diff --git a/apiapp.go b/apiapp.go
index ee1f1d0..a30c739 100644
--- a/apiapp.go
+++ b/apiapp.go
@@ -548,6 +548,8 @@ func init() {
 func createapi(cmd *Command, args []string) int {
 	ShowShortVersionBanner()
 
+	w := NewColorWriter(os.Stdout)
+
 	if len(args) < 1 {
 		ColorLog("[ERRO] Argument [appname] is missing\n")
 		os.Exit(2)
@@ -571,21 +573,21 @@ func createapi(cmd *Command, args []string) int {
 	ColorLog("[INFO] Creating API...\n")
 
 	os.MkdirAll(apppath, 0755)
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", apppath)
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", apppath, "\x1b[0m")
 	os.Mkdir(path.Join(apppath, "conf"), 0755)
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "conf"))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "conf"), "\x1b[0m")
 	os.Mkdir(path.Join(apppath, "controllers"), 0755)
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "controllers"))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "controllers"), "\x1b[0m")
 	os.Mkdir(path.Join(apppath, "docs"), 0755)
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "docs"))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "docs"), "\x1b[0m")
 	os.Mkdir(path.Join(apppath, "tests"), 0755)
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "tests"))
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "conf", "app.conf"))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "tests"), "\x1b[0m")
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "conf", "app.conf"), "\x1b[0m")
 	WriteToFile(path.Join(apppath, "conf", "app.conf"),
 		strings.Replace(apiconf, "{{.Appname}}", path.Base(args[0]), -1))
 
 	if conn != "" {
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "main.go"))
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "main.go"), "\x1b[0m")
 		maingoContent := strings.Replace(apiMainconngo, "{{.Appname}}", packpath, -1)
 		maingoContent = strings.Replace(maingoContent, "{{.DriverName}}", string(driver), -1)
 		if driver == "mysql" {
@@ -607,36 +609,36 @@ func createapi(cmd *Command, args []string) int {
 		generateAppcode(string(driver), string(conn), "3", string(tables), path.Join(apppath, args[0]))
 	} else {
 		os.Mkdir(path.Join(apppath, "models"), 0755)
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "models"))
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "models"), "\x1b[0m")
 		os.Mkdir(path.Join(apppath, "routers"), 0755)
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "routers") + string(path.Separator))
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "routers")+string(path.Separator), "\x1b[0m")
 
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "controllers", "object.go"))
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "controllers", "object.go"), "\x1b[0m")
 		WriteToFile(path.Join(apppath, "controllers", "object.go"),
 			strings.Replace(apiControllers, "{{.Appname}}", packpath, -1))
 
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "controllers", "user.go"))
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "controllers", "user.go"), "\x1b[0m")
 		WriteToFile(path.Join(apppath, "controllers", "user.go"),
 			strings.Replace(apiControllers2, "{{.Appname}}", packpath, -1))
 
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "tests", "default_test.go"))
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "tests", "default_test.go"), "\x1b[0m")
 		WriteToFile(path.Join(apppath, "tests", "default_test.go"),
 			strings.Replace(apiTests, "{{.Appname}}", packpath, -1))
 
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "routers", "router.go"))
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "routers", "router.go"), "\x1b[0m")
 		WriteToFile(path.Join(apppath, "routers", "router.go"),
 			strings.Replace(apirouter, "{{.Appname}}", packpath, -1))
 
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "models", "object.go"))
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "models", "object.go"), "\x1b[0m")
 		WriteToFile(path.Join(apppath, "models", "object.go"), apiModels)
 
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "models", "user.go"))
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "models", "user.go"), "\x1b[0m")
 		WriteToFile(path.Join(apppath, "models", "user.go"), apiModels2)
 
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "docs", "doc.go"))
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "docs", "doc.go"), "\x1b[0m")
 		WriteToFile(path.Join(apppath, "docs", "doc.go"), "package docs")
 
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "main.go"))
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "main.go"), "\x1b[0m")
 		WriteToFile(path.Join(apppath, "main.go"),
 			strings.Replace(apiMaingo, "{{.Appname}}", packpath, -1))
 	}
diff --git a/g.go b/g.go
index 3f36c07..61716f8 100644
--- a/g.go
+++ b/g.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ bee generate model [modelname] [-fields=""]
     -fields: a list of table fields. Format: field:type, ...
 
 bee generate controller [controllerfile]
-    generate RESTFul controllers             
+    generate RESTful controllers
 
 bee generate view [viewpath]
     generate CRUD view in viewpath
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ bee generate view [viewpath]
 bee generate migration [migrationfile] [-fields=""]
     generate migration file for making database schema update
     -fields: a list of table fields. Format: field:type, ...
-	
+
 bee generate docs
     generate swagger doc file
 
diff --git a/g_appcode.go b/g_appcode.go
index 9fea762..522af6a 100644
--- a/g_appcode.go
+++ b/g_appcode.go
@@ -17,15 +17,14 @@ package main
 import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"fmt"
+	_ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
+	_ "github.com/lib/pq"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
-
-	_ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
-	_ "github.com/lib/pq"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -499,7 +498,7 @@ func (mysqlDB *MysqlDB) GetColumns(db *sql.DB, table *Table, blackList map[strin
 	}
 }
 
-// getGoDataType maps an SQL data type to Golang data type
+// GetGoDataType maps an SQL data type to Golang data type
 func (*MysqlDB) GetGoDataType(sqlType string) (goType string) {
 	var typeMapping = map[string]string{}
 	typeMapping = typeMappingMysql
@@ -688,6 +687,8 @@ func (postgresDB *PostgresDB) GetColumns(db *sql.DB, table *Table, blackList map
 		table.Columns = append(table.Columns, col)
 	}
 }
+
+// GetGoDataType returns the Go type from the mapped Postgres type
 func (*PostgresDB) GetGoDataType(sqlType string) (goType string) {
 	if v, ok := typeMappingPostgres[sqlType]; ok {
 		return v
@@ -730,6 +731,8 @@ func writeSourceFiles(pkgPath string, tables []*Table, mode byte, paths *MvcPath
 
 // writeModelFiles generates model files
 func writeModelFiles(tables []*Table, mPath string, selectedTables map[string]bool) {
+	w := NewColorWriter(os.Stdout)
+
 	for _, tb := range tables {
 		// if selectedTables map is not nil and this table is not selected, ignore it
 		if selectedTables != nil {
@@ -742,7 +745,7 @@ func writeModelFiles(tables []*Table, mPath string, selectedTables map[string]bo
 		var f *os.File
 		var err error
 		if isExist(fpath) {
-			ColorLog("[WARN] %v is exist, do you want to overwrite it? Yes or No?\n", fpath)
+			ColorLog("[WARN] '%v' already exists. Do you want to overwrite it? [Yes|No] ", fpath)
 			if askForConfirmation() {
 				f, err = os.OpenFile(fpath, os.O_RDWR|os.O_TRUNC, 0666)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -750,7 +753,7 @@ func writeModelFiles(tables []*Table, mPath string, selectedTables map[string]bo
 					continue
 				}
 			} else {
-				ColorLog("[WARN] skip create file\n")
+				ColorLog("[WARN] Skipped create file '%s'\n", fpath)
 				continue
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -782,14 +785,16 @@ func writeModelFiles(tables []*Table, mPath string, selectedTables map[string]bo
 			ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not write model file to %s\n", fpath)
 			os.Exit(2)
 		}
-		f.Close()
-		ColorLog("[INFO] model => %s\n", fpath)
+		CloseFile(f)
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", fpath, "\x1b[0m")
 		formatSourceCode(fpath)
 	}
 }
 
 // writeControllerFiles generates controller files
 func writeControllerFiles(tables []*Table, cPath string, selectedTables map[string]bool, pkgPath string) {
+	w := NewColorWriter(os.Stdout)
+
 	for _, tb := range tables {
 		// if selectedTables map is not nil and this table is not selected, ignore it
 		if selectedTables != nil {
@@ -805,7 +810,7 @@ func writeControllerFiles(tables []*Table, cPath string, selectedTables map[stri
 		var f *os.File
 		var err error
 		if isExist(fpath) {
-			ColorLog("[WARN] %v is exist, do you want to overwrite it? Yes or No?\n", fpath)
+			ColorLog("[WARN] '%v' already exists. Do you want to overwrite it? [Yes|No] ", fpath)
 			if askForConfirmation() {
 				f, err = os.OpenFile(fpath, os.O_RDWR|os.O_TRUNC, 0666)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -813,7 +818,7 @@ func writeControllerFiles(tables []*Table, cPath string, selectedTables map[stri
 					continue
 				}
 			} else {
-				ColorLog("[WARN] skip create file\n")
+				ColorLog("[WARN] Skipped create file '%s'\n", fpath)
 				continue
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -829,14 +834,16 @@ func writeControllerFiles(tables []*Table, cPath string, selectedTables map[stri
 			ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not write controller file to %s\n", fpath)
 			os.Exit(2)
 		}
-		f.Close()
-		ColorLog("[INFO] controller => %s\n", fpath)
+		CloseFile(f)
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", fpath, "\x1b[0m")
 		formatSourceCode(fpath)
 	}
 }
 
 // writeRouterFile generates router file
 func writeRouterFile(tables []*Table, rPath string, selectedTables map[string]bool, pkgPath string) {
+	w := NewColorWriter(os.Stdout)
+
 	var nameSpaces []string
 	for _, tb := range tables {
 		// if selectedTables map is not nil and this table is not selected, ignore it
@@ -848,7 +855,7 @@ func writeRouterFile(tables []*Table, rPath string, selectedTables map[string]bo
 		if tb.Pk == "" {
 			continue
 		}
-		// add name spaces
+		// add namespaces
 		nameSpace := strings.Replace(NamespaceTPL, "{{nameSpace}}", tb.Name, -1)
 		nameSpace = strings.Replace(nameSpace, "{{ctrlName}}", camelCase(tb.Name), -1)
 		nameSpaces = append(nameSpaces, nameSpace)
@@ -860,7 +867,7 @@ func writeRouterFile(tables []*Table, rPath string, selectedTables map[string]bo
 	var f *os.File
 	var err error
 	if isExist(fpath) {
-		ColorLog("[WARN] %v is exist, do you want to overwrite it? Yes or No?\n", fpath)
+		ColorLog("[WARN] '%v' already exists. Do you want to overwrite it? [Yes|No] ", fpath)
 		if askForConfirmation() {
 			f, err = os.OpenFile(fpath, os.O_RDWR|os.O_TRUNC, 0666)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -868,7 +875,7 @@ func writeRouterFile(tables []*Table, rPath string, selectedTables map[string]bo
 				return
 			}
 		} else {
-			ColorLog("[WARN] skip create file\n")
+			ColorLog("[WARN] Skipped create file '%s'\n", fpath)
 			return
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -879,11 +886,11 @@ func writeRouterFile(tables []*Table, rPath string, selectedTables map[string]bo
 		}
 	}
 	if _, err := f.WriteString(routerStr); err != nil {
-		ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not write router file to %s\n", fpath)
+		ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not write router file to '%s'\n", fpath)
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
-	f.Close()
-	ColorLog("[INFO] router => %s\n", fpath)
+	CloseFile(f)
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", fpath, "\x1b[0m")
 	formatSourceCode(fpath)
 }
 
@@ -966,7 +973,7 @@ func getPackagePath(curpath string) (packpath string) {
 	gopath := os.Getenv("GOPATH")
 	Debugf("gopath:%s", gopath)
 	if gopath == "" {
-		ColorLog("[ERRO] you should set GOPATH in the env")
+		ColorLog("[ERRO] You should set GOPATH in the env")
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
 
diff --git a/g_controllers.go b/g_controllers.go
index a4815c0..0345247 100644
--- a/g_controllers.go
+++ b/g_controllers.go
@@ -15,53 +15,62 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path"
 	"strings"
-	"fmt"
 )
 
 // article
 // cms/article
 //
-func generateController(cname, crupath string) {
+func generateController(cname, currpath string) {
+	w := NewColorWriter(os.Stdout)
+
 	p, f := path.Split(cname)
 	controllerName := strings.Title(f)
 	packageName := "controllers"
+
 	if p != "" {
 		i := strings.LastIndex(p[:len(p)-1], "/")
 		packageName = p[i+1 : len(p)-1]
 	}
+
 	ColorLog("[INFO] Using '%s' as controller name\n", controllerName)
 	ColorLog("[INFO] Using '%s' as package name\n", packageName)
-	fp := path.Join(crupath, "controllers", p)
+
+	fp := path.Join(currpath, "controllers", p)
 	if _, err := os.Stat(fp); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		// create controller directory
+		// Create the controller's directory
 		if err := os.MkdirAll(fp, 0777); err != nil {
 			ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not create controllers directory: %s\n", err)
 			os.Exit(2)
 		}
 	}
+
 	fpath := path.Join(fp, strings.ToLower(controllerName)+".go")
 	if f, err := os.OpenFile(fpath, os.O_CREATE|os.O_EXCL|os.O_RDWR, 0666); err == nil {
-		defer f.Close()
-		modelPath := path.Join(crupath, "models", strings.ToLower(controllerName)+".go")
+		defer CloseFile(f)
+
+		modelPath := path.Join(currpath, "models", strings.ToLower(controllerName)+".go")
+
 		var content string
 		if _, err := os.Stat(modelPath); err == nil {
 			ColorLog("[INFO] Using matching model '%s'\n", controllerName)
 			content = strings.Replace(controllerModelTpl, "{{packageName}}", packageName, -1)
-			pkgPath := getPackagePath(crupath)
+			pkgPath := getPackagePath(currpath)
 			content = strings.Replace(content, "{{pkgPath}}", pkgPath, -1)
 		} else {
 			content = strings.Replace(controllerTpl, "{{packageName}}", packageName, -1)
 		}
+
 		content = strings.Replace(content, "{{controllerName}}", controllerName, -1)
 		f.WriteString(content)
-		// gofmt generated source code
+
+		// Run 'gofmt' on the generated source code
 		formatSourceCode(fpath)
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", fpath)
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", fpath, "\x1b[0m")
 	} else {
-		// error creating file
 		ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not create controller file: %s\n", err)
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
diff --git a/g_hproseappcode.go b/g_hproseappcode.go
index 7dda6ce..89ae1b2 100644
--- a/g_hproseappcode.go
+++ b/g_hproseappcode.go
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
+	_ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
+	_ "github.com/lib/pq"
 	"os"
 	"path"
 	"strings"
-
-	_ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
-	_ "github.com/lib/pq"
 )
 
 func generateHproseAppcode(driver, connStr, level, tables, currpath string) {
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ func writeHproseSourceFiles(pkgPath string, tables []*Table, mode byte, paths *M
 
 // writeHproseModelFiles generates model files
 func writeHproseModelFiles(tables []*Table, mPath string, selectedTables map[string]bool) {
+	w := NewColorWriter(os.Stdout)
+
 	for _, tb := range tables {
 		// if selectedTables map is not nil and this table is not selected, ignore it
 		if selectedTables != nil {
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ func writeHproseModelFiles(tables []*Table, mPath string, selectedTables map[str
 		var f *os.File
 		var err error
 		if isExist(fpath) {
-			ColorLog("[WARN] %v is exist, do you want to overwrite it? Yes or No?\n", fpath)
+			ColorLog("[WARN] '%v' already exists. Do you want to overwrite it? [Yes|No] ", fpath)
 			if askForConfirmation() {
 				f, err = os.OpenFile(fpath, os.O_RDWR|os.O_TRUNC, 0666)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@ func writeHproseModelFiles(tables []*Table, mPath string, selectedTables map[str
 					continue
 				}
 			} else {
-				ColorLog("[WARN] skip create file\n")
+				ColorLog("[WARN] Skipped create file '%s'\n", fpath)
 				continue
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -147,11 +149,11 @@ func writeHproseModelFiles(tables []*Table, mPath string, selectedTables map[str
 		fileStr = strings.Replace(fileStr, "{{timePkg}}", timePkg, -1)
 		fileStr = strings.Replace(fileStr, "{{importTimePkg}}", importTimePkg, -1)
 		if _, err := f.WriteString(fileStr); err != nil {
-			ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not write model file to %s\n", fpath)
+			ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not write model file to '%s'\n", fpath)
 			os.Exit(2)
 		}
-		f.Close()
-		ColorLog("[INFO] model => %s\n", fpath)
+		CloseFile(f)
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", fpath, "\x1b[0m")
 		formatSourceCode(fpath)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/g_migration.go b/g_migration.go
index d26211c..4135ebe 100644
--- a/g_migration.go
+++ b/g_migration.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	MPath = "migrations"
+	MPath       = "migrations"
 	MDateFormat = "20060102_150405"
 )
 
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ const (
 // The generated file template consists of an up() method for updating schema and
 // a down() method for reverting the update.
 func generateMigration(mname, upsql, downsql, curpath string) {
+	w := NewColorWriter(os.Stdout)
+
 	migrationFilePath := path.Join(curpath, "database", MPath)
 	if _, err := os.Stat(migrationFilePath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		// create migrations directory
@@ -43,17 +45,16 @@ func generateMigration(mname, upsql, downsql, curpath string) {
 	today := time.Now().Format(MDateFormat)
 	fpath := path.Join(migrationFilePath, fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s.go", today, mname))
 	if f, err := os.OpenFile(fpath, os.O_CREATE|os.O_EXCL|os.O_RDWR, 0666); err == nil {
-		defer f.Close()
+		defer CloseFile(f)
 		content := strings.Replace(MigrationTPL, "{{StructName}}", camelCase(mname)+"_"+today, -1)
 		content = strings.Replace(content, "{{CurrTime}}", today, -1)
 		content = strings.Replace(content, "{{UpSQL}}", upsql, -1)
 		content = strings.Replace(content, "{{DownSQL}}", downsql, -1)
 		f.WriteString(content)
-		// gofmt generated source code
+		// Run 'gofmt' on the generated source code
 		formatSourceCode(fpath)
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", fpath)
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", fpath, "\x1b[0m")
 	} else {
-		// error creating file
 		ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not create migration file: %s\n", err)
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
diff --git a/g_model.go b/g_model.go
index 5c5ce37..9987d47 100644
--- a/g_model.go
+++ b/g_model.go
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+// Copyright 2013 bee authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"): you may
+// not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+// a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+// WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+// License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+// under the License.
+
 package main
 
 import (
@@ -8,7 +22,9 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-func generateModel(mname, fields, crupath string) {
+func generateModel(mname, fields, currpath string) {
+	w := NewColorWriter(os.Stdout)
+
 	p, f := path.Split(mname)
 	modelName := strings.Title(f)
 	packageName := "models"
@@ -16,24 +32,28 @@ func generateModel(mname, fields, crupath string) {
 		i := strings.LastIndex(p[:len(p)-1], "/")
 		packageName = p[i+1 : len(p)-1]
 	}
+
 	modelStruct, hastime, err := getStruct(modelName, fields)
 	if err != nil {
-		ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not genrate models struct: %s\n", err)
+		ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not generate the model struct: %s\n", err)
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
+
 	ColorLog("[INFO] Using '%s' as model name\n", modelName)
 	ColorLog("[INFO] Using '%s' as package name\n", packageName)
-	fp := path.Join(crupath, "models", p)
+
+	fp := path.Join(currpath, "models", p)
 	if _, err := os.Stat(fp); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		// create controller directory
+		// Create the model's directory
 		if err := os.MkdirAll(fp, 0777); err != nil {
-			ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not create models directory: %s\n", err)
+			ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not create the model directory: %s\n", err)
 			os.Exit(2)
 		}
 	}
+
 	fpath := path.Join(fp, strings.ToLower(modelName)+".go")
 	if f, err := os.OpenFile(fpath, os.O_CREATE|os.O_EXCL|os.O_RDWR, 0666); err == nil {
-		defer f.Close()
+		defer CloseFile(f)
 		content := strings.Replace(modelTpl, "{{packageName}}", packageName, -1)
 		content = strings.Replace(content, "{{modelName}}", modelName, -1)
 		content = strings.Replace(content, "{{modelStruct}}", modelStruct, -1)
@@ -43,11 +63,10 @@ func generateModel(mname, fields, crupath string) {
 			content = strings.Replace(content, "{{timePkg}}", "", -1)
 		}
 		f.WriteString(content)
-		// gofmt generated source code
+		// Run 'gofmt' on the generated source code
 		formatSourceCode(fpath)
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", fpath)
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", fpath, "\x1b[0m")
 	} else {
-		// error creating file
 		ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not create model file: %s\n", err)
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
@@ -55,23 +74,27 @@ func generateModel(mname, fields, crupath string) {
 
 func getStruct(structname, fields string) (string, bool, error) {
 	if fields == "" {
-		return "", false, errors.New("fields can't empty")
+		return "", false, errors.New("fields cannot be empty")
 	}
+
 	hastime := false
 	structStr := "type " + structname + " struct{\n"
 	fds := strings.Split(fields, ",")
 	for i, v := range fds {
 		kv := strings.SplitN(v, ":", 2)
 		if len(kv) != 2 {
-			return "", false, errors.New("the filds format is wrong. should key:type,key:type " + v)
+			return "", false, errors.New("the fields format is wrong. Should be key:type,key:type " + v)
 		}
+
 		typ, tag, hastimeinner := getType(kv[1])
 		if typ == "" {
-			return "", false, errors.New("the filds format is wrong. should key:type,key:type " + v)
+			return "", false, errors.New("the fields format is wrong. Should be key:type,key:type " + v)
 		}
+
 		if i == 0 && strings.ToLower(kv[0]) != "id" {
 			structStr = structStr + "Id     int64     `orm:\"auto\"`\n"
 		}
+
 		if hastimeinner {
 			hastime = true
 		}
diff --git a/g_scaffold.go b/g_scaffold.go
index ef9b13e..8222b57 100644
--- a/g_scaffold.go
+++ b/g_scaffold.go
@@ -5,25 +5,28 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-func generateScaffold(sname, fields, crupath, driver, conn string) {
-	// generate model
-	ColorLog("[INFO] Do you want to create a %v model? [yes|no]]  ", sname)
+func generateScaffold(sname, fields, currpath, driver, conn string) {
+	ColorLog("[INFO] Do you want to create a '%v' model? [Yes|No] ", sname)
+
+	// Generate the model
 	if askForConfirmation() {
-		generateModel(sname, fields, crupath)
+		generateModel(sname, fields, currpath)
 	}
 
-	// generate controller
-	ColorLog("[INFO] Do you want to create a %v controller? [yes|no]]  ", sname)
+	// Generate the controller
+	ColorLog("[INFO] Do you want to create a '%v' controller? [Yes|No] ", sname)
 	if askForConfirmation() {
-		generateController(sname, crupath)
+		generateController(sname, currpath)
 	}
-	// generate view
-	ColorLog("[INFO] Do you want to create views for this %v resource? [yes|no]]  ", sname)
+
+	// Generate the views
+	ColorLog("[INFO] Do you want to create views for this '%v' resource? [Yes|No] ", sname)
 	if askForConfirmation() {
-		generateView(sname, crupath)
+		generateView(sname, currpath)
 	}
-	// generate migration
-	ColorLog("[INFO] Do you want to create a %v migration and schema for this resource? [yes|no]]  ", sname)
+
+	// Generate a migration
+	ColorLog("[INFO] Do you want to create a '%v' migration and schema for this resource? [Yes|No] ", sname)
 	if askForConfirmation() {
 		upsql := ""
 		downsql := ""
@@ -34,12 +37,13 @@ func generateScaffold(sname, fields, crupath, driver, conn string) {
 				downsql = strings.Replace(downsql, "`", "", -1)
 			}
 		}
-		generateMigration(sname, upsql, downsql, crupath)
+		generateMigration(sname, upsql, downsql, currpath)
 	}
-	// run migration
-	ColorLog("[INFO] Do you want to migrate the database? [yes|no]]  ")
+
+	// Run the migration
+	ColorLog("[INFO] Do you want to migrate the database? [Yes|No] ")
 	if askForConfirmation() {
-		migrateUpdate(crupath, driver, conn)
+		migrateUpdate(currpath, driver, conn)
 	}
 	ColorLog("[INFO] All done! Don't forget to add  beego.Router(\"/%v\" ,&controllers.%vController{}) to routers/route.go\n", sname, strings.Title(sname))
 }
diff --git a/g_views.go b/g_views.go
index 47c252c..c078223 100644
--- a/g_views.go
+++ b/g_views.go
@@ -1,49 +1,74 @@
+// Copyright 2013 bee authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"): you may
+// not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+// a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+// WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+// License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+// under the License.
+
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path"
-	"fmt"
 )
 
 // recipe
 // admin/recipe
-func generateView(vpath, crupath string) {
+func generateView(viewpath, currpath string) {
+	w := NewColorWriter(os.Stdout)
+
 	ColorLog("[INFO] Generating view...\n")
-	absvpath := path.Join(crupath, "views", vpath)
-	os.MkdirAll(absvpath, os.ModePerm)
-	cfile := path.Join(absvpath, "index.tpl")
+
+	absViewPath := path.Join(currpath, "views", viewpath)
+	err := os.MkdirAll(absViewPath, os.ModePerm)
+	if err != nil {
+		ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not create '%s' view: %s\n", viewpath, err)
+		os.Exit(2)
+	}
+
+	cfile := path.Join(absViewPath, "index.tpl")
 	if f, err := os.OpenFile(cfile, os.O_CREATE|os.O_EXCL|os.O_RDWR, 0666); err == nil {
-		defer f.Close()
+		defer CloseFile(f)
 		f.WriteString(cfile)
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", cfile)
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", cfile, "\x1b[0m")
 	} else {
 		ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not create view file: %s\n", err)
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
-	cfile = path.Join(absvpath, "show.tpl")
+
+	cfile = path.Join(absViewPath, "show.tpl")
 	if f, err := os.OpenFile(cfile, os.O_CREATE|os.O_EXCL|os.O_RDWR, 0666); err == nil {
-		defer f.Close()
+		defer CloseFile(f)
 		f.WriteString(cfile)
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", cfile)
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", cfile, "\x1b[0m")
 	} else {
 		ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not create view file: %s\n", err)
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
-	cfile = path.Join(absvpath, "create.tpl")
+
+	cfile = path.Join(absViewPath, "create.tpl")
 	if f, err := os.OpenFile(cfile, os.O_CREATE|os.O_EXCL|os.O_RDWR, 0666); err == nil {
-		defer f.Close()
+		defer CloseFile(f)
 		f.WriteString(cfile)
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", cfile)
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", cfile, "\x1b[0m")
 	} else {
 		ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not create view file: %s\n", err)
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
-	cfile = path.Join(absvpath, "edit.tpl")
+
+	cfile = path.Join(absViewPath, "edit.tpl")
 	if f, err := os.OpenFile(cfile, os.O_CREATE|os.O_EXCL|os.O_RDWR, 0666); err == nil {
-		defer f.Close()
+		defer CloseFile(f)
 		f.WriteString(cfile)
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", cfile)
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", cfile, "\x1b[0m")
 	} else {
 		ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not create view file: %s\n", err)
 		os.Exit(2)
diff --git a/hproseapp.go b/hproseapp.go
index 8200de6..e6f7e1c 100644
--- a/hproseapp.go
+++ b/hproseapp.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ var cmdHproseapp = &Command{
 	// CustomFlags: true,
 	UsageLine: "hprose [appname]",
 	Short:     "create an rpc application use hprose base on beego framework",
-	Long: `	
+	Long: `
 create an rpc application use hprose base on beego framework
 
 bee hprose [appname] [-tables=""] [-driver=mysql] [-conn=root:@tcp(127.0.0.1:3306)/test]
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ bee hprose [appname] [-tables=""] [-driver=mysql] [-conn=root:@tcp(127.0.0.1:330
     -conn:   the connection string used by the driver, the default is ''
              e.g. for mysql:    root:@tcp(127.0.0.1:3306)/test
              e.g. for postgres: postgres://postgres:postgres@127.0.0.1:5432/postgres
-	
+
 if conn is empty will create a example rpc application. otherwise generate rpc application use hprose based on an existing database.
 
 In the current path, will create a folder named [appname]
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ func init() {
 func createhprose(cmd *Command, args []string) int {
 	ShowShortVersionBanner()
 
+	w := NewColorWriter(os.Stdout)
+
 	curpath, _ := os.Getwd()
 	if len(args) > 1 {
 		cmd.Flag.Parse(args[1:])
@@ -275,10 +277,10 @@ func createhprose(cmd *Command, args []string) int {
 	ColorLog("[INFO] Creating Hprose application...\n")
 
 	os.MkdirAll(apppath, 0755)
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", apppath)
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", apppath, "\x1b[0m")
 	os.Mkdir(path.Join(apppath, "conf"), 0755)
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "conf"))
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "conf", "app.conf"))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "conf"), "\x1b[0m")
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "conf", "app.conf"), "\x1b[0m")
 	WriteToFile(path.Join(apppath, "conf", "app.conf"),
 		strings.Replace(hproseconf, "{{.Appname}}", args[0], -1))
 
@@ -287,7 +289,7 @@ func createhprose(cmd *Command, args []string) int {
 		ColorLog("[INFO] Using '%s' as 'conn'\n", conn)
 		ColorLog("[INFO] Using '%s' as 'tables'\n", tables)
 		generateHproseAppcode(string(driver), string(conn), "1", string(tables), path.Join(curpath, args[0]))
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "main.go"))
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "main.go"), "\x1b[0m")
 		maingoContent := strings.Replace(hproseMainconngo, "{{.Appname}}", packpath, -1)
 		maingoContent = strings.Replace(maingoContent, "{{.DriverName}}", string(driver), -1)
 		maingoContent = strings.Replace(maingoContent, "{{HproseFunctionList}}", strings.Join(hproseAddFunctions, ""), -1)
@@ -306,15 +308,15 @@ func createhprose(cmd *Command, args []string) int {
 		)
 	} else {
 		os.Mkdir(path.Join(apppath, "models"), 0755)
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "models"))
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "models"), "\x1b[0m")
 
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "models", "object.go"))
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "models", "object.go"), "\x1b[0m")
 		WriteToFile(path.Join(apppath, "models", "object.go"), apiModels)
 
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "models", "user.go"))
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "models", "user.go"), "\x1b[0m")
 		WriteToFile(path.Join(apppath, "models", "user.go"), apiModels2)
 
-		fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "main.go"))
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "main.go"), "\x1b[0m")
 		WriteToFile(path.Join(apppath, "main.go"),
 			strings.Replace(hproseMaingo, "{{.Appname}}", packpath, -1))
 	}
diff --git a/migrate.go b/migrate.go
index 0661ae1..67f00ac 100644
--- a/migrate.go
+++ b/migrate.go
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ func writeMigrationSourceFile(dir, source, driver, connStr string, latestTime in
 			ColorLog("[ERRO] Could not write to file: %s\n", err)
 			os.Exit(2)
 		}
-		f.Close()
+		CloseFile(f)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/new.go b/new.go
index 3a7e87c..c395f69 100644
--- a/new.go
+++ b/new.go
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ func init() {
 func createApp(cmd *Command, args []string) int {
 	ShowShortVersionBanner()
 
+	w := NewColorWriter(os.Stdout)
+
 	if len(args) != 1 {
 		ColorLog("[ERRO] Argument [appname] is missing\n")
 		os.Exit(2)
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ func createApp(cmd *Command, args []string) int {
 
 	if isExist(apppath) {
 		ColorLog("[ERRO] Path (%s) already exists\n", apppath)
-		ColorLog("[WARN] Do you want to overwrite it? [yes|no]]")
+		ColorLog("[WARN] Do you want to overwrite it? [Yes|No] ")
 		if !askForConfirmation() {
 			os.Exit(2)
 		}
@@ -84,43 +86,43 @@ func createApp(cmd *Command, args []string) int {
 	ColorLog("[INFO] Creating application...\n")
 
 	os.MkdirAll(apppath, 0755)
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", apppath + string(path.Separator))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", apppath+string(path.Separator), "\x1b[0m")
 	os.Mkdir(path.Join(apppath, "conf"), 0755)
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "conf") + string(path.Separator))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "conf")+string(path.Separator), "\x1b[0m")
 	os.Mkdir(path.Join(apppath, "controllers"), 0755)
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "controllers") + string(path.Separator))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "controllers")+string(path.Separator), "\x1b[0m")
 	os.Mkdir(path.Join(apppath, "models"), 0755)
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "models") + string(path.Separator))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "models")+string(path.Separator), "\x1b[0m")
 	os.Mkdir(path.Join(apppath, "routers"), 0755)
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "routers") + string(path.Separator))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "routers")+string(path.Separator), "\x1b[0m")
 	os.Mkdir(path.Join(apppath, "tests"), 0755)
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "tests") + string(path.Separator))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "tests")+string(path.Separator), "\x1b[0m")
 	os.Mkdir(path.Join(apppath, "static"), 0755)
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "static") + string(path.Separator))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "static")+string(path.Separator), "\x1b[0m")
 	os.Mkdir(path.Join(apppath, "static", "js"), 0755)
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "static", "js") + string(path.Separator))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "static", "js")+string(path.Separator), "\x1b[0m")
 	os.Mkdir(path.Join(apppath, "static", "css"), 0755)
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "static", "css") + string(path.Separator))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "static", "css")+string(path.Separator), "\x1b[0m")
 	os.Mkdir(path.Join(apppath, "static", "img"), 0755)
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "static", "img") + string(path.Separator))
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "views") + string(path.Separator))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "static", "img")+string(path.Separator), "\x1b[0m")
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "views")+string(path.Separator), "\x1b[0m")
 	os.Mkdir(path.Join(apppath, "views"), 0755)
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "conf", "app.conf"))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "conf", "app.conf"), "\x1b[0m")
 	WriteToFile(path.Join(apppath, "conf", "app.conf"), strings.Replace(appconf, "{{.Appname}}", path.Base(args[0]), -1))
 
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "controllers", "default.go"))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "controllers", "default.go"), "\x1b[0m")
 	WriteToFile(path.Join(apppath, "controllers", "default.go"), controllers)
 
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "views", "index.tpl"))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "views", "index.tpl"), "\x1b[0m")
 	WriteToFile(path.Join(apppath, "views", "index.tpl"), indextpl)
 
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "routers", "router.go"))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "routers", "router.go"), "\x1b[0m")
 	WriteToFile(path.Join(apppath, "routers", "router.go"), strings.Replace(router, "{{.Appname}}", strings.Join(strings.Split(apppath[len(gosrcpath)+1:], string(path.Separator)), "/"), -1))
 
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "tests", "default_test.go"))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "tests", "default_test.go"), "\x1b[0m")
 	WriteToFile(path.Join(apppath, "tests", "default_test.go"), strings.Replace(test, "{{.Appname}}", strings.Join(strings.Split(apppath[len(gosrcpath)+1:], string(path.Separator)), "/"), -1))
 
-	fmt.Println("\tcreate\t", path.Join(apppath, "main.go"))
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%screate%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", path.Join(apppath, "main.go"), "\x1b[0m")
 	WriteToFile(path.Join(apppath, "main.go"), strings.Replace(maingo, "{{.Appname}}", strings.Join(strings.Split(apppath[len(gosrcpath)+1:], string(path.Separator)), "/"), -1))
 
 	ColorLog("[SUCC] New application successfully created!\n")
@@ -309,9 +311,10 @@ var indextpl = `<!DOCTYPE html>
 </html>
 `
 
+// WriteToFile creates a file and writes content to it
 func WriteToFile(filename, content string) {
 	f, err := os.Create(filename)
-	defer f.Close()
+	defer CloseFile(f)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/pack.go b/pack.go
index db2978c..bdf3581 100644
--- a/pack.go
+++ b/pack.go
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ var (
 	buildEnvs ListOpts
 	verbose   bool
 	format    string
+	w         io.Writer
 )
 
 type ListOpts []string
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ func init() {
 	fs.BoolVar(&verbose, "v", false, "verbose")
 	cmdPack.Flag = *fs
 	cmdPack.Run = packApp
+	w = NewColorWriter(os.Stdout)
 }
 
 func exitPrint(con string) {
@@ -242,7 +244,7 @@ func (wft *walkFileTree) walkLeaf(fpath string, fi os.FileInfo, err error) error
 
 	if added, err := wft.wak.compress(name, fpath, fi); added {
 		if verbose {
-			fmt.Printf("\t+ Compressed: %s\n", name)
+			fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%scompressed%s\t %s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", "\x1b[21m", name, "\x1b[0m")
 		}
 		wft.allfiles[name] = true
 		return err
@@ -338,7 +340,7 @@ func (wft *tarWalk) compress(name, fpath string, fi os.FileInfo) (bool, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, err
 		}
-		defer fr.Close()
+		defer CloseFile(fr)
 		_, err = io.Copy(tw, fr)
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, err
@@ -374,7 +376,7 @@ func (wft *zipWalk) compress(name, fpath string, fi os.FileInfo) (bool, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, err
 		}
-		defer fr.Close()
+		defer CloseFile(fr)
 		_, err = io.Copy(w, fr)
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, err
@@ -559,7 +561,7 @@ func packApp(cmd *Command, args []string) int {
 		}
 
 		if verbose {
-			fmt.Println("\t+ go", strings.Join(args, " "))
+			fmt.Fprintf(w, "\t%s%s+ go %s%s%s\n", "\x1b[32m", "\x1b[1m", strings.Join(args, " "), "\x1b[21m", "\x1b[0m")
 		}
 
 		execmd := exec.Command("go", args...)
diff --git a/util.go b/util.go
index 0f314df..43a29c5 100644
--- a/util.go
+++ b/util.go
@@ -258,3 +258,11 @@ func (s *strFlags) Set(value string) error {
 	*s = append(*s, value)
 	return nil
 }
+
+// CloseFile attempts to close the passed file
+// or panics with the actual error
+func CloseFile(f *os.File) {
+	if err := f.Close(); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}