diff --git a/src/compiler/diagnosticInformationMap.generated.ts b/src/compiler/diagnosticInformationMap.generated.ts
index c2fe4c57b21..49ca79b0f1e 100644
--- a/src/compiler/diagnosticInformationMap.generated.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/diagnosticInformationMap.generated.ts
@@ -574,6 +574,7 @@ namespace ts {
         Option_experimentalAsyncFunctions_cannot_be_specified_when_targeting_ES5_or_lower: { code: 6067, category: DiagnosticCategory.Message, key: "Option 'experimentalAsyncFunctions' cannot be specified when targeting ES5 or lower." },
         Enables_experimental_support_for_ES7_async_functions: { code: 6068, category: DiagnosticCategory.Message, key: "Enables experimental support for ES7 async functions." },
         Initializes_a_TypeScript_project_and_creates_a_tsconfig_json_file: { code: 6069, category: DiagnosticCategory.Message, key: "Initializes a TypeScript project and creates a tsconfig.json file." },
+        Successfully_created_a_tsconfig_json_file: { code: 6070, category: DiagnosticCategory.Message, key: "Successfully created a tsconfig.json file." },
         Variable_0_implicitly_has_an_1_type: { code: 7005, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Variable '{0}' implicitly has an '{1}' type." },
         Parameter_0_implicitly_has_an_1_type: { code: 7006, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Parameter '{0}' implicitly has an '{1}' type." },
         Member_0_implicitly_has_an_1_type: { code: 7008, category: DiagnosticCategory.Error, key: "Member '{0}' implicitly has an '{1}' type." },
diff --git a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
index b59fb231374..78ffb2da1c8 100644
--- a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
+++ b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
@@ -2286,6 +2286,10 @@
         "category": "Message",
         "code": 6069
     },
+    "Successfully created a tsconfig.json file.": {
+        "category": "Message",
+        "code": 6070
+    },
 
     "Variable '{0}' implicitly has an '{1}' type.": {
         "category": "Error",
diff --git a/src/compiler/tsc.ts b/src/compiler/tsc.ts
index 37f7c29097d..e026732bc2c 100644
--- a/src/compiler/tsc.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/tsc.ts
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ namespace ts {
                 let writer = createTextWriter("\n");
                 buildConfigFile(writer, compilerOptions, commandLine.fileNames, ["node_modules"]);
                 sys.writeFile(file, writer.getText());
+                reportDiagnostic(createCompilerDiagnostic(Diagnostics.Successfully_created_a_tsconfig_json_file));
             }
             return sys.exit(ExitStatus.Success);
         }