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The "pulumi stack init" command is used to initialize a new Pulumi stack.
Pulumi is an infrastructure as code (IaC) tool that allows developers and infrastructure teams to define and manage their cloud infrastructure using familiar programming languages. A "stack" in Pulumi represents a distinct deployment target, such as a separate environment or a different set of configurations.
When running "pulumi stack init", the command will:
- Create a new Pulumi stack in the current directory.
- Prompt you to input a name for the stack.
- Create the necessary stack configuration files, like Pulumi.yaml and Pulumi.
.yaml, where is the name you provided.
The Pulumi.yaml file contains general project-level settings and references to provider plugins, while the Pulumi.
Overall, "pulumi stack init" is a command used to set up and initialize a new Pulumi stack to begin defining and managing cloud infrastructure using Pulumi.