quick start flags must be preceded by --

[SheetJSDev]

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Summary

Current docs:

"""
Flags are not positional, so these commands are equivalent:

• npm init gatsby -y -ts my-site-name
• npm init gatsby my-site-name -y -ts

"""

Running against Node 18.12.1 + npm 8.19.2 on macOS, the questionnaire shows up even with the -y flag.

To force the -y to be passed along, -- is needed. For example:

npm init gatsby -- -y -ts my-site-name

Steps to Resolve this Issue

Run the example commands, observe they do not appear to skip the questionnaire, and include examples that do behave as expected.

[tyhopp]

Hi @SheetJSDev, thanks! You are correct, this seems to have changed in later npm versions.

If you or anyone else would like to pick this up the docs update would be for this page/section -> https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby/blob/master/docs/docs/quick-start.md#use-flags

[shogohida]

Hi @tyhopp, can I take this issue?

[tyhopp]

Hi @tyhopp, can I take this issue?

Absolutely! We have a docs contribution guide with some info you might find helpful if this is your first contribution to Gatsby

[shogohida]

@tyhopp
I made a pull request so please have a look when you have time!

#37041

[tyhopp]

Thank you @shogohida!