diff --git a/run b/run
index 36385e9..690caa5 100755
--- a/run
+++ b/run
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env fish
 
-source ./run.fish
+set -g run_func_prefix 'run'
+
+if test -f ./run.fish
+    source ./run.fish
+else
+    echo 'No run.fish found in current directory. Please copy the template from https://github.com/mitchell/run.fish'
+    exit 1
+end
 
 function main
     define_aliases
@@ -9,11 +16,11 @@ function main
         set -l last_status $status
         test $last_status -gt 0; and exit $last_status
 
-        execute_command 'run' $command
+        execute_command $run_func_prefix $command
     end
 
     if test -z "$argv"
-        execute_command 'run' default
+        execute_command $run_func_prefix default
     end
 end
 
@@ -25,6 +32,8 @@ function execute_command -a prefix command
 
     if functions -q $func
         $func $args[2]
+    else if test -z "$command"
+        execute_command $prefix default
     else
         echo "$prefix command '$command' does not exist"
         exit 1
diff --git a/run.fish b/run.fish
index 28b1c5f..990283c 100644
--- a/run.fish
+++ b/run.fish
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 # This run.fish script serves as a central place to store frequently run commands for this project.
+# Replace command section with your own command functions.
 # Source: https://github.com/mitchell/run.fish
 
 ### Config ###
-# Top-level configurations, like function prefixes and argument delimeters
+# Top-level configurations, like the argument delimeter and aliases.
 #
 set -g run_arg_delimeter ':'
 
 function define_aliases
-    alias run_h='run_hello'
-    alias run_l='run_lang'
-
-    alias lang_f='lang_fr'
+    alias run_default='run_install'
 end
 
 
@@ -18,30 +16,41 @@ end
 # Add, edit, and remove commands freely below.
 # To add a command simply create a function with this naming scheme: {run_func_prefix}_{name}.
 #
-function run_default -d 'Say bonjour to run.fish user'
-    run_lang fr:'run.fish user'
-end
-
-function run_hello -d 'Say hello to the world'
-    echo 'hello, world!'
-end
-
-function run_hey -a name -d 'Say hey to someone specific'
-    echo "hey, $name!"
-end
-
-function run_lang -a command -d 'Groups lang subcommands'
-    function lang_en -d 'Say hello in english'
-        run_hello
-    end
-
-    function lang_fr -a name -d 'Say hello the world or someone specific, in french'
-        if test -n "$name"
-            echo "bonjour, $name!"
-        else
-            echo 'bonjour, le monde!'
+function run_install -a bin_path -d 'Install the run script to a bin folder'
+    if test -z "$bin_path"
+        if test -d ~/.local/bin
+            set bin_path ~/.local/bin
+        else if test -d /usr/local/bin
+            set bin_path /usr/local/bin
         end
     end
 
-    execute_command 'lang' $command
+    echo "Installing run script to $bin_path."
+    cp ./run $bin_path/
+end
+
+function run_lint -d 'Lint fish scripts'
+    fish --no-execute ./run ./run.fish
+end
+
+function run_format -d 'Format fish scripts'
+    fish_indent --write ./run ./run.fish
+end
+
+function run_hello -a command -d 'This is an example of a subgroup of commands'
+    function hello_world -d 'The classic'
+        echo 'Hello, world!'
+    end
+
+    function hello_name -a name -d 'Say hello to someone specific'
+        echo "Hello, $name!"
+    end
+
+    function hello_fr -d 'Say bonjour'
+        echo 'Bonjour, le monde!'
+    end
+
+    alias hello_default='hello_world'
+
+    execute_command 'hello' $command # this command comes from the run script
 end