diff --git a/tooling/generators/component/component.tmpl.html b/scripts/templates/component/html.tmpl
similarity index 69%
rename from tooling/generators/component/component.tmpl.html
rename to scripts/templates/component/html.tmpl
index a9ff5e07be..9a1386e1f1 100644
--- a/tooling/generators/component/component.tmpl.html
+++ b/scripts/templates/component/html.tmpl
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <!--
-  Generated template for the <%= jsClassName %> component.
+  Generated template for the $CLASSNAME component.
 
   See https://angular.io/docs/ts/latest/api/core/index/ComponentMetadata-class.html
   for more info on Angular 2 Components.
 -->
 <div>
   {{text}}
-</div>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/templates/component/scss.tmpl b/scripts/templates/component/scss.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..686be810e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/templates/component/scss.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.$FILENAME {
+
+}
diff --git a/scripts/templates/component/spec.ts.tmpl b/scripts/templates/component/spec.ts.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a21a514a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/templates/component/spec.ts.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+describe('$CLASSNAME', () => {
+  it('should do something', () => {
+    expect(true).toEqual(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tooling/generators/component/component.tmpl.ts b/scripts/templates/component/ts.tmpl
similarity index 57%
rename from tooling/generators/component/component.tmpl.ts
rename to scripts/templates/component/ts.tmpl
index dc133d53e0..5c96c61b69 100644
--- a/tooling/generators/component/component.tmpl.ts
+++ b/scripts/templates/component/ts.tmpl
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 
 /*
-  Generated class for the <%= jsClassName %> component.
+  Generated class for the $CLASSNAME component.
 
   See https://angular.io/docs/ts/latest/api/core/index/ComponentMetadata-class.html
   for more info on Angular 2 Components.
 */
 @Component({
-  selector: '<%= fileName %>',
-  templateUrl: 'build/<%= directory %>/<%= fileName %>/<%= fileName %>.html'
+  selector: '$FILENAME',
+  templateUrl: '$FILENAME.html'
 })
-export class <%= jsClassName %> {
+export class $CLASSNAME {
 
   text: string;
 
diff --git a/scripts/templates/directive/spec.ts.tmpl b/scripts/templates/directive/spec.ts.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a21a514a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/templates/directive/spec.ts.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+describe('$CLASSNAME', () => {
+  it('should do something', () => {
+    expect(true).toEqual(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tooling/generators/directive/directive.tmpl.js b/scripts/templates/directive/ts.tmpl
similarity index 63%
rename from tooling/generators/directive/directive.tmpl.js
rename to scripts/templates/directive/ts.tmpl
index 028579b687..b5aa4f1fe1 100644
--- a/tooling/generators/directive/directive.tmpl.js
+++ b/scripts/templates/directive/ts.tmpl
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 import { Directive } from '@angular/core';
 
 /*
-  Generated class for the <%= jsClassName %> directive.
+  Generated class for the $CLASSNAME directive.
 
   See https://angular.io/docs/ts/latest/api/core/index/DirectiveMetadata-class.html
   for more info on Angular 2 Directives.
 */
 @Directive({
-  selector: '[<%= fileName %>]' // Attribute selector
+  selector: '[$FILENAME]' // Attribute selector
 })
-export class <%= jsClassName %> {
+export class $CLASSNAME {
   constructor() {
     console.log('Hello World');
   }
diff --git a/tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.html b/scripts/templates/page/html.tmpl
similarity index 70%
rename from tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.html
rename to scripts/templates/page/html.tmpl
index cbc9b33bc6..8285be65f3 100644
--- a/tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.html
+++ b/scripts/templates/page/html.tmpl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-  Generated template for the <%= jsClassName %> page.
+  Generated template for the $CLASSNAME page.
 
   See http://ionicframework.com/docs/v2/components/#navigation for more info on
   Ionic pages and navigation.
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 <ion-header>
 
   <ion-navbar>
-    <ion-title><%= name %></ion-title>
+    <ion-title>$SUPPLIEDNAME</ion-title>
   </ion-navbar>
 
 </ion-header>
diff --git a/scripts/templates/page/scss.tmpl b/scripts/templates/page/scss.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..686be810e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/templates/page/scss.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.$FILENAME {
+
+}
diff --git a/scripts/templates/page/spec.ts.tmpl b/scripts/templates/page/spec.ts.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a21a514a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/templates/page/spec.ts.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+describe('$CLASSNAME', () => {
+  it('should do something', () => {
+    expect(true).toEqual(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.ts b/scripts/templates/page/ts.tmpl
similarity index 63%
rename from tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.ts
rename to scripts/templates/page/ts.tmpl
index 735190d121..17bb6ab242 100644
--- a/tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.ts
+++ b/scripts/templates/page/ts.tmpl
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { NavController } from 'ionic-angular';
 
 /*
-  Generated class for the <%= jsClassName %> page.
+  Generated class for the $CLASSNAME page.
 
   See http://ionicframework.com/docs/v2/components/#navigation for more info on
   Ionic pages and navigation.
 */
 @Component({
-  templateUrl: 'build/<%= directory %>/<%= fileName %>/<%= fileName %>.html',
+  templateUrl: '$FILENAME.html'
 })
-export class <%= jsClassName %> {
+export class $CLASSNAME {
 
   constructor(private navCtrl: NavController) {
 
diff --git a/scripts/templates/pipe/spec.ts.tmpl b/scripts/templates/pipe/spec.ts.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a21a514a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/templates/pipe/spec.ts.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+describe('$CLASSNAME', () => {
+  it('should do something', () => {
+    expect(true).toEqual(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tooling/generators/pipe/pipe.tmpl.js b/scripts/templates/pipe/ts.tmpl
similarity index 75%
rename from tooling/generators/pipe/pipe.tmpl.js
rename to scripts/templates/pipe/ts.tmpl
index 5aec22e8d5..8148d86034 100644
--- a/tooling/generators/pipe/pipe.tmpl.js
+++ b/scripts/templates/pipe/ts.tmpl
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 import { Injectable, Pipe } from '@angular/core';
 
 /*
-  Generated class for the <%= jsClassName %> pipe.
+  Generated class for the $CLASSNAME pipe.
 
   See https://angular.io/docs/ts/latest/guide/pipes.html for more info on
   Angular 2 Pipes.
 */
 @Pipe({
-  name: '<%= fileName %>'
+  name: '$FILENAME'
 })
 @Injectable()
-export class <%= jsClassName %> {
+export class $CLASSNAME {
   /*
     Takes a value and makes it lowercase.
    */
diff --git a/scripts/templates/provider/spec.ts.tmpl b/scripts/templates/provider/spec.ts.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a21a514a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/templates/provider/spec.ts.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+describe('$CLASSNAME', () => {
+  it('should do something', () => {
+    expect(true).toEqual(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tooling/generators/provider/provider.tmpl.ts b/scripts/templates/provider/ts.tmpl
similarity index 67%
rename from tooling/generators/provider/provider.tmpl.ts
rename to scripts/templates/provider/ts.tmpl
index ac8e859c0c..b23781006f 100644
--- a/tooling/generators/provider/provider.tmpl.ts
+++ b/scripts/templates/provider/ts.tmpl
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@ import { Http } from '@angular/http';
 import 'rxjs/add/operator/map';
 
 /*
-  Generated class for the <%= jsClassName %> provider.
+  Generated class for the $CLASSNAME provider.
 
   See https://angular.io/docs/ts/latest/guide/dependency-injection.html
   for more info on providers and Angular 2 DI.
 */
 @Injectable()
-export class <%= jsClassName %> {
+export class $CLASSNAME {
 
-  constructor(private http: Http) {}
+  constructor(private http: Http) {
+  }
 
 }
-
diff --git a/tooling/generate.js b/tooling/generate.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 2d6d1bc276..0000000000
--- a/tooling/generate.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-var fs = require('fs'),
-    path = require('path'),
-    inquirer = require('inquirer');
-
-Generate = module.exports;
-
-Generate.__defineGetter__('generators', function() {
-  if (!Generate._generators) {
-    Generate._generators = Generate.loadGenerators();
-  }
-
-  return Generate._generators;
-});
-
-Generate.generate = function generate(options) {
-  if (!options) {
-    throw new Error('No options passed to generator');
-  }
-
-  if (!options.generator) {
-    throw new Error('No generator passed to generate');
-  }
-
-  var GeneratorType = Generate.loadGenerator(options.generator);
-  return new GeneratorType(options).run();
-};
-
-
-Generate.loadGenerator = function loadGenerator(generator) {
-  var generateModule;
-  try {
-    generateModule = require(path.join(__dirname, 'generators', generator));
-  } catch (err) {
-    if (err.code === 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND') {
-      throw new Error('There is no generator available with the name ' + generator + '.');
-    } else {
-      throw err;
-    }
-  }
-  return generateModule;
-};
-
-/*
-  Return array of filenames in the generators directory
- */
-Generate.loadGenerators = function loadGenerators() {
-  var generators = {};
-  try {
-    generators = fs.readdirSync(path.join(__dirname, 'generators'));
-  } catch(err) {
-    throw new Error('There was an error loading the generators list', err);
-  }
-  return generators;
-};
-
-Generate.printAvailableGenerators = function printAvailableGenerators() {
-  console.log('Available generators:'.blue);
-  Generate.generators.forEach(function(generator){
-    console.log(' *'.blue, generator);
-  });
-}
diff --git a/tooling/generator.js b/tooling/generator.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 13dc58bae4..0000000000
--- a/tooling/generator.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-var _ = require('lodash'),
-    fs = require('fs'),
-    path = require('path'),
-    mkdirp = require('mkdirp-no-bin');
-
-module.exports = Generator;
-
-function Generator(options) {
-  this.name = options.name;
-  this.type = options.generator;
-  this.appDirectory = options.appDirectory;
-  this.isTS = options.isTS;
-
-  //templateVars
-  this.fileName = _.kebabCase(this.name);
-  this.jsClassName = _.capitalize(_.camelCase(this.name));
-}
-
-Generator.prototype.run = function(){
-  this.makeDirectories();
-  this.renderTemplates();
-}
-
-Generator.prototype.makeDirectories = function(){
-  if (!this.directory) {
-    throw new Error('Generators must define their directory in their constructor.\nEx: \'pages\', \'components\', etc.');
-  }
-  mkdirp.sync(path.join(this.appDirectory, 'app', this.directory, this.fileName));
-}
-
-Generator.prototype.renderTemplates = function renderTemplates() {
-  var templates = this.loadTemplates();
-
-  templates.forEach(function(template) {
-    var renderedTemplate = this.renderTemplate(template);
-    var renderedTemplateDest = path.join(this.appDirectory, 'app', this.directory, this.fileName, this.fileName + template.extension);
-    console.log('√ Create'.blue, path.relative(this.appDirectory, renderedTemplateDest));
-    fs.writeFileSync(renderedTemplateDest, renderedTemplate);
-  }, this);
-}
-
-Generator.prototype.loadTemplates = function() {
-  var generatorPath = path.join(__dirname, 'generators', this.type);
-  var templates = [];
-  fs.readdirSync(generatorPath)
-  .forEach(function(template) {
-    var type;
-    // Go through all the files in the folder, grab the templates, read in the file contents
-    // return as template type, contents
-    if (template.indexOf('.tmpl') == -1) {
-      return;
-    }
-	
-    //If not using typescript, ignore .ts files
-    if(!this.isTS && template.indexOf('.ts') != -1){
-      return;
-    }
-	
-    //If using typescript, ignore .js files
-    if(this.isTS && template.indexOf('.js') != -1){
-      return;
-    }
-
-    templates.push({path: path.join(generatorPath, template), extension: path.extname(template)});
-  }, this);
-
-  return templates;
-};
-
-Generator.prototype.renderTemplate = function(template) {
-  var templateContents = fs.readFileSync(template.path, 'utf8');
-  var templateCompiler = _.template(templateContents);
-  var result = templateCompiler(this);
-  return result;
-};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tooling/generators/component/component.tmpl.js b/tooling/generators/component/component.tmpl.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 48e8e08d31..0000000000
--- a/tooling/generators/component/component.tmpl.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-import { Component } from '@angular/core';
-
-/*
-  Generated class for the <%= jsClassName %> component.
-
-  See https://angular.io/docs/ts/latest/api/core/index/ComponentMetadata-class.html
-  for more info on Angular 2 Components.
-*/
-@Component({
-  selector: '<%= fileName %>',
-  templateUrl: 'build/<%= directory %>/<%= fileName %>/<%= fileName %>.html'
-})
-export class <%= jsClassName %> {
-  constructor() {
-    this.text = 'Hello World';
-  }
-}
diff --git a/tooling/generators/component/index.js b/tooling/generators/component/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 46e9f66f05..0000000000
--- a/tooling/generators/component/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-var path = require('path'),
-    Generator = require('../../generator');
-
-module.exports = ComponentGenerator;
-
-function ComponentGenerator(options) {
-  Generator.call(this, options);
-  this.directory = 'components';
-}
-
-ComponentGenerator.prototype = Object.create(Generator.prototype);
diff --git a/tooling/generators/directive/directive.tmpl.ts b/tooling/generators/directive/directive.tmpl.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 028579b687..0000000000
--- a/tooling/generators/directive/directive.tmpl.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-import { Directive } from '@angular/core';
-
-/*
-  Generated class for the <%= jsClassName %> directive.
-
-  See https://angular.io/docs/ts/latest/api/core/index/DirectiveMetadata-class.html
-  for more info on Angular 2 Directives.
-*/
-@Directive({
-  selector: '[<%= fileName %>]' // Attribute selector
-})
-export class <%= jsClassName %> {
-  constructor() {
-    console.log('Hello World');
-  }
-}
diff --git a/tooling/generators/directive/index.js b/tooling/generators/directive/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index f97c4bcc75..0000000000
--- a/tooling/generators/directive/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-var path = require('path'),
-    Generator = require('../../generator');
-
-module.exports = DirectiveGenerator;
-
-function DirectiveGenerator(options) {
-  Generator.call(this, options);
-  this.directory = 'components';
-}
-
-DirectiveGenerator.prototype = Object.create(Generator.prototype);
-
diff --git a/tooling/generators/page/index.js b/tooling/generators/page/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index c3dbc6622b..0000000000
--- a/tooling/generators/page/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-var path = require('path'),
-    fs = require('fs'),
-    Generator = require('../../generator');
-
-module.exports = PageGenerator;
-
-function PageGenerator(options) {
-  Generator.call(this, options);
-  this.directory = 'pages';
-  this.jsClassName += 'Page';
-}
-
-PageGenerator.prototype = Object.create(Generator.prototype);
-
-Generator.prototype.renderTemplates = function renderTemplates() {
-  var templates = this.loadTemplates();
-  var scssPath = null;
-
-  templates.forEach(function(template) {
-    var renderedTemplate = this.renderTemplate(template);
-    var renderedTemplateDest = path.join(this.appDirectory, 'app', this.directory, this.fileName, this.fileName + template.extension);
-    if (template.extension === '.scss') {
-      scssName = this.fileName + template.extension;
-      scssPath = renderedTemplateDest;
-    }
-    console.log('√ Create'.blue, path.relative(this.appDirectory, renderedTemplateDest));
-    fs.writeFileSync(renderedTemplateDest, renderedTemplate);
-  }, this);
-
-  console.log(('\nDon\'t forget to add an import for ' + scssName + ' ' + 'in ' +
-               path.join('app', 'themes', 'app.core.scss') + ':\n\n  @import "' +
-               path.relative(path.join(this.appDirectory, 'app', 'themes'), scssPath) +
-               '";\n').green);
-}
-
-
diff --git a/tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.js b/tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d849dab86..0000000000
--- a/tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-import { Component } from '@angular/core';
-import { NavController } from 'ionic-angular';
-
-/*
-  Generated class for the <%= jsClassName %> page.
-
-  See http://ionicframework.com/docs/v2/components/#navigation for more info on
-  Ionic pages and navigation.
-*/
-@Component({
-  templateUrl: 'build/<%= directory %>/<%= fileName %>/<%= fileName %>.html',
-})
-export class <%= jsClassName %> {
-  static get parameters() {
-    return [[NavController]];
-  }
-
-  constructor(nav) {
-    this.nav = nav;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.scss b/tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index c98c7b4094..0000000000
--- a/tooling/generators/page/page.tmpl.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-.<%= fileName %> {
-
-}
diff --git a/tooling/generators/pipe/index.js b/tooling/generators/pipe/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 65a90350bf..0000000000
--- a/tooling/generators/pipe/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-
-var path = require('path'),
-    fs = require('fs'),
-    mkdirp = require('mkdirp-no-bin'),
-    Generator = require('../../generator');
-
-module.exports = PipeGenerator;
-
-function PipeGenerator(options) {
-  Generator.call(this, options);
-  this.directory = 'pipes';
-}
-
-PipeGenerator.prototype = Object.create(Generator.prototype);
-
-PipeGenerator.prototype.makeDirectories = function(){
-  mkdirp.sync(path.join(this.appDirectory, 'app', this.directory));
-}
-
-PipeGenerator.prototype.renderTemplates = function renderTemplates() {
-  var templates = this.loadTemplates();
-
-  templates.forEach(function(template) {
-    var renderedTemplate = this.renderTemplate(template);
-    var renderedTemplateDest = path.join(this.appDirectory, 'app', this.directory, this.name + template.extension);
-    console.log('√ Create'.blue, path.relative(this.appDirectory, renderedTemplateDest));
-    fs.writeFileSync(renderedTemplateDest, renderedTemplate);
-  }, this);
-}
-
diff --git a/tooling/generators/pipe/pipe.tmpl.ts b/tooling/generators/pipe/pipe.tmpl.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index dc51e75704..0000000000
--- a/tooling/generators/pipe/pipe.tmpl.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-import { Injectable, Pipe } from '@angular/core';
-
-/*
-  Generated class for the <%= jsClassName %> pipe.
-
-  See https://angular.io/docs/ts/latest/guide/pipes.html for more info on
-  Angular 2 Pipes.
-*/
-@Pipe({
-  name: '<%= fileName %>'
-})
-@Injectable()
-export class <%= jsClassName %> {
-  /*
-    Takes a value and makes it lowercase.
-   */
-  transform(value: string, args: any[]) {
-    value = value + ''; // make sure it's a string
-    return value.toLowerCase();
-  }
-}
diff --git a/tooling/generators/provider/index.js b/tooling/generators/provider/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 55900578fa..0000000000
--- a/tooling/generators/provider/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-var path = require('path'),
-    Generator = require('../../generator');
-
-module.exports = ProviderGenerator;
-
-function ProviderGenerator(options) {
-  Generator.call(this, options);
-  this.directory = 'providers';
-}
-
-ProviderGenerator.prototype = Object.create(Generator.prototype);
-
diff --git a/tooling/generators/provider/provider.tmpl.js b/tooling/generators/provider/provider.tmpl.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 909c5343a1..0000000000
--- a/tooling/generators/provider/provider.tmpl.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
-import { Http } from '@angular/http';
-import 'rxjs/add/operator/map';
-
-/*
-  Generated class for the <%= jsClassName %> provider.
-
-  See https://angular.io/docs/ts/latest/guide/dependency-injection.html
-  for more info on providers and Angular 2 DI.
-*/
-@Injectable()
-export class <%= jsClassName %> {
-  static get parameters() {
-    return [[Http]]
-  }
-
-  constructor(http) {
-    this.http = http;
-  }
-
-}
-
diff --git a/tooling/generators/tabs/index.js b/tooling/generators/tabs/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 1c5c2becdd..0000000000
--- a/tooling/generators/tabs/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-var path = require('path'),
-    inquirer = require('inquirer'),
-    Q = require('q'),
-    Generator = require('../../generator'),
-    Generate = require('../../generate');
-
-module.exports = TabsGenerator;
-
-function TabsGenerator(options) {
-  Generator.call(this, options);
-  this.directory = 'pages';
-  this.jsClassName += 'Page';
-  this.tabs = [];
-  this.tabNames = [];
-}
-
-TabsGenerator.prototype = Object.create(Generator.prototype);
-
-TabsGenerator.prototype.run = function(){
-  return tabCountPrompt()
-
-    .then(function(numTabs){
-      var promise = Q();
-
-      for (var i = 0, j = parseInt(numTabs); i < j; i++) {
-        promise = promise.then(function(index) {
-          return tabNamePrompt.bind(this)(index);
-        }.bind(this, i));
-      }
-      return promise;
-    }.bind(this))
-
-    .then(function(){
-      var PageGenerator = Generate.loadGenerator('page');
-
-      this.tabNames.forEach(function(tabName){
-        var pageGenerator = new PageGenerator({
-          name: tabName,
-          generator: 'page',
-          appDirectory: this.appDirectory,
-          isTS: this.isTS
-        });
-
-        pageGenerator.run();
-        this.tabs.push(pageGenerator);
-      }.bind(this));
-
-      this.makeDirectories();
-      this.renderTemplates();
-    }.bind(this))
-
-    .catch(function(err){
-      console.error(err.stack);
-    })
-}
-
-function tabCountPrompt(){
-  var q = Q.defer();
-
-  inquirer.prompt({
-    choices: ['1', '2', '3', '4', '5'],
-    message: 'How many tabs would you like?',
-    name: 'count',
-    type: 'list',
-    validate: validate
-  }, function(result) {
-    q.resolve(result.count);
-  });
-
-  return q.promise;
-}
-
-function tabNamePrompt(index){
-  var q = Q.defer();
-  var numberNames = ['first', 'second', 'third', 'fourth', 'fifth'];
-
-  inquirer.prompt({
-    message: 'Enter the ' + numberNames[index] + ' tab name:',
-    name: 'name',
-    type: 'input'
-  }, function(response) {
-    this.tabNames.push(response.name);
-    q.resolve();
-  }.bind(this));
-
-  return q.promise;
-}
-
-function validate(){
-  if (isNaN(parseInt(input))) {
-    // Pass the return value in the done callback
-    return 'You need to provide a number';
-  }
-  return true;
-}
-
diff --git a/tooling/generators/tabs/tabs.tmpl.html b/tooling/generators/tabs/tabs.tmpl.html
deleted file mode 100644
index ced9b4040d..0000000000
--- a/tooling/generators/tabs/tabs.tmpl.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<ion-tabs>
-  <% _.forEach(tabs, function(tab, i) { %>
-    <ion-tab [root]="tab<%= ++i %>Root" tabTitle="<%= tab.name %>" tabIcon="star"></ion-tab>
-  <% }); %>
-</ion-tabs>
diff --git a/tooling/generators/tabs/tabs.tmpl.js b/tooling/generators/tabs/tabs.tmpl.js
deleted file mode 100644
index b5412393bc..0000000000
--- a/tooling/generators/tabs/tabs.tmpl.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-import { Component } from '@angular/core';
-import { NavController } from 'ionic-angular';
-<% _.forEach(tabs, function(tab) { %>import { <%= tab.jsClassName %> } from '../<%= tab.fileName %>/<%= tab.fileName %>';
-<% }); %>
-
-@Component({
-  templateUrl: 'build/<%= directory %>/<%= fileName %>/<%= fileName %>.html'
-})
-export class <%= jsClassName %> {
-  static get parameters() {
-    return [[NavController]];
-  }
-
-  constructor(nav) {
-    // set the root pages for each tab
-    <% _.forEach(tabs, function(tab, i) { %>this.tab<%= ++i %>Root = <%= tab.jsClassName %>;
-    <% }); %>
-  }
-}
diff --git a/tooling/generators/tabs/tabs.tmpl.scss b/tooling/generators/tabs/tabs.tmpl.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index c98c7b4094..0000000000
--- a/tooling/generators/tabs/tabs.tmpl.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-.<%= fileName %> {
-
-}
diff --git a/tooling/generators/tabs/tabs.tmpl.ts b/tooling/generators/tabs/tabs.tmpl.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index a63bc51c7e..0000000000
--- a/tooling/generators/tabs/tabs.tmpl.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-import { Component } from '@angular/core';
-import { NavController } from 'ionic-angular';
-<% _.forEach(tabs, function(tab) { %>import { <%= tab.jsClassName %> } from '../<%= tab.fileName %>/<%= tab.fileName %>';
-<% }); %>
-
-@Component({
-  templateUrl: 'build/<%= directory %>/<%= fileName %>/<%= fileName %>.html'
-})
-export class <%= jsClassName %> {
-
-  constructor(public navCtrl: NavController) {
-    // set the root pages for each tab
-    <% _.forEach(tabs, function(tab, i) { %>this.tab<%= ++i %>Root = <%= tab.jsClassName %>;
-    <% }); %>
-  }
-}