diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 5176f04e..70c8ab32 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -43,10 +43,11 @@ end
 
 desc 'Run tests for all middleman gems'
 task :test do
+  Rake::Task['rubocop'].invoke
+
   GEM_PATHS.each do |g|
     Dir.chdir("#{File.join(ROOT, g)}") { sh "#{Gem.ruby} -S rake test" }
   end
-  Rake::Task['rubocop'].invoke
 end
 
 desc 'Run specs for all middleman gems'
diff --git a/middleman-core/features/cli_init.feature b/middleman-core/features/cli_init.feature
index d6d5b4b4..1bde5a54 100644
--- a/middleman-core/features/cli_init.feature
+++ b/middleman-core/features/cli_init.feature
@@ -98,3 +98,54 @@ Feature: Middleman CLI
       | config.rb                                     |
       | config.ru                                     |
       | Gemfile                                       |
+
+  Scenario: Enforce creation of Mobile HTML5 project
+    When I run `middleman init MY_PROJECT --template=mobile`
+    When I run `middleman init MY_PROJECT --template=mobile --force`
+    Then a directory named "MY_PROJECT" should exist
+    And the output should contain:
+    """
+    identical
+    """
+    And the output should contain:
+    """
+    exist
+    """
+  Scenario: Enforce creation of HTML5 project
+    When I run `middleman init MY_PROJECT --template=html5`
+    When I run `middleman init MY_PROJECT --template=html5 --force`
+    Then a directory named "MY_PROJECT" should exist
+    And the output should contain:
+    """
+    identical
+    """
+    And the output should contain:
+    """
+    exist
+    """
+
+  Scenario: Enforce creation of default project
+    When I run `middleman init MY_PROJECT --template=default`
+    When I run `middleman init MY_PROJECT --template=default --force`
+    Then a directory named "MY_PROJECT" should exist
+    And the output should contain:
+    """
+    identical
+    """
+    And the output should contain:
+    """
+    exist
+    """
+
+  Scenario: Enforce creation of empty project
+    When I run `middleman init MY_PROJECT --template=empty`
+    When I run `middleman init MY_PROJECT --template=empty --force`
+    Then a directory named "MY_PROJECT" should exist
+    And the output should contain:
+    """
+    identical
+    """
+    And the output should contain:
+    """
+    exist
+    """
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/cli/init.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/cli/init.rb
index d9541161..08b6c4e6 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/cli/init.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/cli/init.rb
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ module Middleman::Cli
                   type: :boolean,
                   default: false,
                   desc: 'Skip Git ignores and keeps'
+    method_option 'force',
+                  type: :boolean,
+                  default: false,
+                  desc: 'Overwrite existing files without any question'
+
     # The init task
     # @param [String] name
     def init(name='.')
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/front_matter.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/front_matter.rb
index da5897f7..b7b099d3 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/front_matter.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/front_matter.rb
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ module Middleman::CoreExtensions
       rescue ::EOFError
       rescue ::IOError
       rescue ::Errno::ENOENT
-        ""
+        ''
       end
 
       begin
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/default.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/default.rb
index 6eea9b44..64d77533 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/default.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/default.rb
@@ -19,17 +19,17 @@ class Middleman::Templates::Default < Middleman::Templates::Base
   # Actually output the files
   # @return [void]
   def build_scaffold!
-    template 'shared/config.tt', File.join(location, 'config.rb')
-    copy_file 'default/source/index.html.erb', File.join(location, 'source/index.html.erb')
-    copy_file 'default/source/layouts/layout.erb', File.join(location, 'source/layouts/layout.erb')
-    empty_directory File.join(location, 'source', options[:css_dir])
-    copy_file 'default/source/stylesheets/all.css', File.join(location, 'source', options[:css_dir], 'all.css')
-    copy_file 'default/source/stylesheets/normalize.css', File.join(location, 'source', options[:css_dir], 'normalize.css')
-    empty_directory File.join(location, 'source', options[:js_dir])
-    copy_file 'default/source/javascripts/all.js', File.join(location, 'source', options[:js_dir], 'all.js')
-    empty_directory File.join(location, 'source', options[:images_dir])
-    copy_file 'default/source/images/background.png', File.join(location, 'source', options[:images_dir], 'background.png')
-    copy_file 'default/source/images/middleman.png', File.join(location, 'source', options[:images_dir], 'middleman.png')
+    template 'shared/config.tt', File.join(location, 'config.rb'), force: options[:force]
+    copy_file 'default/source/index.html.erb', File.join(location, 'source/index.html.erb'), force: options[:force]
+    copy_file 'default/source/layouts/layout.erb', File.join(location, 'source/layouts/layout.erb'), force: options[:force]
+    empty_directory File.join(location, 'source', options[:css_dir]), force: options[:force]
+    copy_file 'default/source/stylesheets/all.css', File.join(location, 'source', options[:css_dir], 'all.css'), force: options[:force]
+    copy_file 'default/source/stylesheets/normalize.css', File.join(location, 'source', options[:css_dir], 'normalize.css'), force: options[:force]
+    empty_directory File.join(location, 'source', options[:js_dir]), force: options[:force]
+    copy_file 'default/source/javascripts/all.js', File.join(location, 'source', options[:js_dir], 'all.js'), force: options[:force]
+    empty_directory File.join(location, 'source', options[:images_dir]), force: options[:force]
+    copy_file 'default/source/images/background.png', File.join(location, 'source', options[:images_dir], 'background.png'), force: options[:force]
+    copy_file 'default/source/images/middleman.png', File.join(location, 'source', options[:images_dir], 'middleman.png'), force: options[:force]
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/empty.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/empty.rb
index 1ae364c5..58d25693 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/empty.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/empty.rb
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ class Middleman::Templates::Empty < Middleman::Templates::Base
   # Actually output the files
   # @return [void]
   def build_scaffold!
-    create_file File.join(location, 'config.rb'), "\n"
-    empty_directory File.join(location, 'source')
+    create_file File.join(location, 'config.rb'), "\n", force: options[:force]
+    empty_directory File.join(location, 'source'), force: options[:force]
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/html5.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/html5.rb
index 56422032..77b7e544 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/html5.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/html5.rb
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ class Middleman::Templates::Html5 < Middleman::Templates::Base
   # Output the files
   # @return [void]
   def build_scaffold!
-    template 'shared/config.tt', File.join(location, 'config.rb')
-    directory 'html5/source', File.join(location, 'source')
-    empty_directory File.join(location, 'source')
+    template 'shared/config.tt', File.join(location, 'config.rb'), force: options[:force]
+    directory 'html5/source', File.join(location, 'source'), force: options[:force]
+    empty_directory File.join(location, 'source'), force: options[:force]
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/local.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/local.rb
index 08d35932..9d8c5594 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/local.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/local.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class Middleman::Templates::Local < Middleman::Templates::Base
   # Just copy from the template path
   # @return [void]
   def build_scaffold!
-    directory options[:template].to_s, location
+    directory options[:template].to_s, location, force: options[:force]
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/mobile.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/mobile.rb
index 8137c0dd..ba02cbb2 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/mobile.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/templates/mobile.rb
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ class Middleman::Templates::Mobile < Middleman::Templates::Base
   # Output the files
   # @return [void]
   def build_scaffold!
-    template 'shared/config.tt', File.join(location, 'config.rb')
-    directory 'mobile/source', File.join(location, 'source')
-    empty_directory File.join(location, 'source')
+    template 'shared/config.tt', File.join(location, 'config.rb'), force: options[:force]
+    directory 'mobile/source', File.join(location, 'source'), force: options[:force]
+    empty_directory File.join(location, 'source'), force: options[:force]
   end
 end