DAB Init extension

Use the DAB Init extension to scaffold a new Data API builder configuration file with practical defaults for local development.

Command

Command	Command ID
DAB Init	dabExtension.initDab

What the extension does

1. Prompts for database connection details.
2. Chooses the target folder from the Explorer selection or active workspace.
3. Executes dab init with development-focused defaults.
4. Opens the generated configuration file in the editor.

If dab-config.json already exists, the extension creates an incremented filename (for example, dab-config-2.json).

Access

• Command Palette: DAB: DAB Init
• Explorer: right-click a folder, then select DAB Init

Installation

Every extension for Data API builder (DAB) is included in the Omnibus extension, which itself has no functionality other than delivering each subextension in a single package.

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