diff --git a/apps/server/src/git/Layers/GitHubCli.test.ts b/apps/server/src/git/Layers/GitHubCli.test.ts
index aafc796db..eaab0ae6c 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/git/Layers/GitHubCli.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/git/Layers/GitHubCli.test.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,32 @@ layer("GitHubCliLive", (it) => {
     }),
   );
 
+  it.effect("creates a repository from the current directory", () =>
+    Effect.gen(function* () {
+      mockedRunProcess.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        stdout: "https://github.com/octocat/codething-mvp\n",
+        stderr: "",
+        code: 0,
+        signal: null,
+        timedOut: false,
+      });
+
+      yield* Effect.gen(function* () {
+        const gh = yield* GitHubCli;
+        return yield* gh.createRepository({
+          cwd: "/repo",
+          visibility: "private",
+        });
+      });
+
+      expect(mockedRunProcess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        "gh",
+        ["repo", "create", "--source=.", "--private", "--remote", "origin"],
+        expect.objectContaining({ cwd: "/repo" }),
+      );
+    }),
+  );
+
   it.effect("surfaces a friendly error when the pull request is not found", () =>
     Effect.gen(function* () {
       mockedRunProcess.mockRejectedValueOnce(
diff --git a/apps/server/src/git/Layers/GitHubCli.ts b/apps/server/src/git/Layers/GitHubCli.ts
index 80ce43659..92e77a53a 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/git/Layers/GitHubCli.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/git/Layers/GitHubCli.ts
@@ -241,6 +241,18 @@ const makeGitHubCli = Effect.sync(() => {
         ),
         Effect.map(normalizeRepositoryCloneUrls),
       ),
+    createRepository: (input) =>
+      execute({
+        cwd: input.cwd,
+        args: [
+          "repo",
+          "create",
+          "--source=.",
+          `--${input.visibility}`,
+          "--remote",
+          input.remote ?? "origin",
+        ],
+      }).pipe(Effect.asVoid),
     createPullRequest: (input) =>
       execute({
         cwd: input.cwd,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/git/Layers/GitManager.test.ts b/apps/server/src/git/Layers/GitManager.test.ts
index cc80eda23..b8a6836f2 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/git/Layers/GitManager.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/git/Layers/GitManager.test.ts
@@ -408,6 +408,18 @@ function createGitHubCliWithFakeGh(scenario: FakeGhScenario = {}): {
             input.bodyFile,
           ],
         }).pipe(Effect.asVoid),
+      createRepository: (input) =>
+        execute({
+          cwd: input.cwd,
+          args: [
+            "repo",
+            "create",
+            "--source=.",
+            `--${input.visibility}`,
+            "--remote",
+            input.remote ?? "origin",
+          ],
+        }).pipe(Effect.asVoid),
       getDefaultBranch: (input) =>
         execute({
           cwd: input.cwd,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/git/Services/GitHubCli.ts b/apps/server/src/git/Services/GitHubCli.ts
index f10339af4..cd7cd1aa3 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/git/Services/GitHubCli.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/git/Services/GitHubCli.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,15 @@ export interface GitHubCliShape {
     readonly repository: string;
   }) => Effect.Effect<GitHubRepositoryCloneUrls, GitHubCliError>;
 
+  /**
+   * Create a GitHub repository from the current local repository.
+   */
+  readonly createRepository: (input: {
+    readonly cwd: string;
+    readonly visibility: "private" | "public" | "internal";
+    readonly remote?: string;
+  }) => Effect.Effect<void, GitHubCliError>;
+
   /**
    * Create a pull request from branch context and body file.
    */
diff --git a/apps/server/src/serverLayers.ts b/apps/server/src/serverLayers.ts
index ff9b10d96..266c47dec 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/serverLayers.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/serverLayers.ts
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ export function makeServerRuntimeServicesLayer() {
   return Layer.mergeAll(
     orchestrationReactorLayer,
     gitCoreLayer,
+    GitHubCliLive,
     gitManagerLayer,
     terminalLayer,
     KeybindingsLive,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/wsServer.test.ts b/apps/server/src/wsServer.test.ts
index f12792a31..d31d9f57f 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/wsServer.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/wsServer.test.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import { ProviderService, type ProviderServiceShape } from "./provider/Services/
 import { ProviderHealth, type ProviderHealthShape } from "./provider/Services/ProviderHealth";
 import { Open, type OpenShape } from "./open";
 import { GitManager, type GitManagerShape } from "./git/Services/GitManager.ts";
+import { GitHubCli, type GitHubCliShape } from "./git/Services/GitHubCli.ts";
 import type { GitCoreShape } from "./git/Services/GitCore.ts";
 import { GitCore } from "./git/Services/GitCore.ts";
 import { GitCommandError, GitManagerError } from "./git/Errors.ts";
@@ -481,6 +482,7 @@ describe("WebSocket Server", () => {
       open?: OpenShape;
       gitManager?: GitManagerShape;
       gitCore?: Pick<GitCoreShape, "listBranches" | "initRepo" | "pullCurrentBranch">;
+      gitHubCli?: Pick<GitHubCliShape, "createRepository">;
       terminalManager?: TerminalManagerShape;
     } = {},
   ): Promise<Http.Server> {
@@ -517,6 +519,9 @@ describe("WebSocket Server", () => {
       options.gitCore
         ? Layer.succeed(GitCore, options.gitCore as unknown as GitCoreShape)
         : Layer.empty,
+      options.gitHubCli
+        ? Layer.succeed(GitHubCli, options.gitHubCli as unknown as GitHubCliShape)
+        : Layer.empty,
       options.terminalManager
         ? Layer.succeed(TerminalManager, options.terminalManager)
         : Layer.empty,
@@ -1630,6 +1635,7 @@ describe("WebSocket Server", () => {
       }),
     );
     const initRepo = vi.fn(() => Effect.void);
+    const createRepository = vi.fn(() => Effect.void);
     const pullCurrentBranch = vi.fn(() =>
       Effect.fail(
         new GitCommandError({
@@ -1648,6 +1654,9 @@ describe("WebSocket Server", () => {
         initRepo,
         pullCurrentBranch,
       },
+      gitHubCli: {
+        createRepository,
+      },
     });
     const addr = server.address();
     const port = typeof addr === "object" && addr !== null ? addr.port : 0;
@@ -1663,6 +1672,10 @@ describe("WebSocket Server", () => {
     const initResponse = await sendRequest(ws, WS_METHODS.gitInit, { cwd: "/repo/path" });
     expect(initResponse.error).toBeUndefined();
     expect(initRepo).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ cwd: "/repo/path" });
+    expect(createRepository).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      cwd: "/repo/path",
+      visibility: "private",
+    });
 
     const pullResponse = await sendRequest(ws, WS_METHODS.gitPull, { cwd: "/repo/path" });
     expect(pullResponse.result).toBeUndefined();
diff --git a/apps/server/src/wsServer.ts b/apps/server/src/wsServer.ts
index 2e6ac51b7..a84270620 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/wsServer.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/wsServer.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import { WebSocketServer, type WebSocket } from "ws";
 
 import { createLogger } from "./logger";
 import { GitManager } from "./git/Services/GitManager.ts";
+import { GitHubCli } from "./git/Services/GitHubCli.ts";
 import { TerminalManager } from "./terminal/Services/Manager.ts";
 import { Keybindings } from "./keybindings";
 import { searchWorkspaceEntries } from "./workspaceEntries";
@@ -213,6 +214,7 @@ export type ServerCoreRuntimeServices =
 export type ServerRuntimeServices =
   | ServerCoreRuntimeServices
   | GitManager
+  | GitHubCli
   | GitCore
   | TerminalManager
   | Keybindings
@@ -255,6 +257,7 @@ export const createServer = Effect.fn(function* (): Effect.fn.Return<
   const keybindingsManager = yield* Keybindings;
   const providerHealth = yield* ProviderHealth;
   const git = yield* GitCore;
+  const gitHubCli = yield* GitHubCli;
   const fileSystem = yield* FileSystem.FileSystem;
   const path = yield* Path.Path;
 
@@ -833,7 +836,11 @@ export const createServer = Effect.fn(function* (): Effect.fn.Return<
 
       case WS_METHODS.gitInit: {
         const body = stripRequestTag(request.body);
-        return yield* git.initRepo(body);
+        yield* git.initRepo(body);
+        return yield* gitHubCli.createRepository({
+          cwd: body.cwd,
+          visibility: "private",
+        });
       }
 
       case WS_METHODS.terminalOpen: {