Steps
#1 Authenticate
Authenticate with your Initiat account
initiat auth login
→ This creates a temporary authentication token that expires in 15 minutes
#2 Register Device
Register your device for secure access
initiat device register "my-laptop"
→ This generates encryption keys and registers your device with the server
#3 List Projects
See available projects
initiat project list
→ Lists all projects you have access to and their key initialization status
#4 Initialize Project
Initialize project keys
initiat project init acme-corp/production
→ Generates and encrypts project keys to enable secret storage
#5 Store First Secret
Store your first secret
initiat secret set API_KEY --value "your-secret-key"
→ Encrypts and stores a secret in the project
Success criteria
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You can now securely store and retrieve secrets in your project
Next steps
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Invite team members to projects
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Set up additional projects for different environments
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Configure CI/CD integration