diff --git a/celtix-cli/bin/index.js b/celtix-cli/bin/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05b791b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/celtix-cli/bin/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+const { program } = require('commander');
+const createCommand = require('../commands/create');
+
+// Define the main program
+program
+  .version('1.0.0')
+  .description('A CLI tool for creating project structures');
+
+// Define the 'create' command
+program
+  .command('create <project-name>')
+  .description('Create a new project from a template')
+  .action(createCommand);
+
+// Parse the arguments from the command line
+program.parse(process.argv);
diff --git a/celtix-cli/commands/create.js b/celtix-cli/commands/create.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d51194
--- /dev/null
+++ b/celtix-cli/commands/create.js
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+const fs = require('fs-extra');
+const path = require('path');
+const chalk = require('chalk');
+const inquirer = require('inquirer');
+
+async function createProject(projectName) {
+  const targetDir = path.join(process.cwd(), projectName);
+
+  // Check if the directory already exists
+  if (fs.existsSync(targetDir)) {
+    const { overwrite } = await inquirer.prompt([
+      {
+        type: 'confirm',
+        name: 'overwrite',
+        message: chalk.yellow(`Directory "${projectName}" already exists. Overwrite?`),
+        default: false,
+      },
+    ]);
+
+    if (!overwrite) {
+      console.log(chalk.red('Operation cancelled.'));
+      return;
+    }
+    console.log(chalk.yellow(`Overwriting directory: ${targetDir}...`));
+    await fs.remove(targetDir);
+  }
+
+  // Create the project directory
+  await fs.mkdir(targetDir);
+
+  // Define the source of the template
+  const templateDir = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'templates', 'default-backend');
+
+  try {
+    // Copy the template files to the new project directory
+    await fs.copy(templateDir, targetDir);
+
+    console.log(chalk.green('\n✅ Project created successfully!'));
+    console.log(chalk.cyan('Next steps:'));
+    console.log(chalk.gray(`  1. cd ${projectName}`));
+    console.log(chalk.gray('  2. npm install'));
+    console.log(chalk.gray('  3. cp .env.example .env (and edit it)'));
+    console.log(chalk.gray('  4. npm start\n'));
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(chalk.red('Error creating project:', error));
+    // Clean up created directory on failure
+    await fs.remove(targetDir);
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = createProject;
diff --git a/celtix-cli/commands/templates/ default-backend/.env.example b/celtix-cli/commands/templates/ default-backend/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79792d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/celtix-cli/commands/templates/ default-backend/.env.example	
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+PORT=8080
+MESSAGE="Hello from Celtrix!"
diff --git a/celtix-cli/commands/templates/ default-backend/package.json b/celtix-cli/commands/templates/ default-backend/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aaf0e6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/celtix-cli/commands/templates/ default-backend/package.json	
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "name": "new-celtrix-app",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "A backend project generated by Celtrix CLI.",
+  "main": "src/index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node src/index.js"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "express": "^4.19.2",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.5"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/celtix-cli/commands/templates/ default-backend/src/index,js b/celtix-cli/commands/templates/ default-backend/src/index,js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3221208
--- /dev/null
+++ b/celtix-cli/commands/templates/ default-backend/src/index,js	
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+require('dotenv').config();
+const express = require('express');
+
+const app = express();
+const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
+
+app.get('/', (req, res) => {
+  res.send(process.env.MESSAGE || 'Hello, World!');
+});
+
+app.listen(PORT, () => {
+  console.log(`Server is running on http://localhost:${PORT}`);
+});
diff --git a/celtix-cli/package.json b/celtix-cli/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b13789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/celtix-cli/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index e04659a..4534c6c 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+//raunak
 import inquirer from "inquirer";
 import chalk from "chalk";
 import gradient from "gradient-string";
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9c73600..482ad24 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,62 +1,25 @@
-{
-  "name": "celtrix",
-  "version": "2.0.4",
-  "description": "CLI to create MERN apps quickly",
-  "type": "module",
-  "main": "./bin/celtrix.js",
+
+    {
+  "name": "celtrix-cli",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "A CLI tool to scaffold new projects.",
+  "main": "index.js",
   "bin": {
-    "celtrix": "./bin/celtrix.js"
+    "celtrix": "bin/index.js"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
   },
-  "files": [
-    "bin/",
-    "index.js",
-    "commands/",
-    "utils/",
-    "templates/"
-  ],
   "keywords": [
-    "mern",
     "cli",
-    "react",
-    "express",
-    "mongodb",
-    "fullstack"
+    "scaffolding"
   ],
-  "author": "Joe Celaster",
-  "license": "ISC",
+  "author": "Your Name",
+  "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@octokit/rest": "^22.0.0",
-    "@pinecone-database/pinecone": "^6.1.2",
-    "boxen": "^8.0.1",
-    "chalk": "^5.6.0",
-    "dotenv": "^17.2.3",
-    "express": "^5.1.0",
-    "figlet": "^1.8.2",
-    "fs-extra": "^11.3.1",
-    "gradient-string": "^3.0.0",
-    "inquirer": "^12.9.4",
-    "log-symbols": "^7.0.1",
-    "node-fetch": "^3.3.2",
-    "ora": "^8.2.0"
-  },
-  "scripts": {
-    "release:patch": "npm version patch && npm publish --access public",
-    "release:minor": "npm version minor && npm publish --access public",
-    "release:major": "npm version major && npm publish --access public",
-    "validate": "node scripts/validate-apis.js",
-    "validate:pinecone": "node scripts/validate-apis.js pinecone",
-    "validate:github": "node scripts/validate-apis.js github",
-    "validate:gemini": "node scripts/validate-apis.js gemini",
-    "populate-issues": "node scripts/populate-existing-issues.js",
-    "cleanup-issue": "node scripts/cleanup-closed-issue.js",
-    "cleanup-specific": "node scripts/cleanup-specific-issue.js",
-    "cleanup-duplicates": "node scripts/cleanup-duplicates.js --force",
-    "debug-db": "node scripts/debug-pinecone.js",
-    "clear-all": "echo '⚠️  Use: npm run clear-all:force' && exit 1",
-    "clear-all:force": "node scripts/clear-all-vectors.js --force",
-    "check-duplicates": "node scripts/check-duplicates.js"
-  },
-  "devDependencies": {
-    "typescript": "^5.9.3"
+    "chalk": "^4.1.2",
+    "commander": "^12.1.0",
+    "fs-extra": "^11.2.0",
+    "inquirer": "^8.2.4"
   }
 }