Create a Github repository from command line

Question

I have been trying to push my local repo changes to github from command line. I have been away from git for a while now so I don\'t remember a few things. For the past hour

Answer 1

The answer by mickiewicz using the REST API via curl has numerous deficiencies which are addressed in this answer. Notably, this answer:

1. authorizes against GitHub using the necessary token authorization, not the obsolete password authentication
2. makes curl exit with a nonzero code in case of an error (via -f)
3. parameterizes the repo name
4. makes a private repo (default is public)

First, obtain a token with access to the repo scope.

REPO_NAME=foo1
GITHUB_TOKEN=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000  # Enter your own.

curl -f -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: token ${GITHUB_TOKEN}" -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
  https://api.github.com/user/repos -d "{\"name\": \"${REPO_NAME}\", \"private\": true}"

This answer is relevant only for creating a repository under a user. The request for creating a repository under an organization is slightly different.

If you don't mind installing the GitHub CLI, refer to the answer by VonC instead.

Answer 2

Github API should make work.

First create repo using curl and API https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/#create

something like: curl -u 'username' https://api.github.com/user/repos -d '{"name":"repository name"}'

and then you can add remote and push as you have described before:

git remote add origin git@github.com:user/repository_name.git && git push origin master

Answer 3

You need to create the repo before pushing, but there's hub that automates this for you:

git init newRepo
cd newRepo
hub create

Use the -p switch to hub create to create a private repository. To push the local master branch, issue:

git push -u origin HEAD

The tool can also create pull requests, open the project page, check the CI status, clone existing repos by specifying only username/repo, and a few more things.

The project page suggests aliasing git to hub (because the latter forwards unknown commands to git), but I don't recommend this, even if just to distinguish "bare" Git commands from the hub candy.

Answer 4

cli.github.com is now the successor of hub.

It allows for repository creation from command line, since cli 0.6, and PR 547

Create a new GitHub repository.

Usage:

Create a new GitHub repository.

Use the "ORG/NAME" syntax to create a repository within your organization.

Usage:

gh repo create [<name>] [flags]

Flags:

-d, --description string   Description of repository
    --enable-issues        Enable issues in the new repository (default true)
    --enable-wiki          Enable wiki in the new repository (default true)
-h, --homepage string      Repository home page URL
    --public               Make the new repository public
-t, --team string          The name of the organization team to be granted access

Global Flags:

 --help                  Show help for command
 -R, --repo OWNER/REPO   Select another repository using the OWNER/REPO format