init

backend/cmd/config/config.go

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+/*
+Copyright © 2025 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+*/
+package config
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+)
+
+var (
+	// ConfigureCmd represents the config command
+	ConfigureCmd = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "configure",
+		Short: "Guides you through configuring Zitadel",
+		// 	Long: `A longer description that spans multiple lines and likely contains examples
+		// and usage of using your command. For example:
+
+		// Cobra is a CLI library for Go that empowers applications.
+		// This application is a tool to generate the needed files
+		// to quickly create a Cobra application.`,
+		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+			fmt.Println("config called")
+			fmt.Println(viper.AllSettings())
+			fmt.Println(viper.Sub("database").AllSettings())
+			viper.en
+		},
+	}
+
+	upgrade bool
+)
+
+func init() {
+	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
+	ConfigureCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&upgrade, "upgrade", "u", false, "Only changed configuration values since the previously used version will be asked for")
+
+	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags which will work for this command
+	// and all subcommands, e.g.:
+	// configureCmd.PersistentFlags().String("foo", "", "A help for foo")
+
+	// Cobra supports local flags which will only run when this command
+	// is called directly, e.g.:
+}

backend/cmd/prepare/prepare.go

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+/*
+Copyright © 2025 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+*/
+package prepare
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// PrepareCmd represents the prepare command
+var PrepareCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "prepare",
+	Short: "Prepares the environment before starting Zitadel",
+	// 	Long: `A longer description that spans multiple lines and likely contains examples
+	// and usage of using your command. For example:
+
+	// Cobra is a CLI library for Go that empowers applications.
+	// This application is a tool to generate the needed files
+	// to quickly create a Cobra application.`,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		fmt.Println("prepare called")
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
+
+	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags which will work for this command
+	// and all subcommands, e.g.:
+	// prepareCmd.PersistentFlags().String("foo", "", "A help for foo")
+
+	// Cobra supports local flags which will only run when this command
+	// is called directly, e.g.:
+	// prepareCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
+}

backend/cmd/root.go

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+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/backend/cmd/config"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/backend/cmd/prepare"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/backend/cmd/start"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/backend/cmd/upgrade"
+)
+
+var cfgFile string
+
+// RootCmd represents the base command when called without any subcommands
+var RootCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "zitadel [subcommand]",
+	Short: "A brief description of your application",
+	Long: `A longer description that spans multiple lines and likely contains
+examples and usage of using your application. For example:
+
+Cobra is a CLI library for Go that empowers applications.
+This application is a tool to generate the needed files
+to quickly create a Cobra application.`,
+	// Uncomment the following line if your bare application
+	// has an action associated with it:
+	// Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) { },
+}
+
+// Execute adds all child commands to the root command and sets flags appropriately.
+// This is called by main.main(). It only needs to happen once to the rootCmd.
+func Execute() {
+	err := RootCmd.Execute()
+	if err != nil {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
+
+func init() {
+	RootCmd.AddCommand(config.ConfigureCmd)
+	RootCmd.AddCommand(prepare.PrepareCmd)
+	RootCmd.AddCommand(start.StartCmd)
+	RootCmd.AddCommand(upgrade.UpgradeCmd)
+
+	cobra.OnInitialize(initConfig)
+
+	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
+	// Cobra supports persistent flags, which, if defined here,
+	// will be global for your application.
+
+	RootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&cfgFile, "config", "", "config file (default is $HOME/.zitadel.yaml)")
+
+	// Cobra also supports local flags, which will only run
+	// when this action is called directly.
+	RootCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
+}
+
+// initConfig reads in config file and ENV variables if set.
+func initConfig() {
+	if cfgFile != "" {
+		// Use config file from the flag.
+		viper.SetConfigFile(cfgFile)
+	} else {
+		// Find home directory.
+		home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+		cobra.CheckErr(err)
+
+		// Search config in home directory with name ".zitadel" (without extension).
+		viper.AddConfigPath(home)
+		viper.SetConfigType("yaml")
+		viper.SetConfigName(".zitadel")
+	}
+
+	viper.AutomaticEnv() // read in environment variables that match
+	viper.AllowEmptyEnv(true)
+	viper.SetEnvPrefix("ZITADEL")
+
+	// If a config file is found, read it in.
+	if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err == nil {
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Using config file:", viper.ConfigFileUsed())
+	}
+}

backend/cmd/start/start.go

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+/*
+Copyright © 2025 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+*/
+package start
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// StartCmd represents the start command
+var StartCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "start",
+	Short: "Starts the Zitadel server",
+	// 	Long: `A longer description that spans multiple lines and likely contains examples
+	// and usage of using your command. For example:
+
+	// Cobra is a CLI library for Go that empowers applications.
+	// This application is a tool to generate the needed files
+	// to quickly create a Cobra application.`,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		fmt.Println("start called")
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
+
+	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags which will work for this command
+	// and all subcommands, e.g.:
+	// startCmd.PersistentFlags().String("foo", "", "A help for foo")
+
+	// Cobra supports local flags which will only run when this command
+	// is called directly, e.g.:
+	// startCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
+}

backend/cmd/test.yaml

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+database:
+  postgres: 'something'
+  cockroach:
+    host: localhost
+    port: 26257

backend/cmd/upgrade/upgrade.go

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+/*
+Copyright © 2025 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+*/
+package upgrade
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// UpgradeCmd represents the upgrade command
+var UpgradeCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "upgrade",
+	Short: "Upgrades Zitadel from a previous version",
+	// 	Long: `A longer description that spans multiple lines and likely contains examples
+	// and usage of using your command. For example:
+
+	// Cobra is a CLI library for Go that empowers applications.
+	// This application is a tool to generate the needed files
+	// to quickly create a Cobra application.`,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		fmt.Println("upgrade called")
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+
+	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.
+
+	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags which will work for this command
+	// and all subcommands, e.g.:
+	// upgradeCmd.PersistentFlags().String("foo", "", "A help for foo")
+
+	// Cobra supports local flags which will only run when this command
+	// is called directly, e.g.:
+	// upgradeCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
+}