diff --git a/cmd/micro/messenger.go b/cmd/micro/messenger.go
index 0056c61e..5715be84 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/messenger.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/messenger.go
@@ -70,9 +70,11 @@ type Messenger struct {
 	gutterMessage bool
 }
 
-func (m *Messenger) AddLog(msg string) {
+// AddLog sends a message to the log view
+func (m *Messenger) AddLog(msg ...interface{}) {
+	logMessage := fmt.Sprint(msg...)
 	buffer := m.getBuffer()
-	buffer.insert(buffer.End(), []byte(msg+"\n"))
+	buffer.insert(buffer.End(), []byte(logMessage+"\n"))
 	buffer.Cursor.Loc = buffer.End()
 	buffer.Cursor.Relocate()
 }
diff --git a/cmd/micro/micro.go b/cmd/micro/micro.go
index d4668508..483d74e7 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/micro.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/micro.go
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ func main() {
 	L.SetGlobal("Loc", luar.New(L, func(x, y int) Loc {
 		return Loc{x, y}
 	}))
+	L.SetGlobal("WorkingDirectory", luar.New(L, os.Getwd))
 	L.SetGlobal("JoinPaths", luar.New(L, filepath.Join))
 	L.SetGlobal("DirectoryName", luar.New(L, filepath.Dir))
 	L.SetGlobal("configDir", luar.New(L, configDir))