Create Repo

Create a GitHub repository.

Usage

var createRepo = require( '@stdlib/_tools/github/create-repo' );

createRepo( name, options, clbk )

Creates a GitHub repository.

var opts = {
    'token': 'tkjorjk34ek3nj4!'
};

createRepo( 'gamma', opts, clbk );

function clbk( error, repo, info ) {
    // Check for rate limit information...
    if ( info ) {
        console.error( 'Limit: %d', info.limit );
        console.error( 'Remaining: %d', info.remaining );
        console.error( 'Reset: %s', (new Date( info.reset*1000 )).toISOString() );
    }
    if ( error ) {
        throw new Error( error.message );
    }
    console.log( JSON.stringify( repo ) );
    // => <repo_data>
}

The function accepts the following options:

• token: GitHub access token (required).
• useragent: user agent string.
• org: organization name. If no organization is specified, the repository is created as a personal repository for the authenticated user.
• desc: repository description. Default: "".
• homepage: project homepage. Default: "".
• team: team id. This option is only applicable when creating organization repositories.
• gitignore: .gitignore template name.
• license: LICENSE template name.
• private: boolean indicating whether to create a private repository. Default: false.
• issues: boolean indicating whether to enable issues. Default: true.
• projects: boolean indicating whether to enable project boards. Default: true.
• wiki: boolean indicating whether to enable a wiki. Default: true.
• downloads: boolean indicating whether to enable downloads. Default: true.
• init: boolean indicating whether to initialize the repository with an empty README. Default: false.
• allowSquashMerge: boolean indicating whether to allow squash-merging.Default: true.
• allowMergeCommit: boolean indicating whether to allow merging pull requests with a merge commit. Default: true.
• allowRebaseMerge: boolean indicating whether to allow rebase-merging pull requests. Default: true.

To authenticate with GitHub, set the token option.

var opts = {
    'token': 'tkjorjk34ek3nj4!'
};

createRepo( 'erf', opts, clbk );

To specify a user agent, set the useragent option.

var opts = {
    'token': 'tkjorjk34ek3nj4!',
    'useragent': 'hello-github!'
};

createRepo( 'erfinv', opts, clbk );

By default, the function creates a repository for the authenticated user. To create a repository in an organization the authenticated user is a member of, set the org option.

var opts = {
    'token': 'tkjorjk34ek3nj4!',
    'org': 'math-io'
};

createRepo( 'betaln', opts, clbk );

createRepo.factory( options, clbk )

Creates a reusable function.

var opts = {
    'token': 'tkjorjk34ek3nj4!',
    'org': 'math-io',
    'private': false,
    'issues': true,
    'wiki': true,
    'downloads': true,
    'init': false
};

var create = createRepo.factory( opts, clbk );

create( 'beep' );
create( 'boop' );
create( 'bop' );
// ...

The factory method accepts the same options as createRepo().

Notes

• Rate limit information includes the following:
  • limit: maximum number of requests a consumer is permitted to make per hour.
  • remaining: number of remaining requests.
  • reset: time at which the current rate limit window resets in UTC seconds.

Examples

var createRepo = require( '@stdlib/_tools/github/create-repo' );

var opts = {
    'token': '<your_token_goes_here>',
    'useragent': 'beep-boop-bop'
};

createRepo( 'beep', opts, clbk );

function clbk( error, repo, info ) {
    if ( info ) {
        console.error( info );
    }
    if ( error ) {
        if ( error instanceof Error ) {
            throw error;
        }
        console.error( error.message );
    } else {
        console.log( repo );
    }
}

Note: in order to run the example, you will need to obtain an access token and modify the token option accordingly.

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CLI

Usage

Usage: ghcreaterepo [options] name

Options:

  -h,  --help                Print this message.
  -V,  --version             Print the package version.
       --token token         GitHub access token.
  -ua, --useragent ua        User agent.
       --org organization    GitHub organization.
       --desc desc           Repository description.
       --homepage url        Project homepage.
       --private             Set the repository as private.
       --no-issues           Disable issues.
       --no-projects         Disable repository project boards.
       --no-wiki             Disable repository wiki.
       --no-downloads        Disable repository downloads.
       --no-squash-merge     Disable squash-merging.
       --no-merge-commit     Disable merging pull requests with a merge commit.
       --no-rebase-merge     Disable rebase-merging pull requests.
       --team id             Team id (organizations).
       --init                Auto-initialize a repository with an empty README.
       --gitignore template  .gitignore template.
       --license template    License template.

Notes

• In addition to the token option, the token may also be specified by a GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable. The command-line option always takes precedence.
• Repository information is written to stdout.
• Rate limit information is written to stderr.

Examples

Setting the access token using the command-line option:

$ DEBUG=* ghcreaterepo --token <token> beep
# => '{...}'

Setting the access token using an environment variable:

$ DEBUG=* GITHUB_TOKEN=<token> ghcreaterepo beep
# => '{...}'