diff --git a/smithy-base/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/gradle/SmithyBasePlugin.java b/smithy-base/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/gradle/SmithyBasePlugin.java
index 185fa8d..89bf1f2 100644
--- a/smithy-base/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/gradle/SmithyBasePlugin.java
+++ b/smithy-base/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/gradle/SmithyBasePlugin.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import software.amazon.smithy.gradle.internal.CliDependencyResolver;
 import software.amazon.smithy.gradle.tasks.SmithyBuildTask;
 import software.amazon.smithy.gradle.tasks.SmithyFormatTask;
+import software.amazon.smithy.gradle.tasks.SmithySelectTask;
 
 /**
  * A {@link org.gradle.api.Plugin} that builds and validates Smithy models.
@@ -93,10 +94,11 @@ private void configureSourceSetDefaults(Project project, SmithyExtension extensi
 
             p.getExtensions().getByType(SourceSetContainer.class).all(sourceSet -> {
                 // Add format task for source set if enabled
+                SmithySourceDirectorySet sds = sourceSet.getExtensions().getByType(SmithySourceDirectorySet.class);
                 if (extension.getFormat().get()) {
-                    SmithySourceDirectorySet sds = sourceSet.getExtensions().getByType(SmithySourceDirectorySet.class);
                     addFormatTaskForSourceSet(sourceSet, sds, extension);
                 }
+                addSelectTaskForSourceSet(sourceSet, sds, extension);
             });
         });
     }
@@ -156,6 +158,28 @@ private void addFormatTaskForSourceSet(SourceSet sourceSet, SmithySourceDirector
         }
     }
 
+    private void addSelectTaskForSourceSet(SourceSet sourceSet, SmithySourceDirectorySet sds,
+                                           SmithyExtension extension
+    ) {
+        String taskName = SmithyUtils.getRelativeSourceSetName(sourceSet, "select");
+        String buildConfigName = SmithyUtils.getSmithyBuildConfigurationName(sourceSet);
+        String runtimeConfigName = sourceSet.getRuntimeClasspathConfigurationName();
+
+        project.getTasks().register(taskName, SmithySelectTask.class, selectTask -> {
+            selectTask.setDescription("Selects smithy models in " + sourceSet.getName() + " source set.");
+            selectTask.getAllowUnknownTraits().set(extension.getAllowUnknownTraits());
+            selectTask.getModels().set(sds.getSourceDirectories());
+            selectTask.getFork().set(extension.getFork());
+
+            // Add smithy configurations as classpaths for select task so select
+            // task can correctly resolve dependencies.
+            selectTask.getCliClasspath().set(project.getConfigurations()
+                    .getByName(SmithyUtils.SMITHY_CLI_CONFIGURATION_NAME));
+            selectTask.getBuildClasspath().set(project.getConfigurations().getByName(buildConfigName));
+            selectTask.getModelDiscoveryClasspath().set(project.getConfigurations().getByName(runtimeConfigName));
+        });
+    }
+
     private TaskProvider<SmithyBuildTask> addBuildTaskForSourceSet(SourceSet sourceSet,
                                                                    SmithySourceDirectorySet sds,
                                                                    SmithyExtension extension
diff --git a/smithy-base/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/gradle/SmithyExtension.java b/smithy-base/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/gradle/SmithyExtension.java
index 594c945..fb85a12 100644
--- a/smithy-base/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/gradle/SmithyExtension.java
+++ b/smithy-base/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/gradle/SmithyExtension.java
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ public NamedDomainObjectContainer<SmithySourceDirectorySet> getSourceSets() {
         return this.sourceSets;
     }
 
-
     /**
      * Gets whether to execute the format task on files in the Smithy source set
      *
diff --git a/smithy-base/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/gradle/tasks/SmithySelectTask.java b/smithy-base/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/gradle/tasks/SmithySelectTask.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e330f3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/smithy-base/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/gradle/tasks/SmithySelectTask.java
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+package software.amazon.smithy.gradle.tasks;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+import org.gradle.StartParameter;
+import org.gradle.api.GradleException;
+import org.gradle.api.model.ObjectFactory;
+import org.gradle.api.provider.Property;
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.Input;
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.Optional;
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskAction;
+import org.gradle.api.tasks.options.Option;
+
+
+/**
+ * Executes the Smithy CLI {@code format} tool on a set of source files.
+ *
+ * <p>The smithy format tool is an opinionated formatter that can be used to maintain
+ * a consistent, readable style for your smithy files. This task can be used to quickly
+ * reformat smithy files as part of your gradle build process.
+ *
+ * <p>WARNING: This task will mutate input source files and change their formatting in-place.
+ *
+ * <p>Note: Smithy format was introduced to the CLI in version 1.33.0 so earlier
+ * versions will be unable to use this tool.
+ */
+public abstract class SmithySelectTask extends AbstractSmithyCliTask {
+    private static final String DESCRIPTION = "Selects smithy models.";
+
+    @Inject
+    public SmithySelectTask(ObjectFactory objectFactory, StartParameter startParameter) {
+        super(objectFactory, startParameter);
+        setDescription(DESCRIPTION);
+    }
+
+    @Input
+    @Option(option = "selector", description = "The Smithy selector to execute")
+    abstract Property<String> getSelector();
+
+
+    @Input
+    @Optional
+    @Option(option = "show", description = "The Smithy selector to execute")
+    abstract Property<String> getShow();
+
+    @Input
+    @Optional
+    @Option(option = "show-traits", description = "The Smithy selector to execute")
+    abstract Property<String> getShowTraits();
+
+    @TaskAction
+    public void execute() {
+        if (!getSelector().isPresent()) {
+            throw new GradleException("Select task requires that the command line option `--select` be set.");
+        }
+        List<String> extraArgs = new ArrayList<>();
+        extraArgs.add("--selector");
+        extraArgs.add(getSelector().get());
+
+        if (getShow().isPresent()) {
+            extraArgs.add("--show");
+            extraArgs.add(getShow().get());
+        }
+
+        if (getShowTraits().isPresent()) {
+            extraArgs.add("--show-traits");
+            extraArgs.add(getShowTraits().get());
+        }
+
+        executeCliProcess("select",
+                extraArgs,
+                getModels().get(),
+                true
+        );
+    }
+}