gt-extension-create(1)

gt-extension-create1

Create a new extension

Usage

gt extension create <name> [flags]

Overview

Create the directory gt-NAME with a new extension in a fresh Git repository: an executable gt-NAME script, or with --precompiled=go a Go program and a workflow that publishes it as release assets with their checksums.txt. gt extension install . runs it while you work on it; build a Go extension with go build first.

Options

-h, --help[=false]
help for create

--precompiled=""
Create a precompiled extension in go instead of a script

Options inherited from parent commands

--cwd=""
Working directory for repository discovery

--debug[=false]
Log the method, URL, status, and duration of each HTTP request to stderr

--host=""
Gitea instance URL, including any base path

--interactive[=false]
Allow prompts with machine output

--no-input[=false]
Disable prompts and implicit editor/browser interactions

--sudo=""
Perform API requests as this user (requires an administrator account)

--user=""
Account name on the selected instance

Examples

$ gt extension create hello
$ gt extension create hello --precompiled=go

From gitea-cli 1.0.0-1 in Arch Linux 2026-11-07. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.