---
name: "cobra-cli-init"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cobra-cli"
version: "1.3.0-3+b17"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cobra-cli-init"
---

# cobra-cli-init(1)

Initialize a Cobra Application

## NAME

cobra-cli-init - Initialize a Cobra Application

## SYNOPSIS

**cobra-cli init** \[*PATH*\] \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Initialize (cobra-cli init) will create a new application, with a license and the appropriate structure for a Cobra-based CLI application.

cobra-cli init must be run inside of a Go module (please run “go mod init \<MODNAME\>” first)

## ALIASES

**init**, **initialize**, **initialise**, **create**

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  help for init

## OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMAND

- **-a**, **--author** *string*

  author name for copyright attribution (default “YOUR NAME”)

- **--config** *string*

  config file (default is $HOME/.cobra.yaml)

- **-l**, **--license** *string*

  name of license for the project

- **--viper**

  Use Viper for configuration

## SEE ALSO

**[cobra-cli(1)](/cobra-cli/1.md)**, **[cobra-cli-add(1)](/cobra-cli-add/1.md)**