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ContextKit

context init

The init command creates the directory structure and configuration files for a new ContextKit project.

Usage

Section titled “Usage”
Terminal window
context init

Options

Section titled “Options”
OptionDescriptionDefault
--dir <path>Root directory for the project. (current directory)

Examples

Section titled “Examples”

Initialize in current directory

Section titled “Initialize in current directory”
Terminal window
context init

Initialize in a new directory

Section titled “Initialize in a new directory”
Terminal window
context init --dir my-project

What it creates

Section titled “What it creates”
context/
├── models/          # OSI semantic model files
├── governance/      # Ownership, trust, security, semantic roles
├── glossary/        # Business term definitions
└── owners/          # Team ownership records


contextkit.config.yaml   # Project configuration

When to use

Section titled “When to use”

Use init when you want to create the project structure manually before connecting to a database. For a fully guided experience that also introspects your database and scaffolds metadata, use context setup instead.

Next steps

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