diff --git a/docs/source/cli.rst b/docs/source/cli.rst
index d2f1920e..40956fa9 100644
--- a/docs/source/cli.rst
+++ b/docs/source/cli.rst
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ Usage
 Extended Description
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-The :samp:`openalchemy build` command builds a reusable Python package based off of
-the specification file.
+The :samp:`openalchemy build` command builds a reusable Python package based off
+of the specification file.
 
 For instance, running the following command::
 
@@ -54,3 +54,29 @@ Options
 +-----------------+--------------+-------------------------------------------+
 | --format, -f    | sdist, wheel | limit the format to either sdist or wheel |
 +-----------------+--------------+-------------------------------------------+
+
+openalchemy generate
+---------------------
+
+Description
+^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Generate the models described in the OpenAPI specification file.
+
+Usage
+^^^^^
+
+.. program:: openalchemy
+
+.. option:: openalchemy generate SPECFILE OUTPUT_FILE
+
+
+Extended Description
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+The :samp:`openalchemy generate` command generates the models without having to
+start an application.
+
+Example::
+
+  openalchemy generate openapi.yml models.py
diff --git a/open_alchemy/cli.py b/open_alchemy/cli.py
index a1d01b35..47681d5b 100644
--- a/open_alchemy/cli.py
+++ b/open_alchemy/cli.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 from open_alchemy import build_json
 from open_alchemy import build_yaml
 from open_alchemy import exceptions
+from open_alchemy import init_json
+from open_alchemy import init_yaml
 
 # Configure the logger.
 logging.basicConfig(format="%(message)s", level=logging.INFO)
@@ -75,6 +77,18 @@ def build_application_parser() -> argparse.Namespace:
     )
     build_parser.set_defaults(func=build)
 
+    # Define the parser for the "generate" subcommand.
+    generate_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+        "generate",
+        description="Generate the SQLAlchemy models.",
+        help="regenerate models",
+    )
+    generate_parser.add_argument(
+        "specfile", type=str, help="specify the specification file"
+    )
+    generate_parser.add_argument("output", type=str, help="specify the output file")
+    generate_parser.set_defaults(func=generate)
+
     # Return the parsed arguments for a particular command.
     return parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -103,3 +117,22 @@ def build(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
     # Build the package.
     builder = builders.get(specfile.suffix.lower())
     builder(args.specfile, args.name, args.output, fmt.get(args.format))  # type: ignore
+
+
+def generate(args):
+    """
+    Define the generate subcommand.
+
+    Args:
+        args: CLI arguments from the parser.
+    """
+    # Check the specfile.
+    specfile = pathlib.Path(args.specfile)
+    validate_specfile(specfile)
+
+    # Select the generator method.
+    generators = dict(zip(VALID_EXTENSIONS, [init_json, init_yaml, init_yaml]))
+
+    # Regenerate the models.
+    generator = generators.get(specfile.suffix.lower())
+    generator(args.specfile, models_filename=args.output)
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index 32648e48..6fd93ad9 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Tests for the CLI."""
 
+import argparse
 import os
 import pathlib
 import sys
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ def test_validate_specfile_valid(tmp_path, specfile):
     """
     spec = tmp_path / specfile
     spec.write_text("")
-
     cli.validate_specfile(spec)
 
 
@@ -64,9 +64,14 @@ def test_validate_specfile_does_not_exist(tmp_path):
     "command, expected_arguments",
     [
         pytest.param(
-            ["openalchemy", "build", "my_specfile", "my_package", "my_output_dir"],
-            ["specfile='my_specfile'", "name='my_package'", "output='my_output_dir'"],
-            id="cli help command",
+            ["openalchemy", "build", "specfile.yaml", "my_package", "my_output_dir"],
+            ["specfile='specfile.yaml'", "name='my_package'", "output='my_output_dir'"],
+            id="cli build command",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            ["openalchemy", "generate", "specfile.yaml", "models.py"],
+            ["specfile='specfile.yaml'", "output='models.py'"],
+            id="cli generate command",
         ),
     ],
 )
@@ -104,6 +109,24 @@ def test_build(mocker):
     m_build_json.assert_called_once()
 
 
+@pytest.mark.cli
+def test_generate(tmp_path):
+    """
+    GIVEN arguments from the parser
+    WHEN they are passed to the generate() function
+    THEN the function generate models
+    """
+    model_file = tmp_path / "models.py"
+    args = argparse.Namespace(
+        specfile=f"{pathlib.Path.cwd() / 'examples' / 'simple' / 'example-spec.yml'}",
+        output=str(model_file),
+    )
+
+    cli.generate(args)
+
+    assert "Autogenerated SQLAlchemy models" in model_file.read_text()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "command, expected_file",
     [