diff --git a/lib/jekyll/commands/draft.rb b/lib/jekyll/commands/draft.rb
index d146039..01160a3 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/commands/draft.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/commands/draft.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ def self.process(args = [], options = {})
 
         draft = DraftFileInfo.new params
 
-        Compose::FileCreator.new(draft, params.force?, params.source).create!
+        file_creator = Compose::FileCreator.new(draft, params.force?, params.source)
+        file_creator.create!
+        Compose::FileEditor.open_editor(file_creator.file_path)
       end
 
       class DraftFileInfo < Compose::FileInfo
@@ -41,6 +43,19 @@ def resource_type
         def path
           "_drafts/#{file_name}"
         end
+
+        def content(custom_front_matter = {})
+          default_front_matter = compose_config["draft_default_front_matter"]
+          custom_front_matter.merge!(default_front_matter) if default_front_matter.is_a?(Hash)
+
+          super(custom_front_matter)
+        end
+
+        private
+
+        def compose_config
+          @compose_config ||= Jekyll.configuration["jekyll_compose"] || {}
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/draft_spec.rb b/spec/draft_spec.rb
index 1d572ef..36c0943 100644
--- a/spec/draft_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/draft_spec.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
   before(:each) do
     FileUtils.mkdir_p drafts_dir unless File.directory? drafts_dir
+    allow(Jekyll::Compose::FileEditor).to receive(:system)
   end
 
   after(:each) do
@@ -79,12 +80,15 @@
   context "when a configuration file exists" do
     let(:config) { source_dir("_config.yml") }
     let(:drafts_dir) { Pathname.new source_dir(File.join("site", "_drafts")) }
+    let(:config_data) do
+      %(
+    source: site
+    )
+    end
 
     before(:each) do
       File.open(config, "w") do |f|
-        f.write(%(
-source: site
-))
+        f.write(config_data)
       end
     end
 
@@ -97,6 +101,44 @@
       capture_stdout { described_class.process(args) }
       expect(path).to exist
     end
+
+    context "configuration is set" do
+      let(:drafts_dir) { Pathname.new source_dir("_drafts") }
+      let(:config_data) do
+        %(
+      jekyll_compose:
+        auto_open: true
+        draft_default_front_matter:
+          description: my description
+          category:
+      )
+      end
+
+      it "creates post with the specified config" do
+        capture_stdout { described_class.process(args) }
+        post = File.read(path)
+        expect(post).to match(%r!description: my description!)
+        expect(post).to match(%r!category: !)
+      end
+
+      context "env variable EDITOR is set up" do
+        before { ENV["EDITOR"] = "nano" }
+
+        it "opens post in default editor" do
+          expect(Jekyll::Compose::FileEditor).to receive(:run_editor).with("nano", path.to_s)
+          capture_stdout { described_class.process(args) }
+        end
+
+        context "env variable JEKYLL_EDITOR is set up" do
+          before { ENV["JEKYLL_EDITOR"] = "nano" }
+
+          it "opens post in jekyll editor" do
+            expect(Jekyll::Compose::FileEditor).to receive(:run_editor).with("nano", path.to_s)
+            capture_stdout { described_class.process(args) }
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   context "when source option is set" do
diff --git a/spec/post_spec.rb b/spec/post_spec.rb
index 77cbcb3..6d114e3 100644
--- a/spec/post_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/post_spec.rb
@@ -133,10 +133,10 @@
       end
 
       context "env variable EDITOR is set up" do
-        before { ENV["EDITOR"] = "vim" }
+        before { ENV["EDITOR"] = "nano" }
 
         it "opens post in default editor" do
-          expect(Jekyll::Compose::FileEditor).to receive(:run_editor).with("vim", path.to_s)
+          expect(Jekyll::Compose::FileEditor).to receive(:run_editor).with("nano", path.to_s)
           capture_stdout { described_class.process(args) }
         end