diff --git a/tools/create-lib/src/generate.ts b/tools/create-lib/src/generate.ts
index 04e5ef8..9dbbc9f 100644
--- a/tools/create-lib/src/generate.ts
+++ b/tools/create-lib/src/generate.ts
@@ -7,22 +7,21 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url"
 import type { GenerateFunction } from "./types/GenerateFunction"
 import type { CreateLibOptions } from "./types/CreateLibOptions"
 import { argv } from "node:process"
+import { processArguments, ArgumentError } from "./utils/args"
 
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)
 const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename)
-class ArgumentError extends Error {}
 
 await main()
 
 interface FileContent {
   fileName: string
   content: string
-  subFolder?: string
 }
 
 async function main() {
   try {
-    const options = getOptionsFromArgs()
+    const options = processArguments(argv)
     const templates = await getTemplatesFromFolder(options)
 
     createLibFromTemplateContent(templates, options)
@@ -35,42 +34,8 @@ async function main() {
   }
 }
 
-function getOptionsWithDefaults(libName: string) {
-  return {
-    libName,
-    packageName: `@libs/${toKebabCase(libName)}`,
-    mainFileName: "src/exports.ts",
-    templateFolder: "template",
-    isPrivate: true,
-    version: "0.0.0",
-    libFolderName: toKebabCase(libName),
-    libFunctionName: toLowerCamelCase(libName),
-  } satisfies CreateLibOptions
-}
-
-function getOptionsFromArgs(): Required<CreateLibOptions> {
-  const args = argv.slice(2)
-  if (args.length === 0) {
-    throw new ArgumentError("No arguments provided. Expected: <libName> [description] [version] [public|private]")
-  }
-  const libName = args[0]
-  const description = args[1]
-  const version = args[2]
-  const isPrivate = args[3] !== "public"
-
-  if (version && !/[^\d+.\d+.\d+$]/.test(version)) {
-    throw new ArgumentError("Version (argument 3) must be in the format of x.x.x")
-  }
-
-  return {
-    ...getOptionsWithDefaults(libName),
-    description,
-    version,
-    isPrivate,
-  }
-}
-
 type Formatter = (options: CreateLibOptions, filePath: URL) => Promise<string>
+
 async function getTemplatesFromFolder(
   options: CreateLibOptions,
   folderName?: string,
@@ -95,9 +60,10 @@ async function getTemplatesFromFolder(
       if (await isFileDirectory(filePath)) {
         return await getTemplatesFromFolder(options, fileLocation, depth + 1)
       }
+      const templatedFile = await generateTemplateFromFile(options, formatters, modulePath, fileLocation)
+
       return {
-        ...(await generateTemplateFromFile(options, formatters, modulePath, fileLocation)),
-        subFolder: folderName,
+        ...templatedFile,
         depth,
       }
     }),
@@ -117,25 +83,26 @@ async function isFileDirectory(filePath: string): Promise<boolean> {
   return stat.isDirectory()
 }
 
+function matchesExtension(fileName: string, extension: string | RegExp): string | null {
+  if (extension instanceof RegExp) {
+    const match = fileName.match(extension)
+    if (match) {
+      return match[0]
+    }
+  } else if (fileName.endsWith(extension)) {
+    return extension
+  }
+  return null
+}
+
 async function generateTemplateFromFile(
   options: CreateLibOptions,
   formatters: [string | RegExp, Formatter][],
   modulePath: URL,
   fileName: string,
 ): Promise<FileContent> {
-  const matchesExtension = (extension: string | RegExp) => {
-    if (extension instanceof RegExp) {
-      const match = fileName.match(extension)
-      if (match) {
-        return match[0]
-      }
-    } else if (fileName.endsWith(extension)) {
-      return extension
-    }
-    return null
-  }
   for (const [extension, formatter] of formatters) {
-    const extensionMatch = matchesExtension(extension)
+    const extensionMatch = matchesExtension(fileName, extension)
     if (extensionMatch) {
       return {
         fileName: formatFileName(fileName, options, extensionMatch),
@@ -177,6 +144,11 @@ function createLibFromTemplateContent(content: FileContent[], options: Required<
   for (const { fileName, content: fileContent } of content) {
     const filePath = path.join(getWorkspaceRoot(), "libs", options.libFolderName, fileName)
     const folder = path.dirname(filePath)
+    if (options.isDryRun) {
+      console.log(`Dry run: Create folder ${folder}`)
+      console.log(`Dry run: Create file ${filePath}`)
+      continue
+    }
     fs.mkdirSync(folder, { recursive: true })
     fs.writeFileSync(filePath, fileContent)
   }
@@ -185,16 +157,3 @@ function createLibFromTemplateContent(content: FileContent[], options: Required<
 function getWorkspaceRoot() {
   return path.join(__dirname, "..", "..", "..")
 }
-
-function toKebabCase(string: string): string {
-  return string
-    .replace(/[\s_]+/g, "-")
-    .toLowerCase()
-    .replace(/[^a-z0-9-]/g, "")
-}
-
-function toLowerCamelCase(string: string): string {
-  return string
-    .replace(/(?:^\w|[A-Z]|\b\w)/g, (letter, index) => (index === 0 ? letter.toLowerCase() : letter.toUpperCase()))
-    .replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_]/g, "")
-}
diff --git a/tools/create-lib/src/template/package.json.ts b/tools/create-lib/src/template/package.json.ts
index 6f94744..d8bb3f0 100644
--- a/tools/create-lib/src/template/package.json.ts
+++ b/tools/create-lib/src/template/package.json.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,13 @@
 import { JSONSchemaForNPMPackageJsonFiles as PackageJson } from "@schemastore/package"
 import { CreateLibOptions } from "../types/CreateLibOptions"
 
-export default function generate({
-  packageName,
-  description,
-  version = "0.0.0",
-  isPrivate = true,
-  mainFileName = "src/exports.ts",
-}: CreateLibOptions) {
+export default function generate(options: Required<CreateLibOptions>) {
   const packageJson: PackageJson = {
-    name: packageName,
-    version: version || "0.0.0",
-    description: description,
-    private: isPrivate,
-    main: mainFileName ?? "src/exports.ts",
+    name: options.packageName,
+    version: options.version,
+    description: options.description,
+    private: options.isPrivate,
+    main: `./src/${options.mainFileName}`,
   }
 
   return JSON.stringify(packageJson, null, 2)
diff --git a/tools/create-lib/src/template/src/__mainFileName__.ts b/tools/create-lib/src/template/src/__mainFileName__.ts
index 4aa8c62..5ebf2ad 100644
--- a/tools/create-lib/src/template/src/__mainFileName__.ts
+++ b/tools/create-lib/src/template/src/__mainFileName__.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { CreateLibOptions } from "../../types/CreateLibOptions"
 
-export default function generate(_options: CreateLibOptions) {
-  return 'export * from "./lib/hello"'
+export default function generate(options: CreateLibOptions) {
+  return `export * from "./lib/${options.libFolderName}"\n`
 }
diff --git a/tools/create-lib/src/types/CreateLibOptions.d.ts b/tools/create-lib/src/types/CreateLibOptions.d.ts
index e350340..d3c53ec 100644
--- a/tools/create-lib/src/types/CreateLibOptions.d.ts
+++ b/tools/create-lib/src/types/CreateLibOptions.d.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export interface CreateLibOptions {
    */
   isPrivate?: boolean
   /**
-   * @default "src/exports.ts"
+   * @default "exports.ts"
    */
   mainFileName?: string
   /**
@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@ export interface CreateLibOptions {
    * By default, this will format the libName to lowerCamelCase.
    */
   libFunctionName?: string
+  isDryRun?: boolean
 }
diff --git a/tools/create-lib/src/utils/args.ts b/tools/create-lib/src/utils/args.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25175d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/create-lib/src/utils/args.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+import { CreateLibOptions } from "../types/CreateLibOptions"
+import { toKebabCase, toLowerCamelCase } from "./strings"
+
+export class ArgumentError extends Error {}
+
+const USAGE = `Usage: create-lib <libName> [description] [--version=<version>] [--public] [--dry-run]`
+// thanks copilot, this would have been a pain to write
+const HELP_DOCS = `
+${USAGE}
+
+  libName:   
+      The name of the library to create. This will be used to create the
+      package name, folder name, and function name. Required.
+
+  description:
+      The description of the library. This will be used in the
+      package.json file. Optional.
+    
+  --version=<version>
+      The version of the library. This will be used in the package.json
+      file. Must be in the format of x.x.x
+
+  --public
+      If provided, the library will be public. Otherwise, it will be
+      private.
+
+  --dry-run
+      If provided, the library will not be created. Instead, the output
+      will be logged to the console.
+
+  --help
+      If provided as the only argument, this message will be displayed.
+`
+
+export function processArguments(argv: ReadonlyArray<string>): Required<CreateLibOptions> {
+  const args = argv.slice(2)
+  if (args[0] === "--help") {
+    console.log(HELP_DOCS)
+    process.exit(0)
+  }
+  if (args.length === 0) {
+    throw new ArgumentError(`No arguments provided. Run with --help for more information.\n\n${USAGE}`)
+  }
+  const version = getArgsValue(args, "--version")
+  const isPrivate = getArgsFlag(args, "--public")
+  const isDryRun = getArgsFlag(args, "--dry-run")
+  const libName = args[0]
+  const description = args[1] ?? ""
+  if (args.length > 2 || libName.startsWith("--") || description.startsWith("--")) {
+    throw new ArgumentError(`Unexpected arguments provided. Run with --help for more information.\n\n${USAGE}`)
+  }
+
+  if (version && !/[^\d+.\d+.\d+$]/.test(version)) {
+    throw new ArgumentError("Version (argument 3) must be in the format of x.x.x")
+  }
+
+  return {
+    libName,
+    description,
+    packageName: `@libs/${toKebabCase(libName)}`,
+    mainFileName: "exports.ts",
+    templateFolder: "template",
+    isPrivate: isPrivate ?? true,
+    version: version || "0.0.0",
+    libFolderName: toKebabCase(libName),
+    libFunctionName: toLowerCamelCase(libName),
+    isDryRun: isDryRun,
+  }
+}
+
+export function getArgsFlag(args: string[], flag: string): boolean {
+  const index = args.indexOf(flag)
+  if (index === -1) {
+    return false
+  }
+  args.splice(index, 1)
+  return true
+}
+
+export function getArgsValue(args: string[], flag: string): string | undefined {
+  const index = args.findIndex((arg) => arg.startsWith(flag))
+  if (index === -1) {
+    return undefined
+  }
+  const arg = args[index].split("=")
+  if (arg.length === 2) {
+    args.splice(index, 1)
+    return arg[1]
+  }
+  const value = args[index + 1]
+  if (!value) {
+    throw new ArgumentError(`No value provided for ${flag}`)
+  }
+  args.splice(index, 2)
+  return value
+}
diff --git a/tools/create-lib/src/utils/strings.ts b/tools/create-lib/src/utils/strings.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b097b09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/create-lib/src/utils/strings.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+export function toKebabCase(string: string): string {
+  return string
+    .replace(/[\s_]+/g, "-")
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .replace(/[^a-z0-9-]/g, "")
+}
+
+export function toLowerCamelCase(string: string): string {
+  return string
+    .replace(/(?:^\w|[A-Z]|\b\w)/g, (letter, index) => (index === 0 ? letter.toLowerCase() : letter.toUpperCase()))
+    .replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_]/g, "")
+}