---
title: "Create Slate App"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cli/v1/working-with-slate/create-slate-app/
description: "Catalyst CLI enables you to create a Slate app configuration for the application in your project directory."
last_updated: 2026-09-02T11:17:14Z
service: All Services
type: general
---

# Working with Slate

# Create an Additional Slate App

If your project directory is already linked to a Catalyst project and Slate is initialized, you can add a new Slate app to your project directory directly using the steps below. This operation will automatically add the Slate template code based on the chosen front-end framework to your project directory. 

1. Execute the following command in the terminal from the Slate service's project directory:

```sh
 catalyst slate:create
```

2. Select the required framework for your Slate application and provide a name for your application.

![slate-create](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/cli/working-with-slate/slate-create.webp)

3. Based on the chosen framework, the **install** and **build** commands, the **build path** of the framework will be automatically detected. If you wish to proceed with the default configuration, enter **N**. Else, enter **Y** to make the necessary updates.  

![slate-init](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/cli/working-with-slate/slate-create-1.webp)

After all the changes are made, the Slate app will be created in your project directory.

![slate-init](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/cli/working-with-slate/slate-create-2.webp)

The **`catalyst.json`** file will be updated with the details of the newly created Slate app.

You can also create a Slate application by directly providing a name for your application and the required framework. Execute the following command in your terminal:

```sh
 catalyst slate:create --name <name> --framework <framework_name>
```

> **Info:** This command is available in Non-interactive mode. Refer to the [Non-Interactive Catalyst CLI Commands](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/ai-toolkit/ni-cli/ni-commands/) page for the complete syntax.