coder · deansheather · May 19, 2022 · May 19, 2022
diff --git a/cli/cliui/parameter.go b/cli/cliui/parameter.go
@@ -30,16 +30,32 @@ func ParameterSchema(cmd *cobra.Command, parameterSchema codersdk.TemplateVersio
 		_, _ = fmt.Fprint(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "\033[1A")
 		value, err = Select(cmd, SelectOptions{
 			Options:    options,
+			Default:    parameterSchema.DefaultSourceValue,
 			HideSearch: true,
 		})
 		if err == nil {
 			_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout())
 			_, _ = fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), "  "+Styles.Prompt.String()+Styles.Field.Render(value))
 		}
 	} else {
+		text := "Enter a value"
+		if parameterSchema.DefaultSourceValue != "" {
+			text += fmt.Sprintf(" (default: %q)", parameterSchema.DefaultSourceValue)
+		}
+		text += ":"
+
 		value, err = Prompt(cmd, PromptOptions{
-			Text: Styles.Bold.Render("Enter a value:"),
+			Text: Styles.Bold.Render(text),
 		})
 	}
-	return value, err
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	// If they didn't specify anything, use the default value if set.
+	if len(options) == 0 && value == "" {
+		value = parameterSchema.DefaultSourceValue
+	}
+
+	return value, nil
 }
diff --git a/cli/cliui/select.go b/cli/cliui/select.go
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 type SelectOptions struct {
-	Options    []string
+	Options []string
+	// Default will be highlighted first if it's a valid option.
+	Default    string
 	Size       int
 	HideSearch bool
 }
@@ -50,9 +52,16 @@ func Select(cmd *cobra.Command, opts SelectOptions) (string, error) {
 	if flag.Lookup("test.v") != nil {
 		return opts.Options[0], nil
 	}
+
+	var defaultOption interface{}
+	if opts.Default != "" {
+		defaultOption = opts.Default
+	}
+
 	var value string
 	err := survey.AskOne(&survey.Select{
 		Options:  opts.Options,
+		Default:  defaultOption,
 		PageSize: opts.Size,
 	}, &value, survey.WithIcons(func(is *survey.IconSet) {
 		is.Help.Text = "Type to search"

diff --git a/cli/create_test.go b/cli/create_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package cli_test
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ func TestCreate(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		<-doneChan
 	})
+
 	t.Run("CreateFromList", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 		client := coderdtest.New(t, nil)
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ func TestCreate(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		<-doneChan
 	})
+
 	t.Run("FromNothing", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 		client := coderdtest.New(t, nil)
@@ -105,33 +108,52 @@ func TestCreate(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		<-doneChan
 	})
+
 	t.Run("WithParameter", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 		client := coderdtest.New(t, nil)
 		user := coderdtest.CreateFirstUser(t, client)
 		coderdtest.NewProvisionerDaemon(t, client)
+
+		defaultValue := "something"
 		version := coderdtest.CreateTemplateVersion(t, client, user.OrganizationID, &echo.Responses{
 			Parse: []*proto.Parse_Response{{
 				Type: &proto.Parse_Response_Complete{
 					Complete: &proto.Parse_Complete{
-						ParameterSchemas: []*proto.ParameterSchema{{
-							AllowOverrideSource: true,
-							Name:                "region",
-							Description:         "description",
-							DefaultSource: &proto.ParameterSource{
-								Scheme: proto.ParameterSource_DATA,
-								Value:  "something",
+						ParameterSchemas: []*proto.ParameterSchema{
+							{
+								AllowOverrideSource: true,
+								Name:                "region",
+								Description:         "description 1",
+								DefaultSource: &proto.ParameterSource{
+									Scheme: proto.ParameterSource_DATA,
+									Value:  defaultValue,
+								},
+								DefaultDestination: &proto.ParameterDestination{
+									Scheme: proto.ParameterDestination_PROVISIONER_VARIABLE,
+								},
 							},
-							DefaultDestination: &proto.ParameterDestination{
-								Scheme: proto.ParameterDestination_PROVISIONER_VARIABLE,
+							{
+								AllowOverrideSource: true,
+								Name:                "username",
+								Description:         "description 2",
+								DefaultSource: &proto.ParameterSource{
+									Scheme: proto.ParameterSource_DATA,
+									// No default value
+									Value: "",
+								},
+								DefaultDestination: &proto.ParameterDestination{
+									Scheme: proto.ParameterDestination_PROVISIONER_VARIABLE,
+								},
 							},
-						}},
+						},
 					},
 				},
 			}},
 			Provision:       echo.ProvisionComplete,
 			ProvisionDryRun: echo.ProvisionComplete,
 		})
+
 		coderdtest.AwaitTemplateVersionJob(t, client, version.ID)
 		_ = coderdtest.CreateTemplate(t, client, user.OrganizationID, version.ID)
 		cmd, root := clitest.New(t, "create", "")
@@ -145,9 +167,11 @@ func TestCreate(t *testing.T) {
 			err := cmd.Execute()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 		}()
+
 		matches := []string{
 			"Specify a name", "my-workspace",
-			"Enter a value", "bananas",
+			fmt.Sprintf("Enter a value (default: %q):", defaultValue), "bingo",
+			"Enter a value:", "boingo",
 			"Confirm create?", "yes",
 		}
 		for i := 0; i < len(matches); i += 2 {

diff --git a/cli/login.go b/cli/login.go
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func login() *cobra.Command {
 					cliui.Styles.Paragraph.Render(fmt.Sprintf("Welcome to Coder, %s! You're authenticated.", cliui.Styles.Keyword.Render(username)))+"\n")
 
 				_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(cmd.OutOrStdout(),
-					cliui.Styles.Paragraph.Render("Get started by creating a template: "+cliui.Styles.Code.Render("coder templates create"))+"\n")
+					cliui.Styles.Paragraph.Render("Get started by creating a template: "+cliui.Styles.Code.Render("coder templates init"))+"\n")
 				return nil
 			}