diff --git a/cmd/install.go b/cmd/install.go
index cc401050..35a16392 100644
--- a/cmd/install.go
+++ b/cmd/install.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ var (
 	user      string
 	pass      string
 	force     bool
+	onlyPlan  bool
 )
 
 func runInstall(ctx context.Context) {
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ func runInstall(ctx context.Context) {
 		Pass:      pass,
 		BmcAddr:   addr,
 		Force:     force,
+		OnlyPlan:  onlyPlan,
 	}
 
 	installer := install.New(flasher.Logger)
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ func runInstall(ctx context.Context) {
 }
 
 func init() {
+	cmdInstall.Flags().BoolVarP(&onlyPlan, "only-plan", "", false, "only plan and list the install plan")
 	cmdInstall.Flags().BoolVarP(&dryrun, "dry-run", "", false, "dry run install")
 	cmdInstall.Flags().BoolVarP(&force, "force", "", false, "force install, skip checking existing version")
 	cmdInstall.Flags().StringVar(&fwversion, "version", "", "The version of the firmware being installed")
diff --git a/internal/install/install.go b/internal/install/install.go
index 063a2c9c..620ac8bd 100644
--- a/internal/install/install.go
+++ b/internal/install/install.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ type Params struct {
 	Model     string
 	DryRun    bool
 	Force     bool
+	OnlyPlan  bool
 }
 
 func (i *Installer) Install(ctx context.Context, params *Params) {
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ func (i *Installer) Install(ctx context.Context, params *Params) {
 		fwComponent: params.Component,
 		model:       params.Model,
 		vendor:      params.Vendor,
+		onlyPlan:    params.OnlyPlan,
 	}
 
 	le := i.logger.WithFields(
diff --git a/internal/install/task_handler.go b/internal/install/task_handler.go
index 91623968..dfb23eea 100644
--- a/internal/install/task_handler.go
+++ b/internal/install/task_handler.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package install
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/bmc-toolbox/common"
 	sw "github.com/filanov/stateswitch"
 	"github.com/metal-toolbox/flasher/internal/model"
@@ -18,11 +20,13 @@ var (
 
 // taskHandler implements the taskTransitionHandler methods
 type taskHandler struct {
-	fwFile      string
-	fwComponent string
-	fwVersion   string
-	model       string
-	vendor      string
+	fwFile             string
+	fwComponent        string
+	fwVersion          string
+	model              string
+	vendor             string
+	onlyPlan           bool
+	bmcResetPreInstall bool
 }
 
 func (h *taskHandler) Init(_ sw.StateSwitch, args sw.TransitionArgs) error {
@@ -92,6 +96,17 @@ func (h *taskHandler) Plan(t sw.StateSwitch, args sw.TransitionArgs) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (h *taskHandler) listPlan(tctx *sm.HandlerContext) error {
+	tctx.Logger.WithField("plan.actions", len(tctx.ActionStateMachines)).Info("only listing the plan")
+	for _, actionSM := range tctx.ActionStateMachines {
+		for _, tx := range actionSM.TransitionOrder() {
+			fmt.Println(tx)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (h *taskHandler) Run(t sw.StateSwitch, args sw.TransitionArgs) error {
 	tctx, ok := args.(*sm.HandlerContext)
 	if !ok {
@@ -103,6 +118,10 @@ func (h *taskHandler) Run(t sw.StateSwitch, args sw.TransitionArgs) error {
 		return errors.Wrap(ErrSaveTask, ErrTaskTypeAssertion.Error())
 	}
 
+	if h.onlyPlan {
+		return h.listPlan(tctx)
+	}
+
 	tctx.Logger.WithField("plan.actions", len(tctx.ActionStateMachines)).Debug("running the plan")
 
 	// each actionSM (state machine) corresponds to a firmware to be installed