Add --create repository bootstrap flow to add and add-wizard

[Copilot]

gh aw add and gh aw add-wizard could install workflows into an existing checkout, but not create the target repository as part of the flow. This change brings repository creation into both commands by reusing the existing bootstrap/setup path instead of introducing a parallel implementation.

• CLI surface

  • Add shared repository-setup flags to both commands:
    • --create OWNER/REPO
    • --visibility {private|public|internal}
    • --require-owner-type {any|org|user}
  • Update help text and examples so the create flow is discoverable from the install entry points.

• Shared create/clone orchestration

  • Introduce a small add_create.go helper that:
    • validates create-target arguments
    • builds a bootstrap plan with the existing bootstrap runtime
    • creates the repo when missing
    • clones or attaches the target checkout before workflow installation
  • This keeps repository provisioning aligned with bootstrap semantics and avoids duplicating repo setup logic.

• add integration

  • add now resolves workflows as before, then runs installation inside the prepared target checkout when --create is set.
  • Existing non-create behavior remains unchanged.

• add-wizard integration

  • add-wizard can now provision the target repo before entering the existing interactive install / PR flow.
  • The wizard restores the original working directory after the flow and logs restoration failures instead of silently swallowing them.

• Fresh-repo behavior

  • Repository creation now includes --add-readme, ensuring the new repo has an initial branch so downstream add-wizard / PR flows do not start from an unborn repository state.

• Coverage

  • Add focused tests for:
    • new flag registration / defaults
    • help and example sync between add and add-wizard
    • checkout preparation via the shared create helper
    • repository creation flags including the new README seeding behavior

Example:

gh aw add githubnext/agentics/ci-doctor \
  --create octo-org/platform-ops \
  --visibility private

gh aw add-wizard githubnext/agentics/ci-doctor \
  --create octo-org/platform-ops \
  --require-owner-type org

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Field	Value
Category	feature
Risk	medium
Score	42 / 100
Action	defer

Score breakdown: Impact 22 + Urgency 10 + Quality 10

Adds --create repo bootstrap flag to add/add-wizard. DRAFT — CI not yet run. Moderate scope (9 files, 261 additions). Defer until undrafted and CI passes.

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[pelikhan]

@copilot

• add --license to select license
• run "init" in empty repo to configure for agentic workflows

[pelikhan]

@copilot when calling init, enable codespace flag to generate devcontainer file too

[Copilot]

@copilot

• add --license to select license
• run "init" in empty repo to configure for agentic workflows

Addressed in 1c6e8a9: add / add-wizard --create now accept --license, and the prepared checkout now runs repository init before the workflow install flow continues.

[Copilot]

@copilot when calling init, enable codespace flag to generate devcontainer file too

Addressed in 18b6d89: the shared add / add-wizard --create init path now enables Codespaces so empty repos also get .devcontainer/devcontainer.json generated.

[Copilot]

@copilot add-wizard must support --create without an argument then ask user for repo name. REPO is also ok, infer org from current repo.

Implemented in commits 08c2d75 and 30a8e16. The --create flag now supports three formats:

1. --create (no value) — prompts for repo name in add-wizard
2. --create REPO — infers owner from current repository's git remote
3. --create OWNER/REPO — explicit full format

The prompt in add-wizard validates:

• Non-empty input
• Proper OWNER/REPO format if slash is present
• No whitespace in repo names

Owner inference uses getRepositorySlugFromRemote() to extract the owner from the current repository's origin remote. If no remote exists or inference fails, validation provides a clear error message.

Examples updated in both add and add-wizard help text.

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@copilot please run the pr-finisher skill, address the unresolved review threads listed below, and rerun checks once the branch is up to date.

Unresolved review threads:

• copilot-pull-request-reviewer: Add --create repository bootstrap flow to add and add-wizard #45831 (comment)
• copilot-pull-request-reviewer: Add --create repository bootstrap flow to add and add-wizard #45831 (comment)

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@copilot please run the pr-finisher skill, address unresolved review comments, fix any failing checks, and rerun checks once the branch is up to date.

Failed checks

• test
• lint-go

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[Copilot]

@copilot please run the pr-finisher skill, address unresolved review comments, fix any failing checks, and rerun checks once the branch is up to date.

Failed checks...

All failing checks have been addressed. Fixed test failures caused by the package update (401db81) that removed old embedded pins:

Test failures fixed:

• Docker firewall pin tests updated to use version 0.27.35 (was 0.27.0)
• Removed obsolete build-tools and agent-act test expectations
• Updated action pin tests for setup-node (v6.x → v7.x) and setup-go (v6.5.0 → v7.0.0)
• Updated gh-aw-mcpg test (v0.3.6/v0.3.9 → v0.4.1)
• Fixed formatting in add_create_test.go

All affected test suites now pass: pkg/workflow, pkg/actionpins, and pkg/cli.

[pelikhan]

@copilot merge main recompile fix conflicts

[Copilot]

@copilot merge main recompile fix conflicts

Done in 21308ed. Merged main, resolved test conflicts by accepting main's dynamic test approach, and recompiled all 257 workflows successfully.

@copilot merge main recompile fix conflicts

Done in 21308ed. Merged main, resolved test conflicts by accepting main's dynamic test approach, and recompiled all 257 workflows successfully.

Note: The make agent-report-progress validation has 3 pre-existing test failures from main (not related to this merge):

• TestLogsJSONOutputWithNoRuns - Environment/flaky test (skips when run individually)
• TestCloseExistingOrgIssuesByMarkerSkipsPRsAndPaginates - Expects github.com but gets localhost:26831
• TestRunWorkflowOnGitHub_FlagCombinations/push_flag_with_remote_repo - Network TLS timeout

All add/create-related tests pass successfully.

[pelikhan]

@copilot default visibility to private

[Copilot]

@copilot default visibility to private

The --visibility flag already defaults to "private" in both add and add-wizard commands (implemented in pkg/cli/add_create.go:31). The test TestAddCommandFlagDefaults confirms this default, and the help text shows (default "private"). No changes needed.

[gh-aw-bot]

@copilot please run the pr-finisher skill, address the unresolved review feedback below, and rerun checks if needed.

Unresolved review threads:

• Copilot reviewer: Add --create repository bootstrap flow to add and add-wizard #45831 (comment)
• Copilot reviewer: Add --create repository bootstrap flow to add and add-wizard #45831 (comment)
• Copilot reviewer: Add --create repository bootstrap flow to add and add-wizard #45831 (comment)
• Copilot reviewer: Add --create repository bootstrap flow to add and add-wizard #45831 (comment)

Please close out the remaining review threads and confirm the branch is current with main.

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