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The command gt repo init is used to initialize a new Git repository using the Repo tool.

The Repo tool is a command-line tool provided by Google that allows managing multiple Git repositories together as a single project. It simplifies the process of working with and synchronizing multiple repositories that are part of a larger project.

When you run gt repo init, it initializes a new Git repository in your current directory according to the configuration specified by a manifest file. The manifest file defines the structure and dependencies of the project, including which repositories should be included and what branch or tag they should be checked out to.

By running this command, you are essentially setting up the initial configuration for your project using the Repo tool. This configuration tells Repo which repositories to include, where to download them from, and other project-specific settings.

After the initialization, you can use other Repo commands like repo sync to download the repositories, repo start to switch the current branch or tag, and repo upload to submit changes for code review, among others.