diff --git a/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_library_npm/assert-version.mjs b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_library_npm/assert-version.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63cbd7ca27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_library_npm/assert-version.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+
+const read = (file) => JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(file, 'utf8'));
+const pkg = read('library/package.json');
+const version = pkg.overrides.vite.replace('npm:@voidzero-dev/vite-plus-core@', '');
+assert.equal(pkg.devDependencies['vite-plus'], version);
+assert.equal(read('library/node_modules/vite-plus/package.json').version, version);
+console.log('Library dependency and installed Vite+ match the toolchain override.');
diff --git a/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_library_npm/snapshots.toml b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_library_npm/snapshots.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b83380e03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_library_npm/snapshots.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[[case]]
+name = "create_library_npm"
+vp = "local"
+local-registry = true
+unset-env = ["VP_SKIP_INSTALL", "CI"]
+comment = "An npm library uses the creating CLI's version for both vite-plus and the Vite override."
+steps = [
+  { argv = ["vp", "create", "vite:library", "--directory", "library", "--package-manager", "npm", "--no-interactive", "--no-git", "--no-hooks", "--no-agent", "--no-editor"], snapshot = false, timeout = 120000 },
+  { argv = ["node", "assert-version.mjs"] },
+]
diff --git a/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_library_npm/snapshots/create_library_npm.md b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_library_npm/snapshots/create_library_npm.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aacf62e9bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/vp_cli_snapshots/tests/cli_snapshots/fixtures/create_library_npm/snapshots/create_library_npm.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# create_library_npm
+
+An npm library uses the creating CLI's version for both vite-plus and the Vite override.
+
+## `vp create vite:library --directory library --package-manager npm --no-interactive --no-git --no-hooks --no-agent --no-editor`
+
+
+## `node assert-version.mjs`
+
+```
+Library dependency and installed Vite+ match the toolchain override.
+```
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/create/__tests__/builtin.spec.ts b/packages/cli/src/create/__tests__/builtin.spec.ts
index d63370f272..3d29867546 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/create/__tests__/builtin.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/create/__tests__/builtin.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import path from 'node:path';
+
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 
+import { VITE_PLUS_VERSION } from '../../utils/constants.ts';
+import { readJsonFile } from '../../utils/json.ts';
 import { executeBuiltinTemplate } from '../templates/builtin.js';
 
 const { mockLogError } = vi.hoisted(() => ({ mockLogError: vi.fn() }));
@@ -64,3 +70,50 @@ describe('executeBuiltinTemplate', () => {
     expect(mockLogError).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 });
+
+describe('builtin library toolchain version', () => {
+  it.each([false, true])(
+    'aligns the downloaded template with the CLI (monorepo: %s)',
+    async (isMonorepo) => {
+      const rootDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'vp-library-template-'));
+      try {
+        const { runRemoteTemplateCommand } = await import('../templates/remote.js');
+        vi.mocked(runRemoteTemplateCommand).mockImplementationOnce(async () => {
+          const dir = path.join(rootDir, baseTemplateInfo.targetDir);
+          fs.mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true });
+          fs.writeFileSync(
+            path.join(dir, 'package.json'),
+            JSON.stringify({
+              name: 'template-name',
+              devDependencies: { 'vite-plus': '^0.2.4', typescript: '^7.0.2' },
+              peerDependencies: { react: '^19' },
+            }),
+          );
+          return { exitCode: 0 };
+        });
+        const result = await executeBuiltinTemplate(
+          {
+            ...workspaceInfo,
+            rootDir,
+            isMonorepo,
+            parentDirs: [],
+            packages: [],
+            downloadPackageManager: { binPrefix: '' },
+          },
+          { ...baseTemplateInfo, command: 'vite:library' },
+          { silent: true },
+        );
+        expect(result.exitCode).toBe(0);
+        expect(
+          readJsonFile(path.join(rootDir, baseTemplateInfo.targetDir, 'package.json')),
+        ).toEqual({
+          name: baseTemplateInfo.packageName,
+          devDependencies: { 'vite-plus': VITE_PLUS_VERSION, typescript: '^7.0.2' },
+          peerDependencies: { react: '^19' },
+        });
+      } finally {
+        fs.rmSync(rootDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    },
+  );
+});
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/create/templates/builtin.ts b/packages/cli/src/create/templates/builtin.ts
index 3766f65bc3..caed4fc064 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/create/templates/builtin.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/create/templates/builtin.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import * as prompts from '@voidzero-dev/vite-plus-prompts';
 import colors from 'picocolors';
 
 import type { WorkspaceInfo } from '../../types/index.ts';
+import { VITE_PLUS_NAME, VITE_PLUS_VERSION } from '../../utils/constants.ts';
+import { editJsonFile } from '../../utils/json.ts';
 import type { ExecutionWithProjectDir } from '../command.ts';
 import { discoverTemplate } from '../discovery.ts';
 import { setPackageName } from '../utils.ts';
@@ -49,6 +51,16 @@ export async function executeBuiltinTemplate(
     }
     const fullPath = path.join(workspaceInfo.rootDir, templateInfo.targetDir);
     setPackageName(fullPath, templateInfo.packageName);
+    // The remote template can lag behind the CLI. Align a newly scaffolded
+    // library before project setup injects this CLI's toolchain overrides.
+    editJsonFile<{ devDependencies?: Record<string, string> }>(
+      path.join(fullPath, 'package.json'),
+      (pkg) => {
+        pkg.devDependencies ??= {};
+        pkg.devDependencies[VITE_PLUS_NAME] = VITE_PLUS_VERSION;
+        return pkg;
+      },
+    );
     return { ...result, projectDir: templateInfo.targetDir };
   }