dvc-init

dvc init [options]

dvc init initializes Data Version Control in a directory, creating the `.dvc/` directory structure. This sets up DVC for tracking large files, datasets, and machine learning models alongside Git version control.Should be run in a Git repository for full functionality, though the `--no-scm` option allows standalone operation. The command creates configuration files, a cache directory, and integrates with Git by updating `.gitignore` and staging the new `.dvc/` directory.The created `.dvc/` directory contains `config` (repository configuration), `.gitignore` (to exclude cache and temporary files), and a `tmp/` directory for internal use.

--no-scm

Initialize DVC without Git integration. DVC will not create or modify any Git-related files.

Initialize DVC in a subdirectory of a Git repository, instead of the repository root.

Force re-initialization, overwriting any existing .dvc directory.

Suppress all output except errors.

Display detailed tracing information.

.dvc/config

Local repository configuration including remotes, cache settings, and execution parameters.

Local machine-specific settings not tracked in Git, such as credentials and cache locations.

dvc(1), dvc-config(1), dvc-destroy(1), git-init(1)