diff --git a/packages/cli/src/cli/commands/project/create.ts b/packages/cli/src/cli/commands/project/create.ts
index 2ebe6bb7..a6c5fb82 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/cli/commands/project/create.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/cli/commands/project/create.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ function validateNonInteractiveFlags(command: Command): void {
   const { path } = command.opts<CreateOptions>();
 
   if (path && !command.args.length) {
-    command.error("Non-interactive mode requires all flags: --name, --path");
+    command.error(
+      "--path requires a project name argument. Usage: base44 create <name> --path <path>",
+    );
   }
 }
 
@@ -113,6 +115,8 @@ async function createInteractive(
 async function createNonInteractive(
   options: CreateOptions,
 ): Promise<RunCommandResult> {
+  log.info(`Creating a new project at ${resolve(options.path!)}`);
+
   const template = await getTemplateById(
     options.template ?? DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_ID,
   );
@@ -290,8 +294,20 @@ export function getCreateCommand(context: CLIContext): Command {
     )
     .option("--deploy", "Build and deploy the site")
     .option("--no-skills", "Skip AI agent skills installation")
+    .addHelpText(
+      "after",
+      `
+Examples:
+  $ base44 create my-app                                         Creates a base44 project at ./my-app
+  $ base44 create my-todo-app --template backend-and-client      Creates a base44 backend-and-client project at ./my-todo-app
+  $ base44 create my-app --path ./projects/my-app --deploy       Creates a base44 project at ./project/my-app and deploys it`,
+    )
     .hook("preAction", validateNonInteractiveFlags)
     .action(async (name: string | undefined, options: CreateOptions) => {
+      if (name && !options.path) {
+        options.path = `./${kebabCase(name)}`;
+      }
+
       const isNonInteractive = !!(options.name ?? name) && !!options.path;
 
       if (isNonInteractive) {
diff --git a/packages/cli/tests/cli/create.spec.ts b/packages/cli/tests/cli/create.spec.ts
index 10fa5b42..c254cd86 100644
--- a/packages/cli/tests/cli/create.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/tests/cli/create.spec.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe("create command", () => {
     const result = await t.run("create", "--path", "./my-project");
 
     t.expectResult(result).toFail();
-    t.expectResult(result).toContain("Non-interactive mode requires all flags");
+    t.expectResult(result).toContain("--path requires a project name argument");
   });
 
   it("creates project in non-interactive mode", async () => {
@@ -36,6 +36,17 @@ describe("create command", () => {
     t.expectResult(result).toContain("new-project-id");
   });
 
+  it("infers path from name when --path is not provided", async () => {
+    await t.givenLoggedIn({ email: "test@example.com", name: "Test User" });
+    t.api.mockCreateApp({ id: "inferred-path-id", name: "My App" });
+
+    const result = await t.run("create", "My App", "--no-skills");
+
+    t.expectResult(result).toSucceed();
+    t.expectResult(result).toContain("Creating a new project at");
+    t.expectResult(result).toContain("Project created successfully");
+  });
+
   it("creates project with custom template", async () => {
     await t.givenLoggedIn({ email: "test@example.com", name: "Test User" });
     t.api.mockCreateApp({