C3 CLI Reference
Invocation
npm create cloudflare@latest [name] [-- flags] # NPM requires --
yarn create cloudflare [name] [flags]
pnpm create cloudflare@latest [name] [-- flags]Core Flags
| Flag | Values | Description |
|---|---|---|
--type | hello-world, web-app, demo, pre-existing, remote-template | Application type |
--platform | workers (default), pages | Target platform |
--framework | next, remix, astro, react-router, solid, svelte, qwik, vue, angular, hono | Web framework (requires --type=web-app) |
--lang | ts, js, python | Language (for --type=hello-world) |
--ts / --no-ts | - | TypeScript for web apps |
Deployment Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--deploy / --no-deploy | Deploy immediately (prompts interactive, skips in CI) |
--git / --no-git | Initialize git (default: yes) |
--open | Open browser after deploy |
Advanced Flags
| Flag | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
--template=user/repo | GitHub template or local path | ||
--existing-script=./src/worker.ts | Existing script (requires --type=pre-existing) | ||
| `--category=ai\ | database\ | realtime` | Demo filter (requires --type=demo) |
--experimental | Enable experimental features | ||
--wrangler-defaults | Skip wrangler prompts |
Environment Variables
CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN=xxx # For deployment
CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID=xxx # Account ID
CF_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1 # Disable telemetryExit Codes
0 success, 1 user abort, 2 error
Examples
# TypeScript Worker
npm create cloudflare@latest my-api -- --type=hello-world --lang=ts --no-deploy
# Next.js on Pages
npm create cloudflare@latest my-app -- --type=web-app --framework=next --platform=pages --ts
# Astro blog
npm create cloudflare@latest my-blog -- --type=web-app --framework=astro --ts --deploy
# CI: non-interactive
npm create cloudflare@latest my-app -- --type=web-app --framework=next --ts --no-git --no-deploy
# GitHub template
npm create cloudflare@latest -- --template=cloudflare/templates/worker-openapi
# Convert existing project
npm create cloudflare@latest . -- --type=pre-existing --existing-script=./build/worker.js