[API reference](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference) › [@evolu/common](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common) › [Ref](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/Ref) › createRef

```ts
function createRef<T>(initialValue: T): Ref<T>;
```

Defined in: [packages/common/src/Ref.ts:67](https://github.com/evoluhq/evolu/blob/e7144e2bbe9069362b62dec1b64a8aa922b8f1b0/packages/common/src/Ref.ts#L67)

Creates a [Ref](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/Ref/interfaces/Ref) with the given initial immutable value.