According to CLI docs:
--copy-from - Specifies a directory which contains an existing NativeScript project.
PR: #2346 (Issue: #2301) changes the behavior of the --copy-from option.
Example:
tns create appTest --copy-from <app root dir>/app
Before:
The appTest/package.json will contain all dependencies described in <root>/app/package.json.
After:
The appTest/package.json will contain NO dependencies, as they are no longer described in <root>/app/package.json.
Consider to: