init

Use capa init when you start a new project. It writes a default capabilities file (if missing) and registers the project in capa’s database against the local server.

Synopsis

capa init [-f|--format json|yaml]

Flags

Flag	Description
-f, --format <format>	File format: json or yaml (default: yaml)

What it does

1. Creates capabilities.yaml or capabilities.json in the current directory (skips creation if the file already exists).
2. Ensures the capa server is running.
3. Registers the project path and configures it on the server.

Note

Re-running capa init when the file already exists still registers (or re-registers) the project; it does not overwrite your capabilities file.

Examples

capa init
capa init -f yaml
capa init --format json

See also

• install — apply the capabilities file to providers
• Quick Start (managed)
• Capabilities file