diff --git a/.changeset/quick-beans-play.md b/.changeset/quick-beans-play.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed600a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/quick-beans-play.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@flare-city/test": minor
+"@flare-city/cli": minor
+---
+
+Removes `@flare-city/cli` dependency from `@flare-city/test` and adds templates to power the `flare-city init` CLI command
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 44e9743..0c6cabe 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,4 +15,9 @@ bin
 !.yarn/sdks
 !.yarn/versions
 
-.turbo
\ No newline at end of file
+.turbo
+
+# Placed here to avoid .gitignore for yarn pack
+packages/cli/templates/*
+packages/cli/!templates/.gitignore
+packages/cli/!templates/readme.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.yarn/cache/get-tsconfig-npm-4.7.2-8fbccd9fcf-f21135848f.zip b/.yarn/cache/get-tsconfig-npm-4.7.2-8fbccd9fcf-f21135848f.zip
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8343d76
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diff --git a/.yarn/cache/resolve-pkg-maps-npm-1.0.0-135b70c854-0763150adf.zip b/.yarn/cache/resolve-pkg-maps-npm-1.0.0-135b70c854-0763150adf.zip
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e3561c
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diff --git a/.yarn/cache/tsx-npm-3.14.0-0e7fee0a4e-7147970975.zip b/.yarn/cache/tsx-npm-3.14.0-0e7fee0a4e-7147970975.zip
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c3e183
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d2d1864..a890104 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
   "description": "FlareCity simplifies API development on Cloudflare Workers, offering a purposeful and efficient framework for building, testing, and deploying serverless APIs.",
   "workspaces": {
     "packages": [
-      "packages/**"
+      "packages/**",
+      "examples/**"
     ]
   },
   "repository": {
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/drewdecarme/flare-city#readme",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "yarn turbo build --filter='!with-*'",
+    "build": "yarn turbo build --filter='!@flare-city/with-*'",
     "packages:version": "yarn changeset version",
     "packages:publish": "yarn build && yarn workspaces foreach --all --no-private npm publish --access public",
     "packages:tag": "yarn changeset tag"
diff --git a/packages/cli/.gitignore b/packages/cli/.gitignore
index 8d2ee11..99afc57 100644
--- a/packages/cli/.gitignore
+++ b/packages/cli/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-app-city
\ No newline at end of file
+app-city
+bin
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/cli/examples/with-sample-route/.eslintrc.cjs b/packages/cli/examples/with-sample-route/eslint.config.cjs
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/examples/with-sample-route/.eslintrc.cjs
rename to packages/cli/examples/with-sample-route/eslint.config.cjs
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 7880691..366cbe4 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@
   },
   "files": [
     "bin",
-    "examples"
+    "templates"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "yarn tsc",
-    "dev": "yarn tsc --watch",
+    "build": "yarn process && yarn tsc --project tsconfig.build.json",
+    "dev": "yarn build --watch",
+    "process": "yarn tsx ./scripts/process.ts",
     "lint": "npx eslint ./src/**/* --fix"
   },
   "repository": {
@@ -41,7 +42,9 @@
     "@types/find-node-modules": "^2.1.1",
     "@types/fs-extra": "^11.0.3",
     "@types/inquirer": "^9.0.6",
+    "@types/node": "^20.8.10",
     "semantic-release": "^22.0.6",
+    "tsx": "^3.14.0",
     "typescript": "5.2.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/cli/scripts/process.ts b/packages/cli/scripts/process.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74ca875
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/scripts/process.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import * as fs from "fs";
+import * as path from "path";
+
+import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+
+interface WordReplacement {
+  oldWord: string | RegExp;
+  newWord: string;
+}
+
+function replaceWordsInFile(
+  filePath: string,
+  outputFilePath: string,
+  replacements: WordReplacement[]
+) {
+  const fileContent = fs.readFileSync(filePath, "utf-8");
+  let updatedContent = fileContent;
+
+  replacements.forEach(({ oldWord, newWord }) => {
+    updatedContent = updatedContent.replace(new RegExp(oldWord, "g"), newWord);
+  });
+
+  fs.writeFileSync(outputFilePath, updatedContent);
+}
+
+function processDirectory(
+  packageSampleDirPath: string,
+  packageTemplateDirPath: string,
+  replacements: WordReplacement[],
+  excludedDirectories: string[]
+) {
+  fs.readdirSync(packageSampleDirPath).forEach((file) => {
+    const inputFilePath = path.join(packageSampleDirPath, file);
+    const outputFilePath = path
+      .join(packageTemplateDirPath, file)
+      .concat(".hbs");
+
+    if (fs.statSync(inputFilePath).isDirectory()) {
+      if (excludedDirectories.includes(file)) {
+        // Skip excluded directory
+        return;
+      }
+      const subDirectory = path.join(packageTemplateDirPath, file);
+      fs.mkdirSync(subDirectory, { recursive: true });
+      processDirectory(
+        inputFilePath,
+        subDirectory,
+        replacements,
+        excludedDirectories
+      );
+    } else {
+      replaceWordsInFile(inputFilePath, outputFilePath, replacements);
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+const examplesDirPath = path.resolve(__dirname, "../examples");
+const templatesDirPath = path.resolve(__dirname, "../templates");
+const excludedDirectories = [".turbo", "node_modules", ".wrangler"];
+
+try {
+  const directories = fs
+    .readdirSync(examplesDirPath, { withFileTypes: true })
+    .filter((dirent) => dirent.isDirectory())
+    .map((dirent) => dirent.name);
+
+  // create the templates directory
+  fs.mkdirSync(templatesDirPath, { recursive: true });
+
+  directories.forEach((packageName) => {
+    const packageExampleDirPath = examplesDirPath.concat(`/${packageName}`);
+    const packageTemplateDirPath = templatesDirPath.concat(`/${packageName}`);
+
+    fs.mkdirSync(packageTemplateDirPath, { recursive: true });
+
+    const wordReplacements: WordReplacement[] = [
+      {
+        oldWord: `${packageName}-project-description`,
+        newWord: "{{projectDescription}}",
+      },
+      { oldWord: `${packageName}-project-name`, newWord: `{{projectName}}` },
+      { oldWord: packageName, newWord: `{{projectName}}` },
+      { oldWord: /workspace:\*/, newWord: "latest" },
+      // Add more replacements as needed
+    ];
+
+    processDirectory(
+      packageExampleDirPath,
+      packageTemplateDirPath,
+      wordReplacements,
+      excludedDirectories
+    );
+
+    console.log(`Complete processing template: ${packageName}`);
+  });
+} catch (error) {
+  throw new Error(error as string);
+}
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/init/init.command.ts b/packages/cli/src/init/init.command.ts
index 814e5e4..7416e2e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/init/init.command.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/init/init.command.ts
@@ -39,80 +39,50 @@ async function init(params: InitOptions) {
       })
     : join(process.cwd(), params.location, projectName);
 
+  const templatesDirPath = resolve(__dirname, "../../templates");
+
+  const directories = fs
+    .readdirSync(templatesDirPath, { withFileTypes: true })
+    .filter((dirent) => dirent.isDirectory())
+    .map((dirent) => dirent.name);
+
   const template = await select({
     message: "Please select a template",
-    choices: [
-      {
-        name: "with-sample-route",
-        description:
-          "A simple example that contains 1 route with 2 endpoints at `/sample`.",
-        value: "with-sample-route",
-      },
-    ],
+    choices: directories.map((dir) => ({
+      name: dir,
+      value: dir,
+    })),
   });
 
-  const srcDir = resolve(__dirname, `../../examples/${template}`);
-
-  if (!srcDir) {
-    throw new Error(`Cannot locate "${srcDir}"`);
-  }
-
-  const filesTs = resolve(srcDir, `./**/*.ts`);
-  const filesLint = resolve(srcDir, `./.eslintrc.cjs`);
-  const filesGit = resolve(srcDir, `./.gitignore`);
-  const filesJson = resolve(srcDir, `./*.json`);
-  const filesToml = resolve(srcDir, `./*.toml`);
-
-  const outputDir = projectLocation;
+  const templateDirGlob = resolve(templatesDirPath, `./${template}/**/*.*`);
+  const templateDirDotGlob = resolve(templatesDirPath, `./${template}/**/.*`);
 
   // 2. Process TS files
-  const filesToProcess = glob.sync([
-    filesTs,
-    filesLint,
-    filesGit,
-    filesJson,
-    filesToml,
-  ]);
-
-  console.log("Processing and transforming template...");
+  const filesToProcess = glob.sync([templateDirGlob, templateDirDotGlob]);
+
+  console.log("Instantiating template...");
   filesToProcess.forEach((sourcePath) => {
     const filePath = sourcePath.split(template)[1]; // Extract relative file path from the source path
-    const outputPath = `${outputDir}${filePath}`;
-
-    let existingContent = fs.readFileSync(sourcePath, "utf-8");
-    existingContent = existingContent.replace(
-      new RegExp(template, "g"),
-      `{{projectName}}`
-    );
-    existingContent = existingContent.replace(
-      new RegExp(`${template}-project-name`, "g"),
-      `{{projectName}}`
-    );
-    existingContent = existingContent.replace(
-      new RegExp(`${template}-project-description`, "g"),
-      `{{projectDescription}}`
-    );
-    existingContent = existingContent.replace(
-      new RegExp(`workspace:`, "g"),
-      `latest`
-    );
+    const outputPath = `${projectLocation}${filePath}`;
+
+    const existingContent = fs.readFileSync(sourcePath, "utf-8");
 
     // Compile the Handlebars template if it exists
-    const compiledTemplate = existingContent
-      ? handlebars.compile(existingContent)
-      : undefined;
+    const compiledTemplate = handlebars.compile(existingContent);
 
     // Replace placeholders with actual values
-    const replacedContent = compiledTemplate
-      ? compiledTemplate({ projectName, projectDescription })
-      : existingContent;
-
-    // Write the new TypeScript file
-    fs.ensureFileSync(outputPath);
-    fs.writeFileSync(outputPath, replacedContent);
+    const replacedContent = compiledTemplate({
+      projectName,
+      projectDescription,
+    });
+
+    // Write the new file
+    const outputPathSansHbs = outputPath.split(".hbs")[0];
+    fs.ensureFileSync(outputPathSansHbs);
+    fs.writeFileSync(outputPathSansHbs, replacedContent);
   });
 
-  console.log("Processing and transforming template... done.");
+  console.log("Instantiating template... done.");
   console.log(
     filesToProcess.length.toString().concat(" files successfully processed.")
   );
diff --git a/packages/cli/tsconfig.build.json b/packages/cli/tsconfig.build.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12afe1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/tsconfig.build.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "extends": "@flare-city/tsconfig/library/build",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "./bin",
+    "declarationDir": "./bin"
+  },
+  "include": ["./src/**/*"]
+}
diff --git a/packages/cli/tsconfig.json b/packages/cli/tsconfig.json
index 1c9c508..19d5bb2 100644
--- a/packages/cli/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/cli/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "extends": "@flare-city/tsconfig/library/build",
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "outDir": "./bin",
-    "declarationDir": "./bin"
-  },
-  "include": ["./src/**/*.ts"]
+  "extends": "@flare-city/tsconfig/library",
+  "include": ["./src/**/*", "scripts", "examples"]
 }
diff --git a/packages/eslint-config/.eslintrc.cjs b/packages/eslint-config/.eslintrc.cjs
index 3495d2c..c768db4 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-config/.eslintrc.cjs
+++ b/packages/eslint-config/.eslintrc.cjs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ module.exports = {
   plugins: ["@typescript-eslint"],
   ignorePatterns: [
     ".eslintrc.cjs",
+    "eslint.config.cjs",
     "bin/",
     "node_modules/",
     "dist/",
diff --git a/packages/test/package.json b/packages/test/package.json
index 697bc3e..e0ba85f 100644
--- a/packages/test/package.json
+++ b/packages/test/package.json
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/drewdecarme/flare-city#readme",
   "dependencies": {
+    "@flare-city/cli": "workspace:*",
     "@flare-city/core": "workspace:*",
     "vite": "4.5.0",
     "vitest": "0.34.6",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 33e74bf..4374bc1 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@flare-city/cli@workspace:*, @flare-city/cli@workspace:packages/cli":
+"@flare-city/cli@workspace:*, @flare-city/cli@workspace:^, @flare-city/cli@workspace:packages/cli":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@flare-city/cli@workspace:packages/cli"
   dependencies:
@@ -917,12 +917,14 @@ __metadata:
     "@types/find-node-modules": "npm:^2.1.1"
     "@types/fs-extra": "npm:^11.0.3"
     "@types/inquirer": "npm:^9.0.6"
+    "@types/node": "npm:^20.8.10"
     commander: "npm:11.1.0"
     fs-extra: "npm:^11.1.1"
     glob: "npm:^10.3.10"
     handlebars: "npm:^4.7.8"
     inquirer: "npm:^9.2.11"
     semantic-release: "npm:^22.0.6"
+    tsx: "npm:^3.14.0"
     typescript: "npm:5.2.2"
     vite: "npm:4.5.0"
     vitest: "npm:0.34.6"
@@ -999,6 +1001,7 @@ __metadata:
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@flare-city/test@workspace:packages/test"
   dependencies:
+    "@flare-city/cli": "workspace:^"
     "@flare-city/core": "workspace:*"
     "@flare-city/eslint-config": "workspace:*"
     "@flare-city/tsconfig": "workspace:*"
@@ -4818,7 +4821,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"esbuild@npm:^0.18.10":
+"esbuild@npm:^0.18.10, esbuild@npm:~0.18.20":
   version: 0.18.20
   resolution: "esbuild@npm:0.18.20"
   dependencies:
@@ -5718,6 +5721,15 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"get-tsconfig@npm:^4.7.2":
+  version: 4.7.2
+  resolution: "get-tsconfig@npm:4.7.2"
+  dependencies:
+    resolve-pkg-maps: "npm:^1.0.0"
+  checksum: f21135848fb5d16012269b7b34b186af7a41824830f8616aba17a15eb4d9e54fdc876833f1e21768395215a826c8145582f5acd594ae2b4de3284d10b38d20f8
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "git-log-parser@npm:^1.2.0":
   version: 1.2.0
   resolution: "git-log-parser@npm:1.2.0"
@@ -10410,6 +10422,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"resolve-pkg-maps@npm:^1.0.0":
+  version: 1.0.0
+  resolution: "resolve-pkg-maps@npm:1.0.0"
+  checksum: 0763150adf303040c304009231314d1e84c6e5ebfa2d82b7d94e96a6e82bacd1dcc0b58ae257315f3c8adb89a91d8d0f12928241cba2df1680fbe6f60bf99b0e
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "resolve.exports@npm:^2.0.2":
   version: 2.0.2
   resolution: "resolve.exports@npm:2.0.2"
@@ -11005,7 +11024,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"source-map-support@npm:0.5.21":
+"source-map-support@npm:0.5.21, source-map-support@npm:^0.5.21":
   version: 0.5.21
   resolution: "source-map-support@npm:0.5.21"
   dependencies:
@@ -11632,6 +11651,23 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"tsx@npm:^3.14.0":
+  version: 3.14.0
+  resolution: "tsx@npm:3.14.0"
+  dependencies:
+    esbuild: "npm:~0.18.20"
+    fsevents: "npm:~2.3.3"
+    get-tsconfig: "npm:^4.7.2"
+    source-map-support: "npm:^0.5.21"
+  dependenciesMeta:
+    fsevents:
+      optional: true
+  bin:
+    tsx: dist/cli.mjs
+  checksum: 7147970975344d779f495169c0246dff5110a3e110b0a89e8cec6403fcd6c03ede3abbf4c7ccc03dae7fb17d7f1a4c21992c5c6d7ab2130cb2f7a3ffaeae1ce1
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "tty-table@npm:^4.1.5":
   version: 4.2.3
   resolution: "tty-table@npm:4.2.3"