create-repo (Ruby gem)
Create a Github repository straight from the terminal!
create-repo (Ruby gem) launched on September 1, 2017 with 86 votes, #509 of 3,073 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.
What it does
create-repo is a Ruby gem that automatically creates a Github repository and pushes your local repo to the remote repo. No need to go to the browser and sign in to Github.
Create a Github respository straight from the terminal! - 3minus1/create-repo
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