| 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
Why this matters
Without explicit config, git falls back to global config or auto-detected values (e.g., liam@mac.home), 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 "liam@antarcticaam.com"
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 "liam.m.deacon@gmail.com"
Fixing incorrect commits
If commits were made with wrong email:
git commit --amend --reset-author --no-edit
git push --force
