CLI init command - Trigger

import CommonOptions from '/snippets/cli-options-common.mdx';

Run the command like this:

bash

npx trigger.dev@latest init

bash

pnpm dlx trigger.dev@latest init

bash

yarn dlx trigger.dev@latest init

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Options

<ParamField body="Javascript" type="--javascript"> By default, the init command assumes you are using TypeScript. Use this flag to initialize a project that uses JavaScript. </ParamField> <ParamField body="Project ref" type="--project-ref | -p"> The project ref to use when initializing the project. </ParamField> <ParamField body="Package tag" type="--tag | -t"> The version of the `@trigger.dev/sdk` package to install. Defaults to `latest`. </ParamField> <ParamField body="Skip package install" type="--skip-package-install"> Skip installing the `@trigger.dev/sdk` package. </ParamField> <ParamField body="Override config" type="--override-config"> Override the existing config file if it exists. </ParamField> <ParamField body="Package arguments" type="--pkg-args"> Additional arguments to pass to the package manager. Accepts CSV for multiple args. </ParamField>

Common options

These options are available on most commands.