Creator — Building a Ghost Theme (Work Log)

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Building Creator, a free open-source multipurpose Ghost theme — documented step by step, in the open.

Build log 05 Jul 2026 1 min read

Part 5 — Setting up Git and open-sourcing the theme

Creator is open source from commit one.

What I did

git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit: Creator based on Ghost Starter"
gh repo create creator --public --source=. --push

Housekeeping

  • Added LICENSE (MIT).
  • .gitignore for node_modules, dist.
  • README stub explaining what Creator is and how to build it.

Why public from day one

Building in the open keeps me honest and lets others learn from the messy middle, not just the polished end.

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