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Change job init default to example.nomad.hcl and recommend in docs (#15997)
recommend .nomad.hcl for job files instead of .nomad (without .hcl)
* nomad job init -> example.nomad.hcl
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---
layout: docs
page_title: 'Commands: job init'
description: |
The job init command is used to generate a skeleton jobspec template.
---
# Command: job init
**Alias: `nomad init`**
The `job init` command creates an example [job specification][jobspec] in the
current directory that demonstrates some common configurations for tasks, task
groups, runtime constraints, and resource allocation.
## Usage
```plaintext
nomad job init [options] [filename]
```
You may optionally supply a filename for the example job to be written to. The
default filename for the generated file is "example.nomad.hcl".
Please refer to the [jobspec] and [drivers] pages to learn how to customize the
template.
## Init Options
- `-short`: If set, a minimal jobspec without comments is emitted.
- `-connect`: If set, the jobspec includes Consul Connect integration.
- `-template=<template>`: Specifies a predefined template to emit. Must be a Nomad Variable that lives at `nomad/job-templates/<template>` These are commonly created via the UI, and accessible with the -list-templates flag.
- `-list-templates`: Display a list of possible job templates to pass to -template. Reads from all variables pathed at `nomad/job-templates/<template>`.
## Examples
Generate an example job file:
```shell-session
$ nomad job init
Example job file written to example.nomad.hcl
```
[jobspec]: /nomad/docs/job-specification 'Nomad Job Specification'
[drivers]: /nomad/docs/drivers 'Nomad Task Drivers documentation'