---
name: "kubeone-init"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kubeone"
version: "1.12.3-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kubeone-init"
---

# kubeone-init(1)

init new kubeone cluster configuration

## NAME

kubeone-init - init new kubeone cluster configuration

## SYNOPSIS

**kubeone init \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Initialize new KubeOne + terraform configuration for chosen provider.

## OPTIONS

**--cluster-name**=""\
 	name of the cluster

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	help for init

**-i**, **--interactive**\[=false\]\
 	run command in the interactive mode

**--kubernetes-version**="v1.34.3"\
 	kubernetes version

**--path**="."\
 	path where to write files

**--provider**="none"\
 	provider to initialize, possible values: aws, azure, digitalocean, equinixmetal, gce, hetzner, none, nutanix, openstack, vmware-cloud-director, vsphere, vsphere/flatcar

**--terraform**\[=true\]\
 	generate terraform config

## OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

**-c**, **--credentials**=""\
 	File to source credentials and secrets from

**-d**, **--debug**\[=false\]\
 	debug output with stacktrace

**-l**, **--log-format**="text"\
 	format for logging

**-m**, **--manifest**="./kubeone.yaml"\
 	Path to the KubeOne config

**-t**, **--tfjson**=""\
 	Source for terraform output in JSON - to read from stdin. If path is a file, contents will be used. If path is a dictionary, **terraform output -json** is executed in this path

**-v**, **--verbose**\[=false\]\
 	verbose output

## EXAMPLE

```
kubeone init --provider aws
```

## SEE ALSO

**[kubeone(1)](/kubeone/1.md)**

## HISTORY

8-Feb-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra