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Summary

Closes #21245

Add two new flags to the coder create command to support non-interactive automation scenarios like GitHub Actions.

Changes

--no-wait flag

Returns immediately after triggering workspace creation. The workspace build continues in the background. This is consistent with the existing --no-wait flag on coder start.

--no-prompt flag

Disables all interactive prompts. The command will:

  • Use default values for parameters that have defaults
  • Fail with a clear error message if:
    • Workspace name is not provided
    • Template name is not provided
    • Required parameters without defaults are missing
    • Preset selection is needed but no default preset exists

Usage Examples

# Create workspace without waiting for build to complete
coder create my-workspace --template my-template -y --no-wait

# Create workspace non-interactively (fails if any prompting would be needed)
coder create my-workspace --template my-template --no-prompt -y

# Combine both for fully non-interactive, async creation (ideal for CI/CD)
coder create my-workspace --template my-template --no-prompt --no-wait -y

Test plan

  • Added unit tests for --no-wait flag
  • Added unit tests for --no-prompt flag with missing workspace name
  • Added unit tests for --no-prompt flag with missing template name
  • Added unit tests for --no-prompt flag success case
  • All existing tests pass

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feat(cli): add --no-wait and --no-prompt flags to create command
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Add two new flags to the `coder create` command:

1. `--no-wait`: Returns immediately after triggering workspace creation,
   without waiting for the build to complete. The workspace build will
   continue in the background.

2. `--no-prompt`: Disables all interactive prompts. Parameters with
   default values will use those defaults. Required parameters without
   defaults, missing workspace name, or missing template name will cause
   the command to fail with an appropriate error message.

These flags enable non-interactive automation scenarios where the CLI
should fail fast if any required input is missing, rather than hanging
while waiting for user input.

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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