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Enter a command. For example: jdupes, git format patch, mycli.

git init

Initializes a new local Git repository. More information: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-init.

• Initialize a new local repository:
   
  git init
   
• Initialize a repository with the specified name for the initial branch:
   
  git init --initial-branch={{branch_name}}
   
• Initialize a repository using SHA256 for object hashes (requires Git version 2.29+):
   
  git init --object-format={{sha256}}
   
• Initialize a barebones repository, suitable for use as a remote over ssh:
   
  git init --bare