diff --git a/jcvi/apps/script.py b/jcvi/apps/script.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 28972abe..00000000
--- a/jcvi/apps/script.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,112 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
-
-
-import sys
-import logging
-
-from jcvi.formats.base import write_file
-from jcvi.apps.base import OptionParser
-
-
-default_template = """
-\"\"\"
-
-\"\"\"
-
-import sys
-
-{}
-from jcvi.apps.base import OptionParser, ActionDispatcher
-
-
-def main():
-
-    actions = (
-        ('app', ''),
-            )
-    p = ActionDispatcher(actions)
-    p.dispatch(globals())
-
-{}
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
-"""
-
-default_imports = ""
-
-graphic_imports = """
-from jcvi.graphics.base import plt, savefig, normalize_axes"""
-
-default_app = """
-def app(args):
-    \"\"\"
-    %prog app datafile
-
-    \"\"\"
-    p = OptionParser(app.__doc__)
-    opts, args = p.parse_args(args)
-
-    if len(args) != 1:
-        sys.exit(not p.print_help())
-"""
-
-graphic_app = """
-def app(args):
-    \"\"\"
-    %prog app datafile
-
-    \"\"\"
-    p = OptionParser(app.__doc__)
-    opts, args, iopts = p.set_image_options(args)
-
-    if len(args) != 1:
-        sys.exit(not p.print_help())
-
-    datafile, = args
-    pf = datafile.rsplit(".", 1)[0]
-    fig = plt.figure(1, (iopts.w, iopts.h))
-    root = fig.add_axes([0, 0, 1, 1])
-
-    normalize_axes(root)
-
-    image_name = pf + "." + iopts.format
-    savefig(image_name, dpi=iopts.dpi, iopts=iopts)
-"""
-
-
-def main():
-    """
-    %prog scriptname.py
-
-    create a minimal boilerplate for a new script
-    """
-    p = OptionParser(main.__doc__)
-    p.add_option(
-        "-g",
-        "--graphic",
-        default=False,
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Create boilerplate for a graphic script",
-    )
-
-    opts, args = p.parse_args()
-    if len(args) != 1:
-        sys.exit(not p.print_help())
-
-    (script,) = args
-    imports = graphic_imports if opts.graphic else default_imports
-    app = graphic_app if opts.graphic else default_app
-    template = default_template.format(imports, app)
-    write_file(script, template)
-
-    message = "template writes to `{0}`".format(script)
-    if opts.graphic:
-        message = "graphic " + message
-    message = message[0].upper() + message[1:]
-    logging.debug(message)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()