git-init
Initialize a new local Git repository. tldr-pages
On several platforms
Several platforms
Initialize a new local repository
git initIdentifyInitialize a repository with the specified name for the initial branch
git init --initial-branch branch_nameIdentifyInitialize a repository using SHA256 for object hashes (requires Git version 2.29+)
git init --object-format sha256IdentifyInitialize a barebones repository, suitable for use as a remote over SSH
git init --bareIdentify