initial org repo create support (#1023)

LuluBeatson · Sep 4, 2025 · Jul 26, 2025 · Aug 2, 2025 · Aug 3, 2025 · Aug 5, 2025
commit f898f17da0d08b0c9dad3860b7c067bb00706c0e
@@ -816,6 +816,7 @@ The following sets of tools are available (all are on by default):
   - `autoInit`: Initialize with README (boolean, optional)
   - `description`: Repository description (string, optional)
   - `name`: Repository name (string, required)
+  - `organization`: Organization to create the repository in (omit to create in your personal account) (string, optional)
   - `private`: Whether repo should be private (boolean, optional)
 
 - **delete_file** - Delete file

diff --git a/pkg/github/__toolsnaps__/create_repository.snap b/pkg/github/__toolsnaps__/create_repository.snap
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "title": "Create repository",
     "readOnlyHint": false
   },
-  "description": "Create a new GitHub repository in your account",
+  "description": "Create a new GitHub repository in your account or specified organization",
   "inputSchema": {
     "properties": {
       "autoInit": {
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
         "description": "Repository name",
         "type": "string"
       },
+      "organization": {
+        "description": "Organization to create the repository in (omit to create in your personal account)",
+        "type": "string"
+      },
       "private": {
         "description": "Whether repo should be private",
         "type": "boolean"

diff --git a/pkg/github/repositories.go b/pkg/github/repositories.go
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ func CreateOrUpdateFile(getClient GetClientFn, t translations.TranslationHelperF
 // CreateRepository creates a tool to create a new GitHub repository.
 func CreateRepository(getClient GetClientFn, t translations.TranslationHelperFunc) (tool mcp.Tool, handler server.ToolHandlerFunc) {
 	return mcp.NewTool("create_repository",
-			mcp.WithDescription(t("TOOL_CREATE_REPOSITORY_DESCRIPTION", "Create a new GitHub repository in your account")),
+			mcp.WithDescription(t("TOOL_CREATE_REPOSITORY_DESCRIPTION", "Create a new GitHub repository in your account or specified organization")),
 			mcp.WithToolAnnotation(mcp.ToolAnnotation{
 				Title:        t("TOOL_CREATE_REPOSITORY_USER_TITLE", "Create repository"),
 				ReadOnlyHint: ToBoolPtr(false),
@@ -405,6 +405,9 @@ func CreateRepository(getClient GetClientFn, t translations.TranslationHelperFun
 			mcp.WithString("description",
 				mcp.Description("Repository description"),
 			),
+			mcp.WithString("organization",
+				mcp.Description("Organization to create the repository in (omit to create in your personal account)"),
+			),
 			mcp.WithBoolean("private",
 				mcp.Description("Whether repo should be private"),
 			),
@@ -421,6 +424,10 @@ func CreateRepository(getClient GetClientFn, t translations.TranslationHelperFun
 			if err != nil {
 				return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
 			}
+			organization, err := OptionalParam[string](request, "organization")
+			if err != nil {
+				return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
+			}
 			private, err := OptionalParam[bool](request, "private")
 			if err != nil {
 				return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
@@ -441,7 +448,7 @@ func CreateRepository(getClient GetClientFn, t translations.TranslationHelperFun
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get GitHub client: %w", err)
 			}
-			createdRepo, resp, err := client.Repositories.Create(ctx, "", repo)
+			createdRepo, resp, err := client.Repositories.Create(ctx, organization, repo)
 			if err != nil {
 				return ghErrors.NewGitHubAPIErrorResponse(ctx,
 					"failed to create repository",

diff --git a/pkg/github/repositories_test.go b/pkg/github/repositories_test.go
@@ -1115,6 +1115,7 @@ func Test_CreateRepository(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, tool.Description)
 	assert.Contains(t, tool.InputSchema.Properties, "name")
 	assert.Contains(t, tool.InputSchema.Properties, "description")
+	assert.Contains(t, tool.InputSchema.Properties, "organization")
 	assert.Contains(t, tool.InputSchema.Properties, "private")
 	assert.Contains(t, tool.InputSchema.Properties, "autoInit")
 	assert.ElementsMatch(t, tool.InputSchema.Required, []string{"name"})
@@ -1166,6 +1167,34 @@ func Test_CreateRepository(t *testing.T) {
 			expectError:  false,
 			expectedRepo: mockRepo,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "successful repository creation in organization",
+			mockedClient: mock.NewMockedHTTPClient(
+				mock.WithRequestMatchHandler(
+					mock.EndpointPattern{
+						Pattern: "/orgs/testorg/repos",
+						Method:  "POST",
+					},
+					expectRequestBody(t, map[string]interface{}{
+						"name":        "test-repo",
+						"description": "Test repository",
+						"private":     false,
+						"auto_init":   true,
+					}).andThen(
+						mockResponse(t, http.StatusCreated, mockRepo),
+					),
+				),
+			),
+			requestArgs: map[string]interface{}{
+				"name":         "test-repo",
+				"description":  "Test repository",
+				"organization": "testorg",
+				"private":      false,
+				"autoInit":     true,
+			},
+			expectError:  false,
+			expectedRepo: mockRepo,
+		},
 		{
 			name: "successful repository creation with minimal parameters",
 			mockedClient: mock.NewMockedHTTPClient(