fix: updated code with removal of duplicate code, and comments from usability testing.

Author: dlabaj

src/__tests__/create.test.ts

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ describe('runCreate', () => {
           type: 'input',
           name: 'projectDirectory',
           message: expect.stringContaining('directory where you want to create the project'),
-          default: 'my-app',
+          default: path.resolve('my-app'),
         }),
       ])
     );
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ describe('runCreate', () => {
         expect.objectContaining({
           type: 'list',
           name: 'templateName',
-          message: 'Select a template:',
+          message: 'Select a project template that will be used to create your project:',
           choices: expect.any(Array),
         }),
       ])
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ describe('runCreate', () => {
     await runCreate(projectDir, 'starter');
 
     expect(consoleLogSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringContaining('Project created successfully'));
-    expect(consoleLogSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringContaining(`cd ${projectDir}`));
+    expect(consoleLogSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringContaining(`cd ${projectPath}`));
   });
 
   it('cleans up project directory and rethrows when clone fails', async () => {

src/create.ts

@@ -41,25 +41,22 @@ export async function runCreate(
         type: 'input',
         name: 'projectDirectory',
         message: 'Please provide the directory where you want to create the project?',
-        default: 'my-app',
+        default: path.resolve('my-app'),
       },
     ]);
     projectDirectory = projectDirAnswer.projectDirectory;
   }
 
+  const projectPath = path.resolve(projectDirectory?.trim() || 'my-app');
+
   // If template name is not provided, show available templates and let user select
   if (!templateName) {
-    console.log('\n📋 Available templates:\n');
-    templatesToUse.forEach(t => {
-      console.log(`  ${t.name.padEnd(12)} - ${t.description}`);
-    });
-    console.log('');
-
+  
     const templateQuestion = [
       {
         type: 'list',
         name: 'templateName',
-        message: 'Select a template:',
+        message: 'Select a project template that will be used to create your project:',
         choices: templatesToUse.map(t => ({
           name: `${t.name} - ${t.description}`,
           value: t.name,
@@ -85,9 +82,6 @@ export async function runCreate(
 
   const templateRepoUrl = options?.ssh && template.repoSSH ? template.repoSSH : template.repo;
 
-  // Define the full path for the new project (projectDirectory is set above via arg or prompt)
-  const dir = projectDirectory ?? 'my-app';
-  const projectPath = path.resolve(dir);
   console.log(`Cloning template "${templateName}" from ${templateRepoUrl} into ${projectPath}...`);
 
   try {
@@ -165,7 +159,7 @@ export async function runCreate(
     // Let the user know the project was created successfully
     console.log('\n✨ Project created successfully! ✨\n');
     console.log(`To get started:`);
-    console.log(`  cd ${dir}`);
+    console.log(`  cd ${projectPath}`);
     console.log('  Happy coding! 🚀');
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('❌ An error occurred:');

src/github.ts

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ async function ensureInitialCommit(projectPath: string): Promise<void> {
           'Could not create the initial git commit. Set your git identity, then try again:\n' +
             '  git config --global user.name "Your Name"\n' +
             '  git config --global user.email "you@example.com"',
+          { cause: err },
         );
       }
       throw err;