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@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ with which item in your list.
 
 This section lists and describes rodo's commands.
 
+* `init` intializes the `~/.rodo` file
 * `help` displays the help message
 * `ls` displays your list
 * `add` adds an item to your list
@@ -264,6 +265,8 @@ This section lists and describes rodo's commands.
 
 # Usage examples
 
+`rodo init`
+
 `rodo help`
 
 `rodo ls`