diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ca7694a..02d83857 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ Note: SYSRC requires NO quotes or that quotes (`"`) be escaped. ie; `\"`)
 Any name provided in the ARG file can be used as a variable in the other hooks.
 For example, `name=value` in the ARG file will cause instances of `${name}`
 to be replaced with `value`. The `RENDER` hook can be used to specify existing files or
-directories inside the jail whose contents should have the variables replaced. Values can be 
+directories inside the jail whose contents should have the variables replaced. Values can be
 specified either through the command line when applying the template or as a default in the ARG
 file.
 
@@ -748,6 +748,11 @@ CMD hostname > /usr/local/www/nginx-dist/hostname.txt
 RDR tcp 80 80
 ```
 
+Use the following command to convert a hook-based template into the Bastillefile format:
+```shell
+bastille template --convert my-template
+```
+
 Applying Templates
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/usr/local/bin/bastille b/usr/local/bin/bastille
index b984f342..ebf3094f 100755
--- a/usr/local/bin/bastille
+++ b/usr/local/bin/bastille
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ clone|cmd|console|convert|cp|edit|export|htop|limits|mount|pkg|rename|service|st
                     JAILS="${JAILS} ${_jail}"
                 fi
             done
+        elif [ "${CMD}" = 'template' ] && [ "${TARGET}" = '--convert' ]; then
+            # This command does not act on a jail, so we are temporarily bypassing the presence/started
+            # checks. The command will simply convert a template from hooks to a Bastillefile. -- cwells
         else
             JAILS=$(jls name | awk "/^${TARGET}$/")
 
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/template.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/template.sh
index 2f1e7a7e..9efeea3b 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/template.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/template.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 . /usr/local/etc/bastille/bastille.conf
 
 bastille_usage() {
-    error_exit "Usage: bastille template TARGET project/template"
+    error_exit "Usage: bastille template TARGET|--convert project/template"
 }
 
 post_command_hook() {
@@ -116,7 +116,61 @@ if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
     bastille_usage
 fi
 
+## global variables
 TEMPLATE="${1}"
+bastille_template=${bastille_templatesdir}/${TEMPLATE}
+if [ -z "${HOOKS}" ]; then
+    HOOKS='LIMITS INCLUDE PRE FSTAB PF PKG OVERLAY CONFIG SYSRC SERVICE CMD RENDER'
+fi
+
+# Special case conversion of hook-style template files into a Bastillefile. -- cwells
+if [ "${TARGET}" = '--convert' ]; then
+    if [ -d "${TEMPLATE}" ]; then # A relative path was provided. -- cwells
+        cd "${TEMPLATE}"
+    elif [ -d "${bastille_template}" ]; then
+        cd "${bastille_template}"
+    else
+        error_exit "Template not found: ${TEMPLATE}"
+    fi
+
+    echo "Converting template: ${TEMPLATE}"
+
+    HOOKS="ARG ${HOOKS}"
+    for _hook in ${HOOKS}; do
+        if [ -s "${_hook}" ]; then
+            # Default command is the hook name and default args are the line from the file. -- cwells
+            _cmd="${_hook}"
+            _args_template='${_line}'
+
+            # Replace old hook names with Bastille command names. -- cwells
+            case ${_hook} in
+                CONFIG|OVERLAY)
+                    _cmd='CP'
+                    _args_template='${_line} /'
+                    ;;
+                FSTAB)
+                    _cmd='MOUNT' ;;
+                PF)
+                    _cmd='RDR' ;;
+                PRE)
+                    _cmd='CMD' ;;
+            esac
+
+            while read _line; do
+                if [ -z "${_line}" ]; then
+                    continue
+                fi
+                eval "_args=\"${_args_template}\""
+                echo "${_cmd} ${_args}" >> Bastillefile
+            done < "${_hook}"
+            echo '' >> Bastillefile
+            rm "${_hook}"
+        fi
+    done
+
+    info "Template converted: ${TEMPLATE}"
+    exit 0
+fi
 
 case ${TEMPLATE} in
     http?://github.com/*/*|http?://gitlab.com/*/*)
@@ -128,6 +182,7 @@ case ${TEMPLATE} in
             fi
         fi
         TEMPLATE="${TEMPLATE_DIR}"
+        bastille_template=${bastille_templatesdir}/${TEMPLATE}
         ;;
     */*)
         if [ ! -d "${bastille_templatesdir}/${TEMPLATE}" ]; then
@@ -142,10 +197,6 @@ if [ -z "${JAILS}" ]; then
     error_exit "Container ${TARGET} is not running."
 fi
 
-if [ -z "${HOOKS}" ]; then
-    HOOKS='LIMITS INCLUDE PRE FSTAB PF PKG OVERLAY CONFIG SYSRC SERVICE CMD RENDER'
-fi
-
 # Check for an --arg-file parameter. -- cwells
 for _script_arg in "$@"; do
     case ${_script_arg} in
@@ -166,8 +217,6 @@ if [ -n "${ARG_FILE}" ] && [ ! -f "${ARG_FILE}" ]; then
     error_exit "File not found: ${ARG_FILE}"
 fi
 
-## global variables
-bastille_template=${bastille_templatesdir}/${TEMPLATE}
 for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
     ## jail-specific variables.
     bastille_jail_path=$(jls -j "${_jail}" path)
@@ -322,6 +371,6 @@ for _jail in ${JAILS}; do
         fi
     done
 
-    info "Template complete."
+    info "Template applied: ${TEMPLATE}"
     echo
 done