diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9a4191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+target/
+boot/
+lib_managed/
+src_managed/
+project/plugins/project/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
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index 0000000..601abd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+seq(giter8Settings :_*)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/project/build.properties b/project/build.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d428711
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/build.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+sbt.version=0.11.3
diff --git a/project/project/plugins.scala b/project/project/plugins.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..431b221
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/project/plugins.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import sbt._
+object PluginDef extends Build {
+  lazy val root = Project("plugins", file(".")) dependsOn( g8plugin )
+  lazy val g8plugin =
+    ProjectRef(uri("git://github.com/n8han/giter8#0.4.5.1"), "giter8-plugin")
+}
diff --git a/src/main/g8/build.sbt b/src/main/g8/build.sbt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9abd2bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/g8/build.sbt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+// give the user a nice default project!
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/g8/default.properties b/src/main/g8/default.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a757d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/g8/default.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+name=My Something Project
+description=Say something about this template.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/g8/src/main/scala/Stub.scala b/src/main/g8/src/main/scala/Stub.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5cb2f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/g8/src/main/scala/Stub.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+class Stub {
+  // got any helpful boilerplate for your users?
+}