Creating a git repository from command line - Linux

create.sh

#! /bin/bash

# -------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
# This is a linux shell script, used to create 'github' repository from 
# command line.
# Each git server providers provide different APIs for creating repositories
# though, the repository manipulation through git client is same.

# Note: This can be done in windows also but requires curl.
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #

# From: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2423777/is-it-possible-to-create-a-remote-repo-on-github-from-the-cli-without-opening-br

curl -u 'USER.NAME' https://api.github.com/user/repos -d '
{
  "name": "Hello-World",
  "description": "This is your first repository",
  "homepage": "https://github.com",
  "private": false,
  "has_issues": true,
  "has_projects": true,
  "has_wiki": true
}'

# Note: note that the 14th line contain an apostrope(') at the end of the line, 
# and USER.NAME should be your github user name.
# More information can be found from https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/#create