diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts
index 07c9ac92d1..0af1674b6c 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ export function registerCommands(program: Command) {
       '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)));
+    .action(lazy(() => import('./new/new').then(m => m.default)));
 
   program
     .command('create', { hidden: true })
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ export function registerCommands(program: Command) {
       '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)));
+    .action(lazy(() => import('./new/new').then(m => m.default)));
 
   program
     .command('create-plugin', { hidden: true })
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/create/create.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/new/new.ts
similarity index 98%
rename from packages/cli/src/commands/create/create.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/commands/new/new.ts
index c784307738..b0d30c0415 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/create/create.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/new/new.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import os from 'os';
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
 import { join as joinPath } from 'path';
 import { OptionValues } from 'commander';
-import { FactoryRegistry } from '../../lib/create/FactoryRegistry';
+import { FactoryRegistry } from '../../lib/new/FactoryRegistry';
 import { paths } from '../../lib/paths';
 import { assertError } from '@backstage/errors';
 import { Task } from '../../lib/tasks';
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/create/FactoryRegistry.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/FactoryRegistry.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/create/FactoryRegistry.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/FactoryRegistry.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/backendPlugin.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/backendPlugin.test.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/backendPlugin.test.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/backendPlugin.test.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/backendPlugin.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/backendPlugin.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/backendPlugin.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/backendPlugin.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/common/prompts.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/common/prompts.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/common/prompts.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/common/prompts.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/common/tasks.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/common/tasks.test.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/common/tasks.test.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/common/tasks.test.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/common/tasks.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/common/tasks.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/common/tasks.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/common/tasks.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/common/testUtils.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/common/testUtils.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/common/testUtils.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/common/testUtils.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/frontendPlugin.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/frontendPlugin.test.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/frontendPlugin.test.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/frontendPlugin.test.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/frontendPlugin.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/frontendPlugin.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/frontendPlugin.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/frontendPlugin.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/index.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/index.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/index.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/pluginCommon.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/pluginCommon.test.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/pluginCommon.test.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/pluginCommon.test.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/pluginCommon.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/pluginCommon.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/pluginCommon.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/pluginCommon.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/scaffolderModule.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/scaffolderModule.test.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/scaffolderModule.test.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/scaffolderModule.test.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/scaffolderModule.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/scaffolderModule.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/create/factories/scaffolderModule.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/factories/scaffolderModule.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/create/types.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/new/types.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/lib/create/types.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/new/types.ts