diff --git a/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_generator_monorepo/assert_noninteractive.mjs b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_generator_monorepo/assert_noninteractive.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cdb1e5acae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_generator_monorepo/assert_noninteractive.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import { spawnSync } from 'node:child_process';
+
+const generator = path.resolve('tools/my-generator/bin/index.ts');
+const directory = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(process.cwd(), 'generator-assert-'));
+const invoke = (args, interactive = '0') => {
+  const result = spawnSync(process.execPath, [generator, ...args, '--skip-requests'], {
+    cwd: directory,
+    env: { ...process.env, VP_CREATE_INTERACTIVE: interactive },
+    encoding: 'utf8',
+    timeout: 15_000,
+    stdio: ['ignore', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
+  });
+  assert.ifError(result.error);
+  return { status: result.status, output: result.stdout + result.stderr };
+};
+
+try {
+  for (const args of [[], ['--name', 'demo'], ['--directory', 'missing-name']]) {
+    const result = invoke(args);
+    assert.equal(result.status, 1, result.output);
+    assert.doesNotMatch(result.output, /What will|unsettled top-level await/);
+    assert.deepEqual(fs.readdirSync(directory), []);
+  }
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.join(directory, 'existing'));
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(directory, 'existing', 'keep.txt'), 'keep');
+  const existing = invoke(['--directory', 'existing', '--name', 'demo']);
+  assert.equal(existing.status, 1, existing.output);
+  assert.match(existing.output, /Directory already exists/);
+  assert.equal(fs.readFileSync(path.join(directory, 'existing', 'keep.txt'), 'utf8'), 'keep');
+  assert.deepEqual(fs.readdirSync(path.join(directory, 'existing')), ['keep.txt']);
+
+  const result = invoke(['--directory', 'generated', '--name', '@demo/button', '--offline']);
+  assert.equal(result.status, 0, result.output);
+  const pkg = JSON.parse(
+    fs.readFileSync(path.join(directory, 'generated', 'package.json'), 'utf8'),
+  );
+  assert.equal(pkg.name, '@demo/button');
+  assert.match(
+    fs.readFileSync(path.join(directory, 'generated', 'src', 'index.ts'), 'utf8'),
+    /@demo\/button/,
+  );
+  const interactive = invoke(
+    ['--directory', 'interactive', '--name', 'interactive', '--offline'],
+    '1',
+  );
+  assert.equal(interactive.status, 0, interactive.output);
+  assert.match(interactive.output, /Running with mode --setup/);
+  console.log('Generator non-interactive assertions passed');
+} finally {
+  fs.rmSync(directory, { recursive: true, force: true });
+}
diff --git a/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_generator_monorepo/snapshots.toml b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_generator_monorepo/snapshots.toml
index 066db4e987..390d0ef982 100644
--- a/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_generator_monorepo/snapshots.toml
+++ b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_generator_monorepo/snapshots.toml
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ steps = [
   { argv = ["vpt", "print-file", "vite.config.ts"], comment = "create.templates entry appended, existing defaultTemplate preserved", continue-on-failure = true },
   { argv = ["vpt", "print-file", "tools/my-generator/package.json"], comment = "generator package (bingo dependency is the run hint; no marker keyword)", continue-on-failure = true },
   { argv = ["vp", "install"], comment = "install workspace deps so the generator's bin can import bingo", snapshot = false, continue-on-failure = true },
+  { argv = ["vp", "exec", "node", "assert_noninteractive.mjs"], snapshot = false, comment = "assert missing arguments fail without prompts, existing files survive, and both modes generate files" },
+  { argv = ["vp", "create", "my-generator", "--no-interactive", "--", "--name", "demo-pkg"], comment = "missing directory fails without entering Bingo prompts", continue-on-failure = true },
+  { argv = ["vp", "create", "my-generator", "--no-interactive", "--", "--directory", "missing-name"], comment = "missing required template option fails before creating its directory", continue-on-failure = true },
+  { argv = ["vpt", "stat-file", "tools/missing-name", "--assert", "missing"], continue-on-failure = true },
   { argv = ["vp", "create", "my-generator", "--no-interactive", "--", "--name", "demo-pkg", "--directory", "demo-pkg", "--offline"], comment = "resolve via the registered create.templates entry", continue-on-failure = true },
   { argv = ["vpt", "print-file", "tools/demo-pkg/package.json"], comment = "generated next to the generator under tools/, not the apps/ parent", continue-on-failure = true },
   { argv = ["vpt", "print-file", "tools/demo-pkg/src/index.ts"], continue-on-failure = true },
diff --git a/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_generator_monorepo/snapshots/create_generator_monorepo.md b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_generator_monorepo/snapshots/create_generator_monorepo.md
index 1fb5bc37bb..40eac9616d 100644
--- a/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_generator_monorepo/snapshots/create_generator_monorepo.md
+++ b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_generator_monorepo/snapshots/create_generator_monorepo.md
@@ -75,6 +75,55 @@ generator package (bingo dependency is the run hint; no marker keyword)
 install workspace deps so the generator's bin can import bingo
 
 
+## `vp exec node assert_noninteractive.mjs`
+
+assert missing arguments fail without prompts, existing files survive, and both modes generate files
+
+
+## `vp create my-generator --no-interactive -- --name demo-pkg`
+
+missing directory fails without entering Bingo prompts
+
+**Exit code:** 1
+
+```
+
+Generating project…
+
+Running: node <workspace>/tools/my-generator/bin/index.ts --name demo-pkg --skip-requests
+Missing --directory. Pass generator options after -- in vp create.
+```
+
+## `vp create my-generator --no-interactive -- --directory missing-name`
+
+missing required template option fails before creating its directory
+
+**Exit code:** 1
+
+```
+
+Generating project…
+
+Running: node <workspace>/tools/my-generator/bin/index.ts --directory missing-name --skip-requests
+[
+  {
+    "code": "invalid_type",
+    "expected": "string",
+    "received": "undefined",
+    "path": [
+      "name"
+    ],
+    "message": "Required"
+  }
+]
+```
+
+## `vpt stat-file tools/missing-name --assert missing`
+
+```
+tools/missing-name: missing
+```
+
 ## `vp create my-generator --no-interactive -- --name demo-pkg --directory demo-pkg --offline`
 
 resolve via the registered create.templates entry
@@ -84,21 +133,6 @@ resolve via the registered create.templates entry
 Generating project…
 
 Running: node <workspace>/tools/my-generator/bin/index.ts --name demo-pkg --directory demo-pkg --offline --skip-requests
-┌  my-generator@0.0.0 │
-◇  Running with mode --setup
-│
-│  --offline enabled. You'll need to git push any changes manually.
-│
-◇  Inferred default options from system
-│
-◇  Ran the my-generator template
-│
-◇  Prepared local Git repository
-│
-●  Run npx index.ts --remote in ./demo-pkg
-│  to create and sync a remote repository on GitHub.
-│
-└  Thanks for using my-generator! 💝
 
 Monorepo integration...
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/create/__tests__/discovery.spec.ts b/packages/cli/src/create/__tests__/discovery.spec.ts
index a429766f7e..559faf2cc5 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/create/__tests__/discovery.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/create/__tests__/discovery.spec.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,17 @@ describe('discoverTemplate', () => {
     expect(templateInfo.command).toBe('node');
     expect(templateInfo.type).toBe('bingo');
     expect(templateInfo.args).toContain('--skip-requests');
+    expect(templateInfo.envs.VP_CREATE_INTERACTIVE).toBe('1');
+    const nonInteractive = discoverTemplate(
+      'my-template',
+      [],
+      workspaceInfo,
+      false,
+      undefined,
+      undefined,
+      true,
+    );
+    expect(nonInteractive.envs.VP_CREATE_INTERACTIVE).toBe('0');
   });
 
   it('runs a local template referenced by a relative path', () => {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/create/discovery.ts b/packages/cli/src/create/discovery.ts
index 0f2de3082f..ca3348676e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/create/discovery.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/create/discovery.ts
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ export function discoverTemplate(
       type = TemplateType.bingo;
       // add `--skip-requests` by default for bingo templates
       args.push('--skip-requests');
+      // Scaffolded generators use this to bypass Bingo's interactive CLI.
+      envs.VP_CREATE_INTERACTIVE = interactive === false ? '0' : '1';
     }
     return {
       command: 'node',
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/generator/README.md b/packages/cli/templates/generator/README.md
index d435661a61..7efb5b5aa4 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/generator/README.md
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/generator/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,20 @@ From monorepo root:
 vp create
 ```
 
+For automation, provide the directory and every required template option:
+
+```bash
+vp create <generator-name> --no-interactive -- --directory new-package --name new-package
+```
+
+Vite+ sets `VP_CREATE_INTERACTIVE=0` for non-interactive local Bingo generators.
+This starter then validates the arguments and runs Bingo's programmatic API.
+Missing options and existing directories fail before any files are generated.
+Existing generators are copied project files and are not updated by upgrading Vite+.
+To adopt this behavior, update their entrypoint to match this starter.
+Direct invocation uses the interactive CLI unless this variable is set to `0`.
+When adding template options, also add their CLI types in `bin/index.ts`.
+
 ## Development
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/generator/bin/index.ts b/packages/cli/templates/generator/bin/index.ts
index 224ea43817..d9cc9e11fe 100755
--- a/packages/cli/templates/generator/bin/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/generator/bin/index.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,59 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
-import { runTemplateCLI, type Template } from 'bingo';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import { parseArgs } from 'node:util';
+
+import { runTemplate, runTemplateCLI, type Template } from 'bingo';
+import { z } from 'zod';
 
 import template from '../src/template.ts';
 
-// runTemplateCLI accepts the base `Template` type, which is wider than the
-// strongly typed template returned by createTemplate(). Cast through `unknown`
-// to bridge the two.
-process.exitCode = await runTemplateCLI(template as unknown as Template);
+async function main() {
+  if (
+    process.env.VP_CREATE_INTERACTIVE !== '0' ||
+    process.argv.includes('--help') ||
+    process.argv.includes('--version')
+  ) {
+    // runTemplateCLI accepts a wider type than createTemplate returns.
+    return await runTemplateCLI(template as unknown as Template);
+  }
+
+  // Add CLI entries here when adding options to src/template.ts.
+  const { values } = parseArgs({
+    options: {
+      directory: { type: 'string' },
+      name: { type: 'string' },
+      offline: { type: 'boolean' },
+      'skip-requests': { type: 'boolean' },
+      'skip-files': { type: 'boolean' },
+      'skip-scripts': { type: 'boolean' },
+    },
+  });
+  if (!values.directory?.trim()) {
+    throw new Error('Missing --directory. Pass generator options after -- in vp create.');
+  }
+  const options = z.object(template.options).parse(values);
+  if (fs.existsSync(values.directory)) {
+    throw new Error(`Directory already exists: ${values.directory}`);
+  }
+
+  await runTemplate(template, {
+    directory: values.directory,
+    mode: 'setup',
+    options,
+    offline: values.offline,
+    skips: {
+      requests: values['skip-requests'],
+      files: values['skip-files'],
+      scripts: values['skip-scripts'],
+    },
+  });
+  return 0;
+}
+
+try {
+  process.exitCode = await main();
+} catch (error) {
+  console.error(error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error));
+  process.exitCode = 1;
+}