Half-Bridge Start-up State
The gate driver already takes care of this with a POR.
Check the datasheet : p13.
The gate driver also has a shutdown, so that is active low.
So just make sure to keep it low until your ready to “start”.

Make sure to have some gate-source pulldown resistor otherwise, the gate will be charged via cgd of the MOSFET.
(Since the gate driver outputs will be floating).