diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package_pip/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__package_pip/gencode-remote
index ba44927a..ccfdb92b 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package_pip/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package_pip/gencode-remote
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
 # 2012 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+# 2016 Darko Poljak (darko.poljak at gmail.com)
 #
 # This file is part of cdist.
 #
@@ -40,12 +41,30 @@ else
     pip="pip"
 fi
 
+runasparam="$__object/parameter/runas"
+if [ -f "$runasparam" ]
+then
+    runas=$(cat "$runasparam")
+else
+    runas=""
+fi
+
 case "$state_should" in
     present)
-        echo $pip install -q "$name"
+        if [ "$runas" ]
+        then
+            echo "su -c \"$pip install -q $name\" $runas"
+        else
+            echo $pip install -q "$name"
+        fi
     ;;
     absent)
-        echo $pip uninstall -q -y "$name"
+        if [ "$runas" ]
+        then
+            echo "su -c \"$pip uninstall -q -y $name\" $runas"
+        else
+            echo $pip uninstall -q -y "$name"
+        fi
     ;;
     *)
         echo "Unknown state: $state_should" >&2
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package_pip/man.text b/cdist/conf/type/__package_pip/man.text
index 5f619871..5b67e62f 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package_pip/man.text
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package_pip/man.text
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ pip::
 state::
     Either "present" or "absent", defaults to "present" 
 
+runas::
+    Run pip as specified user. By default it runs as root.
+
 
 EXAMPLES
 --------
@@ -40,6 +43,9 @@ __package_pip pyro --state present
 
 # Use pip in a virtualenv located at /root/shinken_virtualenv
 __package_pip pyro --state present --pip /root/shinken_virtualenv/bin/pip
+
+# Use pip in a virtualenv located at /foo/shinken_virtualenv as user foo
+__package_pip pyro --state present --pip /foo/shinken_virtualenv/bin/pip --runas foo
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__package_pip/parameter/optional b/cdist/conf/type/__package_pip/parameter/optional
index f32876f7..83265c8b 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__package_pip/parameter/optional
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__package_pip/parameter/optional
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 pip
 state
+runas
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/explorer/group b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/explorer/group
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..ff072c5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/explorer/group
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+destination="/$__object_id"
+
+stat --print "%G" ${destination} 2>/dev/null || exit 0
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/explorer/owner b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/explorer/owner
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b77e3c6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/explorer/owner
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+destination="/$__object_id"
+
+stat --print "%U" ${destination} 2>/dev/null || exit 0
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/explorer/state b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/explorer/state
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..ffe3cbbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/explorer/state
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+destination="/$__object_id"
+
+if [ -d "$destination" ]; then
+   echo present
+else
+   echo absent
+fi
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/gencode-remote
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..907e0ff6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/gencode-remote
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2016 Darko Poljak (darko.poljak at gmail.com)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+
+state_is="$(cat "$__object/explorer/state")"
+owner_is="$(cat "$__object/explorer/owner")"
+group_is="$(cat "$__object/explorer/group")"
+
+state_should="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
+
+owner="$(cat "$__object/parameter/owner")"
+group="$(cat "$__object/parameter/group")"
+mode="$(cat "$__object/parameter/mode")"
+
+[  "$state_should" = "$state_is" -a \
+   "$owner" = "$owner_is" -a \
+   "$group" = "$group_is" -a \
+   -n "$mode" ] && exit 0
+
+destination="/$__object_id"
+venvparams="$(cat "$__object/parameter/venvparams")"
+pyvenvparam="$__object/parameter/pyvenv"
+if [ -f "$pyvenvparam" ]
+then
+    pyvenv=$(cat "$pyvenvparam")
+else
+    pyvenv="pyvenv"
+fi
+
+case $state_should in
+    present)
+        if [ "$state_should" != "$state_is" ]; then
+            echo $pyvenv $venvparams "$destination"
+        fi
+        if [ \( -n "$owner" -a "$owner_is" != "$owner" \) -o \
+             \( -n "$group" -a "$group_is" != "$group" \) ]; then
+            echo chown -R "${owner}:${group}" "$destination"
+        fi
+        if [ -n "$mode" ]; then
+            echo chmod -R "$mode" "$destination"
+        fi
+    ;;
+    absent)
+    ;;
+
+    *)
+        echo "Unknown state: $state_should" >&2
+        exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/man.text b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/man.text
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..71d30ed5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/man.text
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+cdist-type__pyvenv(7)
+=====================
+Darko Poljak <darko.poljak--@--gmail.com>
+
+
+NAME
+----
+cdist-type__pyvenv - Create or remove python virtual environment
+
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+This cdist type allows you to create or remove python virtual
+environment using pyvenv.
+It assumes pyvenv is already installed. Concrete package depends
+on concrete OS and/or OS version/distribution.
+Ensure this for e.g. in your init manifest as in the following example:
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+case "$__target_host" in
+    localhost)
+        __package python3-venv --state present
+        require="__package/python3-venv" __pyvenv /home/darko/testenv --pyvenv "pyvenv-3.4" --owner darko --group darko --mode 740 --state present
+        require="__pyvenv/home/darko/testenv" __package_pip docopt --pip /home/darko/testenv/bin/pip --runas darko --state present
+    ;;
+esac
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+REQUIRED PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+None
+
+OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+state::
+    Either "present" or "absent", defaults to "present"
+
+group::
+   Group to chgrp to
+
+mode::
+   Unix permissions, suitable for chmod
+
+owner::
+   User to chown to
+
+pyvenv::
+   Use this specific pyvenv
+
+venvparams::
+   Specific parameters to pass to pyvenv invocation
+
+
+EXAMPLES
+--------
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+__pyvenv /home/services/djangoenv
+
+# Use specific pyvenv 
+__pyvenv /home/foo/fooenv --pyvenv /usr/local/bin/pyvenv-3.4
+
+# Create python virtualenv for user foo.
+__pyvenv /home/foo/fooenv --group foo --user foo
+
+# Create python virtualenv with specific parameters.
+__pyvenv /home/services/djangoenv --venvparams "--copies --system-site-packages"
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+- cdist-type(7)
+
+
+COPYING
+-------
+Copyright \(C) 2016 Darko Poljak. Free use of this software is
+granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).
+
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/manifest
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..3e41ad04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2016 Darko Poljak (darko.poljak at gmail.com)
+#
+# 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/>.
+#
+
+# It assumes pyvenv is already installed. Concrete packages
+# or installation procedures depend on concrete OS and/or OS
+# version/distribution.
+
+state_should="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
+owner="$(cat "$__object/parameter/owner")"
+group="$(cat "$__object/parameter/group")"
+mode="$(cat "$__object/parameter/mode")"
+
+case "$state_should" in
+    present)
+        :
+    ;;
+
+    absent)
+        __directory "$__object_id" --state absent \
+            --owner "$owner" \
+            --group "$group" \
+            --mode "$mode"
+    ;;
+
+    *)
+        echo "Unknown state: $state_should" >&2
+        exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/parameter/default/group b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/parameter/default/group
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..8b137891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/parameter/default/group
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/parameter/default/mode b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/parameter/default/mode
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..8b137891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/parameter/default/mode
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/parameter/default/owner b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/parameter/default/owner
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..8b137891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/parameter/default/owner
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/parameter/default/state b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/parameter/default/state
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..e7f6134f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/parameter/default/state
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+present
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/parameter/default/venvparams b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/parameter/default/venvparams
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b137891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/parameter/default/venvparams
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/parameter/optional b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/parameter/optional
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..ed2218b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__pyvenv/parameter/optional
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+state
+group
+owner
+mode
+venvparams
+pyvenv
diff --git a/docs/changelog b/docs/changelog
index b1acf329..9feb2097 100644
--- a/docs/changelog
+++ b/docs/changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ Changelog
 ---------
 
 next:
+	* Type __package_pip: Add support for running as specified user (useful for pip in venv) (Darko Poljak)
+	* New type: __pyvenv: Manage python virtualenv (Darko Poljak)
 	* Core: Add CDIST_REMOTE_COPY/EXEC env variables and multiplexing options for default scp/ssh (Darko Poljak)
 	* Types: Remove bashisms in scripts (Darko Poljak)
 	* Core: Fix bug in remote command with environment (Darko Poljak)