diff --git a/.changeset/rotten-shirts-guess.md b/.changeset/rotten-shirts-guess.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f81a09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/rotten-shirts-guess.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-better-t-stack": minor
+---
+
+refactor: simplify package manager flags
diff --git a/apps/cli/src/index.ts b/apps/cli/src/index.ts
index 962e07a..b7ef894 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -248,11 +248,12 @@ async function main() {
 			.option("--docker", "Include Docker setup")
 			.option("--github-actions", "Include GitHub Actions")
 			.option("--seo", "Include SEO setup")
+			.option("--git", "Include git setup")
 			.option("--no-git", "Skip git initialization")
-			.option(
-				"--package-manager <type>",
-				"Package manager to use (npm, yarn, pnpm, or bun)",
-			)
+			.option("--npm", "Use npm package manager")
+			.option("--pnpm", "Use pnpm package manager")
+			.option("--yarn", "Use yarn package manager")
+			.option("--bun", "Use bun package manager")
 			.parse();
 
 		const options = program.opts();
@@ -262,7 +263,15 @@ async function main() {
 			projectName: projectDirectory || undefined,
 			database: options.database as ProjectDatabase | undefined,
 			auth: "auth" in options ? options.auth : undefined,
-			packageManager: options.packageManager as PackageManager | undefined,
+			packageManager: options.npm
+				? "npm"
+				: options.pnpm
+					? "pnpm"
+					: options.yarn
+						? "yarn"
+						: options.bun
+							? "bun"
+							: undefined,
 			git: "git" in options ? options.git : undefined,
 			features:
 				options.docker || options.githubActions || options.seo
diff --git a/apps/cli/src/utils/generate-reproducible-command.ts b/apps/cli/src/utils/generate-reproducible-command.ts
index 4ea5bfe..df5fb66 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/utils/generate-reproducible-command.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/src/utils/generate-reproducible-command.ts
@@ -27,11 +27,12 @@ export function generateReproducibleCommand(config: ProjectConfig): string {
 		flags.push(chalk.red("--no-git"));
 	}
 
+	// Updated package manager flag handling
 	if (
 		config.packageManager &&
 		config.packageManager !== DEFAULT_CONFIG.packageManager
 	) {
-		flags.push(chalk.magenta(`--package-manager ${config.packageManager}`));
+		flags.push(chalk.magenta(`--${config.packageManager}`));
 	}
 
 	for (const feature of config.features) {