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# vibe init

> Initialize a new Vibe application project.

## Synopsis

```
vibe init <name>
```

## Description

Creates a new directory `<name>/` containing a `vibe.yaml` template. The template is pre-filled with the app's name and a minimal single-service definition ready to edit.

## Arguments

| Argument | Description                                 |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| `<name>` | Name of the app and the directory to create |

## Options

```
-h, --help  Print help
```

## Examples

```bash theme={null}
vibe init myapp
cd myapp
# edit vibe.yaml
vibe validate vibe.yaml
vibe package vibe.yaml -o myapp.vibeapp
```

## Notes

* Creates `<name>/vibe.yaml` with `kind: vibe.app/v1` and a placeholder service
* The generated `id` is derived from the name in reverse-domain format (`com.example.<name>`) — edit it to match your actual identifier
* Nothing is fetched or compiled at init time