diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 08f8c3e..9af8f24 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir "$LOG_PATH"
           pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install --use-feature=2020-resolver --upgrade setuptools wheel aws-sam-cli -r https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aws-cloudformation/cloudformation-cli/master/requirements.txt
-          pip install --use-feature=2020-resolver .
+          pip install --upgrade setuptools wheel aws-sam-cli -r https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aws-cloudformation/cloudformation-cli/master/requirements.txt
+          pip install .
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v1
         with:
           node-version: 14
diff --git a/python/rpdk/typescript/codegen.py b/python/rpdk/typescript/codegen.py
index 44ea73f..47f0070 100644
--- a/python/rpdk/typescript/codegen.py
+++ b/python/rpdk/typescript/codegen.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.namespace = None
         self.package_name = None
         self.package_root = None
-        self._use_docker = True
+        self._use_docker = None
         self._protocol_version = "2.0.0"
         self._build_command = None
         self._lib_path = None
@@ -61,20 +61,24 @@ def __init__(self):
     def _init_from_project(self, project):
         self.namespace = tuple(s.lower() for s in project.type_info)
         self.package_name = "-".join(self.namespace)
-        self._use_docker = project.settings.get("useDocker", True)
+        # Check config file for (legacy) 'useDocker' and use_docker settings
+        self._use_docker = project.settings.get("useDocker") or project.settings.get(
+            "use_docker"
+        )
         self.package_root = project.root / "src"
         self._build_command = project.settings.get("buildCommand", None)
         self._lib_path = SUPPORT_LIB_VERSION
 
     def _init_settings(self, project):
         LOG.debug("Writing settings")
-        self._use_docker = input_with_validation(
+        self._use_docker = self._use_docker or input_with_validation(
             "Use docker for platform-independent packaging (Y/n)?\n",
             validate_no,
             "This is highly recommended unless you are experienced \n"
             "with cross-platform Typescript packaging.",
         )
-        project.settings["useDocker"] = self._use_docker
+        # switched to 'use_docker' from 'useDocker' to be in line with python version
+        project.settings["use_docker"] = self._use_docker
         project.settings["protocolVersion"] = self._protocol_version
 
     def init(self, project):
diff --git a/python/rpdk/typescript/parser.py b/python/rpdk/typescript/parser.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2caf567
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/rpdk/typescript/parser.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+def setup_subparser(subparsers, parents):
+    parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+        "typescript",
+        description="This sub command generates IDE and build files for TypeScript",
+        parents=parents,
+    )
+    parser.set_defaults(language="typescript")
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-d",
+        "--use-docker",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="""Use docker for TypeScript platform-independent packaging.
+            This is highly recommended unless you are experienced
+            with cross-platform TypeScript packaging.""",
+    )
+
+    return parser
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index feb31b1..ac716ef 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ def find_version(*file_paths):
     entry_points={
         "rpdk.v1.languages": [
             "typescript = rpdk.typescript.codegen:TypescriptLanguagePlugin",
-        ]
+        ],
+        "rpdk.v1.parsers": [
+            "typescript = rpdk.typescript.parser:setup_subparser",
+        ],
     },
     license="Apache License 2.0",
     classifiers=[
diff --git a/tests/plugin/codegen_test.py b/tests/plugin/codegen_test.py
index 7f056f5..2875399 100644
--- a/tests/plugin/codegen_test.py
+++ b/tests/plugin/codegen_test.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def test__remove_build_artifacts_file_not_found(tmp_path: str):
 
 def test_initialize(project: Project):
     lib_path = project._plugin._lib_path
-    assert project.settings == {"useDocker": False, "protocolVersion": "2.0.0"}
+    assert project.settings == {"use_docker": False, "protocolVersion": "2.0.0"}
 
     files = get_files_in_project(project)
     assert set(files) == {
diff --git a/tests/plugin/parser_test.py b/tests/plugin/parser_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5c4135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/plugin/parser_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import argparse
+
+from rpdk.typescript.parser import setup_subparser
+
+
+def test_setup_subparser():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="subparser_name")
+
+    sub_parser = setup_subparser(subparsers, [])
+
+    args = sub_parser.parse_args([])
+    assert args.language == "typescript"
+    assert args.use_docker is False
+
+    short_args = sub_parser.parse_args(["-d"])
+    assert short_args.language == "typescript"
+    assert short_args.use_docker is True
+
+    long_args = sub_parser.parse_args(["--use-docker"])
+    assert long_args.language == "typescript"
+    assert long_args.use_docker is True