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.TH "glab" "1" "Sep 2026" "Auto generated by spf13/cobra" ""

.SH NAME
glab-opentofu-init - Initialize OpenTofu or Terraform.


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBglab opentofu init  [flags]\fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
Configures the GitLab HTTP backend for OpenTofu or Terraform state
and runs \fBtofu init\fR\&. You must run this command from a GitLab
project repository.


.SH OPTIONS
\fB-b\fP, \fB--binary\fP="tofu"
	Name or path of the OpenTofu or Terraform binary to use for the initialization.

.PP
\fB-d\fP, \fB--directory\fP="."
	Directory of the OpenTofu or Terraform project to initialize.


.SH OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
\fB-h\fP, \fB--help\fP[=false]
	Show help for this command.

.PP
\fB-R\fP, \fB--repo\fP=""
	Select another repository. You can use either OWNER/REPO or GROUP/NAMESPACE/REPO. The full URL or Git URL is also accepted.


.SH EXAMPLE
.EX
# Initialize state with name production in working directory
glab opentofu init production

# Initialize state with name production in infra/ directory
glab opentofu init production -d infra/

# Initialize state with name production with Terraform
glab opentofu init production -b terraform

# Initialize state with name production with reconfiguring state
glab opentofu init production -- -reconfigure
.EE


.SH SEE ALSO
\fBglab-opentofu(1)\fP