diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index db685ae29..ac0a423c4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 main-packr.go
 packrd
-sprout
+/sprout
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 55349e27f..b26447b99 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ build:
 	packr2 build -o sprout
 	packr2 clean
 
-build-example:
+build-example: build clean-example
 	mkdir -p example
 	cd example && ../sprout create -p "hello-world"
 	cd example/hello-world && ../../sprout generate -l go
diff --git a/cmd/create.go b/cmd/create.go
index c56036113..1eb64bbe7 100644
--- a/cmd/create.go
+++ b/cmd/create.go
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"os"
-	"fmt"
-	
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -23,9 +22,13 @@ var createCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Create new project.",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
-		err := os.Mkdir(projectName, os.ModePerm)
-		if os.IsExist(err){
-			log.Fatalf("Directory %v already exists!", projectName)
+		rootDir := fmt.Sprintf("./%v", projectName)
+
+		err := os.Mkdir(rootDir, os.ModePerm)
+		if os.IsExist(err) {
+			log.Fatalf("Directory %v already exists! Error: %v", projectName, err)
+		} else if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Error creating root: %v ", err)
 		}
 
 		sproutConfigPath := fmt.Sprintf("%v/sprout.yml", projectName)
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index c8cbc1964..54f453fed 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -13,22 +13,23 @@ type Maintainers struct {
 }
 
 type Grpc struct {
+	Host string
 	Port int
 }
 
 type Graphql struct {
 	Enabled bool
-	Port int
+	Port    int
 }
 
 type Http struct {
 	Enabled bool
-	Port int
+	Port    int
 }
 
 type Network struct {
-	Grpc   Grpc
-	Http   Http
+	Grpc    Grpc
+	Http    Http
 	Graphql Graphql
 }
 
diff --git a/example/hello-world-idl/go.mod b/example/hello-world-idl/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..208e33ba3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/hello-world-idl/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module github.com/yourrepo/hello-world-idl
+
+go 1.12
diff --git a/example/hello-world/go.mod b/example/hello-world/go.mod
index 8948ca22f..014127054 100644
--- a/example/hello-world/go.mod
+++ b/example/hello-world/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 module github.com/yourrepo/hello-world
 
 go 1.12
+
+replace github.com/yourrepo/hello-world-idl => ../hello-world-idl
+
+
+require (
+  github.com/yourrepo/hello-world-idl
+)
diff --git a/example/hello-world/main.go b/example/hello-world/main.go
index da29a2cad..8988f041e 100644
--- a/example/hello-world/main.go
+++ b/example/hello-world/main.go
@@ -1,4 +1,26 @@
 package main
+import (
+	"context"
+	"log"
+	"net"
+
+	health "github.com/yourrepo/hello-world/server/health"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+)
 
 func main() {
+	lis, err := net.Listen("tcp", "0.0.0.0:3000")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("failed to listen: %v", err)
+	}
+	s := grpc.NewServer()
+
+	//TODO: Register your servers here
+	healthServer := health.NewServer()
+	health.RegisterHealthServer(s, healthServer)
+	
+	if err := s.Serve(lis); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("failed to serve: %v", err)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/example/hello-world/sprout.yml b/example/hello-world/sprout.yml
index ceb84c71e..7c0888489 100644
--- a/example/hello-world/sprout.yml
+++ b/example/hello-world/sprout.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ maintainers:
 
 network:
   grpc:
+    host: 0.0.0.0
     port: 3000
   http:
     enabled: true
diff --git a/generate/golang/generate.go b/generate/golang/generate.go
index 77502d2d0..05a63cb58 100644
--- a/generate/golang/generate.go
+++ b/generate/golang/generate.go
@@ -18,16 +18,19 @@ func Generate(templator *templator.Templator, config *config.SproutConfig) {
 }
 
 func GenerateGoMain(templator *templator.Templator, config *config.SproutConfig) {
-	f, err := os.Create("main.go")
+	if _, err := os.Stat("main.go"); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Error: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	templator.Go.GoMain.Execute(f, config)
-}
+		f, err := os.Create("main.go")
 
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Error: %v", err)
+		}
 
+		templator.Go.GoMain.Execute(f, config)
+	} else {
+		log.Printf("main.go already exists. skipping.")
+	}
+}
 
 func GenerateGoMod(templator *templator.Templator, config *config.SproutConfig) {
 	f, err := os.Create("go.mod")
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ func GenerateServers(templator *templator.Templator, config *config.SproutConfig
 		serverLibPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", serverDirPath, s.Name)
 		err := os.Mkdir(serverLibPath, os.ModePerm)
 		if os.IsExist(err) {
-			log.Printf("%s service exists skipping.", s.Name)
+			log.Printf("%s server exists skipping.", s.Name)
 			continue
 		}
 		log.Printf("generating %s", s.Name)
@@ -65,10 +68,10 @@ func GenerateServers(templator *templator.Templator, config *config.SproutConfig
 			log.Printf("Error: %v", err)
 		}
 
-		data := map[string]string {
+		data := map[string]string{
 			"ProjectName": config.Name,
 			"ServiceName": s.Name,
-			"GitRepo": config.GitRepo,
+			"GitRepo":     config.GitRepo,
 		}
 
 		templator.Go.GoServer.Execute(f, data)
diff --git a/generate/proto/generate.go b/generate/proto/generate.go
index d85ba43ee..31c025370 100644
--- a/generate/proto/generate.go
+++ b/generate/proto/generate.go
@@ -16,6 +16,21 @@ func Generate(templator *templator.Templator, config *config.SproutConfig) {
 	GenerateProtoHealth(templator, config)
 	GenerateProtoServices(templator, config)
 	GenerateProtoServiceLibs(config)
+	GenerateGoModIDL(templator, config)
+}
+
+func GenerateGoModIDL(templator *templator.Templator, config *config.SproutConfig) {
+	idlPath := fmt.Sprintf("../%s-idl", config.Name)
+	idlOutput := fmt.Sprintf("%s/go.mod", idlPath)
+
+	f, err := os.Create(idlOutput)
+
+	err = util.CreateDirIfDoesNotExist(idlPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	templator.Go.GoModIDL.Execute(f, config)
 }
 
 func GenerateProtoToolConfig(templator *templator.Templator, config *config.SproutConfig) {
@@ -64,6 +79,7 @@ func GenerateProtoServices(templator *templator.Templator, config *config.Sprout
 		protoPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s.proto", s.Name, s.Name)
 		cmd := exec.Command("prototool", "create", protoPath)
 		cmd.Dir = protoToolConfigPath
+		log.Printf("Generating %v", protoPath)
 		cmd.Run()
 	}
 
@@ -74,6 +90,8 @@ func GenerateProtoServiceLibs(config *config.SproutConfig) {
 	cmd := exec.Command("prototool", "generate")
 	cmd.Dir = protoToolConfigPath
 	bytes, err := cmd.Output()
+	
+	log.Print("Generating proto service libs...")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error executing prototool generate: %v", string(bytes))
 	}
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 6e86e73d4..835175eab 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1/go.mod h1:G2ZrVWU2WbWT9wwq4/hrbKbnv/1ERSJQ0ibhJ6r
 github.com/cespare/xxhash v1.1.0/go.mod h1:XrSqR1VqqWfGrhpAt58auRo0WTKS1nRRg3ghfAqPWnc=
 github.com/client9/misspell v0.3.4/go.mod h1:qj6jICC3Q7zFZvVWo7KLAzC3yx5G7kyvSDkc90ppPyw=
 github.com/commitdev/sprout/example/hello-world v0.0.0-20190827182108-cfad4c3d94cc h1:zBLjQxkC2LT1e9eMs0I2k26NXXZVT/XGrnuqdAsFt3A=
+github.com/commitdev/sprout/example/hello-world v0.0.0-20190827183525-9eeb1651f4f4 h1:pQw2XR8va971sW7QIX18I7FWft54TjLdQex5MHCcVtg=
 github.com/coreos/bbolt v1.3.2/go.mod h1:iRUV2dpdMOn7Bo10OQBFzIJO9kkE559Wcmn+qkEiiKk=
 github.com/coreos/bbolt v1.3.3/go.mod h1:iRUV2dpdMOn7Bo10OQBFzIJO9kkE559Wcmn+qkEiiKk=
 github.com/coreos/etcd v3.3.10+incompatible/go.mod h1:uF7uidLiAD3TWHmW31ZFd/JWoc32PjwdhPthX9715RE=
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ github.com/gofrs/flock v0.7.1 h1:DP+LD/t0njgoPBvT5MJLeliUIVQR03hiKR6vezdwHlc=
 github.com/gofrs/flock v0.7.1/go.mod h1:F1TvTiK9OcQqauNUHlbJvyl9Qa1QvF/gOUDKA14jxHU=
 github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.1.1/go.mod h1:r8qH/GZQm5c6nD/R0oafs1akxWv10x8SbQlK7atdtwQ=
 github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.2.1/go.mod h1:hp+jE20tsWTFYpLwKvXlhS1hjn+gTNwPg2I6zVXpSg4=
+github.com/golang/glog v0.0.0-20160126235308-23def4e6c14b h1:VKtxabqXZkF25pY9ekfRL6a582T4P37/31XEstQ5p58=
 github.com/golang/glog v0.0.0-20160126235308-23def4e6c14b/go.mod h1:SBH7ygxi8pfUlaOkMMuAQtPIUF8ecWP5IEl/CR7VP2Q=
 github.com/golang/groupcache v0.0.0-20190129154638-5b532d6fd5ef/go.mod h1:cIg4eruTrX1D+g88fzRXU5OdNfaM+9IcxsU14FzY7Hc=
 github.com/golang/groupcache v0.0.0-20190702054246-869f871628b6/go.mod h1:cIg4eruTrX1D+g88fzRXU5OdNfaM+9IcxsU14FzY7Hc=
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f793e2a5e..0a2d9fdc5 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func main() {
-	templates := packr.New("templates","./templates")
+	templates := packr.New("templates", "./templates")
 	templator := templator.NewTemplator(templates)
 	cmd.Execute(templator)
 }
diff --git a/templates/golang/go_mod.tmpl b/templates/golang/go_mod.tmpl
index 4e3a641d1..9da7ca367 100644
--- a/templates/golang/go_mod.tmpl
+++ b/templates/golang/go_mod.tmpl
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 module {{ .GitRepo }}/{{ .Name }}
 
 go 1.12
+
+replace {{ .GitRepo }}/{{ .Name }}-idl => ../{{ .Name }}-idl
+
+require (
+  {{ .GitRepo }}/{{ .Name }}-idl v0.0.0
+)
diff --git a/templates/golang/go_mod_idl.tmpl b/templates/golang/go_mod_idl.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8deb4bca1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/golang/go_mod_idl.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module {{ .GitRepo }}/{{ .Name }}-idl
+
+go 1.12
diff --git a/templates/golang/health_server.tmpl b/templates/golang/health_server.tmpl
index ca006c832..ae9be2fe5 100644
--- a/templates/golang/health_server.tmpl
+++ b/templates/golang/health_server.tmpl
@@ -2,13 +2,17 @@ package health
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	api "{{ .GitRepo }}/{{ .Name }}-go/health"
+	api "{{ .GitRepo }}/{{ .Name }}-idl/gen/go/health"
 )
 
 type HealthServer struct {
 
 }
 
+func NewHealthServer() *HealthServer {
+	return &HealthServer{}
+}
+
 func (s *HealthServer) Check(ctx context.Context, req *api.HealthCheckRequest) (*api.HealthCheckResponse, error) {
 	resp := &api.HealthCheckResponse{
 		Status: api.HealthCheckResponse_SERVING,
@@ -18,4 +22,4 @@ func (s *HealthServer) Check(ctx context.Context, req *api.HealthCheckRequest) (
 
 func (s *HealthServer) Watch(req *api.HealthCheckRequest, server api.Health_WatchServer) error {
 	return nil
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/templates/golang/main.tmpl b/templates/golang/main.tmpl
index da29a2cad..00b1bb472 100644
--- a/templates/golang/main.tmpl
+++ b/templates/golang/main.tmpl
@@ -1,4 +1,30 @@
 package main
+import (
+	"log"
+	"net"
+
+	health "{{ .GitRepo }}/{{ .Name }}/server/health"
+	healthpb "{{ .GitRepo }}/{{ .Name }}-idl/gen/go/health"
+
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+)
 
 func main() {
+	grpcAddr := "{{ .Network.Grpc.Host }}:{{ .Network.Grpc.Port }}"
+	lis, err := net.Listen("tcp", grpcAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("failed to listen: %v", err)
+	}
+	s := grpc.NewServer()
+
+	//TODO: Register your servers here
+	healthServer := health.NewHealthServer()
+	healthpb.RegisterHealthServer(s, healthServer)
+
+	log.Printf("Starting grpc server on %v...", grpcAddr)
+	
+	if err := s.Serve(lis); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("failed to serve: %v", err)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/templates/sprout/sprout.tmpl b/templates/sprout/sprout.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ec3e592e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/sprout/sprout.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+organization: mycompany
+name: {{.}}
+description: 
+git-repo: github.com/yourrepo
+docker-repo: 
+maintainers: 
+# - name: bob 
+#   email: bob@test.com
+
+network:
+  grpc:
+    host: 0.0.0.0
+    port: 3000
+  http:
+    enabled: true
+    port: 8080
+  graphql:
+    enabled: true
+    port: 8082
+
+services:
+  - name: helloworld
+    description: Hello world!.
diff --git a/templator/templator.go b/templator/templator.go
index 84afcbeb7..73250f1f5 100644
--- a/templator/templator.go
+++ b/templator/templator.go
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 package templator
 
 import (
-	"github.com/gobuffalo/packr/v2"
 	"github.com/commitdev/sprout/util"
+	"github.com/gobuffalo/packr/v2"
 	"text/template"
 )
 
 type GoTemplator struct {
-	GoMain *template.Template
-	GoMod *template.Template
-	GoServer *template.Template
+	GoMain         *template.Template
+	GoMod          *template.Template
+	GoModIDL       *template.Template
+	GoServer       *template.Template
 	GoHealthServer *template.Template
-
 }
 
 type Templator struct {
-	Sprout *template.Template
+	Sprout              *template.Template
 	ProtoToolTemplate   *template.Template
 	ProtoHealthTemplate *template.Template
 	Go                  *GoTemplator
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func NewTemplator(box *packr.Box) *Templator {
 		ProtoToolTemplate:   protoToolTemplate,
 		ProtoHealthTemplate: protoHealthTemplate,
 		Go:                  NewGoTemplator(box),
-		Sprout: NewSproutTemplator(box),
+		Sprout:              NewSproutTemplator(box),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -46,13 +46,17 @@ func NewGoTemplator(box *packr.Box) *GoTemplator {
 	goModTemplateSource, _ := box.FindString("golang/go_mod.tmpl")
 	goModTemplate, _ := template.New("GoModTemplate").Parse(goModTemplateSource)
 
+	goModIDLTemplateSource, _ := box.FindString("golang/go_mod_idl.tmpl")
+	goModIDLTemplate, _ := template.New("GoModTemplate").Parse(goModIDLTemplateSource)
+
 	goMainTemplateSource, _ := box.FindString("golang/main.tmpl")
-	goMainTemplate, _ := template.New("GoModTemplate").Parse(goMainTemplateSource)
+	goMainTemplate, _ := template.New("GoMainTemplate").Parse(goMainTemplateSource)
 
 	return &GoTemplator{
-		GoMain: goMainTemplate,
-		GoMod: goModTemplate,
-		GoServer: goServerTemplate,
+		GoMain:         goMainTemplate,
+		GoMod:          goModTemplate,
+		GoModIDL:       goModIDLTemplate,
+		GoServer:       goServerTemplate,
 		GoHealthServer: goHealthServerTemplate,
 	}
 
@@ -64,4 +68,3 @@ func NewSproutTemplator(box *packr.Box) *template.Template {
 
 	return template
 }
-
diff --git a/util/util.go b/util/util.go
index e2f9b9c83..68646c046 100644
--- a/util/util.go
+++ b/util/util.go
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package util
 
 import (
-	"text/template"
-	"strings"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"text/template"
 )
 
 func CreateDirIfDoesNotExist(path string) error {