github/create-from-local

Creates a new Github repository and pushes the local git folder to that repo, configuring the repo as git origin in the local repository in the process.

Usage

npx @lukasbach/scripts github/create-from-local

You can call the script directly if you have installed it globally:

npm i -g @lukasbach/scripts
ldo github/create-from-local

Arguments

• [0]: Repository name

Options

• --push: Do you want to push local changes as initial commit?
• -v, --verbose: Verbose logging

You can also omit options, and will be asked for them interactively.

Add --yes to skip all confirmations.

Script source

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/** Creates a new Github repository and pushes the local git folder to that repo, configuring the repo as
 * git origin in the local repository in the process. */

import * as path from "path";

utils.assert(await fs.exists(".git"), "Not a git repository");
const repoName = await ask.text("_", "Repository name", path.basename(process.cwd()));
await $({ stdio: "inherit" })`gh repo create ${repoName} --private --source .`;

if (await ask.bool("push", "Do you want to push local changes as initial commit?")) {
  await $`git add .`;
  await $`git commit -m "Initial commit"`;
  await $`git push`;
}