new

holocron new [type] [name] [--description <text>] [--org <org>] [--no-verify]

Creates a new GitHub repository from a theholocron/<type>-template template and runs pnpm install in the cloned result. If type or name are omitted, the CLI prompts interactively.

Arguments and options

Argument / Option	Default	Description
[type]	(prompted)	Template type — maps to theholocron/<type>-template
[name]	(prompted)	New repo name in kebab-case
--description	(prompted, skippable)	Short description replacing <description> placeholders
--org	theholocron	GitHub org that owns the template and will own the new repo
--no-verify	false	Skip pnpm install after scaffolding

Available template types

Type	Template repo
base	theholocron/base-template
cli	theholocron/cli-template
monorepo	theholocron/monorepo-template
nextjs	theholocron/nextjs-template
node	theholocron/node-template
react	theholocron/react-template

Examples

# Interactive — prompts for type, name, description
holocron new

# Non-interactive
holocron new cli my-new-tool --description "A CLI tool that does things"

# Skip pnpm install (useful in CI or when you'll install manually)
holocron new node my-lib --no-verify

Authentication

Uses HOLOCRON_READ_TOKEN / github.read keyring entry to create the repo from the template. The PAT needs repo: read/write (classic) or contents: read/write, metadata: read (fine-grained).