diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts
index 1898285a22..b6b39b0f17 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts
@@ -142,7 +142,12 @@ async function cleanUp(tempDir: string) {
 }
 
 async function buildPlugin(pluginFolder: string) {
-  const commands = ['yarn install', 'yarn tsc', 'yarn build'];
+  const commands = [
+    'yarn install',
+    'yarn lint --fix',
+    'yarn tsc',
+    'yarn build',
+  ];
   for (const command of commands) {
     await Task.forItem('executing', command, async () => {
       process.chdir(pluginFolder);
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/dev/index.tsx b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/dev/index.tsx
index 812a5585d4..6fce113093 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/dev/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/dev/index.tsx
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
 import { createDevApp } from '@backstage/dev-utils';
 import { plugin } from '../src/plugin';
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleComponent/ExampleComponent.test.tsx.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleComponent/ExampleComponent.test.tsx.hbs
index dff57e66a4..37759313ee 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleComponent/ExampleComponent.test.tsx.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleComponent/ExampleComponent.test.tsx.hbs
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
 import React from 'react';
 import { render } from '@testing-library/react';
 import mockFetch from 'jest-fetch-mock';
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleComponent/ExampleComponent.tsx.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleComponent/ExampleComponent.tsx.hbs
index 34e37f3e7b..79adaefaa8 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleComponent/ExampleComponent.tsx.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleComponent/ExampleComponent.tsx.hbs
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
 import React, { FC } from 'react';
 import { Typography, Grid } from '@material-ui/core';
 import {
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleComponent/index.ts b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleComponent/index.ts
index e785d45082..520a3bf553 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleComponent/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleComponent/index.ts
@@ -1,17 +1 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
 export { default } from './ExampleComponent';
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleFetchComponent/ExampleFetchComponent.test.tsx.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleFetchComponent/ExampleFetchComponent.test.tsx.hbs
index 7fecdc6f11..cc61c215cd 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleFetchComponent/ExampleFetchComponent.test.tsx.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleFetchComponent/ExampleFetchComponent.test.tsx.hbs
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
 import React from 'react';
 import { render } from '@testing-library/react';
 import mockFetch from 'jest-fetch-mock';
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleFetchComponent/ExampleFetchComponent.tsx.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleFetchComponent/ExampleFetchComponent.tsx.hbs
index 2dd54f726e..0af27a5935 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleFetchComponent/ExampleFetchComponent.tsx.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleFetchComponent/ExampleFetchComponent.tsx.hbs
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
 import React, { FC } from 'react';
 import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
 import { Table, TableColumn, Progress } from '@backstage/core';
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleFetchComponent/index.ts b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleFetchComponent/index.ts
index 28482f9fe1..3e53453948 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleFetchComponent/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleFetchComponent/index.ts
@@ -1,17 +1 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
 export { default } from './ExampleFetchComponent';
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/index.ts b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/index.ts
index 3a0a0fe2d3..99edba26c3 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/index.ts
@@ -1,17 +1 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
 export { plugin } from './plugin';
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/plugin.test.ts.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/plugin.test.ts.hbs
index e34204c9ae..c2be0a5301 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/plugin.test.ts.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/plugin.test.ts.hbs
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
 import { plugin } from './plugin';
 
 describe('{{ id }}', () => {
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/plugin.ts.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/plugin.ts.hbs
index ad5db2e711..6a410a6a28 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/plugin.ts.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/plugin.ts.hbs
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
 import { createPlugin, createRouteRef } from '@backstage/core';
 import ExampleComponent from './components/ExampleComponent';
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/setupTests.ts b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/setupTests.ts
index 8553642152..3fa8703ac4 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
 import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
 
 require('jest-fetch-mock').enableMocks();