Create a Github repository from command line

Question

I have been trying to push my local repo changes to github from command line. I have been away from git for a while now so I don\'t remember a few things. For the past hour

Answer 1

The answer by mickiewicz using the REST API via curl has numerous deficiencies which are addressed in this answer. Notably, this answer:

1. authorizes against GitHub using the necessary token authorization, not the obsolete password authentication
2. makes curl exit with a nonzero code in case of an error (via -f)
3. parameterizes the repo name
4. makes a private repo (default is public)

First, obtain a token with access to the repo scope.

REPO_NAME=foo1
GITHUB_TOKEN=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000  # Enter your own.

curl -f -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: token ${GITHUB_TOKEN}" -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
  https://api.github.com/user/repos -d "{\"name\": \"${REPO_NAME}\", \"private\": true}"

This answer is relevant only for creating a repository under a user. The request for creating a repository under an organization is slightly different.

If you don't mind installing the GitHub CLI, refer to the answer by VonC instead.