Create A GitHub Repository from a Template repository

Feature Suggestion

At the Moment we are able to create a repository using the Backstage actions, Would like to request a feature where users can come and create a repository from a template repository.

at the moment the publish:github is like this:

 - id: publish
      name: Publish
      action: publish:github
      input:
        repoUrl: ${{ parameters.repoUrl}}
        description: 'this is a template repo'

Possible Implementation

- id: publish
      name: Publish
      action: publish:github
      input:
        repoUrl: ${{ parameters.repoUrl}}
        description: 'this is a template repo'
        templateRepository: <path to template repository>

Context

-Trying to create a repository from a template repository -Easy for further implementation for development and usage

[skgandikota]

@benjdlambert I’m happy to contribute and enhance the github:repo:create with extra variable createFromTemplateRepo and said functionality. Good Idea @aswathysen, Even we started to see the necessity of following feature in our organization. Happy to collaborate with @aswathysen & @rijuvfrancis

[Brend-Smits]

Apologies for the lack of replies here on my behalf. I’ve been working on my new home and did not have a lot of time to use my pc.

Within Philips we also created a template that allows you to create a repository based on a template, however, due to lack of time (needed a refactor as the base template in BackStage got refactored) and no longer requiring this feature internally, I did not create a PR.

I just tested the version I created internally and it seems like things are still working well. I will submit my feedback in the PR and share some thoughts with code suggestions where possible.