> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# helix init

> Create a local project or a WorkOS-authenticated Cloud link

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```bash theme={"languages":{"custom":["languages/helixql.json"]}}
helix init local [--name dev] [--port 6969] [--disk | --storage-uri s3://bucket/prefix]
helix init cloud [--name production] [--database tenant:<id>|cluster:<id>] \
  [--project <id>] [--workspace <id>]
```

Cloud init authenticates through the WorkOS session and resolves the database from explicit flags or
an unambiguous project. It stores stable linkage only. It has no gateway URL or query-auth options.
Use `--skills` or `--no-skills` to control agent-skill installation.