wcl init wad

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# wcl init wad

_command_

Scaffolds a complete WAD: schema, empty per-view data hubs, the book templates, extractor starter, justfile.

Prompts for `system_id`, `system_name`, `system_summary`, `date`, and `include_extractors` (gates `scripts/` + the generated-data placeholder). Answer non-interactively with `-D key=value` and `--defaults`:

```console
$ wcl init wad ./acme-wad -D system_id=acme -D system_name="Acme Shop" --defaults
```

The scaffolded book renders immediately (`just book-build`) — every chapter shows a “not recorded yet” stub until its data arrives. All twelve views are always scaffolded; empty folders are the checklist.

## Related

- [Create a new WAD](../references/process_creating_a_wad.md)

- [WAD command table](../references/fact_wad_cli.md)

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