diff --git a/packages/create-react-native-library/src/index.ts b/packages/create-react-native-library/src/index.ts
index c757a8eed..d621b8818 100644
--- a/packages/create-react-native-library/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/create-react-native-library/src/index.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import githubUsername from 'github-username';
 import prompts, { type PromptObject } from './utils/prompts';
 import generateExampleApp from './utils/generateExampleApp';
 import { spawn } from './utils/spawn';
+import { version } from '../package.json';
 
 const FALLBACK_BOB_VERSION = '0.20.0';
 
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ type ProjectType =
   | 'library';
 
 type Answers = {
+  name: string;
   slug: string;
   description: string;
   authorName: string;
@@ -117,6 +119,7 @@ type Answers = {
   type?: ProjectType;
   example?: boolean;
   reactNativeVersion?: string;
+  local?: boolean;
 };
 
 const LANGUAGE_CHOICES: {
@@ -265,7 +268,10 @@ const args: Record<ArgName, yargs.Options> = {
 
 // FIXME: fix the type
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-async function create(argv: yargs.Arguments<any>) {
+async function create(_argv: yargs.Arguments<any>) {
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+  const { _, $0, ...argv } = _argv;
+
   let local = false;
 
   if (typeof argv.local === 'boolean') {
@@ -355,13 +361,11 @@ async function create(argv: yargs.Arguments<any>) {
 
   const basename = path.basename(folder);
 
-  const questions: Record<
-    ArgName,
-    Omit<PromptObject<keyof Answers>, 'validate'> & {
-      validate?: (value: string) => boolean | string;
-    }
-  > = {
-    'slug': {
+  const questions: (Omit<PromptObject<keyof Answers>, 'validate' | 'name'> & {
+    validate?: (value: string) => boolean | string;
+    name: string;
+  })[] = [
+    {
       type: 'text',
       name: 'slug',
       message: 'What is the name of the npm package?',
@@ -374,20 +378,20 @@ async function create(argv: yargs.Arguments<any>) {
         validateNpmPackage(input).validForNewPackages ||
         'Must be a valid npm package name',
     },
-    'description': {
+    {
       type: 'text',
       name: 'description',
       message: 'What is the description for the package?',
       validate: (input) => Boolean(input) || 'Cannot be empty',
     },
-    'author-name': {
+    {
       type: local ? null : 'text',
       name: 'authorName',
       message: 'What is the name of package author?',
       initial: name,
       validate: (input) => Boolean(input) || 'Cannot be empty',
     },
-    'author-email': {
+    {
       type: local ? null : 'text',
       name: 'authorEmail',
       message: 'What is the email address for the package author?',
@@ -395,7 +399,7 @@ async function create(argv: yargs.Arguments<any>) {
       validate: (input) =>
         /^\S+@\S+$/.test(input) || 'Must be a valid email address',
     },
-    'author-url': {
+    {
       type: local ? null : 'text',
       name: 'authorUrl',
       message: 'What is the URL for the package author?',
@@ -413,7 +417,7 @@ async function create(argv: yargs.Arguments<any>) {
       },
       validate: (input) => /^https?:\/\//.test(input) || 'Must be a valid URL',
     },
-    'repo-url': {
+    {
       type: local ? null : 'text',
       name: 'repoUrl',
       message: 'What is the URL for the repository?',
@@ -428,13 +432,13 @@ async function create(argv: yargs.Arguments<any>) {
       },
       validate: (input) => /^https?:\/\//.test(input) || 'Must be a valid URL',
     },
-    'type': {
+    {
       type: 'select',
       name: 'type',
       message: 'What type of library do you want to develop?',
       choices: TYPE_CHOICES,
     },
-    'languages': {
+    {
       type: 'select',
       name: 'languages',
       message: 'Which languages do you want to use?',
@@ -448,7 +452,7 @@ async function create(argv: yargs.Arguments<any>) {
         });
       },
     },
-  };
+  ];
 
   // Validate arguments passed to the CLI
   for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(argv)) {
@@ -456,7 +460,7 @@ async function create(argv: yargs.Arguments<any>) {
       continue;
     }
 
-    const question = questions[key as ArgName];
+    const question = questions.find((q) => q.name === key);
 
     if (question == null) {
       continue;
@@ -494,49 +498,37 @@ async function create(argv: yargs.Arguments<any>) {
     }
   }
 
-  const {
-    slug,
-    description,
-    authorName,
-    authorEmail,
-    authorUrl,
-    repoUrl,
-    type = 'module-mixed',
-    languages = type === 'library' ? 'js' : 'java-objc',
-    example: hasExample,
-    reactNativeVersion,
-  } = {
+  const answers = {
     ...argv,
+    local,
     ...(await prompts(
-      Object.entries(questions)
-        .filter(([k, v]) => {
-          // Skip 'with-recommended-options' question if type of language is passed
+      questions
+        .filter((question) => {
+          // Skip questions which are passed as parameter and pass validation
           if (
-            k === 'with-recommended-options' &&
-            (argv.languages || argv.type)
+            argv[question.name] != null &&
+            question.validate?.(argv[question.name]) !== false
           ) {
             return false;
           }
 
-          // Skip questions which are passed as parameter and pass validation
-          if (argv[k] != null && v.validate?.(argv[k]) !== false) {
-            return false;
-          }
-
           // Skip questions with a single choice
-          if (Array.isArray(v.choices) && v.choices.length === 1) {
+          if (
+            Array.isArray(question.choices) &&
+            question.choices.length === 1
+          ) {
             return false;
           }
 
           return true;
         })
-        .map(([, v]) => {
-          const { type, choices } = v;
+        .map((question) => {
+          const { type, choices } = question;
 
           // Skip dynamic questions with a single choice
           if (type === 'select' && typeof choices === 'function') {
             return {
-              ...v,
+              ...question,
               type: (prev, values, prompt) => {
                 const result = choices(prev, { ...argv, ...values }, prompt);
 
@@ -549,16 +541,29 @@ async function create(argv: yargs.Arguments<any>) {
             };
           }
 
-          return v;
+          return question;
         })
     )),
   } as Answers;
 
+  const {
+    slug,
+    description,
+    authorName,
+    authorEmail,
+    authorUrl,
+    repoUrl,
+    type = 'module-mixed',
+    languages = type === 'library' ? 'js' : 'java-objc',
+    example: hasExample,
+    reactNativeVersion,
+  } = answers;
+
   // Get latest version of Bob from NPM
-  let version: string;
+  let bobVersion: string;
 
   try {
-    version = await Promise.race([
+    bobVersion = await Promise.race([
       new Promise<string>((resolve) => {
         setTimeout(() => resolve(FALLBACK_BOB_VERSION), 1000);
       }),
@@ -566,7 +571,7 @@ async function create(argv: yargs.Arguments<any>) {
     ]);
   } catch (e) {
     // Fallback to a known version if we couldn't fetch
-    version = FALLBACK_BOB_VERSION;
+    bobVersion = FALLBACK_BOB_VERSION;
   }
 
   const moduleType = type.startsWith('view-') ? 'view' : 'module';
@@ -598,7 +603,7 @@ async function create(argv: yargs.Arguments<any>) {
 
   const options = {
     bob: {
-      version: version || FALLBACK_BOB_VERSION,
+      version: bobVersion || FALLBACK_BOB_VERSION,
     },
     project: {
       slug,
@@ -795,6 +800,40 @@ async function create(argv: yargs.Arguments<any>) {
     }
   }
 
+  // Some of the passed args can already be derived from the generated package.json file.
+  const ignoredAnswers: (keyof Answers)[] = [
+    'name',
+    'slug',
+    'description',
+    'authorName',
+    'authorEmail',
+    'authorUrl',
+    'repoUrl',
+    'example',
+    'reactNativeVersion',
+    'local',
+  ];
+
+  type AnswerEntries<T extends keyof Answers = keyof Answers> = [
+    T,
+    Answers[T],
+  ][];
+
+  const libraryMetadata = Object.fromEntries(
+    (Object.entries(answers) as AnswerEntries).filter(
+      ([answer]) => !ignoredAnswers.includes(answer)
+    )
+  );
+  libraryMetadata.version = version;
+
+  const libraryPackageJson = await fs.readJson(
+    path.join(folder, 'package.json')
+  );
+  libraryPackageJson['create-react-native-library'] = libraryMetadata;
+  await fs.writeJson(path.join(folder, 'package.json'), libraryPackageJson, {
+    spaces: 2,
+  });
+
   spinner.succeed(
     `Project created successfully at ${kleur.yellow(
       path.relative(process.cwd(), folder)
@@ -916,4 +955,8 @@ yargs
 
     process.exit(1);
   })
+  .parserConfiguration({
+    // don't pass kebab-case args to handler.
+    'strip-dashed': true,
+  })
   .strict().argv;
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 520914d78..90faea635 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
       "react-native-builder-bob": ["./packages/react-native-builder-bob/src"]
     },
     "outDir": "./typescript",
-    "composite": true,
     "allowUnreachableCode": false,
     "allowUnusedLabels": false,
     "esModuleInterop": true,