Behavior of dbt init --profile
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## What are you changing in this pull request and why? Adding info from[ this issue](#4080) around `dbt init --profile` ## Checklist - [x] Add versioning components, as described in [Versioning Docs](https://github.com/dbt-labs/docs.getdbt.com/blob/current/contributing/single-sourcing-content.md#versioning-entire-pages) - [x] Review the [Content style guide](https://github.com/dbt-labs/docs.getdbt.com/blob/current/contributing/content-style-guide.md) and [About versioning](https://github.com/dbt-labs/docs.getdbt.com/blob/current/contributing/single-sourcing-content.md#adding-a-new-version) so my content adheres to these guidelines. - [x] Add a checklist item for anything that needs to happen before this PR is merged, such as "needs technical review" or "change base branch."
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https://docs.getdbt.com/reference/commands/init#new-project
Description
If
--profileis specified with dbt init, and the profile exists (inprofiles.yml), initialize the project with that as theprofile:key, instead of creating a new profile.If the profile does not exist (in
profiles.yml), or the command is run inside an existing project, the command raises an error.dbt-core PR
dbt-labs/dbt-core#7450
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