diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/core/__init__.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/core/__init__.py
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diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/core/management/commands/newapp.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/core/management/commands/newapp.py
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+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
+from django.core.management import call_command
+from django.conf import settings
+from pathlib import Path
+from humps import pascalize
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    help = 'Start a new django app using the Cookiecutter layout'
+
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        parser.add_argument('app_name', type=str)
+
+    def handle(self, **options):
+        app_name = options.pop('app_name')
+        pascal_app_name = pascalize(app_name)
+        app_dir = Path(settings.APPS_DIR)
+        project_slug = app_dir.stem
+
+        call_command('startapp', app_name)
+
+        current_app_path = Path(settings.ROOT_DIR) / app_name
+
+        target_app_path = app_dir / app_name
+
+        current_app_path.replace(target_app_path)
+
+        APPS_PY = (
+                'from django.apps import AppConfig\n'
+                'from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _'
+                '\n\n\n'
+                f'class {pascal_app_name}Config(AppConfig):\n'
+                f'    name = {project_slug}.{app_name}\n'
+                f'    verbose_name = _("{app_name}")\n\n'
+                'def ready(self):\n'
+                '    try:\n'
+                f'        import {project_slug}.{app_name}.signals\n'
+                '    except:\n'
+                '        pass'
+                )
+
+        target_apps_py = target_app_path / 'apps.py'
+
+        with target_apps_py.open('w', encoding='utf8') as apps_py:
+            apps_py.write(APPS_PY)
+