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How do I rename a GitHub repository via their API?

Looking at the GitHub API reference at http://develop.github.com/p/repo.html, I see all sorts of good stuff, but I don't see any way to rename a repository through the API. Is there any way to do so?

Solution

  • Create some variables for clarity:

    user=MyUserName
pass=MyPassword
newName='{"name": "NewNameForRepo"}'
oldName="MyRepo"

    Then use curl to make the request:

    curl -u "$user:$pass" -X PATCH -d "$newName" https://api.github.com/repos/$user/$oldName