> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://jadelab.gitbook.io/jadegit/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://jadelab.gitbook.io/jadegit/0.18.0/console/registry.md).
# Registry
The registry is used to store and transport information about the schemas which have been loaded into a database, their associated repositories and current version. The registry is also used to transport other environmental information that is used during the [build](/jadegit/0.18.0/console/build.md) process, like the current platform version.
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The `registry` commands provide the ability to initialize, extract, load & show registry data.
## Initialize
The `init` subcommand provides the ability to initialize the registry contents for a repository, with associated schemas being added where they exist in both the repository & current database.
## Extract
The `extract` subcommand provides the ability to extract the registry contents from the database and save them to file.
## Load
The `load` subcommand provides the ability to load registry updates into the database from file.
## Show
The `show` subcommand provides the ability to view the registry contents stored in the database or file.
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The standalone `registry show` command provides the ability to view the registry contents stored in a file.
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