  host : string;
+  actions : reroute_action list;
+  explain : bool;
+  retry_failed : bool;
+}
+
+let confirm_data_loss index shard node =
+  let%lwt () = Lwt_io.eprintlf 
+    "WARNING: You are about to allocate an empty primary shard for index '%s', shard %d to node '%s'."
+    index shard node in
+  let%lwt () = Lwt_io.eprintl "This operation will result in DATA LOSS for this shard!" in
+  let%lwt () = Lwt_io.eprint "Are you sure you want to continue? (yes/no): " in
+  let%lwt () = Lwt_io.flush Lwt_io.stderr in
+  let%lwt response = Lwt_io.read_line Lwt_io.stdin in
+  match String.lowercase_ascii (String.trim response) with
+  | "yes" -> Lwt.return true
+  | _ -> Lwt.return false
+
+let reroute { verbose; _ } {
+    host;
+    actions;
+    explain;
+    retry_failed;
+  } =
+  let config = Common.load_config () in
+  let { Common.host; _ } = Common.get_cluster config host in
+  Lwt_main.run @@
+  let%lwt confirmed_actions = 
+    Lwt_list.filter_map_s begin function
+      | AllocateReplica { index; shard; node; } ->
+        let cmd = { Elastic_t.allocate_replica = Some { index; shard; node; }; 
+                   allocate_empty_primary = None; move = None; cancel = None; } in
+        Lwt.return (Some cmd)
+      | AllocateEmptyPrimary { index; shard; node; } ->
+        let%lwt confirmed = confirm_data_loss index shard node in
+        if confirmed then
+          let cmd = { Elastic_t.allocate_replica = None;
+                     allocate_empty_primary = Some { index; shard; node; accept_data_loss = true; };
+                     move = None; cancel = None; } in
+          Lwt.return (Some cmd)
+        else
+          let%lwt () = Lwt_io.eprintl "Operation cancelled." in
+          Lwt.return None
+    end actions
+  in
+  match confirmed_actions with
+  | [] -> 
+    let%lwt () = Lwt_io.eprintl "No operations to perform." in
+    Lwt.return_unit
+  | commands ->
+    let reroute_request = { Elastic_t.commands; 
+                           dry_run = None;
+                           explain = None;
+                           retry_failed = None; } in
+    let body = (JSON (Elastic_j.string_of_reroute_request reroute_request) : content_type) in
+    let args = [
+      "metric", Some (Some "none");
+      "explain", if explain then Some (Some "true") else None;
+      "retry_failed", if retry_failed then Some (Some "true") else None;
+    ] in
+    match%lwt request ~verbose ~body `POST host [ Some "_cluster"; Some "reroute"; ] args id with
+    | Error error -> fail_lwt "reroute error:\n%s" error  
+    | Ok result -> Lwt_io.printl result
+
 type aggregation_field = {
   field : string;
 }
@@ -1964,6 +2033,66 @@ let refresh_tool =
   let man = [] in
   info "refresh" ~doc ~sdocs:Manpage.s_common_options ~exits ~man
 
+let reroute_tool =
+  let open Common_args in
+  let%map common_args = common_args
+  and host = host
+  and allocate_replica =
+    let doc = "allocate replica shard to node (format: INDEX:SHARD:NODE)" in
+    Arg.(value & opt_all string [] & info [ "r"; "allocate-replica"; ] ~docv:"INDEX:SHARD:NODE" ~doc)
+  and allocate_empty_primary =
+    let doc = "allocate empty primary shard to node (format: INDEX:SHARD:NODE) - WARNING: CAUSES DATA LOSS!" in
+    Arg.(value & opt_all string [] & info [ "p"; "allocate-empty-primary"; ] ~docv:"INDEX:SHARD:NODE" ~doc)
+  and explain = Arg.(value & flag & info [ "e"; "explain"; ] ~doc:"explain the reroute decisions")
+  and retry_failed = Arg.(value & flag & info [ "f"; "retry-failed"; ] ~doc:"retry failed allocations")
+  in
+  let parse_allocation spec =
+    match String.split_on_char ':' spec with
+    | [index; shard_str; node] ->
+      (match int_of_string shard_str with
+       | shard -> Some (index, shard, node)
+       | exception _ -> None)
+    | _ -> None
+  in
+  let replica_actions = 
+    List.filter_map (fun spec ->
+      match parse_allocation spec with
+      | Some (index, shard, node) -> Some (AllocateReplica { index; shard; node; })
+      | None -> failwith ("Invalid replica allocation format: " ^ spec)
+    ) allocate_replica
+  in
+  let primary_actions = 
+    List.filter_map (fun spec ->
+      match parse_allocation spec with
+      | Some (index, shard, node) -> Some (AllocateEmptyPrimary { index; shard; node; })
+      | None -> failwith ("Invalid primary allocation format: " ^ spec)
+    ) allocate_empty_primary
+  in
+  reroute common_args {
+    host;
+    actions = replica_actions @ primary_actions;
+    explain;
+    retry_failed;
+  }
+
+let reroute_tool =
+  reroute_tool,
+  let open Term in
+  let doc = "reroute shards (allocate replica or empty primary shards)" in
+  let exits = default_exits in
+  let man = [
+    `S Manpage.s_description;
+    `P "The reroute command allows manual allocation of shards to specific nodes.";
+    `P "Use -r to allocate replica shards (safe operation).";
+    `P "Use -p to allocate empty primary shards (WARNING: causes data loss!).";
+    `S Manpage.s_examples;
+    `P "Allocate replica shard to a specific node:";
+    `P "$(tname) reroute cluster -r myindex:900:mynode";
+    `P "Allocate empty primary shard (with data loss confirmation):";
+    `P "$(tname) reroute cluster -p myindex:0:mynode";
+  ] in
+  info "reroute" ~doc ~sdocs:Manpage.s_common_options ~exits ~man
+
 let search_tool =
   let aggregation =
     let module Let_syntax =
@@ -2204,6 +2333,7 @@ let tools = [
   put_tool;
   recovery_tool;
   refresh_tool;
+  reroute_tool;
   search_tool;
   settings_tool;
 ]