First sort of working isntaller.

commands/create.js

@@ -2,14 +2,27 @@ import fs from "fs/promises";
 import { mkdir_to, exec_i } from "../lib/builderator.js";
 import { log } from "../lib/logging.js";
 
+export const BANDO_GIT = "https://git.learnjsthehardway.com/learn-javascript-the-hard-way/ljsthw-bandolier.git";
+
 export const description = "Test command.";
 
 export const options = [
-  ["--force", "obliterate files in the target directory", false]
+  ["--repo", "repository to dupe and setup", BANDO_GIT],
 ];
 
-export const argument = ["<string>", "name of the project"];
+export const argument = ["<target>", "name of the project"];
 
-export const main = async (opts) => {
+export const main = async (target, opts) => {
+  // cloning force is an odd feature that's much more complex
+  // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2411031/how-do-i-clone-into-a-non-empty-directory
 
+  try {
+    await fs.access(target);
+    log.error(`Target ${target} exists. Won't install into it.`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  } catch(error) {
+    // access is stupid, it throws an exception but we want the negative response as a positive outcome
+    exec_i(`git clone --depth 1 ${BANDO_GIT} ${target}`);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
 }