Create Codespace Github Interactively

Easily provision a new codespace environment on GitHub for your development needs.

Terminal

gh cs create

gh cs create

#!/bin/bash

# Create Codespace Github Interactively
gh {{[cs|codespace]}} create

import subprocess

# Create Codespace Github Interactively
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
    cmd = [
        "gh",
        "cs",
        "create"
    ]
    
    try:
        print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
        print(f"Error: {e}")
    except FileNotFoundError:
        print("Error: gh not found. Please install it first.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_command()

When To Use

Provisioning a development environment for a new feature or bug fix.

Terminal Output

Expected runtime feedback

Simulated preview

Output

? Select a repository to create a codespace for:
  1. my-repo
  2. another-repo

? Choose a branch:
  1. main
  2. feature-branch

Creating your codespace...

Power User Variants

Optimized versions

gh cs create --repo my-repo

Create a codespace for a specific repository.

gh cs create --branch feature-branch

Create a codespace for a specific branch.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

gh: Base Command; The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Gh before the shell applies any redirect operators.
cs: cs|codespace; The value supplied for cs|codespace.

How To Run

Execution path

Step 1
Run the command `gh cs create` in your terminal.
Step 2
Follow the prompts to select a repository and branch.
Step 3
Wait for the codespace to be provisioned.

Alternative Approaches

Comparable commands in other tools

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