git-repo-setup

name	git-repo-setup
description	Personal checklist for setting up new git repositories. Always configure local git identity to avoid commits with incorrect email.

Git Repo Setup

Use this skill when creating or cloning a new repository.

Required: Set local git identity

Every new repo must have explicit git config for name and email:

git config user.name "Liam Deacon"
git config user.email "<appropriate-email>"

Email selection

Repo org	Email
AntarcticaAM	[e-mail]
Personal / Other	[e-mail]

Why this matters

Without explicit config, git falls back to global config or auto-detected values (e.g., [e-mail]), which:

• Breaks GitHub contribution attribution
• Looks unprofessional in commit history
• May leak machine hostnames

Quick setup for new repos

New AntarcticaAM repo

gh auth switch --user LiamDeaconAntarcticaAM
gh repo create AntarcticaAM/repo-name --private
cd repo-name
git config user.name "Liam Deacon"
git config user.email "[e-mail]"

New personal repo

gh auth switch --user Liam-Deacon
gh repo create repo-name --private
cd repo-name
git config user.name "Liam Deacon"
git config user.email "[e-mail]"

Fixing incorrect commits

If commits were made with wrong email:

git commit --amend --reset-author --no-edit
git push --force  # Only if already pushed