diff --git a/.changeset/afraid-garlics-glow.md b/.changeset/afraid-garlics-glow.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfe2596869
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/afraid-garlics-glow.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/cli': patch
+---
+
+The `create-plugin` and `create` commands have both been deprecated in favor of a new `new` command. The `new` command is functionally identical to `create`, but the new naming makes it possible to use as yarn script, since `yarn create` is reserved.
diff --git a/.changeset/selfish-wasps-cough.md b/.changeset/selfish-wasps-cough.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc00520385
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/selfish-wasps-cough.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+'@backstage/create-app': patch
+---
+
+Added `yarn new` as one of the scripts installed by default, which calls `backstage-cli new`. This script replaces `create-plugin`, which you can now remove if you want to. It is kept in the `create-app` template for backwards compatibility.
+
+The `remove-plugin` command has been removed, as it has been removed from the Backstage CLI.
+
+To apply these changes to an existing app, make the following change to the root `package.json`:
+
+```diff
+-    "remove-plugin": "backstage-cli remove-plugin"
++    "new": "backstage-cli new --scope internal"
+```
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6cad8106a1..77ee1dccc5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@
     "lint:all": "backstage-cli repo lint",
     "lint:type-deps": "node scripts/check-type-dependencies.js",
     "docker-build": "yarn tsc && yarn workspace example-backend build --build-dependencies && yarn workspace example-backend build-image",
-    "backstage-create": "backstage-cli create --scope backstage --no-private",
-    "create-plugin": "yarn backstage-create --select plugin",
-    "remove-plugin": "backstage-cli remove-plugin",
+    "new": "backstage-cli new --scope backstage --no-private",
+    "create-plugin": "echo \"use 'yarn new' instead\"",
     "release": "node scripts/prepare-release.js && changeset version && yarn diff --yes && yarn prettier --write '{packages,plugins}/*/{package.json,CHANGELOG.md}' '.changeset/*.json' && yarn install --no-immutable",
     "prettier:check": "prettier --check .",
     "lerna": "lerna",
diff --git a/packages/cli/cli-report.md b/packages/cli/cli-report.md
index 14e548eeaf..1c86c8723c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/cli-report.md
+++ b/packages/cli/cli-report.md
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ Options:
   -h, --help
 
 Commands:
-  create [options]
-  create-plugin [options]
+  new [options]
   plugin:diff [options]
   test
   config:docs [options]
@@ -100,20 +99,6 @@ Options:
   -h, --help
 ```
 
-### `backstage-cli create`
-
-```
-Usage: backstage-cli create [options]
-
-Options:
-  --select <name>
-  --option <name>=<value>
-  --scope <scope>
-  --npm-registry <URL>
-  --no-private
-  -h, --help
-```
-
 ### `backstage-cli create-github-app`
 
 ```
@@ -123,19 +108,6 @@ Options:
   -h, --help
 ```
 
-### `backstage-cli create-plugin`
-
-```
-Usage: backstage-cli create-plugin [options]
-
-Options:
-  --backend
-  --scope <scope>
-  --npm-registry <URL>
-  --no-private
-  -h, --help
-```
-
 ### `backstage-cli info`
 
 ```
@@ -197,6 +169,20 @@ Options:
   -h, --help
 ```
 
+### `backstage-cli new`
+
+```
+Usage: backstage-cli new [options]
+
+Options:
+  --select <name>
+  --option <name>=<value>
+  --scope <scope>
+  --npm-registry <URL>
+  --no-private
+  -h, --help
+```
+
 ### `backstage-cli package`
 
 ```
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts
index 9c543f8853..07c9ac92d1 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ export function registerMigrateCommand(program: Command) {
 
 export function registerCommands(program: Command) {
   program
-    .command('create')
+    .command('new')
     .storeOptionsAsProperties(false)
     .description(
       'Open up an interactive guide to creating new things in your app',
@@ -222,12 +222,36 @@ export function registerCommands(program: Command) {
     .action(lazy(() => import('./create/create').then(m => m.default)));
 
   program
-    .command('create-plugin')
+    .command('create', { hidden: true })
+    .storeOptionsAsProperties(false)
+    .description(
+      'Open up an interactive guide to creating new things in your app [DEPRECATED]',
+    )
+    .option(
+      '--select <name>',
+      'Select the thing you want to be creating upfront',
+    )
+    .option(
+      '--option <name>=<value>',
+      'Pre-fill options for the creation process',
+      (opt, arr: string[]) => [...arr, opt],
+      [],
+    )
+    .option('--scope <scope>', 'The scope to use for new packages')
+    .option(
+      '--npm-registry <URL>',
+      'The package registry to use for new packages',
+    )
+    .option('--no-private', 'Do not mark new packages as private')
+    .action(lazy(() => import('./create/create').then(m => m.default)));
+
+  program
+    .command('create-plugin', { hidden: true })
     .option(
       '--backend',
       'Create plugin with the backend dependencies as default',
     )
-    .description('Creates a new plugin in the current repository')
+    .description('Creates a new plugin in the current repository [DEPRECATED]')
     .option('--scope <scope>', 'npm scope')
     .option('--npm-registry <URL>', 'npm registry URL')
     .option('--no-private', 'Public npm package')
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
index 26c6a61972..9e20ebfa64 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/package.json.hbs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "lint:all": "backstage-cli repo lint",
     "prettier:check": "prettier --check .",
     "create-plugin": "backstage-cli create-plugin --scope internal",
-    "remove-plugin": "backstage-cli remove-plugin"
+    "new": "backstage-cli new --scope internal"
   },
   "workspaces": {
     "packages": [