@@ -38,6 +38,16 @@ class Role(base.Base):
     .. option:: molecule init role --role-name foo
 
         Initialize a new role.
+
+    .. program:: molecule init role --role-name foo --template path
+
+    .. option:: molecule init role --role-name foo --template path
+
+        Initialize a new role using a local *cookiecutter* template. This allows
+        the customization of a role while still using the ``molecule`` folder, 
+        wich you can still customize with all the ``init role`` options. This
+        is similar to an ``ansible-galaxy init`` skeleton.
+
     """
 
     def __init__(self, command_args):
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import os

import click

from molecule import config
from molecule import logger
from molecule import util
from molecule.command import base as command_base
from molecule.command.init import base

LOG = logger.get_logger(__name__)


class Role(base.Base):
    """
    .. program:: molecule init role --role-name foo

    .. option:: molecule init role --role-name foo

        Initialize a new role.
    """

    def __init__(self, command_args):
        self._command_args = command_args

    def execute(self):
        """
        Execute the actions necessary to perform a `molecule init role` and
        returns None.

        :return: None
        """

        role_name = self._command_args['role_name']
        role_directory = os.getcwd()
        msg = 'Initializing new role {}...'.format(role_name)
        LOG.info(msg)

        if os.path.isdir(role_name):
            msg = ('The directory {} exists. '
                   'Cannot create new role.').format(role_name)
            util.sysexit_with_message(msg)

        self._process_templates('role', self._command_args, role_directory)
        scenario_base_directory = os.path.join(role_directory, role_name)
        templates = [
            'scenario/driver/{driver_name}'.format(**self._command_args),
            'scenario/verifier/{verifier_name}'.format(**self._command_args),
        ]
        for template in templates:
            self._process_templates(template, self._command_args,
                                    scenario_base_directory)
        self._process_templates('molecule', self._command_args, role_directory)

        role_directory = os.path.join(role_directory, role_name)
        msg = 'Initialized role in {} successfully.'.format(role_directory)
        LOG.success(msg)


@click.command()
@click.pass_context
@click.option(
    '--dependency-name',
    type=click.Choice(['galaxy']),
    default='galaxy',
    help='Name of dependency to initialize. (galaxy)')
@click.option(
    '--driver-name',
    '-d',
    type=click.Choice(config.molecule_drivers()),
    default='docker',
    help='Name of driver to initialize. (docker)')
@click.option(
    '--lint-name',
    type=click.Choice(['yamllint']),
    default='yamllint',
    help='Name of lint to initialize. (yamllint)')
@click.option(
    '--provisioner-name',
    type=click.Choice(['ansible']),
    default='ansible',
    help='Name of provisioner to initialize. (ansible)')
@click.option(
    '--role-name', '-r', required=True, help='Name of the role to create.')
@click.option(
    '--verifier-name',
    type=click.Choice(config.molecule_verifiers()),
    default='testinfra',
    help='Name of verifier to initialize. (testinfra)')
def role(ctx, dependency_name, driver_name, lint_name, provisioner_name,
         role_name, verifier_name):  # pragma: no cover
    """ Initialize a new role for use with Molecule. """
    command_args = {
        'dependency_name': dependency_name,
        'driver_name': driver_name,
        'lint_name': lint_name,
        'provisioner_name': provisioner_name,
        'role_name': role_name,
        'scenario_name': command_base.MOLECULE_DEFAULT_SCENARIO_NAME,
        'subcommand': __name__,
        'verifier_name': verifier_name,
    }

    if verifier_name == 'inspec':
        command_args['verifier_lint_name'] = 'rubocop'

    if verifier_name == 'goss':
        command_args['verifier_lint_name'] = 'yamllint'

    r = Role(command_args)
    r.execute()

How about: > Initialize a new role using a local *cookiecutter* template. This allows the customization of a role while still using the default generated ``molecule`` folder. Please refer to the ``init scenario`` command in order to customise the default generated ``molecule`` folder.