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Refactor/create command loose #407

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make the create command more agent friendly
kfirstri Mar 11, 2026
86a97b5
update help textx
kfirstri Mar 11, 2026
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18 changes: 17 additions & 1 deletion packages/cli/src/cli/commands/project/create.ts
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Expand Up @@ -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>",
);
}
}

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -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,
);
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -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) {
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13 changes: 12 additions & 1 deletion packages/cli/tests/cli/create.spec.ts
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Expand Up @@ -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 () => {
Expand All @@ -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({
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