Script to create and clone Bitbucket repository (using Bitbucket REST API)

create-bitbucket-repo.sh

#!/bin/bash

# set username
username="username"

# set password to use REST API 
   # If you have two-step verification enabled (which is recommended), set an app password with restricted permissions (admin for repositories) an use it here.
   # To other restricted actions below (clone and push) you will be asked to provide your password or ssh key. 
   # You can also change these lines (clone and push) and use the same password defined here, but be aware of security concerns about storing passwords in plain text.
password="password"

# enter repository name
echo -n "Enter the project name:"
read -e repository

# check if you already have a folder with this name
if [ ! -d $repository ]
then

    # create bitbucket repository 
        # version control: git
        # access level: private
        # fork policy: no forks
    curl -X POST -v -u $username:$password -H "Content-Type: application/json" https://api.bitbucket.org/2.0/repositories/$username/$repository -d '{"scm": "git", "is_private": "true", "fork_policy": "no_forks" }'

    # clone remote repository
    git clone git@bitbucket.org:$username/$repository.git

    # go to local folder
    cd $repository

    # create README file if it doesn't exists
    if [ ! -f README.md ]
    then
        # create readme file
        echo "#Project: $repository" >> README.md

        # add readme to git
        git add README.md

        # initial commit
        git commit -m "Initial commit"

        # push readme to origin
        git push -u origin master
    fi

else
  echo "Folder already exists."  
fi