Lerna : create - handle the case when several packages directories are defined in lerna.json

I have two packages directories in lerna.json :

{
    "packages": [
      "components/*",
      "design-tokens/**"
    ],
    "version": "independent"
}

Expected Behavior

I would want to create a new package in the design-tokens/ directory.

Current Behavior

Using lerna create, the package keeps creating in components/ directory.

Possible Solution

Make some changes around https://github.com/lerna/lerna/blob/285bd7e9dbc2ead8a764e2e64fddb866f70fee86/commands/create/index.js#L59

Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)

I tried :

• node_modules/.bin/lerna create icons ./design-tokens/
• node_modules/.bin/lerna create icons "design-tokens/icons"
• node_modules/.bin/lerna create icons "design-tokens/*" and some variants.

lerna.json

{
    "packages": [
      "components/*",
      "design-tokens/**"
    ],
    "version": "independent"
}

Context

I have two packages directories in lerna.json :

{
    "packages": [
      "components/*",
      "design-tokens/**"
    ],
    "version": "independent"
}

I would want to create a new package in the design-tokens/ directory using the lerna create command.

Your Environment

Executable	Version
lerna --version	3.14.1
npm --version	6.4.1
yarn --version	VERSION
node --version	v10.15.3

[evocateur]

Yeah, the check is pretty cheesy right now. npx lerna create <pkg> design-tokens should work, in your case. (I’ve used it several times in lerna’s own monorepo with that pattern)

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