nomad var init command reference

The var init creates an example variable specification file that can be used as a starting point to customize further.

Usage

nomad var init <filename>

When no filename is supplied, a default filename of "spec.nv.hcl" or "spec.nv.json" will be used depending on the output format.

-out (enum: hcl | json): Format of generated variable specification. Defaults to hcl.
-quiet: Do not print success message.

Create an example variable specification:

$ nomad var init
Example variable specification written to spec.nv.hcl