Create-hono

Command-line options supported by create-hono - the project initializer that runs when you run npm create hono@latest, npx create-hono@latest, or pnpm create hono@latest.

NOTE

Why this page? The installation / quick-start examples often show a minimal npm create hono@latest my-app command. create-hono supports several useful flags you can pass to automate and customize project creation (select templates, skip prompts, pick a package manager, use local cache, and more).

Passing arguments:

When you use npm create (or npx) arguments intended for the initializer script must be placed after --. Anything after -- is forwarded to the initializer.

npm

# Forwarding arguments to create-hono (npm requires `--`) npm create hono@latest my-app -- --template cloudflare-workers

yarn

# "--template cloudflare-workers" selects the Cloudflare Workers template yarn create hono my-app --template cloudflare-workers

pnpm

# "--template cloudflare-workers" selects the Cloudflare Workers template pnpm create hono@latest my-app --template cloudflare-workers

bun

# "--template cloudflare-workers" selects the Cloudflare Workers template bun create hono@latest my-app --template cloudflare-workers

deno

# "--template cloudflare-workers" selects the Cloudflare Workers template deno init --npm hono@latest my-app --template cloudflare-workers

Commonly used arguments

Argument	Description	Example
--template <template>	Select a starter template and skip the interactive template prompt. Templates may include names like bun, cloudflare-workers, vercel, etc.	--template cloudflare-workers
--install	Automatically install dependencies after the template is created.	--install
--pm <packageManager>	Specify which package manager to run when installing dependencies. Common values: npm, pnpm, yarn.	--pm pnpm
--offline	Use the local cache/templates instead of fetching the latest remote templates. Useful for offline environments or deterministic local runs.	--offline

NOTE

The exact set of templates and available options is maintained by the create-hono project. This docs page summarizes the most-used flags — see the linked repository below for the full, authoritative reference.

Example flows

Minimal, interactive

npm create hono@latest my-app

This prompts you for template and options.

Non-interactive, pick template and package manager

npm create hono@latest my-app -- --template vercel --pm npm --install

This creates my-app using the vercel template, installs dependencies using npm, and skips the interactive prompts.

Use offline cache (no network)

pnpm create hono@latest my-app --template deno --offline

Troubleshooting & tips

• If an option appears not to be recognized, make sure you're forwarding it with -- when using npm create / npx .
• To see the most current list of templates and flags, consult the create-hono repository or run the initializer locally and follow its help output.

Links & references

• create-hono repository : create-hono