diff --git a/shpc/main/container/base.py b/shpc/main/container/base.py
index fcb571314..ad09a4494 100644
--- a/shpc/main/container/base.py
+++ b/shpc/main/container/base.py
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ class ContainerTechnology:
     # The module technology adds extensions here
     modulefile = "module"
 
+    # Wrapper scripts are stored in this subdirectory of the module directory
+    wrapper_subdir = "bin"
+
     # By default, no extra features
     features = {}
 
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ def __init__(self):
 
             self.settings = SettingsBase()
 
-    def add(self, sif, module_name, modulefile, template, **kwargs):
+    def add(self, sif, module_name, modulefile, template, wrapper_template, **kwargs):
         """
         Manually add a registry container.
         """
@@ -175,5 +178,28 @@ def get_features(self, config_features, settings_features, extra=None):
 
         return features
 
+    def _generate_wrapper_scripts(self, wrapper_template, aliases, module_dir, features, command=None, container_sif=None, image=None, tty=None):
+        """
+        Generate wrapper scripts for commands (when wrapper_scripts setting enabled)
+        """
+        wrapper_dir = os.path.join(module_dir, self.wrapper_subdir)
+        shpc.utils.mkdirp([wrapper_dir])
+        for alias in aliases:
+            wrapper_path = os.path.join(wrapper_dir, alias['name'])
+            out = wrapper_template.render(
+                alias=alias,
+                bindpaths=self.settings.bindpaths,
+                command=command,
+                container_sif=container_sif,
+                envfile=self.settings.environment_file,
+                features=features,
+                image=image,
+                module_dir=module_dir,
+                tty=tty,
+                wrapper_shell=self.settings.wrapper_shell,
+            )
+            shpc.utils.write_file(wrapper_path, out, exec=True)
+        return
+
     def __str__(self):
         return str(self.__class__.__name__)
diff --git a/shpc/main/container/docker.py b/shpc/main/container/docker.py
index df6685ef6..aaf023760 100644
--- a/shpc/main/container/docker.py
+++ b/shpc/main/container/docker.py
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ def install(
         version=None,
         config_features=None,
         features=None,
+        wrapper_template=None,
     ):
         """Install a general container path to a module
 
@@ -214,6 +215,19 @@ def install(
         # If there's a tag in the name, don't use it
         name = name.split(":", 1)[0]
 
+        # Option to create wrapper scripts for commands
+        module_dir = os.path.dirname(module_path)
+        if self.settings.wrapper_scripts and aliases:
+            self._generate_wrapper_scripts(
+                wrapper_template, 
+                aliases, 
+                module_dir, 
+                features, 
+                command=self.command, 
+                image=container_path, 
+                tty=self.settings.enable_tty, 
+            )
+
         # Make sure to render all values!
         out = template.render(
             podman_module=self.settings.podman_module,
@@ -223,7 +237,7 @@ def install(
             else self.settings.docker_shell,
             image=container_path,
             description=description,
-            module_dir=os.path.dirname(module_path),
+            module_dir=module_dir,
             aliases=aliases,
             url=url,
             features=features,
@@ -238,5 +252,7 @@ def install(
             envfile=self.settings.environment_file,
             command=self.command,
             tty=self.settings.enable_tty,
+            wrapper_scripts=self.settings.wrapper_scripts,
+            wrapper_subdir=self.wrapper_subdir,
         )
         shpc.utils.write_file(module_path, out)
diff --git a/shpc/main/container/singularity.py b/shpc/main/container/singularity.py
index 1bd4ac46c..e71a54cc9 100644
--- a/shpc/main/container/singularity.py
+++ b/shpc/main/container/singularity.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def get(self, module_name, env_file=False):
             logger.exit("Found more than one sif in module folder.")
         return sif[0]
 
-    def add(self, sif, module_name, modulefile, template, **kwargs):
+    def add(self, sif, module_name, modulefile, template, wrapper_template, **kwargs):
         """
         Manually add a registry container.
         """
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ def add(self, sif, module_name, modulefile, template, **kwargs):
             template,
             parsed_name=parsed_name,
             features=kwargs.get("features"),
+            wrapper_template=wrapper_template,
         )
         self.add_environment(module_dir, {}, self.settings.environment_file)
         logger.info("Module %s was created." % (module_name))
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ def install(
         config_features=None,
         features=None,
         version=None,
+        wrapper_template=None,
     ):
         """Install a general container path to a module
 
@@ -166,6 +168,17 @@ def install(
             labels = {}
             logger.warning("Singularity is not installed, skipping metadata.")
 
+        # Option to create wrapper scripts for commands
+        module_dir = os.path.dirname(module_path)
+        if self.settings.wrapper_scripts and aliases:
+            self._generate_wrapper_scripts(
+                wrapper_template, 
+                aliases, 
+                module_dir, 
+                features, 
+                container_sif=container_path, 
+            )
+
         # Make sure to render all values!
         out = template.render(
             singularity_module=self.settings.singularity_module,
@@ -177,7 +190,7 @@ def install(
             url=url,
             features=features,
             version=version,
-            module_dir=os.path.dirname(module_path),
+            module_dir=module_dir,
             labels=labels,
             deffile=deffile,
             creation_date=datetime.now(),
@@ -186,6 +199,8 @@ def install(
             registry=parsed_name.registry,
             repository=parsed_name.repository,
             envfile=self.settings.environment_file,
+            wrapper_scripts=self.settings.wrapper_scripts,
+            wrapper_subdir=self.wrapper_subdir,
         )
         shpc.utils.write_file(module_path, out)
 
diff --git a/shpc/main/modules/__init__.py b/shpc/main/modules/__init__.py
index 9b8fd40c4..4c71ab64b 100644
--- a/shpc/main/modules/__init__.py
+++ b/shpc/main/modules/__init__.py
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ def modulefile(self):
     def templatefile(self):
         return "%s.%s" % (self.container.templatefile, self.module_extension)
 
+    @property
+    def wrappertemplatefile(self):
+        return "%s.%s" % (self.container.templatefile, "sh")
+
     def uninstall(self, name, force=False):
         """
         Given a unique resource identifier, uninstall a module
@@ -147,7 +151,8 @@ def add(self, sif, module_name, **kwargs):
         module_name = self.add_namespace(module_name)
         template = self._load_template(self.templatefile)
         modulefile = os.path.join(self.settings.module_base, module_name.replace(":", os.sep), self.modulefile)
-        self.container.add(sif, module_name, modulefile, template, **kwargs)
+        wrapper_template = self._load_template(self.wrappertemplatefile)
+        self.container.add(sif, module_name, modulefile, template, wrapper_template, **kwargs)
 
     def get(self, module_name, env_file=False):
         """
@@ -325,6 +330,7 @@ def install(self, name, tag=None, **kwargs):
         # Get the template based on the module and container type
         template = self._load_template(self.templatefile)
         module_path = os.path.join(module_dir, self.modulefile)
+        wrapper_template = self._load_template(self.wrappertemplatefile)
 
         # If the module has a version, overrides version
         version = tag.name
@@ -344,6 +350,7 @@ def install(self, name, tag=None, **kwargs):
             version=version,
             config_features=config.features,
             features=kwargs.get("features"),
+            wrapper_template=wrapper_template,
         )
 
         # If the container tech does not need storage, clean up
diff --git a/shpc/main/modules/templates/docker.lua b/shpc/main/modules/templates/docker.lua
index 967f1958a..2c559530e 100644
--- a/shpc/main/modules/templates/docker.lua
+++ b/shpc/main/modules/templates/docker.lua
@@ -58,16 +58,16 @@ set_shell_function("{|module_name|}-shell", shellCmd,  shellCmd)
 -- conflict with modules with the same name
 conflict("{{ tool }}"{% if name != tool %},"{{ name }}"{% endif %}{% if aliases %}{% for alias in aliases %}{% if alias.name != tool %},"{{ alias.name }}"{% endif %}{% endfor %}{% endif %})
 
--- exec functions to provide "alias" to module commands
-{% if aliases %}{% for alias in aliases %}
-set_shell_function("{{ alias.name }}", execCmd .. {% if alias.docker_options %} "{{ alias.docker_options }} " .. {% endif %} " --entrypoint {{ alias.entrypoint }} " .. containerPath .. " {{ alias.args }} \"$@\"", execCmd .. {% if alias.docker_options %} "{{ alias.docker_options }} " .. {% endif %} " --entrypoint {{ alias.entrypoint }} " .. containerPath .. " {{ alias.args }}")
+-- "aliases" to module commands
+{% if wrapper_scripts %}{% if aliases %}prepend_path("PATH", pathJoin(myFileName():match("(.*[/])") or ".", "{{ wrapper_subdir }}")){% endif %}
+{% else %}{% if aliases %}{% for alias in aliases %}set_shell_function("{{ alias.name }}", execCmd .. {% if alias.docker_options %} "{{ alias.docker_options }} " .. {% endif %} " --entrypoint {{ alias.entrypoint }} " .. containerPath .. " {{ alias.args }} \"$@\"", execCmd .. {% if alias.docker_options %} "{{ alias.docker_options }} " .. {% endif %} " --entrypoint {{ alias.entrypoint }} " .. containerPath .. " {{ alias.args }}")
 {% endfor %}{% endif %}
 
 {% if aliases %}
 if (myShellName() == "bash") then
 {% for alias in aliases %}execute{cmd="export -f {{ alias.name }}", modeA={"load"}}
 {% endfor %}
-end{% endif %}
+end{% endif %}{% endif %}
 
 -- A customizable exec function
 set_shell_function("{|module_name|}-exec", execCmd .. " --entrypoint \"\" " .. containerPath .. " \"$@\"",  execCmd .. " --entrypoint \"\" " .. containerPath)
diff --git a/shpc/main/modules/templates/docker.sh b/shpc/main/modules/templates/docker.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..4e4f61bee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shpc/main/modules/templates/docker.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!{{ wrapper_shell }}
+
+{{ command }} ${PODMAN_OPTS} run ${PODMAN_COMMAND_OPTS} -i{% if tty %}t{% endif %} -u `id -u`:`id -g` --rm {% if envfile %}--env-file {{ module_dir }}/{{ envfile }}{% endif %} {% if bindpaths %}-v {{ bindpaths }} {% endif %}{% if features.home %}-v {{ features.home }} {% endif %} -v ${PWD} -w ${PWD} {% if alias.docker_options %} {{ alias.docker_options }} {% endif %} --entrypoint {{ alias.entrypoint }} {{ image }} {{ alias.args }} {% if '/sh' in wrapper_shell or '/bash' in wrapper_shell %}"$@"{% elif '/csh' in wrapper_shell %}$argv:q{% endif %}
diff --git a/shpc/main/modules/templates/docker.tcl b/shpc/main/modules/templates/docker.tcl
index 71aac44f7..9d71f8c0e 100644
--- a/shpc/main/modules/templates/docker.tcl
+++ b/shpc/main/modules/templates/docker.tcl
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ set inspectCmd "{{ command }} \${PODMAN_OPTS} inspect ${containerPath}"
 # set_shell_function takes bashStr and cshStr
 set-alias {|module_name|}-shell "${shellCmd}"
 
-# exec functions to provide "alias" to module commands
-{% if aliases %}
-if { [ module-info shell bash ] } {
+# "aliases" to module commands
+{% if wrapper_scripts %}{% if aliases %}prepend-path PATH "[file dirname ${ModulesCurrentModulefile}]/{{ wrapper_subdir }}"{% endif %}
+{% else %}{% if aliases %}if { [ module-info shell bash ] } {
   if { [ module-info mode load ] } {
 {% for alias in aliases %}    puts stdout "function {{ alias.name }}() { ${execCmd} {% if alias.docker_options %} {{ alias.docker_options | replace("$", "\$") }} {% endif %} --entrypoint {{ alias.entrypoint | replace("$", "\$") }} ${containerPath} {{ alias.args | replace("$", "\$") }} \"\$@\"; }; export -f {{ alias.name }};"
 {% endfor %}
@@ -87,8 +87,7 @@ if { [ module-info shell bash ] } {
 } else {
 {% for alias in aliases %}  set-alias {{ alias.name }} "${execCmd} {% if alias.docker_options %} {{ alias.docker_options | replace("$", "\$") }} {% endif %} --entrypoint {{ alias.entrypoint | replace("$", "\$") }} ${containerPath} {{ alias.args | replace("$", "\$") }}"
 {% endfor %}
-}
-{% endif %}
+}{% endif %}{% endif %}
 
 # A customizable exec function
 if { [ module-info shell bash ] } {
diff --git a/shpc/main/modules/templates/singularity.lua b/shpc/main/modules/templates/singularity.lua
index 4aad55f45..d3674ce33 100644
--- a/shpc/main/modules/templates/singularity.lua
+++ b/shpc/main/modules/templates/singularity.lua
@@ -61,16 +61,16 @@ set_shell_function("{|module_name|}-shell", shellCmd,  shellCmd)
 -- conflict with modules with the same name
 conflict("{{ tool }}"{% if name != tool %},"{{ name }}"{% endif %}{% if aliases %}{% for alias in aliases %}{% if alias.name != tool %},"{{ alias.name }}"{% endif %}{% endfor %}{% endif %})
 
--- exec functions to provide "alias" to module commands
-{% if aliases %}{% for alias in aliases %}
-set_shell_function("{{ alias.name }}", execCmd .. {% if alias.singularity_options %} "{{ alias.singularity_options }} " .. {% endif %} containerPath .. " {{ alias.command }} \"$@\"", execCmd .. {% if alias.singularity_options %} "{{ alias.singularity_options }} " .. {% endif %} containerPath .. " {{ alias.command }}")
+-- "aliases" to module commands
+{% if wrapper_scripts %}{% if aliases %}prepend_path("PATH",pathJoin(myFileName():match("(.*[/])") or ".", "{{ wrapper_subdir }}")){% endif %}
+{% else %}{% if aliases %}{% for alias in aliases %}set_shell_function("{{ alias.name }}", execCmd .. {% if alias.singularity_options %} "{{ alias.singularity_options }} " .. {% endif %} containerPath .. " {{ alias.command }} \"$@\"", execCmd .. {% if alias.singularity_options %} "{{ alias.singularity_options }} " .. {% endif %} containerPath .. " {{ alias.command }}")
 {% endfor %}{% endif %}
 
 {% if aliases %}
 if (myShellName() == "bash") then
 {% for alias in aliases %}execute{cmd="export -f {{ alias.name }}", modeA={"load"}}
 {% endfor %}
-end{% endif %}
+end{% endif %}{% endif %}
 
 -- A customizable exec function
 set_shell_function("{|module_name|}-exec", execCmd .. containerPath .. " \"$@\"",  execCmd .. containerPath)
diff --git a/shpc/main/modules/templates/singularity.sh b/shpc/main/modules/templates/singularity.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..9b12aa58d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shpc/main/modules/templates/singularity.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!{{ wrapper_shell }}
+
+singularity ${SINGULARITY_OPTS} exec ${SINGULARITY_COMMAND_OPTS} {% if features.gpu %}{{ features.gpu }} {% endif %}{% if features.home %}-B {{ features.home }} --home {{ features.home }} {% endif %}{% if features.x11 %}-B {{ features.x11 }} {% endif %}{% if envfile %}-B {{ module_dir }}/{{ envfile }}:/.singularity.d/env/{{ envfile }}{% endif %} {% if bindpaths %}-B {{ bindpaths }}{% endif %} {% if alias.singularity_options %} {{ alias.singularity_options }} {% endif %} {{ container_sif }} {{ alias.command }} {% if '/sh' in wrapper_shell or '/bash' in wrapper_shell %}"$@"{% elif '/csh' in wrapper_shell %}$argv:q{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/shpc/main/modules/templates/singularity.tcl b/shpc/main/modules/templates/singularity.tcl
index 50314efe6..a69868212 100644
--- a/shpc/main/modules/templates/singularity.tcl
+++ b/shpc/main/modules/templates/singularity.tcl
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ set inspectCmd "singularity \${SINGULARITY_OPTS} inspect \${SINGULARITY_COMMAND_
 # set_shell_function takes bashStr and cshStr
 set-alias {|module_name|}-shell "${shellCmd}"
 
-# exec functions to provide "alias" to module commands
-{% if aliases %}
-if { [ module-info shell bash ] } {
+# "aliases" to module commands
+{% if wrapper_scripts %}{% if aliases %}prepend-path PATH "[file dirname ${ModulesCurrentModulefile}]/{{ wrapper_subdir }}"{% endif %}
+{% else %}{% if aliases %}if { [ module-info shell bash ] } {
   if { [ module-info mode load ] } {
 {% for alias in aliases %}    puts stdout "function {{ alias.name }}() { ${execCmd} {% if alias.singularity_options %} {{ alias.singularity_options | replace("$", "\$") }} {% endif %} ${containerPath} {{ alias.command | replace("$", "\$") }} \"\$@\"; }; export -f {{ alias.name }};"
 {% endfor %}
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ if { [ module-info shell bash ] } {
 } else {
 {% for alias in aliases %}  set-alias {{ alias.name }} "${execCmd} {% if alias.singularity_options %} {{ alias.singularity_options | replace("$", "\$") }} {% endif %} ${containerPath} {{ alias.command | replace("$", "\$") }}"
 {% endfor %}
-}
-{% endif %}
+}{% endif %}{% endif %}
 
 # A customizable exec function
 if { [ module-info shell bash ] } {
diff --git a/shpc/main/schemas.py b/shpc/main/schemas.py
index 8810c64ec..5deaa0efc 100644
--- a/shpc/main/schemas.py
+++ b/shpc/main/schemas.py
@@ -125,11 +125,13 @@
     "environment_file": {"type": "string"},
     "default_version": {"type": "boolean"},
     "enable_tty": {"type": "boolean"},
+    "wrapper_scripts": {"type": "boolean"},
     "container_tech": {"type": "string", "enum": ["singularity", "podman", "docker"]},
     "singularity_shell": {"type": "string", "enum": shells},
     "podman_shell": {"type": "string", "enum": shells},
     "docker_shell": {"type": "string", "enum": shells},
     "test_shell": {"type": "string", "enum": shells},
+    "wrapper_shell": {"type": "string", "enum": shells},
     "module_sys": {"type": "string", "enum": ["lmod", "tcl", None]},
     "container_features": container_features,
 }
diff --git a/shpc/settings.yml b/shpc/settings.yml
index ce9687f16..e40d7b371 100644
--- a/shpc/settings.yml
+++ b/shpc/settings.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ docker_shell: /bin/sh
 # shell for test.sh file
 test_shell: /bin/bash
 
+# shell for wrapper shellscripts
+wrapper_shell: /bin/bash
+
+# for container aliases, use wrapper shellscripts instead of shell aliases, defaults to false
+wrapper_scripts: false
+
 # the module namespace you want to install from. E.g., if you have ghcr.io/autamus/clingo
 # and you set the namespace to ghcr.io/autamus, you can just do: shpc install clingo.
 namespace:
diff --git a/shpc/utils/fileio.py b/shpc/utils/fileio.py
index 8c854efdf..b8c5bb30f 100644
--- a/shpc/utils/fileio.py
+++ b/shpc/utils/fileio.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import hashlib
 import errno
 import os
+import stat
 import re
 import shutil
 import tempfile
@@ -114,12 +115,15 @@ def copyfile(source, destination, force=True):
     return destination
 
 
-def write_file(filename, content, mode="w"):
+def write_file(filename, content, mode="w", exec=False):
     """
     Write content to a filename
     """
     with open(filename, mode) as filey:
         filey.writelines(content)
+    if exec:
+        st = os.stat(filename)
+        os.chmod(filename, st.st_mode | stat.S_IEXEC)
     return filename