diff --git a/crates/integration-tests/src/main.rs b/crates/integration-tests/src/main.rs
index 9623f41..3d64015 100644
--- a/crates/integration-tests/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/integration-tests/src/main.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ mod tests {
     pub mod libvirt_base_disks;
     pub mod libvirt_ignition;
     pub mod libvirt_port_forward;
+    pub mod libvirt_to_base_disk;
     pub mod libvirt_upload_disk;
     pub mod libvirt_verb;
     pub mod mount_feature;
diff --git a/crates/integration-tests/src/tests/libvirt_to_base_disk.rs b/crates/integration-tests/src/tests/libvirt_to_base_disk.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30593e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/integration-tests/src/tests/libvirt_to_base_disk.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+//! Integration tests for libvirt to-base-disk functionality
+//!
+//! Tests the to-base-disk command which creates base disk images for libvirt VMs:
+//! - Basic to-base-disk creation
+//! - to-base-disk with different options
+//! - to-base-disk reuse behavior
+//! - Integration with libvirt base-disks list
+
+use integration_tests::integration_test;
+use itest::TestResult;
+use xshell::cmd;
+
+use regex::Regex;
+
+use crate::{get_bck_command, get_test_image, shell};
+
+/// Test basic to-base-disk command functionality
+fn test_to_base_disk_basic() -> TestResult {
+    let sh = shell()?;
+    let bck = get_bck_command()?;
+    let test_image = get_test_image();
+
+    println!("Testing basic to-base-disk functionality");
+
+    // Run to-base-disk command
+    let stdout = cmd!(sh, "{bck} libvirt to-base-disk {test_image}").read()?;
+
+    println!("to-base-disk output: {}", stdout);
+
+    // Should indicate successful creation
+    assert!(
+        stdout.contains("Created base disk:") || stdout.contains("Using cached"),
+        "Should show creation or reuse of base disk, got: {}",
+        stdout
+    );
+
+    // Extract disk path from output
+    let disk_path_regex = Regex::new(r"Created base disk: (.+)").unwrap();
+    let disk_path = if let Some(captures) = disk_path_regex.captures(&stdout) {
+        captures.get(1).unwrap().as_str()
+    } else {
+        // If it's a cached disk, we need to check the list instead
+        println!("Base disk was cached, checking list...");
+        let list_output = cmd!(sh, "{bck} libvirt base-disks list").read()?;
+        assert!(
+            !list_output.contains("No base disk"),
+            "Should have at least one base disk after creation"
+        );
+        return Ok(());
+    };
+
+    println!("Created disk path: {}", disk_path);
+
+    // Verify the disk file exists
+    assert!(
+        std::path::Path::new(disk_path).exists(),
+        "Created disk file should exist at: {}",
+        disk_path
+    );
+
+    // Verify it shows up in base-disks list
+    let list_output = cmd!(sh, "{bck} libvirt base-disks list").read()?;
+    println!("base-disks list after creation:\n{}", list_output);
+
+    // Should not be empty and should contain our disk
+    assert!(
+        !list_output.contains("No base disk"),
+        "Should have base disks after creation"
+    );
+
+    println!("✓ Basic to-base-disk test passed");
+    Ok(())
+}
+integration_test!(test_to_base_disk_basic);
+
+/// Test to-base-disk with filesystem option
+fn test_to_base_disk_with_filesystem() -> TestResult {
+    let sh = shell()?;
+    let bck = get_bck_command()?;
+    let test_image = get_test_image();
+
+    println!("Testing to-base-disk with --filesystem option");
+
+    // Run to-base-disk command with ext4 filesystem
+    let stdout = cmd!(
+        sh,
+        "{bck} libvirt to-base-disk --filesystem ext4 {test_image}"
+    )
+    .read()?;
+
+    println!("to-base-disk --filesystem ext4 output: {}", stdout);
+
+    // Should indicate successful creation
+    assert!(
+        stdout.contains("Created base disk:") || stdout.contains("Using cached"),
+        "Should show creation or reuse of base disk with filesystem option, got: {}",
+        stdout
+    );
+
+    println!("✓ to-base-disk with filesystem option test passed");
+    Ok(())
+}
+integration_test!(test_to_base_disk_with_filesystem);
+
+/// Test to-base-disk reuse behavior
+fn test_to_base_disk_reuse() -> TestResult {
+    let sh = shell()?;
+    let bck = get_bck_command()?;
+    let test_image = get_test_image();
+
+    println!("Testing to-base-disk reuse behavior");
+
+    // First call - might create or reuse existing
+    let stdout1 = cmd!(sh, "{bck} libvirt to-base-disk {test_image}").read()?;
+    println!("First to-base-disk call: {}", stdout1);
+
+    // Second call with same image - should reuse
+    let stdout2 = cmd!(sh, "{bck} libvirt to-base-disk {test_image}").read()?;
+    println!("Second to-base-disk call: {}", stdout2);
+
+    // At least one should show base disk creation/usage
+    assert!(
+        stdout1.contains("Created base disk:")
+            || stdout1.contains("Using cached")
+            || stdout2.contains("Created base disk:")
+            || stdout2.contains("Using cached"),
+        "Should show base disk creation or reuse"
+    );
+
+    println!("✓ to-base-disk reuse test passed");
+    Ok(())
+}
+integration_test!(test_to_base_disk_reuse);
+
+/// Test to-base-disk with root-size option
+fn test_to_base_disk_with_root_size() -> TestResult {
+    let sh = shell()?;
+    let bck = get_bck_command()?;
+    let test_image = get_test_image();
+
+    println!("Testing to-base-disk with --root-size option");
+
+    // Run to-base-disk command with custom root size
+    let stdout = cmd!(
+        sh,
+        "{bck} libvirt to-base-disk --root-size 15G {test_image}"
+    )
+    .read()?;
+
+    println!("to-base-disk --root-size 15G output: {}", stdout);
+
+    // Should indicate successful creation
+    assert!(
+        stdout.contains("Created base disk:") || stdout.contains("Using cached"),
+        "Should show creation or reuse of base disk with root-size option, got: {}",
+        stdout
+    );
+
+    println!("✓ to-base-disk with root-size option test passed");
+    Ok(())
+}
+integration_test!(test_to_base_disk_with_root_size);
+
+/// Test that to-base-disk integrates properly with base-disks commands
+fn test_to_base_disk_integration_with_list() -> TestResult {
+    let sh = shell()?;
+    let bck = get_bck_command()?;
+    let test_image = get_test_image();
+
+    println!("Testing to-base-disk integration with base-disks list");
+
+    // Get initial count
+    let initial_list = cmd!(sh, "{bck} libvirt base-disks list").read()?;
+    let initial_count = if initial_list.contains("No base disk") {
+        0
+    } else {
+        // Count lines with disk entries (skip header and summary)
+        initial_list
+            .lines()
+            .filter(|line| {
+                !line.contains("NAME") && !line.contains("Found") && !line.trim().is_empty()
+            })
+            .count()
+    };
+
+    println!("Initial base disk count: {}", initial_count);
+
+    // Create base disk
+    let stdout = cmd!(sh, "{bck} libvirt to-base-disk {test_image}").read()?;
+    println!("to-base-disk output: {}", stdout);
+
+    // Check final count
+    let final_list = cmd!(sh, "{bck} libvirt base-disks list").read()?;
+    println!("Final base-disks list:\n{}", final_list);
+
+    if stdout.contains("Created base disk:") {
+        // If we created a new disk, count should increase
+        let final_count = final_list
+            .lines()
+            .filter(|line| {
+                !line.contains("NAME") && !line.contains("Found") && !line.trim().is_empty()
+            })
+            .count();
+
+        assert!(
+            final_count > initial_count,
+            "Base disk count should increase after creation"
+        );
+    } else {
+        // If we reused existing, should still have disks listed
+        assert!(
+            !final_list.contains("No base disk"),
+            "Should still have base disks listed after reuse"
+        );
+    }
+
+    // Verify the list shows proper columns
+    assert!(
+        final_list.contains("NAME") && final_list.contains("SIZE"),
+        "List should show proper table headers"
+    );
+
+    println!("✓ to-base-disk integration with list test passed");
+    Ok(())
+}
+integration_test!(test_to_base_disk_integration_with_list);
diff --git a/crates/kit/src/libvirt/base_disks_cli.rs b/crates/kit/src/libvirt/base_disks_cli.rs
index 1771d2f..2082e47 100644
--- a/crates/kit/src/libvirt/base_disks_cli.rs
+++ b/crates/kit/src/libvirt/base_disks_cli.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ use color_eyre::Result;
 use comfy_table::{presets::UTF8_FULL, Table};
 use serde_json;
 
-use super::base_disks::{list_base_disks, prune_base_disks};
+use super::base_disks::{find_or_create_base_disk, list_base_disks, prune_base_disks};
 use super::OutputFormat;
+use crate::images;
+use crate::install_options::InstallOptions;
 
 /// Options for base-disks command
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
@@ -18,6 +20,14 @@ pub struct LibvirtBaseDisksOpts {
     pub command: BaseDisksSubcommand,
 }
 
+/// Options for base-disks create command
+#[derive(Debug, Parser)]
+pub struct CreateBaseDiskOpts {
+    pub source_image: String,
+    #[clap(flatten)]
+    pub install_options: InstallOptions,
+}
+
 /// Base disk subcommands
 #[derive(Debug, Subcommand)]
 pub enum BaseDisksSubcommand {
@@ -53,6 +63,26 @@ pub fn run(global_opts: &crate::libvirt::LibvirtOptions, opts: LibvirtBaseDisksO
     }
 }
 
+/// Execute the to-base-disk command (standalone)
+pub fn run_create(
+    global_opts: &crate::libvirt::LibvirtOptions,
+    opts: CreateBaseDiskOpts,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let connect_uri = global_opts.connect.as_deref();
+    let inspect = images::inspect(&opts.source_image)?;
+    let image_digest = inspect.digest.to_string();
+
+    let path = find_or_create_base_disk(
+        &opts.source_image,
+        &image_digest,
+        &opts.install_options,
+        connect_uri,
+    )?;
+    println!("Created base disk: {path}");
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Execute the list subcommand
 fn run_list(connect_uri: Option<&str>, opts: ListOpts) -> Result<()> {
     let base_disks = list_base_disks(connect_uri)?;
@@ -114,12 +144,12 @@ fn run_list(connect_uri: Option<&str>, opts: ListOpts) -> Result<()> {
         OutputFormat::Yaml => {
             return Err(color_eyre::eyre::eyre!(
                 "YAML format is not supported for base-disks list command"
-            ))
+            ));
         }
         OutputFormat::Xml => {
             return Err(color_eyre::eyre::eyre!(
                 "XML format is not supported for base-disks list command"
-            ))
+            ));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/kit/src/libvirt/mod.rs b/crates/kit/src/libvirt/mod.rs
index 7e1bc17..49f8a30 100644
--- a/crates/kit/src/libvirt/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/kit/src/libvirt/mod.rs
@@ -222,6 +222,10 @@ pub enum LibvirtSubcommands {
     #[clap(name = "base-disks")]
     BaseDisks(base_disks_cli::LibvirtBaseDisksOpts),
 
+    /// Create a base disk image for libvirt VMs
+    #[clap(name = "to-base-disk")]
+    ToBaseDisk(base_disks_cli::CreateBaseDiskOpts),
+
     /// Print detected firmware paths and configuration
     #[clap(name = "print-firmware", hide = true)]
     PrintFirmware(print_firmware::LibvirtPrintFirmwareOpts),
diff --git a/crates/kit/src/libvirt/run.rs b/crates/kit/src/libvirt/run.rs
index 43e3b78..5dd412f 100644
--- a/crates/kit/src/libvirt/run.rs
+++ b/crates/kit/src/libvirt/run.rs
@@ -683,6 +683,14 @@ fn ensure_default_pool(connect_uri: Option<&str>) -> Result<()> {
     if !output.status.success() {
         let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
         let _ = std::fs::remove_file(xml_path);
+
+        // Check if the error is because the pool already exists
+        if stderr.contains("already exists") {
+            // Pool was created by race between our tests
+            info!("Default storage pool already exists, continuing");
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
         return Err(color_eyre::eyre::eyre!(
             "Failed to define default pool: {}",
             stderr
@@ -951,7 +959,7 @@ fn check_libvirt_readonly_support() -> Result<()> {
                 "Could not parse libvirt version. \
                 The --bind-storage-ro flag requires libvirt 11.0+ with rust-based virtiofsd support. \
                 Please ensure you have a compatible libvirt version installed."
-            ))
+            )),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/kit/src/main.rs b/crates/kit/src/main.rs
index eb8c877..690c79d 100644
--- a/crates/kit/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/kit/src/main.rs
@@ -311,6 +311,9 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Report> {
                 libvirt::LibvirtSubcommands::BaseDisks(opts) => {
                     libvirt::base_disks_cli::run(&options, opts)?
                 }
+                libvirt::LibvirtSubcommands::ToBaseDisk(opts) => {
+                    libvirt::base_disks_cli::run_create(&options, opts)?
+                }
                 libvirt::LibvirtSubcommands::PrintFirmware(opts) => {
                     libvirt::print_firmware::run(opts)?
                 }
diff --git a/docs/src/man/bcvk-libvirt-run.md b/docs/src/man/bcvk-libvirt-run.md
index f62a3f9..1b83383 100644
--- a/docs/src/man/bcvk-libvirt-run.md
+++ b/docs/src/man/bcvk-libvirt-run.md
@@ -138,6 +138,10 @@ Run a bootable container as a persistent VM
 
     Disable TPM 2.0 support (enabled by default)
 
+**--firmware-log**
+
+    Enable firmware debug log (captures OVMF/EDK2 DEBUG output via isa-debugcon)
+
 **--secure-boot-keys**=*SECURE_BOOT_KEYS*
 
     Directory containing secure boot keys (required for uefi-secure)
@@ -150,6 +154,10 @@ Run a bootable container as a persistent VM
 
     Create a transient VM that disappears on shutdown/reboot
 
+**--ignition**=*IGNITION_CONFIG*
+
+    Path to Ignition config file (JSON format) for first-boot provisioning
+
 <!-- END GENERATED OPTIONS -->
 
 # EXAMPLES
diff --git a/docs/src/man/bcvk-libvirt-to-base-disk.md b/docs/src/man/bcvk-libvirt-to-base-disk.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..649977e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/src/man/bcvk-libvirt-to-base-disk.md
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# NAME
+
+bcvk-libvirt-to-base-disk - Create a base disk image for libvirt VMs
+
+# SYNOPSIS
+
+**bcvk libvirt to-base-disk** [*OPTIONS*]
+
+# DESCRIPTION
+
+Create a base disk image for libvirt VMs
+
+# OPTIONS
+
+<!-- BEGIN GENERATED OPTIONS -->
+**SOURCE_IMAGE**
+
+    This argument is required.
+
+**--filesystem**=*FILESYSTEM*
+
+    Root filesystem type (e.g. ext4, xfs, btrfs)
+
+**--root-size**=*ROOT_SIZE*
+
+    Root filesystem size (e.g., '10G', '5120M')
+
+**--storage-path**=*STORAGE_PATH*
+
+    Path to host container storage (auto-detected if not specified)
+
+**--target-transport**=*TARGET_TRANSPORT*
+
+    The transport; e.g. oci, oci-archive, containers-storage.  Defaults to `registry`
+
+**--karg**=*KARG*
+
+    Set a kernel argument
+
+**--composefs-backend**
+
+    Default to composefs-native storage
+
+**--bootloader**=*BOOTLOADER*
+
+    Which bootloader to use for composefs-native backend
+
+**--allow-missing-fsverity**
+
+    Allow installation without fs-verity support for composefs-native backend
+
+<!-- END GENERATED OPTIONS -->
+
+# EXAMPLES
+
+TODO: Add practical examples showing how to use this command.
+
+# SEE ALSO
+
+**bcvk**(8)
+
+# VERSION
+
+<!-- VERSION PLACEHOLDER -->