# templates create Create a template from the current directory or as specified by flag ## Usage ```console coder templates create [flags] [name] ``` ## Options ### --default-ttl | | | | ------- | --------------------- | | Type | duration | | Default | 24h | Specify a default TTL for workspaces created from this template. It is the default time before shutdown - workspaces created from this template default to this value. Maps to "Default autostop" in the UI. ### -d, --directory | | | | ------- | ------------------- | | Type | string | | Default | . | Specify the directory to create from, use '-' to read tar from stdin. ### --failure-ttl | | | | ------- | --------------------- | | Type | duration | | Default | 0h | Specify a failure TTL for workspaces created from this template. It is the amount of time after a failed "start" build before coder automatically schedules a "stop" build to cleanup.This licensed feature's default is 0h (off). Maps to "Failure cleanup"in the UI. ### --ignore-lockfile | | | | ------- | ------------------ | | Type | bool | | Default | false | Ignore warnings about not having a .terraform.lock.hcl file present in the template. ### --inactivity-ttl | | | | ------- | --------------------- | | Type | duration | | Default | 0h | Specify an inactivity TTL for workspaces created from this template. It is the amount of time the workspace is not used before it is be stopped and auto-locked. This includes across multiple builds (e.g. auto-starts and stops). This licensed feature's default is 0h (off). Maps to "Dormancy threshold" in the UI. ### --max-ttl | | | | ---- | --------------------- | | Type | duration | Edit the template maximum time before shutdown - workspaces created from this template must shutdown within the given duration after starting. This is an enterprise-only feature. ### -m, --message | | | | ---- | ------------------- | | Type | string | Specify a message describing the changes in this version of the template. Messages longer than 72 characters will be displayed as truncated. ### --private | | | | ---- | ----------------- | | Type | bool | Disable the default behavior of granting template access to the 'everyone' group. The template permissions must be updated to allow non-admin users to use this template. ### --provisioner-tag | | | | ---- | ------------------------- | | Type | string-array | Specify a set of tags to target provisioner daemons. ### --require-active-version | | | | ------- | ------------------ | | Type | bool | | Default | false | Requires workspace builds to use the active template version. This setting does not apply to template admins. This is an enterprise-only feature. ### --var | | | | ---- | ------------------------- | | Type | string-array | Alias of --variable. ### --variable | | | | ---- | ------------------------- | | Type | string-array | Specify a set of values for Terraform-managed variables. ### --variables-file | | | | ---- | ------------------- | | Type | string | Specify a file path with values for Terraform-managed variables. ### -y, --yes | | | | ---- | ----------------- | | Type | bool | Bypass prompts.