--- title: "Project Management" description: "Learn how to manage cloud and local project via Lean CLI." canonical: https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/projects/project-management markdown: https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/projects/project-management.md language: python source: https://github.com/QuantConnect/Documentation/tree/master/05%20Lean%20CLI/06%20Projects/01%20Project%20Management modified: 2026-10-28 index: https://www.quantconnect.com/llms.txt --- # Project Management [Documentation](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2.md) > [Lean CLI](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli.md) > Projects > Project Management > Code examples are shown in Python. Append `?lang=csharp` to this URL for the C# version of this page. ## Introduction Creating new projects is an important feature of the Lean CLI. The CLI can automatically scaffold basic Python and C# projects, creating basic algorithm files, research notebooks, and the required editor configuration. Projects scaffolded by the CLI are similar to the ones created on QuantConnect, making it easy to switch between your local environment and the cloud. To use the CLI, you must be a member in an [organization](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/organizations/tier-features.md) on a paid tier. ## Create Projects Follow these steps to create a new Python project: 1. Open a terminal in one of your [organization workspaces](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/initialization/organization-workspaces.md). 2. Run `lean project-create --language python ""` to create a new project named ``. ``` $ lean project-create --language python "My Python Project" Successfully created Python project 'My Python Project' ``` This command creates the `. / ` directory and creates a simple `main.py` file, a Python-based research notebook, a [project configuration file](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/initialization/configuration.md#04-Project-Configuration), and editor configuration for PyCharm and VS Code. Follow these steps to create a new C# project: 1. Open a terminal in one of your [organization workspaces](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/initialization/organization-workspaces.md). 2. Run `lean project-create --language csharp "`` "` to create a new C# project named ``. ``` $ lean project-create --language csharp "My CSharp Project" Successfully created C# project 'My CSharp Project' ``` This command creates the `. / ` directory and creates a simple `Main.cs` file, a C#-based research notebook, a [project configuration file](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/initialization/configuration.md#04-Project-Configuration), and editor configuration for Visual Studio, Rider, and VS Code. The project name must only contain `-`, `_`, letters, numbers, and spaces. The project name can't start with a space or be any of the following reserved names: CON, PRN, AUX, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, or LPT9. You can provide a project name containing forward slashes to create a project in a sub-directory. In case any of the given sub-directories does not exist yet, the CLI creates them for you. ## Set the Default Language It is also possible to set the default language to use when running `lean project-create`: - Run `lean config set default-language python` to set the default language to Python, after which you no longer need to provide the `--language python` option to create Python projects. ``` $ lean config set default-language python $ lean project-create "My Python Project" Successfully created Python project 'My Python Project' ``` - Run `lean config set default-language csharp` to set the default language to C#, after which you no longer need to provide the `--language csharp` option to create C# projects. ``` $ lean config set default-language csharp $ lean project-create "My CSharp Project" Successfully created C# project 'My CSharp Project' ``` ## Rename Projects Follow these steps to rename a project that you have on your local machine and in QuantConnect Cloud: 1. Open the [organization workspaces](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/initialization/organization-workspaces.md) on your local machine where you store the project. 2. Rename the project file. The project name must only contain `-`, `_`, letters, numbers, and spaces. The project name can't start with a space or be any of the following reserved names: CON, PRN, AUX, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, or LPT9. 3. [Log in](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/initialization/authentication.md#02-Log-In) to the CLI if you haven't done so already. 4. Open a terminal in the same organization workspace. 5. Run `lean cloud push --project ""`. ``` $ lean cloud push --project "My Renamed Project" [1/1] Pushing "My Renamed Project" Renaming project in the cloud from 'My Project' to 'My Renamed Project' Successfully updated name and files and libraries for 'My Project' ``` Alternatively, you can [rename the project](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/cloud-platform/projects/getting-started.md#07-Rename-Projects) in QuantConnect Cloud and then [pull the project](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/projects/cloud-synchronization.md#02-Pulling-Cloud-Projects) to your local machine. ## Delete Projects Follow these steps to delete a project: 1. [Log in](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/initialization/authentication.md#02-Log-In) to the CLI if you haven't done so already. 2. Open a terminal in the [organization workspace](https://www.quantconnect.com/docs/v2/lean-cli/initialization/organization-workspaces.md) that stores the project. 3. Run `lean project-delete ""`. ``` $ lean project-delete "My Project" Successfully deleted project 'My Project' ``` This command deletes the project on your local machine and in QuantConnect Cloud. If you are a collaborator on the project, this command doesn't delete the project for the other collaborators, but it removes you as a collaborator. ## Get Project Id To get the project Id, open the ` / / config.json` file and look for the value of the `local-id` or `cloud-id` key. An example project Id is 13946911.