`batuta init`

Initialize a new Batuta project by scanning the source codebase and generating batuta.toml.

Synopsis

batuta init [OPTIONS]

The init command analyzes a source project (Python, C, Shell, or mixed-language) and creates a batuta.toml configuration file with detected languages, dependencies, and recommended transpilation settings.

Options

Option	Description
`--source <PATH>`	Source project path (default: `.`)
`--output <DIR>`	Output directory for generated Rust project
`-v, --verbose`	Enable verbose output
`-h, --help`	Print help

What It Does

Scans the source directory for supported languages
Detects dependency managers (pip, npm, cmake, etc.)
Identifies ML frameworks (NumPy, sklearn, PyTorch)
Generates batuta.toml with project metadata and defaults
Creates initial workflow state

Examples

Initialize Current Directory

$ batuta init

🚀 Initializing Batuta project...

Detected languages: Python (85%), Shell (15%)
Detected frameworks: numpy, scikit-learn
Dependency manager: pip (requirements.txt)

Created: batuta.toml

Specify Output Directory

$ batuta init --source ./my-python-project --output ./my-rust-project

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