diff --git a/internal/parser/parser.go b/internal/parser/parser.go
index 7ae3983..fa4fc70 100644
--- a/internal/parser/parser.go
+++ b/internal/parser/parser.go
@@ -71,17 +71,26 @@ func New(dirPath string, sharedPath string, fileSuffix string) (TemplateEngine,
 
 func (te *TemplateEngine) Parse(data TemplateData) ([]TemplateData, error) {
 	result := []TemplateData{}
+
 	for name, tmpl := range te.templates {
+
 		newData, err := parse(name, tmpl, data, te.funcs, te.sharedTemplates)
 		if err != nil {
 			return result, err
 		}
 
+		fileEx := filepath.Ext(newData.To)
+		if !strings.Contains(fileEx, "go") {
+			result = append(result, newData)
+			continue
+		}
+
 		formattedOut, err := format.Source(newData.Output)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf(chalk.Red("error formatting: %s"), err)
 			return result, err
 		}
+
 		newData.Output = formattedOut
 		result = append(result, newData)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/parser/parser_test.go b/internal/parser/parser_test.go
index 947dd6c..c2e446e 100644
--- a/internal/parser/parser_test.go
+++ b/internal/parser/parser_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/code-gorilla-au/odize"
+	"github.com/code-gorilla-au/pyrotic/internal/testfixtures"
 )
 
 func Test_withTemplates(t *testing.T) {
@@ -52,25 +53,68 @@ func Test_withTemplates(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestTmplEngine_Parse_should_render(t *testing.T) {
-	strTmp := `---
-	to: elo
-	---
-	blah
-	`
+func TestTmplEngine_Parse(t *testing.T) {
+	group := odize.NewGroup(t, nil)
+
 	expected := TemplateData{
 		Name: "hello",
 	}
-	te := &TemplateEngine{
-		templates: map[string]string{"tmp": strTmp},
-		funcs:     defaultFuncs,
-	}
-	data, err := te.Parse(expected)
+
+	var te *TemplateEngine
+
+	group.BeforeEach(func() {
+		strGoFile := `---
+		to: elo.go
+		---
+		blah
+		`
+
+		strNonGoFile := `---
+		to: {{ "elo" | caseSnake }}
+		---
+		blah
+		`
+
+		te = &TemplateEngine{
+			templates: map[string]string{
+				"tmp":  strGoFile,
+				"tmp2": strNonGoFile,
+			},
+			funcs: defaultFuncs,
+		}
+	})
+
+	err := group.
+		Test("should parse go file and format", func(t *testing.T) {
+			data, err := te.Parse(expected)
+			odize.AssertNoError(t, err)
+
+			result, found := testfixtures.Find(data, func(d TemplateData) bool {
+				return d.To == "elo.go"
+			})
+			odize.AssertTrue(t, found)
+
+			odize.AssertEqual(t, expected.Name, result.Name)
+			odize.AssertEqual(t, "elo.go", result.To)
+			odize.AssertEqual(t, "blah", strings.TrimSpace(string(result.Output)))
+		}).
+		Test("should parse non go file", func(t *testing.T) {
+			data, err := te.Parse(expected)
+
+			result, found := testfixtures.Find(data, func(d TemplateData) bool {
+				return d.To == "elo"
+			})
+			odize.AssertTrue(t, found)
+
+			odize.AssertNoError(t, err)
+			odize.AssertEqual(t, expected.Name, result.Name)
+			odize.AssertEqual(t, "elo", result.To)
+			odize.AssertEqual(t, "blah", strings.TrimSpace(string(result.Output)))
+		}).
+		Run()
 	odize.AssertNoError(t, err)
-	odize.AssertEqual(t, expected.Name, data[0].Name)
-	odize.AssertEqual(t, "elo", data[0].To)
-	odize.AssertEqual(t, "blah", strings.TrimSpace(string(data[0].Output)))
 }
+
 func TestTmplEngine_Parse_missing_funcs_should_fail_on_meta_parse(t *testing.T) {
 	strTmp := `---
 	to: {{ "elo" | caseSnake }}
diff --git a/internal/testfixtures/testfixtures.go b/internal/testfixtures/testfixtures.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d188d79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/testfixtures/testfixtures.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package testfixtures
+
+func Find[T any](data []T, fn func(T) bool) (T, bool) {
+	for _, item := range data {
+		if fn(item) {
+			return item, true
+		}
+	}
+	var zero T
+	return zero, false
+}
diff --git a/scripts/tests.mk b/scripts/tests.mk
index 773167b..eff112d 100644
--- a/scripts/tests.mk
+++ b/scripts/tests.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ test: test-unit test-integration ## Run all tests
 test-unit: ## Run unit tests
 	go test -coverprofile $(COVER_OUTPUT_RAW) --short -cover  -failfast ./...
 
+test-unit-watch: ## Run unit tests in watch mode
+	gow test -coverprofile $(COVER_OUTPUT_RAW) --short -cover  -failfast ./...
+
 test-integration: build ## Run integration test
 	ENV=DEV ./pyrotic -p example/_templates generate fakr --meta foo=bar,bin=baz,enum_list=a-long-list