diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0df2a5eb..56919e17 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,6 +51,32 @@ export GITHUB_TOKEN=token
 bundle exec msync update --message "modulesync $(git describe)" --pr --pr-labels modulesync --pr-title "modulesync $(git describe)"
 ```
 
+### Create a new module
+
+It is possible to create a new module using msync.
+First add it to the list of modules in `managed_modules.yml`.
+If it's not in the voxpupuli namespace, be sure to include yours by using `mynamespace/puppet-module`.
+Then use an offline update to create the structure:
+
+```bash
+bundle exec msync update --offline -f puppet-mymodule
+```
+
+Now a new directory `modules/mynamespace/puppet-mymodule` will be created.
+
+Initialize git and push it to your location:
+
+```bash
+cd modules/mynamespace/puppet-mymodule
+git init
+git add .
+git commit -m 'Add module skeleton'
+git remote add origin git@github.com:mynamespace/puppet-mymodule
+git push origin HEAD -u
+```
+
+Now proceed with the regular module work, such as creating `metadata.json` and your manifests.
+
 ### Clean up old mess before syncing
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/bin/clean-git-checkouts b/bin/clean-git-checkouts
index e3da5711..37443ad3 100755
--- a/bin/clean-git-checkouts
+++ b/bin/clean-git-checkouts
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 set -e
 
-for module in modules/*/* ; do
-  (cd $module
+for module in modules/voxpupuli/* ; do
+  (cd "$module"
   git status
   git reset --hard
   git clean -dfx
-  git checkout master
-  git pull --prune
+  git checkout "$(basename "$(git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD)")"
+  git pull --prune --quiet
   git branch -D modulesync || true
   )
 done