diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ffa07571..3e381f5d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -539,8 +539,8 @@ Create a new Adobe I/O App
 ```
 USAGE
   $ aio app init [PATH] [-v] [--version] [--install] [-y] [--login] [-e <value>... | -t <value>... | --repo
-    <value>] [--standalone-app |  | ] [-w <value> | -i <value>] [--confirm-new-workspace] [--use-jwt] [--github-pat
-    <value> ] [--linter none|basic|adobe-recommended]
+    <value>] [--standalone-app |  | ] [--template-options <value>] [-o <value> | -i <value> | ] [-p <value> |  | ] [-w
+    <value> |  | ] [--confirm-new-workspace] [--use-jwt] [--github-pat <value> ] [--linter none|basic|adobe-recommended]
 
 ARGUMENTS
   PATH  [default: .] Path to the app directory
@@ -548,6 +548,8 @@ ARGUMENTS
 FLAGS
   -e, --extension=<value>...        Extension point(s) to implement
   -i, --import=<value>              Import an Adobe I/O Developer Console configuration file
+  -o, --org=<value>                 Specify the Adobe Developer Console Org to init from (orgId, or orgCode)
+  -p, --project=<value>             Specify the Adobe Developer Console Project to init from (projectId, or projectName)
   -t, --template=<value>...         Specify a link to a template that will be installed
   -v, --verbose                     Verbose output
   -w, --workspace=<value>           [default: Stage] Specify the Adobe Developer Console Workspace to init from,
@@ -561,6 +563,7 @@ FLAGS
       --[no-]login                  Login using your Adobe ID for interacting with Adobe I/O Developer Console
       --repo=<value>                Init from gh quick-start repo. Expected to be of the form <owner>/<repo>/<path>
       --standalone-app              Create a stand-alone application
+      --template-options=<value>    Optional template options, as a base64-encoded json string
       --use-jwt                     if the config has both jwt and OAuth Server to Server Credentials (while migrating),
                                     prefer the JWT credentials
       --version                     Show version
diff --git a/src/commands/app/init.js b/src/commands/app/init.js
index 91519e46..5969fc22 100644
--- a/src/commands/app/init.js
+++ b/src/commands/app/init.js
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class InitCommand extends TemplatesCommand {
         useDefaultValues: flags.yes,
         installNpm: flags.install,
         installConfig: flags.login,
+        templateOptions: flags['template-options'],
         templates
       })
     }
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ class InitCommand extends TemplatesCommand {
       await this.installTemplates({
         useDefaultValues: flags.yes,
         installNpm: flags.install,
+        templateOptions: flags['template-options'],
         templates
       })
     }
@@ -456,21 +458,33 @@ InitCommand.flags = {
     char: 't',
     multiple: true
   }),
+  'template-options': Flags.string({
+    description: 'Optional template options, as a base64-encoded json string',
+    parse: input => {
+      try {
+        const decoded = Buffer.from(input, 'base64').toString('utf8')
+        aioLogger.debug(`--template-options: ${input} decoded as ${decoded}`)
+        return JSON.parse(decoded)
+      } catch (e) {
+        throw new Error(`--template-options: ${input} is not a base64 encoded JSON object.`)
+      }
+    }
+  }),
   org: Flags.string({
-    description: 'Specify the Adobe Developer Console Org to init from',
-    hidden: true,
-    exclusive: ['import'] // also no-login
+    description: 'Specify the Adobe Developer Console Org to init from (orgId, or orgCode)',
+    char: 'o',
+    exclusive: ['import', 'no-login']
   }),
   project: Flags.string({
-    description: 'Specify the Adobe Developer Console Project to init from',
-    hidden: true,
-    exclusive: ['import'] // also no-login
+    description: 'Specify the Adobe Developer Console Project to init from (projectId, or projectName)',
+    char: 'p',
+    exclusive: ['import', 'no-login']
   }),
   workspace: Flags.string({
     description: 'Specify the Adobe Developer Console Workspace to init from, defaults to Stage',
     default: DEFAULT_WORKSPACE,
     char: 'w',
-    exclusive: ['import'] // also no-login
+    exclusive: ['import', 'no-login']
   }),
   'confirm-new-workspace': Flags.boolean({
     description: 'Prompt to confirm before creating a new workspace',
diff --git a/test/commands/app/init.test.js b/test/commands/app/init.test.js
index 74f7446a..aa9abd98 100644
--- a/test/commands/app/init.test.js
+++ b/test/commands/app/init.test.js
@@ -223,7 +223,20 @@ describe('Command Prototype', () => {
 
     expect(TheCommand.flags.workspace.default).toBe('Stage')
     expect(TheCommand.flags.workspace.char).toBe('w')
-    expect(TheCommand.flags.workspace.exclusive).toEqual(['import'])
+    expect(TheCommand.flags.workspace.exclusive).toEqual(['import', 'no-login'])
+
+    expect(TheCommand.flags.org).toBeDefined()
+    expect(TheCommand.flags.org.hidden).toBeFalsy()
+    expect(TheCommand.flags.org.char).toBe('o')
+    expect(TheCommand.flags.org.exclusive).toEqual(['import', 'no-login'])
+
+    expect(TheCommand.flags.project).toBeDefined()
+    expect(TheCommand.flags.project.hidden).toBeFalsy()
+    expect(TheCommand.flags.project.char).toBe('p')
+    expect(TheCommand.flags.project.exclusive).toEqual(['import', 'no-login'])
+
+    expect(TheCommand.flags['template-options']).toBeDefined()
+    expect(TheCommand.flags['template-options'].type).toBe('option')
 
     expect(TheCommand.flags['confirm-new-workspace'].type).toBe('boolean')
     expect(TheCommand.flags['confirm-new-workspace'].default).toBe(true)
@@ -801,3 +814,70 @@ describe('dev terms', () => {
     await expect(command.run()).rejects.toThrow('The Developer Terms of Service could not be accepted')
   })
 })
+
+describe('template-options', () => {
+  test('no flag', async () => {
+    command.argv = ['--template', 'some-template']
+
+    const installOptions = {
+      installNpm: true,
+      templates: ['some-template'],
+      useDefaultValues: false
+    }
+
+    await command.run()
+    expect(command.installTemplates).toHaveBeenCalledWith(installOptions)
+  })
+
+  test('valid base64', async () => {
+    const templateOptions = {
+      text: 'base-text'
+    }
+    const base64 = Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(templateOptions)).toString('base64')
+    command.argv = ['--template', 'some-template', '--template-options', `${base64}`]
+
+    const installOptions = {
+      installNpm: true,
+      templates: ['some-template'],
+      useDefaultValues: false,
+      templateOptions
+    }
+
+    await command.run()
+    expect(command.installTemplates).toHaveBeenCalledWith(installOptions)
+  })
+
+  test('valid base64 --no-login', async () => {
+    const templateOptions = {
+      text: 'base-text'
+    }
+    const base64 = Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(templateOptions)).toString('base64')
+    command.argv = ['--no-login', '--template', 'some-template', '--template-options', `${base64}`]
+
+    const installOptions = {
+      installConfig: false,
+      installNpm: true,
+      templates: ['some-template'],
+      useDefaultValues: false,
+      templateOptions
+    }
+
+    await command.run()
+    expect(command.installTemplates).toHaveBeenCalledWith(installOptions)
+  })
+
+  test('invalid base64', async () => {
+    command.argv = ['--template', 'some-template', '--template-options=%'] // % is an invalid base64 character
+
+    expect.assertions(1)
+    await expect(command.run()).rejects.toThrow('--template-options: % is not a base64 encoded JSON object.')
+  })
+
+  test('malformed json', async () => {
+    const options = '{' // ew== in base64
+    command.argv = ['--template', 'some-template', `--template-options=${Buffer.from(options).toString('base64')}`]
+
+    expect.assertions(1)
+    await expect(command.run()).rejects.toThrow('--template-options: ew== is not a base64 encoded JSON object.')
+  })
+})