diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0c364c6..a501a7d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-hyperapp",
-  "version": "0.3.0",
+  "version": "0.4.0",
   "description": "Create Hyperapps with no build configuration",
   "bin": {
     "create-hyperapp": "./bin/index.js"
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
     "cross-env": "=7.0.2"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "clean": "npx rimraf node_modules example",
-    "format": "npx prettier --write bin/*.js example/src/**/*.js",
-    "format:check": "npx prettier --list-different bin/*.js example/src/**/*.js",
+    "clean": "npx --ignore-existing --quiet rimraf node_modules example",
+    "format": "npx prettier --write *.js bin/*.js template/src/**/*.{css,js}",
+    "format:check": "npx prettier --list-different *.js bin/*.js template/src/**/*.{css,js}",
     "create": "npm i && node bin/index.js example",
     "test": "npm run clean && npm run create && cd example && npm run build && cross-env CI=1 npm test",
     "check": "npm run format:check && npm test",
-    "release": "node pre-flight-tests && npm run check && git tag $npm_package_version && git push && git push --tags && npm publish"
+    "release": "node release"
   },
   "prettier": {
     "trailingComma": "none",
diff --git a/pre-flight-tests b/release.js
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
similarity index 62%
rename from pre-flight-tests
rename to release.js
index 5eb10a9..1a42a19
--- a/pre-flight-tests
+++ b/release.js
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
-/* eslint-disable no-undef */
 const { execSync } = require("child_process");
+const { version } = require("./package");
 const exec = command => execSync(command, { encoding: "utf8" }).trim();
 
 const exitWithError = error => {
   process.stderr.write(`\x1b[1;31m${error}\x1b[0m\n\n`);
   process.exit(1);
 };
-/* eslint-enable no-undef */
 
 const gitBranchName = exec("git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD");
 if (gitBranchName !== "master") {
@@ -19,3 +16,17 @@ const workingCopyChanges = exec("git status --porcelain");
 if (workingCopyChanges) {
   exitWithError("please commit your changes before making a release!");
 }
+
+const tagExists = exec(`git tag -l "${version}"`);
+if (tagExists) {
+  exitWithError(`${version} has already been released!`);
+}
+
+execSync(
+  `npm run check && git tag ${version} && git push && git push --tags && npm publish`,
+  {
+    shell: true,
+    stdio: "inherit",
+    cwd: __dirname
+  }
+);
diff --git a/template/src/App.js b/template/src/App.js
index 83ac2a9..310a0fa 100644
--- a/template/src/App.js
+++ b/template/src/App.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { h } from "hyperapp";
 import logo from "./logo.svg";
 import "./App.css";
 
diff --git a/template/src/index.css b/template/src/index.css
index ec2585e..4a1df4d 100644
--- a/template/src/index.css
+++ b/template/src/index.css
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 body {
   margin: 0;
-  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', 'Oxygen',
-    'Ubuntu', 'Cantarell', 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue',
+  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", "Roboto", "Oxygen",
+    "Ubuntu", "Cantarell", "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue",
     sans-serif;
   -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
   -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
 }
 
 code {
-  font-family: source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New',
+  font-family: source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Courier New",
     monospace;
 }
diff --git a/template/src/index.js b/template/src/index.js
index dadc458..0786007 100644
--- a/template/src/index.js
+++ b/template/src/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { h, app } from "hyperapp";
+import { app } from "hyperapp";
 import "./index.css";
 import App from "./App";
 
-app({ view: () => <App />, node: document.getElementById("app") });
+app({ init: {}, view: () => <App />, node: document.getElementById("app") });