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GitHub Desktop

Add a new repository

CmdN

Mac Desktop app GitHub Desktop

Practice this

To add a new repository in GitHub Desktop, press Ctrl + N. On a Mac, press Cmd + N instead.

Where it works: Repositories

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System Environment Keys
Mac Desktop app CmdN
Windows Desktop app CtrlN

Where this comes from

GitHub Desktop keyboard shortcuts - GitHub Docs

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

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