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synapsync init

Initialize a new SynapSync project in the current directory.

Usage​

synapsync init [options]

Options​

OptionDescription
-n, --name <name>Project name
-d, --description <desc>Project description
-p, --provider <provider>Enable provider (can be repeated)
-y, --yesSkip prompts, use defaults

Examples​

Interactive Setup​

synapsync init

Prompts for:

  • Project name
  • Description
  • Providers to enable

Non-interactive​

synapsync init --yes

Uses defaults:

  • Name: current directory name
  • Provider: Claude enabled

With Options​

synapsync init --name "my-project" --provider claude --provider cursor

Created Files​

project/
├── synapsync.config.yaml    # Configuration file
└── .synapsync/
    └── manifest.json        # Empty manifest

synapsync.config.yaml​

project:
  name: my-project
  description: ""

providers:
  claude:
    enabled: true
    path: .claude
  cursor:
    enabled: false
    path: .cursor
  # ...

storage:
  cognitivesDir: .synapsync

cli:
  theme: default
  verbose: false

Notes​

  • Run in your project's root directory
  • Safe to run in existing projects (won't overwrite)
  • Creates .synapsync/ in .gitignore if git repo detected