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# Skyhook init

## skyhook init

Initialize a new service

### Synopsis

Initialize a new Skyhook service by auto-detecting project configuration.

This command scans the specified directory (or current directory) to detect:

* Programming language and framework
* Container port from Dockerfile
* Repository information from git
* Monorepo structure (Nx, Turborepo, pnpm, etc.)

The detected configuration is presented in an interactive form for review
before creating the service.

Use 'skyhook detect' to preview detection results without creating a service.

```
skyhook init [path] [flags]
```

### Examples

```
  skyhook init                 # Interactive mode in current directory
  skyhook init ./my-service    # Initialize from specific path
  skyhook init --yes           # Non-interactive, use all detected defaults
  skyhook init --dry-run       # Preview what would be created
  skyhook init -s my-api       # Override the service name
```

### Options

```
      --dry-run          Show what would be created without making changes
  -f, --force            Re-import even if service config already exists
  -h, --help             help for init
  -s, --service string   Override the detected service name
  -y, --yes              Non-interactive mode, use detected/default values
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --debug        Enable debug mode (shows full API requests/responses)
  -o, --org string   Organization name
  -v, --verbose      Enable user-friendly verbose output
```

### SEE ALSO

* [skyhook](/cli-reference/skyhook)	 - skyhook is a CLI tool to help you create and manage k8s services