diff --git a/src/cli/README.md b/src/cli/README.md
index cf7f4d9..3bc474c 100644
--- a/src/cli/README.md
+++ b/src/cli/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ## installation
 
 ```bash
-npm install -g elm-spa
+npm install -g elm-spa@latest
 ```
 
 ## usage
@@ -13,194 +13,33 @@ npm install -g elm-spa
 $ elm-spa help
 ```
 ```
-elm-spa – version 6.0.0
+elm-spa – version 6.0.4
 
 Commands:
 elm-spa new . . . . . . . . .  create a new project
 elm-spa add <url> . . . . . . . . create a new page
 elm-spa build . . . . . . one-time production build
-elm-spa watch . . . . . . .  runs build as you code
 elm-spa server  . . . . . . start a live dev server
 
+Other commands:
+elm-spa gen . . . . generates code without elm make
+elm-spa watch . . . .  runs elm-spa gen as you code
+
 Visit https://elm-spa.dev for more!
 ```
 
+## learn more
 
-# Docs
-
-Here are a few reasons to use __elm-spa__:
-
-1. __Automatic routing__ - automatically generates URL routing and connects your pages together, based on an easy-to-remember naming convention.
-1. __Keep pages simple__ - comes with a friendly API for making pages as lightweight or advanced as you need.
-1. __Storage, authentication, & more__ - the official website has guides for building common SPA features for real world applications.
-
-## Routing
-
-URL routing is __automatically__ generated from the file names in `src/Pages`:
-
-URL | Filepath
---- | ---
-`/` | `Home_.elm`
-`/about-us` | `AboutUs.elm`
-`/about-us/offices` | `AboutUs/Offices.elm`
-`/posts` | `Posts.elm`
-`/posts/:id` | `Posts/Id_.elm`
-`/users/:name/settings` | `Users/Name_/Settings.elm`
-`/users/:name/posts/:id` | `Users/Name_/Posts/Id_.elm`
-
-### Top-level Route
-
-The reserved filename `Home_.elm` is used to indicate the homepage at `/`.
-
-This is different than `Home.elm` (without the underscore) would handle requests to `/home`.
-
-### Static Routes
-
-You can make a page at `/hello/world` by creating a new file at `src/Pages/Hello/World.elm`.
-
-All module names are converted into lowercase, dash-separated lists (kebab-case) automatically:
-
-Filepath | URL
---- | ---
-`AboutUs.elm` | `/about-us`
-`AboutUs/Offices.elm` | `/about-us/offices`
-`SomethingWithCapitalLetters.elm` | `/something-with-capital-letters`
-
-### Dynamic Routes
-
-You can suffix any file with `_` to indicate a __dynamic route__. A dynamic route passes it's URL parameters within the `Request params` value passed into each `page`.
-
-Here's an example:
-
-`src/Pages/Users/Name_.elm`
-
-URL | `req.params`
---- | ---
-`/users/`_`ryan`_ | `{ name = "ryan" }`
-`/users/`_`erik`_ | `{ name = "erik" }`
-`/users/`_`alexa`_ | `{ name = "alexa" }`
-
-
-### Nested Dynamic Routes
-
-You can also suffix _folders_ with `_` to support __nested dynamic routes__.
-
-Here's an example:
-
-`src/Pages/Users/Name_/Posts/Id_.elm`
-
-URL | `req.params`
---- | ---
-`/users/`_`ryan`_`/posts/`_`123`_ | `{ name = "ryan", id = "123" }`
-`/users/`_`ryan`_`/posts/`_`456`_ | `{ name = "ryan", id = "456" }`
-`/users/`_`erik`_`/posts/`_`789`_ | `{ name = "erik", id = "789" }`
-`/users/`_`abc`_`/posts/`_`xyz`_  | `{ name = "abc", id = "xyz" }`
-
-## Pages
-
-Every module in `src/Pages` __must__ expose three things for elm-spa to work as expected:
-
-1. `Model` - the model of the page.
-2. `Msg` - the messages that page sends.
-3. `page` - a function returning a `Page Model Msg`
-
-Every `page` should have this signature:
-
-```elm
-page : Shared.Model -> Request Params -> Page Model Msg
-```
-
-Here's how you can create pages:
-
-### `Page.static`
-
-The simplest page only needs a `view` function:
-
-```elm
-Page.static
-    { view = view
-    }
-```
-
-```elm
-view : View msg
-```
-
-__Note:__ Instead of returning `Html msg`, all views return an application-defined `View msg`– this allows us to use [elm-ui](#todo), [elm-css](#todo), [elm/html](#todo), or your own custom view library! 
-
-(We'll learn more about that later)
-
-### `Page.sandbox`
-
-If you need to track state, you can upgrade to a `sandbox` page:
-
-```elm
-Page.sandbox
-    { init = init
-    , update = update
-    , view = view
-    }
-```
-
-```elm
-init : Model
-update : Msg -> Model -> Model
-view : Model -> View Msg
-```
-
-This is based on the [Browser.sandbox](#todo) API in `elm/browser`, which introduces the Elm architecture.
-
-### `Page.element`
-
-To send `Cmd msg` or listen for `Sub msg` events, you'll need a more complex API:
-
-```elm
-Page.element
-    { init = init
-    , update = update
-    , view = view
-    , subscriptions = subscriptions
-    }
-```
-
-```elm
-init : ( Model, Cmd Msg )
-update : Msg -> Model -> ( Model, Cmd Msg )
-view : Model -> View Msg
-subscriptions : Model -> Sub Msg
-```
-
-`Cmd` let you send things like HTTP requests, while `Sub` let your application listen for DOM events and other external changes. 
-
-## `Request params`
-
-Each page has access to a `Request params` value, which contains information about the current URL request:
-
-```elm
-request.params    -- parameters for dynamic routes
-request.query     -- a dictionary of query parameters
-request.key       -- used for programmatic navigation
-request.url       -- the original raw URL value
-```
-
-__Note:__ For static routes like `/about-us`, the `request.params` value will be `()`.
-
-However, for routes like `/users/:id`, `request.params.id` will contain the `String` value for the dynamic `id` parameter.
-
-## `Shared.Model`
-
-Sometimes you want to persist information between pages, like a signed-in user. __elm-spa__ provides all pages with a `Shared.Model` value, so you can easily verify that a user is signed in!
-
-Updates to that `Shared.Model` are possible via `Cmd msg` sent by `Page.element` pages. The official guide will walk through that process in more depth, if you're interested in learning more.
-
-
+Check out the official guide at https://elm-spa.dev!
 
 # contributing
 
 The CLI is written with TypeScript + NodeJS. Here's how you can get started contributing:
 
 ```bash
-npm start       # first time dev setup
+git clone git@github.com:ryannhg/elm-spa  # clone the repo
+cd elm-spa/src/cli                        # enter the CLI folder
+npm start                                 # run first time dev setup
 ```
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/src/cli/package-lock.json b/src/cli/package-lock.json
index 6e61cac..231232d 100644
--- a/src/cli/package-lock.json
+++ b/src/cli/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "elm-spa",
-  "version": "6.0.3",
+  "version": "6.0.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "elm-spa",
-      "version": "6.0.3",
+      "version": "6.0.4",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
         "chokidar": "3.4.2",
diff --git a/src/cli/package.json b/src/cli/package.json
index 3d4c313..82ab5f9 100644
--- a/src/cli/package.json
+++ b/src/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "elm-spa",
-  "version": "6.0.3",
+  "version": "6.0.4",
   "description": "single page apps made easy",
   "bin": "dist/src/index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/cli/src/cli/build.ts b/src/cli/src/cli/build.ts
index 3cb925e..ad93a50 100644
--- a/src/cli/src/cli/build.ts
+++ b/src/cli/src/cli/build.ts
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ const compileMainElm = (env: Environment) => async () => {
           `${RED}!${reset} elm-spa failed to understand an error`,
           `Please report the output below to ${green}https://github.com/ryannhg/elm-spa/issues${reset}`,
           `-----`,
-          error,
+          JSON.stringify(error, null, 2),
           `-----`,
           `${RED}!${reset} elm-spa failed to understand an error`,
           `Please send the output above to ${green}https://github.com/ryannhg/elm-spa/issues${reset}`,
@@ -195,7 +195,21 @@ const compileMainElm = (env: Environment) => async () => {
     })
   }
 
-  type ElmError = {
+  type ElmError
+    = ElmCompileError
+    | ElmJsonError
+  
+  type ElmCompileError = {
+    type: 'compile-errors'
+    errors: ElmProblemError[]
+  }
+
+  type ElmJsonError = Problem & {
+    type: 'error',
+    path: string,
+  }
+
+  type ElmProblemError = {
     path: string
     problems: Problem[]
   }
@@ -212,9 +226,11 @@ const compileMainElm = (env: Environment) => async () => {
     string: string
   }
 
-  const colorElmError = (output : { errors: ElmError[] }) => {
-
-    const { errors } = output
+  const colorElmError = (output : ElmError) => {
+    const errors : ElmProblemError[] =
+      output.type === 'compile-errors'
+        ? output.errors
+        : [ { path: output.path, problems: [output] } ]
 
     const strIf = (str: string) => (cond: boolean): string => cond ? str : ''
     const boldIf = strIf(bold)
@@ -222,7 +238,7 @@ const compileMainElm = (env: Environment) => async () => {
 
     const repeat = (str: string, num: number, min = 3) => [...Array(num < 0 ? min : num)].map(_ => str).join('')
 
-    const errorToString = (error: ElmError): string => {
+    const errorToString = (error: ElmProblemError): string => {
       const problemToString = (problem: Problem): string => {
         const path = error.path.substr(process.cwd().length + 1)
         return [
diff --git a/src/cli/src/cli/server.ts b/src/cli/src/cli/server.ts
index c0e2cff..4714bf2 100644
--- a/src/cli/src/cli/server.ts
+++ b/src/cli/src/cli/server.ts
@@ -52,9 +52,11 @@ const start = async () => new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
   const ws = new websocket.server({ httpServer: server })
   const script = ` new WebSocket('ws://' + window.location.host, 'elm-spa').onmessage = function () { window.location.reload() } `
   ws.on('request', (req) => {
-    const conn = req.accept('elm-spa', req.origin)
-    connections[req.remoteAddress] = conn
-    conn.on('close', () => delete connections[conn.remoteAddress])
+    try {
+      const conn = req.accept('elm-spa', req.origin)
+      connections[req.remoteAddress] = conn
+      conn.on('close', () => delete connections[conn.remoteAddress])
+    } catch (_) { /* Safely ignores unknown requests */ }
   })
   
   // Send reload if any files change