diff --git a/docs/templates.md b/docs/templates.md
index 69121597..e38645c0 100644
--- a/docs/templates.md
+++ b/docs/templates.md
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ You can also save default parameters:
 llm --system 'Summarize this text in the voice of $voice' \
   --model gpt-4 -p voice GlaDOS --save summarize
 ```
+
+Add `--schema` to bake a {ref}`schema <usage-schemas>` into your template:
+
+```bash
+llm --schema dog.schema.json 'invent a dog' --save dog
+```
+
 If you add `--extract` the setting to  {ref}`extract the first fenced code block <usage-extract-fenced-code>` will be persisted in the template.
 ```bash
 llm --system 'write a Python function' --extract --save python-function
@@ -68,15 +75,18 @@ This will open the system default editor.
 
 :::{tip}
 You can control which editor will be used here using the `EDITOR` environment variable - for example, to use VS Code:
-
-    export EDITOR="code -w"
-
+```bash
+export EDITOR="code -w"
+```
 Add that to your `~/.zshrc` or `~/.bashrc` file depending on which shell you use (`zsh` is the default on macOS since macOS Catalina in 2019).
 :::
 
 You can also create a file called `summary.yaml` in the folder shown by running `llm templates path`, for example:
 ```bash
-$ llm templates path
+llm templates path
+```
+Example output:
+```
 /Users/simon/Library/Application Support/io.datasette.llm/templates
 ```
 
@@ -120,6 +130,26 @@ You can combine system and regular prompts like so:
 system: You speak like an excitable Victorian adventurer
 prompt: 'Summarize this: $input'
 ```
+### Schemas
+
+Use the `schema:` key to embed a JSON schema (as YAML) in your template. The easiest way to create these is with the `llm --schema ... --save name-of-template` command - the result should look something like this:
+
+```yaml
+name: dogs
+schema_object:
+    properties:
+        dogs:
+            items:
+                properties:
+                    bio:
+                        type: string
+                    name:
+                        type: string
+                type: object
+            type: array
+    type: object
+```
+
 
 ### Additional template variables
 
diff --git a/docs/usage.md b/docs/usage.md
index 1669cbe0..e3392f6d 100644
--- a/docs/usage.md
+++ b/docs/usage.md
@@ -152,7 +152,20 @@ llm --schema '{
   }
 }' -m gpt-4o-mini 'invent two dogs'
 ```
-The JSON returned from the model should match that schema.
+LLM will pass this to the model, whish should result in JSON returned from the model matching that schema.
+
+You can also save the JSON schema to a file and reference the filename using `--schema`:
+
+```bash
+llm --schema dogs.schema.json 'invent two dogs'
+```
+Or save your schema {ref}`to a template <prompt-templates>` like this:
+
+```bash
+llm --schema dogs.schema.json --save dogs
+# Then to use it:
+llm -t dogs 'invent two dogs'
+```
 
 Be warned that different models may support different dialects of the JSON schema specification.
 
diff --git a/llm/cli.py b/llm/cli.py
index 73d508a3..09eba956 100644
--- a/llm/cli.py
+++ b/llm/cli.py
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ def prompt(
     model_aliases = get_model_aliases()
 
     def read_prompt():
-        nonlocal prompt
+        nonlocal prompt, schema
 
         # Is there extra prompt available on stdin?
         stdin_prompt = None
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ def read_prompt():
             and sys.stdin.isatty()
             and not attachments
             and not attachment_types
+            and not schema
         ):
             # Hang waiting for input to stdin (unless --save)
             prompt = sys.stdin.read()
@@ -356,6 +357,8 @@ def read_prompt():
             to_save["extract"] = True
         if extract_last:
             to_save["extract_last"] = True
+        if schema:
+            to_save["schema_object"] = schema
         path.write_text(
             yaml.dump(
                 to_save,
@@ -374,6 +377,8 @@ def read_prompt():
         template_obj = load_template(template)
         extract = template_obj.extract
         extract_last = template_obj.extract_last
+        if template_obj.schema_object:
+            schema = template_obj.schema_object
         prompt = read_prompt()
         try:
             prompt, system = template_obj.evaluate(prompt, params)
diff --git a/llm/templates.py b/llm/templates.py
index ca477195..502007f5 100644
--- a/llm/templates.py
+++ b/llm/templates.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class Template(BaseModel):
     # Should a fenced code block be extracted?
     extract: Optional[bool] = None
     extract_last: Optional[bool] = None
+    schema_object: Optional[dict] = None
 
     model_config = ConfigDict(extra="forbid")
 
diff --git a/tests/test_templates.py b/tests/test_templates.py
index e66005c4..381fb422 100644
--- a/tests/test_templates.py
+++ b/tests/test_templates.py
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ def test_templates_list(templates_path, args):
             {"system": "write python", "extract": True},
             None,
         ),
+        # So should schemas
+        (
+            ["--schema", '{"properties": {"name": {"type": "string"}}}'],
+            {"schema_object": {"properties": {"name": {"type": "string"}}}},
+            None,
+        ),
     ),
 )
 def test_templates_prompt_save(templates_path, args, expected_prompt, expected_error):