feat: add new templates and options to @dhis2/create-app (#635)

* feat: add new templates and options to @dhis2/create-app

* chore(release): cut 5.3.0-alpha.1 [skip ci]

# [5.3.0-alpha.1](v5.2.1...v5.3.0-alpha.1) (2026-01-05)

### Features

* add new templates and options to @dhis2/create-app ([6d7fccd](6d7fccd))

* chore: bump pnpm-lock.yml 5.3.0-alpha.1 [skip ci]

* fix: ensure latest version  for dhis2 dependencies

* chore(release): cut 5.3.0-alpha.2 [skip ci]

# [5.3.0-alpha.2](v5.3.0-alpha.1...v5.3.0-alpha.2) (2026-01-05)

### Bug Fixes

* ensure latest version  for dhis2 dependencies ([2505d67](2505d67))

* refactor: use unzipped templates

* fix: use templates from file system not zip

* chore(release): cut 5.3.0-alpha.3 [skip ci]

# [5.3.0-alpha.3](v5.3.0-alpha.2...v5.3.0-alpha.3) (2026-01-06)

### Bug Fixes

* use templates from file system not zip ([e5ce2c4](e5ce2c4))

* fix: drop package manager question

as it can be inferred from command run

* chore(release): cut 5.3.0-alpha.4 [skip ci]

# [5.3.0-alpha.4](v5.3.0-alpha.3...v5.3.0-alpha.4) (2026-01-06)

### Bug Fixes

* drop package manager question ([9bf5926](9bf5926))

* refactor: update per code review comments

* fix: skip language and template questions when args provided

* chore(release): cut 5.3.0-alpha.5 [skip ci]

# [5.3.0-alpha.5](v5.3.0-alpha.4...v5.3.0-alpha.5) (2026-01-07)

### Bug Fixes

* skip language and template questions when args provided ([7a2b5cf](7a2b5cf))

* fix: update yarn and npm lock files

* chore(release): cut 5.3.0-alpha.6 [skip ci]

# [5.3.0-alpha.6](v5.3.0-alpha.5...v5.3.0-alpha.6) (2026-01-07)

### Bug Fixes

* update yarn and npm lock files ([d9f5d0b](d9f5d0b))

* fix: fix the pnpm semantic-release step

* chore(release): cut 5.3.0-alpha.7 [skip ci]

# [5.3.0-alpha.7](v5.3.0-alpha.6...v5.3.0-alpha.7) (2026-01-07)

### Bug Fixes

* fix the pnpm semantic-release step ([3656df4](3656df4))

* chore: bump pnpm-lock.yml 5.3.0-alpha.7 [skip ci]

* chore: update github action

* fix: ensure gitignore is part of the scaffolded template

* chore(release): cut 5.3.0-alpha.8 [skip ci]

# [5.3.0-alpha.8](v5.3.0-alpha.7...v5.3.0-alpha.8) (2026-01-07)

### Bug Fixes

* ensure gitignore is part of the scaffolded template ([212544b](212544b))

* chore: rerun pipeline

---------

Co-authored-by: @dhis2-bot <apps@dhis2.org>

Author: kabaros

.eslintignore

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+packages/create-app/templates

.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-node.yml

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 name: 'dhis2: verify (node)'
 
-on:
-    push:
-        branches:
+on: push
 
 concurrency:
     group: ${{ github.workflow}}-${{ github.ref }}

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,59 @@
+# [5.3.0-alpha.8](https://github.com/dhis2/cli/compare/v5.3.0-alpha.7...v5.3.0-alpha.8) (2026-01-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* ensure gitignore is part of the scaffolded template ([212544b](https://github.com/dhis2/cli/commit/212544b8f24e4075dc0c6bf6a26153166e6f2e19))
+
+# [5.3.0-alpha.7](https://github.com/dhis2/cli/compare/v5.3.0-alpha.6...v5.3.0-alpha.7) (2026-01-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* fix the pnpm semantic-release step ([3656df4](https://github.com/dhis2/cli/commit/3656df4440f30fb305ae9b8bb7c024f204636dd2))
+
+# [5.3.0-alpha.6](https://github.com/dhis2/cli/compare/v5.3.0-alpha.5...v5.3.0-alpha.6) (2026-01-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* update yarn and npm lock files ([d9f5d0b](https://github.com/dhis2/cli/commit/d9f5d0ba484c66b4d50ecd82301c1ebcb5228da5))
+
+# [5.3.0-alpha.5](https://github.com/dhis2/cli/compare/v5.3.0-alpha.4...v5.3.0-alpha.5) (2026-01-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* skip language and template questions when args provided ([7a2b5cf](https://github.com/dhis2/cli/commit/7a2b5cfd99eb15dfe8507a333d5a5ce166ba8ffc))
+
+# [5.3.0-alpha.4](https://github.com/dhis2/cli/compare/v5.3.0-alpha.3...v5.3.0-alpha.4) (2026-01-06)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* drop package manager question ([9bf5926](https://github.com/dhis2/cli/commit/9bf5926aa5627ecdacf64235af713992d2e0d9df))
+
+# [5.3.0-alpha.3](https://github.com/dhis2/cli/compare/v5.3.0-alpha.2...v5.3.0-alpha.3) (2026-01-06)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* use templates from file system not zip ([e5ce2c4](https://github.com/dhis2/cli/commit/e5ce2c4a6d6fc37059aa6272b16e56ac86375b46))
+
+# [5.3.0-alpha.2](https://github.com/dhis2/cli/compare/v5.3.0-alpha.1...v5.3.0-alpha.2) (2026-01-05)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* ensure latest version  for dhis2 dependencies ([2505d67](https://github.com/dhis2/cli/commit/2505d67cf5aa664e6ad121aef92c697d98bfec90))
+
+# [5.3.0-alpha.1](https://github.com/dhis2/cli/compare/v5.2.1...v5.3.0-alpha.1) (2026-01-05)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add new templates and options to @dhis2/create-app ([6d7fccd](https://github.com/dhis2/cli/commit/6d7fccdf428004ff57d09caf221cbbd27560ca62))
+
 ## [5.2.1](https://github.com/dhis2/cli/compare/v5.2.0...v5.2.1) (2025-11-05)
 
 

package.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "version": "5.2.1",
+    "version": "5.3.0-alpha.8",
     "private": true,
     "repository": "https://github.com/dhis2/cli",
     "author": "Austin McGee <austin@dhis2.org>",

packages/app/package.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
     },
-    "version": "5.2.1",
+    "version": "5.3.0-alpha.8",
     "main": "src/index.js",
     "author": "Austin McGee <austin@dhis2.org>",
     "contributors": [

packages/cluster/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@dhis2/cli-cluster",
-    "version": "5.2.1",
+    "version": "5.3.0-alpha.8",
     "description": "D2 CLI module for managing DHIS2 development clusters",
     "main": "src/index.js",
     "repository": "https://github.com/dhis2/cli",

packages/create-app/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@dhis2/create-app",
-    "version": "5.2.1",
+    "version": "5.3.0-alpha.8",
     "description": "",
     "main": "src/index.js",
     "bin": {
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
         "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
     },
     "dependencies": {
-        "@dhis2/cli-app-scripts": "alpha",
         "@dhis2/cli-helpers-engine": "^3.2.2",
-        "@inquirer/prompts": "^7.8.4"
+        "@inquirer/prompts": "^7.8.4",
+        "fast-glob": "^3.3.3",
+        "fs-extra": "^11.3.3"
     },
     "private": false,
     "keywords": [],