diff --git a/doc/dev/todo/niconext b/doc/dev/todo/niconext
index a9bc41ae..ffee7e77 100644
--- a/doc/dev/todo/niconext
+++ b/doc/dev/todo/niconext
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 Documentation cleanup
+   - to_check/cdist-type.text
+      - add cdist-type-template
+         - plus manpage
    - cdist-type-integration
       - Ensure available types are documented (!) 
          - define how to in cdist-type-integration
diff --git a/doc/man/to_check/cdist-type.text b/doc/man/to_check/cdist-type.text
index 50df4d13..9e9642a1 100644
--- a/doc/man/to_check/cdist-type.text
+++ b/doc/man/to_check/cdist-type.text
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ A type consists of
 Types are stored below conf/type/. Their name should always be prefixed with
 two underscores (__) to prevent collisions with other binaries in $PATH.
 
-To begin a new type from a template, execute "cdist-type-template __NAME".
+To begin a new type from a template, execute "cdist-type-template __NAME"
+and cd to conf/type/__NAME.
 
 
 DEFINING PARAMETERS