diff --git a/lib/reactor/template.ex b/lib/reactor/template.ex
index c58eda7..639a71e 100644
--- a/lib/reactor/template.ex
+++ b/lib/reactor/template.ex
@@ -10,4 +10,22 @@ defmodule Reactor.Template do
   @doc "The type for use in option schemas"
   @spec type :: Spark.Options.type()
   def type, do: {:or, [{:struct, Input}, {:struct, Result}, {:struct, Value}]}
+
+  @doc "A guard for input templates"
+  @spec is_input_template(any) :: Macro.output()
+  defguard is_input_template(template) when is_struct(template, Input)
+
+  @doc "A guard for result templates"
+  @spec is_result_template(any) :: Macro.output()
+  defguard is_result_template(template) when is_struct(template, Result)
+
+  @doc "A guard for value templates"
+  @spec is_value_template(any) :: Macro.output()
+  defguard is_value_template(template) when is_struct(template, Value)
+
+  @doc "A guard to detect all template types"
+  @spec is_template(any) :: Macro.output()
+  defguard is_template(template)
+           when is_input_template(template) or is_result_template(template) or
+                  is_value_template(template)
 end