diff --git a/docs/api/wuttaweb/index.rst b/docs/api/wuttaweb/index.rst
index 6b305cf..5a65f11 100644
--- a/docs/api/wuttaweb/index.rst
+++ b/docs/api/wuttaweb/index.rst
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@
    views
    views.base
    views.common
+   views.essential
diff --git a/docs/api/wuttaweb/views.essential.rst b/docs/api/wuttaweb/views.essential.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79c0b57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/api/wuttaweb/views.essential.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+``wuttaweb.views.essential``
+============================
+
+.. automodule:: wuttaweb.views.essential
+   :members:
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/__init__.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/__init__.py
index 0b62a83..68fdd77 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/views/__init__.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/__init__.py
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ from .base import View
 
 
 def includeme(config):
-    config.include('wuttaweb.views.common')
+    config.include('wuttaweb.views.essential')
diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/views/essential.py b/src/wuttaweb/views/essential.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9272f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/views/essential.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
+################################################################################
+#
+#  wuttaweb -- Web App for Wutta Framework
+#  Copyright © 2024 Lance Edgar
+#
+#  This file is part of Wutta Framework.
+#
+#  Wutta Framework is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#  under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+#  Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any
+#  later version.
+#
+#  Wutta Framework is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+#  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+#  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+#  more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+#  Wutta Framework.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+################################################################################
+"""
+Essential views for convenient includes
+
+Most apps should include this module::
+
+   pyramid_config.include('wuttaweb.views.essential')
+
+That will in turn include the following modules:
+
+* :mod:`wuttaweb.views.common`
+"""
+
+
+def defaults(config, **kwargs):
+    mod = lambda spec: kwargs.get(spec, spec)
+
+    config.include(mod('wuttaweb.views.common'))
+
+
+def includeme(config):
+    defaults(config)