diff --git a/cobra/cmd/add.go b/cobra/cmd/add.go
index c97ce84..30f8366 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/add.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/add.go
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ func validateCmdName(source string) string {
 
 func createCmdFile(license License, path, cmdName string) {
 	template := `{{comment .copyright}}
-{{if .license}}//
-{{comment .license}}{{end}}
+{{if .license}}{{comment .license}}{{end}}
 
 package {{.cmdPackage}}
 
diff --git a/cobra/cmd/init.go b/cobra/cmd/init.go
index 2338b4f..149aabe 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/init.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/init.go
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ func createLicenseFile(license License, path string) {
 
 func createMainFile(project *Project) {
 	mainTemplate := `{{ comment .copyright }}
-{{if .license}}//
-{{ comment .license }}{{end}}
+{{if .license}}{{ comment .license }}{{end}}
 
 package main
 
@@ -136,8 +135,7 @@ func main() {
 
 func createRootCmdFile(project *Project) {
 	template := `{{comment .copyright}}
-{{if .license}}//
-{{comment .license}}{{end}}
+{{if .license}}{{comment .license}}{{end}}
 
 package cmd
 
diff --git a/cobra/cmd/license_agpl.go b/cobra/cmd/license_agpl.go
index 4ea036e..bc22e97 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/license_agpl.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/license_agpl.go
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ func initAgpl() {
 	Licenses["agpl"] = License{
 		Name:            "GNU Affero General Public License",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"agpl", "affero gpl", "gnu agpl"},
-		Header: `{{.copyright}}
-
+		Header: `
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
 the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
diff --git a/cobra/cmd/license_apache_2.go b/cobra/cmd/license_apache_2.go
index 3f33086..38393d5 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/license_apache_2.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/license_apache_2.go
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ func initApache2() {
 	Licenses["apache"] = License{
 		Name:            "Apache 2.0",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"apache", "apache20", "apache 2.0", "apache2.0", "apache-2.0"},
-		Header: `Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+		Header: `
+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
 
diff --git a/cobra/cmd/license_bsd_clause_2.go b/cobra/cmd/license_bsd_clause_2.go
index f2982da..4a847e0 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/license_bsd_clause_2.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/license_bsd_clause_2.go
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ func initBsdClause2() {
 		Name: "Simplified BSD License",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"freebsd", "simpbsd", "simple bsd", "2-clause bsd",
 			"2 clause bsd", "simplified bsd license"},
-		Header: `
-All rights reserved.
+		Header: `All rights reserved.
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
diff --git a/cobra/cmd/license_bsd_clause_3.go b/cobra/cmd/license_bsd_clause_3.go
index 39c9571..c7476b3 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/license_bsd_clause_3.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/license_bsd_clause_3.go
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ func initBsdClause3() {
 	Licenses["bsd"] = License{
 		Name:            "NewBSD",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"bsd", "newbsd", "3 clause bsd", "3-clause bsd"},
-		Header: `
-All rights reserved.
+		Header: `All rights reserved.
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
diff --git a/cobra/cmd/license_gpl_2.go b/cobra/cmd/license_gpl_2.go
index 054b470..03e05b3 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/license_gpl_2.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/license_gpl_2.go
@@ -19,20 +19,19 @@ func initGpl2() {
 	Licenses["gpl2"] = License{
 		Name:            "GNU General Public License 2.0",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"gpl2", "gnu gpl2", "gplv2"},
-		Header: `{{.copyright}}
+		Header: `
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 
- This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
- as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
- of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
 
- This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- GNU General Public License for more details.
-
- You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.`,
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.`,
 		Text: `                    GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                        Version 2, June 1991
 
diff --git a/cobra/cmd/license_gpl_3.go b/cobra/cmd/license_gpl_3.go
index d1ef656..ce07679 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/license_gpl_3.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/license_gpl_3.go
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ func initGpl3() {
 	Licenses["gpl3"] = License{
 		Name:            "GNU General Public License 3.0",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"gpl3", "gplv3", "gpl", "gnu gpl3", "gnu gpl"},
-		Header: `{{.copyright}}
-
+		Header: `
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
diff --git a/cobra/cmd/license_lgpl.go b/cobra/cmd/license_lgpl.go
index 75fd043..0f8b96c 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/license_lgpl.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/license_lgpl.go
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ func initLgpl() {
 	Licenses["lgpl"] = License{
 		Name:            "GNU Lesser General Public License",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"lgpl", "lesser gpl", "gnu lgpl"},
-		Header: `{{.copyright}}
-
+		Header: `
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
 the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
diff --git a/cobra/cmd/license_mit.go b/cobra/cmd/license_mit.go
index 4ff5a4c..bd2d0c4 100644
--- a/cobra/cmd/license_mit.go
+++ b/cobra/cmd/license_mit.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ package cmd
 
 func initMit() {
 	Licenses["mit"] = License{
-		Name:            "Mit",
+		Name:            "MIT License",
 		PossibleMatches: []string{"mit"},
 		Header: `
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy