make-project

name	make-project
description	This skill should be used when the user says "make a new project", "create a new project", "start a new project", "new project called X", "scaffold a new repo", or "set up a project". Creates a local directory in ~/projects/, initializes git, and creates and pushes a matching public GitHub repository.
user-invocable	true
argument-hint	<project-name>
allowed-tools	["Bash","Write","AskUserQuestion"]

Make New Project

Create a new local project with a matching GitHub repository.

Steps

1. Get the project name — use $ARGUMENTS if provided; otherwise ask the user with AskUserQuestion. Normalize it: lowercase, hyphens for spaces, no special characters.

2. Create local directory at ~/projects/<name>/

3. Initialize git — run git init inside the new directory

4. Create README.md with the project name as an H1 heading

5. Initial commit:

   git -C ~/projects/<name> add .
   git -C ~/projects/<name> commit -m "Initial commit"
   

6. Create GitHub repo and push:

   gh repo create <name> --public --source=~/projects/<name> --remote=origin --push
   

7. Report back — print the local path and the GitHub URL clearly so the user can copy them.

Notes

• Default to --public. If the user explicitly asks for a private repo, use --private instead.
• If a directory ~/projects/<name> already exists, stop and ask the user what to do — do not overwrite.
• If gh repo create fails because the repo already exists on GitHub, report the error and stop.
• After success, update the sandbox write allowlist if needed so future work in that directory doesn't trigger permission prompts (run the update-config skill if appropriate, or remind the user they may need to allow write access to the new directory).