request-repo-create

This repo is used to automate repo creation in a target org using a GitHub Actions workflow.

Background

As a GitHub Enterprise Admin, you have certian standards for all repos in a target org. These standards may include:

• repo naming standard
• standard LICENSE file
• standard template files (CODEOWNERS, workflows, etc)
• access via team permissions

You simply don't want developer running naked in the streets, creating repos all willy-nilly!!

Solution

Disable repo creating for all users in the target org. Users requesting a new repo will open an issue in this repo, triggering a GitHub actions workflow that will create a new repo. Upon successul repo creation, the issue will be closed.

Prerequisites

• Teams defined in the target org.
• GitHub actions runners available for this repo.

Configuration

You need to define the following secrets in this repo:
ADMIN_TOKEN - This needs to have write access to the org where the new repos will be created.

You need to define the following repository varaibles in this repo:
ORG - The org where where the new repos will be created.
ADMIN_TEAM - The team in the target org that has admin access to the new repo.
REGEX - (Optional) A regular expression which the repo names must adhere to. If the repo name does not match this regex, the workflow will fail and a comment will be added to the issue. If this is not defined, no naming restrictions will be applied.
TEMPLATE - (Optional) The name of a template repo to create the new repos from.
VISIBILITY - The visibility of the new repo. Can be private, public, or internal. If this is not defined, the new repo will be private.

Customise the issue template, editing the teams field as needed. If you are implementing a naming standard for new repos, you should probably detail the standard in the issue template as well.