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layout: docs
page_title: 'nomad node pool init command reference'
description: |
  The `nomad node pool init` command generates an example node pool specification.
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# `nomad node pool init` command reference

The `nomad node pool init` command creates an example node pool specification
file that you can use as a starting point to customize further.

## Usage

```plaintext
nomad node pool init <filename>
```

When no filename is supplied, a default filename of "pool.nomad.hcl" or
"pool.nomad.json" will be used depending on the output format.

## Options

- `-out` `(enum: hcl | json)`: Format of generated node pool
  specification. Defaults to `hcl`.

- `-quiet`: Do not print success message.

## Examples

Create an example node pool specification:

```shell-session
$ nomad node pool init
Example node pool specification written to pool.nomad.hcl
```