diff --git a/cli-main.js b/cli-main.js
index 69b9fae3..5c1a18fc 100755
--- a/cli-main.js
+++ b/cli-main.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ const cli = meow(`
 	  $ xo [<file|glob> ...]
 
 	Options
-	  --init            Add XO to your project
 	  --fix             Automagically fix issues
 	  --reporter        Reporter to use
 	  --env             Environment preset  [Can be set multiple times]
@@ -39,19 +38,16 @@ const cli = meow(`
 	  $ xo *.js !foo.js
 	  $ xo --space
 	  $ xo --env=node --env=mocha
-	  $ xo --init --space
 	  $ xo --plugin=react
 	  $ xo --plugin=html --extension=html
 	  $ echo 'const x=true' | xo --stdin --fix
 
 	Tips
-	  Put options in package.json instead of using flags so other tools can read it.
+	  - Add XO to your project with \`npm init xo\`.
+	  - Put options in package.json instead of using flags so other tools can read it.
 `, {
 	booleanDefault: undefined,
 	flags: {
-		init: {
-			type: 'boolean'
-		},
 		fix: {
 			type: 'boolean'
 		},
@@ -155,9 +151,7 @@ if (options.nodeVersion) {
 }
 
 (async () => {
-	if (options.init) {
-		require('xo-init')();
-	} else if (options.stdin) {
+	if (options.stdin) {
 		const stdin = await getStdin();
 
 		if (options.fix) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 653054ba..d193496f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@
 		"resolve-from": "^5.0.0",
 		"semver": "^6.3.0",
 		"slash": "^3.0.0",
-		"update-notifier": "^3.0.1",
-		"xo-init": "^0.7.0"
+		"update-notifier": "^3.0.1"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
 		"ava": "^1.1.0",
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 7f4d58ca..afed8caf 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Uses [ESLint](https://eslint.org) underneath, so issues regarding rules should b
 - Includes many useful ESLint plugins, like [`unicorn`](https://github.com/sindresorhus/eslint-plugin-unicorn), [`import`](https://github.com/benmosher/eslint-plugin-import), [`ava`](https://github.com/avajs/eslint-plugin-ava), [`node`](https://github.com/mysticatea/eslint-plugin-node) and more.
 - Automatically enables rules based on the [`engines`](https://docs.npmjs.com/files/package.json#engines) field in your `package.json`.
 - Caches results between runs for much better performance.
-- Super simple to add XO to a project with `$ xo --init`.
+- Super simple to add XO to a project with [`$ npm init xo`](https://github.com/xojs/create-xo).
 - Fix many issues automagically with `$ xo --fix`.
 - Open all files with errors at the correct line in your editor with `$ xo --open`.
 - Specify [indent](#space) and [semicolon](#semicolon) preferences easily without messing with the rule config.
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ $ xo --help
     $ xo [<file|glob> ...]
 
   Options
-    --init            Add XO to your project
     --fix             Automagically fix issues
     --reporter        Reporter to use
     --env             Environment preset  [Can be set multiple times]
@@ -81,13 +80,13 @@ $ xo --help
     $ xo *.js !foo.js
     $ xo --space
     $ xo --env=node --env=mocha
-    $ xo --init --space
     $ xo --plugin=react
     $ xo --plugin=html --extension=html
     $ echo 'const x=true' | xo --stdin --fix
 
   Tips
-    Put options in package.json instead of using flags so other tools can read it.
+    - Add XO to your project with `npm init xo`.
+    - Put options in package.json instead of using flags so other tools can read it.
 ```
 
 *Note that the CLI will use your local install of XO when available, even when run globally.*
@@ -111,35 +110,23 @@ Check out an [example](index.js) and the [ESLint rules](https://github.com/xojs/
 
 The recommended workflow is to add XO locally to your project and run it with the tests.
 
-Simply run `$ xo --init` (with any options) to add XO to your package.json or create one.
-
-### Before
-
-```json
-{
-	"name": "awesome-package",
-	"scripts": {
-		"test": "ava"
-	},
-	"devDependencies": {
-		"ava": "^0.20.0"
-	}
-}
-```
-
-### After
-
-```json
-{
-	"name": "awesome-package",
-	"scripts": {
-		"test": "xo && ava"
-	},
-	"devDependencies": {
-		"ava": "^0.20.0",
-		"xo": "^0.18.0"
-	}
-}
+Simply run `$ npm init xo` (with any options) to add XO to your package.json or create one.
+
+### Before/after
+
+```diff
+ {
+ 	"name": "awesome-package",
+ 	"scripts": {
+-		"test": "ava",
++		"test": "xo && ava"
+ 	},
+ 	"devDependencies": {
+-		"ava": "^2.0.0"
++		"ava": "^2.0.0",
++		"xo": "^0.25.0"
+ 	}
+ }
 ```
 
 Then just run `$ npm test` and XO will be run before your tests.
diff --git a/test/cli-main.js b/test/cli-main.js
index 64df5bcf..56bf96c9 100644
--- a/test/cli-main.js
+++ b/test/cli-main.js
@@ -104,15 +104,6 @@ test('quiet option', async t => {
 	t.is(report.warningCount, 0);
 });
 
-test('init option', async t => {
-	const filepath = await tempWrite('{}', 'package.json');
-	await main(['--init'], {
-		cwd: path.dirname(filepath)
-	});
-	const packageJson = fs.readFileSync(filepath, 'utf8');
-	t.deepEqual(JSON.parse(packageJson).scripts, {test: 'xo'});
-});
-
 test('invalid node-engine option', async t => {
 	const filepath = await tempWrite('console.log()\n', 'x.js');
 	const error = await t.throwsAsync(main(['--node-version', 'v', filepath]));