Your new Sinatra app <%= @gen.camelname %> has been created <% if @gen.renamed %> (Note that '<%= @gen.filename %>' has been changed to '<%= @gen.wormname %>' because Ruby finds '-'s troubling) <% end %> Now do cd <%= @gen.wormname %> bundle bundle exec rake And presuming that passes OK git add . git commit -m 'First commit' Then try bundle exec rake run which will launch Compass and then run the app (at http://localhost:9292) <% unless @gen.licensor %> You should also fill in your name in LICENSE.md <% end %> For post-install hints, try skellington postinstall