init

pkm init --scope global
pkm init --scope project
pkm init --scope all

init creates hidden PKM internals and seeds the default note types.

Global Library

pkm init --scope global

Default path: ~/PKM

Override path:

PKM_GLOBAL_LIBRARY=/path/to/library pkm init --scope global

Project Library

pkm init --scope project

The project library lives at the current git repository root.

What It Creates

.pkm/
├── types/
├── types.json
└── .index/

Note directories are created when their types are registered or used.