init

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Initialize, reindex, or manage the git-pkgs dependency database. Use when setting up git-pkgs in a repository for the first time, updating the database after pulling new commits, or checking database status.

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Sourcegit-pkgs/skills

Added on2026-08-15

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add git-pkgs/skills init

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Initialize git-pkgs

Set up and maintain the git-pkgs dependency database for a repository.

Commands

First-time setup (walks git history, builds SQLite database in

.git/pkgs.sqlite3

):

bash

git-pkgs init

Options:

```
--branch=NAME
```
- analyze a specific branch
```
--since=SHA
```
- start from a specific commit
```
--force
```
- rebuild from scratch
```
--no-hooks
```
- skip installing git hooks

Update after pulling new commits:

bash

git-pkgs reindex

Check database status:

bash

git-pkgs info

Upgrade database schema (rebuilds if schema changed):

bash

git-pkgs upgrade

Manage git hooks for automatic reindexing:

bash

git-pkgs hooks install
git-pkgs hooks remove

List supported ecosystems:

bash

git-pkgs ecosystems

When to use

When a user wants to start tracking dependencies in a repo
When
```
git-pkgs
```
commands fail because no database exists
After pulling or rebasing to update the index
When the database needs upgrading after a git-pkgs version update

init

NPX Install

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Initialize git-pkgs

Commands

When to use