Automate GitHub Repo Creation and Push with a Bash Function

This bash function automates the process of initializing a Git repository, creating a GitHub repository, and pushing your local files—all from the command line using the GitHub CLI (gh). It also disables wikis and issues for the created repo.

Add the following function to your .bashrc or .zshrc file:

create_and_push_repo() {
    if ! command -v gh &> /dev/null
    then
        echo "Error: GitHub CLI (gh) is not installed. Please install it first."
        return 1
    fi

    if [ -z "$1" ]; then
        echo "Usage: create_and_push_repo <repo-name> [--private]"
        return 1
    fi

    REPO_NAME=$1
    PRIVACY_FLAG="--public"

    if [ "$2" = "--private" ]; then
        PRIVACY_FLAG="--private"
    fi

    if ! git init; then
        echo "Error: Failed to initialize git repository."
        return 1
    fi

    if ! git add .; then
        echo "Error: Failed to add files to git repository."
        return 1
    fi

    if ! git commit -m "Initial commit"; then
        echo "Error: Failed to commit files."
        return 1
    fi

    if ! gh repo create "$REPO_NAME" $PRIVACY_FLAG --disable-wiki --disable-issues --source=. --remote=origin --push; then
        echo "Error: Failed to create GitHub repository and push files."
        return 1
    fi

    echo "Repository $REPO_NAME created and pushed successfully!"
}

After adding the function, reload your shell:

source ~/.bashrc
# or
source ~/.zshrc

Usage

Create a public repository:
```
create_and_push_repo my-repo
```
Create a private repository:
```
create_and_push_repo my-repo --private
```

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