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Gh Repo Bootstrap by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Gh Repo Bootstrap
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

Gh Repo Bootstrap

Create a new GitHub repository with the gh CLI and bootstrap a local project in ~/projects with git init, README, remote setup, and initial push. Use when the user asks to create a repo (public/private) in their account, set up the local folder, add the upstream remote, and push the first commit.

majiayu000 Updated Sep 9, 2026 567 repo stars

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GH Repo Bootstrap

Overview

Create a GitHub repo in the authenticated account and initialize a matching local project under ~/projects/<name> with a git repo, initial commit, remote, and upstream push using the bundled script.

Workflow

1) Collect inputs

Require: repo name, visibility (public or private).
Optional: description, owner/org (if not default account), gitignore template, license key, remote name, projects directory, README toggle, initial commit message.

2) Verify prerequisites

Confirm gh is installed and authenticated (gh auth status).
Confirm git is installed and user.name + user.email are configured.
Confirm ~/projects exists or can be created.

3) Run the script

Use the bundled script to create the local repo, commit, create the remote, and push.

python3 scripts/gh_repo_bootstrap.py <name> --visibility public|private [options]

4) Report results

Return the local path, remote URL, and current branch.

Examples

Minimal public repo:

python3 scripts/gh_repo_bootstrap.py my-app --visibility public

Private repo with description:

python3 scripts/gh_repo_bootstrap.py my-app --visibility private --description "My new project"

Create repo in an organization:

python3 scripts/gh_repo_bootstrap.py my-app --visibility public --owner my-org

Add gitignore + license templates:

python3 scripts/gh_repo_bootstrap.py my-app --visibility public --gitignore Go --license mit

Skip README and customize initial commit message:

python3 scripts/gh_repo_bootstrap.py my-app --visibility public --no-readme --commit-message "Initial scaffold"

Notes

Fail safely if the target directory exists and is not empty, or if the GitHub repo already exists.
Create README.md by default; use --no-readme to skip it.
Fetch gitignore and license templates via gh api only when requested.
Use --projects-dir to override the default ~/projects root.

Scripts

scripts/gh_repo_bootstrap.py: canonical automation for local setup, remote creation, and initial push.

---name: gh-repo-bootstrapdescription: Create a new GitHub repository with the gh CLI and bootstrap a local project in ~/projects with git init, README, remote setup, and initial push. Use when the user asks to create a repo (public/private) in their account, set up the local folder, add the upstream remote, and push the first commit.--- # GH Repo Bootstrap ## Overview Create a GitHub repo in the authenticated account and initialize a matching local project under `~/projects/<name>` with a git repo, initial commit, remote, and upstream push using the bundled script. ## Workflow ### 1) Collect inputs - Require: repo name, visibility (`public` or `private`). - Optional: description, owner/org (if not default account), gitignore template, license key, remote name, projects directory, README toggle, initial commit message. ### 2) Verify prerequisites - Confirm `gh` is installed and authenticated (`gh auth status`). - Confirm `git` is installed and `user.name` + `user.email` are configured. - Confirm `~/projects` exists or can be created. ### 3) Run the script Use the bundled script to create the local repo, commit, create the remote, and push. ```bash python3 scripts/gh_repo_bootstrap.py <name> --visibility public|private [options] ``` ### 4) Report results Return the local path, remote URL, and current branch. ## Examples Minimal public repo: ```bash python3 scripts/gh_repo_bootstrap.py my-app --visibility public ``` Private repo with description: ```bash python3 scripts/gh_repo_bootstrap.py my-app --visibility private --description "My new project" ``` Create repo in an organization: ```bash python3 scripts/gh_repo_bootstrap.py my-app --visibility public --owner my-org ``` Add gitignore + license templates: ```bash python3 scripts/gh_repo_bootstrap.py my-app --visibility public --gitignore Go --license mit ``` Skip README and customize initial commit message: ```bash python3 scripts/gh_repo_bootstrap.py my-app --visibility public --no-readme --commit-message "Initial scaffold" ``` ## Notes - Fail safely if the target directory exists and is not empty, or if the GitHub repo already exists. - Create `README.md` by default; use `--no-readme` to skip it. - Fetch gitignore and license templates via `gh api` only when requested. - Use `--projects-dir` to override the default `~/projects` root. ## Scripts - `scripts/gh_repo_bootstrap.py`: canonical automation for local setup, remote creation, and initial push.

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