diff --git a/build.zig.zon b/build.zig.zon
index 955aeff..6488c32 100644
--- a/build.zig.zon
+++ b/build.zig.zon
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     .version = "0.0.0",
     .dependencies = .{
         .zmpl = .{
-            .url = "https://github.com/jetzig-framework/zmpl/archive/a39adeb83fdd4363a69754b016988fe092f307e9.tar.gz",
-            .hash = "1220f7fae403e34015012ce486cc3b98c447177353b303978bd267c4cdd938fcc8d5",
+            .url = "https://github.com/jetzig-framework/zmpl/archive/0c889d88a6e84cf821a75219a2473cf3620538a1.tar.gz",
+            .hash = "12200e7ae229283fe737b9d9bee413e3860f76e5d823efd1ee742695463345806bf8",
         },
         .args = .{
             .url = "https://github.com/MasterQ32/zig-args/archive/89f18a104d9c13763b90e97d6b4ce133da8a3e2b.tar.gz",
diff --git a/cli/commands/generate.zig b/cli/commands/generate.zig
index 7898aa5..b6fb6e9 100644
--- a/cli/commands/generate.zig
+++ b/cli/commands/generate.zig
@@ -2,19 +2,14 @@ const std = @import("std");
 const args = @import("args");
 const view = @import("generate/view.zig");
 const partial = @import("generate/partial.zig");
+const layout = @import("generate/layout.zig");
 const middleware = @import("generate/middleware.zig");
 const util = @import("../util.zig");
 
 /// Command line options for the `generate` command.
 pub const Options = struct {
-    path: ?[]const u8 = null,
-
-    pub const shorthands = .{
-        .p = "path",
-    };
-
     pub const meta = .{
-        .usage_summary = "[view|middleware] [options]",
+        .usage_summary = "[view|partial|layout|middleware] [options]",
         .full_text =
         \\Generates scaffolding for views, middleware, and other objects in future.
         \\
@@ -33,7 +28,7 @@ pub const Options = struct {
     };
 };
 
-/// Run the `jetzig init` command.
+/// Run the `jetzig generate` command.
 pub fn run(
     allocator: std.mem.Allocator,
     options: Options,
@@ -49,7 +44,7 @@ pub fn run(
         try args.printHelp(Options, "jetzig generate", writer);
         return;
     }
-    var generate_type: ?enum { view, partial, middleware } = null;
+    var generate_type: ?enum { view, partial, layout, middleware } = null;
     var sub_args = std.ArrayList([]const u8).init(allocator);
     defer sub_args.deinit();
 
@@ -58,6 +53,8 @@ pub fn run(
             generate_type = .view;
         } else if (generate_type == null and std.mem.eql(u8, arg, "partial")) {
             generate_type = .partial;
+        } else if (generate_type == null and std.mem.eql(u8, arg, "layout")) {
+            generate_type = .layout;
         } else if (generate_type == null and std.mem.eql(u8, arg, "middleware")) {
             generate_type = .middleware;
         } else if (generate_type == null) {
@@ -72,10 +69,11 @@ pub fn run(
         return switch (capture) {
             .view => view.run(allocator, cwd, sub_args.items),
             .partial => partial.run(allocator, cwd, sub_args.items),
+            .layout => layout.run(allocator, cwd, sub_args.items),
             .middleware => middleware.run(allocator, cwd, sub_args.items),
         };
     } else {
-        std.debug.print("Missing sub-command. Expected: [view|middleware]\n", .{});
+        std.debug.print("Missing sub-command. Expected: [view|partial|layout|middleware]\n", .{});
         return error.JetzigCommandError;
     }
 }
diff --git a/cli/commands/generate/layout.zig b/cli/commands/generate/layout.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51feac2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/commands/generate/layout.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+
+/// Run the layout generator. Create a layout template in `src/app/views/layouts`
+pub fn run(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, cwd: std.fs.Dir, args: [][]const u8) !void {
+    if (args.len != 1) {
+        std.debug.print(
+            \\Expected a layout name.
+            \\
+            \\Example:
+            \\
+            \\  jetzig generate layout standard
+            \\
+        , .{});
+        return error.JetzigCommandError;
+    }
+
+    const dir_path = try std.fs.path.join(
+        allocator,
+        &[_][]const u8{ "src", "app", "views", "layouts" },
+    );
+    defer allocator.free(dir_path);
+
+    var dir = try cwd.makeOpenPath(dir_path, .{});
+    defer dir.close();
+
+    const filename = try std.mem.concat(allocator, u8, &[_][]const u8{ args[0], ".zmpl" });
+    defer allocator.free(filename);
+
+    const file = dir.createFile(filename, .{ .exclusive = true }) catch |err| {
+        switch (err) {
+            error.PathAlreadyExists => {
+                std.debug.print("Layout already exists: {s}\n", .{filename});
+                return error.JetzigCommandError;
+            },
+            else => return err,
+        }
+    };
+
+    try file.writeAll(
+        \\<html>
+        \\  <head></head>
+        \\  <body>
+        \\    <main>{zmpl.content}</main>
+        \\  </body>
+        \\</html>
+        \\
+    );
+
+    file.close();
+
+    const realpath = try dir.realpathAlloc(allocator, filename);
+    defer allocator.free(realpath);
+    std.debug.print("Generated layout: {s}\n", .{realpath});
+}
diff --git a/demo/src/app/views/iguanas.zig b/demo/src/app/views/iguanas.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e96c180
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demo/src/app/views/iguanas.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+const jetzig = @import("jetzig");
+
+/// This example uses a layout. A layout is a template that exists in `src/app/views/layouts` and
+/// references `{zmpl.content}`.
+///
+/// The content is the rendered template for the current view which is then injected into the
+/// layout in place of `{zmpl.content}`.
+///
+/// See `demo/src/app/views/layouts/application.zmpl`
+/// and `demo/src/app/views/iguanas/index.zmpl`
+pub const layout = "application";
+
+pub fn index(request: *jetzig.StaticRequest, data: *jetzig.Data) !jetzig.View {
+    _ = data;
+    return request.render(.ok);
+}
diff --git a/demo/src/app/views/iguanas/index.zmpl b/demo/src/app/views/iguanas/index.zmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76457d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demo/src/app/views/iguanas/index.zmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<div>
+  <span>Content goes here</span>
+</div>
diff --git a/demo/src/app/views/layouts/application.zmpl b/demo/src/app/views/layouts/application.zmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6701f4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demo/src/app/views/layouts/application.zmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<html>
+  <head>
+  </head>
+
+  <body>
+    <main>{zmpl.content}</main>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/demo/src/app/views/layouts/bangbang.zmpl b/demo/src/app/views/layouts/bangbang.zmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2778ea4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demo/src/app/views/layouts/bangbang.zmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<html>
+  <head></head>
+  <body>
+    <main>{zmpl.content}</main>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/src/GenerateRoutes.zig b/src/GenerateRoutes.zig
index c8b3033..a88e90c 100644
--- a/src/GenerateRoutes.zig
+++ b/src/GenerateRoutes.zig
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ fn writeRoute(self: *Self, writer: std.ArrayList(u8).Writer, route: Function) !v
         \\            .action = "{s}",
         \\            .uri_path = "{s}",
         \\            .template = "{s}",
+        \\            .module = @import("{s}"),
         \\            .function = @import("{s}").{s},
         \\            .params = {s},
         \\        }},
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ fn writeRoute(self: *Self, writer: std.ArrayList(u8).Writer, route: Function) !v
         uri_path,
         full_name,
         module_path,
+        module_path,
         route.name,
         params_buf.items,
     });
diff --git a/src/compile_static_routes.zig b/src/compile_static_routes.zig
index 149306e..9f3c377 100644
--- a/src/compile_static_routes.zig
+++ b/src/compile_static_routes.zig
@@ -32,12 +32,18 @@ fn compileStaticRoutes(allocator: std.mem.Allocator) !void {
         comptime var params: [static_params_len][]const u8 = undefined;
         inline for (static_route.params, 0..) |json, index| params[index] = json;
 
+        const layout: ?[]const u8 = if (@hasDecl(static_route.module, "layout"))
+            static_route.module.layout
+        else
+            null;
+
         const route = jetzig.views.Route{
             .name = static_route.name,
             .action = @field(jetzig.views.Route.Action, static_route.action),
             .view = static_view,
             .static = true,
             .uri_path = static_route.uri_path,
+            .layout = layout,
             .template = static_route.template,
             .json_params = &params,
         };
@@ -95,6 +101,24 @@ fn writeContent(
     std.debug.print("[jetzig] Compiled static route: {s}\n", .{json_path});
 
     if (zmpl.find(route.template)) |template| {
+        var content: []const u8 = undefined;
+        defer allocator.free(content);
+
+        if (route.layout) |layout_name| {
+            // TODO: Allow user to configure layouts directory other than src/app/views/layouts/
+            const prefixed_name = try std.mem.concat(allocator, u8, &[_][]const u8{ "layouts_", layout_name });
+            defer allocator.free(prefixed_name);
+
+            if (zmpl.find(prefixed_name)) |layout| {
+                content = try template.renderWithLayout(layout, view.data);
+            } else {
+                std.debug.print("Unknown layout: {s}\n", .{layout_name});
+                content = try allocator.dupe(u8, "");
+            }
+        } else {
+            content = try template.render(view.data);
+        }
+
         const html_path = try std.mem.concat(
             allocator,
             u8,
@@ -102,7 +126,7 @@ fn writeContent(
         );
         defer allocator.free(html_path);
         const html_file = try dir.createFile(html_path, .{ .truncate = true });
-        try html_file.writeAll(try template.render(view.data));
+        try html_file.writeAll(content);
         defer html_file.close();
         std.debug.print("[jetzig] Compiled static route: {s}\n", .{html_path});
     }
diff --git a/src/jetzig.zig b/src/jetzig.zig
index 7a84745..c23ac7f 100644
--- a/src/jetzig.zig
+++ b/src/jetzig.zig
@@ -112,12 +112,18 @@ pub fn route(comptime routes: anytype) []views.Route {
             ),
         };
 
+        const layout: ?[]const u8 = if (@hasDecl(dynamic_route.module, "layout"))
+            dynamic_route.module.layout
+        else
+            null;
+
         detected[index] = .{
             .name = dynamic_route.name,
             .action = @field(views.Route.Action, dynamic_route.action),
             .view = view,
             .static = false,
             .uri_path = dynamic_route.uri_path,
+            .layout = layout,
             .template = dynamic_route.template,
             .json_params = &.{},
         };
@@ -138,12 +144,18 @@ pub fn route(comptime routes: anytype) []views.Route {
         comptime var static_params: [params_size][]const u8 = undefined;
         inline for (static_route.params, 0..) |json, params_index| static_params[params_index] = json;
 
+        const layout: ?[]const u8 = if (@hasDecl(static_route.module, "layout"))
+            static_route.module.layout
+        else
+            null;
+
         detected[index] = .{
             .name = static_route.name,
             .action = @field(views.Route.Action, static_route.action),
             .view = view,
             .static = true,
             .uri_path = static_route.uri_path,
+            .layout = layout,
             .template = static_route.template,
             .json_params = &static_params,
         };
diff --git a/src/jetzig/App.zig b/src/jetzig/App.zig
index 96d3d15..1432554 100644
--- a/src/jetzig/App.zig
+++ b/src/jetzig/App.zig
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ pub fn start(self: Self, comptime_routes: []jetzig.views.Route) !void {
             .static = comptime_route.static,
             .render = comptime_route.render,
             .renderStatic = comptime_route.renderStatic,
+            .layout = comptime_route.layout,
             .template = comptime_route.template,
             .json_params = comptime_route.json_params,
         };
diff --git a/src/jetzig/http/Server.zig b/src/jetzig/http/Server.zig
index 23fb40c..db2d0b2 100644
--- a/src/jetzig/http/Server.zig
+++ b/src/jetzig/http/Server.zig
@@ -210,9 +210,35 @@ fn renderView(
         if (isBadRequest(err)) return try self.renderBadRequest(request);
         return try self.renderInternalServerError(request, err);
     };
-    const content = if (template) |capture| try capture.render(view.data) else "";
+    if (template) |capture| {
+        return .{
+            .view = view,
+            .content = try self.renderTemplateWithLayout(capture, view, route),
+        };
+    } else {
+        // We are rendering JSON, content is ignored.
+        return .{ .view = view, .content = "" };
+    }
+}
 
-    return .{ .view = view, .content = content };
+fn renderTemplateWithLayout(
+    self: *Self,
+    template: zmpl.manifest.Template,
+    view: jetzig.views.View,
+    route: *jetzig.views.Route,
+) ![]const u8 {
+    if (route.layout) |layout_name| {
+        // TODO: Allow user to configure layouts directory other than src/app/views/layouts/
+        const prefixed_name = try std.mem.concat(self.allocator, u8, &[_][]const u8{ "layouts_", layout_name });
+        defer self.allocator.free(prefixed_name);
+
+        if (zmpl.manifest.find(prefixed_name)) |layout| {
+            return try template.renderWithLayout(layout, view.data);
+        } else {
+            self.logger.debug("Unknown layout: {s}", .{layout_name});
+            return try template.render(view.data);
+        }
+    } else return try template.render(view.data);
 }
 
 fn isBadRequest(err: anyerror) bool {
diff --git a/src/jetzig/views/Route.zig b/src/jetzig/views/Route.zig
index 0d29b3a..40bbf8d 100644
--- a/src/jetzig/views/Route.zig
+++ b/src/jetzig/views/Route.zig
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ static_view: ?StaticViewType = null,
 static: bool,
 render: RenderFn = renderFn,
 renderStatic: RenderStaticFn = renderStaticFn,
+layout: ?[]const u8,
 template: []const u8,
 json_params: [][]const u8,
 params: std.ArrayList(*jetzig.data.Data) = undefined,