diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ec13625..fc08e57 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
 
 PREFIX ?= /usr/local
+MANPATH= "$(PREFIX)/share/man/man1"
 BINS = $(wildcard bin/git-*)
+MANS = $(wildcard man/git-*.ronn)
 
-install:
+install:  clean
 	@echo "... installing to $(PREFIX)/bin"
 	@$(foreach BIN, $(BINS), \
 		echo "... installing `basename $(BIN)`"; \
 		cp -f $(BIN) $(PREFIX)/$(BIN); \
 	)
+	@mkdir -p $(MANPATH)
+	@$(foreach MAN, $(MANS), \
+		echo "... generating manual `basename $(MAN)`"; \
+		ronn --manual="Git Extras" $(MAN); \
+	)
+	@gzip man/*.1
+	@cp -f man/*.1.gz $(MANPATH)
 
 uninstall:
 	@$(foreach BIN, $(BINS), \
@@ -15,4 +24,7 @@ uninstall:
 		rm -f $(PREFIX)/$(BIN); \
 	)
 
+clean:
+	rm -f man/git-*.gz man/git-*.html
+
 .PHONY: install uninstall
diff --git a/man/man-template.1.ronn b/man/man-template.1.ronn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2e99e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/man-template.1.ronn
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<NAME>(1) -- <short description>
+================================
+
+## SYNOPSIS
+
+`<NAME>` [OPTIONS]
+
+## DESCRIPTION
+
+## OPTIONS
+
+## EXAMPLES
+
+## AUTHOR
+
+Written by <AUTHOR> <EMAIL> [and <SECOND_AUTHOR> <EMAIL>]
+
+## REPORTING BUGS
+
+&lt;<http://github.com/visionmedia/git-extras/issues>&gt;
+
+## SEE ALSO
+
+&lt;<http://github.com/visionmedia/git-extras>&gt;