diff --git a/cmd/create_project.go b/cmd/create_project.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d8908b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/create_project.go
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/amp-labs/cli/clerk"
+	"github.com/amp-labs/cli/flags"
+	"github.com/amp-labs/cli/logger"
+	"github.com/amp-labs/cli/request"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+type projectClient interface {
+	GetCurrentOrganization(ctx context.Context) (*request.Organization, error)
+	CreateProject(ctx context.Context, params *request.CreateProjectParams) (*request.Project, error)
+}
+
+type projectClientFactory func(apiKey string) projectClient
+
+func createProject(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	client projectClient,
+	name string,
+	appName string,
+) (*request.Project, error) {
+	if appName == "" {
+		appName = name
+	}
+
+	// Project creation requires an org ID, but user info already identifies the signed-in builder's current org.
+	organization, err := client.GetCurrentOrganization(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return client.CreateProject(ctx, &request.CreateProjectParams{
+		AppName: appName,
+		Name:    name,
+		OrgId:   organization.Id,
+	})
+}
+
+func newCreateProjectCmd(newClient projectClientFactory) *cobra.Command {
+	var appName string
+
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "create:project <name>",
+		Short: "Create a project",
+		Long: "Create a project in your Ampersand organization. " +
+			"The application display name defaults to the project name.",
+		Args: cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+			apiKey := flags.GetAPIKey()
+			client := newClient(apiKey)
+
+			project, err := createProject(cmd.Context(), client, args[0], appName)
+			if err != nil {
+				if errors.Is(err, clerk.ErrNoSessions) {
+					logger.FatalErr("Authenticated session has expired, please log in using amp login", err)
+				} else {
+					logger.FatalErr("Unable to create project", err)
+				}
+			}
+
+			logger.Infof("Project ID: %s, Project Name: %s, App Name: %s",
+				project.Id, project.Name, project.AppName)
+		},
+	}
+
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&appName, "app-name", "",
+		"Application display name shown during connection flows (defaults to project name)")
+
+	return cmd
+}
+
+var createProjectCmd = newCreateProjectCmd(func(apiKey string) projectClient { //nolint:gochecknoglobals
+	return request.NewAPIClient("unknown", &apiKey)
+})
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(createProjectCmd)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/create_project_test.go b/cmd/create_project_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..385c5a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/create_project_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/amp-labs/cli/request"
+)
+
+type fakeProjectClient struct {
+	organization *request.Organization
+	createdWith  *request.CreateProjectParams
+}
+
+func (f *fakeProjectClient) GetCurrentOrganization(_ context.Context) (*request.Organization, error) {
+	return f.organization, nil
+}
+
+func (f *fakeProjectClient) CreateProject(
+	_ context.Context,
+	params *request.CreateProjectParams,
+) (*request.Project, error) {
+	f.createdWith = params
+
+	return &request.Project{
+		Id:      "project-id",
+		Name:    params.Name,
+		AppName: params.AppName,
+		OrgId:   params.OrgId,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func TestCreateProjectCommandUsesCurrentOrganizationAndDefaultAppName(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	client := &fakeProjectClient{
+		organization: &request.Organization{Id: "org-id"},
+	}
+	cmd := newCreateProjectCmd(func(_ string) projectClient {
+		return client
+	})
+	cmd.SetArgs([]string{"skills-onboarding-cli-dev"})
+
+	err := cmd.Execute()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("execute create project command: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	want := request.CreateProjectParams{
+		AppName: "skills-onboarding-cli-dev",
+		Name:    "skills-onboarding-cli-dev",
+		OrgId:   "org-id",
+	}
+	if client.createdWith == nil || *client.createdWith != want {
+		t.Fatalf("create project params = %#v, want %#v", client.createdWith, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCreateProjectCommandUsesAppNameFlag(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	client := &fakeProjectClient{
+		organization: &request.Organization{Id: "org-id"},
+	}
+	cmd := newCreateProjectCmd(func(_ string) projectClient {
+		return client
+	})
+	cmd.SetArgs([]string{"skills-onboarding-cli-dev", "--app-name", "Skills Onboarding CLI"})
+
+	err := cmd.Execute()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("execute create project command: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if client.createdWith == nil || client.createdWith.AppName != "Skills Onboarding CLI" {
+		t.Fatalf("app name = %q, want %q", client.createdWith.AppName, "Skills Onboarding CLI")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/request/api.go b/request/api.go
index e7a9ecd..703afe3 100644
--- a/request/api.go
+++ b/request/api.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package request
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ import (
 
 var ApiVersion = "v1" //nolint:gochecknoglobals
 
+var ErrNoCurrentOrganization = errors.New("current organization is missing from user info")
+
 type APIClient struct {
 	Root      string
 	ProjectId string
@@ -129,6 +132,32 @@ func (c *APIClient) GetMyInfo(ctx context.Context) (map[string]any, error) {
 	return myInfo, nil
 }
 
+func (c *APIClient) GetCurrentOrganization(ctx context.Context) (*Organization, error) {
+	myInfoURL := c.Root + "/my-info"
+
+	auth, err := c.getAuthHeader(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	info := struct {
+		OrgRole struct {
+			Org Organization `json:"org"`
+		} `json:"orgRole"`
+	}{}
+
+	_, err = c.Client.Get(ctx, myInfoURL, &info, auth) //nolint:bodyclose
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if info.OrgRole.Org.Id == "" {
+		return nil, ErrNoCurrentOrganization
+	}
+
+	return &info.OrgRole.Org, nil
+}
+
 func (c *APIClient) DeleteIntegration(ctx context.Context, integrationId string) error {
 	delURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s/projects/%s/integrations/%s", c.Root, c.ProjectId, integrationId)
 
@@ -255,6 +284,24 @@ func (c *APIClient) ListProjects(ctx context.Context) ([]*Project, error) {
 	return projects, nil
 }
 
+func (c *APIClient) CreateProject(ctx context.Context, params *CreateProjectParams) (*Project, error) {
+	createURL := c.Root + "/projects"
+
+	auth, err := c.getAuthHeader(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var project Project
+
+	_, err = c.Client.Post(ctx, createURL, params, &project, auth) //nolint:bodyclose
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &project, nil
+}
+
 func (c *APIClient) ListDestinations(ctx context.Context) ([]*Destination, error) {
 	listURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s/projects/%s/destinations", c.Root, c.ProjectId)
 
diff --git a/request/api_test.go b/request/api_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ddd968
--- /dev/null
+++ b/request/api_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+package request
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const (
+	testAPIKey    = "test-api-key"
+	testOrgID     = "org-id"
+	testProjectID = "project-id"
+)
+
+func newTestAPIClient(server *httptest.Server) *APIClient {
+	apiKey := testAPIKey
+
+	return &APIClient{
+		Root:   server.URL + "/v1",
+		APIKey: &apiKey,
+		Client: &Client{Client: server.Client()},
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetCurrentOrganization(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(writer http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+		if req.Method != http.MethodGet || req.URL.Path != "/v1/my-info" {
+			t.Errorf("request = %s %s, want GET /v1/my-info", req.Method, req.URL.Path)
+		}
+
+		if req.Header.Get("X-Api-Key") != testAPIKey {
+			t.Errorf("X-Api-Key = %q, want test-api-key", req.Header.Get("X-Api-Key"))
+		}
+
+		writer.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+		err := json.NewEncoder(writer).Encode(map[string]any{
+			"orgRole": map[string]any{
+				"org": map[string]string{
+					"id":    testOrgID,
+					"label": "Test Organization",
+				},
+			},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("encode response: %v", err)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	organization, err := newTestAPIClient(server).GetCurrentOrganization(t.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("get current organization: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if organization.Id != testOrgID || organization.Label != "Test Organization" {
+		t.Fatalf("organization = %#v", organization)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetCurrentOrganizationRequiresOrganization(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(writer http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		writer.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+		err := json.NewEncoder(writer).Encode(map[string]any{})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("encode response: %v", err)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	_, err := newTestAPIClient(server).GetCurrentOrganization(t.Context())
+	if !errors.Is(err, ErrNoCurrentOrganization) {
+		t.Fatalf("error = %v, want ErrNoCurrentOrganization", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCreateProject(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	wantParams := CreateProjectParams{
+		AppName: "Skills Onboarding CLI",
+		Name:    "skills-onboarding-cli-dev",
+		OrgId:   testOrgID,
+	}
+
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(writer http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+		if req.Method != http.MethodPost || req.URL.Path != "/v1/projects" {
+			t.Errorf("request = %s %s, want POST /v1/projects", req.Method, req.URL.Path)
+		}
+
+		if req.Header.Get("X-Api-Key") != testAPIKey {
+			t.Errorf("X-Api-Key = %q, want test-api-key", req.Header.Get("X-Api-Key"))
+		}
+
+		var params CreateProjectParams
+
+		err := json.NewDecoder(req.Body).Decode(&params)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("decode request: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		if params != wantParams {
+			t.Errorf("request body = %#v, want %#v", params, wantParams)
+		}
+
+		writer.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		writer.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
+
+		err = json.NewEncoder(writer).Encode(Project{
+			Id:         testProjectID,
+			AppName:    params.AppName,
+			Name:       params.Name,
+			CreateTime: time.Date(2026, time.August, 18, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
+			OrgId:      params.OrgId,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("encode response: %v", err)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	project, err := newTestAPIClient(server).CreateProject(t.Context(), &wantParams)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("create project: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if project.Id != testProjectID || project.Name != wantParams.Name || project.AppName != wantParams.AppName {
+		t.Fatalf("project = %#v", project)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/request/types.go b/request/types.go
index 540388c..e79e8ab 100644
--- a/request/types.go
+++ b/request/types.go
@@ -98,6 +98,17 @@ type Project struct {
 	OrgId      string    `json:"orgId"`
 }
 
+type CreateProjectParams struct {
+	AppName string `json:"appName"`
+	Name    string `json:"name"`
+	OrgId   string `json:"orgId"`
+}
+
+type Organization struct {
+	Id    string `json:"id"`
+	Label string `json:"label"`
+}
+
 type Destination struct {
 	Id         string           `json:"id"`
 	ProjectId  string           `json:"projectId"`