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Generate generator to create a new repository on GitHub.

generate-gh-repo

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Usage

CLI

When installed globally, the gh-repo generator is available to use through the gen command:

Create a new GitHub repository using the default task.

$ gen gh-repo

API

Params

  • app {Object}: generate instance to add tasks to.

Example

// use as a plugin with existing generate instance
// $ gen gh-repo
app.use(require('generate-gh-repo'));

// use as a subgenerator on an existing generate instance
// $ gen repo
app.register('repo', require('generate-gh-repo'));

Getting started

Install

Installing the CLI

To run the gh-repo generator from the command line, you'll need to install Generate globally first. You can do that now with the following command:

$ npm install --global generate

This adds the gen command to your system path, allowing it to be run from any directory.

Install generate-gh-repo

Install this module with the following command:

$ npm install --global generate-gh-repo

CLI

Run this generator's default task with the following command:

$ gen gh-repo

What you should see in the terminal

If completed successfully, you should see both starting and finished events in the terminal, like the following:

[00:44:21] starting ...
...
[00:44:22] finished ✔

If you do not see one or both of those events, please let us know about it.

Help

To see a general help menu and available commands for Generate's CLI, run:

$ gen help

Next steps

Running unit tests

It's never too early to begin running unit tests. When you're ready to get started, the following command will ensure the project's dependencies are installed then run all of the unit tests:

$ npm install && test

Publishing your generator

If you're tests are passing and you're ready to publish your generator to npm, you can do that now with the following command:

Are you sure you're ready?!

Let's go!

$ npm publish

About

What is "Generate"?

Generate is a command line tool and developer framework for scaffolding out new GitHub projects using generators and tasks.

Answers to prompts and the user's environment can be used to determine the templates, directories, files and contents to build. Support for gulp, base and assemble plugins, and much more.

For more information:

Community

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Here are some suggestions!

  • If you get like Generate and want to tweet about it, please feel free to mention @generatejs or use the #generatejs hashtag
  • Show your love by starring Generate and generate-gh-repo
  • Get implementation help on StackOverflow (please use the generatejs tag in questions)
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Contributing

Pull requests and stars are always welcome. For bugs and feature requests, please create an issue.

Please read the contributing guide for advice on opening issues, pull requests, and coding standards.

Running tests

Running and reviewing unit tests is a great way to get familiarized with a library and its API. You can install dependencies and run tests with the following command:

$ npm install && npm test

Author

Brian Woodward

License

Copyright © 2017, Brian Woodward. Released under the MIT License.


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