create-repo

Create Repository from Template

Create a new private GitHub repository using the darrenbuse/claude-template template.

Steps

1. Gather information using AskUserQuestion:

   • Repository name (kebab-case, e.g., my-awesome-project)
   • Avatar emoji (single emoji for the project, e.g., 🚀)
   • Description (brief description of what this project does)
   • Prerequisites (e.g., "Node.js 20+, Clojure CLI" or "Python 3.11")

2. Create the repository:

   gh repo create darrenbuse/<repo-name> --template darrenbuse/claude-template --private --clone
   

3. Navigate to the new repo:

   cd ~/Projects/<repo-name>
   

4. Update README.md - Replace all <REPLACE:...> placeholders:

   • <REPLACE: Project Name> → repo name
   • <REPLACE: Brief description...> → avatar + description (e.g., "🚀 A tool for...")
   • <REPLACE: repo URL> → [email protected]:darrenbuse/<repo-name>.git
   • <REPLACE: project-name> → repo name
   • <REPLACE: Other prerequisites...> → prerequisites provided
   • Other <REPLACE:...> sections → remove or leave as TODOs

5. Update package.json if exists:

   • Set name to repo name
   • Set description to avatar + description

6. Install dependencies and commit:

   # Only if package.json exists
   [ -f package.json ] && npm install
   git add -A
   git commit -m "feat: initialize <repo-name> from template"
   git push
   

7. Report success with the repo URL and next steps.

Example

User: "Create a new repo called data-pipeline"

Ask for:

• Avatar: 🔄
• Description: ETL pipeline for processing customer data
• Prerequisites: Python 3.11, Docker

Result: Private repo at github.com/darrenbuse/data-pipeline with customized README.