diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/gist.html b/layouts/shortcodes/gist.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f754f651
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/gist.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<script src="https://gist.github.com/{{ index .Params 0 }}/{{ index .Params 1 }}.js{{if len .Params | eq 3 }}?file={{ index .Params 2 }}{{end}}"></script>