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The init() method initializes the Extension, establishes a handshake with the Replit App, and adds an event listener to the window object. It takes as an argument an object containing optional parameters for the initialization process. It returns a function that removes the event listener added to the window object.

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Usage

import { init } from '@replit/extensions';

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Signature

init(args: ReplitInitArgs): Promise<ReplitInitOutput>

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Types

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HandshakeStatus

An enumerated set of values for the Handshake between the workspace and an extension
PropertyType

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ReplitInitArgs

The Replit init() function arguments
PropertyType
timeout?number

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ReplitInitOutput

The output of the Replit init() function
PropertyType
disposeFunction
statusHandshakeStatus

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HandshakeStatus

An enumerated set of values for the Handshake between the workspace and an extension 
Error = 'error'
Loading = 'loading'
Ready = 'ready'
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