diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-babel/generator.js b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-babel/generator.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d74cfa07c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-babel/generator.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+module.exports = api => {
+  api.extendPackage({
+    devDependencies: {
+      'babel-preset-vue-app': '^2.0.0'
+    },
+    babel: {
+      presets: ['vue-app'] // TODO update babel-preset-vue-app
+    }
+  })
+}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-eslint/generator.js b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-eslint/generator.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d5acc58cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-eslint/generator.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module.exports = (api, options) => {
+
+}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-eslint/index.js b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-eslint/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d5acc58cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-eslint/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module.exports = (api, options) => {
+
+}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-jest/generator/files/test/unit/HelloWorld.spec.js b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-jest/generator/files/test/unit/HelloWorld.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2dac23f16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-jest/generator/files/test/unit/HelloWorld.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { shallow } from 'vue-test-utils'
+import HelloWorld from '@/components/HelloWorld.vue'
+
+describe('Hello.vue', () => {
+  it('renders props.msg when passed', () => {
+    const msg = 'new message'
+    const wrapper = shallow(HelloWorld, {
+      context: { props: { msg } }
+    })
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toBe(msg)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/unit/jest.js b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-jest/generator/index.js
similarity index 95%
rename from packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/unit/jest.js
rename to packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-jest/generator/index.js
index 3a34f7120..f6aba9a9e 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/unit/jest.js
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-jest/generator/index.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ module.exports = (api, options) => {
       test: 'jest'
     },
     devDependencies: {
-      '@vue/cli-plugin-unit-jest': '^0.1.0',
       'jest': '^22.0.4',
       'vue-test-utils': '^1.0.0-beta.9'
     },
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/unit/files/test/unit/HelloWorld.spec.js b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-mocha-webpack/generator/files/test/unit/HelloWorld.spec.js
similarity index 79%
rename from packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/unit/files/test/unit/HelloWorld.spec.js
rename to packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-mocha-webpack/generator/files/test/unit/HelloWorld.spec.js
index 5252e2f12..d32d48808 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/unit/files/test/unit/HelloWorld.spec.js
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-mocha-webpack/generator/files/test/unit/HelloWorld.spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { shallow } from 'vue-test-utils'
-<%_ if (options.assertionLibrary === 'expect' && options.unit !== 'jest') { _%>
+<%_ if (options.assertionLibrary === 'expect') { _%>
 import { expect } from 'expect'
 <%_ } _%>
 <%_ if (options.assertionLibrary === 'chai') { _%>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe('Hello.vue', () => {
     const wrapper = shallow(HelloWorld, {
       context: { props: { msg } }
     })
-    <%_ if (options.assertionLibrary === 'expect' || options.unit === 'jest') { _%>
+    <%_ if (options.assertionLibrary === 'expect') { _%>
     expect(wrapper.text()).toBe(msg)
     <%_ } else if (options.assertionLibrary === 'chai') { _%>
     expect(wrapper.text()).to.equal(msg)
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/unit/mocha-webpack.js b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-mocha-webpack/generator/index.js
similarity index 89%
rename from packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/unit/mocha-webpack.js
rename to packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-mocha-webpack/generator/index.js
index eefab5397..e64297be1 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/unit/mocha-webpack.js
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-mocha-webpack/generator/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 module.exports = (api, options) => {
+  api.renderFiles('./files')
+
   const devDependencies = {
-    '@vue/cli-plugin-unit-mocha-webpack': '^0.1.0',
     'vue-test-utils': '^1.0.0-beta.9'
   }
   if (options.assertionLibrary === 'chai') {
@@ -15,6 +16,4 @@ module.exports = (api, options) => {
       test: 'vue-cli-service test'
     }
   })
-
-  api.renderFiles('./files')
 }
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-service/bin/vue-cli-service b/packages/@vue/cli-service/bin/vue-cli-service
index 29d0ac1ea..02ff26e7f 100755
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-service/bin/vue-cli-service
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-service/bin/vue-cli-service
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 const semver = require('semver')
 const { error } = require('@vue/cli-shared-utils')
-const requiredVersion = require('../package.json').engine.node
+const requiredVersion = require('../package.json').engines.node
 
 if (!semver.satisfies(process.version, requiredVersion)) {
   error(
-    `You are using Node ${process.version}, but vue-cli-service\n` +
-    `requires Node ${requiredVersion}. Please upgrade your Node version.`
+    `You are using Node ${process.version}, but vue-cli-service ` +
+    `requires Node ${requiredVersion}.\nPlease upgrade your Node version.`
   )
   process.exit(1)
 }
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/core/files/.gitignore b/packages/@vue/cli-service/generator/files/.gitignore
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/core/files/.gitignore
rename to packages/@vue/cli-service/generator/files/.gitignore
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/core/files/public/index.html b/packages/@vue/cli-service/generator/files/public/index.html
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/core/files/public/index.html
rename to packages/@vue/cli-service/generator/files/public/index.html
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/core/files/src/App.vue b/packages/@vue/cli-service/generator/files/src/App.vue
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/core/files/src/App.vue
rename to packages/@vue/cli-service/generator/files/src/App.vue
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/core/files/src/assets/logo.png b/packages/@vue/cli-service/generator/files/src/assets/logo.png
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/core/files/src/assets/logo.png
rename to packages/@vue/cli-service/generator/files/src/assets/logo.png
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/core/files/src/components/HelloWorld.vue b/packages/@vue/cli-service/generator/files/src/components/HelloWorld.vue
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/core/files/src/components/HelloWorld.vue
rename to packages/@vue/cli-service/generator/files/src/components/HelloWorld.vue
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/core/files/src/main.js b/packages/@vue/cli-service/generator/files/src/main.js
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/core/files/src/main.js
rename to packages/@vue/cli-service/generator/files/src/main.js
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-service/generator/index.js b/packages/@vue/cli-service/generator/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..527452894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-service/generator/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+module.exports = (generatorAPI, options) => {
+  generatorAPI.renderFiles('./files')
+  generatorAPI.extendPackage({
+    scripts: {
+      'dev': 'vue-cli-service serve' + (
+        // only auto open browser on MacOS where applescript
+        // can avoid dupilcate window opens
+        process.platform === 'darwin'
+          ? ' --open'
+          : ''
+      ),
+      'build': 'vue-cli-service build',
+      'start': 'vue-cli-service serve --prod'
+    },
+    dependencies: {
+      'vue': '^2.5.13'
+    },
+    devDependencies: {
+      'vue-template-compiler': '^2.5.13'
+    },
+    'postcss': {
+      'plugins': {
+        'autoprefixer': {}
+      }
+    },
+    browserslist: [
+      '> 1%',
+      'last 2 versions',
+      'not ie <= 8'
+    ]
+  })
+}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/bin/vue-create b/packages/@vue/cli/bin/vue-create
index 5261cc2b6..58ec371a0 100755
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/bin/vue-create
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli/bin/vue-create
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 const semver = require('semver')
 const { error } = require('@vue/cli-shared-utils')
-const requiredVersion = require('../package.json').engine.node
+const requiredVersion = require('../package.json').engines.node
 
 if (!semver.satisfies(process.version, requiredVersion)) {
   error(
-    `You are using Node ${process.version}, but this version of vue-cli\n` +
-    `requires Node ${requiredVersion}. Please upgrade your Node version.`
+    `You are using Node ${process.version}, but this version of vue-cli ` +
+    `requires Node ${requiredVersion}.\nPlease upgrade your Node version.`
   )
   process.exit(1)
 } else {
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/Creator.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/Creator.js
index eddecf121..fbb818de4 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/Creator.js
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/Creator.js
@@ -1,106 +1,115 @@
 const fs = require('fs')
 const os = require('os')
-const ejs = require('ejs')
 const path = require('path')
 const chalk = require('chalk')
+const debug = require('debug')
 const inquirer = require('inquirer')
-const GeneratorAPI = require('./GeneratorAPI')
+const Generator = require('./Generator')
 const installDeps = require('./util/installDeps')
+const PromptModuleAPI = require('./PromptModuleAPI')
 const writeFileTree = require('./util/writeFileTree')
 
 const {
   info,
   error,
-  success,
   hasYarn,
   clearConsole
 } = require('@vue/cli-shared-utils')
 
-const debug = require('debug')
 const rcPath = path.join(os.homedir(), '.vuerc')
 const isMode = _mode => ({ mode }) => _mode === mode
 
 const defaultOptions = {
-  features: ['eslint', 'unit'],
-  eslint: 'eslint-only',
-  unit: 'mocha',
-  assertionLibrary: 'chai',
-  packageManager: hasYarn ? 'yarn' : 'npm'
+  packageManager: hasYarn ? 'yarn' : 'npm',
+  plugins: {
+    '@vue/cli-plugin-babel': {},
+    '@vue/cli-plugin-eslint': { config: 'eslint-only' },
+    '@vue/cli-plugin-unit-mocha-webpack': { assertionLibrary: 'chai' }
+  }
 }
 
 module.exports = class Creator {
-  constructor (name, generators) {
-    this.name = name
+  constructor (modules) {
     const { modePrompt, featurePrompt } = this.resolveIntroPrompts()
     this.modePrompt = modePrompt
     this.featurePrompt = featurePrompt
     this.outroPrompts = this.resolveOutroPrompts()
     this.injectedPrompts = []
     this.promptCompleteCbs = []
-    this.fileMiddlewares = []
 
-    this.options = {}
-    this.pkg = {
-      name,
-      version: '0.1.0',
-      private: true,
-      scripts: {},
-      dependencies: {},
-      devDependencies: {}
-    }
-    // for conflict resolution
-    this.depSources = {}
-    // virtual file tree
-    this.files = {}
-
-    generators.forEach(({ id, apply }) => {
-      apply(new GeneratorAPI(id, this))
-    })
+    const api = new PromptModuleAPI(this)
+    modules.forEach(m => m(api))
   }
 
-  async create (targetDir) {
+  async create (name, targetDir) {
     // prompt
     clearConsole()
-    let options = await inquirer.prompt(this.resolveFinalPrompts())
-    debug('rawOptions')(options)
+    const answers = await inquirer.prompt(this.resolveFinalPrompts())
+    debug('answers')(answers)
 
-    if (options.mode === 'saved') {
+    let options
+    if (answers.mode === 'saved') {
       options = this.loadSavedOptions()
-    } else if (options.mode === 'default') {
+    } else if (answers.mode === 'default') {
       options = defaultOptions
+    } else {
+      options = {
+        packageManager: answers.packageManager,
+        plugins: {}
+      }
     }
-    options.projectName = this.name
 
-    // run cb registered by generators
-    this.promptCompleteCbs.forEach(cb => cb(options))
-    this.options = options
-    debug('options')(options)
+    // run cb registered by prompt modules to finalize the options
+    this.promptCompleteCbs.forEach(cb => cb(answers, options))
+
     // save options
-    if (options.mode === 'manual' && options.save) {
+    if (answers.mode === 'manual' && answers.save) {
       this.saveOptions(options)
     }
 
-    // wait for file resolve
-    await this.resolveFiles()
-    // set package.json
-    this.resolvePkg()
-    this.files['package.json'] = JSON.stringify(this.pkg, null, 2)
-    // write file tree to disk
-    await writeFileTree(targetDir, this.files)
-
-    success(`Project created in ${chalk.cyan(options.projectName)}.`)
-
-    if (options.packageManager) {
-      info(`Installing dependencies with ${options.packageManager}. This may take a while...`)
-      await installDeps(options.packageManager, targetDir)
+    // inject core service
+    options.plugins['@vue/cli-service'] = {
+      projectName: name
     }
+
+    debug('options')(options)
+
+    // write base package.json to disk
+    info(`Creating project in ${chalk.cyan(targetDir)}.`)
+    writeFileTree(targetDir, {
+      'package.json': JSON.stringify({
+        name,
+        version: '0.1.0',
+        private: true
+      }, null, 2)
+    })
+
+    // install deps
+    info(`Installing dependencies with ${options.packageManager}. This may take a while...`)
+    const deps = Object.keys(options.plugins)
+    if (process.env.VUE_CLI_DEBUG) {
+      // in development, use linked packages
+      updatePackageForDev(targetDir, deps)
+      await installDeps(options.packageManager, targetDir)
+    } else {
+      await installDeps(options.packageManager, targetDir, deps)
+    }
+
+    // run generator
+    const generator = new Generator(targetDir, options)
+    await generator.generate()
+
+    // install deps again (new deps injected by generators)
+    await installDeps(options.packageManager, targetDir)
+
+    // TODO run vue-cli-service init
   }
 
   resolveIntroPrompts () {
     const modePrompt = {
       name: 'mode',
       type: 'list',
-      message: `Pick a project creation mode:`,
+      message: `Hi there! Please pick a project creation mode:`,
       choices: [
         {
           name: 'Zero-configuration with defaults',
@@ -122,7 +131,7 @@ module.exports = class Creator {
       name: 'features',
       when: isMode('manual'),
       type: 'checkbox',
-      message: 'Please check the features needed for your project.',
+      message: 'Check the features needed for your project:',
       choices: []
     }
     return {
@@ -132,46 +141,33 @@ module.exports = class Creator {
   }
 
   resolveOutroPrompts () {
-    const outroPrompts = [
-      {
-        name: 'save',
-        when: isMode('manual'),
-        type: 'confirm',
-        message: 'Save the preferences for future projects?'
-      }
-    ]
+    const outroPrompts = []
     if (hasYarn) {
-      outroPrompts.unshift({
+      outroPrompts.push({
         name: 'packageManager',
         when: isMode('manual'),
         type: 'list',
-        message: 'Automatically install NPM dependencies after project creation?',
+        message: 'Pick the package manager to use when installing dependencies:',
         choices: [
-          {
-            name: 'Use NPM',
-            value: 'npm',
-            short: 'NPM'
-          },
           {
             name: 'Use Yarn',
             value: 'yarn',
             short: 'Yarn'
           },
           {
-            name: `I'll handle that myself`,
-            value: false,
-            short: 'No'
+            name: 'Use NPM',
+            value: 'npm',
+            short: 'NPM'
           }
         ]
       })
-    } else {
-      outroPrompts.unshift({
-        name: 'packageManager',
-        when: isMode('manual'),
-        type: 'confirm',
-        message: 'Automatically install NPM dependencies after project creation?'
-      })
     }
+    outroPrompts.push({
+      name: 'save',
+      when: isMode('manual'),
+      type: 'confirm',
+      message: 'Save the preferences for future projects?'
+    })
     return outroPrompts
   }
 
@@ -208,6 +204,10 @@ module.exports = class Creator {
   }
 
   saveOptions (options) {
+    options = Object.assign({}, options)
+    delete options.projectName
+    delete options.mode
+    delete options.save
     try {
       fs.writeFileSync(rcPath, JSON.stringify(options, null, 2))
     } catch (e) {
@@ -218,21 +218,21 @@ module.exports = class Creator {
       )
     }
   }
-
-  resolvePkg () {
-    const sortDeps = deps => Object.keys(deps).sort().reduce((res, name) => {
-      res[name] = deps[name]
-      return res
-    }, {})
-    this.pkg.dependencies = sortDeps(this.pkg.dependencies)
-    this.pkg.devDependencies = sortDeps(this.pkg.devDependencies)
-    debug('pkg')(this.pkg)
-  }
-
-  async resolveFiles () {
-    for (const middleware of this.fileMiddlewares) {
-      await middleware(this.files, ejs.render)
-    }
-    debug('files')(this.files)
-  }
+}
+
+function updatePackageForDev (targetDir, deps) {
+  const pkg = require(path.resolve(targetDir, 'package.json'))
+  pkg.devDependencies = {}
+  deps.forEach(dep => {
+    pkg.devDependencies[dep] = require(path.resolve(
+      __dirname,
+      '../../../',
+      dep,
+      'package.json'
+    )).version
+  })
+  fs.writeFileSync(
+    path.resolve(targetDir, 'package.json'),
+    JSON.stringify(pkg, null, 2)
+  )
 }
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/Generator.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/Generator.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a3bb87f11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/Generator.js
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+const ejs = require('ejs')
+const path = require('path')
+const debug = require('debug')
+const resolve = require('resolve')
+const GeneratorAPI = require('./GeneratorAPI')
+const { success } = require('@vue/cli-shared-utils')
+const writeFileTree = require('./util/writeFileTree')
+
+module.exports = class Generator {
+  constructor (context, options) {
+    this.context = context
+    this.options = options
+    this.pkg = require(path.resolve(context, 'package.json'))
+    // for conflict resolution
+    this.depSources = {}
+    // virtual file tree
+    this.files = {}
+    this.fileMiddlewares = []
+
+    // apply generators from plugins
+    Object.keys(options.plugins).forEach(id => {
+      const generatorPath = resolve.sync(`${id}/generator`, { basedir: context })
+      const generator = require(generatorPath)
+      const generatorOptions = options.plugins[id]
+      generator(new GeneratorAPI(id, this, generatorOptions), generatorOptions)
+    })
+  }
+
+  async generate () {
+    // wait for file resolve
+    await this.resolveFiles()
+    // set package.json
+    this.resolvePkg()
+    this.files['package.json'] = JSON.stringify(this.pkg, null, 2)
+    // write file tree to disk
+    await writeFileTree(this.context, this.files)
+    success(`Successfully generated project files.`)
+  }
+
+  resolvePkg () {
+    const sortDeps = deps => Object.keys(deps).sort().reduce((res, name) => {
+      res[name] = deps[name]
+      return res
+    }, {})
+    this.pkg.dependencies = sortDeps(this.pkg.dependencies)
+    this.pkg.devDependencies = sortDeps(this.pkg.devDependencies)
+    debug('pkg')(this.pkg)
+  }
+
+  async resolveFiles () {
+    for (const middleware of this.fileMiddlewares) {
+      await middleware(this.files, ejs.render)
+    }
+    debug('files')(this.files)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/GeneratorAPI.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/GeneratorAPI.js
index 0ad976f64..606edb6db 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/GeneratorAPI.js
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/GeneratorAPI.js
@@ -5,54 +5,24 @@ const walk = require('klaw-sync')
 const isBinary = require('isbinaryfile')
 const mergeDeps = require('./util/mergeDeps')
 const errorParser = require('error-stack-parser')
-const { error } = require('@vue/cli-shared-utils')
 
 const isString = val => typeof val === 'string'
 const isFunction = val => typeof val === 'function'
 const isObject = val => val && typeof val === 'object'
 
 module.exports = class GeneratorAPI {
-  constructor (id, creator) {
+  constructor (id, generator, options) {
     this.id = id
-    this.creator = creator
-  }
-
-  injectFeature (feature) {
-    this.creator.featurePrompt.choices.push(feature)
-  }
-
-  injectPrompt (prompt) {
-    this.creator.injectedPrompts.push(prompt)
-  }
-
-  injectOptionForPrompt (name, option) {
-    const prompt = this.creator.injectedPrompts.find(f => {
-      return f.name === name
-    })
-    if (!prompt) {
-      error(
-        `injectOptionForFeature error in generator "${
-          this.id
-        }": prompt "${name}" does not exist.`
-      )
-    }
-    prompt.choices.push(option)
-  }
-
-  onPromptComplete (cb) {
-    this.creator.promptCompleteCbs.push(cb)
-  }
-
-  onCreateComplete (cb) {
-    this.creator.onCreateCompleteCbs.push(cb)
+    this.generator = generator
+    this.options = options
   }
 
   injectFileMiddleware (middleware) {
-    this.creator.fileMiddlewares.push(middleware)
+    this.generator.fileMiddlewares.push(middleware)
   }
 
   extendPackage (fields, options = { merge: true }) {
-    const pkg = this.creator.pkg
+    const pkg = this.generator.pkg
     const toMerge = isFunction(fields) ? fields(pkg) : fields
     for (const key in toMerge) {
       if (!options.merge || !(key in pkg)) {
@@ -69,7 +39,7 @@ module.exports = class GeneratorAPI {
               this.id,
               existing,
               value,
-              this.creator.depSources
+              this.generator.depSources
             )
           } else {
             pkg[key] = Object.assign({}, existing, value)
@@ -87,7 +57,7 @@ module.exports = class GeneratorAPI {
       fileDir = path.resolve(baseDir, fileDir)
       this.injectFileMiddleware(files => {
         const data = Object.assign({
-          options: this.creator.options
+          options: this.options
         }, additionalData)
         const _files = walk(fileDir, {
           nodir: true,
@@ -101,7 +71,7 @@ module.exports = class GeneratorAPI {
     } else if (isObject(fileDir)) {
       this.injectFileMiddleware(files => {
         const data = Object.assign({
-          options: this.creator.options
+          options: this.options
         }, additionalData)
         for (const targetPath in fileDir) {
           const sourcePath = path.resolve(baseDir, fileDir[targetPath])
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/PromptModuleAPI.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/PromptModuleAPI.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc825583f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/PromptModuleAPI.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+module.exports = class PromptModuleAPI {
+  constructor (creator) {
+    this.creator = creator
+  }
+
+  injectFeature (feature) {
+    this.creator.featurePrompt.choices.push(feature)
+  }
+
+  injectPrompt (prompt) {
+    this.creator.injectedPrompts.push(prompt)
+  }
+
+  injectOptionForPrompt (name, option) {
+    this.creator.injectedPrompts.find(f => {
+      return f.name === name
+    }).choices.push(option)
+  }
+
+  onPromptComplete (cb) {
+    this.creator.promptCompleteCbs.push(cb)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/create.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/create.js
index 70c7da9dc..442641cf5 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/create.js
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/create.js
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ const rimraf = require('rimraf')
 const inquirer = require('inquirer')
 const program = require('commander')
 const Creator = require('./Creator')
-const debug = require('debug')('create')
-const { warn, error } = require('@vue/cli-shared-utils')
-const resolveInstalledGenerators = require('./util/resolveInstalledGenerators')
+const { warn, error, clearConsole } = require('@vue/cli-shared-utils')
 
 async function run () {
   program
@@ -23,39 +21,33 @@ async function run () {
 
   const targetDir = path.resolve(process.cwd(), projectName)
   if (fs.existsSync(targetDir)) {
-    const { overwrite } = await inquirer.prompt([
+    clearConsole()
+    const { action } = await inquirer.prompt([
       {
-        name: 'overwrite',
-        type: 'confirm',
-        message: `Target directory ${chalk.cyan(targetDir)} already exists.\n  Overwrite?`
+        name: 'action',
+        type: 'list',
+        message: `Target directory ${chalk.cyan(targetDir)} already exists. Pick an action:`,
+        choices: [
+          { name: 'Overwrite', value: 'overwrite' },
+          { name: 'Merge', value: 'merge' },
+          { name: 'Cancel', value: false }
+        ]
       }
     ])
-    if (overwrite) {
-      rimraf.sync(targetDir)
-    } else {
+    if (!action) {
       return
+    } else if (action === 'overwrite') {
+      rimraf.sync(targetDir)
     }
   }
 
-  const createGenerator = (id, requirePath = id) => ({
-    id,
-    apply: require(requirePath)
-  })
+  const promptModules = fs
+    .readdirSync(path.resolve(__dirname, './promptModules'))
+    .filter(file => file.charAt(0) !== '.')
+    .map(file => require(`./promptModules/${file}`))
 
-  const builtInGenerators = fs
-    .readdirSync(path.resolve(__dirname, './generators'))
-    .filter(dir => dir.charAt(0) !== '.')
-    .map(id => createGenerator(id, `./generators/${id}`))
-
-  debug(builtInGenerators)
-
-  const installedGenerators = resolveInstalledGenerators().map(id => {
-    return createGenerator(id)
-  })
-
-  const creator = new Creator(projectName, builtInGenerators.concat(installedGenerators))
-
-  await creator.create(targetDir)
+  const creator = new Creator(promptModules)
+  await creator.create(projectName, targetDir)
 }
 
 run().catch(error)
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/babel/index.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/babel/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c5d5172a..000000000
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/babel/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = api => {
-  api.onPromptComplete(options => {
-    if (!options.features.includes('ts') && !options.features.includes('-babel')) {
-      api.extendPackage({
-        devDependencies: {
-          '@vue/cli-plugin-babel': '^0.1.0',
-          'babel-preset-vue-app': '^2.0.0'
-        },
-        babel: {
-          presets: ['vue-app'] // TODO update babel-preset-vue-app
-        }
-      })
-    }
-  })
-}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/core/index.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/core/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 94383daef..000000000
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/core/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = api => {
-  api.onPromptComplete(options => {
-    if (!options.features.includes('-core')) {
-      api.renderFiles('./files')
-      api.extendPackage({
-        scripts: {
-          'dev': 'vue-cli-service serve',
-          'build': 'vue-cli-service build',
-          'start': 'vue-cli-service serve --prod'
-        },
-        dependencies: {
-          'vue': '^2.5.13'
-        },
-        devDependencies: {
-          '@vue/cli-service': '^0.1.0',
-          'vue-template-compiler': '^2.5.13'
-        },
-        'postcss': {
-          'plugins': {
-            'autoprefixer': {}
-          }
-        },
-        browserslist: [
-          '> 1%',
-          'last 2 versions',
-          'not ie <= 8'
-        ]
-      })
-    }
-  })
-}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/e2e/index.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/e2e/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 61406aa61..000000000
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/e2e/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = api => {
-
-}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/eslint/index.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/eslint/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 61406aa61..000000000
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/eslint/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = api => {
-
-}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/pwa/index.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/pwa/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 61406aa61..000000000
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/pwa/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = api => {
-
-}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/router/index.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/router/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 61406aa61..000000000
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/router/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = api => {
-
-}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/typescript/index.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/typescript/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 61406aa61..000000000
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/typescript/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = api => {
-
-}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/vuex/index.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/vuex/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 61406aa61..000000000
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/vuex/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = api => {
-
-}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/e2e.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/e2e.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aec191910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/e2e.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+module.exports = cli => {
+}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/eslint.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/eslint.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aec191910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/eslint.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+module.exports = cli => {
+}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/pwa.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/pwa.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aec191910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/pwa.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+module.exports = cli => {
+}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/router.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/router.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aec191910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/router.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+module.exports = cli => {
+}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/typescript.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/typescript.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aec191910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/typescript.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+module.exports = cli => {
+}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/unit/index.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/unit.js
similarity index 65%
rename from packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/unit/index.js
rename to packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/unit.js
index baf25ece5..54bbf76ac 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/generators/unit/index.js
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/unit.js
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-module.exports = api => {
-  api.injectFeature({
+module.exports = cli => {
+  cli.injectFeature({
     name: 'Unit Testing',
     value: 'unit',
     short: 'Unit'
   })
 
-  api.injectPrompt({
+  cli.injectPrompt({
     name: 'unit',
-    when: options => options.features.includes('unit'),
+    when: answers => answers.features.includes('unit'),
     type: 'list',
     message: 'Pick a unit testing solution:',
     choices: [
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ module.exports = api => {
     ]
   })
 
-  api.injectPrompt({
+  cli.injectPrompt({
     name: 'assertionLibrary',
     message: 'Pick an assertion library for unit tests:',
-    when: options => options.unit === 'mocha',
+    when: answers => answers.unit === 'mocha',
     type: 'list',
     choices: [
       {
@@ -48,11 +48,13 @@ module.exports = api => {
     ]
   })
 
-  api.onPromptComplete(options => {
-    if (options.unit === 'mocha') {
-      require('./mocha-webpack')(api, options)
-    } else if (options.unit === 'jest') {
-      require('./jest')(api, options)
+  cli.onPromptComplete((answers, options) => {
+    if (answers.unit === 'mocha') {
+      options.plugins['@vue/cli-plugin-unit-mocha-webpack'] = {
+        assertionLibrary: answers.assertionLibrary
+      }
+    } else if (answers.unit === 'jest') {
+      options.plugins['@vue/cli-plugin-unit-jest'] = {}
     }
   })
 }
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/vuex.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/vuex.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aec191910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/promptModules/vuex.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+module.exports = cli => {
+}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/util/installDeps.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/util/installDeps.js
index 35684780a..668da2375 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/util/installDeps.js
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/util/installDeps.js
@@ -1,3 +1,36 @@
-module.exports = async function installDeps (command, targetDir) {
-  // TODO think about dep strategy
+const { spawn } = require('child_process')
+
+module.exports = function installDeps (command, targetDir, deps) {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const args = []
+    if (command === 'npm') {
+      args.push('install', '--loglevel', 'error')
+      if (deps) {
+        args.push('--save-dev')
+      }
+    } else if (command === 'yarn') {
+      if (deps) {
+        args.push('add', '--dev')
+      }
+      args.push('--silent')
+    } else {
+      throw new Error(`unknown package manager: ${command}`)
+    }
+    if (deps) {
+      args.push.apply(args, deps)
+    }
+
+    const child = spawn(command, args, {
+      cwd: targetDir,
+      stdio: 'inherit'
+    })
+    child.on('close', code => {
+      if (code !== 0) {
+        return reject(
+          `command failed: ${command} ${args.join(' ')}`
+        )
+      }
+      resolve()
+    })
+  })
 }
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/util/resolveInstalledGenerators.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/util/resolveInstalledGenerators.js
deleted file mode 100644
index f9bfe74ab..000000000
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/util/resolveInstalledGenerators.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = function resolveInstalledGenerators () {
-  // TODO
-  return []
-}
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/util/writeFileTree.js b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/util/writeFileTree.js
index 5a398c4e0..815c73bb9 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/lib/util/writeFileTree.js
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli/lib/util/writeFileTree.js
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ const path = require('path')
 const mkdirp = require('mkdirp')
 
 module.exports = function writeFileTree (dir, files) {
-  if (process.env.DEBUG) {
-    return
-  }
   for (const name in files) {
     const filePath = path.join(dir, name)
     mkdirp.sync(path.dirname(filePath))
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli/package.json
index 2655c302a..2a3fcaeb9 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli/package.json
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     "isbinaryfile": "^3.0.2",
     "klaw-sync": "^3.0.2",
     "mkdirp": "^0.5.1",
+    "resolve": "^1.5.0",
     "rimraf": "^2.6.2",
     "semver": "^5.4.1"
   },
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 08033051f..9f8af9ab9 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -6061,7 +6061,7 @@ resolve@1.1.7:
   version "1.1.7"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/resolve/-/resolve-1.1.7.tgz#203114d82ad2c5ed9e8e0411b3932875e889e97b"
 
-resolve@^1.4.0:
+resolve@^1.4.0, resolve@^1.5.0:
   version "1.5.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/resolve/-/resolve-1.5.0.tgz#1f09acce796c9a762579f31b2c1cc4c3cddf9f36"
   dependencies: