From: vlad ec Date: 2012-11-16T01:10:26+09:00 Subject: Re: best method for creating a new gem in 1.9.3 land bundle gem GEM_NAME is useful. It gives you this: bundle gem cli create cli/Gemfile create cli/Rakefile create cli/LICENSE.txt create cli/README.md create cli/.gitignore create cli/cli.gemspec create cli/lib/cli.rb create cli/lib/cli/version.rb Initializating git repo in /home/vmoravec/code/test/bbb/cli which a basic skeleton for any gem; you will have to add your executable files manually into your gemspec file. I have found a nice guide about creating a gem here: http://guides.rubygems.org/make-your-own-gem/ ; however, I did not check whether it's up to date. As Richard already wrote above, GLI gem may be the best way to go for you, check the docs here: https://github.com/davetron5000/gli vlad -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.