Check if starter is used before printing tools message

kedro/framework/cli/starters.py

@@ -485,6 +485,10 @@ def _get_extra_context(  # noqa: PLR0913
             or None in case the flag wasn't used.
         project_name: a string containing the value for the --name flag, or
             None in case the flag wasn't used.
+        example_pipeline: a string containing the value for the --example flag,
+            or None in case the flag wasn't used
+        starter_alias: a string containing the value for the --starter flag, or
+            None in case the flag wasn't used
 
     Returns:
         the prompts_required dictionary, with all the redundant information removed.
@@ -498,6 +502,9 @@ def _get_extra_context(  # noqa: PLR0913
             prompts_required, cookiecutter_context
         )
 
+    if starter_alias:
+        extra_context["starter_alias"] = starter_alias
+
     # Format
     extra_context.setdefault("kedro_version", version)
 
@@ -851,9 +858,12 @@ def _create_project(template_path: str, cookiecutter_args: dict[str, Any]):
         f"\nYour project '{project_name}' has been created in the directory \n{result_path}\n"
     )
 
-    # we can use starters without tools:
+    # End here if a starter was used
+    if extra_context.get("starter_alias"):
+        return
+
     if tools is not None:
-        if tools == "['None']":  # TODO: This should be a list
+        if tools == "['None']":
             click.secho(
                 "You have selected no project tools",
                 fg="green",

tests/framework/cli/test_starters.py

@@ -865,6 +865,7 @@ def test_no_hint(self, fake_kedro_cli):
             "To skip the interactive flow you can run `kedro new` with\nkedro new --name=<your-project-name> --tools=<your-project-tools> --example=<yes/no>"
             not in result.output
         )
+        assert "You have selected" not in result.output
         _assert_template_ok(result)
         _clean_up_project(Path("./new-kedro-project"))