#Usability: Warp unable to create repository without being given explicit instructions (docs link)

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winged belfry
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The Warp agent was unable to create a private repository for me without being given explicit instructions, which I did by giving it a link to the official GitHub CLI documentation, after multiple failures trying on its own.

This feels like a very foundational principle and something the Warp agent should always be aware of how to do.

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real craterBOT
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Hi @winged belfry. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave:

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Based on the provided knowledge sources, there is no explicit documentation stating that the Warp agent natively knows how to create private repositories on GitHub without being given explicit instructions or external documentation. The agent is designed to leverage your environment, codebase, and saved context, and it can learn and integrate with tools that offer public docs or --help commands. However, for specific tasks like creating a private GitHub repository, the agent may require you to provide clear instructions or reference documentation, such as the GitHub CLI docs, to perform the task successfully. This aligns with the principle that agents can "learn and integrate with any tool that offers public docs or --help," but it does not guarantee out-of-the-box knowledge for every workflow without user guidance Agents in Warp.

If you want the agent to perform such tasks more autonomously, you may need to provide context or rules in advance, for example by saving prompts or rules in Warp Drive, or by wiring in more context via MCP servers Guidelines for coding with AI tools. But as of now, the knowledge sources do not indicate that the agent has built-in, always-available knowledge for creating private repositories without explicit user input.

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winged belfry
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@real crater While that makes sense, managing Git projects is one of the most foundational tasks for most projects these days, and I'd bet it makes up over 75% of requests, maybe even over 90%, so it would seem sensible for the agent and for the community for this to have first-class support.

real craterBOT
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You raise a valid point—Git project management is indeed a core workflow for most developers, and strong, first-class support for these tasks would be highly valuable in Warp. The knowledge sources confirm that Warp’s agent is designed to help with code generation, editing, and terminal workflows, and it can execute shell commands, including those related to Git, based on natural language prompts Agents in Warp.

However, the sources also indicate that the agent’s effectiveness with specific tools (like creating a private GitHub repository) depends on the context and documentation available to it. The agent can “learn and integrate with any tool that offers public docs or --help,” but there is no explicit mention that foundational Git operations—especially those involving remote services like GitHub—are fully automated or have first-class, out-of-the-box support without user guidance or explicit instructions Agents in Warp.

In summary, while Warp’s agent is capable of assisting with many Git-related tasks, the knowledge sources do not confirm that it currently provides seamless, first-class support for all foundational Git project management actions (such as creating private repositories) without explicit user input or documentation. Your feedback aligns with ongoing community requests for deeper and more intuitive Git integration, and it would be reasonable to expect improvements in this area as Warp evolves.

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winged belfry
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Usability: Warp unable to create repository without being given explicit instructions (docs link)

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pls help @lucid flicker

vivid sequoia
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What i recommend is setting up the GitHub MCP which has the tools in place for the agent to use. If that doesnt help, I recommend you setup the git repo manually then have the agent work within it as a workaround.

Note that Warp doesnt currently support internet search so providing the docs in that way may not work.