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+import log from '../lib/log';
+import {
+  EXIT_ERROR,
+  EMULSIFY_SYSTEM_CONFIG_FILE,
+  EMULSIFY_PROJECT_CONFIG_FILE,
+} from '../lib/constants';
+import type { EmulsifySystem } from '@emulsify-cli/config';
+import type { CreateComponentHandlerOptions } from '@emulsify-cli/handlers';
+import getGitRepoNameFromUrl from '../util/getGitRepoNameFromUrl';
+import getEmulsifyConfig from '../util/project/getEmulsifyConfig';
+import getJsonFromCachedFile from '../util/cache/getJsonFromCachedFile';
+import cloneIntoCache from '../util/cache/cloneIntoCache';
+
+import generateComponent from '../util/project/generateComponent';
+
+/**
+ * Handler for the `component create` command.
+ */
+export default async function componentCreate(
+  name: string,
+  { directory }: CreateComponentHandlerOptions
+): Promise<void> {
+  const emulsifyConfig = await getEmulsifyConfig();
+  if (!emulsifyConfig) {
+    return log(
+      'error',
+      'No Emulsify project detected. You must run this command within an existing Emulsify project. For more information about creating Emulsify projects, run "emulsify init --help"',
+      EXIT_ERROR
+    );
+  }
+
+  // If there is no system or variant config, exit with a helpful message.
+  if (!emulsifyConfig.system || !emulsifyConfig.variant) {
+    return log(
+      'error',
+      'You must select and install a system before you can create components. To see a list of out-of-the-box systems, run "emulsify system list". You can install a system by running "emulsify system install [name]"',
+      EXIT_ERROR
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Parse the system name from the system repository path.
+  const systemName = getGitRepoNameFromUrl(emulsifyConfig.system.repository);
+  if (!systemName) {
+    return log(
+      'error',
+      `The system specified in your project configuration is not valid. Please make sure your ${EMULSIFY_PROJECT_CONFIG_FILE} file contains a system.repository value that is a valid git url`,
+      EXIT_ERROR
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Make sure the given system is installed and has the correct branch/commit/tag checked out.
+  try {
+    await cloneIntoCache('systems', [systemName])(emulsifyConfig.system);
+  } catch (e) {
+    return log(
+      'error',
+      'The system specified in your project configuration is not clone-able, or has an invalid checkout value.',
+      EXIT_ERROR
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Load the system configuration file.
+  const systemConf: EmulsifySystem | void = await getJsonFromCachedFile(
+    'systems',
+    [systemName],
+    emulsifyConfig.system.checkout,
+    EMULSIFY_SYSTEM_CONFIG_FILE
+  );
+
+  // If no systemConf is present, error with a helpful message.
+  if (!systemConf) {
+    return log(
+      'error',
+      `Unable to load configuration for the ${systemName} system. Please make sure the system is installed.`,
+      EXIT_ERROR
+    );
+  }
+
+  const variantName = emulsifyConfig.variant.platform;
+  const variantConf = systemConf.variants?.find(
+    ({ platform }) => platform === variantName
+  );
+
+  if (!variantConf) {
+    return log(
+      'error',
+      `Unable to find configuration for the variant ${variantName} within the system ${systemName}.`,
+      EXIT_ERROR
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (!name) {
+    return log('error', 'Specify a name for the new component.');
+  }
+
+  try {
+    await generateComponent(variantConf, name, directory || '');
+  } catch (e) {
+    log(
+      'error',
+      `Unable to create the ${name} component: ${(e as Error).toString()}`
+    );
+  }
+}