diff --git a/src/cli/inquire.ts b/src/cli/inquire.ts
index dedeaa1..41edec6 100644
--- a/src/cli/inquire.ts
+++ b/src/cli/inquire.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Runner, TypescriptStarterUserOptions, validateName } from './utils';
 export async function inquire(): Promise<TypescriptStarterUserOptions> {
   const packageNameQuestion: Question = {
     filter: (answer: string) => answer.trim(),
-    message: 'Enter the new package name:',
+    message: '📦 Enter the new package name:',
     name: 'projectName',
     type: 'input',
     validate: validateName
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ export async function inquire(): Promise<TypescriptStarterUserOptions> {
       { name: 'Node.js application', value: ProjectType.Node },
       { name: 'Javascript library', value: ProjectType.Library }
     ],
-    message: 'What are you making?',
+    message: '🔨 What are you making?',
     name: 'type',
     type: 'list'
   };
 
   const packageDescriptionQuestion: Question = {
     filter: (answer: string) => answer.trim(),
-    message: 'Enter the package description:',
+    message: '💬 Enter the package description:',
     name: 'description',
     type: 'input',
     validate: (answer: string) => answer.length > 0
@@ -37,71 +37,109 @@ export async function inquire(): Promise<TypescriptStarterUserOptions> {
       { name: 'npm', value: Runner.Npm },
       { name: 'yarn', value: Runner.Yarn }
     ],
-    message: 'Will this project use npm or yarn?',
+    message: '🚄 Will this project use npm or yarn?',
     name: 'runner',
     type: 'list'
   };
 
   enum TypeDefinitions {
     none = 'none',
-    Node = 'node',
-    DOM = 'dom',
-    NodeAndDOM = 'both'
+    node = 'node',
+    dom = 'dom',
+    nodeAndDom = 'both'
   }
 
   const typeDefsQuestion: Question = {
     choices: [
       {
         name: `None — the library won't use any globals or modules from Node.js or the DOM`,
-        value: '0'
+        value: TypeDefinitions.none
       },
       {
         name: `Node.js — parts of the library require access to Node.js globals or built-in modules`,
-        value: '1'
+        value: TypeDefinitions.node
       },
       {
         name: `DOM — parts of the library require access to the Document Object Model (DOM)`,
-        value: '2'
+        value: TypeDefinitions.dom
       },
       {
         name: `Both Node.js and DOM — some parts of the library require Node.js, other parts require DOM access`,
-        value: '3'
+        value: TypeDefinitions.nodeAndDom
       }
     ],
-    message: 'Which global type definitions do you want to include?',
+    message: '📚 Which global type definitions do you want to include?',
     name: 'definitions',
     type: 'list',
     when: (answers: any) => answers.type === ProjectType.Library
   };
 
+  enum Extras {
+    strict = 'strict',
+    immutable = 'immutable',
+    vscode = 'vscode'
+  }
+  const extrasQuestion: Question = {
+    choices: [
+      {
+        name: 'Enable stricter type-checking',
+        value: Extras.strict
+      },
+      {
+        checked: true,
+        name: 'Enable tslint-immutable',
+        value: Extras.immutable
+      },
+      {
+        checked: true,
+        name: 'Include VS Code debugging config',
+        value: Extras.vscode
+      }
+    ],
+    message: '🚀 More fun stuff:',
+    name: 'extras',
+    type: 'checkbox'
+  };
+
   return prompt([
     packageNameQuestion,
     projectTypeQuestion,
     packageDescriptionQuestion,
     runnerQuestion,
-    typeDefsQuestion
+    typeDefsQuestion,
+    extrasQuestion
   ]).then(answers => {
-    const { definitions, description, projectName, runner } = answers as {
+    const {
+      definitions,
+      description,
+      extras,
+      projectName,
+      runner
+    } = answers as {
       readonly definitions?: TypeDefinitions;
       readonly description: string;
+      readonly extras: ReadonlyArray<string>;
       readonly projectName: string;
       readonly runner: Runner;
     };
     return {
       description,
       domDefinitions: definitions
-        ? [TypeDefinitions.DOM, TypeDefinitions.NodeAndDOM].includes(
+        ? [TypeDefinitions.dom, TypeDefinitions.nodeAndDom].includes(
             definitions
           )
         : false,
+      immutable: extras.includes(Extras.immutable),
       install: true,
       nodeDefinitions: definitions
-        ? [TypeDefinitions.Node, TypeDefinitions.NodeAndDOM].includes(
+        ? [TypeDefinitions.node, TypeDefinitions.nodeAndDom].includes(
             definitions
           )
         : false,
       projectName,
-      runner
+      runner,
+      strict: extras.includes(Extras.strict),
+      vscode: extras.includes(Extras.vscode)
     };
   });
 }
diff --git a/src/cli/tests/cli.integration.spec.ts b/src/cli/tests/cli.integration.spec.ts
index 634cd16..0a39983 100644
--- a/src/cli/tests/cli.integration.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cli/tests/cli.integration.spec.ts
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ async function testInteractive(
   projectName: string,
   entry: ReadonlyArray<string | ReadonlyArray<string>>
 ): Promise<execa.ExecaReturns> {
-  const lastCheck = entry[3] !== undefined;
+  const typeDefs = entry[3] !== '';
   const proc = execa(`../bin/typescript-starter`, ['--noinstall'], {
     cwd: buildDir,
     env: {
@@ -247,45 +247,54 @@ async function testInteractive(
   clearBuffer();
   type(`${entry[1]}${enter}`);
   await ms(200);
-  checkBuffer(new RegExp(`${entry[1]}[\\s\\S]*npm or yarn?`));
+  checkBuffer(new RegExp(`${entry[1]}[\\s\\S]*npm or yarn\\?`));
   clearBuffer();
   type(`${entry[2][0]}${enter}`);
   await ms(200);
-  const search = `${entry[2][1]}[\\s\\S]*global type definitions`;
-  const exp = lastCheck
+  const search = `\\? ${entry[2][1]}`;
+  const exp = typeDefs
     ? new RegExp(`${search}`) // should match
     : new RegExp(`(?!${search})`); // should not match
   checkBuffer(exp);
   // tslint:disable-next-line:no-if-statement
-  if (lastCheck) {
+  if (typeDefs) {
     clearBuffer();
     type(`${entry[3][0]}${enter}`);
     await ms(200);
-    checkBuffer(new RegExp(`${entry[3][1]}`));
+    checkBuffer(new RegExp(`${entry[3][1]}[\\s\\S]*More fun stuff`));
   }
+  clearBuffer();
+  type(`${entry[4][0]}${enter}`);
+  await ms(200);
+  checkBuffer(new RegExp(`${entry[4][1]}`));
   return proc;
 }
 
 test(`${
   TestDirectories.three
 }: interactive mode: javascript library`, async t => {
-  t.plan(7);
+  t.plan(8);
   const proc = await testInteractive(t, `${TestDirectories.three}`, [
     [`${down}${up}${down}`, `Javascript library`],
     `integration test 3 description`,
     [`${down}${up}${down}${enter}`, `yarn`],
-    [`${down}${down}${down}${enter}`, `Both Node.js and DOM`]
+    [`${down}${down}${down}${enter}`, `Both Node.js and DOM`],
+    [' ', 'stricter type-checking[\\s\\S]*tslint-immutable[\\s\\S]*VS Code']
   ]);
   await proc;
   const map = await hashAllTheThings(TestDirectories.three);
   t.deepEqual(map, {
     'test-3/README.md': 'c52631ebf78f6b030af9a109b769b647',
     'test-3/bin/typescript-starter': 'a4ad3923f37f50df986b43b1adb9f6b3',
-    'test-3/src/index.ts': '5991bedc40ac87a01d880c6db16fe349',
+    'test-3/src/index.ts': 'fbc67c2cbf3a7d37e4e02583bf06eec9',
+    'test-3/src/lib/async.spec.ts': '1e83b84de3f3b068244885219acb42bd',
+    'test-3/src/lib/async.ts': '9012c267bb25fa98ad2561929de3d4e2',
+    'test-3/src/lib/hash.spec.ts': '87bfca3c0116fd86a353750fcf585ecf',
+    'test-3/src/lib/hash.ts': 'a4c552897f25da5963f410e375264bd1',
     'test-3/src/lib/number.spec.ts': '40ebb014eb7871d1f810c618aba1d589',
     'test-3/src/lib/number.ts': '43756f90e6ac0b1c4ee6c81d8ab969c7',
     'test-3/src/types/example.d.ts': '4221812f6f0434eec77ccb1fba1e3759',
-    'test-3/tsconfig.json': 'f36dc6407fc898f41a23cb620b2f4884',
+    'test-3/tsconfig.json': '43817952d399db9e44977b3703edd7cf',
     'test-3/tsconfig.module.json': '2fda4c8760c6cfa3462b40df0645850d',
     'test-3/tslint.json': '7ac167ffbcb724a6c270e8dc4e747067'
   });
@@ -294,11 +303,13 @@ test(`${
 test(`${
   TestDirectories.four
 }: interactive mode: node.js application`, async t => {
-  t.plan(6);
+  t.plan(7);
   const proc = await testInteractive(t, `${TestDirectories.four}`, [
     [`${down}${up}`, `Node.js application`],
     `integration test 4 description`,
-    [`${down}${up}${enter}`, `npm`]
+    [`${down}${up}${enter}`, `npm`],
+    '',
+    [`${down} `, 'VS Code']
   ]);
   await proc;
   const map = await hashAllTheThings(TestDirectories.four);
@@ -347,10 +358,13 @@ test(`${
     domDefinitions: false,
     email: 'email@example.com',
     fullName: 'Satoshi Nakamoto',
+    immutable: true,
     install: true,
     nodeDefinitions: false,
     projectName: TestDirectories.five,
-    runner: Runner.Npm
+    runner: Runner.Npm,
+    strict: true,
+    vscode: false
   };
   const log = console.log;
   // tslint:disable-next-line:no-object-mutation
@@ -384,10 +398,13 @@ test(`${TestDirectories.six}: Sandboxed: yarn, no initial commit`, async t => {
     domDefinitions: true,
     email: Placeholders.email,
     fullName: Placeholders.name,
+    immutable: true,
     install: true,
     nodeDefinitions: true,
     projectName: TestDirectories.six,
-    runner: Runner.Yarn
+    runner: Runner.Yarn,
+    strict: false,
+    vscode: true
   };
   const log = console.log;
   // tslint:disable-next-line:no-object-mutation
diff --git a/src/cli/utils.ts b/src/cli/utils.ts
index de83144..e375703 100644
--- a/src/cli/utils.ts
+++ b/src/cli/utils.ts
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ export enum Runner {
 export interface TypescriptStarterUserOptions {
   readonly description: string;
   readonly domDefinitions: boolean;
+  readonly immutable: boolean;
   readonly install: boolean;
   readonly nodeDefinitions: boolean;
   readonly projectName: string;
   readonly runner: Runner;
+  readonly strict: boolean;
+  readonly vscode: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface TypescriptStarterInferredOptions {