diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a33face..9bb08d4 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ pub struct Cli {
     /// Generate typescript files
     #[clap(long, short)]
     pub typescript: bool,
+
+    /// Overwrite existing component
+    #[clap(long)]
+    pub force: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
@@ -62,6 +66,8 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub verbose_output: Option<bool>,
 
     pub typescript: Option<bool>,
+
+    pub force: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
@@ -134,10 +140,13 @@ fn main() {
     let component_name = component_name[0];
 
     // Check if the component already exists
-    if Path::new(&format!("{resolved_path}/{component_name}")).exists() {
-        warn_and_exit(&format!(
-            "A component with name \"{component_name}\" already exists"
-        ));
+    if config.force.unwrap_or_default() || args.force {
+    } else {
+        if Path::new(&format!("{resolved_path}/{component_name}")).exists() {
+            warn_and_exit(&format!(
+                "A component with name \"{component_name}\" already exists"
+            ));
+        }
     }
 
     // create missing directories
diff --git a/src/utility.rs b/src/utility.rs
index 80f1419..ce824b9 100644
--- a/src/utility.rs
+++ b/src/utility.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ pub fn write_component_from_template(
             let content = content.replace("_component", &format!("{}", name_and_extension.0));
 
             if use_template_extension {
-                extension = get_extension(entry.file_name().to_str().unwrap());
+                extension = get_file_extension(entry.file_name().to_str().unwrap());
             }
 
             if entry.file_name().to_str().unwrap().contains("_component") {
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ pub fn generate_config() {
         component_type: Some("functional".to_owned()),
         typescript: Some(false),
         verbose_output: Some(false),
+        force: Some(false),
     };
 
     fs::write(
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ pub fn generate_config() {
     .unwrap();
 }
 
-fn get_extension(file_name_with_extension: &str) -> String {
+fn get_file_extension(file_name_with_extension: &str) -> String {
     file_name_with_extension
         .split(".")
         .next()