repository_initialization

Repository Initialization

Note: This is only needed when cloning the template directly. When using this as a GitHub template (recommended), a fresh repository is automatically created.

When you request to "initialize git repo" (only needed for cloned templates), I will perform the following steps:

1. Clear template git history: Remove the existing .git directory to start fresh (rm -rf .git).

2. Initialize a local Git repository (git init).

3. Use the GitHub CLI (not MCP server) to create a new private remote repository on GitHub:

   gh repo create --private --enable-issues --clone=false
   

4. Create a repository-scoped GitHub Personal Access Token using the GitHub CLI:

   gh auth token --hostname github.com --scopes "issues:write,contents:read,metadata:read" --repo-specific
   

5. Update the .cursor/mcp.json file to use the new scoped GitHub PAT in the GitHub MCP server configuration:

   "github": {
     "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/",
     "headers": {
       "Authorization": "Bearer <new_scoped_pat>"
     }
   }
   

6. Add the new remote to the local repository, stage all initial files, and push the first commit to the main branch:

   git remote add origin [email protected]:username/repo-name.git  # Use SSH format for authentication
   git add .
   git commit -m "feat: initial project setup"
   git push -u origin main