# rpk connect create

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<!-- Source: https://docs.redpanda.com/streaming/24.2/reference/rpk/rpk-connect/rpk-connect-create.md -->

Create a new Redpanda Connect config and print a new Redpanda Connect config to stdout containing specified components according to an expression. The expression must take the form of three comma-separated lists of inputs, processors, and outputs, divided by forward slashes.

If the expression is omitted, a default config is created.

## [](#usage)Usage

```bash
rpk connect create [command options] [arguments...]
```

## [](#examples)Examples

```bash
rpk connect create stdin/bloblang,awk/nats
```

```bash
rpk connect create file,http_server/protobuf/http_client
```

## [](#flags)Flags

| Value | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| --small, -s | - | Print only the main components of a Redpanda Connect config (input, pipeline, output) and omit all fields marked as advanced (default: false). |
| --help, -h | - | Show help |