DUB-INIT(1)

NAME
dub-init - Initializes an empty package skeleton

SYNOPSIS
dub init [<directory> [<dependency>...]] OPTIONS... [-- <application arguments...>]

DESCRIPTION
Initializes an empty package of the specified type in the given directory. By default, the current working directory is used. Custom templates can be defined by packages by providing a sub-package called "init-exec". No default source files are added in this case. The "init-exec" sub-package is compiled and executed inside the destination folder after the base project directory has been created. Free arguments "dub init -t custom -- free args" are passed into the "init-exec" sub-package as app arguments.

OPTIONS

-t, --type=VALUE
    Set the type of project to generate. Available types: minimal - simple "hello world" project (default) vibe.d - minimal HTTP server based on vibe.d deimos - skeleton for C header bindings custom - custom project provided by dub package

-f, --format=VALUE
    Sets the format to use for the package description file. Possible values:
      json (default), sdl

-n, --non-interactive
    Don't enter interactive mode.

  COMMON OPTIONS
See dub(1)

EXIT STATUS

0   DUB succeeded

1   usage errors, unknown command line flags

2   package not found, package failed to load, miscellaneous error

FILES
dub.sdl, dub.json

AUTHOR
Copyright (c) 1999-2024 by The D Language Foundation

ONLINE DOCUMENTATION
http://code.dlang.org/docs/commandline

SEE ALSO
dub(1), dub-add(1), dub-convert(1)