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This is part of my guide on how I manage multiple GitHub repositories. This post focuses on streamlining shared content, such as workflows and configuration files. Back to main guide. File Sets I define sets of reusable files that can be applied across multiple repositories: standardContent: Generic files like .gitignore standardDotnetNuget: Shared .NET workflows and Directory.Build.props standardDocker: Docker-related workflows and .dockerignore These sets are declared in repos.json: { "content": { "standardContent": { ".gitignore": "standard_content/.gitignore" }, "standardDocker": { ".github/workflows/docker-dev.yml": "standard_content/docker-dev.yml" } }, "repositories": { "LordMike/MBW.BlueRiiot2MQTT": { "standardContent": true, "standardDocker": true } } } Each repository opts into content sets by enabling the respective boolean key. ...

This is a part of my guide to how I manage multiple GitHub repositories. This post focuses on configuring repository settings on GitHub using Terraform. Back to main guide. Repository Management with Terraform I use Terraform to declaratively configure: Repo metadata: description, topics, features Branch settings: default branch and protection rules GitHub Actions secrets: shared credentials for NuGet and Docker Example Configuration Github.tf defines: locals { github_owner = "LordMike" github_token = "REPLACE_ME" repositories = jsondecode(file("repos.json")).repositories repos = keys(local.repositories) repos_public = [for r in local.repos : r if lookup(local.repositories[r], "public", true)] nuget_repos = [for r in local.repos : r if lookup(local.repositories[r], "nuget", true)] docker_repos = [for r in local.repos : r if lookup(local.repositories[r], "docker", false)] docker_username = "lordmike" docker_key = "REPLACE_ME" nuget_key = "REPLACE_ME" } provider "github" { owner = local.github_owner token = local.github_token } resource "github_repository" "repository" { for_each = toset(local.repos) name = split("/", each.key)[1] description = lookup(local.repositories[each.key], "description", "") topics = lookup(local.repositories[each.key], "topics", null) has_issues = lookup(local.repositories[each.key], "has_issues", true) has_wiki = lookup(local.repositories[each.key], "has_wiki", false) has_projects = lookup(local.repositories[each.key], "has_projects", false) has_downloads = lookup(local.repositories[each.key], "has_downloads", false) delete_branch_on_merge = lookup(local.repositories[each.key], "delete_branch_on_merge", true) } resource "github_branch_default" "default_branch" { for_each = toset(local.repos) repository = split("/", each.key)[1] branch = "master" } resource "github_branch_protection" "protect_master" { for_each = toset(local.repos_public) repository_id = split("/", each.key)[1] pattern = "master" enforce_admins = false allows_deletions = false allows_force_pushes = false } resource "github_actions_secret" "nuget_key" { for_each = toset(local.nuget_repos) repository = split("/", each.key)[1] secret_name = "NUGET_KEY" plaintext_value = local.nuget_key } resource "github_actions_secret" "docker_username" { for_each = toset(local.docker_repos) repository = split("/", each.key)[1] secret_name = "DOCKER_USERNAME" plaintext_value = local.docker_username } resource "github_actions_secret" "docker_key" { for_each = toset(local.docker_repos) repository = split("/", each.key)[1] secret_name = "DOCKER_KEY" plaintext_value = local.docker_key } Tips Use for_each and filtered locals (e.g. docker_repos) to simplify resource declarations Use lookup to define defaults and override per-repo settings Terraform Imports (for existing repos) Use terraform import with escaped resource keys: ...

This is a short guide on how to consume packages from my GitHub packages feed. The official docs are here. Notes: How to find your NuGet.Config My feed URL: https://nuget.pkg.github.com/LordMike/index.json You must authenticate using a GitHub access token with read:packages permission — create one here. The config file must exist — use dotnet new nugetconfig to create it. Method A: Add source user-wide (CLI) dotnet new nugetconfig dotnet nuget add source \ -n gh-lordmike \ https://nuget.pkg.github.com/LordMike/index.json \ -u MyGithubUser \ -p MyGithubToken This adds a user-wide source, allowing all projects to consume from it. On Windows, the password is encrypted on disk. ...

This is a collection of notes on how I manage multiple GitHub repositories. All repositories under my account are maintained using this system. Features I need the following: Standardized repository configuration — Easily change topics, descriptions, settings across all repos. Unified GitHub Actions workflows — Shared build, test, release pipelines (e.g., NuGet, Docker Hub). Synchronized repository content — Shared files like .gitignore, Directory.Build.props, and CI/CD workflows. In short, I want to template my repositories—but also update those templates over time. ...