diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 86a6e92e6367dcbcbd23ffcb6bf16d132ec1d73a..64a24146322e9c0e5a7bc873132dc1eb99bbc583 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 include LICENSE README.rst buildout.cfg version.txt
-recursive-include doc conf.py *.rst *.sh
+recursive-include doc conf.py *.rst *.sh *.png *.ico
 recursive-include bob/devtools/data *.md *.yaml *.pem matplotlibrc
+recursive-include bob/devtools/templates conf.py *.rst *.png *.ico LICENSE COPYING .gitlab-ci.yml .gitignore *.cfg *.txt *.py
diff --git a/bob/devtools/scripts/new.py b/bob/devtools/scripts/new.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c6f7b8e2097c4d78823b5fd39248ea8b294e6cc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bob/devtools/scripts/new.py
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import os
+import shutil
+import logging
+import datetime
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+import click
+import jinja2
+import pkg_resources
+
+from . import bdt
+from ..log import verbosity_option
+
+
+def copy_file(template, output_dir):
+  '''Copies a file from the template directory to the output directory
+
+  Args:
+
+    template: The path to the template, from the internal templates directory
+    output_dir: Where to save the output
+  '''
+
+  template_file = pkg_resources.resource_filename(__name__, os.path.join('..',
+    'templates', template))
+  output_file = os.path.join(output_dir, template)
+
+  basedir = os.path.dirname(output_file)
+  if not os.path.exists(basedir):
+    logger.info('mkdir %s', basedir)
+    os.makedirs(basedir)
+
+  logger.info('cp -a %s %s', template_file, output_file)
+  shutil.copy2(template_file, output_file)
+
+
+def render_template(jenv, template, context, output_dir):
+  '''Renders a template to the output directory using specific context
+
+  Args:
+
+    jenv: The Jinja2 environment to use for rendering the template
+    template: The path to the template, from the internal templates directory
+    context: A dictionary with the context to render the template with
+    output_dir: Where to save the output
+  '''
+
+  output_file = os.path.join(output_dir, template)
+
+  basedir = os.path.dirname(output_file)
+  if not os.path.exists(basedir):
+    logger.info('mkdir %s', basedir)
+    os.makedirs(basedir)
+
+  with open(output_file, 'wt') as f:
+    logger.info('rendering %s', output_file)
+    T = jenv.get_template(template)
+    f.write(T.render(**context))
+
+
+@click.command(epilog='''
+Examples:
+
+  1. Generates a new project for Bob:
+
+     $ bdt new -vv bob/bob.newpackage "John Doe" "joe@example.com"
+''')
+@click.argument('package')
+@click.argument('author')
+@click.argument('email')
+@click.option('-t', '--title', show_default=True,
+    default='New package', help='This entry defines the package title. ' \
+        'The package title should be a few words only.  It will appear ' \
+        'at the description of your package and as the title of your ' \
+        'documentation')
+@click.option('-l', '--license', type=click.Choice(['bsd', 'gplv3']),
+    default='gplv3', show_default=True,
+    help='Changes the default licensing scheme to use for your package')
+@click.option('-o', '--output-dir', help='Directory where to dump the new ' \
+          'project - must not exist')
+@verbosity_option()
+@bdt.raise_on_error
+def new(package, author, email, title, license, output_dir):
+    """Creates a folder structure for a new Bob/BEAT package
+    """
+
+    if '/' not in package:
+        raise RuntimeError('PACKAGE should be specified as "group/name"')
+
+    group, name = package.split('/')
+
+    # creates the rst title, which looks like this:
+    # =======
+    #  Title
+    # =======
+    rst_title = ('=' * (2+len(title))) + '\n ' + title + '\n' + \
+        ('=' * (2+len(title)))
+
+    # the jinja context defines the substitutions to be performed
+    today = datetime.datetime.today()
+    context = dict(
+        package = package,
+        group = group,
+        name = name,
+        author = author,
+        email = email,
+        title = title,
+        rst_title = rst_title,
+        license = license,
+        year = today.strftime('%Y'),
+        date = today.strftime('%c'),
+        )
+
+    # copy the whole template structure and de-templatize the needed files
+    if output_dir is None:
+      output_dir = os.path.join(os.path.realpath(os.curdir), name)
+    logger.info('Creating structure for %s at directory %s', package,
+        output_dir)
+
+    if os.path.exists(output_dir):
+      raise IOError('The package directory %s already exists - cannot '
+          'overwrite!' % output_dir)
+
+    logger.info('mkdir %s', output_dir)
+    os.makedirs(output_dir)
+
+    # base jinja2 engine
+    env = jinja2.Environment(
+        loader=jinja2.PackageLoader('bob.devtools', 'templates'),
+        autoescape=jinja2.select_autoescape(['html', 'xml'])
+        )
+
+    # other standard files
+    simple = [
+        'requirements.txt',
+        'buildout.cfg',
+        'MANIFEST.in',
+        'setup.py',
+        '.gitignore',
+        'doc/index.rst',
+        'doc/conf.py',
+        'doc/links.rst',
+        '.gitlab-ci.yml',
+        'README.rst',
+        'version.txt',
+        ]
+    for k in simple:
+      render_template(env, k, context, output_dir)
+
+    # handles the license file
+    if license == 'gplv3':
+      render_template(env, 'COPYING', context, output_dir)
+    else:
+      render_template(env, 'LICENSE', context, output_dir)
+
+    # creates the base python module structure
+    template_dir = pkg_resources.resource_filename(__name__, os.path.join('..',
+      'templates'))
+    logger.info('Creating base %s python module', group)
+    shutil.copytree(os.path.join(template_dir, 'pkg'),
+        os.path.join(output_dir, group))
+
+    # copies specific images to the right spot
+    copy_file(os.path.join('doc', 'img', '%s-favicon.ico' % group), output_dir)
+    copy_file(os.path.join('doc', 'img', '%s-128x128.png' % group), output_dir)
+    copy_file(os.path.join('doc', 'img', '%s-logo.png' % group), output_dir)
+
+    # finally, render the conda recipe template-template!
+    # this one is special since it is already a jinja2 template
+    conda_env = jinja2.Environment(
+        loader=jinja2.PackageLoader('bob.devtools', 'templates'),
+        autoescape=jinja2.select_autoescape(['html', 'xml']),
+        block_start_string='(%', block_end_string='%)',
+        variable_start_string='((', variable_end_string='))',
+        comment_start_string='(#', comment_end_string='#)',
+        )
+    render_template(conda_env, os.path.join('conda', 'meta.yaml'), context,
+        output_dir)
diff --git a/bob/devtools/templates/.gitignore b/bob/devtools/templates/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..424ce24065ecb84578be159006c3ccc7235dc081
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bob/devtools/templates/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+*~
+*.swp
+*.pyc
+bin
+eggs
+parts
+.installed.cfg
+.mr.developer.cfg
+*.egg-info
+src
+develop-eggs
+sphinx
+dist
+.nfs*
+.gdb_history
+build
+.coverage
+record.txt
+miniconda.sh
+miniconda/
diff --git a/bob/devtools/templates/.gitlab-ci.yml b/bob/devtools/templates/.gitlab-ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..845b719f2378d396a8b75296a68d1e32c840e7c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bob/devtools/templates/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+include: 'https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.devtools/raw/master/bob/devtools/data/gitlab-ci/single-package.yaml'
diff --git a/bob/devtools/templates/COPYING b/bob/devtools/templates/COPYING
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..94a9ed024d3859793618152ea559a168bbcbb5e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bob/devtools/templates/COPYING
@@ -0,0 +1,674 @@
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diff --git a/bob/devtools/templates/LICENSE b/bob/devtools/templates/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..b0de7349bee225693be75704037edfcafc147c4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bob/devtools/templates/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+Copyright (c) {{ year }} Idiap Research Institute, http://www.idiap.ch/
+Written by {{ author }} <{{ email }}>
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors
+may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+specific prior written permission.
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+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
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+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/bob/devtools/templates/MANIFEST.in b/bob/devtools/templates/MANIFEST.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..fac97cf2439f857fee27bffc837152366d61c2e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bob/devtools/templates/MANIFEST.in
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+include README.rst buildout.cfg {% if license.startswith('gpl') %}COPYING {% endif %}version.txt requirements.txt
+recursive-include doc *.rst *.png *.ico *.txt
diff --git a/bob/devtools/templates/README.rst b/bob/devtools/templates/README.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..466e50a3f65c7ee73f40e8f8eff784581c508e3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bob/devtools/templates/README.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+.. -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-stable-yellow.svg
+   :target: https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/docs/{{ package }}/stable/index.html
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-latest-orange.svg
+   :target: https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/docs/{{ package }}/master/index.html
+.. image:: https://gitlab.idiap.ch/{{ package }}/badges/master/build.svg
+   :target: https://gitlab.idiap.ch/{{ package }}/commits/master
+.. image:: https://gitlab.idiap.ch/{{ package }}/badges/master/coverage.svg
+   :target: https://gitlab.idiap.ch/{{ package }}/commits/master
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/gitlab-project-0000c0.svg
+   :target: https://gitlab.idiap.ch/{{ package }}
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/{{ name }}.svg
+   :target: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/{{ name }}
+
+
+{{ rst_title }}
+
+This package is part of {% if group == "bob" %}the signal-processing and machine learning toolbox Bob_{% else %}BEAT_, an open-source evaluation platform for data science algorithms and workflows{% endif %}.
+
+.. todo::
+
+   **Complete the sentence above to include one phrase about your
+   package!  Once this is done, delete this to-do!**
+
+
+Installation
+------------
+
+Complete {{ group }}'s `installation`_ instructions. Then, to install this
+package, run::
+
+  $ conda install {{ name }}
+
+
+Contact
+-------
+
+For questions or reporting issues to this software package, contact our
+development `mailing list`_.
+
+
+.. Place your references here:
+.. _{{ group }}: https://www.idiap.ch/software/{{ group }}
+.. _installation: https://www.idiap.ch/software/{{ group }}/install
+.. _mailing list: https://www.idiap.ch/software/{{ group }}/discuss
diff --git a/bob/devtools/templates/buildout.cfg b/bob/devtools/templates/buildout.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..de25db7db4159bcb20b316ba90975eb9ad606eaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bob/devtools/templates/buildout.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+; -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+; {{ date }}
+
+[buildout]
+parts = scripts
+develop = .
+eggs = {{ name }}
+extensions = bob.buildout
+newest = false
+verbose = true
+
+[scripts]
+recipe = bob.buildout:scripts
+dependent-scripts = true
diff --git a/bob/devtools/templates/conda/meta.yaml b/bob/devtools/templates/conda/meta.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4fd8b9e99c993ba93e885fec13b772b354ff5b3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bob/devtools/templates/conda/meta.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+{% set name = '(( name ))' %}
+{% set project_dir = environ.get('RECIPE_DIR') + '/..' %}
+
+package:
+  name: {{ name }}
+  version: {{ environ.get('BOB_PACKAGE_VERSION', '0.0.1') }}
+
+build:
+  number: {{ environ.get('BOB_BUILD_NUMBER', 0) }}
+  run_exports:
+    - {{ pin_subpackage(name) }}
+  script:
+    - cd {{ project_dir }}
+    {% if environ.get('BUILD_EGG') %}
+    - python setup.py sdist --formats=zip
+    {% endif %}
+    - python setup.py install --single-version-externally-managed --record record.txt
+
+requirements:
+  # place your build dependencies before the 'host' section
+  host:
+    - python {{ python }}
+    - setuptools {{ setuptools }}
+    # place your other host dependencies here
+  run:
+    - python
+    - setuptools
+    # place other runtime dependencies here (same as requirements.txt)
+
+test:
+  imports:
+    - {{ name }}
+  commands:
+    # test commands ("script" entry-points) from your package here
+    - nosetests --with-coverage --cover-package={{ name }} -sv {{ name }}
+    - sphinx-build -aEW {{ project_dir }}/doc {{ project_dir }}/sphinx
+    - sphinx-build -aEb doctest {{ project_dir }}/doc sphinx
+    - conda inspect linkages -p $PREFIX {{ name }}  # [not win]
+    - conda inspect objects -p $PREFIX {{ name }}  # [osx]
+  requires:
+    - bob-devel {{ bob_devel }}.*
+    - nose
+    - coverage
+    - sphinx
+    - sphinx_rtd_theme
+    # extend this list with further test-time-only dependencies
+
+about:
+  home: https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/
+  license: (% if license == 'gplv3' %)GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)(% else %)BSD 3-Clause(% endif %)
+  license_family: (% if license == 'gplv3' %)GPL(% else %)BSD(% endif %)
+  summary: (( title ))
diff --git a/bob/devtools/templates/doc/.DS_Store b/bob/devtools/templates/doc/.DS_Store
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..940e942902c4c95c53cc11d73aa9ce43019c31f2
Binary files /dev/null and b/bob/devtools/templates/doc/.DS_Store differ
diff --git a/bob/devtools/templates/doc/conf.py b/bob/devtools/templates/doc/conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..62015937e82c17c833b8900117ca433bd3067db3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bob/devtools/templates/doc/conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import os
+import pkg_resources
+
+# -- General configuration -----------------------------------------------------
+
+# If your documentation needs a minimal Sphinx version, state it here.
+needs_sphinx = '1.3'
+
+# Add any Sphinx extension module names here, as strings. They can be extensions
+# coming with Sphinx (named 'sphinx.ext.*') or your custom ones.
+extensions = [
+    'sphinx.ext.todo',
+    'sphinx.ext.coverage',
+    'sphinx.ext.ifconfig',
+    'sphinx.ext.autodoc',
+    'sphinx.ext.autosummary',
+    'sphinx.ext.doctest',
+    'sphinx.ext.graphviz',
+    'sphinx.ext.intersphinx',
+    'sphinx.ext.napoleon',
+    'sphinx.ext.viewcode',
+    'sphinx.ext.mathjax',
+    #'matplotlib.sphinxext.plot_directive'
+]
+
+# Be picky about warnings
+nitpicky = False
+
+# Ignores stuff we can't easily resolve on other project's sphinx manuals
+nitpick_ignore = []
+
+# Allows the user to override warnings from a separate file
+if os.path.exists('nitpick-exceptions.txt'):
+    for line in open('nitpick-exceptions.txt'):
+        if line.strip() == "" or line.startswith("#"):
+            continue
+        dtype, target = line.split(None, 1)
+        target = target.strip()
+        nitpick_ignore.append((dtype, target))
+
+# Always includes todos
+todo_include_todos = True
+
+# Generates auto-summary automatically
+autosummary_generate = True
+
+# Create numbers on figures with captions
+numfig = True
+
+# If we are on OSX, the 'dvipng' path maybe different
+dvipng_osx = '/Library/TeX/texbin/dvipng'
+if os.path.exists(dvipng_osx):
+    pngmath_dvipng = dvipng_osx
+
+# Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
+templates_path = ['_templates']
+
+# The suffix of source filenames.
+source_suffix = '.rst'
+
+# The encoding of source files.
+#source_encoding = 'utf-8-sig'
+
+# The master toctree document.
+master_doc = 'index'
+
+# General information about the project.
+project = u'{{ name }}'
+import time
+copyright = u'%s, Idiap Research Institute' % time.strftime('%Y')
+
+# Grab the setup entry
+distribution = pkg_resources.require(project)[0]
+
+# The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
+# |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout the
+# built documents.
+#
+# The short X.Y version.
+version = distribution.version
+# The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
+release = distribution.version
+
+# The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
+# for a list of supported languages.
+#language = None
+
+# There are two options for replacing |today|: either, you set today to some
+# non-false value, then it is used:
+#today = ''
+# Else, today_fmt is used as the format for a strftime call.
+#today_fmt = '%B %d, %Y'
+
+# List of patterns, relative to source directory, that match files and
+# directories to ignore when looking for source files.
+exclude_patterns = ['links.rst']
+
+# The reST default role (used for this markup: `text`) to use for all documents.
+#default_role = None
+
+# If true, '()' will be appended to :func: etc. cross-reference text.
+#add_function_parentheses = True
+
+# If true, the current module name will be prepended to all description
+# unit titles (such as .. function::).
+#add_module_names = True
+
+# If true, sectionauthor and moduleauthor directives will be shown in the
+# output. They are ignored by default.
+#show_authors = False
+
+# The name of the Pygments (syntax highlighting) style to use.
+pygments_style = 'sphinx'
+
+# A list of ignored prefixes for module index sorting.
+#modindex_common_prefix = []
+
+# Some variables which are useful for generated material
+project_variable = project.replace('.', '_')
+short_description = u'{{ title }}'
+owner = [u'Idiap Research Institute']
+
+# -- Options for HTML output ---------------------------------------------------
+
+# The theme to use for HTML and HTML Help pages.  See the documentation for
+# a list of builtin themes.
+import sphinx_rtd_theme
+html_theme = 'sphinx_rtd_theme'
+
+# Theme options are theme-specific and customize the look and feel of a theme
+# further.  For a list of options available for each theme, see the
+# documentation.
+#html_theme_options = {}
+
+# Add any paths that contain custom themes here, relative to this directory.
+html_theme_path = [sphinx_rtd_theme.get_html_theme_path()]
+
+# The name for this set of Sphinx documents.  If None, it defaults to
+# "<project> v<release> documentation".
+#html_title = None
+
+# A shorter title for the navigation bar.  Default is the same as html_title.
+#html_short_title = project_variable
+
+# The name of an image file (relative to this directory) to place at the top
+# of the sidebar.
+html_logo = 'img/{{ group }}-logo.png'
+
+# The name of an image file (within the static path) to use as favicon of the
+# docs.  This file should be a Windows icon file (.ico) being 16x16 or 32x32
+# pixels large.
+html_favicon = 'img/{{ group }}-favicon.ico'
+
+# Add any paths that contain custom static files (such as style sheets) here,
+# relative to this directory. They are copied after the builtin static files,
+# so a file named "default.css" will overwrite the builtin "default.css".
+#html_static_path = ['_static']
+
+# If not '', a 'Last updated on:' timestamp is inserted at every page bottom,
+# using the given strftime format.
+#html_last_updated_fmt = '%b %d, %Y'
+
+# If true, SmartyPants will be used to convert quotes and dashes to
+# typographically correct entities.
+#html_use_smartypants = True
+
+# Custom sidebar templates, maps document names to template names.
+#html_sidebars = {}
+
+# Additional templates that should be rendered to pages, maps page names to
+# template names.
+#html_additional_pages = {}
+
+# If false, no module index is generated.
+#html_domain_indices = True
+
+# If false, no index is generated.
+#html_use_index = True
+
+# If true, the index is split into individual pages for each letter.
+#html_split_index = False
+
+# If true, links to the reST sources are added to the pages.
+#html_show_sourcelink = True
+
+# If true, "Created using Sphinx" is shown in the HTML footer. Default is True.
+#html_show_sphinx = True
+
+# If true, "(C) Copyright ..." is shown in the HTML footer. Default is True.
+#html_show_copyright = True
+
+# If true, an OpenSearch description file will be output, and all pages will
+# contain a <link> tag referring to it.  The value of this option must be the
+# base URL from which the finished HTML is served.
+#html_use_opensearch = ''
+
+# This is the file name suffix for HTML files (e.g. ".xhtml").
+#html_file_suffix = None
+
+# Output file base name for HTML help builder.
+htmlhelp_basename = project_variable + u'_doc'
+
+# -- Post configuration --------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Included after all input documents
+rst_epilog = """
+.. |project| replace:: Bob
+.. |version| replace:: %s
+.. |current-year| date:: %%Y
+""" % (version, )
+
+# Default processing flags for sphinx
+autoclass_content = 'class'
+autodoc_member_order = 'bysource'
+autodoc_default_flags = [
+    'members',
+    'undoc-members',
+    'show-inheritance',
+]
+
+# For inter-documentation mapping:
+from bob.extension.utils import link_documentation, load_requirements
+sphinx_requirements = "extra-intersphinx.txt"
+if os.path.exists(sphinx_requirements):
+    intersphinx_mapping = link_documentation(
+        additional_packages=['python', 'numpy'] +
+        load_requirements(sphinx_requirements))
+else:
+    intersphinx_mapping = link_documentation()
+
+# We want to remove all private (i.e. _. or __.__) members
+# that are not in the list of accepted functions
+accepted_private_functions = ['__array__']
+
+
+def member_function_test(app, what, name, obj, skip, options):
+    # test if we have a private function
+    if len(name) > 1 and name[0] == '_':
+        # test if this private function should be allowed
+        if name not in accepted_private_functions:
+            # omit privat functions that are not in the list of accepted private functions
+            return skip
+        else:
+            # test if the method is documented
+            if not hasattr(obj, '__doc__') or not obj.__doc__:
+                return skip
+    return False
+
+
+def setup(app):
+    app.connect('autodoc-skip-member', member_function_test)
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diff --git a/bob/devtools/templates/doc/index.rst b/bob/devtools/templates/doc/index.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..39014e711ab54b7765a98efa212cc81d3dd81f4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bob/devtools/templates/doc/index.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+.. -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+.. _{{ package }}:
+
+{{ rst_title }}
+
+.. todo ::
+   Write here a small (1 paragraph) introduction explaining this project. See
+   other projects for examples.
+
+
+
+Users Guide
+===========
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 2
+
+   api
+
+.. todolist::
+
+.. include:: links.rst
diff --git a/bob/devtools/templates/doc/links.rst b/bob/devtools/templates/doc/links.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e3da9b03abd1878ecb88870ed480be9b0600e25d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bob/devtools/templates/doc/links.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+.. -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+.. This file contains all links we use for documentation in a centralized place
+
+.. _idiap: http://www.idiap.ch
+.. _bob: http://www.idiap.ch/software/bob
+.. _installation: https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/install
+.. _mailing list: https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/discuss
diff --git a/bob/devtools/templates/pkg/__init__.py b/bob/devtools/templates/pkg/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2ab1e28b150f0549def9963e9e87de3fdd6b2579
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bob/devtools/templates/pkg/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# see https://docs.python.org/3/library/pkgutil.html
+from pkgutil import extend_path
+__path__ = extend_path(__path__, __name__)
diff --git a/bob/devtools/templates/requirements.txt b/bob/devtools/templates/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a85739ed615894896a53bef435746f1468b08146
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bob/devtools/templates/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+setuptools
+numpy
diff --git a/bob/devtools/templates/setup.py b/bob/devtools/templates/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ba9f4583816b95c17e49806a37500069e33e9626
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bob/devtools/templates/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+{% if group == 'beat' %}from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+
+def load_requirements(f):
+  retval = [str(k.strip()) for k in open(f, 'rt')]
+  return [k for k in retval if k and k[0] not in ('#', '-')]
+
+install_requires=load_requirements('requirements.txt')
+{% else %}from setuptools import setup, dist
+dist.Distribution(dict(setup_requires=['bob.extension']))
+
+from bob.extension.utils import load_requirements, find_packages
+install_requires = load_requirements()
+{% endif %}
+
+setup(
+
+    name='{{ name }}',
+    version=open("version.txt").read().rstrip(),
+    description='{{ title }}',
+
+    url='https://gitlab.idiap.ch/{{ package }}',
+    {% if license == 'gplv3' %}license='GPLv3'{% else %}license='BSD'{% endif %},
+
+    # there may be multiple authors (separate entries by comma)
+    author='{{ author }}',
+    author_email='{{ email }}',
+
+    # there may be a maintainer apart from the author - you decide
+    #maintainer='?'
+    #maintainer_email='email@example.com'
+
+    # you may add more keywords separating those by commas (a, b, c, ...)
+    keywords = "{{ group }}",
+
+    long_description=open('README.rst').read(),
+
+    # leave this here, it is pretty standard
+    packages=find_packages(),
+    include_package_data=True,
+    zip_safe = False,
+
+    install_requires=install_requires,
+
+    entry_points={
+      # add entry points (scripts, {{ group }} resources here, if any)
+      },
+
+    # check classifiers, add and remove as you see fit
+    # full list here: https://pypi.org/classifiers/
+    # don't remove the Bob framework unless it's not a {{ group }} package
+    classifiers = [
+      {% if group == 'bob' %}'Framework :: Bob',
+      {% endif %}'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
+      'Intended Audience :: Science/Research',
+      {% if license == 'gplv3' %}'License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)'{% else %}'License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License'{% endif %},
+      'Natural Language :: English',
+      'Programming Language :: Python',
+      'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
+      'Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial Intelligence',
+      'Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules',
+      ],
+
+)
diff --git a/bob/devtools/templates/version.txt b/bob/devtools/templates/version.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..30893e1121588d631c116255b0ccf2488dfb8dce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bob/devtools/templates/version.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.0.1b0
diff --git a/conda/meta.yaml b/conda/meta.yaml
index 29370595b82bb6435df83d49604462fc419c9b56..23f5ed3a49f4e3dcb23d41da5afd892968ad6727 100644
--- a/conda/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/meta.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ requirements:
     - pyyaml
     - twine
     - lxml
+    - jinja2
 
 test:
   requires:
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ test:
     - bdt build --help
     - bdt getpath --help
     - bdt caupdate --help
+    - bdt new --help
     - bdt ci --help
     - bdt ci build --help
     - bdt ci deploy --help
diff --git a/doc/index.rst b/doc/index.rst
index f26dfe22419bc84c690fa6d00303c9509d0667e2..c5c9d035d96cbd0abd5e2e55cab79a854209585b 100644
--- a/doc/index.rst
+++ b/doc/index.rst
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Documentation
 
    install
    release
+   templates
    api
    ci
 
diff --git a/doc/templates.rst b/doc/templates.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..17d864a31587ab581ac81253059ab444a2d39735
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/templates.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,523 @@
+.. vim: set fileencoding=utf-8 :
+
+.. _bob.devtools.templates:
+
+==========================
+ New Package Instructions
+==========================
+
+These instructions describe how create new packages for either Bob_ or BEAT_
+and provides information on how to generate a complete, but empty package from
+scratch.
+
+.. note::
+
+   If you'd like to update part of your package setup, follow similar
+   instructions and then **copy** the relevant files to your **existing**
+   setup, overriding portions you know are correct.
+
+
+.. warning::
+
+   These instructions may change as we get more experience in what needs to be
+   changed.  In case that happens, update your package by generating a new
+   setup and copying the relevant parts to your existing package(s).
+
+
+Create a new package
+--------------------
+
+To create a new package, just use the command ``bdt new``.  Use its ``--help``
+to get more information about options you can provide.
+
+
+Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI)
+------------------------------------------
+
+If you'd like just to update CI instructions, copy the file ``.gitlab-ci.yml``
+from ``bob/devtools/templates/.gitlab-ci.yml`` **overriding** your existing
+one:
+
+
+.. code-block:: sh
+
+   $ curl -k --silent https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.devtools/raw/master/bob/devtools/templates/.gitlab-ci.yml > .gitlab-ci.yml
+   $ git add .gitlab-ci.yml
+   $ git commit -m '[ci] Updated CI instructions' .gitlab-ci.yml
+
+
+The ci file should work out of the box, it is just a reference to a global
+configuration file that is adequate for all packages inside the Bob_/BEAT_
+ecosystem.
+
+You also remember to enable the following options on your project:
+
+1. In the project "Settings" page, make sure builds are enabled
+2. Visit the "Runners" section of your package settings and enable all runners
+   with the `docker` and `macosx` tags.
+3. Setup the coverage regular expression under "CI/CD pipelines" to have the
+   value `^TOTAL.*\s+(\d+\%)$`, which is adequate for figuring out the output
+   of `coverage report`
+
+
+New unexisting dependencies
+---------------------------
+
+If your package depends on **third-party packages** (not Bob_ or BEAT_ existing
+resources) that are not in the CI, but exist on the conda ``defaults`` channel,
+you should perform some extra steps:
+
+1. Add the package in the ``meta.yml`` file of bob-devel in
+   ``bob/bob.conda/conda/bob-devel``:
+
+
+   .. code-block:: yaml
+
+      requirements:
+        host:
+          - python {{ python }}
+          - {{ compiler('c') }}
+          - {{ compiler('cxx') }}
+          # Dependency list of bob packages. Everything is pinned to allow for better
+          # reproducibility. Please keep this list sorted. It is recommended that you
+          # update all dependencies at once (to their latest version) each time you
+          # modify the dependencies here. Use ``conda search`` to find the latest
+          # version of packages.
+          - boost 1.65.1
+          - caffe 1.0  # [linux]
+          - click 6.7
+          - click-plugins 1.0.3
+          - ..
+          - [your dependency here]
+
+2. At the same file, update the version with the current date, in the format
+   preset.
+
+   .. code-block:: yaml
+
+      package:
+        name: bob-devel
+        version: 2018.05.02  <-- HERE
+
+3. Update the ``beat-devel`` and ``bob-devel`` versions in the ``meta.yml``
+   file inside ``bob/bob.conda/conda/beat-devel``:
+
+   .. code-block:: yaml
+
+      package:
+        name: beat-devel
+        version: 2018.05.02  <-- HERE
+
+      [...]
+
+      requirements:
+        host:
+          - python {{ python }}
+          - bob-devel 2018.05.02  <-- HERE
+          - requests 2.18.4
+
+4. Update the ``conda_build_config.yaml`` in
+   ``bob/bob.devtools/bob/devtools/data/conda_build_config.yaml`` with your
+   dependencies, and with the updated version of bob-devel and beat-devel. See
+   `this here <https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.conda/merge_requests/363>`_ and
+   `this MR here <https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.admin/merge_requests/89>`_
+   for concrete examples on how to do this.
+
+   .. note::
+
+      **This step should be performed after bob.conda's pipeline on master is
+      finished** (i.e. perform steps 1 to 3 in a branch, open a merge request
+      and wait for it to be merged, and wait for the new master branch to be
+      "green").
+
+
+Conda recipe
+------------
+
+The CI system is based on conda recipes to build the package.  The recipes are
+located in the ``conda/meta.yaml`` file of each package.  You can start
+to modify the recipe of each package from the template generated by ``bdt
+template`` command as explained above, for new packages.
+
+The template ``meta.yaml`` file in this package is up-to-date. If you see a
+Bob_ or BEAT_ package that does not look similar to this recipe, please let us
+know as soon as possible.
+
+You should refrain from modifying the recipe except for the places that you are
+asked to modify. We want to keep recipes as similar as possible so that
+updating all of them in future would be possible by a script.
+
+Each recipe is unique to the package and need to be further modified by the
+package maintainer to work. The reference definition of the ``meta.yaml`` file
+is https://conda.io/docs/user-guide/tasks/build-packages/define-metadata.html.
+The ``meta.yaml`` file (referred to as the recipe) will contain duplicate
+information that is already documented in ``setup.py``, ``requirements.txt``,
+and, eventually, in ``test-requirements.txt``. For the time being you have to
+maintain both the ``meta.yaml`` file and the other files.
+
+Let's walk through the ``conda/meta.yaml`` file (the recipe) that you just
+created and further customize it to your package.  You need to carry out all
+the steps below otherwise the template ``meta.yaml`` is not usable as it is.
+
+
+Entry-points in the ``build`` section
+=====================================
+
+You need to check if your package has any ``console_scripts``. These are
+documented in ``setup.py`` of each package. You need to list the
+``console_scripts`` entry points (only ``console_scripts``; other entry points
+**should not** be listed in ``conda/meta.yaml``) in the build section of the
+recipe.
+
+* If there are no ``console_scripts``, then you don't need to add anything
+* If there are some, list them in the ``conda/meta.yaml`` file as well:
+  (`information on entry-points at conda recipes here
+  <https://conda.io/docs/user-guide/tasks/build-packages/define-metadata.html#python-entry-points>`_).
+  For example, if the ``setup.py`` file contains:
+
+  .. code-block:: python
+
+     entry_points={
+       'console_scripts': [
+         'jman = gridtk.script.jman:main',
+         'jgen = gridtk.script.jgen:main',
+       ]
+
+  You would add the following entry-points on ``conda/meta.yaml``:
+
+  .. code-block:: yaml
+
+     build:  # add entry points at the "build" section
+       entry_points:
+         - jman = gridtk.script.jman:main
+         - jgen = gridtk.script.jgen:main
+
+
+.. note::
+
+   If your conda package runs only on linux, please add this recipe under
+   build:
+
+   .. code-block:: yaml
+
+      build:
+         skip: true  # [not linux]
+
+
+Build and host dependencies
+===========================
+
+This part of the recipe lists the packages that are required during build time
+(`information on conda package requirements here
+<https://conda.io/docs/user-guide/tasks/build-packages/define-metadata.html#requirements-section>`_).
+Having build and host requirements separately enables cross-compiling of the
+recipes.  Here are some notes:
+
+* If the packages does not contain C/C++ code, you may skip adding build
+  dependencies (pure-python packages do not typically have build dependencies
+  (that is, dependencies required for installing the package itself, except for
+  ``setuptools`` and ``python`` itself)
+* If the package does contain C/C++ code, then you need to augment the entries
+  in the section ``requirements / build`` to include:
+
+  .. code-block:: yaml
+
+     requirements:
+       build:
+         - {{ compiler('c') }}
+         - {{ compiler('cxx') }}
+         - pkg-config {{ pkg_config }}
+         - cmake {{ cmake }}
+
+  The pkg-config and cmake lines are optional. If the package uses them, you
+  need to include these as well.
+
+* List all the packages that are in ``requirements.txt`` in the
+  ``requirements / host`` section, adding a new line per dependence.  For
+  example, here is what ``bob/bob.measure`` has in its host:
+
+  .. code-block:: yaml
+
+     host:
+       - python {{ python }}
+       - setuptools {{ setuptools }}
+       - bob.extension
+       - bob.blitz
+       - bob.core
+       - bob.math
+       - bob.io.base
+       - matplotlib {{ matplotlib }}
+       - libblitz {{ libblitz }}
+       - boost {{ boost }}
+       - numpy {{ numpy }}
+       - docopt {{ docopt }}
+
+  You need to add a jinja variable like `{{ dependence }}` in front of the
+  dependencies that we **do not** develop.  The jinja variable name should not
+  contain ``.`` or ``-``; replace those with ``_``.  Bob_ and BEAT_ packages
+  (and gridtk) should be listed as is.
+
+* Unlike ``pip``, ``conda`` is **not** limited to Python programs. If the
+  package depends on some non-python package (like ``boost``), you need to list
+  it in the `host` section.
+
+
+Runtime dependencies
+====================
+
+In the ``requirements / run`` section of the conda recipe, you will list
+dependencies that are needed when a package is used (run-time) dependencies.
+Usually, for pure-python packages, you list the same packages as in the host
+section also in the run section.  This is simple, **but** conda build version
+3.x introduced a new concept named ``run_exports`` (`read more about this
+feature here
+<https://conda.io/docs/user-guide/tasks/build-packages/define-metadata.html#pin-downstream>`_)
+which makes this slightly complicated.  In summary, you put all the run-time
+dependencies in the ``requirements / run`` section **unless** this dependency
+was listed in the host section **and** the dependency has a ``run_exports`` set
+on their own recipe (what a mess!).  The problem is that you cannot easily find
+which packages actually do have ``run_exports`` unless you look at their conda
+recipe.  Usually, all the C/C++ libraries like ``jpeg``, ``hdf5`` have
+``run_exports`` (with exceptions - ``boost``, for instance,  does not have
+one!).  All ``bob`` packages have this too.  For example, here is what is
+inside the ``requirements / run`` section of ``bob/bob.measure``:
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+   run:
+     - setuptools
+     - matplotlib
+     - boost
+     - {{ pin_compatible('numpy') }}
+     - docopt
+
+The ``pin_compatible`` jinja function is `explained in here
+<https://conda.io/docs/user-guide/tasks/build-packages/define-metadata.html#pin-downstream>`_.
+You need to use it on ``numpy`` if and only if you use ``numpy`` in C level.
+Otherwise, just list numpy normally. We do not know of any other package
+besides numpy used in C level that needs to use the ``pin_compatible`` jinja
+function.
+
+Here is a list of packages that we know that they have ``run_exports``:
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+   - bzip2
+   - dbus
+   - expat
+   - ffmpeg
+   - fontconfig
+   - freetype
+   - giflib
+   - glib
+   - gmp
+   - gst-plugins-base
+   - gstreamer
+   - hdf5
+   - icu
+   - jpeg
+   - kaldi
+   - libblitz
+   - libboost
+   - libffi
+   - libmatio
+   - libogg
+   - libopus
+   - libpng
+   - libsvm
+   - libtiff
+   - libvpx
+   - libxcb
+   - libxml2
+   - menpo
+   - mkl # not this one but mkl-devel - no need to list mkl if you use mkl-devel in host
+   - mkl-devel
+   - ncurses
+   - openfst
+   - openssl
+   - readline
+   - sox
+   - speex
+   - speexdsp
+   - sqlite
+   - tk
+   - vlfeat
+   - xz
+   - yaml
+   - zlib
+
+
+Testing entry-points
+====================
+
+If you listed some of your ``setup.py`` ``console_sripts`` in the ``build / entry_points`` section of the conda recipe, it is adviseable you test these.  For
+example, if you had the examples entry points above, you would test them like:
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+   test:
+     imports:
+       - {{ name }}
+     commands:
+       - jman --help
+       - jgen --help
+
+
+Test-time dependencies
+======================
+
+You need to list the packages here that are required during **test-time only**.
+By default, add some packages.  Do not remove them.  The test-time dependencies
+are listed in ``test-requirements.txt``, which is an optional file, not
+included in the template.   It has the same syntax as ``requirements.txt``, but
+list only things that are needed to test the package and are not part of its
+runtime.  If you do not need any test-time dependencies, you may skip these
+instructions.
+
+You may read more information about `conda test-time dependencies here <https://conda.io/docs/user-guide/tasks/build-packages/define-metadata.html#test-requirements>`_.
+
+
+Left-over conda build files
+---------------------------
+
+The conda build command may create a temporary file named ``record.txt`` in the
+project directory. Please make sure it is added in the ``.gitignore`` file so
+that is not committed to the project repository by mistake.
+
+
+Database packages and packages with extra data
+----------------------------------------------
+
+Sometimes databases or other packages require an extra download command after
+installation. If this extra data is downloaded from Idiap severs, you can
+include this data in the conda package itself to avoid downloading it two
+times. If the data is supposed to be downloaded from somewhere other than Idiap
+servers, do not include it in its conda package. For example, the database
+packages typically require this download command to be added in the
+``build:script`` section:
+
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+   - python setup.py install --single-version-externally-managed --record record.txt # this line is already in the recipe. Do not add.
+   - bob_dbmanage.py {{ name.replace('bob.db.', '') }} download --missing
+
+
+Licensing
+---------
+
+There are 2 possible cases for the majority of packages in our ecosystem:
+
+1. If the package is supposed to be licensed under (a 3-clause) BSD license,
+   ensure a file called ``LICENSE`` exists at the root of your package and has
+   the correct authorship information.
+2. If the package is supposed to be licensed under GPLv3 license, then ensure a
+   file called ``COPYING`` exists on the root of your package
+
+The templating generation has an option to address this.
+
+More info about Idiap's `open-source policy here
+<https://secure.idiap.ch/intranet/services/technology-transfer/idiap-open-source-policy>`.
+
+
+Headers
+-------
+
+Sometimes people add headers with licensing terms to their files. You should
+inspect your library to make sure you don't have those. The Idiap TTO says this
+strategy is OK and simplifies our lives. Make the headers of each file you have
+as simple as possible, so they don't get outdated in case things change.
+
+Here is a minimal example (adapt to the language comment style if needed):
+
+```text
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim: set fileencoding=utf-8 :
+```
+
+It is OK to also have your author name on the file if you wish to do so.
+**Don't repeat licensing terms** already explained on the root of your package
+and on the `setup.py` file.  If we need to change the license, it is painful to
+go through all the headers.
+
+
+The ``setup.py`` file
+---------------------
+
+The ``setup.py`` should be changed to include eventual ``entry_points`` you
+also included in the ``conda/meta.yaml``.  We cannot guess these.
+
+
+Buildout
+--------
+
+The default buildout file ``buildout.cfg`` should buildout from the installed
+distribution (use ``bdt create`` for that purpose) and **avoid mr.developer
+checkouts**.  If you have one of those, move it to ``develop.cfg`` and create a
+new `buildout.cfg` which should be as simple as possible.  The template project
+provided by this package takes care of this.
+
+
+The ``README.rst`` file
+-----------------------
+
+You should make the README smaller and easier to maintain.  As of today, many
+packages contain outdated installation instructions or outdated links.  More
+information can always be found at the documentation, which is automatically
+linked from the badges.
+
+You may want to revise the short introduction after automatic template
+generation.  Make it short, a single phrase is the most common size.
+
+
+Sphinx documentation
+--------------------
+
+Sphinx documentation configuration goes to a file named ``doc/conf.py``.  The
+file ``doc/index.rst`` is the root of the documentation for your package.
+
+The new documentation configuration allows for two *optional* configuration
+text files to be placed inside the ``doc/`` directory, alongside the ``conf.py`` file:
+
+* ``extra-intersphinx.txt``, which lists extra packages that should be
+  cross-linked to the documentation (as with `Sphinx's intersphinx extension
+  <http://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/stable/ext/intersphinx.html>`_. The format of
+  this text file is simple: it contains the PyPI names of packages to
+  cross-reference. One per line.
+* ``nitpick-exceptions.txt``, which lists which documentation objects to ignore
+  (for warnings and errors). The format of this text file is two-column. On the
+  first column, you should refer to `Sphinx the object
+  type <http://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/stable/domains.html#the-python-domain>`_,
+  e.g. ``py:class``, followed by a space and then the name of the that should be
+  ignored. E.g.: ``bob.bio.base.Database``.  The file may optionally contain
+  empty lines. Lines starting with ``#`` are ignored (so you can comment on why
+  you're ignoring these objects).  Ignoring errors should be used only as a
+  **last resource**.  You should first try to fix the errors as best as you can,
+  so your documentation links are properly working.
+
+
+.. tip::
+
+   You may use ``bdt dumpsphinx`` to list *documented* objects in remote sphinx
+   documentations.  This resource can be helpful to fix issues during sphinx
+   documentation building.
+
+
+Project logo and branding
+-------------------------
+
+In the gitlab Settings / General page of your project, update the logo to use
+one of ours:
+
+* For Bob_:
+
+  .. image:: https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.devtools/raw/master/bob/devtools/templates/doc/img/bob-128x128.png
+     :alt: Bob's logo for gitlab
+
+* Fob BEAT_:
+
+  .. image:: https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.devtools/raw/master/bob/devtools/templates/doc/img/beat-128x128.png
+     :alt: BEAT's logo for gitlab
+
+
+.. include:: links.rst
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 518246bafc269f175a316162b54bae655fdf1452..178fd46511dc7f630499511bcee83ddd0b802bd6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ requires = [
     'pyyaml',
     'twine',
     'lxml',
+    'jinja2',
     ]
 
 setup(
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ setup(
         ],
         'bdt.cli': [
           'release = bob.devtools.scripts.release:release',
+          'new = bob.devtools.scripts.new:new',
           'changelog = bob.devtools.scripts.changelog:changelog',
           'lasttag = bob.devtools.scripts.lasttag:lasttag',
           'visibility = bob.devtools.scripts.visibility:visibility',