diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f024dc9fc..321e946a9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 __pycache__
 dist
 *.egg-info
+dev_requirements.txt
diff --git a/llama_toolchain/cli/llama.py b/llama_toolchain/cli/llama.py
index 0d2545adf..52a98cfe1 100644
--- a/llama_toolchain/cli/llama.py
+++ b/llama_toolchain/cli/llama.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import argparse
 
 from llama_toolchain.cli.download import Download
 from llama_toolchain.cli.inference.inference import InferenceParser
+from llama_toolchain.cli.model.model import ModelParser
 
 
 class LlamaCLIParser:
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ class LlamaCLIParser:
         # Add sub-commands
         Download.create(subparsers)
         InferenceParser.create(subparsers)
+        ModelParser.create(subparsers)
 
         # Import sub-commands from agentic_system if they exist
         try:
diff --git a/llama_toolchain/cli/model/__init__.py b/llama_toolchain/cli/model/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/llama_toolchain/cli/model/model.py b/llama_toolchain/cli/model/model.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f9e2a2b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llama_toolchain/cli/model/model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import argparse
+import textwrap
+
+from llama_toolchain.cli.model.template import ModelTemplate
+from llama_toolchain.cli.subcommand import Subcommand
+
+
+class ModelParser(Subcommand):
+    """Llama cli for model interface apis"""
+
+    def __init__(self, subparsers: argparse._SubParsersAction):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+            "model",
+            prog="llama model",
+            description="Describe llama model interfaces",
+            epilog=textwrap.dedent(
+                """
+                Example:
+                    llama model <subcommand> <options>
+                """
+            ),
+        )
+
+        subparsers = self.parser.add_subparsers(title="model_subcommands")
+
+        # Add sub-commandsa
+        # ModelDescribe.create(subparsers)
+        ModelTemplate.create(subparsers)
diff --git a/llama_toolchain/cli/model/template.py b/llama_toolchain/cli/model/template.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bdfe04bf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llama_toolchain/cli/model/template.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import argparse
+import textwrap
+
+from llama_toolchain.cli.subcommand import Subcommand
+from llama_models.llama3_1.api.interface import render_jinja_template, list_jinja_templates
+
+
+class ModelTemplate(Subcommand):
+    """Llama model cli for describe a model template (message formats)"""
+
+    def __init__(self, subparsers: argparse._SubParsersAction):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+            "template",
+            prog="llama model template",
+            description="Show llama model message formats",
+            epilog=textwrap.dedent(
+                """
+                Example:
+                    llama model template <options>
+                """
+            ),
+            formatter_class=argparse.RawTextHelpFormatter,
+        )
+        self._add_arguments()
+        self.parser.set_defaults(func=self._run_model_template_cmd)
+
+    def _add_arguments(self):
+        self.parser.add_argument(
+            "sku",
+            type=str,
+            help="Model SKU",
+        )
+        self.parser.add_argument(
+            "--template",
+            type=str,
+            help="Usecase template name (system_message, user_message, assistant_message, tool_message)...",
+            required=False,
+        )
+
+    def _run_model_template_cmd(self, args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
+        if args.template:
+            render_jinja_template(args.template)
+        else:
+            list_jinja_templates()