> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs-lunar.earthly.dev/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs-lunar.earthly.dev/sql-api/views/initiatives.md).

# initiatives

```
initiatives
```

The `initiatives` view provides information about initiatives in Lunar. Initiatives are collections of policies organized around a specific goal or purpose.

## Schema

| Column             | Type        | Description                                              |
| ------------------ | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| `id`               | `TEXT`      | The identifier for the initiative                        |
| `description`      | `TEXT`      | A description of the initiative                          |
| `owner`            | `TEXT`      | The owner of the initiative                              |
| `manifest_version` | `TEXT`      | The version of the manifest that defines this initiative |
| `created_at`       | `TIMESTAMP` | When the initiative was created                          |

## Notes

* Initiatives are organized collections of policies designed around a specific goal or compliance requirement
* Each initiative can contain multiple policies and may span different components

## Usage examples

List all initiatives in the system:

```sql
SELECT *
FROM initiatives
ORDER BY id;
```

Find initiatives owned by a specific person:

```sql
SELECT *
FROM initiatives
WHERE owner = 'security-team@example.com';
```

Get a list of initiatives and the number of policies within each:

```sql
SELECT 
  i.id AS initiative_id,
  i.description,
  COUNT(p.id) AS policy_count
FROM initiatives i
LEFT JOIN policies p ON i.id = p.initiative_id
GROUP BY i.id, i.description
ORDER BY policy_count DESC;
```


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