diff --git a/PepperDashEssentials/ControlSystem.cs b/PepperDashEssentials/ControlSystem.cs
index dd8f3d5a..aba3b50a 100644
--- a/PepperDashEssentials/ControlSystem.cs
+++ b/PepperDashEssentials/ControlSystem.cs
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
 
             CrestronConsole.AddNewConsoleCommand(BridgeHelper.PrintJoinMap, "getjoinmap", "map(s) for bridge or device on bridge [brKey [devKey]]", ConsoleAccessLevelEnum.AccessOperator);
 
-            CrestronConsole.AddNewConsoleCommand(s =>
-            {
-                Debug.Console(0, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Notice, "CONSOLE MESSAGE: {0}", s);
-            }, "appdebugmessage", "Writes message to log", ConsoleAccessLevelEnum.AccessOperator);
+            CrestronConsole.AddNewConsoleCommand(BridgeHelper.JoinmapMarkdown, "getjoinmapmarkdown"
+                , "generate markdown of map(s) for bridge or device on bridge [brKey [devKey]]", ConsoleAccessLevelEnum.AccessOperator);
+
+            CrestronConsole.AddNewConsoleCommand(s => Debug.Console(0, Debug.ErrorLogLevel.Notice, "CONSOLE MESSAGE: {0}", s), "appdebugmessage", "Writes message to log", ConsoleAccessLevelEnum.AccessOperator);
 
             CrestronConsole.AddNewConsoleCommand(s =>
             {
@@ -103,12 +103,16 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
                     (ConfigReader.ConfigObject, Newtonsoft.Json.Formatting.Indented));
             }, "showconfig", "Shows the current running merged config", ConsoleAccessLevelEnum.AccessOperator);
 
-            CrestronConsole.AddNewConsoleCommand(s =>
-            {
-                CrestronConsole.ConsoleCommandResponse("This system can be found at the following URLs:\r\n" +
-                    "System URL:   {0}\r\n" +
-                    "Template URL: {1}", ConfigReader.ConfigObject.SystemUrl, ConfigReader.ConfigObject.TemplateUrl);
-            }, "portalinfo", "Shows portal URLS from configuration", ConsoleAccessLevelEnum.AccessOperator);
+            CrestronConsole.AddNewConsoleCommand(s => 
+                CrestronConsole.ConsoleCommandResponse(
+                "This system can be found at the following URLs:\r\n" +
+                "System URL:   {0}\r\n" +
+                "Template URL: {1}", 
+                ConfigReader.ConfigObject.SystemUrl, 
+                ConfigReader.ConfigObject.TemplateUrl), 
+                "portalinfo", 
+                "Shows portal URLS from configuration", 
+                ConsoleAccessLevelEnum.AccessOperator);
 
 
             CrestronConsole.AddNewConsoleCommand(DeviceManager.GetRoutingPorts,
@@ -296,6 +300,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
             if (!Directory.Exists(pluginDir))
                 Directory.Create(pluginDir);
 
+            var joinmapDir = Global.FilePathPrefix + "joinmaps";
+            if(!Directory.Exists(joinmapDir))
+                Directory.Create(joinmapDir);
+
 			return configExists;
 		}
 
diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Bridges/BridgeBase.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Bridges/BridgeBase.cs
index a1326770..65a1c35d 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Bridges/BridgeBase.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Bridges/BridgeBase.cs	
@@ -46,6 +46,33 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges
                 bridge.PrintJoinMaps();
             }
         }
+        public static void JoinmapMarkdown(string command)
+        {
+            var targets = command.Split(' ');
+
+            var bridgeKey = targets[0].Trim();
+
+            var bridge = DeviceManager.GetDeviceForKey(bridgeKey) as EiscApiAdvanced;
+
+            if (bridge == null)
+            {
+                Debug.Console(0, "Unable to find advanced bridge with key: '{0}'", bridgeKey);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (targets.Length > 1)
+            {
+                var deviceKey = targets[1].Trim();
+
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(deviceKey)) return;
+                bridge.MarkdownJoinMapForDevice(deviceKey, bridgeKey);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                bridge.MarkdownForBridge(bridgeKey);
+
+            }
+        }
     }
 
 
@@ -227,6 +254,19 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges
                 joinMap.Value.PrintJoinMapInfo();
             }
         }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generates markdown for all join maps on this bridge
+        /// </summary>
+        public virtual void MarkdownForBridge(string bridgeKey)
+        {
+            Debug.Console(0, this, "Writing Joinmaps to files for EISC IPID: {0}", Eisc.ID.ToString("X"));
+
+            foreach (var joinMap in JoinMaps)
+            {
+                Debug.Console(0, "Generating markdown for device '{0}':", joinMap.Key);
+                joinMap.Value.MarkdownJoinMapInfo(joinMap.Key, bridgeKey);
+            }
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Prints the join map for a device by key
@@ -242,9 +282,26 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges
                 return;
             }
 
-            Debug.Console(0, "Join map for device '{0}' on EISC '{1}':", deviceKey, Key); 
+            Debug.Console(0, "Join map for device '{0}' on EISC '{1}':", deviceKey, Key);
             joinMap.PrintJoinMapInfo();
         }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Prints the join map for a device by key
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="deviceKey"></param>
+        public void MarkdownJoinMapForDevice(string deviceKey, string bridgeKey)
+        {
+            var joinMap = JoinMaps[deviceKey];
+
+            if (joinMap == null)
+            {
+                Debug.Console(0, this, "Unable to find joinMap for device with key: '{0}'", deviceKey);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            Debug.Console(0, "Join map for device '{0}' on EISC '{1}':", deviceKey, Key);
+            joinMap.MarkdownJoinMapInfo(deviceKey, bridgeKey);
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Used for debugging to trigger an action based on a join number and type
diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/JoinMaps/JoinMapBase.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/JoinMaps/JoinMapBase.cs
index 04abc7f8..d41e0432 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/JoinMaps/JoinMapBase.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/JoinMaps/JoinMapBase.cs	
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Text;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp.Reflection;
+using Crestron.SimplSharp.CrestronIO;
+using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 
 using PepperDash.Core;
 using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config;
@@ -256,12 +259,64 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
             var analogs = Joins.Where(j => (j.Value.Metadata.JoinType & eJoinType.Analog) == eJoinType.Analog).ToDictionary(j => j.Key, j => j.Value);
             Debug.Console(2, "Found {0} Analog Joins", analogs.Count);
             PrintJoinList(GetSortedJoins(analogs));
-            
+
             Debug.Console(0, "Serials:");
             var serials = Joins.Where(j => (j.Value.Metadata.JoinType & eJoinType.Serial) == eJoinType.Serial).ToDictionary(j => j.Key, j => j.Value);
             Debug.Console(2, "Found {0} Serial Joins", serials.Count);
             PrintJoinList(GetSortedJoins(serials));
 
+        }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Prints the join information to console
+        /// </summary>
+        public void MarkdownJoinMapInfo(string deviceKey, string bridgeKey)
+        {
+            var pluginType = GetType().Name;
+
+            Debug.Console(0, "{0}:\n", pluginType);
+
+            var sb = new StringBuilder();
+
+            sb.AppendLine(String.Format("# {0}", GetType().Name));
+            sb.AppendLine(String.Format("Generated from '{0}' on bridge '{1}'", deviceKey, bridgeKey));
+            sb.AppendLine();
+            sb.AppendLine("## Digitals");
+            // Get the joins of each type and print them
+            var digitals = Joins.Where(j => (j.Value.Metadata.JoinType & eJoinType.Digital) == eJoinType.Digital).ToDictionary(j => j.Key, j => j.Value);
+            Debug.Console(2, "Found {0} Digital Joins", digitals.Count);
+            var digitalSb = AppendJoinList(GetSortedJoins(digitals));
+            digitalSb.AppendLine("## Analogs");
+            digitalSb.AppendLine();
+
+            Debug.Console(0, "Analogs:");
+            var analogs = Joins.Where(j => (j.Value.Metadata.JoinType & eJoinType.Analog) == eJoinType.Analog).ToDictionary(j => j.Key, j => j.Value);
+            Debug.Console(2, "Found {0} Analog Joins", analogs.Count);
+            var analogSb = AppendJoinList(GetSortedJoins(analogs));
+            analogSb.AppendLine("## Serials");
+            analogSb.AppendLine();
+
+            Debug.Console(0, "Serials:");
+            var serials = Joins.Where(j => (j.Value.Metadata.JoinType & eJoinType.Serial) == eJoinType.Serial).ToDictionary(j => j.Key, j => j.Value);
+            Debug.Console(2, "Found {0} Serial Joins", serials.Count);
+            var serialSb = AppendJoinList(GetSortedJoins(serials));
+
+            sb.EnsureCapacity(sb.Length + digitalSb.Length + analogSb.Length + serialSb.Length);
+            sb.Append(digitalSb).Append(analogSb).Append(serialSb);
+
+            WriteJoinmapMarkdown(sb, pluginType, bridgeKey, deviceKey);
+
+        }
+
+        private static void WriteJoinmapMarkdown(StringBuilder stringBuilder, string pluginType, string bridgeKey, string deviceKey)
+        {
+            var fileName = String.Format("{0}{1}{2}__{3}__{4}.md", Global.FilePathPrefix, "joinMaps/", pluginType, bridgeKey, deviceKey);
+
+            using (var sw = new StreamWriter(fileName))
+            {
+                sw.WriteLine(stringBuilder.ToString());
+                Debug.Console(0, "Joinmap Readme generated and written to {0}", fileName);
+            }
+
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -293,6 +348,63 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
             }
         }
 
+        static StringBuilder AppendJoinList(List<KeyValuePair<string, JoinDataComplete>> joins)
+        {
+            var sb = new StringBuilder();
+            const string stringFormatter = "| {0} | {1} | {2} | {3} | {4} |";
+            const int joinNumberLen = 11;
+            const int joinSpanLen = 9;
+            const int typeLen = 19;
+            const int capabilitiesLen = 12;
+            var descriptionLen = (from @join in joins
+                                  select String.IsNullOrEmpty(@join.Value.AttributeName)
+                                      ? @join.Value.Metadata.Description
+                                      : @join.Value.AttributeName into description
+                                  select description.Length)
+                             .Concat(new[] { 11 }).Max();
+
+            var joinNumberHeader = String.Format("Join Number").PadRight(joinNumberLen, ' ');
+            var joinSpanHeader = String.Format("Join Span").PadRight(joinSpanLen, ' ');
+            var descriptionHeader = String.Format("Description").PadRight(descriptionLen, ' ');
+            var typeHeader = String.Format("Type").PadRight(typeLen, ' ');
+            var capabilitiesHeader = String.Format("Capabilities").PadRight(capabilitiesLen, ' ');
+            //build header
+            sb.AppendLine(String.Format(stringFormatter, 
+                joinNumberHeader, 
+                joinSpanHeader, 
+                descriptionHeader, 
+                typeHeader,
+                capabilitiesHeader));
+            //build table seperator
+            sb.AppendLine(String.Format(stringFormatter,
+                new String('-', joinNumberLen),
+                new String('-', joinSpanLen),
+                new String('-', descriptionLen),
+                new String('-', typeLen),
+                new String('-', capabilitiesLen)));
+
+            foreach (var join in joins)
+            {
+                var joinNumber = String.Format("{0}", join.Value.JoinNumber).PadRight(joinNumberLen, ' ');
+                var joinSpan = String.Format("{0}", join.Value.JoinSpan).PadRight(joinSpanLen);
+                var joinDescription = String.Format(String.IsNullOrEmpty(join.Value.AttributeName)
+                    ? join.Value.Metadata.Description
+                    : join.Value.AttributeName).PadRight(descriptionLen, ' ');
+                var joinType = String.Format("{0}", join.Value.Metadata.JoinType.ToString()).PadRight(typeLen, ' ');
+                var joinCapabilities =
+                    String.Format("{0}", join.Value.Metadata.JoinCapabilities.ToString()).PadRight(capabilitiesLen, ' ');
+
+                sb.AppendLine(String.Format("| {0} | {1} | {2} | {3} | {4} |",
+                    joinNumber,
+                    joinSpan,
+                    joinDescription,
+                    joinType,
+                    joinCapabilities));
+            }
+            sb.AppendLine();
+            return sb;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Attempts to find the matching key for the custom join and if found overwrites the default JoinData with the custom
         /// </summary>