diff --git a/ate/__init__.py b/ate/__init__.py
index 0ffab71e..6fb2e710 100644
--- a/ate/__init__.py
+++ b/ate/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '0.7.3'
\ No newline at end of file
+__version__ = '0.7.4'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ate/cli.py b/ate/cli.py
index 0bf17b86..92971fe0 100644
--- a/ate/cli.py
+++ b/ate/cli.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 
 from ate import __version__
 from ate.task import TaskSuite
+from ate.utils import create_scaffold
 
 import PyUnitReport
 
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ def main_ate():
     parser.add_argument(
         '--failfast', action='store_true', default=False,
         help="Stop the test run on the first error or failure.")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--startproject',
+        help="Specify new project name.")
 
     try:
         from jenkins_mail_py import MailgunHelper
@@ -46,6 +50,12 @@ def main_ate():
     log_level = getattr(logging, args.log_level.upper())
     logging.basicConfig(level=log_level)
 
+    project_name = args.startproject
+    if project_name:
+        project_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), project_name)
+        create_scaffold(project_path)
+        exit(0)
+
     report_name = args.report_name
     if report_name and len(args.testset_paths) > 1:
         report_name = None
diff --git a/ate/utils.py b/ate/utils.py
index 63746621..33f8c694 100644
--- a/ate/utils.py
+++ b/ate/utils.py
@@ -405,3 +405,29 @@ def print_output(output):
     content += "============================================\n"
 
     logging.debug(content)
+
+def create_scaffold(project_path):
+    logging.info(" Start to create new project: {}".format(project_path))
+
+    if os.path.isdir(project_path):
+        folder_name = os.path.basename(project_path)
+        logging.warning(" Folder {} exists, please specify a new folder name.".format(folder_name))
+        return
+
+    def create_path(path, ptype):
+        if ptype == "folder":
+            os.makedirs(path)
+        elif ptype == "file":
+            open(path, 'w').close()
+
+        logging.info("\tcreated {}: {}".format(ptype, path))
+
+    path_list = [
+        (project_path, "folder"),
+        (os.path.join(project_path, "tests"), "folder"),
+        (os.path.join(project_path, "tests", "api"), "folder"),
+        (os.path.join(project_path, "tests", "suite"), "folder"),
+        (os.path.join(project_path, "tests", "testcases"), "folder"),
+        (os.path.join(project_path, "tests", "debugtalk.py"), "file")
+    ]
+    [create_path(p[0], p[1]) for p in path_list]
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index 80d42467..eb274b84 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import shutil
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
 from ate import exception, utils
@@ -308,3 +309,13 @@ class TestUtils(ApiServerUnittest):
         override_mapping = {"a": 3, "c": 4}
         with self.assertRaises(exception.ParamsError):
             utils.override_variables_binds(map_list, override_mapping)
+
+    def test_create_scaffold(self):
+        project_path = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "projectABC")
+        utils.create_scaffold(project_path)
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.isdir(os.path.join(project_path, "tests")))
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.isdir(os.path.join(project_path, "tests", "api")))
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.isdir(os.path.join(project_path, "tests", "suite")))
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.isdir(os.path.join(project_path, "tests", "testcases")))
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.isfile(os.path.join(project_path, "tests", "debugtalk.py")))
+        shutil.rmtree(project_path)