diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 6322defa..ecdd82b4 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -399,27 +399,33 @@
         '';
     });
 
-    templates = {
-      simple = {
-        description = "Simple dream2nix flake";
-        path = ./templates/simple;
-        welcomeText = ''
-          You just created a simple dream2nix package!
+    templates =
+      {
+        default = self.templates.simple;
+        simple = {
+          description = "Simple dream2nix flake";
+          path = ./templates/simple;
+          welcomeText = ''
+            You just created a simple dream2nix package!
 
-          start with typing `nix flake show` to discover the projects attributes.
+            start with typing `nix flake show` to discover the projects attributes.
 
-          commands:
+            commands:
 
-          - `nix develop` <-- enters the devShell
-          - `nix build .#` <-- builds the default package (`.#default`)
+            - `nix develop` <-- enters the devShell
+            - `nix build .#` <-- builds the default package (`.#default`)
 
 
-          Start hacking and -_- have some fun!
+            Start hacking and -_- have some fun!
 
-          > dont forget to add nix `result` folder to your `.gitignore`
+            > dont forget to add nix `result` folder to your `.gitignore`
 
-        '';
-      };
-    };
+          '';
+        };
+      }
+      // (b.mapAttrs (name: value: {
+        description = "Example: ${name} template";
+        path = ./examples/${name};
+      }) (l.filterAttrs (n: v: v == "directory") (b.readDir ./examples)));
   };
 }