diff --git a/iss/tools/config.py b/iss/tools/config.py
index 4df03ac..6660239 100644
--- a/iss/tools/config.py
+++ b/iss/tools/config.py
@@ -3,16 +3,12 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import yaml
-from dotenv import find_dotenv, load_dotenv
 import re
 
-load_dotenv(find_dotenv())
-
-
 class Config:
 
-	def __init__(self, project_dir = os.getenv("PROJECT_DIR"), mode = os.getenv("MODE")):
-
+	def __init__(self, project_dir, mode):
+		
 		self.project_dir = project_dir
 		self.mode = mode
 		self.path_matcher = re.compile(r'\$\{([^}^{]+)\}')
diff --git a/iss/tools/config_template.py b/iss/tools/config_template.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5116408
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iss/tools/config_template.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import yaml
+import os
+from dotenv import find_dotenv, load_dotenv
+from iss.tools.config import Config
+
+def main():
+
+	cfg = Config(project_dir = os.getenv('PROJECT_DIR'), mode = os.getenv('MODE'))
+	replace_items_recursive(cfg.config)
+	print(cfg.project_dir + '/config/config.template.yaml')
+	with open(cfg.project_dir + '/config/config.template.yaml', 'w') as f:
+		yaml.dump(cfg.config, f, default_flow_style = False)
+
+def replace_items_recursive(d, v = 'XXX'):
+    for k in d.keys():
+        if type(d.get(k)) is not dict:
+            d.update({k: v})
+        else:
+            replace_items_recursive(d.get(k))
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+	load_dotenv(find_dotenv())
+	main()
+
+