diff --git a/src/commands/init.rs b/src/commands/init.rs
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+use crate::config::Config;
+use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use std::fs;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+pub fn run(config: &Config) -> Result<()> {
+    let config_path = Config::config_path()?;
+
+    if config_path.exists() {
+        println!("Configuration file already exists at: {}", config_path.display());
+        println!("Use 'gitpulse show-config' to view current configuration.");
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    if let Some(parent) = config_path.parent() {
+        fs::create_dir_all(parent)
+            .with_context(|| format!("Failed to create config directory: {}", parent.display()))?;
+    }
+
+    let config_content = format!(
+        r#"# GitPulse Configuration
+# Generated by `gitpulse init`
+
+[analysis]
+# Default time period for analysis (e.g., "30 days", "2 weeks", "1 month")
+default_time_period = "30 days"
+# Maximum number of contributors to show
+max_contributors = 50
+# Include merge commits in analysis
+include_merges = false
+# Enable refactoring detection
+refactoring_detection = true
+
+[display]
+# Dashboard theme: "dark", "light", or custom
+theme = "dark"
+# Height of charts in dashboard
+chart_height = 10
+# Use compact table layout
+compact_tables = false
+# Show sparkline charts
+show_sparklines = true
+
+[export]
+# Default export format
+default_format = "json"
+# Include timestamps in export
+include_timestamps = true
+# Indent JSON output
+indent_json = true
+
+[colors]
+# Color scheme for dashboard
+primary = "blue"
+secondary = "green"
+accent = "yellow"
+error = "red"
+background = "black"
+"#,
+    );
+
+    fs::write(&config_path, config_content)
+        .with_context(|| format!("Failed to write config to: {}", config_path.display()))?;
+
+    println!("Configuration file created at: {}", config_path.display());
+    println!("Edit this file to customize gitpulse behavior.");
+
+    Ok(())
+}