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Netlify CLI create command

create

Section titled “create”

Create a new Netlify project using an AI agent

Usage

Terminal window
netlify create

Arguments

  • prompt - description of the site to create

Flags

  • account-slug (string) - account slug to create the project under
  • agent (string) - agent type (claude, codex, gemini)
  • dir (string) - directory to create the project in (defaults to current directory)
  • filter (string) - For monorepos, specify the name of the application to run the command in
  • git (string) - create a git repository and push source code (e.g. github)
  • json (boolean) - output result as JSON
  • model (string) - model to use for the agent
  • name (string) - project name (subdomain)
  • no-download (boolean) - skip downloading source code after the agent run completes
  • no-wait (boolean) - return immediately after starting the agent run without polling for completion
  • prompt (string) - description of the site to create
  • repo-owner (string) - GitHub org or user to create the repo under
  • debug (boolean) - Print debugging information
  • auth (string) - Netlify auth token - can be used to run this command without logging in

Examples

Terminal window
netlify create "a portfolio site"
netlify create --prompt "a blog with dark mode" --agent claude
netlify create "landing page for a coffee shop" --account-slug my-team
netlify create "an e-commerce store" --name my-store
netlify create "an e-commerce store" --git github
netlify create "an e-commerce store" --no-wait