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graft init

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Usage

graft init <container> [flags]

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Behavior

1. Inspects the target container (image, env, ports, network, volumes)
2. Prompts you to select which Docker volume contains the database data
3. Stops the container
4. Copies data from the Docker volume to ~/.graft/<container>/branches/main/ via an ephemeral Alpine runner
5. Sets up the graft.db SQLite DAG store and objects/ directory
6. If --bind, recreates the container with a host bind mount
7. Starts the container
8. Saves the state to config.json

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Flags

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Examples

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Interactive Init

graft init my-postgres

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With Explicit Volume

graft init my-postgres --volume myapp_postgres_data

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With Bind Mount

graft init my-postgres --bind

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Output

Initialising my-postgres...
Bridging volume myapp_postgres_data -> ~/.graft/my-postgres/branches/main...
Graft initialized. Project root: ~/.graft/my-postgres
Main branch size: 289.2M
Container is now bound to the host directory via a Docker bind mount (--bind mode).
Run 'graft commit -m "initial state"' to capture this as your first save point.

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Modes

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Exit Codes