diff --git a/cmd/project.go b/cmd/project.go
index dd1c23c8..a3654d90 100644
--- a/cmd/project.go
+++ b/cmd/project.go
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ type InitProjectArgs struct {
 	AuthType          string
 	Provider          *templates.TemplateRules
 	Agents            []project.AgentConfig
+	Framework         string
 }
 
 func initProject(ctx context.Context, logger logger.Logger, args InitProjectArgs) *project.ProjectData {
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ func initProject(ctx context.Context, logger logger.Logger, args InitProjectArgs
 		Dir:               args.Dir,
 		Provider:          args.Provider.Identifier,
 		Agents:            args.Agents,
+		Framework:         args.Framework,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		errsystem.New(errsystem.ErrCreateProject, err, errsystem.WithContextMessage("Failed to init project")).ShowErrorAndExit()
@@ -478,7 +480,6 @@ Examples:
 				provider = resp.Provider
 			}
 		}
-
 		projectDir := filepath.Join(cwd, util.SafeFilename(name))
 		dir, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("dir")
 		if dir != "" {
@@ -572,6 +573,7 @@ Examples:
 				Agents:            agents,
 				EnableWebhookAuth: authType == "project" || authType == "webhook",
 				AuthType:          authType,
+				Framework:         templateName,
 			})
 
 			// remember our choices
diff --git a/internal/project/project.go b/internal/project/project.go
index 2e981dc4..d7622f73 100644
--- a/internal/project/project.go
+++ b/internal/project/project.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ type InitProjectArgs struct {
 	EnableWebhookAuth bool
 	Agents            []AgentConfig
 	AuthType          string
+	Framework         string
 }
 
 // InitProject will create a new project in the organization.
@@ -77,14 +78,14 @@ func InitProject(ctx context.Context, logger logger.Logger, args InitProjectArgs
 		})
 	}
 	payload := map[string]any{
-		"organization_id": args.OrgId,
-		"provider":        args.Provider,
-		"name":            args.Name,
-
+		"organization_id":   args.OrgId,
+		"provider":          args.Provider,
+		"name":              args.Name,
 		"description":       args.Description,
 		"enableWebhookAuth": args.EnableWebhookAuth,
 		"agents":            agents,
 		"authType":          args.AuthType,
+		"framework":         args.Framework,
 	}
 	logger.Trace("sending new project payload: %s", cstr.JSONStringify(payload))