diff --git a/lua/projectmgr/file_adapter.lua b/lua/projectmgr/file_adapter.lua
index 5c3a510..24c1cb4 100644
--- a/lua/projectmgr/file_adapter.lua
+++ b/lua/projectmgr/file_adapter.lua
@@ -95,10 +95,16 @@ function M.create_project()
 	local path
 	repeat
 		path = vim.fn.input({
-			prompt = "Project Path: ",
+			prompt = "Project Path (default: current): ",
 			completion = "file_in_path",
 		})
 		print("")
+
+		if path == "" then
+			path = vim.fn.getcwd()
+		end
+
+		path = vim.fn.expand(path)
 	until (path ~= "") and (string.len(path) <= 150)
 
 	local commandstart