diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_plugin_template.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_plugin_template.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e36e70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_plugin_template.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+name: 'Configure and build PluginTemplate'
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      project_name:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      project_slug:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: "new_project"
+    secrets:
+      CONTAINER_REPO_TOKEN:
+        required: true
+
+Test-Cookiecutter:
+  runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  container: 
+    image: ghcr.io/nwchemex/nwx_buildenv:latest
+    credentials:
+      username: ${{ github.actor }}
+      password: ${{ secrets.CONTAINER_REPO_TOKEN }}
+  steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: Install cookecutter
+      run: |
+        pip install cookiecutter
+      shell: bash
+    
+    - name: Install Zip
+      run: |
+        apt-get update && apt-get install -y zip
+      shell: bash
+   
+    - name: Zip current state
+      run: |
+        # From the Cookiecutter docs
+        (SOURCE_DIR=$(basename $PWD) ZIP=cookiecutter.zip && 
+        pushd .. &&
+        zip -r $ZIP $SOURCE_DIR --exclude $SOURCE_DIR/$ZIP --quiet &&
+        mv $ZIP $SOURCE_DIR/$ZIP &&
+        popd &&
+        echo  "Cookiecutter full path: $PWD/$ZIP")
+      shell: bash
+   
+    - name: Write configure.yaml
+      run: |
+        echo "default_context:" > configure.yaml
+        echo "  project_name: ${PROJECT_NAME}" >> configure.yaml
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        PROJECT_NAME: ${{ inputs.project_name }}
+        PROJECT_SLUG: ${{ inputs.project_slug }}
+
+    - name: Test current state
+      run: |       
+        # Generate the template
+        cookiecutter ./cookiecutter.zip --no-input --config-file configure.yaml
+        cd ${PROJECT_SLUG}
+
+        # Configure, build, and test
+        cmake -Bbuild -H. \
+        -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=./default_toolchain.cmake \
+        -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=./install
+        cmake --build build --parallel
+        cd build
+        ctest -VV
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        PROJECT_SLUG: ${{ inputs.project_slug }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
index 628e301..58d65a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yaml
@@ -21,44 +21,9 @@ on:
       - master
 
 jobs:
-  Test-Cookiecutter:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    container: 
-      image: ghcr.io/nwchemex/nwx_buildenv:latest
-      credentials:
-        username: ${{ github.actor }}
-        password: ${{ secrets.CONTAINER_REPO_TOKEN }}
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Install cookecutter
-        run: |
-          pip install cookiecutter
-        shell: bash
-      - name: Install Zip
-        run: |
-          apt-get update && apt-get install -y zip
-        shell: bash
-      - name: Zip current state
-        run: |
-          # From the Cookiecutter docs
-          (SOURCE_DIR=$(basename $PWD) ZIP=cookiecutter.zip && 
-          pushd .. &&
-          zip -r $ZIP $SOURCE_DIR --exclude $SOURCE_DIR/$ZIP --quiet &&
-          mv $ZIP $SOURCE_DIR/$ZIP &&
-          popd &&
-          echo  "Cookiecutter full path: $PWD/$ZIP")
-        shell: bash
-      - name: Test current state
-        run: |
-          # Generate the template
-          cookiecutter ./cookiecutter.zip --no-input
-          cd new_plugin
-
-          # Configure, build, and test
-          cmake -Bbuild -H. \
-          -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=./default_toolchain.cmake \
-          -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=./install
-          cmake --build build --parallel
-          cd build
-          ctest -VV
-        shell: bash
+  default_run:
+    uses: ./workflows/build_plugin_template.yaml
+    with:
+      project_name: "New Plugin"
+    secrets:
+      CONTAINER_REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CONTAINER_REPO_TOKEN }}