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Initialize a basic Worker project. 
wrangler init [name] [options]

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Arguments

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name
string
The name of your worker

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Options

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--yes
boolean
Answer “yes” to any prompts for new projectsAlias: -y
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--from-dash
string
The name of the Worker you wish to download from the Cloudflare dashboard for local development
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--delegate-c3
boolean
Delegate to Create Cloudflare CLI (C3)Default: trueAlias: --c3

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Examples

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Create a new Worker interactively

wrangler init

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Create a Worker with a specific name

wrangler init my-worker

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Skip prompts and accept defaults

wrangler init my-worker --yes

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Download existing Worker from dashboard

wrangler init --from-dash my-existing-worker

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Behavior

By default, wrangler init delegates to the Create Cloudflare CLI (C3) to scaffold new projects. This provides an interactive setup experience with framework detection and template selection. When using --from-dash, Wrangler downloads the Worker code and configuration from your Cloudflare account and creates a local project structure.

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