golemcloud Creating a New Golem Project with golem new
Both golem and golem-cli can be used — all commands below work with either binary. The golem binary is a superset that includes a built-in local server.
Usage
Always use non-interactive mode by passing --yes (or -Y) and specifying --template:
golem new --template <LANGUAGE> --yes <APPLICATION_PATH>
Arguments
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
<APPLICATION_PATH> |
Directory where the new application is created. The folder name becomes the application name by default. |
Required flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--template <LANGUAGE> |
Language template to use. See supported languages below. |
--yes / -Y |
Non-interactive mode — automatically accepts all confirmation prompts. Always use this flag. |
Optional flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--application-name <NAME> |
Override the application name (defaults to the folder name). |
--component-name <NAMESPACE:NAME> |
Set a specific component name. Must follow namespace:name format. Defaults to a name derived from the application name and language. |
--preset <PRESET> |
Select a component preset. Generated projects come with debug and release presets by default (configured in golem.yaml). |
Agent skills installed by golem new
Running golem new deploys a large number of agent skills into the new project's .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/ directories. Coding agents may not pick up these new skills automatically — you may need to explicitly reload the agent's skill list (or restart the agent) before the newly installed skills become available.
Supported languages
| Language | Template value |
|---|---|
| Rust | rust |
| TypeScript | ts |
| Effect | effect |
| Scala | scala |
Examples
Create a new Rust project:
golem new --template rust --yes my-rust-app
Create a new TypeScript project:
golem new --template ts --yes my-ts-app
Create a new Effect project:
golem new --template effect --yes my-effect-app
Create a new Scala project:
golem new --template scala --yes my-scala-app
Create a project with a custom application name:
golem new --template rust --application-name my-app --yes ./projects/my-app
Create a project with a specific component name:
golem new --template ts --component-name myns:my-component --yes my-app
Create a project with the release preset:
golem new --template rust --preset release --yes my-app