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title: "Startup Script (init.ts)"
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# Startup Script (init.ts)

Fresh auto-loads ~/.config/fresh/init.ts. Run init: Edit from the palette to open it with a starter template; init: Reload re-runs without restarting.

<div class="showcase-demo">
  <img src="./showcase.gif" alt="Startup Script (init.ts) demo" />
</div>

Learn more: [Startup Script guide](/configuration/init).

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