# rpk transform init

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title: rpk transform init
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description: Initialize a new data transform project. Creates a new directory with the required project files.
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---

<!-- Source: https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/reference/rpk/rpk-transform/rpk-transform-init.md -->

Initialize a new data transform project. Creates a new directory with the required project files. To initialize in a new subdirectory, specify the directory name as an argument.

The project is created from a template. For example, `rpk transform init foobar` initializes a transform project in the `foobar` directory.

## [](#usage)Usage

```bash
rpk transform init <directory> [flags]
```

## [](#flags)Flags

| Value | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| --install-deps | bool | Install project dependencies automatically after initialization. |
| -l, --language | string | The language used to develop the transform. |
| --name | string | The name of the transform. |

## [](#global-flags)Global flags

| Value | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| --config | string | Redpanda or rpk config file; default search paths are ~/.config/rpk/rpk.yaml, $PWD/redpanda.yaml, and /etc/redpanda/redpanda.yaml. |
| -X, --config-opt | stringArray | Override rpk configuration settings; -X help for detail or -X list for terser detail. |
| --ignore-profile | bool | Ignore rpk.yaml and redpanda.yaml; use default settings. |
| --profile | string | rpk profile to use. |
| -v, --verbose | bool | Enable verbose logging. |