diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/new.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/new.ts
index 0d798822e4..fa22966fac 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/new.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/new.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import {PromptAbortedError} from "../errors/prompt-aborted"
 import {runPrisma} from "./prisma"
 
 export interface Flags {
-  js: boolean
   "skip-install": boolean
   "skip-upgrade": boolean
   "dry-run": boolean
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ export interface Flags {
   yarn: boolean
   form?: string
   template?: string
+  language?: string
 }
 type PkgManager = "npm" | "yarn" | "pnpm"
 
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ const PREFERABLE_PKG_MANAGER: PkgManager = IS_PNPM_INSTALLED
   ? "yarn"
   : "npm"
 
+const LANGUAGES = ["TypeScript", "JavaScript"]
+const DEFAULT_LANG = "TypeScript"
+
 type Template = "full" | "minimal"
 const templates: {[key in Template]: AppGeneratorOptions["template"]} = {
   full: {
@@ -59,10 +62,9 @@ export class New extends Command {
 
   static flags = {
     help: flags.help({char: "h"}),
-    js: flags.boolean({
-      description: "Generates a JS project. TypeScript is the default unless you add this flag.",
-      default: false,
-      hidden: true,
+    language: flags.string({
+      description: "Pick your new app language. Options: typescript, javascript.",
+      options: ["typescript", "javascript"],
     }),
     npm: flags.boolean({
       description: "Use npm as the package manager",
@@ -110,6 +112,7 @@ export class New extends Command {
 
   private pkgManager: PkgManager = PREFERABLE_PKG_MANAGER
   private shouldInstallDeps = true
+  private useTs = true
   private template: AppGeneratorOptions["template"] = templates.full
 
   async run() {
@@ -126,6 +129,7 @@ export class New extends Command {
       }
     }
 
+    await this.determineLanguage(flags)
     await this.determineTemplate(flags)
     await this.determinePkgManagerToInstallDeps(flags)
     const {pkgManager, shouldInstallDeps, template} = this
@@ -149,7 +153,7 @@ export class New extends Command {
         destinationRoot,
         appName,
         dryRun,
-        useTs: !flags.js,
+        useTs: this.useTs,
         yarn: pkgManager === "yarn",
         pnpm: pkgManager === "pnpm",
         form,
@@ -228,7 +232,7 @@ export class New extends Command {
     } else {
       const hasPkgManagerChoice = IS_YARN_INSTALLED || IS_PNPM_INSTALLED
       if (hasPkgManagerChoice) {
-        const {pkgManager}: any = await this.enquirer.prompt({
+        const {pkgManager} = (await this.enquirer.prompt({
           type: "select",
           name: "pkgManager",
           message: "Install dependencies?",
@@ -248,23 +252,39 @@ export class New extends Command {
             },
             "skip",
           ].filter(Boolean),
-        })
+        })) as {pkgManager: PkgManager | "skip"}
         if (pkgManager === "skip") {
           this.shouldInstallDeps = false
         } else {
           this.pkgManager = pkgManager
         }
       } else {
-        const {installDeps}: any = await this.enquirer.prompt({
+        const {installDeps} = (await this.enquirer.prompt({
           type: "confirm",
           name: "installDeps",
           message: "Install dependencies?",
           initial: true,
-        })
+        })) as {installDeps: boolean}
         this.shouldInstallDeps = installDeps
       }
     }
   }
+
+  private async determineLanguage(flags: Flags): Promise<void> {
+    if (flags.language) {
+      this.useTs = flags.language === "typescript"
+    } else {
+      const {language} = (await this.enquirer.prompt({
+        type: "select",
+        name: "language",
+        message: "Pick a new project's language",
+        initial: LANGUAGES.indexOf(DEFAULT_LANG),
+        choices: LANGUAGES,
+      })) as {language: typeof LANGUAGES[number]}
+      this.useTs = language === "TypeScript"
+    }
+  }
+
   private async determineFormLib(flags: Flags): Promise<NonNullable<AppGeneratorOptions["form"]>> {
     if (flags.form) {
       switch (flags.form) {
@@ -285,12 +305,12 @@ export class New extends Command {
       {name: "Formik"},
     ]
 
-    const promptResult: any = await this.enquirer.prompt({
+    const promptResult = (await this.enquirer.prompt({
       type: "select",
       name: "form",
       message: "Pick a form library (you can switch to something else later if you want)",
       choices: formChoices,
-    })
+    })) as {form: typeof formChoices[number]["name"]}
     return promptResult.form
   }
   private async determineTemplate(flags: Flags): Promise<void> {
@@ -383,12 +403,12 @@ export class New extends Command {
       },
     ]
 
-    const promptResult: any = await this.enquirer.prompt({
+    const promptResult = (await this.enquirer.prompt({
       type: "select",
       name: "upgrade",
       message: "Your global blitz version is outdated. Upgrade?",
       choices: upgradeChoices,
-    })
+    })) as {upgrade: typeof upgradeChoices[number]["name"]}
     return promptResult.upgrade === "yes"
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/commands/new.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/commands/new.test.ts
index 8ef7024613..a2f29b6f04 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/commands/new.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/commands/new.test.ts
@@ -202,6 +202,30 @@ describe("`new` command", () => {
       })
     })
 
+    testIfNotWindows("generates javascript app with --language=javascript flag", async () => {
+      await withNewApp(["--language=javascript", "--template=minimal"], (dirName, packageJson) => {
+        const {
+          devDependencies: {typescript},
+        } = packageJson
+
+        expect(typescript).toBeUndefined()
+
+        expect(fs.existsSync(path.join(dirName, "jsconfig.json"))).toBe(true)
+      })
+    })
+
+    testIfNotWindows("generates typescript app with --language=typescript flag", async () => {
+      await withNewApp(["--language=typescript", "--template=minimal"], (dirName, packageJson) => {
+        const {
+          devDependencies: {typescript},
+        } = packageJson
+
+        expect(typescript).not.toBeUndefined()
+
+        expect(fs.existsSync(path.join(dirName, "tsconfig.json"))).toBe(true)
+      })
+    })
+
     testIfNotWindows("accepts --dry-run flag and doesn't create files", async () => {
       const newAppDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(tempDir, "full-install-"))
       await whileStayingInCWD(() => New.run([newAppDir, "--skip-upgrade", "--dry-run"]))