diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 612a98d..2780d29 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,16 @@ this project is written in rust. [get rust] to work on this project.
 - `help`: display available commands
 - 🐣  `init`: create necessary files for js interop and npm publishing
   - optionally pass a path to a dir that contains a `Cargo.toml`, e.g.:
-    `wasm-pack init examples/js-hello-world`
+    ```
+    wasm-pack init examples/js-hello-world
+    ```
+  - optionally pass a scope name to generate a `package.json` for a scoped pkg, e.g.:
+    ```
+    wasm-pack init examples/scopes-hello-world --scope test
+    ```
+    generates a `package.json` for an npm package called `@test/scopes-hello-world`
+
+#### to be implemented
 - 🍱  `pack`: create a tarball but don't push to the npm registry [NOT IMPLEMENTED]
 - 🎆  `publish`: create a tarball and publish to the npm registry [NOT IMPLEMENTED]
 
@@ -72,7 +81,7 @@ this project is written in rust. [get rust] to work on this project.
   ```
 
 5. install this tool: `cargo install wasm-pack`
-6. run `wasm-pack init`, optionally, pass a path to a dir that contains your `Cargo.toml`
+6. run `wasm-pack init`, optionally, pass a path to a dir or a scope (see above for details)
 7. this tool generates files in a `pkg` dir. to publish to npm, `cd pkg` and then `npm publish` 
   (in the future you'll be able to use this tool to publish)
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b4dd5eb..9afeabe 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ struct Cli {
 enum Command {
     #[structopt(name = "init")]
     /// 🐣  initialize a package.json based on your compiled wasm
-    Init { path: Option<String> },
+    Init {
+        path: Option<String>,
+        #[structopt(long = "scope", short = "s")]
+        scope: Option<String>,
+    },
     #[structopt(name = "pack")]
     /// 🍱  create a tar of your npm package but don't publish! [NOT IMPLEMENTED]
     Pack {},
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ enum Command {
 }
 
 main!(|args: Cli, log_level: verbosity| match args.cmd {
-    Command::Init { path } => {
+    Command::Init { path, scope } => {
         let started = Instant::now();
 
         let crate_path = match path {
@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@ main!(|args: Cli, log_level: verbosity| match args.cmd {
         build::rustup_add_wasm_target();
         build::cargo_build_wasm(&crate_path);
         wasm_pack::create_pkg_dir(&crate_path)?;
-        manifest::write_package_json(&crate_path)?;
+        manifest::write_package_json(&crate_path, scope)?;
         readme::copy_from_crate(&crate_path)?;
         bindgen::cargo_install_wasm_bindgen();
         let name = manifest::get_crate_name(&crate_path)?;
diff --git a/src/manifest.rs b/src/manifest.rs
index 99d36e1..da5308d 100644
--- a/src/manifest.rs
+++ b/src/manifest.rs
@@ -49,10 +49,13 @@ fn read_cargo_toml(path: &str) -> Result<CargoManifest, Error> {
 }
 
 impl CargoManifest {
-    fn into_npm(self) -> NpmPackage {
+    fn into_npm(mut self, scope: Option<String>) -> NpmPackage {
         let filename = self.package.name.replace("-", "_");
         let js_file = format!("{}.js", filename);
         let wasm_file = format!("{}_bg.wasm", filename);
+        if let Some(s) = scope {
+            self.package.name = format!("@{}/{}", s, self.package.name);
+        }
         NpmPackage {
             name: self.package.name,
             description: self.package.description,
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@ impl CargoManifest {
 }
 
 /// Generate a package.json file inside in `./pkg`.
-pub fn write_package_json(path: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
+pub fn write_package_json(path: &str, scope: Option<String>) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let step = format!(
         "{} {}Writing a package.json...",
         style("[4/7]").bold().dim(),
@@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ pub fn write_package_json(path: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let pkg_file_path = format!("{}/pkg/package.json", path);
     let mut pkg_file = File::create(pkg_file_path)?;
     let crate_data = read_cargo_toml(path)?;
-    let npm_data = crate_data.into_npm();
+    let npm_data = crate_data.into_npm(scope);
     let npm_json = serde_json::to_string(&npm_data)?;
     pkg_file.write_all(npm_json.as_bytes())?;
     pb.finish();
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/scopes/Cargo.lock b/tests/fixtures/scopes/Cargo.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95ea282
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/scopes/Cargo.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+[[package]]
+name = "dtoa"
+version = "0.4.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+
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+name = "fnv"
+version = "1.0.6"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+
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+name = "itoa"
+version = "0.3.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "num-traits"
+version = "0.2.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "proc-macro2"
+version = "0.2.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+dependencies = [
+ "unicode-xid 0.1.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "quote"
+version = "0.4.2"
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+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2 0.2.3 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "scopes-hello-world"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "wasm-bindgen 0.1.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "serde"
+version = "1.0.32"
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+
+[[package]]
+name = "serde_derive"
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diff --git a/tests/fixtures/scopes/Cargo.toml b/tests/fixtures/scopes/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d70f9b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/scopes/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[package]
+name = "scopes-hello-world"
+description = "an example rust->wasm crate"
+version = "0.1.0"
+authors = ["Michael Gattozzi <mgattozzi@gmail.com>"]
+license = "WTFPL"
+repository = "https://github.com/ashleygwilliams/wasm-pack"
+
+[lib]
+crate-type = ["cdylib"]
+
+[dependencies]
+wasm-bindgen = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/scopes/README.md b/tests/fixtures/scopes/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97b39af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/scopes/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# scopes-hello-world
+> an example rust -> wasm project
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/scopes/src/lib.rs b/tests/fixtures/scopes/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4fb8e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/scopes/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#![feature(proc_macro)]
+
+extern crate wasm_bindgen;
+
+use wasm_bindgen::prelude::*;
+
+#[wasm_bindgen]
+extern {
+    fn alert(s: &str);
+}
+
+#[wasm_bindgen]
+pub fn greet(name: &str) {
+    alert(&format!("Hello, {}!", name));
+}
diff --git a/tests/manifest/main.rs b/tests/manifest/main.rs
index 711c445..22a2f16 100644
--- a/tests/manifest/main.rs
+++ b/tests/manifest/main.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fn it_gets_the_crate_name_provided_path() {
 fn it_creates_a_package_json_default_path() {
     let path = ".".to_string();
     wasm_pack::create_pkg_dir(&path).unwrap();
-    assert!(manifest::write_package_json(&path).is_ok());
+    assert!(manifest::write_package_json(&path, None).is_ok());
     let package_json_path = format!("{}/pkg/package.json", &path);
     assert!(fs::metadata(package_json_path).is_ok());
     assert!(utils::read_package_json(&path).is_ok());
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ fn it_creates_a_package_json_default_path() {
 fn it_creates_a_package_json_provided_path() {
     let path = "tests/fixtures/js-hello-world".to_string();
     wasm_pack::create_pkg_dir(&path).unwrap();
-    assert!(manifest::write_package_json(&path).is_ok());
+    assert!(manifest::write_package_json(&path, None).is_ok());
     let package_json_path = format!("{}/pkg/package.json", &path);
     assert!(fs::metadata(package_json_path).is_ok());
     assert!(utils::read_package_json(&path).is_ok());
@@ -55,3 +55,19 @@ fn it_creates_a_package_json_provided_path() {
     assert_eq!(pkg.name, "js-hello-world");
     assert_eq!(pkg.files, ["js_hello_world.js", "js_hello_world_bg.wasm"]);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn it_creates_a_package_json_provided_path_with_scope() {
+    let path = "tests/fixtures/scopes".to_string();
+    wasm_pack::create_pkg_dir(&path).unwrap();
+    assert!(manifest::write_package_json(&path, Some("test".to_string())).is_ok());
+    let package_json_path = format!("{}/pkg/package.json", &path);
+    assert!(fs::metadata(package_json_path).is_ok());
+    assert!(utils::read_package_json(&path).is_ok());
+    let pkg = utils::read_package_json(&path).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(pkg.name, "@test/scopes-hello-world");
+    assert_eq!(
+        pkg.files,
+        ["scopes_hello_world.js", "scopes_hello_world_bg.wasm"]
+    );
+}