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The command tslint --init is used to create a tslint configuration file.

TSLint is a code linter for TypeScript, used to check for potential errors, style inconsistencies, and maintain code quality in TypeScript projects.

When you run tslint --init command, it generates a tslint.json file in your project directory if it doesn't exist already. This configuration file is used to customize the rules and settings for TSLint.

The generated tslint.json file typically includes a default set of rules and their configuration options, like specifying which rules to enable or disable, setting rule severity levels, and defining custom rule options.

Once the tslint.json file is created, you can modify it to suit your project's coding standards and requirements. The next time you run TSLint, it will refer to this configuration file to enforce the specified rules and settings on your TypeScript codebase.