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truss init [OPTIONS] TARGET_DIRECTORY
Creates a new Truss project in the specified directory with the standard file structure.

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Options

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-b, --backend
TrussServer | TRT_LLM
Server type to create. Default: TrussServer.
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-n, --name
TEXT
The value assigned to model_name in config.yaml.
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--python-config / --no-python-config
Use code-first tooling to build the model. Default: --no-python-config.

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Arguments

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TARGET_DIRECTORY
TEXT
required
Directory where the Truss project is created.
Example: To create a new Truss project, use the following: 
truss init my-model
To create a Truss with a custom name, use the following: 
truss init --name "My Model" my-model
To create a Truss with TRT_LLM backend, use the following: 
truss init --backend TRT_LLM my-trt-model