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 7. You can then add or modify operators or nodes. For adding nodes easily, you can use the `dora` CLI again:
 
-- Run `dora new --kind operator --lang Rust <name>` to create a new Rust operator named `<name>`.
-- Run `dora new --kind custom-node --lang Rust <name>` to create a new custom node named `<name>`.
+- Run `dora new --kind operator --lang rust <name>` to create a new Rust operator named `<name>`.
+- Run `dora new --kind custom-node --lang rust <name>` to create a new custom node named `<name>`.
 
 You need to add the created operators/nodes to your dataflow YAML file.