diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index cd7d324d705..904c89f9db5 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ include examples/hosts
 include examples/ansible.cfg
 graft examples/playbooks
 include packaging/distutils/setup.py
+include lib/ansible/module_common/*.ps1
 recursive-include docs *
 recursive-include library *
 include Makefile
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_common.py b/lib/ansible/module_common.py
index fa8be1a4a07..4bcaaff27bc 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_common.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_common.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from ansible import constants as C
 REPLACER = "#<<INCLUDE_ANSIBLE_MODULE_COMMON>>"
 REPLACER_ARGS = "\"<<INCLUDE_ANSIBLE_MODULE_ARGS>>\""
 REPLACER_COMPLEX = "\"<<INCLUDE_ANSIBLE_MODULE_COMPLEX_ARGS>>\""
+REPLACER_WINDOWS = "# POWERSHELL_COMMON"
 
 class ModuleReplacer(object):
 
@@ -54,6 +55,10 @@ class ModuleReplacer(object):
 
     All modules are required to import at least basic, though there will also
     be other snippets.
+
+    # POWERSHELL_COMMON will also map to 
+    {{ include 'powershell.ps1' }}
+
     """
 
     # ******************************************************************************
@@ -97,6 +102,10 @@ class ModuleReplacer(object):
             if REPLACER in line:
                 output.write(self.slurp(os.path.join(self.snippet_path, "basic.py")))
                 snippet_names.append('basic')
+            if REPLACER_WINDOWS in line:
+                ps_data = self.slurp(os.path.join(self.snippet_path, "powershell.ps1"))
+                output.write(ps_data)
+                snippet_names.append('powershell')
             elif line.startswith('from ansible.module_utils.'):
                 tokens=line.split(".")
                 import_error = False
@@ -116,8 +125,14 @@ class ModuleReplacer(object):
                 output.write(line)
                 output.write("\n")
 
-        if len(snippet_names) > 0 and not 'basic' in snippet_names:
-            raise errors.AnsibleError("missing required import in %s: from ansible.module_utils.basic import *" % module_path) 
+        if not module_path.endswith(".ps1"):
+            # Unixy modules
+            if len(snippet_names) > 0 and not 'basic' in snippet_names:
+                raise errors.AnsibleError("missing required import in %s: from ansible.module_utils.basic import *" % module_path) 
+        else:
+            # Windows modules
+            if len(snippet_names) > 0 and not 'powershell' in snippet_names:
+                raise errors.AnsibleError("missing required import in %s: # POWERSHELL_COMMON" % module_path) 
 
         return (output.getvalue(), module_style)
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/powershell.ps1 b/lib/ansible/module_utils/powershell.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..34f80fcd47e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/powershell.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+
+# This particular file snippet, and this file snippet only, is BSD licensed.
+# Modules you write using this snippet, which is embedded dynamically by Ansible
+# still belong to the author of the module, and may assign their own license
+# to the complete work.
+#
+# Copyright (c), Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com>, 2014, and others
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+# are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#      and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+# WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+# USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+