diff --git a/src/args.rs b/src/args.rs
index e94f756..ecc5568 100644
--- a/src/args.rs
+++ b/src/args.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pub fn get_args() -> clap::ArgMatches {
                 .about("Bootstrap a new repository from base repository")
                 .arg(arg!(<BASE> "Base repository").required(true))
                 .arg(arg!(<NEW> "Repository name").required(true))
+                .arg(arg!(--verify "Verify scripts before running them"))
                 .alias("bs"),
         )
         .subcommand(
diff --git a/src/bootstrap.rs b/src/bootstrap.rs
index 4ab65fb..116543b 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap.rs
@@ -152,8 +152,18 @@ pub fn build_script_vars(expose: Option<Vec<String>>, vars: &[AskValue]) -> Stri
     String::new()
 }
 
-pub fn do_script(action: &ScriptAction, vars: &[AskValue], name: &str) {
+pub fn do_script(action: &ScriptAction, vars: &[AskValue], name: &str, verify: bool) {
     let pre = build_script_vars(action.expose.clone(), &vars);
+
+    if verify {
+        let script =
+            std::fs::read_to_string(std::path::Path::new(name).join(&action.script)).unwrap();
+        println!("Running script:\n{pre}\n{script}");
+        if !inquire::prompt_confirmation("Run this script?").unwrap() {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
     println!("Running script '{}'", action.script);
     Exec::cmd("sh")
         .arg("-c")
@@ -187,7 +197,7 @@ pub fn do_replace(action: &ReplaceAction, name: &str, vars: &[AskValue]) {
 }
 
 /// Bootstrap a git repository using a base template
-pub fn bootstrap(base: &str, name: &str) {
+pub fn bootstrap(base: &str, name: &str, verify: bool) {
     Exec::cmd("git")
         .arg("clone")
         .arg(base)
@@ -281,10 +291,10 @@ pub fn bootstrap(base: &str, name: &str) {
                 };
 
                 if eval(&when, &vars) {
-                    do_script(&action, &vars, name);
+                    do_script(&action, &vars, name, verify);
                 }
             } else {
-                do_script(&action, &vars, name);
+                do_script(&action, &vars, name, verify);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index bcd19d5..156861a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ fn main() {
         Some(("bootstrap", bs_args)) => {
             let base = bs_args.get_one::<String>("BASE").unwrap();
             let repo = bs_args.get_one::<String>("NEW").unwrap();
-            bootstrap(base, repo);
+            let verify = bs_args.get_flag("verify");
+            bootstrap(base, repo, verify);
         }
         Some(("new", new_args)) => {
             let branch: &String = new_args.get_one("BRANCH").unwrap();