RepoPilot
Create GitHub repositories and push your local projects directly from VS Code.
RepoPilot helps you publish your current project to GitHub without switching between multiple tools.
Features
- Create GitHub repositories — Create a new repository from VS Code.
- Public or private repositories — Choose the visibility of your repository.
- Automatic Git setup — Initialize Git when the current project is not already a repository.
- Commit and push — Stage project files, create an initial commit when needed, and push to GitHub.
- Existing remote handling — Choose whether to replace an existing
origin remote or cancel.
- Sensitive-file checks — Detect potentially sensitive filenames, such as
.env, .pem, and .key files, and check Git ignore/tracking status before proceeding.
Requirements
- Visual Studio Code
- A Git installation
- A GitHub account
- GitHub authentication available in VS Code
- Git configured with your name and email for committing
How to Use
- Open your project folder in VS Code.
- Open the Command Palette using
Ctrl + Shift + P.
- Search for RepoPilot: Create GitHub Repository.
- Enter your desired repository name.
- Select Public or Private.
- Sign in to GitHub if prompted and grant the requested permissions.
- Review any warnings and confirm the operation.
- RepoPilot creates the repository and attempts to commit and push your project.
Security Notes
- Review your files before publishing a repository, especially if it will be public.
- Add secrets and environment files to
.gitignore.
- If a sensitive file has already been committed, adding it to
.gitignore alone does not remove it from Git history.
- Filename-based checks cannot detect every secret. Review your staged files before pushing.
Troubleshooting
Git is not installed: Install Git and restart VS Code.
GitHub authentication fails: Sign in to GitHub through VS Code and retry.
Push fails: Check your Git credentials, remote URL, branch, and network connection.
Repository already exists: Choose a different repository name.
Development
Install dependencies:
npm install
Compile:
npm run compile
Lint:
npm run lint
Run tests:
npm test
Package the extension:
npx @vscode/vsce package
License
RepoPilot is licensed under the MIT License.
You are free to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License.
