Automated Repository Creation

An automation for GitHub repository creation, both in GitHub and locally in your chosen path.

Installation

The only thing you need to install is the PyGithub package.

pip3 install PyGithub

or:

pip install PyGithub

Usage

1. After cloning the project:

• edit credentials.py:

  github_username = 'miLkBoi2'
  github_password = '1234helpme56'

• and add your credentials.

2. Then, just run python3 app.py

Functionality Explanation

1. Running the script (python3 app.py)
2. You are asked where do you want the local repository to be created in (absolute path).

[ABSOLUTE PATH]
(for example: /home/jack/Desktop)
(paths are case sensitive)

> /home/mectos/Downloads

3. You are asked how do you want to name your repository.

[REPOSITORY NAME]
> new_repo

4. Given that there were no errors in the process, a new repository will be created both in GitHub and locally.

You have successfully created the repository new_repo
Both locally and in Github.
The local repository absolute path is /home/mectos/Downloads/new_repo

Tip

Create an alias for it in your .zshrc or .bashrc. For example, in my case I created this:

alias repo="python3 ~/github/automated-repo-creation/app.py"

So now whenever I type repo in my terminal I'm able to create the repo in just a few seconds.

Thanks

This small project was possible with the help of the great package PyGithub.