# geni project create

> Create a project.

Source: https://docs.generalinput.com/cli/project/create



```sh
geni project create --name <name> [flags]
```

| Flag                   | Notes                                  |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| `--name <name>`        | Required. Project name.                |
| `--description <text>` | What the project is for.               |
| `--icon <emoji>`       | A single emoji shown next to the name. |
| `--json`               | Machine-readable output.               |

## Output [#output]

```
✓ Created project "Sales ops" (proj_01HX…)
```

You own what you create. Pin resources into it with [`geni project pin`](/cli/project/pin).