Gitstart

More details about Gitstart.

Overview

Gitstart creates, adds, and pushes with one line.

This script automates creating a git repo. The script will:

• Create .gitignore if you provide a language.
• Create a license.txt depends on your choice.
• Create a new repo at GitHub.com.
• Create a README.md file with the repo name.
• Add README.md and commit with a message.
• Add the remote and push the file.

The script reads your GitHub username from ~/.config/gh/hosts.yml and uses the directory name as a GitHub repo name.

Requirements

• UNIX-lie (Tested on Ubuntu and MacOS.)
• GitHub CLI, >v2.3.0.
• jq.

Linux users can download gh cli from the Releases page, then run:

sudo apt install ./gh_x.x.x_xxxxxxx.deb

Installation

Linux/macOS using Awesome

After installing Awesome package manager:

awesome install shinokada/gitstart

macOS using Homebrew

If you have Homebrew on your macOS, your can run:

brew tap shinokada/gitstart && brew install gitstart

Debian/Ubuntu

Download the latest version from releases page and run:

sudo apt install ./gitstart_version_all.deb

Uninstallation

If you install Gitstart either Awesome package manager/Homebrew/Debian package, then the following will uninstall Gistart.

curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/shinokada/gitstart/main/uninstall.sh > tmp1 && bash tmp1 && rm tmp1

Usage

• Login github using gh auth login.
• Starting gitstart

# define a dir path
gitstart -d repo-name
# in a current dir
cd new_repo
gitstart .

• Adding language preference

gitstart -d repo-name -l python

This will add python .gitignore as well.

• The script asks you about your license preference.

Is it correct your GitHub username is shinokada. y/yes/n/no
y
>>> Your github username is shinokada.
>>> Your new repo name is test1.
Select a license:
1) MIT: I want it simple and permissive.
2) Apache License 2.0: I need to work in a community.
3) GNU GPLv3: I care about sharing improvements.
4) None
5) Quit
Your license: 2
Apache
Creating a public remote repo /Users/shinichiokada/Downloads/test1>>> Running git init.
Initialized empty Git repository in /Users/shinichiokada/Downloads/test1/.git/
? Repository name test1
? Repository description test1 repo
✓ Created repository shinokada/test1 on GitHub
✓ Added remote git@github.com:shinokada/test1.git
>>> LICENSE is created.
>>> Creating .gitignore for ...

• Select a visibility.

>>> You are logged in. Creating your newtest in remote.
? Visibility  [Use arrows to move, type to filter]
> Public
  Private
  Internal

About Licensing

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Author

Shinichi Okada

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License

Copyright (c) 2021 Shinichi Okada (@shinokada) This software is released under the MIT License, see LICENSE.