diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 77af00e40c..bd81695dec 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -64,6 +64,45 @@ Please also include the steps required to reproduce the problem if
 possible and applicable.  This information will help us review and fix
 your issue faster.
 
+### Template
+
+```
+Description of problem:
+
+
+`docker version`:
+
+
+`docker info`:
+
+
+`uname -a`:
+
+
+Environment details (AWS, VirtualBox, physical, etc.):
+
+
+How reproducible:
+
+
+Steps to Reproduce:
+1.
+2.
+3.
+
+
+Actual Results:
+
+
+Expected Results:
+
+
+Additional info:
+
+
+
+```
+
 ## Build Environment
 
 For instructions on setting up your development environment, please
diff --git a/project/report-issue.sh b/project/report-issue.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ef2ecee20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/report-issue.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# This is a convenience script for reporting issues that include a base
+# template of information. See https://github.com/docker/docker/pull/8845
+
+set -e
+
+DOCKER_ISSUE_URL=${DOCKER_ISSUE_URL:-"https://github.com/docker/docker/issues/new"}
+DOCKER_ISSUE_NAME_PREFIX=${DOCKER_ISSUE_NAME_PREFIX:-"Report: "}
+DOCKER=${DOCKER:-"docker"}
+DOCKER_COMMAND="${DOCKER}"
+export DOCKER_COMMAND
+
+# pulled from https://gist.github.com/cdown/1163649
+function urlencode() {
+	# urlencode <string>
+
+	local length="${#1}"
+	for (( i = 0; i < length; i++ )); do
+			local c="${1:i:1}"
+			case $c in
+					[a-zA-Z0-9.~_-]) printf "$c" ;;
+					*) printf '%%%02X' "'$c"
+			esac
+	done
+}
+
+function template() {
+# this should always match the template from CONTRIBUTING.md
+	cat <<- EOM
+	Description of problem:
+	
+	
+	\`docker version\`:
+	`${DOCKER_COMMAND} -D version`
+	
+	
+	\`docker info\`:
+	`${DOCKER_COMMAND} -D info`
+	
+	
+	\`uname -a\`:
+	`uname -a`
+	
+	
+	Environment details (AWS, VirtualBox, physical, etc.):
+	
+	
+	How reproducible:
+	
+	
+	Steps to Reproduce:
+	1.
+	2.
+	3.
+	
+	
+	Actual Results:
+	
+	
+	Expected Results:
+	
+	
+	Additional info:
+	
+	
+	EOM
+}
+
+function format_issue_url() {
+	if [ ${#@} -ne 2 ] ; then
+		return 1
+	fi
+	local issue_name=$(urlencode "${DOCKER_ISSUE_NAME_PREFIX}${1}")
+	local issue_body=$(urlencode "${2}")
+	echo "${DOCKER_ISSUE_URL}?title=${issue_name}&body=${issue_body}"
+}
+
+
+echo -ne "Do you use \`sudo\` to call docker? [y|N]: "
+read -r -n 1 use_sudo
+echo ""
+
+if [ "x${use_sudo}" = "xy" -o "x${use_sudo}" = "xY" ]; then 
+	export DOCKER_COMMAND="sudo ${DOCKER}"
+fi
+
+echo -ne "Title of new issue?: "
+read -r issue_title
+echo ""
+
+issue_url=$(format_issue_url "${issue_title}" "$(template)")
+
+if which xdg-open 2>/dev/null >/dev/null ; then
+	echo -ne "Would like to launch this report in your browser? [Y|n]: "
+	read -r -n 1 launch_now
+	echo ""
+
+	if [ "${launch_now}" != "n" -a "${launch_now}" != "N" ]; then
+		xdg-open "${issue_url}"
+	fi
+fi
+
+echo "If you would like to manually open the url, you can open this link if your browser: ${issue_url}"
+