diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 86301423..91b3e7d9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -240,6 +240,18 @@ Special Markdown Syntax
 We have a special Syntax for linking to a class in the API documentation.
 See the [code style guide](https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/blob/master/docs/internals/core-code-style.md#markdown) for details.
 
+Generating documentation for your own project
+---------------------------------------------
+
+To generate API documentation for your own project, use the "project" template and specify the README.md of your repository using the "readmeUrl" parameter
+
+    apidoc api YOUR_REPO_PATH OUTPUT_PATH --exclude="vendor" --template="project"  --readmeUrl="file://YOUR_REPO_PATH/README.md" --pageTitle="TITLE_OF_YOUR_DOCS"
+
+To also include links to the Yii2 documentation, you can do
+    
+    apidoc api "YOUR_REPO_PATH,vendor/yiisoft/yii2" OUTPUT_PATH --exclude="vendor" --template="project"  --readmeUrl="file://YOUR_REPO_PATH/README.md" --pageTitle="TITLE_OF_YOUR_DOCS"
+
+
 Creating your own templates
 ---------------------------
 
diff --git a/commands/ApiController.php b/commands/ApiController.php
index bd7d6425..3a544dd9 100644
--- a/commands/ApiController.php
+++ b/commands/ApiController.php
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ class ApiController extends BaseController
      */
     public $repoUrl;
 
+    /**
+     * @var string URL for the README to use for the index of the guide.
+     * @since 2.0.7
+     */
+    public $readmeUrl = "https://raw.github.com/yiisoft/yii2-framework/master/README.md";
+
 
     // TODO add force update option
     /**
@@ -56,6 +62,7 @@ public function actionIndex(array $sourceDirs, $targetDir)
 
         $renderer->apiUrl = './';
         $renderer->guidePrefix = $this->guidePrefix;
+        $renderer->readmeUrl = $this->readmeUrl;
 
         if ($this->pageTitle !== null) {
             $renderer->pageTitle = $this->pageTitle;
@@ -195,6 +202,6 @@ protected function findRenderer($template)
      */
     public function options($actionID)
     {
-        return array_merge(parent::options($actionID), ['guide', 'guidePrefix', 'repoUrl']);
+        return array_merge(parent::options($actionID), ['guide', 'guidePrefix', 'readmeUrl', 'repoUrl']);
     }
 }
diff --git a/renderers/BaseRenderer.php b/renderers/BaseRenderer.php
index fa5c2fa0..370907bd 100644
--- a/renderers/BaseRenderer.php
+++ b/renderers/BaseRenderer.php
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ abstract class BaseRenderer extends Component
     public $controller;
     public $guideUrl;
 
+    /**
+     * @var string URL for the README to use for the index of the guide.
+     * @since 2.0.7
+     */
+    public $readmeUrl;
+
     /**
      * @var string[]
      */
@@ -87,7 +93,6 @@ abstract class BaseRenderer extends Component
         'int' => 'integer',
     ];
 
-
     public function init()
     {
         ApiMarkdown::$renderer = $this;
diff --git a/templates/project/ApiRenderer.php b/templates/project/ApiRenderer.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b9be1a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/project/ApiRenderer.php
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @link http://www.yiiframework.com/
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2008 Yii Software LLC
+ * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/
+ */
+
+namespace yii\apidoc\templates\project;
+
+use Yii;
+use yii\apidoc\helpers\ApiIndexer;
+use yii\helpers\Console;
+use yii\helpers\FileHelper;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Carsten Brandt <mail@cebe.cc>
+ * @since 2.0
+ */
+class ApiRenderer extends \yii\apidoc\templates\bootstrap\ApiRenderer
+{
+    use \yii\apidoc\templates\bootstrap\RendererTrait;
+
+    public $layout = '@yii/apidoc/templates/bootstrap/layouts/api.php';
+	public $indexView = '@yii/apidoc/templates/bootstrap/views/index.php';
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritdoc
+     */
+    public function render($context, $targetDir)
+    {
+        // render view files
+        parent::render($context, $targetDir);
+
+        if ($this->controller !== null) {
+            $this->controller->stdout('generating extension index files...');
+        }
+		
+		$types = array_merge($context->classes, $context->interfaces, $context->traits);
+
+		$appTypes = $this->filterTypes($types, 'app');
+
+		// It's a hack, but we'll go with it for now.
+		$readme = @file_get_contents($this->readmeUrl);
+		$indexFileContent = $this->renderWithLayout($this->indexView, [
+			'docContext' => $context,
+			'types' => $appTypes ?: null,
+			'readme' => $readme ?: null,
+		]);
+	
+		file_put_contents($targetDir . '/index.html', $indexFileContent);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/templates/project/GuideRenderer.php b/templates/project/GuideRenderer.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..016f425c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/project/GuideRenderer.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @link http://www.yiiframework.com/
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2008 Yii Software LLC
+ * @license http://www.yiiframework.com/license/
+ */
+
+namespace yii\apidoc\templates\project;
+
+use Yii;
+use yii\apidoc\helpers\ApiIndexer;
+use yii\helpers\Console;
+use yii\helpers\FileHelper;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Carsten Brandt <mail@cebe.cc>
+ * @since 2.0
+ */
+class GuideRenderer extends \yii\apidoc\templates\bootstrap\GuideRenderer
+{
+    use \yii\apidoc\templates\bootstrap\RendererTrait;
+}