diff --git a/lib/cli.js b/lib/cli.js
index 2b4be67..7969295 100644
--- a/lib/cli.js
+++ b/lib/cli.js
@@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ module.exports = function(argv, console, done) {
         .then(() => quit(null, 'OK'), quit)
     })
 
+  program
+    .command('eject [prefix] [filename]')
+    .description("Extract part of thought's default templates into the local configuration directory")
+    .action(function(prefix, filename) {
+      changeDir()
+        .then(() => require('../lib/eject.js')(prefix, filename))
+        .then(() => quit(null, 'OK'), quit)
+    })
+
   program
     .command('up-to-date')
     .description(
diff --git a/lib/eject.js b/lib/eject.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c72861
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/eject.js
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/* eslint-disable no-console */
+
+const customize = require('customize')
+const debug = require('debug')('though:eject')
+const fs = require('fs-extra')
+const path = require('path')
+
+module.exports = async function eject(optionalPrefix, filename) {
+  if (filename == null) {
+    return logEjectableFiles(optionalPrefix)
+  }
+
+  const config = await customize()
+    // Load `customize`-spec
+    .load(require('../customize')('.'))
+    .buildConfig()
+
+  switch (optionalPrefix) {
+    case 'template':
+      return ejectFile({
+        source: config.handlebars.templates[filename],
+        targetFile: path.join('.thought', 'templates', filename),
+        notFoundMessage: `There is no template "${filename}"!`
+      })
+    case 'partial':
+      return ejectFile({
+        source: config.handlebars.partials[filename],
+        targetFile: path.join('.thought', 'partials', filename),
+        notFoundMessage: `There is no partial "${filename}"!`
+      })
+  }
+}
+
+async function logEjectableFiles(optionalPrefix) {
+  const config = await customize()
+    // Load `customize`-spec
+    .load(require('../customize')('.'))
+    .buildConfig()
+
+  debug(config)
+
+  console.log('I can eject the following files for you: ')
+  switch (optionalPrefix) {
+    case undefined:
+    case null:
+      logDefaultFiles(config.handlebars.templates, { prefix: 'template' })
+      logDefaultFiles(config.handlebars.partials, { prefix: 'partial' })
+      break
+    case 'template':
+      logDefaultFiles(config.handlebars.templates, { prefix: 'template' })
+      break
+    case 'partial':
+      logDefaultFiles(config.handlebars.partials, { prefix: 'partial' })
+      break
+    default:
+      throw new Error(`Unknown prefix "${optionalPrefix}", try without prefix!"`)
+  }
+}
+
+function logDefaultFiles(fileObject, { prefix }) {
+  Object.entries(fileObject).forEach(([fileName, file]) => {
+    if (!isOverridden(file)) {
+      console.log(`  ${prefix} ${fileName}`)
+    }
+  })
+}
+
+async function ejectFile({ source, targetFile, notFoundMessage }) {
+  if (source == null) {
+    throw new Error(notFoundMessage)
+  }
+  if (isOverridden(source)) {
+    throw new Error(`File "${source.path}" already exists in this project!`)
+  }
+
+  console.log(`Ejecting "${targetFile}"`)
+  await fs.copy(source.path, targetFile)
+}
+
+function isOverridden(file) {
+  return file.path.match(/^\.thought/)
+}
diff --git a/test/cli-spec.js b/test/cli-spec.js
index aba839a..1243001 100644
--- a/test/cli-spec.js
+++ b/test/cli-spec.js
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ const expect = chai.expect
 const exec = require('../lib/utils/exeq')
 const cp = require('child_process')
 
+const fs = require('fs-extra')
+const path = require('path')
+
 describe('The cli script', function() {
   this.timeout(30000)
   const scenario = new Scenario('simple-project')
@@ -84,6 +87,110 @@ describe('The cli script', function() {
         })
     )
   })
+
+  describe('the "eject" command', () => {
+    const ejectScenario = new Scenario('with-partial-and-template')
+
+    it('should show a list of ejectable files if no parameter is provided', async function() {
+      await ejectScenario.prepareAndRun(() =>
+        runMockThought('eject').then(result => {
+          expect(result.code).to.equal(0)
+          expect(result.stdout).to.match(/partial howitworks\.md\.hbs/)
+          expect(result.stdout).to.match(/template README\.md\.hbs/)
+          expect(result.stdout).not.to.match(/usage\.md\.hbs/)
+
+          expect(result.stderr).to.equal('')
+        })
+      )
+    })
+
+    it('should show only ejectable templates, if the prefix is "template"', async function() {
+      await ejectScenario.prepareAndRun(() =>
+        runMockThought('eject', 'template').then(result => {
+          expect(result.code).to.equal(0)
+          expect(result.stdout).not.to.match(/partial howitworks\.md\.hbs/)
+          expect(result.stdout).to.match(/template README\.md\.hbs/)
+          expect(result.stderr).to.equal('')
+        })
+      )
+    })
+
+    it('should show only ejectable partials, if the prefix is "partials"', async function() {
+      await ejectScenario.prepareAndRun(() =>
+        runMockThought('eject', 'partial').then(result => {
+          expect(result.code).to.equal(0)
+          expect(result.stdout).to.match(/partial howitworks\.md\.hbs/)
+          expect(result.stdout).not.to.match(/template README\.md\.hbs/)
+          expect(result.stderr).to.equal('')
+        })
+      )
+    })
+
+    it('should eject a partial if a filename is specified and the prefix is "partial"', async function() {
+      await ejectScenario.prepareAndRun(async () => {
+        const result = await runMockThought('eject', 'partial', 'howitworks.md.hbs')
+
+        expect(result.code).to.equal(0)
+        expect(result.stdout).to.match(/Ejecting "\.thought.partials.howitworks\.md\.hbs"/)
+
+        const ejectedPath = path.join('.thought', 'partials', 'howitworks.md.hbs')
+        const ejectedFileContents = await ejectScenario.readActual(ejectedPath)
+
+        const defaultPath = require.resolve('../handlebars/partials/howitworks.md.hbs')
+        const defaultFileContents = await fs.readFile(defaultPath, 'utf-8')
+
+        expect(ejectedFileContents).to.equal(defaultFileContents)
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('should eject a template if a filename is specified and the prefix is "template"', async function() {
+      await ejectScenario.prepareAndRun(async () => {
+        const result = await runMockThought('eject', 'template', 'README.md.hbs')
+
+        expect(result.code).to.equal(0)
+        expect(result.stdout).to.match(/Ejecting "\.thought.templates.README\.md\.hbs"/)
+        expect(result.stderr).to.equal('')
+
+        const ejectedPath = path.join('.thought', 'templates', 'README.md.hbs')
+        const ejectedFileContents = await ejectScenario.readActual(ejectedPath)
+
+        const defaultPath = require.resolve('../handlebars/templates/README.md.hbs')
+        const defaultFileContents = await fs.readFile(defaultPath, 'utf-8')
+
+        expect(ejectedFileContents).to.equal(defaultFileContents)
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('should give sensible error messages', async function() {
+      await ejectScenario.prepareAndRun(async () => {
+        await expectError({ args: ['eject', 'temp'], errorMessage: 'Unknown prefix "temp", try without prefix!' })
+
+        await expectError({
+          args: ['eject', 'template', 'RED.md.hbs'],
+          errorMessage: 'There is no template "RED.md.hbs"!'
+        })
+        await expectError({
+          args: ['eject', 'template', 'anotherFile.md.hbs'],
+          errorMessage: `File ".thought/templates/anotherFile.md.hbs" already exists in this project!`
+        })
+
+        await expectError({
+          args: ['eject', 'partial', 'RED.md.hbs'],
+          errorMessage: 'There is no partial "RED.md.hbs"!'
+        })
+        await expectError({
+          args: ['eject', 'partial', 'usage.md.hbs'],
+          errorMessage: `File ".thought/partials/usage.md.hbs" already exists in this project!`
+        })
+      })
+    })
+
+    async function expectError({ args, errorMessage }) {
+      const result = await runMockThought(...args)
+      expect(result.stderr).to.contain(errorMessage)
+      expect(result.code).to.equal(1)
+    }
+  })
 })
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/expected/.thought/partials/usage.md.hbs b/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/expected/.thought/partials/usage.md.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f78e99a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/expected/.thought/partials/usage.md.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Overridden usage file
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/expected/.thought/templates/anotherFile.md.hbs b/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/expected/.thought/templates/anotherFile.md.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34be88a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/expected/.thought/templates/anotherFile.md.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+this is another file
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/expected/README.md b/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/expected/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2167ea5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/expected/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# simple-project 
+
+[![NPM version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/simple-project.svg)](https://npmjs.com/package/simple-project)
+
+> A simple description
+
+
+# Installation
+
+```
+npm install simple-project
+```
+
+Overridden usage file
+
+
+# License
+
+`simple-project` is published under the ISC-license.
+
+No file "LICENSE*" found
+
+
+ 
+# Contributing guidelines
+
+See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/expected/index.js b/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/expected/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d3c40d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/expected/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/**
+ * Beschreibung
+ * @param {string=} param
+ */
+function abc(param) {
+
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/expected/package.json b/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/expected/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bd48bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/expected/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "name": "eject-project",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "A simple description",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/unit-test/eject-project.git"
+  },
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "fs-walker": "^1.0.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/input/.thought/partials/usage.md.hbs b/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/input/.thought/partials/usage.md.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f78e99a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/input/.thought/partials/usage.md.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Overridden usage file
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/input/.thought/templates/anotherFile.md.hbs b/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/input/.thought/templates/anotherFile.md.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34be88a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/input/.thought/templates/anotherFile.md.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+this is another file
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/input/index.js b/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/input/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d3c40d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/input/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/**
+ * Beschreibung
+ * @param {string=} param
+ */
+function abc(param) {
+
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/input/package.json b/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/input/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bd48bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/scenarios/with-partial-and-template/input/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "name": "eject-project",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "A simple description",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/unit-test/eject-project.git"
+  },
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "fs-walker": "^1.0.0"
+  }
+}