(init): provide an option to pass project name in cdk init

[ren-yamanashi]

Describe the feature

Add an option for user to specify the project name (e.g. --name).

Use Case

I'm always frustrated when I have to project name differently from the working directory name.

Currently, options for cdk init command doesn't have specify project name, and project name becomes the same as working directory name.

Therefore, if I want to project name differently from the directory name, should changing it manually.

Proposed Solution

Provide an option to specify project name when initializing project.

Example API may look like:

cdk init app -l <language> [--name|-n] <project-name>

If user doesn't provide any option, it selected name of working directory.

Other Information

No response

Acknowledgements

• I may be able to implement this feature request
• This feature might incur a breaking change

CDK version used

2.1034.0

Environment details (OS name and version, etc.)

All

[pahud]

Hi @ren-yamanashi,

Thank you for filing this feature request! This appears to be a duplicate of your earlier issue in the main aws-cdk repository: aws/aws-cdk#31992

Since the CLI code has been moved to this repository (aws-cdk-cli), this is now the correct location for this request. We should close #31992 as a duplicate pointing here.

I see you've indicated you may be able to implement this feature - a PR would be very welcome! I am bringing it up to the maintainer for visibility and see if this is something we would like to include in the CLI.

Thanks again for the contribution!

[mrgrain]

Sounds reasonable. 👍🏻