[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:75](https://github.com/evoluhq/evolu/blob/f0109fb501a593010e858e39248dde1200eeb2d7/packages/common/src/Ref.ts#L75)

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