diff --git a/cobra/cmd/init.go b/cobra/cmd/init.go
index 2e5bc4e9..b5802e96 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/init.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/init.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"os"
 	"path"
-	"path/filepath"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -69,165 +68,4 @@ Init will not use an existing directory with contents.`,
 func init() {
 	initCmd.Flags().StringVar(&pkgName, "pkg-name", "", "fully qualified pkg name")
 	initCmd.MarkFlagRequired("pkg-name")
-}
-
-func initializeProject(project *Project) {
-	if !exists(project.AbsPath()) { // If path doesn't yet exist, create it
-		err := os.MkdirAll(project.AbsPath(), os.ModePerm)
-		if err != nil {
-			er(err)
-		}
-	} else if !isEmpty(project.AbsPath()) { // If path exists and is not empty don't use it
-		er("Cobra will not create a new project in a non empty directory: " + project.AbsPath())
-	}
-
-	// We have a directory and it's empty. Time to initialize it.
-	createLicenseFile(project.License(), project.AbsPath())
-	createMainFile(project)
-	createRootCmdFile(project)
-}
-
-func createLicenseFile(license License, path string) {
-	data := make(map[string]interface{})
-	data["copyright"] = copyrightLine()
-
-	// Generate license template from text and data.
-	text, err := executeTemplate(license.Text, data)
-	if err != nil {
-		er(err)
-	}
-
-	// Write license text to LICENSE file.
-	err = writeStringToFile(filepath.Join(path, "LICENSE"), text)
-	if err != nil {
-		er(err)
-	}
-}
-
-func createMainFile(project *Project) {
-	mainTemplate := `{{ comment .copyright }}
-{{if .license}}{{ comment .license }}{{end}}
-
-package main
-
-import "{{ .importpath }}"
-
-func main() {
-	cmd.Execute()
-}
-`
-	data := make(map[string]interface{})
-	data["copyright"] = copyrightLine()
-	data["license"] = project.License().Header
-	data["importpath"] = path.Join(project.Name(), filepath.Base(project.CmdPath()))
-
-	mainScript, err := executeTemplate(mainTemplate, data)
-	if err != nil {
-		er(err)
-	}
-
-	err = writeStringToFile(filepath.Join(project.AbsPath(), "main.go"), mainScript)
-	if err != nil {
-		er(err)
-	}
-}
-
-func createRootCmdFile(project *Project) {
-	template := `{{comment .copyright}}
-{{if .license}}{{comment .license}}{{end}}
-
-package cmd
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-{{if .viper}}
-	homedir "github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir"{{end}}
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"{{if .viper}}
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"{{end}}
-){{if .viper}}
-
-var cfgFile string{{end}}
-
-// rootCmd represents the base command when called without any subcommands
-var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "{{.appName}}",
-	Short: "A brief description of your application",
-	Long: ` + "`" + `A longer description that spans multiple lines and likely contains
-examples and usage of using your application. For example:
-
-Cobra is a CLI library for Go that empowers applications.
-This application is a tool to generate the needed files
-to quickly create a Cobra application.` + "`" + `,
-	// Uncomment the following line if your bare application
-	// has an action associated with it:
-	//	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) { },
-}
-
-// Execute adds all child commands to the root command and sets flags appropriately.
-// This is called by main.main(). It only needs to happen once to the rootCmd.
-func Execute() {
-	if err := rootCmd.Execute(); err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err)
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-}
-
-func init() { {{- if .viper}}
-	cobra.OnInitialize(initConfig)
-{{end}}
-	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
-	// Cobra supports persistent flags, which, if defined here,
-	// will be global for your application.{{ if .viper }}
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&cfgFile, "config", "", "config file (default is $HOME/.{{ .appName }}.yaml)"){{ else }}
-	// rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&cfgFile, "config", "", "config file (default is $HOME/.{{ .appName }}.yaml)"){{ end }}
-
-	// Cobra also supports local flags, which will only run
-	// when this action is called directly.
-	rootCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
-}{{ if .viper }}
-
-// initConfig reads in config file and ENV variables if set.
-func initConfig() {
-	if cfgFile != "" {
-		// Use config file from the flag.
-		viper.SetConfigFile(cfgFile)
-	} else {
-		// Find home directory.
-		home, err := homedir.Dir()
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println(err)
-			os.Exit(1)
-		}
-
-		// Search config in home directory with name ".{{ .appName }}" (without extension).
-		viper.AddConfigPath(home)
-		viper.SetConfigName(".{{ .appName }}")
-	}
-
-	viper.AutomaticEnv() // read in environment variables that match
-
-	// If a config file is found, read it in.
-	if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err == nil {
-		fmt.Println("Using config file:", viper.ConfigFileUsed())
-	}
-}{{ end }}
-`
-
-	data := make(map[string]interface{})
-	data["copyright"] = copyrightLine()
-	data["viper"] = viper.GetBool("useViper")
-	data["license"] = project.License().Header
-	data["appName"] = path.Base(project.Name())
-
-	rootCmdScript, err := executeTemplate(template, data)
-	if err != nil {
-		er(err)
-	}
-
-	err = writeStringToFile(filepath.Join(project.CmdPath(), "root.go"), rootCmdScript)
-	if err != nil {
-		er(err)
-	}
-
-}
+}
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