diff --git a/cli/commands.mdx b/cli/commands.mdx
index eb9c5d71b..90bbe5262 100644
--- a/cli/commands.mdx
+++ b/cli/commands.mdx
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ See [Offline export](/deploy/export) for details.
 
 ## `mint new`
 
-Create a new documentation project from the Mintlify starter template or a pre-defined template.
+Create a new documentation project by picking a theme or cloning a pre-defined template from the [mintlify/templates](https://github.com/mintlify/templates) repository.
 
 ```bash
 mint new [directory] [flags]
diff --git a/cli/install.mdx b/cli/install.mdx
index 57944471e..e2670db3f 100644
--- a/cli/install.mdx
+++ b/cli/install.mdx
@@ -41,12 +41,20 @@ If you do not specify a directory, the CLI prompts you to create a new subdirect
 | `--template` | Pre-defined template. The CLI prompts for this if not provided. |
 | `--force` | Overwrite the current directory without prompting. |
 
-In interactive mode, the CLI asks whether you want to start from scratch or use a template. To skip the prompt, pass the `--template` flag directly:
+In interactive mode, the CLI asks whether you want to pick a theme or clone a template. To skip the prompt, pass the `--template` flag directly:
 
 ```bash
 mint new my-docs --template <template-name>
 ```
 
+You can combine `--template` with `--theme` to override the template's default theme:
+
+```bash
+mint new my-docs --template <template-name> --theme <theme>
+```
+
+See available templates in the [mintlify/templates](https://github.com/mintlify/templates) repository on GitHub. In interactive mode, the CLI fetches and displays available templates automatically.
+
 In non-interactive environments such as CI/CD pipelines or AI coding agents, you must provide either `--name` and `--theme` flags, or the `--template` flag.
 
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