zapier-init

Initialize a new Zapier integration

$ zapier init [path/to/directory]

$ zapier init [path/to/directory] [[-t|--template]] [basic-auth|callback|custom-auth|digest-auth|dynamic-dropdown|files|minimal|oauth1-trello|oauth2|search-or-create|session-auth|typescript]

$ zapier init [[-d|--debug]]

zapier init

--version
    Displays the version of the Zapier CLI.

--help
    Displays help information about the `zapier-init` command and its available options.

The `zapier-init` command is the starting point for using the Zapier command-line interface (CLI). It guides the user through the initial setup process, including creating a new Zapier integration, connecting to Zapier, and authenticating with Zapier's services.

Specifically, it helps you scaffold the basic files needed for a Zapier integration project. This scaffolding includes files for triggers, actions, searches, and authentication mechanisms. It often prompts the user to log in to their Zapier account using a browser to establish a secure connection. The command ensures that your local development environment is correctly configured to interact with the Zapier platform for developing and testing custom Zapier integrations. It greatly simplifies the initial process of building and deploying Zapier integrations. The goal of the `zapier-init` command is to streamline development by providing a pre-built starting point that developers can then customize based on their specific integration requirements. It is the first step when building integrations for the Zapier platform using the CLI.

Requires a Zapier account and the Zapier CLI to be installed globally. Requires internet access for authentication.

The `zapier-init` process handles user authentication via browser to connect to the Zapier user account. This is to ensure secure and trusted development.

During the initialization, `zapier-init` scaffolds a directory structure, containing files for triggers, actions, and searches which act as starting points for building custom Zapier integrations. A package.json file is also created in the process to manage project dependencies.

The Zapier CLI, and hence `zapier-init`, was created to provide developers with a streamlined way to build and deploy custom integrations for the Zapier platform. It evolved from more manual processes and aims to increase developer productivity. It has gone through various iterations to improve its features and stability based on developer feedback.

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