diff --git a/gatorgrade/main.py b/gatorgrade/main.py
index 6aff2b06..23fd8b04 100644
--- a/gatorgrade/main.py
+++ b/gatorgrade/main.py
@@ -1,19 +1,26 @@
 """Use Typer to run gatorgrade to run the checks and generate the yml file."""
 
-import glob
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import List
 
 import typer
 from rich.console import Console
 
-from gatorgrade.generate.generate import generate_config
 from gatorgrade.input.parse_config import parse_config
 from gatorgrade.output.output import run_checks
 
 # create an app for the Typer-based CLI
-app = typer.Typer(add_completion=False)
+
+# define the emoji that will be prepended to the help message
+gatorgrade_emoji = "🐊"
+
+# create a Typer app that
+# --> does not support completion
+# --> has a specified help message with an emoji
+app = typer.Typer(
+    add_completion=False,
+    help=f"{gatorgrade_emoji} Run the GatorGrader checks in the specified gatorgrade.yml file.",
+)
 
 # create a default console for printing with rich
 console = Console()
@@ -26,9 +33,9 @@
 @app.callback(invoke_without_command=True)
 def gatorgrade(
     ctx: typer.Context,
-    filename: Path = typer.Option(FILE, "--config", "-c", help="Name of the yml file."),
+    filename: Path = typer.Option(FILE, "--config", "-c", help="Name of the YML file."),
 ):
-    """Run the GatorGrader checks in the gatorgrade.yml file."""
+    """Run the GatorGrader checks in the specified gatorgrade.yml file."""
     # if ctx.subcommand is None then this means
     # that, by default, gatorgrade should run in checking mode
     if ctx.invoked_subcommand is None:
@@ -55,26 +62,26 @@ def gatorgrade(
             sys.exit(FAILURE)
 
 
-@app.command()
-def generate(
-    root: Path = typer.Argument(
-        Path("."),
-        help="Root directory of the assignment",
-        exists=True,
-        dir_okay=True,
-        writable=True,
-    ),
-    paths: List[Path] = typer.Option(
-        ["*"],
-        help="Paths to recurse through and generate checks for",
-        exists=False,
-    ),
-):
-    """Generate a gatorgrade.yml file."""
-    targets = []
-    for path in paths:
-        targets.extend(glob.iglob(path.as_posix(), recursive=True))
-    generate_config(targets, root.as_posix())
+# @app.command()
+# def generate(
+#     root: Path = typer.Argument(
+#         Path("."),
+#         help="Root directory of the assignment",
+#         exists=True,
+#         dir_okay=True,
+#         writable=True,
+#     ),
+#     paths: List[Path] = typer.Option(
+#         ["*"],
+#         help="Paths to recurse through and generate checks for",
+#         exists=False,
+#     ),
+# ):
+#     """Generate a gatorgrade.yml file."""
+#     targets = []
+#     for path in paths:
+#         targets.extend(glob.iglob(path.as_posix(), recursive=True))
+#     generate_config(targets, root.as_posix())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/tests/test_main.py b/tests/test_main.py
index 0923b23e..df96061d 100644
--- a/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/test_main.py
@@ -58,25 +58,25 @@ def cleanup_files(monkeypatch):
         os.remove(file)
 
 
-def test_generate_creates_valid_yml():
-    """Ensure that the generate command creates the .yml file correctly."""
-    result = runner.invoke(main.app, ["generate"])
-    print(result.stdout)
-    assert result.exit_code == 0
+# def test_generate_creates_valid_yml():
+#     """Ensure that the generate command creates the .yml file correctly."""
+#     result = runner.invoke(main.app, ["generate"])
+#     print(result.stdout)
+#     assert result.exit_code == 0
 
 
-def test_generate_fails_with_existing_yml():
-    """Ensure that a second yml file isn't generated without the force command."""
-    result = runner.invoke(main.app, ["generate"])
-    print(result.stdout)
-    assert result.exit_code == 0
+# def test_generate_fails_with_existing_yml():
+#     """Ensure that a second yml file isn't generated without the force command."""
+#     result = runner.invoke(main.app, ["generate"])
+#     print(result.stdout)
+#     assert result.exit_code == 0
 
 
-def test_generate_force_option_creates_yml():
-    """Ensure that the force command works correctly."""
-    result = runner.invoke(main.app, ["generate"])
-    print(result.stdout)
-    assert result.exit_code == 0
+# def test_generate_force_option_creates_yml():
+#     """Ensure that the force command works correctly."""
+#     result = runner.invoke(main.app, ["generate"])
+#     print(result.stdout)
+#     assert result.exit_code == 0
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(