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# truss init

> Create a new Truss.

```
truss init [OPTIONS] TARGET_DIRECTORY
```

## Options

<ParamField body="-b, --backend" type="TrussServer|TGI|VLLM">
  What type of server to create. Default: `TrussServer`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="--help">
  Show help message and exit.
</ParamField>

## Arguments

<ParamField body="TARGET_DIRECTORY" type="str">
  A Truss is created in this directory.
</ParamField>

## Example

```
truss init whisper-truss
```