diff --git a/scripts/api/actors/create.ts b/scripts/api/actors/create.ts
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+#!/usr/bin/env tsx
+
+import * as readline from "readline/promises";
+
+const rl = readline.createInterface({
+	input: process.stdin,
+	output: process.stdout,
+});
+
+const rivetToken =
+	process.env.RIVET_TOKEN ||
+	(await rl.question("Rivet Token (default: dev): ")).trim() ||
+	"dev";
+
+const endpoint =
+	process.env.RIVET_ENDPOINT ||
+	(await rl.question("Rivet Endpoint (default: http://localhost:6420): ")) ||
+	"http://localhost:6420";
+
+const namespace =
+	process.env.RIVET_NAMESPACE ||
+	(await rl.question("Namespace (default: default): ")) || "default";
+
+const name = (await rl.question("Actor Name: ")).trim();
+if (!name) {
+	console.error("Error: Actor Name is required");
+	process.exit(1);
+}
+
+const runnerNameSelector =
+	(await rl.question("Runner Name Selector (default: default): ")).trim() ||
+	"default";
+
+const crashPolicy =
+	(await rl.question("Crash Policy (default: restart): ")).trim() || "restart";
+
+const datacenter = (await rl.question("Datacenter (optional): ")).trim() || undefined;
+
+const key = (await rl.question("Key (optional): ")).trim() || undefined;
+
+const input = (await rl.question("Input JSON (optional): ")).trim() || undefined;
+
+rl.close();
+
+const body = {
+	name,
+	runner_name_selector: runnerNameSelector,
+	crash_policy: crashPolicy,
+	...(datacenter && { datacenter }),
+	...(key && { key }),
+	...(input && { input }),
+};
+
+const response = await fetch(
+	`${endpoint}/actors?namespace=${namespace}`,
+	{
+		method: "POST",
+		headers: {
+			Authorization: `Bearer ${rivetToken}`,
+			"Content-Type": "application/json",
+		},
+		body: JSON.stringify(body),
+	},
+);
+
+if (!response.ok) {
+	console.error(`Error: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`);
+	console.error(await response.text());
+	process.exit(1);
+}
+
+const data = await response.json();
+
+console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));