diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/__init__.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/__init__.py
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index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/new/__init__.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/new/__init__.py
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index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/new/keymap.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/new/keymap.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b378e5ab4
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+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/new/keymap.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+"""This script automates the copying of the default keymap into your own keymap.
+"""
+import os
+import shutil
+
+from milc import cli
+
+
+@cli.argument('-k', '--keyboard', help='Specify keyboard name. Example: 1upkeyboards/1up60hse')
+@cli.argument('-u', '--username', help='Specify any name for the new keymap directory')
+@cli.entrypoint('Creates a new keymap for the keyboard of your choosing')
+def main(cli):
+    """Creates a new keymap for the keyboard of your choosing.
+    """
+    # ask for user input if keyboard or username was not provided in the command line
+    keyboard = cli.config.general.keyboard if cli.config.general.keyboard else input("Keyboard Name: ")
+    username = cli.config.general.username if cli.config.general.username else input("Username: ")
+
+    # generate keymap paths
+    kb_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "keyboards", keyboard)
+    keymap_path_default = os.path.join(kb_path, "keymaps/default")
+    keymap_path = os.path.join(kb_path, "keymaps/%s" % username)
+
+    # check directories
+    if not os.path.exists(kb_path):
+        cli.log.error('Keyboard %s does not exist!', kb_path)
+        exit(1)
+    if not os.path.exists(keymap_path_default):
+        cli.log.error('Keyboard default %s does not exist!', keymap_path_default)
+        exit(1)
+    if os.path.exists(keymap_path):
+        cli.log.error('Keymap %s already exists!', keymap_path)
+        exit(1)
+
+    # create user directory with default keymap files
+    shutil.copytree(keymap_path_default, keymap_path, symlinks=True)
+
+    # end message to user
+    cli.log.info("%s keymap directory created in: %s\n" +
+                 "Compile a firmware file with your new keymap by typing: \n" +
+                 "qmk compile -kb %s -km %s", username, keymap_path, keyboard, username)
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/path.py b/lib/python/qmk/path.py
index f2a8346a5..cf087265f 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/path.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/path.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 """Functions that help us work with files and folders.
 """
+import logging
 import os
 
+from qmk.errors import NoSuchKeyboardError
+
 
 def keymap(keyboard):
     """Locate the correct directory for storing a keymap.