Welcome! This is a simple Java-based GUI application designed to help developers quickly turn a local folder into a GitHub repository with just a few clicks. It was built as a proof-of-concept for a Microsoft-sponsored challenge at Quinnipiac University(assignment concept basis).
With this tool, you can:
- Turn any project folder into a Git repo
- Add a preconfigured
.gitignoreand a basicREADME.md - Make an initial commit
- Create a corresponding GitHub repository using your personal access token
- Automatically link your local and remote repositories
- Push everything up and get a link to your brand new GitHub repo
No terminal commands needed. No GitHub navigation. Just point, click, and go.
The goal behind this tool was to help streamline and simplify the process of setting up new GitHub repos — especially for developers who are newer to Git, or anyone who just wants a faster workflow.
This project was also a great way for us to get hands-on experience with Java Swing, Git automation, and GitHub’s API — and we hope it shows.
Made for assignment for QU "Version Control" Class.
- Java 17+
- Swing (for the GUI)
- GitSubprocessClient – handles local Git commands from Java https://github.com/CSC109/GitSubprocessClient
- GitHubApiClient – talks to the GitHub API to create repositories https://github.com/CSC109/GitHubApiClient
Website with guidelines: https://cw-104.github.io/GitGUI/
- Launch the application by running
Main.java - Fill in the required fields:
- Your local project folder path
- A name and description for your GitHub repo
- Your GitHub personal access token
- Optional: make the repo private
- Click Create GitHub Repo
- Done! You’ll get a clickable URL to your live GitHub repository
Note: Your token should never stored or written to a file — it’s used once during the session and discarded.
We take token security seriously. Please do not hardcode your GitHub token into the source code or save it in a file that gets committed. If you accidentally do, revoke the token immediately on GitHub and generate a new one.
We’ve also included .gitignore suggestions to help prevent these accidents.
Bugs with Handler and Subprocessor