create-github-repo-1

A CLI to bootstrap a GitHub repository from local folder creation to first push.

What it does

• Creates a local folder and initializes git on main
• Adds README.md, .gitignore, and .github/workflows/publish.yml
• Creates GitHub repo with gh repo create
• Defaults to private repo creation
• Pushes initial commit to main
• Runs code .
• Runs github . (required)

Usage

create-github-repo-1 <repo-name> [--private|--public]

Examples:

create-github-repo-1 my-new-repo
create-github-repo-1 my-public-repo --public

Prerequisites

• git installed
• gh (GitHub CLI) installed and authenticated (gh auth login)
• code command available from VS Code
• github command available

Auto publish on push to main

The generated workflow publishes to npm on every push to main if both conditions are true:

• package.json exists in the repository
• repository secret NPM_TOKEN is configured

Set the secret:

1. Open repo settings on GitHub
2. Go to Secrets and variables -> Actions
3. Add secret NPM_TOKEN