diff --git a/conf/type/__qemu_img/explorer/exists b/conf/type/__qemu_img/explorer/exists
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..c80b1181
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__qemu_img/explorer/exists
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Check whether file exists or not
+#
+
+destination="/$__object_id"
+
+if [ -e "$destination" ]; then
+   echo yes
+fi
diff --git a/conf/type/__qemu_img/gencode-remote b/conf/type/__qemu_img/gencode-remote
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..acadcef0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__qemu_img/gencode-remote
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+################################################################################
+# State: absent is handled by manifest - we need only to do stuff if image is
+# not existing and state != absent
+#
+[ -f "$__object/parameter/state" ] && state="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
+[ "$state" = "absent" ] && exit 0
+
+exists="$(cat "$__object/explorer/exists")"
+[ "$exists" ] && exit 0
+
+################################################################################
+# Still there? Create image
+#
+
+format=qcow2
+[ -f "$__object/parameter/format" ] && format="$(cat "$__object/parameter/format")"
+size="$(cat "$__object/parameter/size")"
+vm="/$__object_id"
+
+echo qemu-img create -f \"$format\" \"$vm\" \"$size\"
diff --git a/conf/type/__qemu_img/man.text b/conf/type/__qemu_img/man.text
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e2442172
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__qemu_img/man.text
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+cdist-type__qemu_img(7)
+========================
+Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>
+
+
+NAME
+----
+cdist-type__qemu_img - Manage VM disk images
+
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+The qemu-img program is used to create qemu images for
+qemu and (qemu-)kvm.
+
+
+REQUIRED PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+size::
+    Size of the image in qemu-img compatible units.
+    See qemu-img(1).
+
+
+OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+state::
+    The state of the image file: either "present" or "absent".
+    Defaults to "present".
+
+
+EXAMPLES
+--------
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Ensure zsh in installed
+__qemu_img /home/services/kvm/vm/myvmname/system-disk --size 50G
+
+# Remove image
+__qemu_img /home/services/kvm/vm/myoldvm/system-disk --state absent
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+- cdist-type(7)
+
+
+COPYING
+-------
+Copyright \(C) 2012 Nico Schottelius. Free use of this software is
+granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).
diff --git a/conf/type/__qemu_img/manifest b/conf/type/__qemu_img/manifest
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d343e188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__qemu_img/manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+################################################################################
+# Default settings
+#
+
+format=qcow2
+[ -f "$__object/parameter/format" ] && format="$(cat "$__object/parameter/format")"
+[ -f "$__object/parameter/state" ] && state="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
+
+vm="/$__object_id"
+
+# Absent is ensured by __file, present by gencode-remote
+if [ "$state" = "absent" ]; then
+    __file "$vm" --state absent
+fi
diff --git a/conf/type/__qemu_img/parameter/optional b/conf/type/__qemu_img/parameter/optional
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0e8469e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__qemu_img/parameter/optional
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+format
diff --git a/conf/type/__qemu_img/parameter/required b/conf/type/__qemu_img/parameter/required
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2a613ba5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/type/__qemu_img/parameter/required
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+size
diff --git a/doc/changelog b/doc/changelog
index af693bba..76019235 100644
--- a/doc/changelog
+++ b/doc/changelog
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Changelog
 
 2.0.15:
 	* Core: Make variable __object_name available in type explorers (Steven Armtrong)
+	* New Type: __qemu_img
 
 2.0.14: 2012-09-07
 	* Bugfix Type: __jail: Use correct variable (Jake Guffey)