diff --git a/generate.py b/generate.py
index 9b6eb2792..ab8c7e138 100644
--- a/generate.py
+++ b/generate.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # generate.py generates a new recipe scraper.
 import ast
 import json
-import os
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import requests
 
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 
 
 def generate_scraper(class_name, host_name):
-    with open("templates/scraper.py") as source:
+    template_path = Path("templates/scraper.py")
+    with template_path.open() as source:
         code = source.read()
         program = ast.parse(code)
 
@@ -23,14 +24,13 @@ def generate_scraper(class_name, host_name):
             if not state.step(node):
                 break
 
-        output = f"recipe_scrapers/{class_name.lower()}.py"
-        with open(output, "w") as target:
-            target.write(state.result())
+        output = Path(f"recipe_scrapers/{class_name.lower()}.py")
+        output.write_text(state.result())
 
 
 def generate_scraper_test(class_name, host_name):
-    if not os.path.isdir(f"tests/test_data/{host_name}"):
-        os.mkdir(f"tests/test_data/{host_name}")
+    test_data_dir = Path(f"tests/test_data/{host_name}")
+    test_data_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
     testjson = {
         "host": host_name,
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ def generate_scraper_test(class_name, host_name):
         "description": "",
     }
 
-    output = f"tests/test_data/{host_name}/{class_name.lower()}.json"
-    with open(output, "w") as target:
-        json.dump(testjson, target, indent=2)
+    output = test_data_dir / f"{class_name.lower()}.json"
+    output.write_text(json.dumps(testjson, indent=2))
 
 
 def init_scraper(class_name):
-    with open("recipe_scrapers/__init__.py", "r+") as source:
+    init_file = Path("recipe_scrapers/__init__.py")
+    with init_file.open("r+") as source:
         code = source.read()
         program = ast.parse(code)
 
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ def init_scraper(class_name):
 
 
 def generate_test_data(class_name, host_name, content):
-    output = f"tests/test_data/{host_name}/{class_name.lower()}.testhtml"
-    with open(output, "w", encoding="utf-8") as target:
+    output = Path(f"tests/test_data/{host_name}/{class_name.lower()}.testhtml")
+    with output.open("w", encoding="utf-8") as target:
         target.write(content.decode(encoding="utf-8"))
 
 
@@ -218,9 +218,12 @@ def get_line_offsets(code):
 
 
 def main():
-    if len(sys.argv) < 3:
-        print("Usage: generate.py ScraperClassName url")
-        exit(1)
+    if len(sys.argv) != 3:
+        print("Usage: python generate.py <ScraperClassName> <url>")
+        print(
+            "Example: python generate.py ExampleClassName https://www.example.com/recipe/12345/example-recipe/"
+        )
+        sys.exit(1)
 
     class_name = sys.argv[1]
     url = sys.argv[2]
@@ -232,6 +235,8 @@ def main():
     generate_test_data(class_name, host_name, testhtml)
     init_scraper(class_name)
 
+    print(f"Successfully generated scraper for {class_name} ({host_name})")
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()