From 74313bd8677d0062a4e025a529e08f6e9647ac6d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeff Carr <jcarr@wit.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 04:46:47 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] common forge.Init()

---
 init.go | 14 ++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index 161408f..cb99810 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -35,6 +35,20 @@ func Init() *Forge {
 	log.Info("forge.Init() ok len(repos) =", f.Repos.Len())
 	return f
 }
+
+func InitByAppname(argname string) *Forge {
+	cfg := new(ForgeConfigs)
+	err := config.ConfigLoad(cfg, argname, "forge")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Info("forge has not been configured yet")
+		log.Info("go install go.wit.com/apps/forge@latest")
+		os.Exit(-1)
+	}
+	f := initFromConfig(cfg)
+	log.Info("forge.Init() ok len(repos) =", f.Repos.Len())
+	return f
+}
+
 func (f *Forge) InitScan() {
 	if f.hasFullScan {
 		// duplicate time checking below. which one to keep?