diff --git a/docs/templates.md b/docs/templates.md
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+# Templates
+
+This document provides a comprehensive guide to the integration of Jinja2 templating into the `llama-cpp-python` project, with a focus on enhancing the chat functionality of the `llama-2` model.
+
+## Introduction
+
+- Brief explanation of the `llama-cpp-python` project's need for a templating system.
+- Overview of the `llama-2` model's interaction with templating.
+
+## Jinja2 Dependency Integration
+
+- Rationale for choosing Jinja2 as the templating engine.
+  - Compatibility with Hugging Face's `transformers`.
+  - Desire for advanced templating features and simplicity.
+- Detailed steps for adding `jinja2` to `pyproject.toml` for dependency management.
+
+## Template Management Refactor
+
+- Summary of the refactor and the motivation behind it.
+- Description of the new chat handler selection logic:
+  1. Preference for a user-specified `chat_handler`.
+  2. Fallback to a user-specified `chat_format`.
+  3. Defaulting to a chat format from a `.gguf` file if available.
+  4. Utilizing the `llama2` default chat format as the final fallback.
+- Ensuring backward compatibility throughout the refactor.
+
+## Implementation Details
+
+- In-depth look at the new `AutoChatFormatter` class.
+- Example code snippets showing how to utilize the Jinja2 environment and templates.
+- Guidance on how to provide custom templates or use defaults.
+
+## Testing and Validation
+
+- Outline of the testing strategy to ensure seamless integration.
+- Steps for validating backward compatibility with existing implementations.
+
+## Benefits and Impact
+
+- Analysis of the expected benefits, including consistency, performance gains, and improved developer experience.
+- Discussion of the potential impact on current users and contributors.
+
+## Future Work
+
+- Exploration of how templating can evolve within the project.
+- Consideration of additional features or optimizations for the templating engine.
+- Mechanisms for community feedback on the templating system.
+
+## Conclusion
+
+- Final thoughts on the integration of Jinja2 templating.
+- Call to action for community involvement and feedback.
diff --git a/llama_cpp/llama_jinja_format.py b/llama_cpp/llama_jinja_format.py
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+++ b/llama_cpp/llama_jinja_format.py
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+"""
+llama_cpp/llama_jinja_format.py
+"""
+import dataclasses
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Protocol, Union
+
+import jinja2
+from jinja2 import Template
+
+# NOTE: We sacrifice readability for usability.
+# It will fail to work as expected if we attempt to format it in a readable way.
+llama2_template = """{% for message in messages %}{% if message['role'] == 'user' %}[INST] {{ message['content'] }} [/INST]\n{% elif message['role'] == 'assistant' %}{{ message['content'] }}\n{% elif message['role'] == 'system' %}<<SYS>> {{ message['content'] }} <</SYS>>\n{% endif %}{% endfor %}"""
+
+
+class MetaSingleton(type):
+    """
+    Metaclass for implementing the Singleton pattern.
+    """
+
+    _instances = {}
+
+    def __call__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+        if cls not in cls._instances:
+            cls._instances[cls] = super(MetaSingleton, cls).__call__(*args, **kwargs)
+        return cls._instances[cls]
+
+
+class Singleton(object, metaclass=MetaSingleton):
+    """
+    Base class for implementing the Singleton pattern.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(Singleton, self).__init__()
+
+
+@dataclasses.dataclass
+class ChatFormatterResponse:
+    prompt: str
+    stop: Optional[Union[str, List[str]]] = None
+
+
+# Base Chat Formatter Protocol
+class ChatFormatterInterface(Protocol):
+    def __init__(self, template: Optional[object] = None):
+        ...
+
+    def __call__(
+        self,
+        messages: List[Dict[str, str]],
+        **kwargs,
+    ) -> ChatFormatterResponse:
+        ...
+
+    @property
+    def template(self) -> str:
+        ...
+
+
+class AutoChatFormatter(ChatFormatterInterface):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        template: Optional[str] = None,
+        template_class: Optional[Template] = None,
+    ):
+        if template is not None:
+            self._template = template
+        else:
+            self._template = llama2_template  # default template
+
+        self._environment = jinja2.Environment(
+            loader=jinja2.BaseLoader(),
+            trim_blocks=True,
+            lstrip_blocks=True,
+        ).from_string(
+            self._template,
+            template_class=template_class,
+        )
+
+    def __call__(
+        self,
+        messages: List[Dict[str, str]],
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> ChatFormatterResponse:
+        formatted_sequence = self._environment.render(messages=messages, **kwargs)
+        return ChatFormatterResponse(prompt=formatted_sequence)
+
+    @property
+    def template(self) -> str:
+        return self._template
+
+
+class FormatterNotFoundException(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+class ChatFormatterFactory(Singleton):
+    _chat_formatters: Dict[str, Callable[[], ChatFormatterInterface]] = {}
+
+    def register_formatter(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        formatter_callable: Callable[[], ChatFormatterInterface],
+        overwrite=False,
+    ):
+        if not overwrite and name in self._chat_formatters:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Formatter with name '{name}' is already registered. Use `overwrite=True` to overwrite it."
+            )
+        self._chat_formatters[name] = formatter_callable
+
+    def unregister_formatter(self, name: str):
+        if name in self._chat_formatters:
+            del self._chat_formatters[name]
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"No formatter registered under the name '{name}'.")
+
+    def get_formatter_by_name(self, name: str) -> ChatFormatterInterface:
+        try:
+            formatter_callable = self._chat_formatters[name]
+            return formatter_callable()
+        except KeyError:
+            raise FormatterNotFoundException(
+                f"Invalid chat format: {name} (valid formats: {list(self._chat_formatters.keys())})"
+            )
+
+
+# Define a chat format class
+class Llama2Formatter(AutoChatFormatter):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__(llama2_template)
+
+
+# With the Singleton pattern applied, regardless of where or how many times
+# ChatFormatterFactory() is called, it will always return the same instance
+# of the factory, ensuring that the factory's state is consistent throughout
+# the application.
+ChatFormatterFactory().register_formatter("llama-2", Llama2Formatter)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b5affaa..806127d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -11,10 +11,13 @@ license = { text = "MIT" }
 authors = [
     { name = "Andrei Betlen", email = "abetlen@gmail.com" },
 ]
+# mkdocs-martiral requires "jinja2~=3.0"
+# transformers requires "jinja2>=2.11.3"
 dependencies = [
     "typing-extensions>=4.5.0",
     "numpy>=1.20.0",
     "diskcache>=5.6.1",
+    "jinja2>=2.11.3",
 ]
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
 classifiers = [
@@ -72,4 +75,3 @@ Changelog = "https://llama-cpp-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/changelog/"
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 addopts = "--ignore=vendor"
-
diff --git a/tests/test_llama_chat_format.py b/tests/test_llama_chat_format.py
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+from typing import List
+
+import pytest
+
+from llama_cpp import ChatCompletionMessage
+from llama_cpp.llama_jinja_format import Llama2Formatter
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def sequence_of_messages() -> List[ChatCompletionMessage]:
+    return [
+        ChatCompletionMessage(role="system", content="Welcome to CodeHelp Bot!"),
+        ChatCompletionMessage(
+            role="user", content="Hi there! I need some help with Python."
+        ),
+        ChatCompletionMessage(
+            role="assistant", content="Of course! What do you need help with in Python?"
+        ),
+        ChatCompletionMessage(
+            role="user",
+            content="I'm trying to write a function to find the factorial of a number, but I'm stuck.",
+        ),
+        ChatCompletionMessage(
+            role="assistant",
+            content="I can help with that! Would you like a recursive or iterative solution?",
+        ),
+        ChatCompletionMessage(
+            role="user", content="Let's go with a recursive solution."
+        ),
+    ]
+
+
+def test_llama2_formatter(sequence_of_messages):
+    expected_prompt = (
+        "<<SYS>> Welcome to CodeHelp Bot! <</SYS>>\n"
+        "[INST] Hi there! I need some help with Python. [/INST]\n"
+        "Of course! What do you need help with in Python?\n"
+        "[INST] I'm trying to write a function to find the factorial of a number, but I'm stuck. [/INST]\n"
+        "I can help with that! Would you like a recursive or iterative solution?\n"
+        "[INST] Let's go with a recursive solution. [/INST]\n"
+    )
+
+    llama2_formatter_instance = Llama2Formatter()
+    formatter_response = llama2_formatter_instance(sequence_of_messages)
+    assert (
+        expected_prompt == formatter_response.prompt
+    ), "The formatted prompt does not match the expected output."
+
+
+# Optionally, include a test for the 'stop' if it's part of the functionality.