Create repository (Personal or Organization)
ActionsCreates a repository in the given user or organization account. Requires classic orfine grained token with write access
v1.0.2
LatestYet, another GitHub action that can be used to create a new repository.
The action allows you to specify other information apart from the name and the account. The following is the list of parameters it can receive:
| Name | Description | Type | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| account | Name or username of the account where the repository will be created | String | Yes | N/A |
| name | Name of the repository to be created | String | Yes | N/A |
| githubToken | The token created for the account or rganization with admin access to repositories only | String | Yes | N/A |
| description | Description of the repository | String | No | |
| access | Whether the repository is private | Boolean | No | false |
| visibility | Whether the repository is "public" or "private" | String | No | "public" |
| issues | Whether the repository has issues enabled or not | Boolean | No | false |
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| RepositoryURL | Contains the resulting URL of the created repository | String |
| RepositoryID | Contains the resulting ID reference of the created repository | String |
The action is simple to use, just reference it in your YAML file and pass it the information you want, the action will take care of the rest.
name: "Your Friendly workflow name"
...<Your workflow launch config goes here>
jobs:
...<job config (if any)>
create-repository:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
name: Create a repository
steps:
- name: Setup NodeJS env
uses: actions/setup-node@v4
with:
node-version: 20
- name: Create Repo (new workflow)
uses: OneComputerGuy/create-repository@main
id: createRepo
with:
account: "<YOUR ACCOUNT/ORG NAME>"
name: "${{ github.event.inputs.repoName }}"
visibility: "${{ github.event.inputs.repoType }}"
githubToken: "${{ secrets.MY_SUPER_SECRET_TOKEN }}"
- name: Show the URL of the new repository
run: echo "The new repo is ${{ steps.createRepo.outputs.RepositoryURL }}"
- name: Show the ID of the new repository
run: echo "The new repo ID is ${{ steps.createRepo.outputs.RepositoryID }}"
...<job config (if any)>
Create repository (Personal or Organization) is not certified by GitHub. It is provided by a third-party and is governed by separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support documentation.
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v1.0.2
LatestCreate repository (Personal or Organization) is not certified by GitHub. It is provided by a third-party and is governed by separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support documentation.