diff --git a/templates/basic-template/Cargo.toml b/templates/basic-template/Cargo.toml
index 3779291..ef305de 100644
--- a/templates/basic-template/Cargo.toml
+++ b/templates/basic-template/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ strip = "debuginfo"
 crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-entropy-programs-core={ git="https://github.com/entropyxyz/programs.git", tag="v0.10.0" }
-schemars = {version = "0.8.16", optional = true}
-serde = { version = "1.0", default-features = false, features = ["alloc", "derive"] }
+entropy-programs-core = { git = "https://github.com/entropyxyz/programs.git", tag = "v0.10.0" }
+schemars = { version = "0.8.16", optional = true }
+serde = { version = "1.0", default-features = false, features = [
+  "alloc",
+  "derive",
+] }
 
 # These are used by `cargo component`
 [package.metadata.component]
diff --git a/templates/basic-template/cli/Cargo.toml b/templates/basic-template/cli/Cargo.toml
index 2a7e0f5..b057ec0 100644
--- a/templates/basic-template/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/templates/basic-template/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,15 +3,18 @@ name = "cli"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
-# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
-
 [dependencies]
-clap                 ={ version="4.4.6", features=["derive"] }
-subxt                ={version = "0.35.3", features = ["substrate-compat"]}
-colored              ="2.0.4"
-tokio                ={ version="1.16", features=["macros", "rt-multi-thread", "io-util", "process"] }
-anyhow               ="1.0.82"
+clap = { version = "4.5.20", features = ["derive"] }
+subxt = { version = "0.35.3", features = ["substrate-compat"] }
+colored = "2.0.4"
+tokio = { version = "1.16", features = [
+  "macros",
+  "rt-multi-thread",
+  "io-util",
+  "process",
+] }
+anyhow = "1.0.82"
 dotenv = "0.15.0"
 generate-types = { path = "../generate-types" }
 project-root = "0.2.2"
-entropy-test-cli = { git="https://github.com/entropyxyz/entropy-core.git", branch = "master" }
\ No newline at end of file
+entropy-test-cli = { git = "https://github.com/entropyxyz/entropy-core.git", branch = "master" }
diff --git a/templates/basic-template/cli/src/main.rs b/templates/basic-template/cli/src/main.rs
index ed542c2..abfb492 100644
--- a/templates/basic-template/cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/templates/basic-template/cli/src/main.rs
@@ -1,24 +1,51 @@
+use clap::Parser;
 use colored::Colorize;
-use entropy_test_cli::{run_command, PROGRAM_VERSION_NUMBER};
 use dotenv::dotenv;
+use entropy_test_cli::{run_command, Cli, PROGRAM_VERSION_NUMBER};
 use generate_types::generate_types;
 use project_root::get_project_root;
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     dotenv().ok();
-    let program = format!("{}/target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/{{project-name}}.wasm", get_project_root()?.to_string_lossy());
+    let program = format!(
+        "{}/target/wasm32-unknown-unknown/release/{{project-name}}.wasm",
+        get_project_root()?.to_string_lossy()
+    );
     generate_types();
-    let config_interface = format!("{}/{{project-name}}_serialized_config_type.txt", get_project_root()?.to_string_lossy());
-    let aux_data_interface = format!("{}/{{project-name}}_serialized_aux_data_type.txt", get_project_root()?.to_string_lossy());
-    match run_command(Some(program.into()), Some(config_interface.into()), Some(aux_data_interface.into()), Some(PROGRAM_VERSION_NUMBER)).await {
+    let config_interface = format!(
+        "{}/{{project-name}}_serialized_config_type.txt",
+        get_project_root()?.to_string_lossy()
+    );
+    let aux_data_interface = format!(
+        "{}/{{project-name}}_serialized_aux_data_type.txt",
+        get_project_root()?.to_string_lossy()
+    );
+
+    let cli = Cli::parse();
+    let json_ouput = cli.json;
+    match run_command(
+        cli,
+        Some(program.into()),
+        Some(config_interface.into()),
+        Some(aux_data_interface.into()),
+        Some(PROGRAM_VERSION_NUMBER),
+    )
+    .await
+    {
         Ok(output) => {
-            println!("Success: {}", output.green());
+            if json_ouput {
+                println!("{}", output);
+            } else {
+                println!("Success: {}", output.green());
+            }
             Ok(())
         }
         Err(err) => {
-            println!("{}", "Failed!".red());
+            if !json_ouput {
+                eprintln!("{}", "Failed!".red());
+            }
             Err(err)
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/templates/basic-template/generate-types/Cargo.toml b/templates/basic-template/generate-types/Cargo.toml
index 7c0fd5b..a1c0529 100644
--- a/templates/basic-template/generate-types/Cargo.toml
+++ b/templates/basic-template/generate-types/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ edition = "2021"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-program = { package= "{{project-name}}", path = "..", default-features = false, features=['std'] }
+program = { package = "{{project-name}}", path = "..", default-features = false, features = [
+  'std',
+] }
 schemars = "0.8.16"
-serde_json = { version = "1.0" }
\ No newline at end of file
+serde_json = { version = "1.0" }