diff --git a/bin/cdist b/bin/cdist
index 327d86be..40b8dd5e 100755
--- a/bin/cdist
+++ b/bin/cdist
@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@ class Cdist:
       env["__object"]      = self.object_dir(cdist_object)
       env["__object_id"]   = self.get_object_id_from_object(cdist_object)
       env["__object_fq"]   = cdist_object
+      env["__type"]        = self.type_dir(get_type_from_object(cdist_object))
 
       if mode == "gencode":
          paths = self.type_gencode_paths(self.get_type_from_object(cdist_object))
diff --git a/doc/man/cdist-reference.text.sh b/doc/man/cdist-reference.text.sh
index 218b0f57..e38f157d 100755
--- a/doc/man/cdist-reference.text.sh
+++ b/doc/man/cdist-reference.text.sh
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ __target_user::
    Currently static in core.
 __type::
    Path to the current type.
-   Available for: type manifest
+   Available for: type manifest, type gencode
 __type_explorer::
    Directory that contains the type explorers.
    Available for: type explorer