# Init The `init` command is used to initialize your project to tap into the live updates from our platform. This command creates a `keyshade.json` file in your project root. This file contains the following information: ## Usage ```bash keyshade init [options] ``` ## Options These are the commands supported by the `init` command: ### `-w, --workspace ` The workspace name whose updates you want to tap into. ### `-p, --project ` The project name whose updates you want to tap into. Note that this project must be under the specified workspace. ### `-e, --environment ` The environment name whose updates you want to tap into. Note that this environment must be under the specified project. ### `-k, --private-key ` The private key for the project+environment pair. This key is used to decrypt the secrets that are sent to your application. ### `-o, --overwrite` This flag is used to overwrite the existing `keyshade.json` file in the project root. The default is `false`. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.keyshade.io/cli/init.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.