diff --git a/.changeset/afraid-kids-occur.md b/.changeset/afraid-kids-occur.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..549bad4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/afraid-kids-occur.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-better-t-stack": patch
+---
+
+clear console on start
diff --git a/apps/cli/src/index.ts b/apps/cli/src/index.ts
index c46a717..5f54af6 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ async function gatherConfig(
 					const response = await text({
 						message: "📝 Project name",
 						placeholder: defaultName,
-						initialValue: flags.projectName || defaultName,
+						initialValue: flags.projectName,
 						defaultValue: defaultName,
 						validate: (value) => {
 							const nameToUse = value.trim() || defaultName;
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ async function gatherConfig(
 async function main() {
 	const s = spinner();
 	try {
+		console.clear();
 		renderTitle();
 		intro(chalk.bold("Creating a new Better-T Stack project"));
 		program