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ordr init

Creates an .ordrrc config file. By default, the global config at ~/.ordrrc is created.

Terminal window
ordr init [flags]

If a config already exists at the target location, ordr prints its path and exits without overwriting.


Flags

FlagDescription
--local / -lCreate config in the current directory instead of ~
--templateInitialize with example rules (PDFs, images, archives)

Examples

Terminal window
# Create global config (empty)
ordr init
# Create global config with example rules
ordr init --template
# Create a local config for the current project
ordr init --local

Config precedence

When both a local and global config exist, their rules are merged: local rules apply first, global rules fill in the rest.

See Configuration overview for details.