fix strapi commands so they work in a Typescript project

packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/admin-create.js

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 const { yup } = require('@strapi/utils');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const inquirer = require('inquirer');
+const tsUtils = require('@strapi/typescript-utils')
+const path = require('path')
 const strapi = require('../index');
 
 const emailValidator = yup
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ const promptQuestions = [
  * @param {string} cmdOptions.firstname - new admin's first name
  * @param {string} [cmdOptions.lastname] - new admin's last name
  */
-module.exports = async function(cmdOptions = {}) {
+module.exports = async function (cmdOptions = {}) {
   let { email, password, firstname, lastname } = cmdOptions;
 
   if (
@@ -90,7 +92,12 @@ module.exports = async function(cmdOptions = {}) {
 };
 
 async function createAdmin({ email, password, firstname, lastname }) {
-  const app = await strapi().load();
+  const appDir = process.cwd();
+
+  const isTSProject = await tsUtils.isUsingTypeScript(appDir)
+  const distDir = isTSProject ? path.join(appDir, 'dist') : appDir;
+
+  const app = await strapi({ appDir, distDir }).load();
 
   const user = await app.admin.services.user.exists({ email });
 

packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/admin-reset.js

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const inquirer = require('inquirer');
+const tsUtils = require('@strapi/typescript-utils')
+const path = require('path')
 const strapi = require('../index');
 
 const promptQuestions = [
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ const promptQuestions = [
  * @param {string} cmdOptions.email - user's email
  * @param {string} cmdOptions.password - user's new password
  */
-module.exports = async function(cmdOptions = {}) {
+module.exports = async function (cmdOptions = {}) {
   const { email, password } = cmdOptions;
 
   if (_.isEmpty(email) && _.isEmpty(password) && process.stdin.isTTY) {
@@ -42,7 +44,12 @@ module.exports = async function(cmdOptions = {}) {
 };
 
 async function changePassword({ email, password }) {
-  const app = await strapi().load();
+  const appDir = process.cwd();
+
+  const isTSProject = await tsUtils.isUsingTypeScript(appDir)
+  const distDir = isTSProject ? path.join(appDir, 'dist') : appDir;
+
+  const app = await strapi({ appDir, distDir }).load();
 
   await app.admin.services.user.resetPasswordByEmail(email, password);
 

packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/console.js

@@ -1,19 +1,27 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const REPL = require('repl');
+const tsUtils = require('@strapi/typescript-utils')
+const path = require('path')
+
 const strapi = require('../index');
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi console`
  */
-module.exports = () => {
+module.exports = async () => {
   // Now load up the Strapi framework for real.
-  const app = strapi();
+  const appDir = process.cwd();
+
+  const isTSProject = await tsUtils.isUsingTypeScript(appDir)
+  const distDir = isTSProject ? path.join(appDir, 'dist') : appDir;
+
+  const app = await strapi({ appDir, distDir }).load();
 
   app.start().then(() => {
     const repl = REPL.start(app.config.info.name + ' > ' || 'strapi > '); // eslint-disable-line prefer-template
 
-    repl.on('exit', function(err) {
+    repl.on('exit', function (err) {
       if (err) {
         app.log.error(err);
         process.exit(1);

packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/routes/list.js

@@ -3,11 +3,18 @@
 const CLITable = require('cli-table3');
 const chalk = require('chalk');
 const { toUpper } = require('lodash/fp');
+const tsUtils = require('@strapi/typescript-utils')
+const path = require('path')
 
 const strapi = require('../../index');
 
-module.exports = async function() {
-  const app = await strapi().load();
+module.exports = async function () {
+  const appDir = process.cwd();
+
+  const isTSProject = await tsUtils.isUsingTypeScript(appDir)
+  const distDir = isTSProject ? path.join(appDir, 'dist') : appDir;
+
+  const app = await strapi({ appDir, distDir }).load();
 
   const list = app.server.listRoutes();
 

packages/generators/app/lib/create-customized-project.js

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ const dbQuestions = require('./utils/db-questions');
 const createProject = require('./create-project');
 
 module.exports = async scope => {
-  await trackUsage({ event: 'didChooseCustomDatabase', scope });
 
   if (!scope.useTypescript) {
     // check how to handle track usage here 
@@ -23,6 +22,8 @@ module.exports = async scope => {
     scope.useTypescript = language === "Typescript";
   }
 
+  await trackUsage({ event: 'didChooseCustomDatabase', scope });
+
   const configuration = await askDbInfosAndTest(scope).catch(error => {
     return trackUsage({ event: 'didNotConnectDatabase', scope, error }).then(() => {
       throw error;