diff --git a/PepperDashEssentials/ControlSystem.cs b/PepperDashEssentials/ControlSystem.cs
index 46ac77f2..f4046c85 100644
--- a/PepperDashEssentials/ControlSystem.cs
+++ b/PepperDashEssentials/ControlSystem.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
                     ConsoleAccessLevelEnum.AccessOperator);
             }
 
-            CrestronConsole.AddNewConsoleCommand(PluginLoader.ReportAssemblyVersions, "reportversions", "Reports the versions of the loaded assemblies", ConsoleAccessLevelEnum.AccessOperator); 
+            CrestronConsole.AddNewConsoleCommand(PluginLoader.ReportAssemblyVersions, "reportversions", "Reports the versions of the loaded assemblies", ConsoleAccessLevelEnum.AccessOperator);
+
+            CrestronConsole.AddNewConsoleCommand(PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceFactory.GetDeviceFactoryTypes, "gettypes", "Gets the device types that can be built. Accepts a filter string.", ConsoleAccessLevelEnum.AccessOperator);
 
             // CrestronConsole.AddNewConsoleCommand(S => { ConfigWriter.WriteConfigFile(null); }, "writeconfig", "writes the current config to a file", ConsoleAccessLevelEnum.AccessOperator);
             CrestronConsole.AddNewConsoleCommand(s =>
diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs
index 5b5af20b..0fab13ae 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs	
@@ -86,6 +86,31 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 
             return null;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Prints the type names fromt the FactoryMethods collection.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="command"></param>
+        public static void GetDeviceFactoryTypes(string filter)
+        {
+            List<string> typeNames = new List<string>();
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(filter))
+            {
+                typeNames = FactoryMethods.Keys.Where(k => k.Contains(filter)).ToList();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                typeNames = FactoryMethods.Keys.ToList();
+            }
+
+            Debug.Console(0, "Device Types:");
+
+            foreach (var type in typeNames)
+            {
+                Debug.Console(0, "type: '{0}'", type);
+            }
+        }
     }