diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 12d6222..a07dff7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -108,3 +108,5 @@ ENV/
 .vscode/
 .idea/
 
+# Houseplant
+ch/
diff --git a/src/houseplant/cli.py b/src/houseplant/cli.py
index 2ef1803..0cac43f 100644
--- a/src/houseplant/cli.py
+++ b/src/houseplant/cli.py
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ def migrate(version: str | None = None):
     hp.migrate(version)
 
 
+@app.command(name="generate")
+def generate(name: str):
+    """Generate a new migration."""
+    hp.generate(name)
+
+
 @app.command(hidden=True)
 def main():
     """Console script for houseplant."""
diff --git a/src/houseplant/houseplant.py b/src/houseplant/houseplant.py
index 6e99a3f..2e1bfc4 100644
--- a/src/houseplant/houseplant.py
+++ b/src/houseplant/houseplant.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Main module."""
 
+import os
 from rich.console import Console
 
 
@@ -9,9 +10,15 @@ def __init__(self):
 
     def init(self):
         """Initialize a new houseplant project."""
-        # TODO: Implement initialization logic
         self.console.print("Initializing new houseplant project...")
-        pass
+
+        # Create ch directory and migrations subdirectory
+        os.makedirs("ch/migrations", exist_ok=True)
+
+        # Create schema.yml file
+        open("ch/schema.yml", "a").close()
+
+        self.console.print("✨ Project initialized successfully!")
 
     def migrate_status(self):
         """Show status of database migrations."""
@@ -31,3 +38,8 @@ def migrate_down(self, version: str | None = None):
     def migrate(self, version: str | None = None):
         """Run migrations up to specified version."""
         self.migrate_up(version)
+
+    def generate(self, name: str):
+        """Generate a new migration."""
+        # TODO: Implement migration generation logic
+        pass