dvc-init

Initialize DVC in repository

$ dvc init

$ dvc init --no-scm

$ dvc init --subdir

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, cache directory, and integrates with Git by adding .dvc files to .gitignore.

--no-scm

Initialize without Git.

Initialize in subdirectory of Git repo.

Force re-initialization.

.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-destroy(1), git-init(1)