`gh repo create` Create a new repository on GitHub

Makes a new repository on your account or organisation. It can be created from scratch, from a local folder you already have, or from a template.

Synopsis

gh repo create [NAME] [FLAGS]

Option or form	What it does
`--public \| --private \| --internal`	Who can see the repository (required when not interactive)
`-c, --clone`	Clone the new repository
`-s, --source PATH`	Use an existing local folder as the source
`--push`	Push the commits from the source folder
`-r, --remote NAME`	Name of the remote to add (with --source)
`-d, --description TEXT`	A short description
`-p, --template REPO`	Create from a template repository

Create interactively

gh repo create

Create a private repository and clone it

gh repo create my-site --private --clone

Publish the folder you are in

gh repo create my-site --public --source=. --remote=origin --push

Create under an organisation

gh repo create acme/website --private

Start from a template

gh repo create new-app --private --template acme/starter

Repository names can contain letters, digits, hyphens, underscores and dots.
Your folder must already be a git repository with at least one commit if you use --source with --push.
Delete a repository with gh repo delete. It is permanent and needs a special permission.