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Added documentation for --tokens, --engine, --codespaces, --campaign, and --completions flags that were missing from the init command section in cli.md Co-authored-by: mnkiefer <8320933+mnkiefer@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Add documentation for init command flags
docs: document missing init command flags (--tokens, --engine, --codespaces, --campaign, --completions)
Jan 14, 2026
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gh aw initcommand documentation only mentioned--no-mcp, omitting 5 other flags available in the implementation.Changes
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docs/src/content/docs/setup/cli.mdto document all init flags:--tokens- Validate secret configuration for agentic workflows--engine(copilot, claude, codex) - Specify engine when checking tokens (requires--tokens)--codespaces- Configure devcontainer.json with gh-aw permissions (optional: comma-separated repo names)--campaign- Install Campaign Designer agent--completions- Install shell completions for detected shellAdded usage examples and Options section matching other command documentation patterns.
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Documentation now shows all 7 init command options with practical examples.
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