coder
diff --git a/‎cli/create_test.go
Lines changed: 25 additions & 0 deletions b/‎cli/create_test.go
Lines changed: 25 additions & 0 deletions
diff --git a/‎cli/parameterresolver.go
Lines changed: 21 additions & 3 deletions b/‎cli/parameterresolver.go
Lines changed: 21 additions & 3 deletions
@@ -391,6 +391,31 @@ func TestCreateWithRichParameters(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		<-doneChan
 	})
+
+	t.Run("WrongParameterName/DidYouMean", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		client := coderdtest.New(t, &coderdtest.Options{IncludeProvisionerDaemon: true})
+		owner := coderdtest.CreateFirstUser(t, client)
+		member, _ := coderdtest.CreateAnotherUser(t, client, owner.OrganizationID)
+		version := coderdtest.CreateTemplateVersion(t, client, owner.OrganizationID, echoResponses)
+		coderdtest.AwaitTemplateVersionJobCompleted(t, client, version.ID)
+
+		template := coderdtest.CreateTemplate(t, client, owner.OrganizationID, version.ID)
+
+		wrongFirstParameterName := "frst-prameter"
+		inv, root := clitest.New(t, "create", "my-workspace", "--template", template.Name,
+			"--parameter", fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", wrongFirstParameterName, firstParameterValue),
+			"--parameter", fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", secondParameterName, secondParameterValue),
+			"--parameter", fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", immutableParameterName, immutableParameterValue))
+		clitest.SetupConfig(t, member, root)
+		pty := ptytest.New(t).Attach(inv)
+		inv.Stdout = pty.Output()
+		inv.Stderr = pty.Output()
+		err := inv.Run()
+		assert.ErrorContains(t, err, "parameter \""+wrongFirstParameterName+"\" is not present in the template")
+		assert.ErrorContains(t, err, "Did you mean: "+firstParameterName)
+	})
 }
 
 func TestCreateValidateRichParameters(t *testing.T) {
 
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@ package cli
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
 
-	"github.com/coder/pretty"
-
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/cli/clibase"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/cli/cliui"
+	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/cli/cliutil/levenshtein"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/v2/codersdk"
+	"github.com/coder/pretty"
 )
 
 type WorkspaceCLIAction int
@@ -163,7 +164,8 @@ func (pr *ParameterResolver) verifyConstraints(resolved []codersdk.WorkspaceBuil
 	for _, r := range resolved {
 		tvp := findTemplateVersionParameter(r, templateVersionParameters)
 		if tvp == nil {
-			return xerrors.Errorf("parameter %q is not present in the template", r.Name)
+			// return xerrors.Errorf("parameter %q is not present in the template", r.Name)
+			return templateVersionParametersNotFound(r.Name, templateVersionParameters)
 		}
 
 		if tvp.Ephemeral && !pr.promptBuildOptions && findWorkspaceBuildParameter(tvp.Name, pr.buildOptions) == nil {
@@ -254,3 +256,19 @@ func isValidTemplateParameterOption(buildParameter codersdk.WorkspaceBuildParame
 	}
 	return false
 }
+
+func templateVersionParametersNotFound(unknown string, params []codersdk.TemplateVersionParameter) error {
+	var sb strings.Builder
+	_, _ = sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("parameter %q is not present in the template.", unknown))
+	// Going with a fairly generous edit distance
+	maxDist := len(unknown) / 2
+	var paramNames []string
+	for _, p := range params {
+		paramNames = append(paramNames, p.Name)
+	}
+	matches := levenshtein.Matches(unknown, maxDist, paramNames...)
+	if len(matches) > 0 {
+		_, _ = sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\nDid you mean: %s", strings.Join(matches, ", ")))
+	}
+	return xerrors.Errorf(sb.String())
+}