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gh repo create — Create a new GitHub repository. Note: `--public`, `--private`, or `--internal` is required when not

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Problem

How to use the gh repo create command: Create a new GitHub repository. Note: --public, --private, or --internal is required when not running interactively. More information: <https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_repo_create>.

Solution

gh repo create — Create a new GitHub repository. Note: --public, --private, or --internal is required when not running interactively. More information: <https://cli.github.com/manual/gh_repo_create>.

Create a new repository interactively:

gh repo {{[new|create]}}

Create a private repository from the current directory:

gh repo {{[new|create]}} {{[-s|--source]}} . --private

Create a public repository from the current directory:

gh repo {{[new|create]}} {{[-s|--source]}} . --public

Create a public repository with a specified name and description:

gh repo {{[new|create]}} {{repo_name}} {{[-d|--description]}} "{{repo_description}}" --public

Clone the new repository locally after creation:

gh repo {{[new|create]}} {{repo_name}} {{[-c|--clone]}} {{--public|--private|--internal}}

Code Snippets

Create a new repository interactively

gh repo {{[new|create]}}

Create a private repository from the current directory

gh repo {{[new|create]}} {{[-s|--source]}} . --private

Create a public repository from the current directory

gh repo {{[new|create]}} {{[-s|--source]}} . --public

Create a public repository with a specified name and description

gh repo {{[new|create]}} {{repo_name}} {{[-d|--description]}} "{{repo_description}}" --public

Clone the new repository locally after creation

gh repo {{[new|create]}} {{repo_name}} {{[-c|--clone]}} {{--public|--private|--internal}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/gh repo create

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