Create new Github repo from command line

git_create.sh

#!/bin/bash

git_create () {

  # Based on https://gist.github.com/robwierzbowski/5430952/

  # Get defaults
  CURRENTDIR=${PWD##*/}
  GITHUBUSER=$(git config github.user)

  # Get user input
  read -p "New Repo Name [$CURRENTDIR]: " REPONAME
  REPONAME=${REPONAME:-$CURRENTDIR}

  read -p "Github Username [$GITHUBUSER]: " USER
  USER=${USER:-$GITHUBUSER}

  read -p "Description [None]: " DESCRIPTION

  read -n 1 -p "Create repo as private (y/n)? " private
  echo $private

  if [ "$private" != "${private#[Nn]}" ] ;then
      PRIVATE=false
  else
      PRIVATE=true
  fi

  echo "Creating github.com/$USER/$REPONAME"
  echo "Decription: $DESCRIPTION"
  echo "Private: $PRIVATE"

  echo ""
  read -p "Press [Enter] to create repo.." cont

  # Use Github API to create repo
  curl -u $USER https://api.github.com/user/repos -d "{\"name\": \"$REPONAME\", \"description\": \"$DESCRIPTION\", \"private\": $PRIVATE, \"has_issues\": true, \"has_downloads\": true, \"has_wiki\": false}"

  # Use ssh to set origin
  git remote set-url origin [email protected]:$USER/$REPONAME.git
  echo "Repo created successfully, and origin set to [email protected]:$USER/$REPONAME.git"

  read -n 1 -p "Push local commits to remote origin (y/n)? " push
  echo ""

  if [ "$push" != "${push#[Nn]}" ] ;then
      echo "Not pushing local commits to remote. Process complete."
  else
      git push --set-upstream origin master
      echo "Local commits pushed to remote. Process complete."
  fi
}

Assumes you have ssh keys set up with GitHub. If not, just replace remote with https equivalent.

To use:

1. Paste git_create function in your ~/.bash_profile or ~/ .bashrc file
2. source ~/.bash_profile or source ~/ .bashrc
3. cd $HOME/<path_to_your_project>
4. Run git_create from command line and follow the prompts