# chainctl starter init

URL: https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/chainctl/chainctl-docs/chainctl_starter_init.md
Last Modified: May 4, 2026
Tags: chainctl, Reference, Product

 chainctl starter init Initialize a new catalog starter organization.
Synopsis Initialize a new catalog starter organization.
A catalog starter organization gives a team free access to a small set of Chainguard images for evaluation. Each starter org is entitled to a limited number of images of your choice (base or application); the exact quota is shown by ‘chainctl starter status’. Other Chainguard platform features may be unavailable to starter organizations; refer to the documentation for the current scope.
This command is interactive. It will:
1. Prompt you to authenticate with a supported identity provider. 2. Register a new Chainguard identity for your email address. 3. Create a new starter organization tied to your email domain. Once your organization exists, the Chainguard platform will automatically entitle it to choose images to be added. It should be ready within a few minutes.
Authentication requirements:
* You must use a business email address. Personal email providers (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not eligible. * Authentication must use one of: - Email and password; or - Google, only if your business uses a Google Workspace account registered to your business domain. If this command fails and you think the organization already exists, you may follow up by running ‘chainctl starter request-access’ to request access.
chainctl starter init [flags] Options inherited from parent commands --api string The url of the Chainguard platform API. (default "https://console-api.enforce.dev") --audience string The Chainguard token audience to request. (default "https://console-api.enforce.dev") --config string A specific chainctl config file. Uses CHAINCTL_CONFIG environment variable if a file is not passed explicitly. --console string The url of the Chainguard platform Console. (default "https://console.chainguard.dev") --force-color Force color output even when stdout is not a TTY. -h, --help Help for chainctl --issuer string The url of the Chainguard STS endpoint. (default "https://issuer.enforce.dev") --log-level string Set the log level (debug, info) (default "ERROR") -o, --output string Output format. One of: [csv, env, go-template, id, json, markdown, none, table, terse, tree, wide] -v, --v int Set the log verbosity level. SEE ALSO chainctl starter	- Manage catalog starter organizations