diff --git a/new-service.sh b/new-service.sh
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+SERVICE=$1
+
+cp -r services/default "services/$SERVICE"
+
+JSON="
+const fs = require('fs');
+const json = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('services/default/package.json'));
+const rewritten = Object.assign(
+  json,
+  {
+    name: '$SERVICE',
+    description: '',
+  }
+);
+const emission = JSON.stringify(rewritten, null, '  ');
+fs.writeFileSync('services/$SERVICE/package.json', emission);
+"
+
+echo $JSON | node -