bivvy init

Initialize Bivvy configuration for your project.

Usage

bivvy init                    # Interactive setup
bivvy init --minimal          # Auto-detect without prompts
bivvy init --template=rails   # Start from template
bivvy init --from=../other    # Copy from another project

Options

Option	Description
--minimal	Generate config without prompts
--template	Start from a specific template
--from	Copy configuration from another project
--force	Overwrite existing configuration

What It Does

1. Scans your project for technologies
2. Detects package managers and version managers
3. Identifies potential conflicts
4. Generates .bivvy/config.yml
5. Updates .gitignore for local overrides

Examples

# Interactive setup
bivvy init

# Quick setup for CI
bivvy init --minimal

# Force overwrite existing config
bivvy init --force

Detection

Bivvy automatically detects:

• Languages: Ruby, Node.js, Python, Rust, Go, etc.
• Package Managers: npm, yarn, pnpm, bundler, pip, cargo
• Version Managers: asdf, mise, volta
• Frameworks: Rails, React, Django, etc.

Conflicts

When conflicts are detected (e.g., multiple lock files), Bivvy will:

1. Show a warning about the conflict
2. Suggest a resolution
3. Allow you to choose which to include