Buf(1) Buf(1) NAME buf-config-init - Initialize buf configuration files for your local development SYNOPSIS buf config init [buf.build/owner/foobar] [flags] DESCRIPTION This command will write a new buf.yaml file to start your local development. If a buf.yaml already exists, this command will not overwrite it, and will produce an error. The effects of this command may change over time - this command may initialize i.e. buf.gen.yaml files in the future. OPTIONS -h, --help[=false] help for init -o, --output="." The directory to write the configuration files to OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS --debug[=false] Turn on debug logging --log-format="color" The log format [text,color,json] --timeout=0s The duration until timing out, setting it to 0 means no timeout SEE ALSO buf-config(1) HISTORY 2026-04-29 Auto generated by spf13/cobra Auto generated by spf13/cobra 2026-04-29 Buf(1)