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.TH REPO "1" "April 2026" "repo init" "Repo Manual"
.SH NAME
repo \- repo init - manual page for repo init
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B repo
\fI\,init \/\fR[\fI\,options\/\fR] [\fI\,manifest url\/\fR]
.SH DESCRIPTION
Summary
.PP
Initialize a repo client checkout in the current directory
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
show this help message and exit
.SS Logging options:
.TP
\fB\-v\fR, \fB\-\-verbose\fR
show all output
.TP
\fB\-q\fR, \fB\-\-quiet\fR
only show errors
.SS Manifest options:
.TP
\fB\-u\fR URL, \fB\-\-manifest\-url\fR=\fI\,URL\/\fR
manifest repository location
.TP
\fB\-b\fR REVISION, \fB\-\-manifest\-branch\fR=\fI\,REVISION\/\fR
manifest branch or revision (use HEAD for default)
.TP
\fB\-\-manifest\-upstream\-branch\fR=\fI\,BRANCH\/\fR
when a commit is provided to \fB\-\-manifest\-branch\fR, this
is the name of the git ref in which the commit can be
found
.TP
\fB\-m\fR NAME.xml, \fB\-\-manifest\-name\fR=\fI\,NAME\/\fR.xml
initial manifest file
.TP
\fB\-g\fR GROUP, \fB\-\-groups\fR=\fI\,GROUP\/\fR
restrict manifest projects to ones with specified
group(s) [default|all|G1,G2,G3|G4,\-G5,\-G6]
.TP
\fB\-p\fR PLATFORM, \fB\-\-platform\fR=\fI\,PLATFORM\/\fR
restrict manifest projects to ones with a specified
platform group [auto|all|none|linux|darwin|...]
.TP
\fB\-\-submodules\fR
sync any submodules associated with the manifest repo
.TP
\fB\-\-standalone\-manifest\fR
download the manifest as a static file rather then
create a git checkout of the manifest repo
.TP
\fB\-\-manifest\-depth\fR=\fI\,DEPTH\/\fR
create a shallow clone of the manifest repo with given
depth (0 for full clone); see git clone (default: 0)
.SS Manifest (only) checkout options:
.TP
\fB\-c\fR, \fB\-\-current\-branch\fR
fetch only current manifest branch from server
(default)
.TP
\fB\-\-no\-current\-branch\fR
fetch all manifest branches from server
.TP
\fB\-\-tags\fR
fetch tags in the manifest
.TP
\fB\-\-no\-tags\fR
don't fetch tags in the manifest
.SS Checkout modes:
.TP
\fB\-\-mirror\fR
create a replica of the remote repositories rather
than a client working directory
.TP
\fB\-\-archive\fR
checkout an archive instead of a git repository for
each project. See git archive.
.TP
\fB\-\-worktree\fR
use git\-worktree to manage projects
.TP
\fB\-\-use\-local\-gitdirs\fR
bypass .repo/projects/ and use standard Git layout in
working tree
.SS Project checkout optimizations:
.TP
\fB\-\-reference\fR=\fI\,DIR\/\fR
location of mirror directory
.TP
\fB\-\-dissociate\fR
dissociate from reference mirrors after clone
.TP
\fB\-\-depth\fR=\fI\,DEPTH\/\fR
create a shallow clone with given depth; see git clone
.TP
\fB\-\-partial\-clone\fR
perform partial clone (https://gitscm.com/docs/gitrepositorylayout#_code_partialclone_code)
.TP
\fB\-\-no\-partial\-clone\fR
disable use of partial clone (https://gitscm.com/docs/gitrepositorylayout#_code_partialclone_code)
.TP
\fB\-\-partial\-clone\-exclude\fR=\fI\,PARTIAL_CLONE_EXCLUDE\/\fR
exclude the specified projects (a comma\-delimited
project names) from partial clone (https://gitscm.com/docs/gitrepositorylayout#_code_partialclone_code)
.TP
\fB\-\-clone\-filter\fR=\fI\,CLONE_FILTER\/\fR
filter for use with \fB\-\-partial\-clone\fR [default:
blob:none]
.TP
\fB\-\-use\-superproject\fR
use the manifest superproject to sync projects;
implies \fB\-c\fR
.TP
\fB\-\-no\-use\-superproject\fR
disable use of manifest superprojects
.TP
\fB\-\-clone\-bundle\fR
enable use of \fI\,/clone.bundle\/\fP on HTTP/HTTPS (default if
not \fB\-\-partial\-clone\fR)
.TP
\fB\-\-no\-clone\-bundle\fR
disable use of \fI\,/clone.bundle\/\fP on HTTP/HTTPS (default if
\fB\-\-partial\-clone\fR)
.TP
\fB\-\-git\-lfs\fR
enable Git LFS support
.TP
\fB\-\-no\-git\-lfs\fR
disable Git LFS support
.SS repo Version options:
.TP
\fB\-\-repo\-url\fR=\fI\,URL\/\fR
repo repository location ($REPO_URL)
.TP
\fB\-\-repo\-rev\fR=\fI\,REV\/\fR
repo branch or revision ($REPO_REV)
.TP
\fB\-\-no\-repo\-verify\fR
do not verify repo source code
.SS Other options:
.TP
\fB\-\-config\-name\fR
Always prompt for name/e\-mail
.SS Multi\-manifest:
.TP
\fB\-\-outer\-manifest\fR
operate starting at the outermost manifest
.TP
\fB\-\-no\-outer\-manifest\fR
do not operate on outer manifests
.TP
\fB\-\-this\-manifest\-only\fR
only operate on this (sub)manifest
.TP
\fB\-\-no\-this\-manifest\-only\fR, \fB\-\-all\-manifests\fR
operate on this manifest and its submanifests
.PP
Run `repo help init` to view the detailed manual.
.SH DETAILS
.PP
The 'repo init' command is run once to install and initialize repo. The latest
repo source code and manifest collection is downloaded from the server and is
installed in the .repo/ directory in the current working directory.
.PP
When creating a new checkout, the manifest URL is the only required setting. It
may be specified using the \fB\-\-manifest\-url\fR option, or as the first optional
argument.
.PP
The optional \fB\-b\fR argument can be used to select the manifest branch to checkout
and use. If no branch is specified, the remote's default branch is used. This is
equivalent to using \fB\-b\fR HEAD.
.PP
The optional \fB\-\-manifest\-upstream\-branch\fR argument can be used when a commit is
provided to \fB\-\-manifest\-branch\fR (or \fB\-b\fR), to specify the name of the git ref in
which the commit can be found.
.PP
The optional \fB\-m\fR argument can be used to specify an alternate manifest to be
used. If no manifest is specified, the manifest default.xml will be used.
.PP
If the \fB\-\-standalone\-manifest\fR argument is set, the manifest will be downloaded
directly from the specified \fB\-\-manifest\-url\fR as a static file (rather than setting
up a manifest git checkout). With \fB\-\-standalone\-manifest\fR, the manifest will be
fully static and will not be re\-downloaded during subsesquent `repo init` and
`repo sync` calls.
.PP
The \fB\-\-reference\fR option can be used to point to a directory that has the content
of a \fB\-\-mirror\fR sync. This will make the working directory use as much data as
possible from the local reference directory when fetching from the server. This
will make the sync go a lot faster by reducing data traffic on the network.
.PP
The \fB\-\-dissociate\fR option can be used to borrow the objects from the directory
specified with the \fB\-\-reference\fR option only to reduce network transfer, and stop
borrowing from them after a first clone is made by making necessary local copies
of borrowed objects.
.PP
The \fB\-\-no\-clone\-bundle\fR option disables any attempt to use \fI\,$URL/clone.bundle\/\fP to
bootstrap a new Git repository from a resumeable bundle file on a content
delivery network. This may be necessary if there are problems with the local
Python HTTP client or proxy configuration, but the Git binary works.
.PP
Switching Manifest Branches
.PP
To switch to another manifest branch, `repo init \fB\-b\fR otherbranch` may be used in
an existing client. However, as this only updates the manifest, a subsequent
`repo sync` (or `repo sync \fB\-d\fR`) is necessary to update the working directory
files.