diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# tmpl templates
+# Makefile Template
 
-Check out the various branches for some basic examples of templates.
+A basic Makefile template for [tmpl](https://gitea.com/jolheiser/tmpl)
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/template.toml b/template.toml
index 1507fc7..658073d 100644
--- a/template.toml
+++ b/template.toml
@@ -1,6 +1 @@
-# template.toml
-# Write any template args here to prompt the user for, giving any defaults/options as applicable
-
-name = "MyProject"
-
-lang = ["Go", "Rust", "Python"]
+go_mod = "gitea.com/user/repo"
diff --git a/template/.gitkeep b/template/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index b4bd1aa..0000000
--- a/template/.gitkeep
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Delete this file and put something else here!
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/template/Makefile b/template/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b786d42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/template/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+GO ?= go
+VERSION ?= $(shell git describe --tags --always | sed 's/-/+/' | sed 's/^v//')
+
+.PHONY: build
+build:
+	$(GO) build -ldflags '-s -w -X "{{go_mod}}/cmd.Version=$(VERSION)"'
+
+.PHONY: vet
+vet:
+	$(GO) vet ./...
+
+.PHONY: fmt
+fmt:
+	$(GO) fmt ./...
+
+.PHONY: test
+test:
+	$(GO) test -race ./...