diff --git a/app/index.js b/app/index.js
index eda06037d..84b77fd71 100644
--- a/app/index.js
+++ b/app/index.js
@@ -56,6 +56,21 @@ var Generator = module.exports = function Generator(args, options) {
     this.env.options.coffee = this.options.coffee;
   }
 
+  if (typeof this.env.options.typescript === 'undefined') {
+    this.option('typescript', {
+      desc: 'Generate TypeScript instead of JavaScript'
+    });
+
+    // attempt to detect if user is using TS or not
+    // if cml arg provided, use that; else look for the existence of ts
+    if (!this.options.typescript &&
+      this.expandFiles(path.join(this.appPath, '/scripts/**/*.ts'), {}).length > 0) {
+      this.options.typescript = true;
+    }
+
+    this.env.options.typescript = this.options.typescript;
+  }
+
   this.hookFor('angular:common', {
     args: args
   });
@@ -303,10 +318,14 @@ Generator.prototype.createIndexHtml = function createIndexHtml() {
 
 Generator.prototype.packageFiles = function packageFiles() {
   this.coffee = this.env.options.coffee;
+  this.typescript = this.env.options.typescript;
   this.template('root/_bower.json', 'bower.json');
   this.template('root/_bowerrc', '.bowerrc');
   this.template('root/_package.json', 'package.json');
   this.template('root/_Gruntfile.js', 'Gruntfile.js');
+  if (this.typescript) {
+    this.template('root/_tsd.json', 'tsd.json');
+  }
   this.template('root/README.md', 'README.md');
 };
 
diff --git a/main/index.js b/main/index.js
index 9a3efc014..1dcdba9e4 100644
--- a/main/index.js
+++ b/main/index.js
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ util.inherits(Generator, ScriptBase);
 
 Generator.prototype.createAppFile = function createAppFile() {
   this.angularModules = this.env.options.angularDeps;
+  this.ngCookies = this.env.options.ngCookies;
+  this.ngResource = this.env.options.ngResource;
+  this.ngSanitize = this.env.options.ngSanitize;
   this.ngRoute = this.env.options.ngRoute;
   this.appTemplate('app', 'scripts/app');
 };
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 895cf9904..6dcee086c 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ angular.module('myMod').config(function ($provide) {
 ## Options
 In general, these options can be applied to any generator, though they only affect generators that produce scripts.
 
-### CoffeeScript
-For generators that output scripts, the `--coffee` option will output CoffeeScript instead of JavaScript.
+### CoffeeScript and TypeScript
+For generators that output scripts, the `--coffee` option will output CoffeeScript instead of JavaScript, and `--typescript` will output TypeScript instead of JavaScript.
 
 For example:
 ```bash
@@ -202,9 +202,42 @@ angular.module('myMod')
   .controller 'UserCtrl', ($scope) ->
 ```
 
-A project can mix CoffeScript and JavaScript files.
+For example:
+```bash
+yo angular:controller user --typescript
+```
+
+Produces `app/scripts/controller/user.ts`:
+```typescript
+/// <reference path="../app.ts" />
+
+'use strict';
+
+module demoApp {
+    export interface IUserScope extends ng.IScope {
+        awesomeThings: any[];
+    }
+    
+    export class UserCtrl {
+
+        constructor (private $scope:IUserScope) {
+	        $scope.awesomeThings = [
+              'HTML5 Boilerplate',
+              'AngularJS',
+              'Karma'
+            ];
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+angular.module('demoApp')
+  .controller('UserCtrl', demoApp.UserCtrl);
+```
+
+
+A project can mix TypeScript, CoffeScript, and JavaScript files.
 
-To output JavaScript files, even if CoffeeScript files exist (the default is to output CoffeeScript files if the generator finds any in the project), use `--coffee=false`.
+To output JavaScript files, even if CoffeeScript (or TypeScript) files exist (the default is to output CoffeeScript files if the generator finds any in the project), use `--coffee=false` and/or `--typescript=false`.
 
 ### Minification Safe
 
diff --git a/route/index.js b/route/index.js
index d1c3de93b..70ed11ff7 100644
--- a/route/index.js
+++ b/route/index.js
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ var Generator = module.exports = function Generator() {
     required: false
   });
 
+  var coffee = this.env.options.coffee;
+  var typescript = this.env.options.typescript;
   var bower = require(path.join(process.cwd(), 'bower.json'));
   var match = require('fs').readFileSync(path.join(
     this.env.options.appPath,
-    'scripts/app.' + (this.env.options.coffee ? 'coffee' : 'js')
+    'scripts/app.' + (coffee ? 'coffee' : typescript ? 'ts': 'js')
   ), 'utf-8').match(/\.when/);
 
   if (
@@ -52,10 +54,11 @@ Generator.prototype.rewriteAppJs = function () {
     this.uri = this.options.uri;
   }
 
+  var typescript = this.env.options.typescript;
   var config = {
     file: path.join(
       this.env.options.appPath,
-      'scripts/app.' + (coffee ? 'coffee' : 'js')
+      'scripts/app.' + (coffee ? 'coffee' : typescript ? 'ts': 'js')
     ),
     needle: '.otherwise',
     splicable: [
diff --git a/script-base.js b/script-base.js
index 09e209b98..de4ff1c3f 100644
--- a/script-base.js
+++ b/script-base.js
@@ -34,6 +34,20 @@ var Generator = module.exports = function Generator() {
 
   this.env.options.testPath = this.env.options.testPath || bowerJson.testPath || 'test/spec';
 
+  this.env.options.typescript = this.options.typescript;
+  if (typeof this.env.options.typescript === 'undefined') {
+    this.option('typescript');
+
+    // attempt to detect if user is using TS or not
+    // if cml arg provided, use that; else look for the existence of ts
+    if (!this.options.typescript &&
+      this.expandFiles(path.join(this.env.options.appPath, '/scripts/**/*.ts'), {}).length > 0) {
+      this.options.typescript = true;
+    }
+
+    this.env.options.typescript = this.options.typescript;
+  }
+
   this.env.options.coffee = this.options.coffee;
   if (typeof this.env.options.coffee === 'undefined') {
     this.option('coffee');
@@ -56,6 +70,11 @@ var Generator = module.exports = function Generator() {
     this.scriptSuffix = '.coffee';
   }
 
+  if (this.env.options.typescript) {
+    sourceRoot = '/templates/typescript';
+    this.scriptSuffix = '.ts';
+  }
+
   this.sourceRoot(path.join(__dirname, sourceRoot));
 };
 
diff --git a/templates/common/app/.buildignore b/templates/common/app/.buildignore
index fc98b8eb5..548f58c3c 100644
--- a/templates/common/app/.buildignore
+++ b/templates/common/app/.buildignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-*.coffee
\ No newline at end of file
+*.coffee
+*.ts
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/common/root/_Gruntfile.js b/templates/common/root/_Gruntfile.js
index 01b490349..ed61ce84a 100644
--- a/templates/common/root/_Gruntfile.js
+++ b/templates/common/root/_Gruntfile.js
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ module.exports = function (grunt) {
       coffeeTest: {
         files: ['test/spec/{,*/}*.{coffee,litcoffee,coffee.md}'],
         tasks: ['newer:coffee:test', 'karma']
+      },<% } else if (typescript) { %>
+      typescript: {
+        files: ['<%%= yeoman.app %>/scripts/{,*/}*.ts'],
+        tasks: ['typescript:base']
+      },
+      typescriptTest: {
+        files: ['test/spec/{,*/}*.ts'],
+        tasks: ['typescript:test', 'karma']
       },<% } else { %>
       js: {
         files: ['<%%= yeoman.app %>/scripts/{,*/}*.js'],
@@ -69,7 +77,7 @@ module.exports = function (grunt) {
         },
         files: [
           '<%%= yeoman.app %>/{,*/}*.html',
-          '.tmp/styles/{,*/}*.css',<% if (coffee) { %>
+          '.tmp/styles/{,*/}*.css',<% if (coffee || typescript) { %>
           '.tmp/scripts/{,*/}*.js',<% } %>
           '<%%= yeoman.app %>/images/{,*/}*.{png,jpg,jpeg,gif,webp,svg}'
         ]
@@ -135,10 +143,10 @@ module.exports = function (grunt) {
       },
       all: {
         src: [
-          'Gruntfile.js'<% if (!coffee) { %>,
+          'Gruntfile.js'<% if (!coffee && !typescript) { %>,
           '<%%= yeoman.app %>/scripts/{,*/}*.js'<% } %>
         ]
-      }<% if (!coffee) { %>,
+      }<% if (!coffee && !typescript) { %>,
       test: {
         options: {
           jshintrc: 'test/.jshintrc'
@@ -225,7 +233,41 @@ module.exports = function (grunt) {
         src: ['<%%= yeoman.app %>/styles/{,*/}*.{scss,sass}'],
         ignorePath: /(\.\.\/){1,2}bower_components\//
       }<% } %>
-    },<% if (coffee) { %>
+    }, <% if (typescript) { %>
+    // Compiles TypeScript to JavaScript
+    typescript: {
+      base: {
+        src: ['<%%= yeoman.app %>/scripts/{,*/}*.ts'],
+          dest: '.tmp/scripts',
+          options: {
+          module: 'amd', //or commonjs
+            target: 'es5', //or es3
+            'base_path': '<%%= yeoman.app %>/scripts', //quoting base_path to get around jshint warning.
+            sourcemap: true,
+            declaration: true
+        }
+      },
+      test: {
+        src: ['test/spec/{,*/}*.ts', 'test/e2e/{,*/}*.ts'],
+          dest: '.tmp/spec',
+          options: {
+          module: 'amd', //or commonjs
+            target: 'es5', //or es3
+            sourcemap: true,
+            declaration: true
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    tsd: {
+      refresh: {
+        options: {
+          // execute a command
+          command: 'reinstall',
+          config: 'tsd.json'
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    <% } %><% if (coffee) { %>
 
     // Compiles CoffeeScript to JavaScript
     coffee: {
@@ -474,17 +516,20 @@ module.exports = function (grunt) {
     // Run some tasks in parallel to speed up the build process
     concurrent: {
       server: [<% if (coffee) { %>
-        'coffee:dist',<% } %><% if (compass) { %>
+        'coffee:dist',<% } %><% if (typescript) { %>
+        'typescript:base',<% } %><% if (compass) { %>
         'compass:server'<% } else { %>
         'copy:styles'<% } %>
       ],
       test: [<% if (coffee) { %>
-        'coffee',<% } %><% if (compass) { %>
+        'coffee',<% } %><% if (typescript) { %>
+        'typescript',<% } %><% if (compass) { %>
         'compass'<% } else { %>
         'copy:styles'<% } %>
       ],
       dist: [<% if (coffee) { %>
-        'coffee',<% } %><% if (compass) { %>
+        'coffee',<% } %><% if (typescript) { %>
+        'typescript',<% } %><% if (compass) { %>
         'compass:dist',<% } else { %>
         'copy:styles',<% } %>
         'imagemin',
@@ -512,7 +557,8 @@ module.exports = function (grunt) {
 
     grunt.task.run([
       'clean:server',
-      'wiredep',
+      'wiredep',<% if (typescript) { %>
+      'tsd:refresh',<% } %>
       'concurrent:server',
       'autoprefixer:server',
       'connect:livereload',
@@ -527,7 +573,8 @@ module.exports = function (grunt) {
 
   grunt.registerTask('test', [
     'clean:server',
-    'wiredep',
+    'wiredep',<% if (typescript) { %>
+    'tsd:refresh',<% } %>
     'concurrent:test',
     'autoprefixer',
     'connect:test',
@@ -536,7 +583,8 @@ module.exports = function (grunt) {
 
   grunt.registerTask('build', [
     'clean:dist',
-    'wiredep',
+    'wiredep',<% if (typescript) { %>
+    'tsd:refresh',<% } %>
     'useminPrepare',
     'concurrent:dist',
     'autoprefixer',
diff --git a/templates/common/root/_package.json b/templates/common/root/_package.json
index 8743a6d1f..1e08bf699 100644
--- a/templates/common/root/_package.json
+++ b/templates/common/root/_package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
     "grunt-google-cdn": "^0.4.3",
     "grunt-newer": "^1.1.0",
     "grunt-ng-annotate": "^0.9.2",
-    "grunt-svgmin": "^2.0.0",
+    "grunt-svgmin": "^2.0.0",<% if (typescript) { %>
+    "grunt-tsd": "^0.1.0",
+    "grunt-typescript": "^0.6.2",<% } %>
     "grunt-usemin": "^3.0.0",
     "grunt-wiredep": "^2.0.0",
     "jshint-stylish": "^1.0.0",
diff --git a/templates/common/root/_tsd.json b/templates/common/root/_tsd.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b696ab18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/common/root/_tsd.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+  "version": "v4",
+  "repo": "borisyankov/DefinitelyTyped",
+  "ref": "master",
+  "path": "typings",
+  "bundle": "typings/tsd.d.ts",
+  "installed": {
+    "jquery/jquery.d.ts": {
+      "commit": "f3244190e20af6901e865f4cc58127d19216baa1"
+    },
+    "angularjs/angular.d.ts": {
+      "commit": "f3244190e20af6901e865f4cc58127d19216baa1"
+    },
+    "angularjs/angular-resource.d.ts": {
+      "commit": "aadd63ecae3feb76ea2d4be80511e266b5c2c4a7"
+    },
+    "angularjs/angular-route.d.ts": {
+      "commit": "f23cd55e319a0f67362ca0dbc4cf3e2ec1339f4e"
+    },
+    "angularjs/angular-mocks.d.ts": {
+      "commit": "f23cd55e319a0f67362ca0dbc4cf3e2ec1339f4e"
+    },
+    "angularjs/angular-cookies.d.ts": {
+      "commit": "f23cd55e319a0f67362ca0dbc4cf3e2ec1339f4e"
+    },
+    "angularjs/angular-sanitize.d.ts": {
+      "commit": "f23cd55e319a0f67362ca0dbc4cf3e2ec1339f4e"
+    },
+    "jasmine/jasmine.d.ts": {
+      "commit": "f23cd55e319a0f67362ca0dbc4cf3e2ec1339f4e"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/templates/typescript/app.ts b/templates/typescript/app.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..97dfddb9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/typescript/app.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/// <reference path="../../typings/angularjs/angular.d.ts" /><% if (ngCookies) { %>
+/// <reference path="../../typings/angularjs/angular-cookies.d.ts" /><% } %><% if (ngResource) { %>
+/// <reference path="../../typings/angularjs/angular-resource.d.ts" /><% } %><% if (ngSanitize) { %>
+/// <reference path="../../typings/angularjs/angular-sanitize.d.ts" /><% } %><% if (ngRoute) { %>
+/// <reference path="../../typings/angularjs/angular-route.d.ts" /><% } %>
+
+'use strict';
+
+angular.module('<%= scriptAppName %>', [<%= angularModules %>])<% if (ngRoute) { %>
+  .config(($routeProvider:ng.route.IRouteProvider) => {
+    $routeProvider
+      .when('/', {
+        templateUrl: 'views/main.html',
+        controller: 'MainCtrl'
+      })
+      .otherwise({
+        redirectTo: '/'
+      });
+  })<% } %>;
diff --git a/templates/typescript/controller.ts b/templates/typescript/controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a91b6894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/typescript/controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/// <reference path="../app.ts" />
+
+'use strict';
+
+module <%= scriptAppName %> {
+  export interface I<%= classedName %>Scope extends ng.IScope {
+    awesomeThings: any[];
+  }
+
+  export class <%= classedName %>Ctrl {
+
+    constructor (private $scope: I<%= classedName %>Scope) {
+      $scope.awesomeThings = [
+        'HTML5 Boilerplate',
+        'AngularJS',
+        'Karma'
+      ];
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+angular.module('<%= scriptAppName %>')
+  .controller('<%= classedName %>Ctrl', <%= scriptAppName %>.<%= classedName %>Ctrl);
diff --git a/templates/typescript/decorator.ts b/templates/typescript/decorator.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8272e1d5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/typescript/decorator.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/// <reference path="../app.ts" />
+
+'use strict';
+
+module <%= scriptAppName %> {
+  export function <%= cameledName %>DecoratorProvider($provide: ng.auto.IProvideService): void {
+    //decorate <%= cameledName %>
+    $provide.decorator('<%= cameledName %>', <%= cameledName %>Decorator);
+  }
+
+  export function <%= cameledName %>Decorator($delegate: any) {
+    // decorate the $delegate
+    return $delegate;
+  }
+}
+
+angular.module('<%= scriptAppName %>')
+  .config(<%= scriptAppName %>.<%= cameledName %>DecoratorProvider);
diff --git a/templates/typescript/directive.ts b/templates/typescript/directive.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c0940391
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/typescript/directive.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/// <reference path="../app.ts" />
+
+'use strict';
+
+module <%= scriptAppName %> {
+
+  export class <%= classedName %> implements ng.IDirective {
+    template = '<div></div>';
+    restrict = 'E';
+    link = (scope: ng.IScope, element: ng.IAugmentedJQuery, attrs: ng.IAttributes): void => {
+      element.text('this is the <%= cameledName %> directive');
+    }
+  }
+
+  export function <%= cameledName %>Factory() {
+    return new <%= scriptAppName %>.<%= classedName %>();
+  }
+
+}
+
+angular.module('<%= scriptAppName %>')
+  .directive('<%= cameledName %>', <%= scriptAppName %>.<%= cameledName %>Factory);
diff --git a/templates/typescript/filter.ts b/templates/typescript/filter.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07708ed42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/typescript/filter.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/// <reference path="../app.ts" />
+
+'use strict';
+
+module <%= scriptAppName %> {
+  export function <%= cameledName %>FilterFactory(): Function {
+    return <%= cameledName %>Filter;
+  }
+
+  function <%= cameledName %>Filter(input, param) {
+  //usage {{"text" | <%= cameledName %>: "suffix"}}
+  //returns '<%= cameledName %> filter: text suffix'
+    return '<%= cameledName %> filter: ' + input + (param ? ' ' + param: '');
+  }
+}
+
+angular.module('<%= scriptAppName %>')
+  .filter('<%= cameledName %>', <%= scriptAppName %>.<%= cameledName %>FilterFactory);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/typescript/service/constant.ts b/templates/typescript/service/constant.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30cbacd48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/typescript/service/constant.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+/// <reference path="../app.ts" />
+
+'use strict';
+
+angular.module('<%= scriptAppName %>')
+  .constant('<%= cameledName %>', 42);
diff --git a/templates/typescript/service/factory.ts b/templates/typescript/service/factory.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc25a3cb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/typescript/service/factory.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/// <reference path="../app.ts" />
+
+'use strict';
+
+module <%= scriptAppName %> {
+  export function <%= cameledName %>Factory() {
+    return new <%= classedName %>(42);
+  }
+
+  export class <%= classedName %> {
+
+    constructor (private meaningOfLife) {
+    }
+
+    someMethod() {
+      return this.meaningOfLife;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+angular.module('<%= scriptAppName %>')
+  .factory('<%= cameledName %>', <%= scriptAppName %>.<%= cameledName %>Factory);
diff --git a/templates/typescript/service/provider.ts b/templates/typescript/service/provider.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ec9dddad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/typescript/service/provider.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/// <reference path="../app.ts" />
+
+'use strict';
+
+module <%= scriptAppName %> {
+
+  var salutation: string;
+
+  export class Greeter {
+    greet = () => salutation;
+  }
+
+  export class <%= classedName %>Provider {
+    $get = () => new Greeter();
+
+    // Public API for configuration
+    setSalutation = (s: string) => salutation = s;
+  }
+
+}
+
+
+angular.module('<%= scriptAppName %>')
+  .provider('<%= cameledName %>', <%= scriptAppName %>.<%= classedName %>Provider);
diff --git a/templates/typescript/service/service.ts b/templates/typescript/service/service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e4d750b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/typescript/service/service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/// <reference path="../app.ts" />
+
+'use strict';
+
+module <%= scriptAppName %> {
+  export class <%= classedName %> {
+    awesomeThings:any[] = [
+      'HTML5 Boilerplate',
+      'AngularJS',
+      'Karma'
+    ];
+  }
+}
+
+angular.module('<%= scriptAppName %>')
+  .service('<%= cameledName %>', <%= scriptAppName %>.<%= classedName %>);
diff --git a/templates/typescript/service/value.ts b/templates/typescript/service/value.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8809e9db6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/typescript/service/value.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+/// <reference path="../app.ts" />
+
+'use strict';
+
+angular.module('<%= scriptAppName %>')
+  .value('<%= cameledName %>', 42);
diff --git a/templates/typescript/spec/controller.ts b/templates/typescript/spec/controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d4e1686c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/typescript/spec/controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/// <reference path="../../../typings/angularjs/angular-mocks.d.ts" />
+/// <reference path="../../../typings/jasmine/jasmine.d.ts" />
+/// <reference path="../../../app/scripts/controllers/<%= cameledName.toLowerCase() %>.ts" />
+
+'use strict';
+
+describe('Controller: <%= classedName %>Ctrl', () => {
+
+  // load the controller's module
+  beforeEach(module('<%= scriptAppName %>'));
+
+  var <%= classedName %>Ctrl: <%= scriptAppName %>.<%= classedName %>Ctrl,
+    scope: <%= scriptAppName %>.I<%= classedName %>Scope;
+
+  // Initialize the controller and a mock scope
+  beforeEach(inject(($controller: ng.IControllerService, $rootScope: ng.IRootScopeService) => {
+    scope = <any>$rootScope.$new();
+    <%= classedName %>Ctrl = $controller('<%= classedName %>Ctrl', {
+      $scope: scope
+    });
+  }));
+
+  it('should attach a list of awesomeThings to the scope', () => {
+    expect(scope.awesomeThings.length).toBe(3);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/templates/typescript/spec/directive.ts b/templates/typescript/spec/directive.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..88cf850e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/typescript/spec/directive.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/// <reference path="../../../typings/angularjs/angular-mocks.d.ts" />
+/// <reference path="../../../typings/jasmine/jasmine.d.ts" />
+/// <reference path="../../../app/scripts/directives/<%= cameledName.toLowerCase() %>.ts" />
+
+'use strict';
+
+describe('Directive: <%= cameledName %>', () => {
+
+  // load the directive's module
+  beforeEach(module('<%= scriptAppName %>'));
+
+  var element: JQuery,
+    scope: ng.IScope;
+
+  beforeEach(inject(($rootScope: ng.IRootScopeService) => {
+    scope = $rootScope.$new();
+  }));
+
+  it('should make hidden element visible', inject(($compile: ng.ICompileService) => {
+    element = angular.element('<<%= _.dasherize(name) %>></<%= _.dasherize(name) %>>');
+    element = $compile(element)(scope);
+    expect(element.text()).toBe('this is the <%= cameledName %> directive');
+  }));
+});
diff --git a/templates/typescript/spec/filter.ts b/templates/typescript/spec/filter.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c35c3cb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/typescript/spec/filter.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/// <reference path="../../../typings/angularjs/angular-mocks.d.ts" />
+/// <reference path="../../../typings/jasmine/jasmine.d.ts" />
+/// <reference path="../../../app/scripts/filters/<%= cameledName.toLowerCase() %>.ts" />
+
+'use strict';
+
+describe('Filter: <%= cameledName %>', () => {
+
+  // load the filter's module
+  beforeEach(module('<%= scriptAppName %>'));
+
+  // initialize a new instance of the filter before each test
+  var <%= cameledName %>;
+  beforeEach(inject($filter => {
+    <%= cameledName %> = $filter('<%= cameledName %>');
+  }));
+
+  it('should return the input prefixed with "<%= cameledName %> filter:"', () => {
+    var text = 'angularjs';
+    expect(<%= cameledName %>(text)).toBe('<%= cameledName %> filter: ' + text);
+  });
+
+});
diff --git a/templates/typescript/spec/service.ts b/templates/typescript/spec/service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7366b691
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/typescript/spec/service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/// <reference path="../../../typings/angularjs/angular-mocks.d.ts" />
+/// <reference path="../../../typings/jasmine/jasmine.d.ts" />
+/// <reference path="../../../app/scripts/services/<%= cameledName.toLowerCase() %>.ts" />
+
+'use strict';
+
+describe('Service: <%= cameledName %>', () => {
+
+  // load the service's module
+  beforeEach(module('<%= scriptAppName %>'));
+
+  // instantiate service
+  var <%= cameledName %>;
+  beforeEach(inject(_<%= cameledName %>_ => {
+    <%= cameledName %> = _<%= cameledName %>_;
+  }));
+
+  it('should do something', () => {
+    expect(!!<%= cameledName %>).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+});
diff --git a/test/test-file-creation.js b/test/test-file-creation.js
index 1beae7913..14e51556d 100644
--- a/test/test-file-creation.js
+++ b/test/test-file-creation.js
@@ -140,6 +140,36 @@ describe('Angular generator file creation', function () {
     it('should generate a new service', function (done) {
       generatorTest('service', 'service', 'services', _.capitalize, _.capitalize, '', done);
     });
+
+    it('creates typescript files', function (done) {
+      var expected = ['app/.htaccess',
+        'app/404.html',
+        'app/favicon.ico',
+        'app/robots.txt',
+        'app/styles/main.scss',
+        'app/views/main.html',
+        '.bowerrc',
+        'Gruntfile.js',
+        'package.json',
+        'bower.json',
+        'app/scripts/app.ts',
+        'app/index.html',
+        'app/scripts/controllers/main.ts',
+        'test/spec/controllers/main.ts'
+      ];
+      helpers.mockPrompt(angular, {
+        compass: true,
+        bootstrap: true,
+        compassBootstrap: true,
+        modules: []
+      });
+
+      angular.env.options.typescript = true;
+      angular.run([], function () {
+        helpers.assertFiles(expected);
+        done();
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('View', function () {