diff --git a/issue_template.md b/issue_template.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f200ff0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/issue_template.md
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Bug: <Title>
+
+<!--- Provide a general summary of the issue in the Title above -->
+
+## Expected Behavior
+
+<!--- Tell us what should happen -->
+
+## Current Behavior
+
+<!--- Tell us what happens instead of the expected behavior -->
+
+## Steps to Reproduce
+
+<!--- Provide a unit test and/or a set of steps to reproduce this bug-->
+
+- [ ] Unit test provided
+
+### Steps
+
+1.
+
+2.
+
+3.
+
+## Possible Solution
+
+<!--- Not obligatory, but suggest a fix/reason for the bug, -->
diff --git a/src/Thrift.Net.Compiler/ExitCode.cs b/src/Thrift.Net.Compiler/ExitCode.cs
index 08cf742..e11afa2 100644
--- a/src/Thrift.Net.Compiler/ExitCode.cs
+++ b/src/Thrift.Net.Compiler/ExitCode.cs
@@ -19,5 +19,10 @@ public enum ExitCode
         /// Compilation has failed because of one or more errors.
         /// </summary>
         CompilationFailed = 2,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Compilation has failed because of an unhandled exception.
+        /// </summary>
+        UnhandledException = 3,
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Thrift.Net.Compiler/Program.cs b/src/Thrift.Net.Compiler/Program.cs
index aebba3d..dd4d213 100644
--- a/src/Thrift.Net.Compiler/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Thrift.Net.Compiler/Program.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-namespace Thrift.Net.Compiler
+namespace Thrift.Net.Compiler
 {
     using System;
     using System.CommandLine;
@@ -58,50 +58,62 @@ public class Program
         /// </returns>
         public static int Main(FileInfo input, DirectoryInfo outputDirectory, IConsole console = null)
         {
-            if (!input.Exists)
+            try
             {
-                console.Error.Write($"The specified input file '{input.Name}' could not be found.{Environment.NewLine}");
-                return (int)ExitCode.InputFileNotFound;
-            }
+                if (!input.Exists)
+                {
+                    console.Error.Write($"The specified input file '{input.Name}' could not be found.{Environment.NewLine}");
+                    return (int)ExitCode.InputFileNotFound;
+                }
 
-            if (!outputDirectory.Exists)
-            {
-                outputDirectory.Create();
-            }
+                if (!outputDirectory.Exists)
+                {
+                    outputDirectory.Create();
+                }
 
-            console.Out.Write($"Starting compilation of {input.Name}{Environment.NewLine}");
+                console.Out.Write($"Starting compilation of {input.Name}{Environment.NewLine}");
 
-            var thriftFile = FileProvider.Create(
-                new DirectoryInfo(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()),
-                input,
-                outputDirectory);
+                var thriftFile = FileProvider.Create(
+                    new DirectoryInfo(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()),
+                    input,
+                    outputDirectory);
 
-            using (var stream = input.OpenRead())
-            {
-                var result = Compiler.Compile(stream);
+                using (var stream = input.OpenRead())
+                {
+                    var result = Compiler.Compile(stream);
 
-                OutputCompilationSummary(console, result);
+                    OutputCompilationSummary(console, result);
 
-                // TODO: Pull message formatting out to its own object.
-                foreach (var message in result.Messages.OrderBy(message => message.LineNumber))
-                {
-                    console.Out.Write($"{thriftFile.RelativePath}({message.LineNumber},{message.StartPosition}-{message.EndPosition}): {message.MessageType} {message.FormattedMessageId}: {message.Message} [{input.FullName}]{Environment.NewLine}");
-                }
+                    // TODO: Pull message formatting out to its own object.
+                    foreach (var message in result.Messages.OrderBy(message => message.LineNumber))
+                    {
+                        console.Out.Write($"{thriftFile.RelativePath}({message.LineNumber},{message.StartPosition}-{message.EndPosition}): {message.MessageType} {message.FormattedMessageId}: {message.Message} [{input.FullName}]{Environment.NewLine}");
+                    }
 
-                if (result.HasErrors)
-                {
-                    return (int)ExitCode.CompilationFailed;
-                }
+                    if (result.HasErrors)
+                    {
+                        return (int)ExitCode.CompilationFailed;
+                    }
 
-                if (result.Document.ContainsDefinitions)
-                {
-                    var generatedCode = DocumentGenerator.Generate(result.Document);
+                    if (result.Document.ContainsDefinitions)
+                    {
+                        var generatedCode = DocumentGenerator.Generate(result.Document);
 
-                    FileWriter.Write(thriftFile, generatedCode);
+                        FileWriter.Write(thriftFile, generatedCode);
+                    }
                 }
-            }
 
-            return (int)ExitCode.Success;
+                return (int)ExitCode.Success;
+            }
+            catch (Exception exception)
+            {
+                console.Out.Write($"Error: {exception}{Environment.NewLine}{Environment.NewLine}");
+                console.Out.Write($"Thrift.Net has encountered an error. This is a problem with the compiler and not caused by your code.{Environment.NewLine}");
+                console.Out.Write($"Please help us to resolve this by reporting a new issue here: https://github.com/adamconnelly/Thrift.Net/issues/new?template=issue_template.md. {Environment.NewLine} {Environment.NewLine}");
+                console.Out.Write($"We welcome contributions, so please feel free to create a PR to resolve the issue.{Environment.NewLine}");
+                console.Out.Write($"You can find out how to contribute here: https://github.com/adamconnelly/Thrift.Net/blob/main/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md. {Environment.NewLine}");
+                return (int)ExitCode.UnhandledException;
+            }
         }
 
         private static void OutputCompilationSummary(IConsole console, CompilationResult result)