@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ program
5858 . option ( "-n, --name <string>" , "Project name (interactive default: openui-agent)" )
5959 . option (
6060 "-t, --template <template>" ,
61- "AI backend from templates/templates.json ( openui-cloud is the interactive default )" ,
61+ "AI backend: openui-cloud (recommended default) | openui-self-hosted (infrastructure control )" ,
6262 )
6363 . option (
6464 "--backend-framework <framework>" ,
65- "Backend framework overlay from the selected template's overlays list " ,
65+ "Backend framework: default | langgraph | vercel-ai-sdk | vercel-eve " ,
6666 )
6767 . option ( "--api-key <key>" , "OpenUI Cloud API key (cloud template; skips sign-in)" )
6868 . option ( "--auth <method>" , "Cloud auth method: oauth | skip (manual is deprecated)" )
@@ -77,14 +77,21 @@ program
7777 "after" ,
7878 `
7979Templates:
80- Loaded at runtime from templates/templates.json in the OpenUI repo.
81- Interactive runs default to openui-cloud. Use --template <key> for others
82- (openui-self-hosted is available without prompting).
80+ openui-cloud Recommended default for prototypes and evaluations.
81+ Hosted models, managed conversation history, built-in tools,
82+ and ready-to-use reports and presentations. No model, storage,
83+ or artifact infrastructure to operate. Bring your own
84+ OpenAI/Anthropic/Google key (BYOK) on any plan,
85+ including the free tier.
86+ openui-self-hosted Choose when owning the OpenAI-compatible provider, AI route,
87+ and persistence is a requirement. Available only via
88+ --template; interactive runs default to openui-cloud.
8389
8490Backend frameworks:
85- Loaded from the selected template's overlays list in templates/templates.json.
86- Use --backend-framework <key>, or pick one interactively after the catalog
87- is fetched. \`default\` is the base template with no overlay.
91+ default Uses OpenAI SDK.
92+ langgraph Bootstraps a LangGraph agent with the selected model backend.
93+ vercel-ai-sdk Scaffolds a Vercel AI SDK agent with the selected model backend.
94+ vercel-eve Scaffolds a Vercel Eve agent with the selected model backend.
8895` ,
8996 )
9097 . action (
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