diff --git a/src/applications/base/PhabricatorApplication.php b/src/applications/base/PhabricatorApplication.php
--- a/src/applications/base/PhabricatorApplication.php
+++ b/src/applications/base/PhabricatorApplication.php
@@ -582,6 +582,11 @@
     }
   }
 
+  public function getCapabilityTemplatePHIDType($capability) {
+    $spec = $this->getCustomCapabilitySpecification($capability);
+    return idx($spec, 'template');
+  }
+
   public function getApplicationSearchDocumentTypes() {
     return array();
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/countdown/application/PhabricatorCountdownApplication.php b/src/applications/countdown/application/PhabricatorCountdownApplication.php
--- a/src/applications/countdown/application/PhabricatorCountdownApplication.php
+++ b/src/applications/countdown/application/PhabricatorCountdownApplication.php
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     return array(
       PhabricatorCountdownDefaultViewCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
         'caption' => pht('Default view policy for new countdowns.'),
+        'template' => PhabricatorCountdownCountdownPHIDType::TYPECONST,
       ),
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/differential/application/PhabricatorDifferentialApplication.php b/src/applications/differential/application/PhabricatorDifferentialApplication.php
--- a/src/applications/differential/application/PhabricatorDifferentialApplication.php
+++ b/src/applications/differential/application/PhabricatorDifferentialApplication.php
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@
     return array(
       DifferentialDefaultViewCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
         'caption' => pht('Default view policy for newly created revisions.'),
+        'template' => DifferentialRevisionPHIDType::TYPECONST,
       ),
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/diffusion/application/PhabricatorDiffusionApplication.php b/src/applications/diffusion/application/PhabricatorDiffusionApplication.php
--- a/src/applications/diffusion/application/PhabricatorDiffusionApplication.php
+++ b/src/applications/diffusion/application/PhabricatorDiffusionApplication.php
@@ -140,11 +140,16 @@
 
   protected function getCustomCapabilities() {
     return array(
-      DiffusionDefaultViewCapability::CAPABILITY => array(),
+      DiffusionDefaultViewCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
+        'template' => PhabricatorRepositoryRepositoryPHIDType::TYPECONST,
+      ),
       DiffusionDefaultEditCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
         'default' => PhabricatorPolicies::POLICY_ADMIN,
+        'template' => PhabricatorRepositoryRepositoryPHIDType::TYPECONST,
+      ),
+      DiffusionDefaultPushCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
+        'template' => PhabricatorRepositoryRepositoryPHIDType::TYPECONST,
       ),
-      DiffusionDefaultPushCapability::CAPABILITY => array(),
       DiffusionCreateRepositoriesCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
         'default' => PhabricatorPolicies::POLICY_ADMIN,
       ),
diff --git a/src/applications/drydock/application/PhabricatorDrydockApplication.php b/src/applications/drydock/application/PhabricatorDrydockApplication.php
--- a/src/applications/drydock/application/PhabricatorDrydockApplication.php
+++ b/src/applications/drydock/application/PhabricatorDrydockApplication.php
@@ -72,9 +72,12 @@
 
   protected function getCustomCapabilities() {
     return array(
-      DrydockDefaultViewCapability::CAPABILITY => array(),
+      DrydockDefaultViewCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
+        'template' => DrydockBlueprintPHIDType::TYPECONST,
+      ),
       DrydockDefaultEditCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
         'default' => PhabricatorPolicies::POLICY_ADMIN,
+        'template' => DrydockBlueprintPHIDType::TYPECONST,
       ),
       DrydockCreateBlueprintsCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
         'default' => PhabricatorPolicies::POLICY_ADMIN,
diff --git a/src/applications/files/application/PhabricatorFilesApplication.php b/src/applications/files/application/PhabricatorFilesApplication.php
--- a/src/applications/files/application/PhabricatorFilesApplication.php
+++ b/src/applications/files/application/PhabricatorFilesApplication.php
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
     return array(
       FilesDefaultViewCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
         'caption' => pht('Default view policy for newly created files.'),
+        'template' => PhabricatorFileFilePHIDType::TYPECONST,
       ),
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/fund/application/PhabricatorFundApplication.php b/src/applications/fund/application/PhabricatorFundApplication.php
--- a/src/applications/fund/application/PhabricatorFundApplication.php
+++ b/src/applications/fund/application/PhabricatorFundApplication.php
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     return array(
       FundDefaultViewCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
         'caption' => pht('Default view policy for newly created initiatives.'),
+        'tempate' => FundInitiativePHIDType::TYPECONST,
       ),
       FundCreateInitiativesCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
         'default' => PhabricatorPolicies::POLICY_ADMIN,
diff --git a/src/applications/legalpad/application/PhabricatorLegalpadApplication.php b/src/applications/legalpad/application/PhabricatorLegalpadApplication.php
--- a/src/applications/legalpad/application/PhabricatorLegalpadApplication.php
+++ b/src/applications/legalpad/application/PhabricatorLegalpadApplication.php
@@ -75,8 +75,12 @@
   protected function getCustomCapabilities() {
     return array(
       LegalpadCreateDocumentsCapability::CAPABILITY => array(),
-      LegalpadDefaultViewCapability::CAPABILITY => array(),
-      LegalpadDefaultEditCapability::CAPABILITY => array(),
+      LegalpadDefaultViewCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
+        'template' => PhabricatorLegalpadDocumentPHIDType::TYPECONST,
+      ),
+      LegalpadDefaultEditCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
+        'template' => PhabricatorLegalpadDocumentPHIDType::TYPECONST,
+      ),
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/src/applications/maniphest/application/PhabricatorManiphestApplication.php b/src/applications/maniphest/application/PhabricatorManiphestApplication.php
--- a/src/applications/maniphest/application/PhabricatorManiphestApplication.php
+++ b/src/applications/maniphest/application/PhabricatorManiphestApplication.php
@@ -131,9 +131,11 @@
     return array(
       ManiphestDefaultViewCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
         'caption' => pht('Default view policy for newly created tasks.'),
+        'template' => ManiphestTaskPHIDType::TYPECONST,
       ),
       ManiphestDefaultEditCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
         'caption' => pht('Default edit policy for newly created tasks.'),
+        'template' => ManiphestTaskPHIDType::TYPECONST,
       ),
       ManiphestEditStatusCapability::CAPABILITY => array(),
       ManiphestEditAssignCapability::CAPABILITY => array(),
diff --git a/src/applications/nuance/application/PhabricatorNuanceApplication.php b/src/applications/nuance/application/PhabricatorNuanceApplication.php
--- a/src/applications/nuance/application/PhabricatorNuanceApplication.php
+++ b/src/applications/nuance/application/PhabricatorNuanceApplication.php
@@ -72,9 +72,11 @@
     return array(
       NuanceSourceDefaultViewCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
         'caption' => pht('Default view policy for newly created sources.'),
+        'template' => NuanceSourcePHIDType::TYPECONST,
       ),
       NuanceSourceDefaultEditCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
         'caption' => pht('Default edit policy for newly created sources.'),
+        'template' => NuanceSourcePHIDType::TYPECONST,
       ),
       NuanceSourceManageCapability::CAPABILITY => array(),
     );
diff --git a/src/applications/paste/application/PhabricatorPasteApplication.php b/src/applications/paste/application/PhabricatorPasteApplication.php
--- a/src/applications/paste/application/PhabricatorPasteApplication.php
+++ b/src/applications/paste/application/PhabricatorPasteApplication.php
@@ -64,9 +64,11 @@
     return array(
       PasteDefaultViewCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
         'caption' => pht('Default view policy for newly created pastes.'),
+        'template' => PhabricatorPastePastePHIDType::TYPECONST,
       ),
       PasteDefaultEditCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
         'caption' => pht('Default edit policy for newly created pastes.'),
+        'template' => PhabricatorPastePastePHIDType::TYPECONST,
       ),
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/pholio/application/PhabricatorPholioApplication.php b/src/applications/pholio/application/PhabricatorPholioApplication.php
--- a/src/applications/pholio/application/PhabricatorPholioApplication.php
+++ b/src/applications/pholio/application/PhabricatorPholioApplication.php
@@ -71,8 +71,12 @@
 
   protected function getCustomCapabilities() {
     return array(
-      PholioDefaultViewCapability::CAPABILITY => array(),
-      PholioDefaultEditCapability::CAPABILITY => array(),
+      PholioDefaultViewCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
+        'template' => PholioMockPHIDType::TYPECONST,
+      ),
+      PholioDefaultEditCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
+        'template' => PholioMockPHIDType::TYPECONST,
+      ),
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/src/applications/project/application/PhabricatorProjectApplication.php b/src/applications/project/application/PhabricatorProjectApplication.php
--- a/src/applications/project/application/PhabricatorProjectApplication.php
+++ b/src/applications/project/application/PhabricatorProjectApplication.php
@@ -119,16 +119,16 @@
         'default' => PhabricatorPolicies::POLICY_ADMIN,
       ),
       ProjectDefaultViewCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
-        'caption' => pht(
-          'Default view policy for newly created projects.'),
+        'caption' => pht('Default view policy for newly created projects.'),
+        'template' => PhabricatorProjectProjectPHIDType::TYPECONST,
       ),
       ProjectDefaultEditCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
-        'caption' => pht(
-          'Default edit policy for newly created projects.'),
+        'caption' => pht('Default edit policy for newly created projects.'),
+        'template' => PhabricatorProjectProjectPHIDType::TYPECONST,
       ),
       ProjectDefaultJoinCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
-        'caption' => pht(
-          'Default join policy for newly created projects.'),
+        'caption' => pht('Default join policy for newly created projects.'),
+        'template' => PhabricatorProjectProjectPHIDType::TYPECONST,
       ),
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/slowvote/application/PhabricatorSlowvoteApplication.php b/src/applications/slowvote/application/PhabricatorSlowvoteApplication.php
--- a/src/applications/slowvote/application/PhabricatorSlowvoteApplication.php
+++ b/src/applications/slowvote/application/PhabricatorSlowvoteApplication.php
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
     return array(
       PhabricatorSlowvoteDefaultViewCapability::CAPABILITY => array(
         'caption' => pht('Default view policy for new polls.'),
+        'template' => PhabricatorSlowvotePollPHIDType::TYPECONST,
       ),
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/spaces/application/PhabricatorSpacesApplication.php b/src/applications/spaces/application/PhabricatorSpacesApplication.php
--- a/src/applications/spaces/application/PhabricatorSpacesApplication.php
+++ b/src/applications/spaces/application/PhabricatorSpacesApplication.php
@@ -73,10 +73,12 @@
       ),
       PhabricatorSpacesCapabilityDefaultView::CAPABILITY => array(
         'caption' => pht('Default view policy for newly created spaces.'),
+        'template' => PhabricatorSpacesNamespacePHIDType::TYPECONST,
       ),
       PhabricatorSpacesCapabilityDefaultEdit::CAPABILITY => array(
         'caption' => pht('Default edit policy for newly created spaces.'),
         'default' => PhabricatorPolicies::POLICY_ADMIN,
+        'template' => PhabricatorSpacesNamespacePHIDType::TYPECONST,
       ),
     );
   }