diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2e867b9..49e37ec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ standardised and reliable.
 ## Usage
 
 ```sh
+$ python -m pip install --user pipx
+$ pipx install cookiecutter
 $ cookiecutter https://git.autonomic.zone/decentral1se/pypkgtemplate.git
 ```
 
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/CHANGELOG.md b/{{cookiecutter.package}}/CHANGELOG.md
index e69de29..2d61eb5 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.package}}/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# {{cookiecutter.package}} 0.1.0 (UNRELEASED)
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/MANIFEST.in b/{{cookiecutter.package}}/MANIFEST.in
deleted file mode 100644
index ae15510..0000000
--- a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/MANIFEST.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-include LICENSE README.md CHANGELOG.md
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/README.md b/{{cookiecutter.package}}/README.md
index d5480e2..afab97d 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/README.md
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.package}}/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
 # {{cookiecutter.package}}
 
 ## {{cookiecutter.package_description}}
+
+## Install
+
+```sh
+$ pip install {{ cookiecutter.package }}
+```
+
+## Example
+
+```python
+print("TODO")
+```
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/mypy.ini b/{{cookiecutter.package}}/mypy.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index ab4ef1a..0000000
--- a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/mypy.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-[mypy]
-python_version = 3.8
-platform = linux
-ignore_missing_imports = True
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/pyproject.toml b/{{cookiecutter.package}}/pyproject.toml
index 50cb059..e9f8d8f 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/pyproject.toml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.package}}/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,11 +1,75 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = [
-  "setuptools",
-  "setuptools-scm",
-  "wheel",
-]
-build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+requires = ["poetry>=1.0.9,<2.0"]
+build-backend = "poetry.masonry.api"
+
+[tool.poetry]
+name = "{{cookiecutter.package}}"
+version = "0.1.0"
+description = "{{cookiecutter.package_description}}"
+authors = ["{{cookiecutter.author}} <{{cookiecutter.author_email}}>"]
+maintainers = ["{{cookiecutter.author}} <{{cookiecutter.author_email}}>"]
+license = "GPLv3"
+readme = "README.md"
+repository = "{{cookiecutter.git_hosting_url}}"
+keywords = []
+
+[tool.poetry.dependencies]
+python = "^3.6"
+
+[tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]
+black = "^19.10b0"
+flake8 = "^3.8.3"
+isort = "^5.0.2"
 
 [tool.black]
 line-length = 80
 target-version = ["py38"]
+include = '\.pyi?$'
+
+[tool.isort]
+include_trailing_comma = true
+known_first_party = "{{cookiecutter.package}}"
+known_third_party = "pytest"
+line_length = 80
+multi_line_output = 3
+skip = ".tox"
+
+[tool.tox]
+legacy_tox_ini = """
+[tox]
+envlist =
+    {py36,py37,py38}
+    lint
+    sort
+    format
+    type
+skip_missing_interpreters = True
+isolated_build = True
+
+[testenv]
+deps =
+  pytest
+  pytest-cov
+  pytest-mock
+commands = pytest test/ --cov={toxinidir}/{{cookiecutter.package}}/ --no-cov-on-fail {posargs}
+
+[testenv:lint]
+skipdist = True
+deps = flake8
+commands = flake8 {posargs:--max-line-length 80} {{cookiecutter.package}}/ test/
+
+[testenv:sort]
+skipdist = True
+deps = isort
+commands = isort {posargs:-c} {{cookiecutter.package}}/ test/
+
+[testenv:format]
+skipdist = True
+deps = black
+commands = black {posargs:--check} {{cookiecutter.package}}/ test/
+
+[testenv:type]
+skipdist = True
+deps = mypy
+commands = mypy {posargs:--ignore-missing-imports} {{cookiecutter.package}}/ test/
+"""
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/setup.cfg b/{{cookiecutter.package}}/setup.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 01a97fe..0000000
--- a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/setup.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-[tool:pytest]
-testpaths = test
-
-[flake8]
-max-line-length = 80
-
-[isort]
-known_first_party = {{cookiecutter.package}}
-known_third_party = pytest
-line_length = 80
-multi_line_output = 3
-skip = .venv, .tox
-include_trailing_comma = True
-
-[metadata]
-name = {{cookiecutter.package}}
-author = {{cookiecutter.author}}
-author_email = {{cookiecutter.author_email}}
-maintainer = {{cookiecutter.author}}
-maintainer_email = {{cookiecutter.author_email}}
-url = {{cookiecutter.git_hosting_url}}
-project_urls =
-  Source Code = {{cookiecutter.git_hosting_url}}
-description = {{cookiecutter.package_description}}
-long_description = file: README.md
-license = GPLv3
-license_file = LICENSE
-classifiers =
-  Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-  Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6
-  Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
-  Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
-
-[options]
-use_scm_version = True
-python_requires = >=3.6
-setup_requires =
-  setuptools_scm
-  setuptools_scm_git_archive
-package_dir =
-  = .
-packages = find:
-zip_safe = False
-
-[options.packages.find]
-where = .
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/setup.py b/{{cookiecutter.package}}/setup.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d5d43d7..0000000
--- a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/setup.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-from setuptools import setup
-
-setup(use_scm_version=True)
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/test/test_version.py b/{{cookiecutter.package}}/test/test_version.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 8902ba3..0000000
--- a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/test/test_version.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-"""Version test module."""
-
-
-def test_version_fails_gracefully(mocker):
-    target = 'pkg_resources.get_distribution'
-    mocker.patch(target, side_effect=Exception())
-
-    from {{cookiecutter.package}}.__init__ import __version__
-
-    assert __version__ == 'unknown'
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/tox.ini b/{{cookiecutter.package}}/tox.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index a8914bb..0000000
--- a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/tox.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-[tox]
-envlist =
-    {py36,py37,py38}
-    lint
-    sort
-    format
-    type
-skip_missing_interpreters = True
-isolated_build = True
-
-[testenv]
-deps =
-  pytest
-  pytest-cov
-  pytest-mock
-commands = pytest test/ --cov={toxinidir}/{{cookiecutter.package}}/ --no-cov-on-fail {posargs}
-
-[testenv:lint]
-skipdist = True
-deps = flake8
-commands = flake8 {posargs} {{cookiecutter.package}}/ test/
-
-[testenv:sort]
-skipdist = True
-deps = isort
-commands = isort {posargs:-rc -c} -sp setup.cfg {{cookiecutter.package}}/ test/
-
-[testenv:format]
-skipdist = True
-basepython = python3.8
-deps = black
-commands = black {posargs:--check} {{cookiecutter.package}}/ test/
-
-[testenv:type]
-basepython = python3.8
-skipdist = True
-deps = mypy
-commands = mypy {{cookiecutter.package}}/ test/
-
-[testenv:release]
-deps = twine
-commands =
-    rm -rf {toxworkdir}/dist
-    python -m setup sdist --dist-dir {toxworkdir}/dist bdist_wheel
-    python -m setup sdist --dist-dir {toxworkdir}/dist bdist_egg
-    twine upload {toxworkdir}/dist/*
-whitelist_externals =
-    rm
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/{{cookiecutter.package}}/__init__.py b/{{cookiecutter.package}}/{{cookiecutter.package}}/__init__.py
index 84d80db..b07bad0 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.package}}/{{cookiecutter.package}}/__init__.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.package}}/{{cookiecutter.package}}/__init__.py
@@ -1,12 +1 @@
 """{{cookiecutter.package}} module."""
-
-try:
-    import pkg_resources
-except ImportError:
-    pass
-
-
-try:
-    __version__ = pkg_resources.get_distribution('{{cookiecutter.package}}').version
-except Exception:
-    __version__ = 'unknown'