diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/bin/strapi.js b/packages/core/strapi/bin/strapi.js
index a6dcbcf25d..8111100810 100755
--- a/packages/core/strapi/bin/strapi.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/bin/strapi.js
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ program
   .option('--dbssl <dbssl>', 'Database SSL')
   .option('--dbfile <dbfile>', 'Database file path for sqlite')
   .option('--dbforce', 'Allow overwriting existing database content')
+  .option('-ts, --typescript', 'Create a typescript project')
   .description('Create a new application')
   .action(require('../lib/commands/new'));
 
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/admin-create.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/admin-create.js
index 304d3c9a4f..1261103193 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/admin-create.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/admin-create.js
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 'use strict';
 
+const path = require('path');
 const { yup } = require('@strapi/utils');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const inquirer = require('inquirer');
+const tsUtils = require('@strapi/typescript-utils');
 const strapi = require('../index');
 
 const emailValidator = yup
@@ -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 });
 
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/admin-reset.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/admin-reset.js
index 0446c6f4f1..02436239eb 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/admin-reset.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/admin-reset.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 'use strict';
 
+const path = require('path');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const inquirer = require('inquirer');
+const tsUtils = require('@strapi/typescript-utils');
 const strapi = require('../index');
 
 const promptQuestions = [
@@ -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);
 
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/configurationDump.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/configurationDump.js
index 5977ae5a1f..881d5db474 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/configurationDump.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/configurationDump.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const tsUtils = require('@strapi/typescript-utils');
 const strapi = require('../index');
 
 const CHUNK_SIZE = 100;
@@ -12,7 +14,12 @@ const CHUNK_SIZE = 100;
 module.exports = async function({ file: filePath, pretty }) {
   const output = filePath ? fs.createWriteStream(filePath) : process.stdout;
 
-  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 count = await app.query('strapi::core-store').count();
 
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/configurationRestore.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/configurationRestore.js
index 674e879ea0..27f93519a3 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/configurationRestore.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/configurationRestore.js
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
 const _ = require('lodash');
+const tsUtils = require('@strapi/typescript-utils');
+
 const strapi = require('../index');
 
 /**
@@ -12,7 +15,12 @@ const strapi = require('../index');
 module.exports = async function({ file: filePath, strategy = 'replace' }) {
   const input = filePath ? fs.readFileSync(filePath) : await readStdin(process.stdin);
 
-  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();
 
   let dataToImport;
   try {
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/console.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/console.js
index 0c24521318..4efd7c95a8 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/console.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/console.js
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const REPL = require('repl');
+const path = require('path');
+const tsUtils = require('@strapi/typescript-utils');
+
 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
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/routes/list.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/routes/list.js
index 83e51ece2c..0c24995c62 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/routes/list.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/routes/list.js
@@ -1,13 +1,20 @@
 'use strict';
 
+const path = require('path');
 const CLITable = require('cli-table3');
 const chalk = require('chalk');
 const { toUpper } = require('lodash/fp');
+const tsUtils = require('@strapi/typescript-utils');
 
 const strapi = require('../../index');
 
 module.exports = async function() {
-  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 list = app.server.listRoutes();
 
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/start.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/start.js
index 802972ebed..5ca79e4315 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/start.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/start.js
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 'use strict';
-
+const tsUtils = require('@strapi/typescript-utils')
 const strapi = require('../index');
 
 /**
  * `$ strapi start`
  */
-module.exports = distDir => strapi({ distDir }).start();
+module.exports = async specifiedDir => {
+    const appDir = process.cwd();
+    const isTSProject = await tsUtils.isUsingTypeScript(appDir)
+    const distDir = isTSProject && !specifiedDir ? 'dist' : specifiedDir;
+
+    strapi({ distDir }).start()
+};
diff --git a/packages/generators/app/lib/create-customized-project.js b/packages/generators/app/lib/create-customized-project.js
index 3d85b96a13..717a40207e 100644
--- a/packages/generators/app/lib/create-customized-project.js
+++ b/packages/generators/app/lib/create-customized-project.js
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ const dbQuestions = require('./utils/db-questions');
 const createProject = require('./create-project');
 
 module.exports = async scope => {
+  if (!scope.useTypescript) {
+    const language = await askAboutLanguages(scope);
+    scope.useTypescript = language === 'Typescript';
+  }
+
   await trackUsage({ event: 'didChooseCustomDatabase', scope });
 
   const configuration = await askDbInfosAndTest(scope).catch(error => {
@@ -157,3 +162,17 @@ async function installDatabaseTestingDep({ scope, configuration }) {
 
   await execa(packageManager, cmd.concat(deps));
 }
+
+async function askAboutLanguages() {
+  const { language } = await inquirer.prompt([
+    {
+      type: 'list',
+      name: 'language',
+      message: 'Choose your preferred language',
+      choices: ['Javascript', 'Typescript'],
+      default: 'Javascript',
+    },
+  ]);
+
+  return language;
+}
diff --git a/packages/generators/generators/lib/plops/plugin.js b/packages/generators/generators/lib/plops/plugin.js
index d1594b585b..e6da928691 100644
--- a/packages/generators/generators/lib/plops/plugin.js
+++ b/packages/generators/generators/lib/plops/plugin.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const chalk = require('chalk');
-const tsUtils = require('@strapi/typescript-utils');
 
 const logInstructions = (pluginName, { language }) => {
   const maxLength = `    resolve: './src/plugins/${pluginName}'`.length;
@@ -38,10 +37,17 @@ module.exports = plop => {
         name: 'pluginName',
         message: 'Plugin name',
       },
+      {
+        type: 'list',
+        name: 'language',
+        message: 'Choose your preferred language',
+        choices: ['Javascript', 'Typescript'],
+        default: 'Javascript',
+      },
     ],
     actions(answers) {
-      const currentDir = process.cwd();
-      const language = tsUtils.isUsingTypeScriptSync(currentDir) ? 'ts' : 'js';
+      const isTypescript = answers.language === 'Typescript';
+      const language = isTypescript ? 'ts' : 'js';
 
       // TODO: Adds tsconfig & build command for TS plugins?