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Is it possible to create a remote repo on GitHub from the CLI without opening browser?

I created a new local Git repository:

~$ mkdir projectname
~$ cd projectname
~$ git init
~$ touch file1
~$ git add file1
~$ git commit -m 'first commit'

Is there any git command to create a new remote repo and push my commit to GitHub from here? I know it's no big deal to just fire up a browser and head over to Create a New Repository, but if there is a way to achieve this from the CLI I would be happy.

I read a vast amount of articles but none that I found mention how to create a remote repo from the CLI using git commands. Tim Lucas's nice article Setting up a new remote git repository is the closest I found, but GitHub does not provide shell access.

Solution

  • With Github's official new command line interface:

    gh repo create

    See additional details and options and installation instructions.

    For instance, to complete your git workflow:

    mkdir project
cd project
git init
touch file
git add file
git commit -m 'Initial commit'
gh repo create
git push -u origin master