CLI Client: tidal init

tidal init creates the default workstation home for the CLI client.

Common Invocation

tidal init

Overwrite the scaffolded files intentionally:

tidal init --force

What It Writes

The command creates:

• ~/.tidal/cli/config.yaml
• ~/.tidal/cli/.env

When To Use It

Run tidal init when:

• setting up a new workstation
• you want to regenerate the latest scaffold files with --force

Use tidal-server init-config for tracked server config in the repo.

What To Edit Next

After initialization, the usual next steps for a CLI client are:

1. Put TIDAL_API_KEY in ~/.tidal/cli/.env.
2. If you are using https://api.tidal.wavey.info, get that API key from wavey.
3. Confirm tidal_api_base_url in ~/.tidal/cli/config.yaml.
4. Add keystore-related values if you will send transactions locally.

See Configuration for the setting-level breakdown.