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<h1>Create Twenty App</h1>
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The official scaffolding CLI for building apps on top of [Twenty CRM](https://twenty.com). Sets up a ready-to-run project with [twenty-sdk](https://www.npmjs.com/package/twenty-sdk).
## Quick start
```bash
npx create-twenty-app@latest my-twenty-app
cd my-twenty-app
yarn twenty dev
```
The scaffolder will:
1. Create a new project with TypeScript, linting, tests, and a preconfigured `twenty` CLI
2. Optionally start a local Twenty server (Docker)
3. Open the browser for OAuth authentication
## Options
| Flag | Description |
| ------------------------------ | --------------------------------------- |
| `--example <name>` | Initialize from an example |
| `--name <name>` | Set the app name (skips the prompt) |
| `--display-name <displayName>` | Set the display name (skips the prompt) |
| `--description <description>` | Set the description (skips the prompt) |
| `--skip-local-instance` | Skip the local server setup prompt |
By default (no flags), a minimal app is generated with core files and an integration test. Use `--example` to start from a richer example:
```bash
npx create-twenty-app@latest my-twenty-app --example hello-world
```
Examples are sourced from [twentyhq/twenty/packages/twenty-apps/examples](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/tree/main/packages/twenty-apps/examples).
## Documentation
Full documentation is available at **[docs.twenty.com/developers/extend/apps](https://docs.twenty.com/developers/extend/apps/getting-started/quick-start)**:
- [Quick Start](https://docs.twenty.com/developers/extend/apps/getting-started/quick-start) — scaffold, run a local server, sync your code
- [Concepts](https://docs.twenty.com/developers/extend/apps/getting-started/concepts) — how apps work: entity model, sandboxing, lifecycle
- [Operations](https://docs.twenty.com/developers/extend/apps/operations/overview) — CLI, testing, CI, deploy and publish
## Troubleshooting
- Server not starting: check Docker is running (`docker info`), then try `yarn twenty server logs`.
- Auth not working: make sure you are logged in to Twenty in the browser, then run `yarn twenty remote add`.
- Types not generated: ensure `yarn twenty dev` is running — it auto-generates the typed client.
## Contributing
- See our [GitHub](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty)
- Join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/cx5n4Jzs57)