ghsetDeclarative GitHub Repository Settings

Describe an existing repo into YAML. Spin up a new repo from that YAML. One command each way.

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Describe

Snapshot any repo's settings, security, labels, and rulesets into a single YAML file. One command: ghset describe owner/repo.

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Create a new repo and apply all settings from YAML — or directly from another repo. ghset init my-repo --from owner/repo.

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Settings, security (secret scanning, vulnerability alerts), labels, rulesets — all in one config. Not just files — actual repo configuration.

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No Terraform state. No GitHub App. No tokens. Just gh CLI you already have. go install and go.

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Pipe-friendly. ghset describe repo | ghset init new-repo. Works with flags, stdin, or interactive prompts.

Probot Settings — dead. safe-settings — buggy. gitstrap — broken install. Google's tool — deprecated. We checked.

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