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-# world-engine-cli
-world-engine-cli
+## World CLI
 
-temporary testing notes:
+World CLI is a swiss army knife for creating, managing, and deploying World Engine projects.
 
-install this to add new commands to the cli:
-`go install github.com/spf13/cobra-cli@latest`
+Key features include:
 
-Then run:
-`cobra-cli add create -p 'configCmd` to add a command line parameter "create" with an option "-p" that takes an argument 'configCmd'
+- **Create** — Initialize a new World Engine project based on [starter-game-template](https://github.com/Argus-Labs/starter-game-template)
+- **Dev Mode** — Run your game shard in dev mode (with editor support) for fast iteration
+- **[Soon] Deploy** — Get a prod-ready World Engine deployment in the cloud easier than deploying a smart contract.
 
-see newProject.go to see how this CLI utilizes these libraries to construct a TUI after a command has been run:
-- https://github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss for terminal rendering
-- https://github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea for the tui framework
-- https://github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles for tui widgets that work with bubbletea
+**Need help getting started with World Engine?** Check out the [World Engine docs](https://world.dev)!
 
-All this thing currently does is clone the starter-game-template.
+## Installation
 
-Test with these commands; in the project dir run:
-1. `go build`
-2. `./world create myproject`
-
-## Install Pre-compiled Binaries
-
-The simplest, cross-platform way to get started is to download `world-cli` from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/Argus-Labs/world-cli/releases) and place the executable file in your PATH, or using installer script below:
-
-- Install latest available release:
+**Install latest release**
 ```
 curl https://install.world.dev/cli! | bash
 ```
 
-- Install specific release tag:
+**Install a specific release**
 ```
-curl https://install.world.dev/cli@<release tag>! | bash
+curl https://install.world.dev/cli@<release_tag>! | bash
 ```